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Blue Friday Fodder — Clean Play Makes Seahawks Nearly Unbeatable

Something strange has happened in the last two weeks. The Seahawks exited two full games with their feet basically intact. No gunshot wounds. No stab wounds. Their weapons have been used on opponents instead of themselves. This is not a normal state for the Seahawks. They have been a bowling...

NFL Power Rankings Week 13 — NFC Owns Top Four Spots

POWER RANKINGS Eagles fans are licking their wounds, but can console themselves with the top spot in the power rankings again. Their balance is something the formula loves, and one game does not undo what they accomplished in the previous eleven. A number of NFC teams are on Philly’s...

NFL Power Rankings Week 12 — Eagles Comfortable In Top Spot

POWER RANKINGS The Eagles have taken a firm grip on the top spot in the rankings. They have a sizable lead over the second place Saints, while featuring the top offense and the third best defense according to the rankings formula. Another team once had a similar story to tell...

NFL Power Rankings Week 11 — Seahawks Retain Top 10 Spot

POWER RANKINGS Brace for obnoxious Eagles fans. They are bad enough when their team is their typical pretender selves, but now they have taken a firm grip on the top ranking. You may question whether a team led by a second-year quarterback can truly contend. Look no further...

Celebrating the Big Win Over Philly and Looking Ahead to Jacksonville on Real Hawk Talk Episode 20

Named Best Podcast in Western Washington by King5! This episode is brought to you by Pagliacci Pizza (pagliacci.com), Steam Donkey Brewing (steamdonkeybrewing.com), and Altitude Homes (altitude-re.com/hb). Use code ‘hawkblogger’ to get $5 off any whole pie order at Pagliacci’s! The Seahawks won a huge game against the Eagles on Sunday,...

The Morning After: Seahawks Control League’s Top Team from Start to Finish, Beat Eagles 24-10

This column is brought to you by Pagliacci Pizza. Treat yourself! Great special below. The thin line between confidence and arrogance trips many into pratfalls. The bloviations of the masses on social media are like helium filling a balloon that can lift the unsuspecting off the ground and away from reality. Eagles...

The Morning After: Seahawks Subdue 49ers 24-13

This column is brought to you by Pagliacci Pizza. Treat yourself! Great special below. I have a doghouse. I put people in it. Heck, I put whole teams in it. The Seahawks have been in there since they lost at home to the Washington Redskins in a game where they rang...

The Morning After: The Bough Breaks, Seahawks Fall 34-31 to Falcons

This column is brought to you by Pagliacci Pizza. Treat yourself! Great special below. My wife is even keel. She rarely gets too high or too low. Early in our relationship, I was able to get her into basketball. She enjoyed the rise of the Scottie Pippen, Steve Smith, Rasheed...

Tale of the Tape — Blake Bortles is Favored to Beat Seahawks. Should He Be?

The narrative had been set nationally. The Seahawks were being put out to pasture. Their time was done. A 10-1 Eagles team with seemingly no flaws was going to beat the Seahawks in their own stadium. Statistics backed up that sentiment. Philadelphia was rightfully a prohibitive favorite. How times...

Tale of the Tape — Underdog Seahawks Will be in Biting Mood Versus Eagles

Both the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles enter a primetime game on Sunday night in unfamiliar positions. Seattle has won four straight road games, but has lost two straight home games. They have never lost three straight at home under Pete Carroll, and it has only happened twice in...

The Short Middle

Riding immense success on the field, Russell Wilson has become one of the most recognizable NFL players off of it. Married to R&B star Ciara, Russell Wilson has been featured in commercials, graced magazine covers, been a guest on late night television, had a cameo in a movie, and hosted award...

Monday Morning Musings

I took a poll on Twitter a few days ago asking Seahawks fans how they were feeling about this game against the Falcons. The results were interesting. POLL: Which choice best describes how you are feeling about the Seahawks game on Monday? — Hawk Blogger (@hawkblogger) November 17,...

The Morning After: Sloppy Seahawks Winless In Preseason

The Morning After: Injuries Tarnish Inspired Performance Versus Titans

The Morning After: Seahawks Play Below Their Standard