Know Your Enemy Week 10: New York Giants

Coming off a loss against the Colts on Monday Night Football, the New York Giants will head to Seattle to face the defending Super Bowl Champions. The last time these two teams faced off, the Seahawks took care of business at Metlife Stadium in a 23-0 drubbing of the...
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Assessing the Seahawks Through Eight Games

Expectations are high for this season. The results have not yet met them. Seattle is a team going through change on both sides of the ball. The halfway point provides a useful moment to see where the team is now, and where it needs to be. The big picture...
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Elevate and Separate

I don’t want to hear about getting an opponent’s best shot. Save the injury excuses and the talk about a quieter-than-normal CenturyLink Field. If the Seahawks want to start showing this season can be more than mediocre, it starts today with a convincing and complete victory. OFFENSE: What I...
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Snap Counts Reveal Subtle Seahawks Shifts

Pete Carroll made no attempt to hide his intentions around modifying the snap counts on the defensive line with an eye on helping the pass rush. What he did not say was who was going to see more time or less time, and just how much. In comparing the...
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The Seahawks Second Down Problem

Everybody likes to talk about third down, and for good reason. Performance on third down largely determines how long a team can hold onto the ball and sustain drives long enough to produce points. First down has started to get some love as people realize the best way to...
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Hawk Blogger 2014 Power Rankings: Week 9

THIS WEEK The Seahawks fall all the way down to #18 this week due to their strength of schedule taking a big dip from facing the winless Raiders and many of the teams they have faced (Denver, Dallas, San Diego, Carolina) suffering sizable losses. Seattle also still has a...
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Seahawks 5-Year Roster Outlook Updated – November 1

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A Few Points To Ponder

There are some Seahawks tidbits worth thinking about as the team nears the midpoint in the 2014 season. Despite Seattle’s slow start and Arizona’s fast start, Seattle still controls its own destiny. The Seahawks would own the tiebreaker over the Cardinals if they win both games against their divisional...
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PODCAST: Guest Appearance on 1090 The Fan

I joined Steve, Bill Swarz and Jason Churchill again to discuss the state of the Seahawks through eight games, and where they need to improve to take their next step. Download this episode (right click and save) Brian Nemhauser...
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Seahawks Play Half Well at the Halfway Point, Beat Raiders 30-24

Logo by Kevin Gamache, Hammerhead  Boxers prepare for an upcoming heavyweight fight by finding a sparring partner who can challenge them without ever truly threatening to hurt them.  The goal is to work and improve. There may be some bruises, but the hope is that confidence increases and the results...
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Unger returns to limited practice

Max Unger returned to limited reps in Wednesday’s practice, increasing the chances we could see him on the field Sunday against the Raiders. Unger has missed the past three games after hurting his foot on Monday Night Football against the Redskins. In his absence, Steven Schilling has been forced...
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Hawk Blogger 2014 Power Rankings: Week 8

THIS WEEK Seattle falls two spots this week despite winning in Carolina. Their passer rating differential is still negative, and their point differential is not big enough to make up for it. Arizona, sitting at 6-1, is still ranked lower due to a much weaker strength of schedule. People...
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