Hawk Blogger 2012 Power Rankings – Week 7

PRIMER Power rankings are always debatable. I don’t buy into the gut feel methods most places use to determine their rankings, so I developed a formula a few years back that attempts to take at least some of the subjectivity out of the discussion. My approach is simple, I...
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A Tall Order

I know what you would like to read. I know, because I would like to write it. You want to hear about why the Seahawks should win the game tonight against the 49ers. Why wouldn’t you? A win tonight would leave the Seahawks with no limits on this season....
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Bobby Wagner Climbs Into DROY Conversation

Ask someone to name the best rookies in the NFL this season. They will tell you about the quarterback quintuplets. They may mention Trent Richardson. Press them to name the best rookies on the defensive side. Be sure to count how many players they name. If they mention Bobby...
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A Quick Update On Russell Wilson

A few weeks back, I wrote an article comparing Russell Wilson’s rookie season to those of Alex Smith from 2011 and Ben Roethlisberger as a rookie in 2004. I plan on doing a more thorough comparison of Wilson’s rookie year to other rookie QBs later, but enjoy the trends...
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Happy Monday GIF: Okung Pancakes Justin Smith

It already feels like a year since the Seahawks last played. The memories are not all good, but lost in the game was another great game from the offensive line. This block from Russell Okung on Justin Smith was an instant favorite. Smith is regularly talked about as a...
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PODCAST: Chat With Softy – Pats & 49ers

Softy and I had our weekly chat about the Seahawks, covering the win over the Patriots, whether this team is truly a Super Bowl contender, and what this match-up with the 49ers can mean. Take a listen…   ***Download The Podcast***...
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Hawk Blogger 2012 Power Rankings: Week 6

PRIMER Power rankings are always debatable. I don’t buy into the gut feel methods most places use to determine their rankings, so I developed a formula a few years back that attempts to take at least some of the subjectivity out of the discussion. My approach is simple, I...
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On Second Thought: Patriots vs Seahawks

I shared some initial thoughts on the Seahawks game against the Patriots earlier in the week. A few more things have bubbled up after thinking more about the game, and doing a little more studying. East Coast Bias Nobody is talking about the cross-country trip the Patriots are having...
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The Morning After: Seahawks Fall To 49ers 13-6

Seattle let one get away. Then, they let another. No, I am not talking about they bevy of passes the team dropped on Thursday. I am not talking about the series of break-out runs by the 49ers in the second half, either. As the final seconds ticked off the...
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Initial Thoughts On 49ers Match-Up

The San Francisco 49ers, a franchise that dominated the 80s, and early 90s, before collapsing for over a decade to the point of irrelevance. They re-emerged last season as a team that bore little resemblance to the offense-driven Bill Walsh dynasty. No team in the NFL was tougher. No...
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Fear No Man, No Team

Tom Brady and the Patriots roll into town this Sunday. There was a time, not that long ago, where I would have thrown in the towel before the wheels of the Patriot team jet touched down at Sea-Tac. Brady’s hair, alone, clearly outclassed the Seahawks. Heck, his marriage to...
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