Hawk Blogger 2014 Power Rankings: Week 4

Brian Nemhauser
THIS WEEK Into week four and the Bengals are lapping the field so far. They have been helped by 21st-ranked strength of schedule (SOS), but even taking down their team strength with that factored in is not en...

Introducing Clutch Factor & Threat Factor

Brian Nemhauser
The bye week gave me a chance to mess around with a few things I've been meaning to get to for a while. Situational football is a big part of winning. Converting third downs extends drives, and rests the defe...

Careful Who You Cheer For Today

Brian Nemhauser
Seahawks fans get to enjoy an early week off as the boys in blue have a bye. Knowing who to cheer for and against on days like today is usually pretty straight-forward, but the landscape has shifted. Nobody wa...

The Changing Seahawks Passing Attack

Brian Nemhauser
When Pete Carroll publicly stated his goal for Russell Wilson this season was to complete 70 percent of his passes, my first thought was the coach was looking for that improvement to come from his young quarte...

PODCAST: Hawk Blogger Week 4 Show

Brian Nemhauser
An in-depth review of the game against Denver, and a look at some signs that this passing game is significantly different than what the Seahawks featured last year. Download this episode (right click and sa...

Hawk Blogger 2014 Power Rankings: Week 3

Brian Nemhauser
THIS WEEK Three weeks in, and the rankings continue to have some unfamiliar names near the top. The AFC holds the top two spots, with the Bengals lapping the field right now. New England being #2 was so surpr...