WalletHub has created an infographic that provides numbers absolutely vital to experiencing Super Bowl Sunday, including the fact that an estimated 1.25 billion chicken wings will be consumed in service to the unofficial national holiday. Enjoy:

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By Peter King, Sports Illustrated

TEMPE, AZ.—With all 53 players on the active roster and 10 practice-squad members healthy enough to work, a rarity for this late in a season, the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks opened their practice week for Super Bowl XLIX with their weekly “Competition Wednesday” practice on the campus of Arizona State University.

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During his five minutes of interrogation on Super Bowl Media Day, Marshawn Lynch responded to 29 questions by answering "I'm just here so I won't get fined" 29 times. Little did Lynch know that he might get fined anyway. The NFL is going to review whether the hat that Lynch wore during the event, which sported his "BeastMode" logo, was permissible.

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During his Media Day session, Patriots RB LeGarrette Blount didn't sound worried about facing the Seahawks' defense in Super Bowl XLIX.

“I don’t care about them being the top defense, that doesn’t bother me," Blount said Tuesday. "They were good enough to get here, just like we were good enough to get here. They’re not immortal. They can be beaten.”

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After avoiding interviews the past two seasons, Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch has succumbed to holding a pair of press conferences. One was real and done to save money. The other was fake and done to make money. Both were entertaining.

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The Mariners Monday signed veteran outfielders Endy Chavez and Franklin Gutierrez to minor league contracts and extended spring training invitations to both. Chavez appeared in 80 games with Seattle last season while Gutierrez is looking to make a comeback after sitting out the 2013 season in an attempt to recover from a variety of injuries and illnesses.

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The University of Washington Monday dismissed 7-foot, 250-pound sophomore center Robert Upshaw from the school's basketball team for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Neither head coach Lorenzo Romar nor other athletic department official would comment on the specifics of Upshaw's transgressions.

“We wish Rob well as he moves forward in his life, and we will do our best to support him in the future,” said Romar in a statement.

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The Atlanta Constitution reported Sunday that the Atlanta Falcons -- to no one's surprise -- will name Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as their head coach the day after Super Bowl XLIX. Quinn, who has presided over the NFL's top-rated defense each of the past two seasons, had two interviews with the Falcons, who cannot officially name Quinn until after the final game.

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The NFL has placed the Seahawks and running back Marshawn Lynch on notice that if Lynch makes another vulgar gesture after scoring a touchdown, or any other time during Super Bowl XLIX Sunday, the team will be penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Lynch has been fined twice this season for grabbing his crotch following touchdowns, but no penalties were assessed because game officials did not see them.

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Besides fining Marshawn Lynch $20,000 for grabbing his crotch, the NFL Thursday also busted teammate Chris Matthews $11,050 for the same gesture after he appeared to shake hands on the sidelines with Lynch after he scored a fourth-quarter touchdown Sunday against the Packers.

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The Sounders Thursday added as an assistant coach Ante Razov, who spent 14 years (1996-09) with the Chicago Fire and Chivas USA. As a player, Razov ranks fourth all-time in MLS scoring with 114 goals, scoring 76 with the Fire to become the club's all-time leading scorer with 76 goals. He also won an MLS Cup (1998) and U.S. Open Cups three times (1998, 2000, 2003).

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The NFL levied another fine Thursday against Marshawn Lynch, a $20,000 hit for making an obscene (crotch grab) gesture following his 24-yard touchdown with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter of Sunday's NFC Championship game against Green Bay. The league docked Lynch $11,000 for a similar gesture after he scored a touchdown against Arizona in Week 16.

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Goalkeeper Hope Solo was suspended for 30 days from the U.S. National Women's Team by U.S. Soccer for a training-camp incident that "resulted in a negative impact on U.S. Soccer and her teammates," according to coach Jill Ellis, who did not provide further details. Solo, a winner of two Olympic gold medals, will miss matches Feb. 8 in France and Feb. 13 in England.

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ESPN 710's Steve Raible and analyst Warren Moon have their radio audio synched to the telecast video of Sunday's spectacular 28-22 comeback win over Green Bay in the NFC Championship. Vimeo user 808 twelve made it into a highlight reel worthy of a watch. Click through the break.

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After trading the 27th overall pick and future considerations to Real Salt Lake, the Sounders moved up and selected University of Washington midfielder Cristian Roldan with the 16^th pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Tuesday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Roldan is a two-time, All-Pac-12 first-team selection.

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The Mariners Wednesday acquired left-handed pitcher Mike Kickham from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league RHP Lars Huijer. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Mariners designated LHP Anthony Fernandez for assignment.

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Hope Solo's most recent controversy is over. A Kirkland Municipal Court judge Tuesday dismissed domestic assault charges against the U.S. women's soccer star and Seattle Reign goalkeeper. Her accusers, both relatives, refused to be interviewed by Solo's attorney despite a court order to do so.

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The Sounders Tuesday acquired veteran goalkeeper Troy Perkins, who became available following the 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft. The 33-year-old Perkins recorded five shutouts in 21 appearances last season for the Montreal Impact and ranks third among active MLS keepers with 213 appearances from his rookie season of 2004.

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Jamie Moyer, winningest pitcher in Seattle Mariners history, was selected to be the ninth entrant into the team's Hall of Fame, the club announced Tuesday.  He will be inducted during a ceremony at Safeco Field Aug. 8.

Moyer joins Alvin Davis, Dave Niehaus, Jay Buhner, Edgar Martinez, Randy Johnson, Dan Wilson, Ken Griffey Jr. and Lou Piniella. Club officials make the selections.

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DaVonte Lacy scored 25 points, 20 in the second half, and drained six free throws in the final minute as Washington State held on to upset Washington 80-77 Saturday afternoon at Alaska Airlines Arena. The Cougars have won two of their first three Pac-12 games, all on the road, while the Huskies are staggering.

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