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Tale of the Tape: Vikings Return To Seattle Without Darnold

Sam Darnold has faced one of his former teams this season. He has three more games this season against teams that once had him on their rosters. He lost the first one against the San Francisco 49ers. Next up is his most recent employer: the Minnesota Vikings. Kevin O’Connell...

The Morning After: Darnold Pratfall Overshadows Winning Performance By Seahawks

Our daily lives are often predictable. We have our morning routine, go to school or to work, and have our evening routing. It can be mundane. One of the wonders of sport is the unpredictability. No matter how much someone knows about the game, how many hours they have...

Tale of the Tape: New Cardinals Era Begins In Seattle

Kyler Murray has been a polarizing figure in the NFL. The former #1 overall pick for the Arizona Cardinals has garnered MVP talk at times, and has been a favorite of many analysts who have predicted a sustained breakout is just around the corner. Others have seen the holes...

Tale of the Tape: Commanders Fighting For Their Season Versus Seahawks

The storybook 2024 season for Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders has come crashing down this year. A team that made the NFC Championship game during the rookie season of their do-everything quarterback, is having trouble putting together a complete roster or a complete game. Washington has lost three...

The Morning After: Seahawks Snag 8th Win In Nashville

Expectations are the enemy of rational thought. People attempt to anticipate outcomes for a variety of reasons. Most commonly, anxiety drives the desire to see the future to avoid danger and find safety. Seattle traveled to Nashville to take on the 1-9 Tennessee Titans. Oddsmakers put the Seahawks at...

Tale of the Tape: Seahawks Bring Fight to Los Angeles

The two best teams in football square off on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles. Preseason favorites like the Bills, Chiefs, Eagles, Packers, 49ers, and Lions, have all stubbed their toes and generally looked less impressive than most anticipated. Seattle and Los Angeles have had a couple of losses apiece...

The Morning After: “Ridiculous” Darnold Leads Dominant Seahawks Win, 38-14

Vincent van Gogh only sold one painting while alive. Emily Dickinson had fewer than a dozen of her thousands of poems published during her lifetime. Greatness is often easier to recognize given the benefit of context and reflection. The more unexpected the source of the splendor, the longer it...

How Does This Seahawks Squad Stack Up To Seattle’s Best Through Seven Games?

The Seahawks are 5-2. They are tied for first place in the NFC West and the NFC overall. Their record is good enough to be intrigued, but it is hard to know just how excited fans should be. After all, the last time the Seahawks were 5-2 was in...

Tale of the Tape: Business Trip To Nashville

The Seahawks return to Nashville a year after holding joint practices. This time, it counts. Seattle needs a bounce back win after a rough defeat in Los Angeles. This is not a game where they can prove much against a 1-9 Titans squad with an interim coach, rookie quarterback,...

The Morning After: Seahawks Wrecking Crew Rolls Over Cardinals, 44-22

The Seahawks struggle with play calling and execution when ahead. They have particular trouble when backed up inside their own 5-yard line. Their quarterback has a tendency to ricochet a pass off his teammates helmets. It is unclear how Seattle will get snaps for all their talented receivers and...

The Seahawks New Identity

Not all false starts come with a five-yard penalty. Some can cost you your job. First-time head coaches who fail to hire the right staff in year one or build the culture and identity that reflects their vision run the risk of not seeing a year two. Mike Macdonald...

Seahawks Defense Bails Out Coaches, Darnold in 27-19 Win Over Texans

On a night when a historic managerial mistake led directly to the most painful loss in Mariners history, Mike Macdonald and Klint Kubiak said, “hold my beer.” The Seahawks built 14-0 and 27-12 leads that should have been much larger, and still tried every possible way to give the...

The Morning After: Seahawks Leave No Doubt, Lift Lombardi

Tale of the Tape: Trenches & QBs Will Decide Super Bowl

The Morning After: Spectacular Sam Makes Seahawks Super

THEY DID IT! A Season Worthy Of My First Book