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Podcast: Weekly chat with Softy (Cards, Bills & more)

Softy and I had our weekly chat about all things Seahawks. This week we talked Walter Thurmond, what exactly we took away from the Cards blowout, and what matters most the rest of the way. Enjoy. ***Download The Podcast*** **SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES** Alternatively, here are instructions to subscribe manually in...
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New Power Rankings Formula

I read a great article on ColdHardFootballFacts.com yesterday about the Seahawks, and why they are so dangerous. There was one gem in there about predicting championship teams. The article mentioned passer rating differential as the “mother of all stats.” A full 69 of 72 champions have ranked in the Top 10 in this statistic....
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It’s still all about the Seahawks

The playoff scenarios are fun now. People are not asking who needs to lose in order for Seattle to get in. Many have set their sights higher, to division titles, home-field advantage, and even a first-round bye. All of these things are absolutely possible, but one thing remains constant–the thing...
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Hawk Blogger 2012 Power Rankings: Week 14

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 is simple, I measure...
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On secondary thought

There was a lot to digest in Seattle’s 58-0 drubbing of the Cardinals. One element stood out with potential long and short-term implications. Walter Thurmond III does not look like an occasional fill-in. He looks like a starter, and one that may be better than Brandon Browner. Byron Maxwell looked...
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The Changing Seahawks and Cardinals

Russell Wilson will face off against John Skelton tomorrow at CenturyLink Field. It will be a replay of a game played three months ago, though, Seahawks fans would like to believe their team has grown while the Cardinals have collapsed.  The facts are inarguable. Seattle has gone 7-4 since that...
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Podcast: Talking Seahawks With Softy, Week 13

Softy and I had our weekly chat about all things Seahawks, including Brandon Browner’s suspension, the likelihood of a Seahawks division title, and why I am still in a “prove it to me” mood. ***Download The Podcast*** **SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES** Alternatively, here are instructions to subscribe manually in iTunes: 1....
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Hawk Blogger 2012 Power Rankings: Week 13

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 is simple, I measure...
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