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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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Pass Rush

The Magic Sack Number = 3

Seattle boasts the most talented secondary in the NFL. They held opposing quarterbacks to a cumulative 74.8 rating last season. That means that quarterbacks playing against the Seahawks end up playing about as well as Colt McCoy on a typical day. It is even more impressive that they accomplished this...
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Defense

Seahawks Defense Must Dominate

Imagine the way discussion leading up to Sunday’s Seahawks vs. Cardinals game would be different if it was the Steelers, 49ers or Ravens defense stepping on the field instead of the Seahawks. There would still be all the same questions about Russell Wilson starting his first game and whether Marshawn...
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