Quarterback discourse is a minefield in the NFL. The position has such an outsized impact on the sport that entire careers are built around evaluating their play. Analysts and fans build their perspectives at different stages. Some, follow players through college and predict who will succeed in the NFL. Others,...
Tale of the Tape: Seahawks vs Bears
Eight days ago, the Seahawks looked lost. Four straight weeks of turnovers, quick pressure and stalled drives had people wondering what was left of the offense that won a Super Bowl. Then Seattle held Patrick Mahomes and the unbeaten Chiefs to 3 points. Kansas City never ran a play inside...
The days are getting shorter in the Pacific Northwest. Rain has started to fall. It is the gloomy period that keeps most people away from this region, and what makes it lush with vibrant green forests and endless rivers and lakes. What scares others, draws us here. Making it through...
Mike Macdonald has faced challenges before. He had a defense that was malfunctioning during his first season as head coach in Seattle. His offense was both ineffective and divergent from the identity he wanted. Macdonald established the concept of “chasing edges,” from the moment he arrived in the northwest. The...
Pain is a part of the NFL. The Seahawks are dealing with the physical and emotional toll of an intense divisional loss to the 49ers on Sunday. Their schedule does them no favors by sending them on the road for a Thursday Night Football game against a rugged, if unremarkable,...
Here we are again. Seahawks versus 49ers. One team enters undefeated. The other team enters with a dust-free Lombardi Trophy. Whichever team wins will leave in first place in the NFL’s toughest division and have an inside track to staying there. A loss dooms neither team, but would put Seattle...
Two teams enter Lumen Field coming off losses they believe should have been wins. The Chargers blew a lead and five takeaways in Buffalo to drop their third straight game to start the season. Seattle fell to a woeful Commanders team that made the big plays in the big moments,...