When 476 Yards Is a Great Performance On Defense

Everybody knows the 2000 Baltimore Ravens. They are widely considered to be one of the best defenses in the history of football. They were so good, Trent Dilfer could play quarterback and they could win a Super Bowl. The Seahawks defense has started to be discussed as one of...
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PODCAST: Talking Seahawks and Texans With Softy

Our weekly conversation with Softy is ready for an afternoon listen. We talked about the injury situation on the offensive line, the outlook for Michael Bowie and Lemuel Juanpierre, and the things we are most confident about heading into this tough match-up with the Texans. ***DOWNLOAD THE PODCAST***...
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Hawk Blogger 2013 Power Rankings: Week 3

PRIMER Power rankings are always debatable. I don’t buy into the gut feel methods most places use to determine their rankings, so I developed a formula a few years back that attempts to take at least some of the subjectivity out of the discussion. My approach was simple, I...
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The Morning After: Seattle’s Historic Win Over Houston 23-20

Logo by Kevin Gamache, Hammerhead  Players play the game. Coaches coach it. Owners own the team. Games like the one we witnessed against the Houston Texans on Sunday belong to the fans. Down 20-3, against a quality opponent playing inspired football in front of their home crowd, with barely a...
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The Royal BALTYs Win!

It finally happened. Our community Crown Royal Fantasy Football team won a game. Props to Neil Mintz for being the first winning GM of the year! Neil made some gutsy moves by working around a Reggie Bush injury and at least getting a few points from Christine Michael. He...
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Rest Up, Russell

Rumor has it that John Schneider and Pete Carroll love Russell Wilson so much, they decided to double up on Russells and Wilsons on offense. They are down to just one Russell after their Pro Bowl left tackle was placed on IR yesterday. It is a story not unfamiliar...
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Unexpected Reasons For Optimism In Houston

Seattle will probably lose in Houston. That is what I thought before the season. That is what I thought after seeing the increasing pile of injuries on the Seahawks offensive line. The Texans have a strong running game and a dominating defensive line. Their strengths seemed to line up...
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The Value Of Adversity

Seattle and San Francisco have had divergent experiences through the first three weeks of the season. The Seahawks are 3-0, and are generally considered one of the top two teams in the NFL, while the 49ers have fallen to 1-2 on the field while facing an array of issues...
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The Morning After: Seahawks Handle Jags 45-17

Logo by Kevin Gamache, Hammerhead  Three games into this 2013 season, the Seattle Seahawks continue their search for an opponent that demands peak performance to win. This is a Ferrari stuck in third gear that is still buzzing by cars left and right. Seattle can be a significantly better team...
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Seahawks Defense Improves On Third Down & Fourth Quarter

Seahawks fans are spoiled. Their defense led the league in scoring defense in 2012, but ask most die-hard fans, and they will tell you about trouble on 3rd down and in the fourth quarter. Seattle is only two games into the 2013 season, but the early returns indicate fans...
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