SuperBowlrunner-upSanFranciscoacquiredwidereceiverAnquanBoldinfromthechampionBaltimoreRavens.TheSeahawkscounteredwithPercyHarvin,
AirForceScontateOnline,nowinjured.InJune,49erscoachJimHarbaughtookaimattheSeahawks'runofperformance-enhancingdruginfractions,onlyaddingfueltoanalreadyfiercerivalrybetweentheSanFranciscocoachandSeattlecounterpartPeteCarroll.CornerbackRichardShermancamerightbackathisoldcollegecoach,sayinghehadnorelationshipwithHarbaughandwouldn'tengageinanybackandforth.