Wednesday, how are ya? I've got to be honest with you ... the post-Super Bowl sads are kicking in and I'm going to mi s football over the next few months. I think I felt Michael Conforto Jersey it a bit harder yesterday because it was a bit of a slow news day. Still, we've got some good stuff for you this morning -- including some insight on the unexpected saga in Seattle.Today's also a mailbag day, so shoutout to all the lovely people who sent me some great questions yesterday. We'll hit those at the end. CBS Sports HQ Newsletter Your Ultimate Guide to Every Day in Sports We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Let's get after it. What you need to know 1. Five steps to prevent Ru sell Wilson from leaving Seattle We were expecting a crazy quarterback carousel (again) this offseason but I don't think many expected Ru sell Wilson's name to enter the conversation surrounding guys who could be on the move ... and yet here we are. Wilson is clearly growing frustrated in Seattle and .Recently, our Jason La Canfora reported that . Of course, it seems unlikely that the to trade Wilson, Mike Piazza Jersey who was in the MVP discu sion in the early part of last season. But now it seems the team has been put in a position to either move the QB or prove their commitment to his happine s in Seattle. If they choose the latter route, they should follow our Patrik Walker's :Protect Ru s, finally: Again, Ru s was playing at an MVP-caliber level until the pa s protection fell apart ... Ru s in the first 8 games of the year: 71.0 comp pct, 2,541 yards (317.6 per game), 28 TD, 8 INT /Ru s in the last 8 games of the season: 66.3 comp pct, 1,671 yards (208.9 per game), 12 TD, 5 INT .... Establishing an effective (and consistent) offensive line in front of the QB will go a long way toward keeping him happy and uprightRebuild the pa s rush: The Seahawks' sack leader this season was ... safety . That should signal that they need some help up front, and it helps explain why they tried to add last offseason. They need help on the edgeLevel up the secondary: If the Seahawks can't greatly improve up front, they're going to need to do so in the secondary. Seattle allowed the most pa sing yards in history over their first nine games of the season. They need a shutdown corner ... or twoThat's part of solid plan to not only keep Wilson around, but also fix a lot of the i sues that led to Seattle's unraveling in 2020. You can .It's probably safe to a sume the QB has some of the same ideas in mind as he requests to have a say in personnel. We'll have to wait and see if the Seahawks are Jed Lowrie Jersey willing to get aggre sive on the player acquisition front in order to keep Wilson happy, or if another team will be aggre sive enough to make an offer that convinces the Seahawks to unload him and begin a new chapter. 2. Mavericks stop playing national anthem before games A lot of attention has been paid to which athletes stand, sit or kneel for the pregame national anthem acro s sports over the last handful of years, but very few teams have decided to skip the national anthem entirely. Well, that's exactly what the Dallas Mavericks have elected to do this season. When probed by a reporter this week, (12 games thus far) The Mavs are the first major North American profe sional sports team to cease playing the anthem There was reportedly no internal discu sion or announcement about the decision spokesperson: A suming Dallas shares more info on the decision at some point, I'll be interested to hear whether this decision came straight from the top (Mark Cuban) and what the exact reasoning was. Was it influenced by the lack of fans in the building (the other 29 teams have still played anthems despite minimal/zero attendance)or was it intended to be a social statement? I'll also be curious to see whether any teams (NBA or otherwise) David Wright Jersey follow the Mavericks' lead and cut the national anthem out of their pregame festivities. Either way, I'm sure everyone will have calm, rational reactions to the news and not overreact whatsoever. 3. RIP Marty Schottenheimer NFL coaching legend , his family announced in a statement released yesterday. The 77-year-old Schottenheimer had been battling Alzheimer's since 2014 and was placed in hospice care in late January. Here's a brief rundown of his impre sive career:Schottenheimer spent 21 seasons as a head coach for the , , and His 200 wins (200-126-1) give him the eighth-most coaching victories in NFL historySchottenheimer made the playoffs 13 times (winning 10-plus games in 11 of those seasons), won eight division titles and was named 2004 AP NFL Coach of the Year He had a 5-13 record in the playoffs, including an 0-3 record in conference championship games (he's only coach with more than 200 wins who has not won a or NFL Championship) Schottenheimer's coaching tree includes Bruce Arians, Pete Carroll, Mike Tomlin, Bill Cowher, Tony Dungy, Mike McCarthy and others Schottenheimer became famous for "Martyball" -- his smashmouth style of football that relied heavily on a strong running game and defense. Despite all his succe s during the regular season and his clear impact and influence as a leader, Schottenheimer was often a scapegoat when his teams came undone in the postseason ... and they often did so in mystifying fashion. Still, he leaves behind a strong coaching legacy that few can match. Rest in peace, Marty. 4. Who will headline the next Super Bowl halftime show? The Weeknd's dizzying and Darryl Strawberry Jersey dark halftime performance at Super Bowl LV seemed to draw mixed reviews. I saw many people say they loved it, but I also saw just as many people say they didn't "get" or enjoy it. But I'm not here to ask you what you thought of the performance. I'm here to turn our attention to Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles. Who gets next year's show? It's too early to know, but it's not too early to gue s ... and . Drake - Drake is so embedded in the spo