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3 Reasons Seahawks Opponents May Be Least Penalized in the NFL…Again

Brian Nemhauser Embed from Getty Images Every NFL fan spends at least some portion of their Sundays screaming at the refs to throw a flag on the opposing team. Seahawks fans may have more reason to scream than most. Seattle has a good chance to finish dead last in opponent...

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The Cary Williams Effect

Brian Nemhauser Embed from Getty Images It has been five full games since Cary Williams has played for the Seahawks. His presence was controversial from the moment his signing was announced. Enough time has passed that we can get some idea of how his presence impacted the Seahawks defense. The...

Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2015 Power Rankings Week 16: Top 10 Teams Struggle

Arizona regains top spot Running the numbers on these rankings often reveals a surprise. The team you think should be on top is four or five spots down. No so this week. The Cardinals have earned the top spot in almost anyway your figure rankings. They have the best offense...

Morning After

The Morning After: Seahawks Succumb To Jeff Fisher’s Dark Magic, Lose 23-17

Brian Nemhauser Imagine being in the middle of a car accident. Something has knocked your car astray. Things are spinning. You catch glimpses of cars hurdling towards you. There are passengers in your car screaming, anticipating certain doom. Then there is you, calm and focused with your hand on the...

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Hawk Blogger Donation to Ben’s Fund Reaches $15,000

Brian Nemhauser Hi all, It is that time again. As many of you know, I write this blog out of a passion, bordering on obsession, with our Seahawks. It makes me happy to research, to write, and to meet new people along the way. I have a full-time job that...

Playoffs Podcasts

Seahawks Week 15 Podcast: Rams Preview and Playoff Matchups

Brian Nemhauser Seattle has clinched a playoff spot and had seven players named to the Pro Bowl. They play the mischievous Rams this week. There is plenty to discuss, so I decided to talk to myself for an hour. Hope you enjoy it. Download the podcast Subscribe here: Alternatively, here...

Tale of the Tape

Strengths vs Weaknesses: Rams Always Bring The Crazy

Brian Nemhauser Prepare to enter The Twilight Zone known as the St. Louis Rams, where talent translates into miserable football unless they are playing the Seahawks, come to Seattle with the hope of sweeping the season series. Pete Carroll is 41-14 against every team not named the Rams, but just...

Quarterbacks The Russell Wilson Chronicles

Hot Streak: New Generation of Signal Callers Bloom

Brian Nemhauser Embed from Getty Images Seahawks fans are familiar with the myriad of records Russell Wilson has been breaking over the past five weeks. What they, and other NFL fans, may not realize is that the league is seeing fantastic performances from a number of quarterbacks during the same...

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Stat Porn: Seahawks Five Week Run In Numbers

Brian Nemhauser It can be difficult to put dominant stretches of football into context. It can also just be fun to ogle at how good your team is playing. For both reasons, I decided to gather some numerical lingerie to showcase just what the Seahawks have done over the past...

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Hawk Blogger 2015 Power Rankings Week 15: Seahawks Stay On Top

NFC West Takes Over Top Two Spots Seattle retains the top spot after beating the Browns. Arizona gains a little ground, but still remains in the second spot. A good showing this week against the Packers could help the Cardinals regain the top spot based on strength of schedule alone....

Morning After

The Morning After: Seahawks Take Care of Business, Beat Browns 30-13

Brian Nemhauser The Seahawks clinched a playoff spot on Sunday, but like a ripple arriving at shore, it is merely a reminder of something that happened much earlier. There have been teams that flipped their season in the second half. Improved play coming from rediscovering their old form, or welcoming...

John Schneider

NFL Executive of the Year: The Case for John Schneider

Brian Nemhauser Embed from Getty Images The Shawkshank Redemption won exactly zero Oscars. Edgar Martinez is no closer to being in the MLB Hall of Fame. The Matrix sequels. We are all familiar with travesties. Each of us can quickly conjure the memory of an injustice that makes us reach...

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

Cracks Deepening In NFL OL Play

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