General AnalysisRoster Outlook

Welcome Back, Koren!

It’s been too hectic around here to snap the digital picture of my Koren Robinson jersey and post it here, but you should all know I’m a fan. I may have the worst jersey luck of any Seahawks fan in history. The first jersey I bought after moving to Seattle...
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Power Rankings

2008 Power Rankings Week 2

The power rankings are starting to settle in. We should see these become very representative of the team quality after this week’s games. Based on who the Seahawks are right now, I have no quibbles with their current ranking. It boils down to three things: Points allowed (33.5/game) Yard Per...
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Game Notes

Flatline

Our season was in critical, yet stable condition heading into this week. We flatlined multiple times today against a horribly mediocre 49ers team at home, before applying the paddles and getting a couple beats before the sheet got pulled over our faces. A defense that returned every starter, and was...
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Game Notes

Game Thread: 49ers @ Seahawks

What time is it? GAME TIME. We find out a lot today. If the Seahawks can find a way to dominate, we still have every reason to expect a romp to the division title. I can’t see our offense getting much more maligned than it already is, especially with the...
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Preview

Preview: 49ers @ Seahawks

The phrase du jour in the media is, “you can’t put lipstick on a pig.” I think it applies to the Seahawks as well. There is no point in trying to make last weeks game and the injuries this week prettier than they really are. I am certainly not in...
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General Analysis

Mike Holmgren: Past, Present and Future

Take a long look at Mike Holmgren when he shakes Mike Nolan’s hand this Sunday. You might see him utter the words, “See you next year.” Anyone that has paid attention to Holmgren, the 49ers and pro sports can see that all signs point towards Holmgren resurfacing with the 49ers...
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Playoffs

Time To Buy Super Bowl Tix

Fairweather fans suck. What I have seen so far this week is much more panic than fairweather fan behavior. If you haven’t already picked up on this pattern, you will notice that I tend to go against the grain. While everyone else was freaking out this week, I bought the...
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Advanced StatsPower Rankings

2008 Power Rankings Week 1

Stat-based power rankings probably only start being useful after about week 3, but I wanted to get started in week 1 this season to be sure. The top 10 remained pretty stable after week 3 last year and was a great predictor of making the playoffs. The Hawks better start...
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General AnalysisRoster Outlook

Ruskell vs. Holmgren Heating Up

People talked about Holmgren and Mora Jr having trouble coexisting in Holmgren’s final season. I thought that concern was misplaced. I still feel that way. What we might have missed, though, was the Ruskell/Holmgren divide. We’re seeing that play out in a very painful way right now. Why do we...
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Injury ReportRoster Outlook

Whaaa?

What the hell happened? The teachers in my kids school district are striking. People at work are causing so many fire drills that I have started wearing asbestos boxers and my favorite sports team got so pummeled on opening day that I felt the need to take a breather. Now...
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Game Notes

Reaction: Hawks lose to Bills 34-10

I’m going to make this quick because I need to sleep that crapfest off. I listed a laundry list of items that would be really bad indicators for the Hawks in my preview. Let’s take another look: X Matt QB rating under 80X More than 1 sack by the BillsX...
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