Patriots Run Game Versus Seahawks Run D

The Patriots average 42 ppg when rushing for 100+ yards. It is true. Take out the meaningless final game of the regular season when the Patriots did not play many of their starters, notably Tom Brady, and there were six games where New England ran for over 100 yards...
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The Tao Of Rex Ryan

Rex Ryan was just fired by the New York Jets. His teams were 18-30 over the past three seasons and finished a dismal 4-12 this year. Few people will be asking about Ryan as the two best teams in football square off next week, but Seahawks fans and coaches...
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PODCAST: Super Bowl Bye Week Edition

I finally found a few moments to record my thoughts about the win over Green Bay and the results of my initial research into the Patriots. Sick of Deflategate? Want to hear actual analysis of the football game? Look no further. I have an hour of detailed breakdown for...
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Is Tom Brady “Peyton Manning Part Deux?”

The story of Super Bowl XLVIII was the greatest offense in history versus the league’s best defense. It turned out to be a Greek tragedy for Broncos fans and a buffet of excess for 12s everywhere. A big part of the victory was the Seahawks ability to disrupt Manning’s...
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The Last Myth

One by one they have all fallen. Seattle cannot win on the road. They cannot stop the run. They cannot win 10AM games. They cannot rush the passer consistently. Elite quarterbacks can beat them. Tight ends can beat them. They struggle in close games. They cannot win the big...
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Gatorade Recognizes 12s As A Sports Icon

Gatorade approached me a couple months ago about an ad campaign they were going to run celebrating their 50th anniversary by commemorating 50 greatest sports moments over the last 50 years. They wanted to feature Seahawks fans, the 12s, as one of the fifty, right alongside Michael Jordan and...
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Patriots Take The Air Out Of The Ball, So To Speak

We found out yesterday the explosive truth about these two teams in terms of creating and limiting big plays. Today, it is time to debunk another misnomer. Running teams, like the Seahawks, are generally known for controlling the clock while passing teams like the Patriots tend to be quicker to...
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Justin Britt, Jeron Johnson Inactive

RT Justin Britt’s knee injury will keep him out of the NFC Championship game today. Hidden hero Alvin Bailey will start in Britt’s stead on the right side. Also, backup safety and special teams ace Jeron Johnson will miss today’s action with an elbow injury. Though many will heap...
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Hidden Hero: Alvin Bailey

News broke yesterday that starting right tackle Justin Britt will be a game-time decision for the Seahawks due to a knee injury suffered in the win over Carolina last weekend. In his place, Alvin Bailey has taken the snaps at right tackle and would be in line to start...
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