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PODCAST: Brian gets a little angry talking with Softy

It was time for my weekly conversation with Softy about the Seahawks, but today was a little different. The team is 7-1, but I can’t help but feel a little irritated by a few trends I am seeing, and it boiled over into this conversation with Softy. I once spent...

Season Progress

Seahawks 2013 Season Progress Report: Mid-Season

There are plenty of statistical sites on the web. HawkBlogger.com is largely a journal of everything going on with the Seahawks over time. There are times that statistics help to tell that story, and that is why I created this Season Progress Report series a couple years back. A gap...

Offensive Line Quarterbacks The Russell Wilson Chronicles

The Plan For Better Pass Protection

Stolen base attempts per stolen base opportunity There was an era in baseball when base stealers ruled the game. Vince Coleman and Rickey Henderson terrorized pitchers with hundreds of bases taken with their speed and guile instead of their bats. Managers attempted to stop the thievery with rocket-armed catchers and...

Morning After

The Morning After: Seahawks Make Final Stand, Turn Back Rams 14-9

Logo by Kevin Gamache, Hammerhead My late grandmother used to do a lot of odd things. It is harder to remember behavior that qualified as normal to my young eyes than odd in some way. One such quirk was piling all the sugar packets on a restaurant table into her purse,...

Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2013 Power Rankings: Week 8

THIS WEEK Lots of action this week across the NFL hierarchy. Seattle and Denver manage to improve their team strength despite sub-par performances. The Saints are marching. The Panther keep moving up, and the Bengals jump up an amazing 13.7 points after their blowout victory. Arizona improved nearly the same...

Quarterbacks

Passer / QB Rating For Quarterbacks Excel Formula

This is a post for the geeky minority of you, who like me, have been unhappy with the search results thus far for what you would think should be all over the InterWebs. Passer rating, or quarterback rating (QB rating) as some incorrectly refer to it, is among the most...

Quarterbacks Season Progress The Russell Wilson Chronicles

A Few Russell Wilson Trends

Certain seasons, certain players require a little extra attention. The first superstar franchise quarterback merits that, and this season has qualified as special thus far. As such, I have been tracking Russell Wilson stats each and every week. And not just what you get in the box score. I can...

Podcasts

PODCAST: Talking Rams, Percy, Russell And More With Softy

Softy and I spent 20-odd minutes going through Seahawks past, present, and future. We talked about Carolina, Arizona, St. Louis and Atlanta, New Orleans and San Francisco. Softy welcomes yet another new sponsor to the show. Enjoy. ***DOWNLOAD THE PODCAST***...

Wide Receivers

A Challenge To Pete Carroll’s Commitment To “Always Compete”

Percy Harvin’s return is imminent. Bobby Wagner is hoping to get back soon. Both are assured of significant roles on the offense and defense, respectively. The standard way to handle their return would be for Harvin to get most of the snaps as a slot receiver and for Wagner to...

Uncategorized

Points To Ponder: Michael Robinson, Percy Harvin, And A Loaded Pistol

Seahawks fans rejoiced this week at the return of a fan favorite and a fan obsession. Michael Robinson waited patiently for his chance, and had himself prepared like a pro when opportunity presented itself. Percy Harvin has passed all tests thus far with flying colors and has managed to turn...

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The Royal BALTYs Strike Back

Reign on, indeed. After a dismal 1-3 start, the BALTYs are on a three-game tear at 4-3. Why should you care? Crown Royal is giving away prizes every week to the teams with the highest score that week, and prizes to the division winners and an all-expenses paid trip to...

Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2013 Power Rankings: Week 7

THIS WEEK Things get a little tighter at the top this week with Seattle adding slightly and the Broncos continuing to come back to the pack. The most interesting move of the week is the Panthers climbing into the top five, and ahead of the undefeated Chiefs. I am sure...

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