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The Morning After: Seahawks Leave NFL Speechless, Blow Out Falcons 33-10

HawkBlogger.com is experimenting with a new format that might be a better experience for all of you, especially the growing number of readers who are reading on their phones and tablets. Today’s Morning After column is the first test. Check it out here. Let me know what you think! —————————————————————————-...

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Red Dead Redemption

It has been 301 days since it happened. Seattle marched into Atlanta with bad intentions, and left with a bitter taste in their mouths. They return to Georgia today to vanquish the foe that stood between them and a true championship opportunity, but that foe does not wear red or...

Podcasts

PODCAST: Talking Tampa, Atlanta and Bobby Wagner with Softy

Softy and I had our weekly chat, but I was too much for his computer to handle, so about 10 minutes of the conversation were lost due to technical difficulties. It was brilliant stuff! Oh well. Enjoy what we were able to salvage. ***DOWNLOAD THE PODCAST***...

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Alvin Bailey and Malcolm Smith Get Their Shot

Pete Carroll indicated in his Wednesday press conference that he hopes to increase the offensive line and linebacker rotation this week to get Alvin Bailey and Malcolm Smith more involved. Hallelujah. This is much more the Carroll we came to know and love the last three years who made no...

Offense

Seahawks Offense Finds New Life

It was only a week ago that Seahawks fans were fretting about their offense. And for good reason. Their offensive line was a joke against the Rams. The play calling was bizarre. Marshawn Lynch was an afterthought and Sidney Rice was lost for the season. Lost in the embarrassment of...

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No Lead Safe Versus The Seahawks

Watch a team get out in front of Peyton Manning and the Broncos. You can almost set your watch to the timing of the obligatory commentary from the announcers, “They better keep scoring, because no lead is safe against Peyton Manning.” The same goes for games against Drew Brees and...

Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2013 Power Rankings: Week 9

THIS WEEK Seven of the top ten teams shed team strength this week, and two of the ten did not even play. Only Kansas City made any gain, and a modest one at that. The Eagles make a massive jump for this late in the year. We shall see if...

Morning After

The Morning After: High-Wire Act Continues, Seattle Beats Bucs 27-24 In OT

Logo by Kevin Gamache, Hammerhead Everyone loves a good game of Jenga. Players pull block after block out of the stack and place them on top of the pile, leaving increasingly precarious holes in the foundation. There are breath-taking moments when the tower remains standing despite seemingly impossible foundational flaws. It...

Podcasts

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...