http://www.mynorthwest.com MyNorthwest.com delivers up-to-the-minute local news and information for Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area. en-us 15 144 21 http://www.mynorthwest.com http://www.mynorthwest.com/img/lg_mynw_144x21.gif http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=25&sid=622480 AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - San Franciscos Jim Harbaugh has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year award for leading the 49ers back to the playoffs. In his first season as an NFL head coach, Harbaugh guided the 49ers to a 13-3 mark and the NFC West championship game. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:32:52 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=25&sid=622478 AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller has won a two-man race with 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith for the 2011 Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Miller, the No. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:25:37 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=25&sid=526031 AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Running back Curtis Martin and four linemen were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, along with one senior committee choice. Martin is the fourth-leading rusher in NFL history. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:24:10 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=25&sid=622460 AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Newton is the second straight No. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:17:30 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=25&sid=622451 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A football jersey that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wore in an NFL game has sold for $46,000 at an auction in Indianapolis. Hunt Auctions says an anonymous bidder bought the 2011 game jersey at The Super Bowl XLVI Live Auction in Indianapolis on Saturday, tripling the items presale estimated value. Brady wore the jersey during the Oct. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:42:10 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=25&sid=622067 AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Less than a year ago, Tom Brady, Logan Mankins, Osi Umenyiora and seven other players filed an antitrust suit against the NFL, a key moment in a convoluted and contentious labor dispute between the union and league that threatened to cut short _ or even wipe out _ the 2011 season. On Sunday, Brady and Mankins of the New England Patriots and Umenyiora of the New York Giants will play in a Super Bowl that might very well draw more viewers than any TV show in history. What lockout? What recession? Nothing, it seems, can get in the way of the NFL, whose ratings and revenues climb and climb, no matter what. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:40:08 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=25&sid=622090 AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Rarely is Bill Belichick outcoached. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:37:03 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=25&sid=622196 AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - In this new NFL age of throw first and throw again, its easy to forget to first rule of football: Defense wins championships. Sorry Eli. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:34:42 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=25&sid=622217 AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - He was always being compared to someone. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:28:44 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=25&sid=622118 AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:25:14 PST