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The Morning After: Seahawks Knock Cards Back to Irrelevance in 31-21 Win

There was a time when the Arizona Cardinals were believed to be a franchise on the rise. They had drafted a dynamic playmaker to play quarterback with the #1 overall pick. They swindled the Houston Texans to trade for arguably the best wide receiver in football. They had one...

The Morning After: Boo! Seahawks Continue Freakish Rise From the Dead, Win 27-13

Humans are innately wired to be selfish. We care about ourselves, our survival, our happiness. One thing that captivates all humans that snaps us out of our inward focus is watching something happen for the first time. It can be a human wobbling as he pedals away alone on...

Real Hawk Talk Episode 225: Seahawks @ Chargers Post Game Show

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Tale of the Tape: Surprising Seahawks Face First Elite QB

My eyes widened when I saw the spread for this game. The Los Angeles Chargers opened as 7.5 point favorites and were holding at 7.0 as this is written. Vegas and the betting public seeing the Chargers as massive favorites over the Seahawks would not have given me a...

Tale of the Tape: Seahawks Face New Foe, Expectations, Versus Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals are an odd team. They have some flashy talent at key positions. They have played the NFC elite as if they were one of them, losing by just three points to the undefeated Eagles and by one score versus the Vikings in Minnesota after leading multiple...

Real Hawk Talk Episode 226: Seahawks vs Giants Game Preview

The Morning After: Unfettered Fun Returns to Seattle with 37-23 Victory Over Chargers

There was a time when disrespect united Seahawks fans. Announcers mispronouncing player names would set off Twitter firestorms. Entire panels of “experts” picking against the Seahawks or harshly grading their drafts sparked missives more bitter than than a NW microbrew. Our diminutive former quarterback was the embodiment of this...

Real Hawk Talk Episode 223: Seahawks vs Cardinals Post Game Reaction

Seahawks Offense at Midseason: Defying Expectations

Sitting at 5-3 near the midpoint of the NFL season, atop the NFC West, the Seattle Seahawks are defying expectations in 2022. After trading away the franchise quarterback, cutting the leader of the defense, and opting for youth at key positions, the Seahawks were supposed to be starting a...

Tale of the Tape: Seahawks Should Beat Giants, But Will They?

Seattle enters this game against the 6-1 New York Giants as small favorites (-1 to -3, depending on book). This is arguably the first time all season they should be favored to win a game. The last time they were favored was back against the Falcons in week three,...

Real Hawk Talk Episode 224: Seahawks @ Chargers Game Preview

The Morning After: Seahawks Try New Twist, Stop Opponent from Scoring at Will, win 19-9

It seemed unlikely. A Seahawks team that held only one opponent under 400 yards all year (Atlanta), and nobody under 27 points since week one, was going to need to control a ballgame against a division opponent with a #1 overall pick playing quarterback. The offense was going to...

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