Percy Harvin Traded: Schneider Succeeds by Admitting Failure

The passenger sitting next to me smiled broadly as she shared stories about Sidney Rice and his entrepreneurial ways. “He probably makes more money from his businesses than he does playing football,” she marveled. Her face soured, however, when I offered the sentiment that it was nice cheering for...
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Give Ugly Stats a Chance

The NFL’s passer rating stat is an odd duck.  Every other official statistic recorded by the league is either a raw number (yardage, TDs, etc.) or a simple average (yards/attempt, completion percentage, etc.), and with good reason: they’re easy to tally, easy to calculate, and even easier for fans...
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Seahawks re-sign DT Greg Scruggs

The Seahawks have re-signed defensive tackle Greg Scruggs today, and waived safety Steven Terrell in a corresponding move. This is encouraging news for the health of Kam Chancellor, despite his recent hip injury and recurring bone spur issue in his ankle. Ideally, Scruggs will now get his chance to...
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BREAKING: Seahawks trade Percy Harvin to New York Jets

The Seahawks have traded WR Percy Harvin for a conditional mid-round draft pick, according the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.  While there are many details we don’t know yet, this move reeks of unrest behind the scenes. The Seahawks haven’t been themselves this year on either side of the ball,...
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The Path Back

There is always the risk of over analysis when things go wrong. A disappointing loss to the Cowboys last weekend has shaken the confidence of Seahawks fans, players and coaches. Losing was one thing. Losing at home, in a manner that deviated so obviously from the 2013 championship formula...
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Rushing Numbers Tell Different Story Than Pete Carroll

Seahawks fans frustrated by the lack of emphasis on the running game may want to take a look at these numbers. Pete Carroll continues to talk about how their offense is still built around running the ball, but their play-calling actions do not support his words. Seattle has shifted...
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Week 6: Cowboys 30, Seahawks 23

Through a combination of lackluster play calling, soft defense, and no interceptions, the Seahawks lost for just the second time at home in the past two years Sunday. The Seahawks cannot expect to win, either at home or on the road, by looking as mortal as they did today....
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Wagner, Miller, Unger ruled out for Sunday vs. Rams

Coach Pete Carroll revealed today that MLB Bobby Wagner, C Max Unger, and TE Zach Miller will all miss Sunday’s game in St. Louis due to injuries. Miller is still a week away from fully recovering from a small ankle procedure he had during the bye week. Unger is...
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Hawk Blogger 2014 Power Rankings: Week 6

THIS WEEK Seattle takes a predictable fall this week all the way down to ninth, losing more team strength than any other team. Arizona, despite being tops in the division, is falling in the rankings down to 14th. The Cardinals actually have a negative passer rating differential (88.1 vs....
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Kam Chancellor active today

Strong safety and favorite bone-crusher Kam Chancellor will be active for today’s game, despite a nagging hip injury that kept him out of practice today. Look for backup Jeron Johnson to get a few looks, but Kam will get the start. C Max Unger are TE Zach Miller are...
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