The first major contract extension finalized by the Seattle Seahawks following their Super Bowl title was a commitment to coach Pete Carroll - and to an ideology that finally proved successful at the professional level. While getting stars such as Earl Thomas and Richard Sherman locked up remains important, the focus for the Seahawks was making sure Carroll was sticking around. "This was a huge priority for us coming into the offseason," Seattle general manager John Schneider said Friday. You start at the top." The Seahawks locked up Carroll through the 2016 season with a three-year extension announced Friday.

TORONTO (AP) -- Toronto goaltender Jonathan Bernier will be sidelined three weeks because of a knee sprain.