Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2010 Power Rankings – Week 7

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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Podcasts

Hawk Blogger Podcast: Week 7

Ryan Burns of FootballSickness.com joined me for some NFL talk and an in-depth look at this weekends Cardinals/Seahawks matchup. Ryan and I spent some time talking about the new league attitude toward hard hits, and a little gently ribbing about the Bruins/Ducks matchup. Most importantly, Ryan changes his prediction about who...
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Cardinals Insider Q&A

One of the best parts of writing a blog is getting to meet folks around the world that love football as much as you do. Scott Allen, over at raisingzona.com, is the latest. Allen graciously agreed to answer some of my questions about the Cardinals. Take a read. HAWKBLOGGER: Given the...
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NFL Is Fining For Its Life

Every Summer, I would look for a job that could make me the most money in the least amount of time. One job offered a whopping $5K for a couple months of work. It would be a bonanza. The catch was that the job was in Alaska going out on...
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NFC West No Longer NFL Worst

Stop. Stop saying that the NFC West is the worst division in the NFL. Stop predicting that a 7-9 record will win the division. Stop accepting that the best NFC West team should still be in the bottom half of every power ranking. You are being a sheep. I should...
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Formation Exploration: Trap Draw (Forsett TD)

Scoring on a draw from the 9-yard line is worthy of a little extra analysis. The Seahawks running game has been mostly ineffective this season, but managed to have its best day against one of the NFL’s toughest run defenses on Sunday. There were some remarkable contributions to Justin Forsett’s...
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Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2010 Power Rankings – Week 6

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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Morning After

The Morning After: Seahawks Beat Bears, 23-20

That was an exorcism. The power of Carroll compels you! The power of Carroll compels you! The Seahawks can’t win on the road…I cast thee out! The defense can’t pressure the quarterback away from Qwest Field…I cast thee out! Matt Hasselbeck is done…I cast thee out! The Seahawks running game is...
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