Hearts dropped across the nation when Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa dove forward into helmet-to-helmet contact in a game against the Bills last Thursday night. Tagovailoa has a history of serious concussions, and this was clearly going to be another. It was a classic example of adding injury to insult as...
The surprising New Orleans Saints retain their top spot in the rankings after a second dominant victory in week two. The Bills have had a more impressive strength of schedule, especially after the way the Cardinals played against the Rams, and have climbed into the second spot. Minnesota and Tampa...
Determining who you are would seem to be a personal journey. Every bloviating motivational speaker out there will tell you that you control who you are, and to never let others tell you your worth. The truth is far more complex. You control your actions, your decisions, your values. Others...
Tectonic movements can be subtle. The ground beneath our feet might move mere centimeters per year. The change goes unnoticed until those movements cause two plates to grind against each other, sending vibrations through the Earth. Football is a sport that invites that form of conflict each play between offense...
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Seahawks fans exited the week one victory over the Broncos with a sigh of relief and familiar gnawing in their stomachs about their team’s offensive line. Few fan bases understand the foundation importance of offensive line play more than those in Seattle. They have seen the way Walter Jones and...
After a three-year hiatus, the HB NFL Power Rankings are back. These rankings have been a helpful aid in identifying teams more subjective rankings tend or over or under rate. The formula is pretty simple, and heavily weights basic things like point differential. Unlike some of the other rankings you...
A smoky haze tinged the sun and dirtied the sky in Seattle in the morning leading up to Mike Macdonald’s first game as the head coach of the Seahawks. The dinginess of the morning seemed to leak into the dawn of this new era. A rousing raising of the 12...
Tens of thousands of fans will flow into Lumen Field. Music will blare as players are introduced. A coin will be flipped. The 12 flag will be raised. An annual tradition, that has become as much a part of the Pacific Northwest as a 4PM sunset in December, will begin...
There have been questions from folks about what my plans are for our charitable giving now that this is my full-time gig. There are also some questions about ads. I’m guessing this will be evergreen questions, so I shared some of my answers here....
Ask most Seahawks fans the last time a Seattle team forced at least 40 turnovers in a season and nearly all of them would say the 2013 Legion of Boom. That would be a logical guess. It would also be incorrect. That historic defense did lead the NFL in takeaways,...
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