Coaching Analysis

Give Him The Damn Ball

Both Pete Carroll and Tarvaris Jackson put more effort into explaining why Mike Williams did not get the ball thrown to him on Sunday than they did actually trying to get the ball to him. Williams is a 6’5″ 240 lb beast of a receiver that is always open. He...
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Sunday Morning Thoughts

Expect More Risk, More Reward, More Failure Pete Carroll is not going to continue to lose with an offense that is playing this conservatively. Expect to see the coaches challenge the lineman, receivers and quarterback this week with a game plan that pushes the ball farther down-field. Carroll will want...
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New National Writing Gig

The Bloguin network approached me about writing for their new NFL blog, This Given Sunday. My work on the Seahawks will still dominate my writing time, but I’ll let you know as I post on Bloguin as well. My first article went live this morning about the Detroit Lions, and their...
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Linebackers

The Time Is Wright

In a rare and surprising upset, work has trumped football this week. So when I grabbed my Seattle Times off the driveway this morning and read that Aaron Curry had been bumped to the 2nd team defense, my jaw dropped. Of course, asking HawkBloggerWife, “Can you believe what happened to...
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Explosive Plays Go *POOF*

Pete Carroll has made mention of “opening up the offense” and the lack of “explosive plays” a few times following the shutout loss to Pittsburgh. Explosive plays are defined differently by various sources, but most would agree the minimum yardage for an explosive play is 20. Some analysts will say...
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On My Mind…Week Three 2011

This is an occasional series of thought fragments that are either the early stages of a full post concept, or just bits of information that do not warrant a full write-up. It is also an invitation to share things running through your Seahawk Brain at the moment.  James Carpenter Improved...
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Power Rankings

2011 Hawk Blogger Power Rankings: Week 2

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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The Greatest Seahawk Of Them All

Growing up as a Seahawks fan in Oregon was not easy. People complained about being forced to watch their games on TV due to regional coverage rules. There was even a brief uprising attempting to argue that San Francisco or Oakland should be considered Portland’s regional NFL team so their...
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Top 5 Seahawks Blogs

Ultimate Seahawk is running a poll asking Seahawks fans what their favorite Seahawks blog is. He’s got some great blogs on there that you should check out if you haven’t already. Take a look, and vote for your favorite!...
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Morning After

The Morning After: Steelers Beat Seahawks, 24-0

Halloween is still more than a month away, but the Seahawks offense decided to wear dunce caps for the second straight week in a 24-0 snoozefest in Pittsburgh. This may be a long season, Seahawks fans. Arm yourself with lowered expectations, and a sense of humor. As you go out...
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Preview

Blueprint For Seahawks Win In Pittsburgh

Guess what? The Steelers have not won a damn game yet. In fact, they got their asses kicked far worse than the Seahawks last week. They got run over, passed by, and an offense led by Tarvaris Jackson outscored one led by Ben Roethlisberger by 10 points. They are a...
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