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The Morning After: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back in Seahawks 31-25 Victory Over Bills

Sheesh. You think you know somebody. A game that seemed destined to be a slugfest between two dynamic defenses, turned into a shootout between two electric offenses. Russell Wilson led four touchdowns drives in the first half after totalling just three in the previous three games combined. Tyrod Taylor and LeSean...

Blue Friday Fodder: Decoding Pete Carroll, State of the NFC & Signs of Hope on Offense

Decoding Pete Carroll Pete Carroll tends to be cryptic in his press conferences, but not necessarily as cryptic as he thinks. He has made a number of comments since the loss to New Orleans that revealed both some information about why the Seahawks offense may have looked as inept as...

Tecmo Super Seahawks- Week 8 @ Saints

8 bit highlights from Saints vs Seahawks...

Week 8 Seahawks Chat with Softy: Rant Time, But Maybe Not What You Expect

I’ll admit to being a little frustrated by the rampant bitching going on among Seahawks fans. I’m also pretty frustrated that the coaching staff is refusing to commit to the running game. Softy and I discuss both in this week’s podcast. ...

Tecmo Super Seahawks- Week 9 vs Bills

8 bit highlights from Week 9 Buffalo Bills @ Seattle Seahawks on 11/7/16....

Tale of the Tape — Expect a Defensive Battle Between Bills and Seahawks

The tale of the tape last week proved to be frustratingly prescient. Seattle needed a strong performance from their offense and did not get it. The defense gave up a season-high 25 points. Buffalo poses a different sort of challenge. They are not elite on either side of the...

The Morning After: Bad Decisions Cost Seahawks Game, Lose to Saints 25-20

Bad decisions come in all shapes and sizes. They can well-intentioned mistakes or egregious failures to do the job you are paid to do. The impact of those decisions is equally varied, and there is not a direct relationship between the impact and flagrance of error. A very small...

Tale of the Tape: Seahawks Offense Must Pull Their Weight Versus Saints

Be very careful. The Saints—sitting at 2-4 with one of the NFL’s worst defenses—look like easy pickings. They are anything but. Drew Brees has the New Orleans offense purring, and the Saints have been in every game they have played this year. The defense is atrocious, but the Seahawks...

Week 9 Seahawks Chat with Softy: Loud Noises!!

Softy and I can’t decide if we agree or disagree about what is ailing the Seahawks offense. All you need to know is I am right and he is wrong. ...

NFL Power Rankings — Patriots Stand Alone, Cowboys Still Lag

POWER RANKINGS As you scan down to the scatter chart below, you will see how clearly the Patriots have separated themselves from the rest of the league. There is no team close to them. The trade of Jamie Collins was an interesting one, to be sure, but that offense...

Keep Calm and Hawk On

Note: This was written before the news about Michael Bennett possibly needing surgery on his knee. Everything in here still applies. Anxiety levels escalated for Seahawks fans this week when news broke that Russell Wilson was limited in practice for the first time in his career. The injury report revealed...

NFL Power Rankings — Patriots Ascend to Top Spot, Seahawks Hanging Tough

POWER RANKINGS The team that appears to be standing alone as the best in football this season, the New England Patriots, finally completed their slow rise to the top of the rankings. Admittedly, they were aided by a glitch where their strength of schedule (SOS) got a nice bump...

The Morning After: Seahawks Fumble Away Game In DC

Tale of the Tape: Seahawks Face Depleted Commanders

The Morning After: Seahawks Grind Cardinals To Dust In Desert