The Magic Sack Number = 3

Seattle boasts the most talented secondary in the NFL. They held opposing quarterbacks to a cumulative 74.8 rating last season. That means that quarterbacks playing against the Seahawks end up playing about as well as Colt McCoy on a typical day. It is even more impressive that they accomplished...
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Expectations For Bruce Irvin

Bruce Irvin has rare speed for a defensive end. Even the draft experts that panned the Seahawks selection of Irvin in the first round freely admitted he was the best pure pass rusher in this draft. Yet, that speed was not enough to blow people away in the first...
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Golden Tate Out, Now What?

Word is trickling out that the injury Golden Tate suffered in the last pre-season game is going to keep him out a while. Danny O’Neil mentioned it in passing at the end his article today. A couple reliable sources outside the team have told me he has a high...
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Seahawks 2012 Prediction Show With Special Guests!

Mitch Levy has been one of my favorite Seattle sports media members for many years. One of his best shows of the year is his annual prediction show where he asks the other radio personalities at KJR a series of questions, and gets their answer on record to sometimes...
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Podcast with Softy: Season Preview

Dave “Softy” Mahler and I recorded a season preview podcast today. He thinks I’m drinking Kool-Aid. What say you? The podcast of our conversation is available: **download it here**...
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Cardinals Present Dangerous Opener

The Arizona Cardinals suck. They traded for a quarterback who can’t win a job. They were forced to start John Skelton, almost by default, and injuries have already taken a big bite out of the already challenged offensive line. The Seahawks should win this game by simply boarding the...
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Seahawks Defense Must Dominate

Imagine the way discussion leading up to Sunday’s Seahawks vs. Cardinals game would be different if it was the Steelers, 49ers or Ravens defense stepping on the field instead of the Seahawks. There would still be all the same questions about Russell Wilson starting his first game and whether...
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A Look At Rookie QBs First Games

Russell Wilson will become the first rookie to open the season as a Seattle Seahawks starter since Rick Mirer did it in 1993. The Seahawks opened on the road that year as well, versus the San Diego Chargers, and fell 18-12 in a game where Mirer went 20-27 for...
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UPDATE WITH LOCATION/TIME: Pre-Game Drinks In Phoenix

UPDATE Alright, thanks for all the suggestions. Here is the plan: THE PLACE:  Saddle Ranch Chop House ADDRESS: 9375 West Coyotes Boulevard, Glendale, AZ 85305 TIME: 9:30 AM (feel free to arrive earlier) I like to watch the early games before heading over to the stadium. If anyone arrives...
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Russell Wilson: The Next Steve Young?

Russell Wilson has never run away from comparisons to Drew Brees. After all, Brees is Wilson’s idol. Nobody has argued with the idea that Brees is the high end of what Wilson could be as a quarterback in the NFL. What is not to like about a Super Bowl-winning,...
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