Power Rankings Week 4

Hawks strong performance translates into a jump in the rankings. Note that while the Packers defense is getting all sorts of credit, the Hawks are allowing fewer YPC, YPA and PTS/Game. .nobrtable br { display: none } Team Team Rank New England 29.1 Dallas 24.49 Pittsburgh 18.54 Indianapolis 16.84...
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Surprising Stat of the Week

Guess which team is the only one in the NFL to allow a TD on every opponent’s possession in the red zone? Answer: The New England Patriots. No kidding. They had allowed 5 TDs in 5 tries in the red zone before tonight, and the Bengals are 1-for-1 so...
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Observation from today, Seahawks win 23-3

1) That’s a Wow gameSome games stick out during a season. The Hawks loss to Chicago last year (the first one) was one example. Today was a statement game for a number of reasons. The Hawks defense played a stinker in their first away game against a divisional opponent....
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Analysis: Shaun is already much better than last year

People seem to be very concerned about Shaun and the running game. As I’ve said before, I understand why people jump on Shaun. His style and demeanor don’t match what folks want to see in a football player. Steve Kelley wrote a great column on that today. I care...
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The morning after

Fantastic win yesterday. For whatever reason, my attention has quickly turned to the next matchup against the Steelers. The win this week really allows us to enjoy this matchup instead of dread it. We have very little to lose since most would expect Pittsburgh to win at home, and...
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Gameday Thread: Seahawks @ 49ers

The kids are out the door, and I’ve settled into the recliner. We have friends coming over with their kids around 4:30, so the Hawks better win, or we may have fewer friends after today. I’m going into this game a little ornery, so here’s to hoping the Hawks...
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NFC Stock Market Week 3

Each week I will take a look at what happened for the Seahawks and the NFC and update my predicted record for the Hawks and the Top 5 teams in the NFC. I will try to do this each Wednesday. Seahawks Stock: RisingPre-season Predicted Record: 10-6Current Predicted Record: 10-6...
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More red zone stats

The Seahawks are tied for 1st in the NFL in red zone possessions allowed. Opponents have only entered the red zone 6 times so far this season against the Hawks, and only 2 of those were turned into TDs. That makes for a .333 red zone TD %, tied...
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Already looking ahead: Key Steelers’ Injuries

Looks like the Steelers lost some key players yesterday, including NT Casey Hampton and SS Troy Polamalu. No word yet if any of these guys will miss the game against the Hawks. Hines Ward was inactive for yesterday as well. We’ll need all the help we can get winning...
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Things to look for against San Francisco

The Seahawks passed a big test last week. They beat a legitimate playoff team that was playing pretty well, and they did it while rebounding from a very disappointing loss and performance the previous week. As everyone loves to note, the Hawks lost both games to SF last year....
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A few interesting articles

Just came across a few interesting articles that I figured I’d pass along: Nice one here about Chris Spencer and Rob Sims growing together and their eye-popping weight training. Good interview with a 49ers blogger....
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