The Morning After: Seahawks March Continues, Beat Redskins 24-14

Ancient history says the Seahawks do not win road games in the playoffs. Yesterday’s history shows they can. NFL history says nobody comes back from a 14-point first quarter deficit on the road. Yesterday’s history saw Seattle accomplish the feat for the first time since the AFL/NFL merger, and...
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Redskins Defense Unproven Against Read Option

There is no shortage of discussion about how to stop Robert Griffin III, Alfred Morris, and the Shanahan’s read option and pistol offense. A key aspect of this game that is getting far less attention is how the Redskins defense will stop a similar offense with Russell Wilson at...
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Seahawks Third Down & Red Zone Progress

The story of the 2012 season may best be told by the progress made in key situations on both offense and defense. One of the benefits of quartering the season as I have in my Seahawks Progress Reports is we can stand back and see where the team has changed...
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Enjoy The Day

There have been 580 regular season games in the history of the franchise. They have lost more than they have won, but have generally been a team that hovers around .500. Household names for Seahawks fans are NFL afterthoughts in most cases. Chuck Knox, Kenny Easley, Jacob Green, and...
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PODCAST: Talking Redskins with Softy

Softy and I did our weekly phone call about the Seahawks. We talked all about the playoff game against the Redskins. ***DOWNLOAD THE PODCAST*** **SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES** Alternatively, here are instructions to subscribe manually in iTunes: 1. Copy this URL: http://feeds.feedburner.com/hawkblogger2. Launch iTunes3. Click Advanced, Subscribe to Podcast4. Paste in...
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The Case For A Redskins Victory

There is no such thing as a sure bet in the NFL, especially in the playoffs, especially on the road. Seattle may have a comparable offense to Washington, a better defense, and better special teams, but the only thing that will matter come Sunday is which team plays better...
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Final 2012 Seahawks Progress Report

Breaking the season up into quarters has proved to be a useful measure of progress. I started this last season, and have referenced it over and over again for my own use. You can find the final 2011 Season Progress Report by clicking here. The report can show trends...
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Redskins Need More Than History To Beat Seahawks

Seattle plays the Washington Redskins in the playoffs. There is consensus across odds-makers, game-pickers, and statisticians that the Seahawks are the better team.  Seahawks fans know well that the better team does not always win, and local media is playing up the paranoia by writing about how history tells us the Seahawks...
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PODCAST: Wildcard Playoff Round Table

The party line was in full effect tonight as I was lucky enough to welcome Scott Enyeart, Davis Hsu, and Jacson Bevens back to the show to talk all things Seahawks and Redskins. When the four of us talk Hawks, it is impossible to keep it under an hour....
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First Impressions: The Redskins Face A Tough Task

There is something about the Redskins and Seahawks that seems to cause a sort of playoff magnetism. Maybe it is that they represent Washington from different coasts. Maybe it is the Native American-inspired mascot. Whatever it is, the Redskins have made the playoffs three times in the past seven...
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