Carroll expects Whitehurst to start Sunday

NFL: Charlie Whitehurst (pictured above) is expected to get the start at quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks in Cleveland on Sunday.

Tarvaris Jackson is doubtful after suffering a high grade strain of his right pectoral in the Seahawks’ 36-25 win over the New York Giants two weeks ago. He was unable to practice during the team’s bye week and has been limited in practice this week.

“We’ve prepared all week long to get Charlie ready to start and that’s what we’re thinking right now, but we’re still going to see what Tarvaris does the next couple days,” coach Pete Carroll said Friday. “He threw well yesterday and feels OK today. So we’ll go all the way up to game time to see where he is, but we’ve prepared Charlie and we’re ready to do that.”

Whitehurst has taken all the snaps with the first-team offense with Jackson sidelined. If Jackson can’t play, Whitehurst would make the third start of his NFL career on Sunday. If Jackson is completely unavailable, rookie Josh Portis will serve as the backup.

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Pro football’s hall receives bounty

NFL: The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, has obtained a rich collection of rare documents from the NFL’s early years.

The family of Edward “Dutch” Sternaman, a former player, coach and co-owner of the Chicago Bears, donated a comprehensive collection of original documents.

Included are accounting ledgers, hand-written notes, correspondence, photos, game programs and other information.

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