NFC CHAMPIONSHIP: The Role Of Special Teams

Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson, Michael Crabtree, Marshawn Lynch and Frank Gore will get plenty of attention all week. They will all play in big role in the outcome on Sunday, but fewer people seem to be aware of how important the plays will be when none of them are...
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Just The Facts: Seahawks vs 49ers

There is going to be no shortage of bull piped over every air wave this week about the upcoming title bout between the two best teams in football, Seattle and San Francisco. Not here. At least not in this article. This is where myths come to be exposed. Myth...
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PLAYOFF EDITION: Hawk Blogger Weekly

CLICK COVER TO OPEN! Hawk Blogger Weekly Issue #9 is now available! It is game day tomorrow. I have been researching and writing all week to get you informed and ready for the big game. Grab a copy and share it with friends and family. New this week, we...
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NFC CHAMPIONSHIP: How Many Points Will It Take?

Seahawks and 49ers fans may disagree about many things regarding their rival team, but one thing nobody disputes is two of the best defenses in football will take the field this Sunday. A seven-point deficit against these teams can feel like twenty. Most are expecting a low-scoring game, but...
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Most Badass Seahawk

Mike Sando wrote a terrific article today about just how badass Kam Chancellor is. Sando details a series of separate occurrences demonstrating just how much of an intimidating force Chancellor is on the field. My favorite of these came in the last game of the season versus the Rams...
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Cross-Talk: Saints Nation Blog Answers My Questions

Andrew Juge, over at The Saints Nation offered to do some Q & A about our respective teams before the big Monday Night showdown. Andrew fired off his questions first, which I answered here. Here are my questions for him and his answers. HB: What does the loss of...
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The Birth Of A Champion

Those of us over the age of 30 know the San Francisco 49er franchise as one of the most successful in the history of the NFL. Only the Pittsburgh Steelers have won more Super Bowls than the 49ers five. Names like Bill Walsh, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott...
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Gameday

You are laying in bed. It is 5AM on a Saturday, and you should be sleeping. Everyone else in the house is fast asleep, as normal, well-adjusted people should be. But you are not normal or well-adjusted, and this is no common Saturday. This mania that grips you is...
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Percy Harvin’s Return May Be An NFL First

Walter Jones was named a finalist for the NFL Hall of Fame today. This was a player that was so thoroughly dominant on the field that few doubt his qualifications a player deserving of being inducted the first year he is eligible. Part of his legend was born off...
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