Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2011 Power Rankings – Week 4

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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Advanced StatsOffense

2011 Seahawks Running Away From 1992 Ghosts

Back in August, I wrote about the eerie similarities between the 1992 Seahawks and the 2011 Seahawks. That 1992 team surrendered 67 sacks and set an NFL record for offensive futility by averaging only 8.8 points per game. Both the 2011 and 1992 teams featured a young and inexperienced offensive...
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Morning After

The Morning After: Falcons Beat Seahawks, 30-28

Seattle almost lost much more than a game on Sunday. Down 24-7 at halftime, having surrendered more rushing yards in that half than they had in two of their previous three games, the Seahawks had a near-death experience. As much as football games are decided by talent on the field,...
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Offensive Line

Seahawks Get First Look At A 4-3 Defense

San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Arizona all run a 3-4 defense. That is, three down defensive lineman and four linebackers. A 3-4 defense rushes four players, just like a 4-3 defense, but which player is the fourth rusher can vary from snap-to-snap. That variation often makes it just a little bit...
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Defense

The Game I’ll Be Watching On Sunday

Winning and losing is generally all that matters in sports. Moral victories do not count for anything in the standings, and ugly wins are wins, nonetheless. Despite these realities, the most interesting part of this game will not be the finale score. It will be the cat-and-mouse between Falcons offensive...
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Uncategorized

#1 Seahawks Blog – THANKS!

There is Sun shining on a dog’s ass somewhere. The devil is looking for a Winter coat. The Seahawks have won a Super Bowl. Well…not all of the unlikeliest things have happened. According to Joe Sousa, of UltimateSeahawksFan.com, this little one-man Seahawks blogging band is the best one on the...
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Uncategorized

Hawk Blogger Interview On EYES Radio Network

Ed Cole, of FootballNewsNow.com and and the Eyes Radio Network had me on for an interview this morning. Cole asked me about the victory over the Cardinals, the development of the secondary, and what to look for this week against Atlanta. Hope you enjoy it. **Take a listen**...
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Coaching Analysis

Atlanta Offers Perfect Test For Carroll

Ten months ago, an 11-2 Atlanta Falcons team strolled into Qwest Field to face a reeling 6-7 Seahawks team that had lost five of their last seven games. It looked like a mismatch on paper, but was far from it on the field. Seattle struck first on a 12-play, 80...
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Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2011 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 is simple, I measure...
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