Final 2012 Hawk Blogger Power Rankings

PRIMER (NEW) 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,...
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Seahawks Fans Have A Choice

He was not even a Seahawks fan. The poor fellow sitting next to me in Toronto was not wearing the team colors of any NFL team, but he had decided to speak up when some Bills fans a few rows back started swearing. Their team was getting blown out,...
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Tune In: Hawk Blogger on Sports Radio KJR

I will be going back on the Softy Mahler show tomorrow (Thursday) at 10AM. We are going to talk Richard Sherman, Rams, and playoffs. Softy and I don’t see exactly eye-to-eye on the Sherman news, so it should be a good conversation. TIME: 10AM, Thursday RADIO: 950 AM or 102.9...
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Seahawks Younger, Now Better, Than 49ers

It was exactly a year ago when the Seahawks were in the midst of a late-season run heading into a measuring stick game against the 49ers in CenturyLink Field. It was heresy, at the time, to point out that the Seahawks roster may be the better of the two over...
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WEEK 16 PODCAST: Hawk Blogger Hour on Softy’s Show w

Softy decided to take our podcast to the people this week. You can listen to the whole hour of our on-air conversation this week. We discussed Richard Sherman’s news, the preferable playoff match-ups and which unit you trust the most on this team right now. ***DOWNLOAD THE PODCAST*** **SUBSCRIBE...
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The Primary: Seahawks DBs Bring Hell-Fire To Post-Season

Defenses are built from front-to-back in the NFL. A defense is often defined by it’s front seven. Dominant defensive tackles, ends and linebackers are so crucial to stopping opposing offenses that the defensive backfield, comprised of cornerbacks and safeties, is collectively referred to as the “secondary.” The Seattle Seahawks...
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A Holiday Gift Worth Being Proud Of

This blog has been a passion project for five years. I would write it if nobody read it. Never did I consider it a vehicle to make money. That is, until this year. It occurred to me that all those emails I was ignoring from companies that wanted to...
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Seahawks vs. Rams: A Few Numbers To Monitor

Well, folks, here we are. The final regular season game. It has been a 16-course meal worth savoring. The Seahawks head into this last game with a few notable accomplishments within reach. These are a few I will be watching: – The Seahawks need 32 yards rushing to become...
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Rams Game May Be Closest In A Month

Nobody will fault Seahawks fans for looking past the St. Louis Rams. Their team has just eviscerated the mighty San Francisco 49ers. The Rams are much improved this season, but are certainly not the 49ers. Well, except for the fact that they beat the 49ers themselves, and should have...
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NFL Should Be Ashamed, Sherman Vindicated

It was a little more than a month ago when the NFL slandered Richard Sherman. A drug testing process that is required to be confidential, was made public. A player who was having a Pro Bowl, All-Pro, Defensive Player of the Year season became synonymous with PED. Sherman is...
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Fun with numbers: Through Week 16

It is time for some stat porn, Seahawks style. Enjoy in the comfort of your own home. These may not be safe for work viewing. I will be updating this as time allows… RUSSELL WILSON – The 49ers had not allowed 4 touchdown passes to an opponent since Drew...
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