Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger Power Rankings: Week 13

THIS WEEK No team is accelerating faster into the home stretch than the Seahawks, who climb into the top five, their highest ranking since week five. They are just beyond the elite tier of teams that includes the Packers, Patriots and Broncos, but another performance like the last two weeks...
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A Few Thoughts On The Matchup With Philly

Seahawks fans are rightfully feeling pretty giddy about the team after two dominating performances against two tough division rivals. This next game against the Eagles is hard to forecast. Philadelphia has clear strengths that they do not get enough for, and clear weaknesses the Seahawks could exploit. There is a...
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A Few Philly Facts

It may be a full week before the Seahawks play the Eagles, but there is no harm in beginning the conversation now. I did some early research and found some facts that raise interesting questions. FACT: Eagles have played only one game where their opponent had no turnovers They lost...
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Thankful

I love Thanksgiving. It might be my favorite holiday. Comfort food combined with football is pretty close to heaven by my measure. But the day is about more than that. It is about the characters and personalities who you share it with. There is the uncle who talks to you...
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The State of the Passing Game

The 2014 Seahawks are not the 2013 Seahawks.  There are plenty of targets we could pin the blame on for that: injuries, personnel attrition in the offseason, coaching deficiencies, changes to the pass coverage rules, even a case of Super Bowl hangover (whatever the hell that means). That doesn’t mean...
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Podcasts

PODCAST: Breaking Down The 49ers Matchup

It is that time of the year. We eat. We watch football. We get to scream just a little bit more at the TV because the 49ers are on the docket. It figures to be a great game, and I spend some time on this podcast explaining why I think...
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Things To Know About Seattle vs. San Francisco

We have much to be thankful for this week, including the return of the NFL’s best rivalry. Harbaugh vs. Carroll. Sherman vs. Crabtree. Kaepernick vs. People Who Don’t Kiss Their Biceps. The two toughest teams in football square off for the first time this season, and as usual, much is...
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Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2014 Power Rankings: Week 12

THIS WEEK The Seahawks re-enter the top ten for the first time since week six. They narrowly trail Arizona based on strength of schedule (SOS), and are grouped with two teams that beat them in Dallas and Kansas City. Seattle’s opponent this week is yet another top team. San Francisco...
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