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Win Forever Needs Win Now

This team enters a crucial game against the Cowboys under the banner of “Win Forever,” but to accomplish that lofty goal they must first win now. They should be 1-0, but a series of coaching and player mistakes saw them lose to an inferior opponent. I have a history of...
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Comparing Seahawks to Giants

Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys impressively beat down the New York Giants last week. They outclassed the Giants in the passing game, the running game, in pass defense and run defense. Beating the Super Bowl champs in their own house to open the season is quite a feat. There...
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QuarterbacksThe Russell Wilson Chronicles

Wilson!!

One of the best parts of my recent trip to Arizona was the pre-game Seahawks bash at the Saddle Ranch Chop House. Seahawks fans dominated the place. I had the good fortune of being joined by some great Twelves, but JP Jeremiah may have stolen the show with his tribute to...
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Key Differences Since Last SEA vs DAL Game

Seattle met the Cowboys in Week 9 of 2011, losing 23-13. There are some key differences on both sides worth noting that will effect the outcome on Sunday. I have compiled them here for reference. COWBOYS DIFFERENCES The Cowboys played the 2011 game without LB Sean Lee, RB Felix Jones...
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Wide Receivers

Receivers Getting A Raw Deal

One dominant story line coming out of the Seahawks loss to the Cardinals on Sunday was that Russell Wilson’s receivers let him down. There have been numerous unchecked comments on Twitter and on sports radio stating that Seahawks receivers dropped passes. It is time to check those assertions. Judging receiver play goes...
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Podcasts

Podcast With Softy: Debating Seahawks Week 1

Softy and I saw things a little differently in the Seahawks week one road loss to the Cardinals. Check out the podcast to hear our thoughts on Matt Flynn, Russell Wilson, the wide receiving corps and exactly who to blame for the disappointing beginning. **DOWNLOAD THE PODCAST**...
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Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2012 Power Rankings – Week 1

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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We Will Be Champions

There will be no moral victories this year for the Seahawks. Nobody will give the team a mulligan for a season-opening road loss. Excuses about refs and rookie quarterbacks won’t fly. Talk about a team on the rise without results to back it up will not be tolerated. Expectations are...
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Notes On The Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals lose a lot. In fact, no team has won fewer games since the advent of the 16-game schedule in the NFL back in the 70s. Ken Whisenhunt has done his best to battle this, bringing a couple division titles to the desert. His team was among the...
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Don’t Forget These Seahawks Tomorrow

There may never have been a more nationally anticipated debut on the Seahawks than Russell Wilson taking the field tomorrow. His story, his talent, his personality has pierced the cone of silence that typically envelops Northwest sports teams. It has also muffled a number of other stories that would otherwise...
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