Hawk Blogger 2012 Power Rankings: Week 16

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 and 49ers vs. Shared Opponents

Seattle and San Francisco are inarguably similar teams. They prioritize defense, running, and winning the turnover battle at all costs. Their overall statistics are eerily similar, but it is always valuable to narrow the focus to performance against shared opponents. Eleven of the fourteen 49ers and Seahawks opponents were shared. Removing...
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Frank Gore Wearing Down?

Frank Gore was a major part of the game one victory for the 49ers. His 131 yards was his season-high. Gore is an integral part of the 49ers offense, who gains tough yards up the middle, but has a history of wearing down or getting injured late in the...
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PART I: Interview with Scott Preston (Bay Area Sports Guy)

It is big game time, and that means spending some time hearing about this match-up from all angles. Scott Preston writes for the site Bay Area Sports Guy, and agreed to do an interview exchange. He put up the first part of my answers to his questions today, focusing on...
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Podcast: On-air with Softy today talking Seahawks

Softy was scraping the bottom of the barrel today, and found me sitting there. I joined his radio show at noon, and talked Hawks for a full hour. The podcast is up there for your listening pleasure. ***Download the Podcast*** **SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES** Alternatively, here are instructions to subscribe manually...
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Upon Further Review: A look back at game one

The predominant narrative coming out of the Seahawks 13-6 loss to San Francisco in October was that the Seahawks offense could not catch the ball, their defense could not stop the run. It can be difficult to break down a game in real-time, and even shortly thereafter, when emotions...
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Podcast: Chat with Softy previewing 49ers

Softy and I had our weekly chat about all things Seahawks. ***Download The Podcast*** **SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES** Alternatively, here are instructions to subscribe manually in iTunes: 1. Copy this URL: http://feeds.feedburner.com/hawkblogger 2. Launch iTunes 3. Click Advanced, Subscribe to Podcast 4. Paste in the URL from step 1 5....
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Final Pre-Game Thoughts: 49ers @ Seahawks

It is game day, Seattle, and what a clash we have in front of us. The 49ers come to town as the consensus best team in football. The Seahawks enter this game as a team gaining respect, but few would consider them more than a troublesome playoff foe. Seattle...
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Part II: Interview with Scott Preston (Bay Area Sports Guy)

It is big game time, and that means spending some time hearing about this match-up from all angles. Scott Preston writes for the site Bay Area Sports Guy, and agreed to do an interview exchange. Check out his answers to my first set of questions about the 49ers running game....
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GIF: Kaepernick Punished

There has been plenty of talk about how things will be different in this rematch because Colin Kaepernick will play. Well, he played one snap in the first game, and decided to run the ball. Here is what happened: FULL SPEED CLICK ON IMAGE TO SEE FULL SIZE SLOW...
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Seahawks First True Rival

NFL realignment came for the Seahawks in 2002. They had a proud, if not particularly eventful, history in the AFC West. They had five playoff appearances and two division titles in their first 27 seasons. Seahawks fans were accustomed to being the underdog against the John Elway-led Broncos, the...
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