Separating the good from the great is not always easy in the NFL. In order to better help fans distinguish between the best and the elite defenders in the league, HawkBlogger.com introduces a new statistic we are calling Impact Plays. Impact Plays are defined as the total number of sacks,...
Scouting the NFC West San Francisco 49ers The 49ers have become a better rival. They can be despised without losing sight of just how good of a team they are. Their front seven is the best in football. Justin Smith is the closest thing there is to a ManBearPig in...
HAWK BLOGGER 2013 SEASON PREVIEW PART V: Breaking Down The Defense & Special Teams Defense – Starters Red Bryant – 5-Technique DE (over TE) Brandon Mebane – 1-Technique DT Tony McDaniel* – 3-Technique DT Chris Clemons/Cliff Avril/O’Brien Schofield – LEO Bruce Irvin/Malcolm Smith* – SAM (Strongside Linebacker) Bobby Wagner –...
HAWK BLOGGER 2013 SEASON PREVIEW PART IV: Breaking Down The Offense Pete Carroll is a renaissance man. His football philosophy was developed under the likes of Bill Walsh and Bud Grant during the 80s and 90s. Walsh was known for explosive offenses and famous quarterbacks, but the heart of what...
HAWK BLOGGER 2013 SEASON PREVIEW PART III: Grading The Off-Season John Schneider has reached rock star status among Seahawks fans. Most teams use the late rounds of the draft to find depth and special teams players. Schneider has added seven players that have started games for the team in three...
Logo Contest: The Morning After series runs everyday after a Seahawks game, and I’d like to add a logo to represent the series. The logo should incorporate both the name Hawk Blogger and The Morning After. Please send me your submissions at hawkblogger@gmail.com before the regular season begins. The winner will get...
A fair amount has changed since my last post on roster projections. A number of players have moved on, either via trade or cuts. The only one that qualified as a minor surprise was John Moffitt. There has been enough talk about waiving players I expect to make the team...
HAWK BLOGGER 2013 SEASON PREVIEW PART II: A Look Back At 2012 Before looking forward, it is useful to look back. The 2012 season was among the best in franchise history by any measure. It started off looking like it might turn into yet another Seattle 7-9 win year as...
My second article for the Times is up. Check it out here....
HAWK BLOGGER 2013 SEASON PREVIEW PART I: The Franchise Players are told to approach each game one play at a time and each season one game at a time. Coaches and general managers build up their rosters and teams one season at a time. Fans are different. Seahawks fans have...
Logo Contest: The Morning After series runs everyday after a Seahawks game, and I’d like to add a logo to represent the series. The logo should incorporate both the name Hawk Blogger and The Morning After. Please send me your submissions at hawkblogger@gmail.com before the regular season begins. The winner will get...
The NFL hype machine has been remarkably restrained in the week leading up to the first game between the Packers and the Seahawks since the stunning finish last season at CenturyLink Field. Granted, this is just a pre-season game, but when has insignificance ever stopped national media from covering a...





