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Seahawks 2016 Season Preview Part IV: The Competition

In 2013 and 2014, the Seattle Seahawks dominated the NFC. In both years the Seahawks won the NFC West, secured the #1 seed, and were crowned NFC champions after beating the Niners and Packers respectively. Going into 2016, Seattle can claim none of those accomplishments. Seattle surrendered the division to...

Season Preview

Seahawks 2016 Season Preview Part III: New Faces, New Places

Continuity is the foundation of every successful franchise. Maintaining the same coach, front office and core players allows talent to develop and combine to reach a level of performance only possible through the crucible of shared failure and learning. It is hard enough to be better at finding, grooming and utilizing...

Salary Cap Season Preview

Seahawks 2016 Season Preview Part II: A Seahawks Cap Analysis

The NFL Salary cap is one of the most misunderstood concepts among NFL fans, and rightfully so. The 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement, a 300 plus page document full of intricate details, is the founding document for the salary cap. At the time of its creation, the spending limit for all...

Training Camp

Analysis of Seahawks Final Cuts to 53 Man Roster

Jordan Hill, Marcus Burley, and Will Tukuafu were among the final cuts as the Seahawks shaved the roster to the required 53 names at 1 p.m. Pacific Time today. There were definitely a few surprises in there. Let’s take a look at where things stand and what the moves could...

Season Preview

Seahawks 2016 Season Preview Part I: Chasing A Dynasty

Just three years ago, the Seahawks had never won a Super Bowl. They were a chic pick to win their first, and for once, the trendy pick was the right one. Seattle raced out of the gates to an 11-1 start on their way to a 13-3 season before slugging...

Press Conferences

Pete Carroll Raiders Postgame Press Conference Transcript

Coach Pete Carroll opened this press conference with an optimistic statement praising his young players for a hard fought victory on the road. He used his trademark coolness to slide past a quick flurry of questions regarding Jeremy Lanes decision to sit during the national anthem. Instead, he kept the...

Passing Game

Russell Wilson and Tyler Lockett look to develop a lethal chemistry in 2016

“I want to be the best that I can be and so together, as long as we continue to develop that chemistry, I don’t think anything can stop us.” – Tyler Lockett Those were the words an impassioned Tyler Lockett used in describing to me the development of his football...

Morning After

The Morning After: Seahawks Fans Nearly Utter Safe Word Before Late 23-21 Comeback

What people do in their bedrooms is their own business. What they do on the football field is everyone’s business. Anyone involved in the first three quarters of that game last night between the Raiders and the Seahawks had to feel dirty and ashamed. If lewd and lascivious is something...

Defensive Line

Quinton Jefferson, Human Wrecking Ball

Quinton Jefferson, a 6’4 and 291lb rookie defensive tackle out of Maryland, was little known among fans when Seattle selected him in the fifth round. The scouting report from NFL.com summed him up like this: High cut 3-technique with good upper body strength but below average lower body power to take...

Editor's Note

New Writers at HawkBlogger.com

Is it possible to have too much Seahawk content to consume? Of course not. That is why I am excited to announce the addition of two new writers to the HB team. Evan Hill and Nathan Ernst are names many Seahawks fans already know. They are both active on Twitter and...

Training Camp

Updated Seahawks Roster Projections After Cuts to 75

The Seahawks trimmed their roster to 75 players yesterday. Some players were cut, while others were either placed on Injured Reserve or waived as injured. The only mild surprise was Brandon Browner, who Pete Carroll had spoken positively about in terms of his hybrid role. Browner’s lack of fit as...

Roster Analysis

Seahawks May Still Add to Roster Via Trade or Waiver Wire

This is a very deep Seahawks roster. They have more running backs than ever, more quality safeties and corners than they will be able to keep, and surprisingly, an abundance of valuable offensive linemen. As has become customary the last few seasons, players cut from the Seahawks roster will find...

The Morning After: Seahawks Intro New Owners Old Ways, Win 13-10

Tale of the Tape: Run Game & Pass Rush Key For Seahawks vs Pats

The Morning After: Sloppy Seahawks Winless In Preseason