Alvin Bailey and Malcolm Smith Get Their Shot

Pete Carroll indicated in his Wednesday press conference that he hopes to increase the offensive line and linebacker rotation this week to get Alvin Bailey and Malcolm Smith more involved. Hallelujah. This is much more the Carroll we came to know and love the last three years who made...
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Hawk Blogger 2013 Power Rankings: Week 9

THIS WEEK Seven of the top ten teams shed team strength this week, and two of the ten did not even play. Only Kansas City made any gain, and a modest one at that. The Eagles make a massive jump for this late in the year. We shall see...
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Seahawks 2013 Season Progress Report: Mid-Season

There are plenty of statistical sites on the web. HawkBlogger.com is largely a journal of everything going on with the Seahawks over time. There are times that statistics help to tell that story, and that is why I created this Season Progress Report series a couple years back. A...
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Hawk Blogger 2013 Power Rankings: Week 8

THIS WEEK Lots of action this week across the NFL hierarchy. Seattle and Denver manage to improve their team strength despite sub-par performances. The Saints are marching. The Panther keep moving up, and the Bengals jump up an amazing 13.7 points after their blowout victory. Arizona improved nearly the...
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Seahawks Offense Finds New Life

It was only a week ago that Seahawks fans were fretting about their offense. And for good reason. Their offensive line was a joke against the Rams. The play calling was bizarre. Marshawn Lynch was an afterthought and Sidney Rice was lost for the season. Lost in the embarrassment...
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The Plan For Better Pass Protection

Stolen base attempts per stolen base opportunity There was an era in baseball when base stealers ruled the game. Vince Coleman and Rickey Henderson terrorized pitchers with hundreds of bases taken with their speed and guile instead of their bats. Managers attempted to stop the thievery with rocket-armed catchers...
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Passer / QB Rating For Quarterbacks Excel Formula

This is a post for the geeky minority of you, who like me, have been unhappy with the search results thus far for what you would think should be all over the InterWebs. Passer rating, or quarterback rating (QB rating) as some incorrectly refer to it, is among the...
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No Lead Safe Versus The Seahawks

Watch a team get out in front of Peyton Manning and the Broncos. You can almost set your watch to the timing of the obligatory commentary from the announcers, “They better keep scoring, because no lead is safe against Peyton Manning.” The same goes for games against Drew Brees...
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PODCAST: Brian gets a little angry talking with Softy

It was time for my weekly conversation with Softy about the Seahawks, but today was a little different. The team is 7-1, but I can’t help but feel a little irritated by a few trends I am seeing, and it boiled over into this conversation with Softy. I once...
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A Few Russell Wilson Trends

Certain seasons, certain players require a little extra attention. The first superstar franchise quarterback merits that, and this season has qualified as special thus far. As such, I have been tracking Russell Wilson stats each and every week. And not just what you get in the box score. I...
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