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A Defense To Be Proud Of

The headline read “Seahawks defense showing signs of decline,” in the Seattle Times sports section today. Danny O’Neill wrote a factual article that described how poorly the Seahawks defense has performed against the run in the last ten quarters, when compared to the first six-and-a-half games of the season. Mike Salk...
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Hawk Blogger 2012 Power Rankings – Week 9

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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The Morning After: Seahawks Handle Vikings 30-20

Seattle finished just their second game all season that was decided by more than a touchdown, beating the Minnesota Vikings 30-20. The Vikings made it more of a game than it should have been, with a dominant performance from Adrian Peterson, but the result was never really in doubt thanks...
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Vikings @ Seahawks: This One Won’t Be Close

My Seahawks “Spidey Sense” was tingling last week. It felt like a loss was coming in a game the team should win. The offense played better than expected, but the defense could not get off the field, and wound up surrendering a season-high 28 points. This week comes with a...
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Hawk Blogger 2012 Power Rankings: Week 8

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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2012 Seahawks Progress Report: Mid-Season

Breaking the season up into quarters has proved to be a useful measure of progress. I started this last season, and have referenced it over and over again for my own use. You can find the final 2011 Season Progress Report by clicking here. The report can show trends as...
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The Morning After: Seattle Loses To Lions, 28-24

Sidney Rice did not make the critical catch on a deep ball in the second half. Russell Wilson once again threw a costly interception on the road immediately following the defense turning over the Lions. The vaunted defense that had not given up 300 yards in the first five games,...
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TUNE IN: Hawk Blogger Broadcast Seahawks vs Lions

About 400 of you seem to be willing to listen to me broadcast Seahawks games. That’s about 400 more than I expected. My observations are much less filtered, and far more R-rated, during the broadcast versus my blog. WHERE: Go HERE and click the button next to the Seahawks vs. Lions game TIME:...
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Things I Think Heading Into Detroit

The beginning of this season has been a blur. Every week has brought a big division game, or a big-name opponent. There has already been two nationally telecast contests, and controversies ranging from last-second touchdowns to smack-talking cornerbacks. The season will be halfway done after Sunday, and Seattle will either...
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