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The Value Of Adversity

Seattle and San Francisco have had divergent experiences through the first three weeks of the season. The Seahawks are 3-0, and are generally considered one of the top two teams in the NFL, while the 49ers have fallen to 1-2 on the field while facing an array of issues off...
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Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2013 Power Rankings: Week 3

PRIMER Power rankings are always debatable. I don’t buy into the gut feel methods most places use to determine their rankings, so I developed a formula a few years back that attempts to take at least some of the subjectivity out of the discussion. My approach was simple, I measured...
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The Royal BALTYs Win!

It finally happened. Our community Crown Royal Fantasy Football team won a game. Props to Neil Mintz for being the first winning GM of the year! Neil made some gutsy moves by working around a Reggie Bush injury and at least getting a few points from Christine Michael. He added...
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Morning After

The Morning After: Seahawks Handle Jags 45-17

Logo by Kevin Gamache, Hammerhead  Three games into this 2013 season, the Seattle Seahawks continue their search for an opponent that demands peak performance to win. This is a Ferrari stuck in third gear that is still buzzing by cars left and right. Seattle can be a significantly better team than...
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Rest Up, Russell

Rumor has it that John Schneider and Pete Carroll love Russell Wilson so much, they decided to double up on Russells and Wilsons on offense. They are down to just one Russell after their Pro Bowl left tackle was placed on IR yesterday. It is a story not unfamiliar to...
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Hawk Blogger 2013 Power Rankings: Week 2

PRIMER (NEW) Power rankings are always debatable. I don’t buy into the gut feel methods most places use to determine their rankings, so I developed a formula a few years back that attempts to take at least some of the subjectivity out of the discussion. My approach was simple, I...
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The Royal BALTYs Go Down Again

Another week, another loss for the BALTYs. I am not sure if this league is intended to drive the team owner to drink, but at least I have some good options. The tagline is Reign On, but the poor BALTYs are just trying to Reign Once at this point. On...
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The Morning After: Seahawks Soul Stomp 49ers, 29-3

Logo by Kevin Gamache, Hammerhead  Apparently lightning does strike the same place twice. San Francisco fans and players may have preferred to be struck down than to endure a second straight humiliating loss to a team some consider a bitter rival. Seattle dominated the 49ers so thoroughly that it is fair...
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Final Pre-Game Thoughts: Seahawks vs. 49ers

Here we are. The hype cycle has run its course to the point where The Seattle Times was running anti-hype stories today about why this is not necessarily as unique of a regular season home game as many have made it out to be. Hogwash. There has never been a...
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Pick Your Soundtrack For Seahawks vs. 49ers

Every game has a personality. Every song evokes some sort of emotion. Find the song that matches the game, and you have your personal soundtrack. A few come to mind for this game. Here are a few of my favorites. Bill Conti – Going The Distance from Rocky Bill Conti...
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