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...
Good teams judge their seasons by only one metric, wins. Great teams judge their seasons by one game, the Super Bowl. The 2011 Seahawks are neither good nor great, so their season must be judged differently. Eight games into this season, the team is 2-6, but there continue to be...
Fans and media tend to talk about strengths and weaknesses of football teams as if they are etched in stone. Many had fallen in the trap of thinking the one thing this team could hang its hat on was run defense. The Cowboys rushed for 163 yards and a 5.6...
Tarvaris Jackson threw for a career-high in yardage in less than three quarters of work on Sunday. He made a number of great deep throws, but none was more impressive than his 55-yard strike to Ben Obomanu. It was a great example of smart quarterbacking combined with great arm strength...
Way back during the build-up to the free agent signing period there was a bunch of chatter from fans and national “experts” that the Seahawks had a major need at corner back, and would be spending big bucks to lure a player like Jonathan Joseph. One famous expert said, “You...
KJR950AM sports radio host Dave “Softy” Mahler and I recorded our weekly conversation about the Seahawks. We talked about why I think Pete Carroll made one of the worst coaching decisions I’ve seen against the Bengals, why Tarvaris Jackson has improved his stock, and why Softy should not jump off cliffs. Tell me...
Charlie Whitehurst has spent the last two weeks nailing himself into a quarterback coffin. He went from Clipboard Jesus to Clipboard Lucifer in record time. The Seahawks fortunes have followed a similar trajectory, which is no coincidence. Lost in the mayhem has been a stretch of strong play from Tarvaris...
Derek Stephens writes for NFL.com’s Blog Blitz, FieldGulls.com, is author/founder of thebluebirdherd.com and pro draft scout contributor NFLDraftScout.com and Lindy’s Draft Guide. He will be an occasional contributor to Hawk Blogger. Welcome aboard!In evaluating the potential QB crop of the 2012 NFL Draft, one of the interesting, fun and relatively...
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...
Dave “Softy” Mahler stood behind the KJR prize table on the 75th floor of the Columbia Tower. A patron had just won a DVD as part of a raffle, and Mahler decided to toss it to her from across the room. He announced, “Here’s my best Charlie Whitehurst,” before spinning...
Thursday night was a rare night out for this blogger. HawkBloggerWife had just finished jury duty, and my short, but too long, stint as a single working parent was coming to an end. Scott Enyeart is in town from LA, and was meeting up with some other Twitter buddies at...
KJR950AM sports radio host Dave “Softy” Mahler and I recorded our weekly conversation about the Seahawks. Lots of discussion about the Browns game, the lack of focus on the run, Charlie Whitehurst, the impact of Thurmond’s injury, and why I believe this team could still win 10 games. Tell me what...






