Preview

First Impressions: Dallas Cowboys

Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys were the punch line of many NFL pre-season jokes. Their defense was already bad, and had lost great players like DeMarcus Ware and Jason Hatcher. Sean Lee was lost for the season with an injury, and even Tony Romo was hobbled with back problems....
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Injury Report

Seahawks Injury Report 10/8/2014

Seahawks Injury Report October 8, 2014 Marshawn Lynch Marshawn Lynch started the game on the sidelines and that left many people concerned. Lynch was held out due to back spasms and was riding the exercise bike trying to loosen up a bit.  Lynch was able to get on the field...
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Being Toxic Is a Good Thing

As we go into the season, I’ll be posting roughly once a week about some of my favorite statistical metrics, which I will then update periodically with new data as the season progresses.  First up is a little number known as toxic differential.  For those of you who are unfamiliar...
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Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2014 Power Rankings: Week 5

THIS WEEK It was a fall from grace for the Bengals who were way out in front the previous two weeks, but got blown out in New England this week. Green Bay takes over the top spot with their second consecutive blowout win. Denver also climbs over Seattle, who falls...
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Things That Caught My Attention On Sunday

It was an eventful weekend of football across the board. There were plenty of close games and surprises. A few things are worth a second look. No undefeated teams left Arizona and Cincinnati lost, and lost big. That means every team in the NFL has at least one loss. Only...
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Sound Off

Another Sunday Without The Seahawks

Being the Super Bowl Champs is great, but all these Sundays without Seahawks football is getting a little tiresome. For the third time in five weeks, the NFL’s most active day will carry on without the Seahawks. Fans are forced to arrange their Sunday viewing around games that have significance...
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Preview

A Look At Washington

The Seahawks won their first road playoff game in a few decades and Trent Williams sucker-punched Richard Sherman the last time Seattle played the Redskins. There will be no crushing Zach Miller blocks to spring Marshawn Lynch, as there were that night, but that will be only one of many...
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Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2014 Power Rankings: Week 4

THIS WEEK Into week four and the Bengals are lapping the field so far. They have been helped by 21st-ranked strength of schedule (SOS), but even taking down their team strength with that factored in is not enough to make them anything but dominant thus far. Green Bay jumps up...
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