John SchneiderLinebackersSecondary

Spending Wisely On Defense

Imagine shopping for linebackers. You see a deal that gets you 99 tackles, two sacks, three tackles for loss, and 1 interception that will cost $1,960,000. On the other shelf, there is a choice to get 29 tackles, no sacks, no tackles for loss, and no interceptions. You check the...
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Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2011 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 measure...
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Morning After

The Morning After: Seahawks Lose To Browns, 6-3

Years of following the Seahawks, Mariners and Trail Blazers have made caused a Darwinian mutation in my psyche. Some fans pick teams to follow that are consistent winners. This choice allows them to enter every contest with swagger. I, on the other hand, have learned the art of lowered expectations....
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Seahawks Chat Replay – Now Available

I will b taking questions about the Seahawks, Browns or any other football related items today. Stop by and let’s talk! <p><p><a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=a8162ff275″ >Hawk Blogger – Seahawks Week 7 Chat</a></p></p>...
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Podcasts

Weekly Podcast With Softy: Week 6

KJR950AM sports radio host Dave “Softy” Mahler and I recorded our second weekly conversation about the Seahawks. We talked about Whitehurst, the Browns, “sucking for Luck,” and the young secondary. Tell me what you think. Tell me what you’d like us to cover in the future. Hope you like it! **Listen...
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Scouting The Cleveland Browns

Bernie Kosar, Earnest Byner, Kevin Mack, mud brown uniforms, the dog pound…these are the things that come to mind when thinking about the Cleveland Browns. Those old teams, tormented by John Elway, were among my favorite non-Seahawk teams to follow. Everything was blue collar, from their field to their fans...
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Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2011 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 measure...
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