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Tale of the Tape: Giants Will Test Seahawks Offensive Line

It would be hard for any game to live up to the light show put on by the Seahawks and the Detroit Lions. Daniel Jones and the New York Giants are among the least likely candidates to make for an entertaining matchup. The most notable things about Jones are his...

Morning After

The Morning After: Seahawks Pass One Test, Fail Another In 42-29 Loss To Lions

Mike Macdonald was furious. His defense played a game so bad that records were set. They simply could not get off the field as the opposing play caller was dialing up the perfect play time after time. Questions started being asked about whether Macdonald and his defense were just feasting...

Game Notes

Brian Branch Illness Looms Large For Detroit

Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions have not been secretive about the hopes they had on drafting Devon Witherspoon in the first round last year. They had the 6th pick, directly after the Seahawks, and were ready to pounce on the do-everything cornerback to turbo boost their secondary. In this...

Sound Off

Why The Absence of Boye Mafe Does Not Sink Seattle

The Seahawks just announced that they will be without Leonard Williams, Byron Murphy, Uchenna Nwosu and Boye Mafe for this big NFC clash in Detroit. Finding out that much on the defensive line will be missing for this game sent many Seahawks fans into a panic or chalking this game...

Tale of the Tape

Tale of the Tape: Seahawks Defense, Lions Offense Face First Real Test

Everyone will tell you this game represents the first real test for the Seahawks. They are correct. Seattle has had the easiest schedule in the NFL to this point. Not only that, but a closer look tells you this high-flying defense has faced the easiest offensive opponents (32nd per DVOA),...

Power Rankings

NFL Power Rankings After Week 3

Buffalo takes over the top spot after a spanking of the Jaguars on Monday Night Football. The Saints dropped precipitously after two blowout wins to start the season. They fall to third place overall. Minnesota, perhaps the most dominant team on both sides of the ball in the NFC, climbs...

Podcasts Videos

Real Hawk Talk Postgame Show: Seahawks are 3-0! 49ers Blew It!

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Morning After

The Morning After: Seahawks Breeze Past Speedy Dolphins 24-3

One of the most obnoxious reactions to a positive statement about the Seahawks is, “Yeah, but…” The Seahawks are 3-0! Yeah, but who did they play? The Seahawks are one of only two undefeated teams in the NFC! Yeah, but look at the quarterbacks they’ve faced. The Seahawks defense is...

General Analysis

Cracks Deepening In NFL OL Play

The men who protect your favorite NFL quarterback are vanishing. Not physically—they still tower on the field at 300-plus pounds—but in skill and effectiveness. While receivers sprint faster, cornerbacks leap higher, and defensive ends explode with unprecedented power, the offensive line stands as perhaps the only position group in professional...

Podcasts Videos

Real Hawk Talk Episode 332: Guest Michael-Shawn Dugar

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Tale of the Tape

Tale of the Tape: Desperate Dolphins Bring Dynamic Weapons to Seattle

Hearts dropped across the nation when Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa dove forward into helmet-to-helmet contact in a game against the Bills last Thursday night. Tagovailoa has a history of serious concussions, and this was clearly going to be another. It was a classic example of adding injury to insult as...