Tale of the Tape: Seahawks Eye Zombie 49ers

The undead are fascination among the living. Life after death permeates wide corners of society, ranging from religion to Hollywood monster stories about Frankenstein, vampires, and zombies. Sam Darnold has been left for dead multiple times in his career. He climbed out of a career grave last season, and...
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The Morning After: Closing Time For Seahawks

The quarterback had a turnover problem. His fumbles on the season (10) were only eclipsed by his interceptions (13). The team was dismissed heading into the season, with an over/under set at 8.0 wins and +4000 odds to win the Super Bowl. It all was going to come down...
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Tale of the Tape: Panthers Punch Above Their Weight

Few fans circled this game when the NFL schedule was released. Seattle traveling to Carolina in Week 17 was destined to be a game few cared about, and even fewer watched. Both teams had projected win totals under eight, with Seattle at 7.5 and the Panthers at 6.5. The...
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The Morning After: Seahawks Smash Falcons 37-9

Open your favorite version of Madden and design a player. Drag the slider way over to the right for height, speed, leaping ability, strength, and work ethic, Keep dragging. When you hit the limit, send in a request to EA Sports asking them to set a higher limit for...
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Tale of the Tape: 49ers & Seahawks Renew Rivalry

The Seahawks hoisted their first Lombardi trophy after vanquising the 49ers in the NFC Championship game. There was no greater rivalry in the NFL at the time. The teams didn’t like each other. The players didn’t like each other. The coaches had history as well. Seattle dominated the matchups...
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Tale of the Tape: Atmospheric River Meets QB Rivers

This column usually is published every Wednesday. This is the latest it has been posted during a game week. Unusual and late feels appropriate for game that we now know will feature a 44-year-old quarterback, who has not played in the NFL in five years. Philip Rivers was confirmed...
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Tale of the Tape: Seahawks Face Cousins In Atlanta

Eight weeks ago, the Atlanta Falcons were flying high. They had just raised their record to 3-2 with a surprisingly comfortable win over Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. The offense had put up their second straight game of over 400 yards, and the young defense was harassing quarterbacks...
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