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Bears 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. Dan Deez, over at beargoggleson.com, is the latest. Deez graciously agreed to answer some of my questions about the Bears, and I’ll be doing the...
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Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2010 Power Rankings – Week 5

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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John Schneider

Schneider Scores Again With Branch Trade

John Schneider is most known for the amount of moves he has made thus far as Seahawks GM. The trade he completed last night for Deion Branch deserves recognition for the sheer quality of it. Acquiring a 4th round draft choice for a 31-year-old player who tops out at 50...
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Running Backs

Time To Trade Forsett or Washington

Take a look at our roster. Take a look at the standings. Peruse our 2011 draft status. Tell me. What do you see? Now look again. Focus on the running backs. Revisit the standings and the 2011 draft. Do you see it yet? We have redundancy, folks. Redundancy can be...
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What is Deion Branch Worth?

As you probably have seen by now, rumors abound that Deion Branch may be headed back to the Patriots in a trade. Most articles are in agreement that talks are just beginning, so nothing is imminent. The deal makes a ton of sense for both teams. Tom Brady raved to...
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Running Backs

Evaluating Lynch Deal

Shaun Alexander was arguably the best running back in Seahawks history. He owns many of the records and was the team’s only league MVP. Many Seahawks fans would tell you he could have had twice the yards he ended up with if he ran with more courage. He was a...
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DraftQuarterbacks

My Worst Fear

A startling possibility revealed itself to me while compiling this week’s power rankings. As much as I revel in the anguish of 49er and Cardinals fans, it will quickly lose comedic value if both quarterback-starved teams end up with draft picks that allow them to address their most glaring need....
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Power Rankings

Hawk Blogger 2010 Power Rankings – Week 4

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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It Takes Two, Baby

Liz Mathews has gone from someone I knew nothing about to one my favorite Seattle sports Twitter personalities in a scant few months. Mathews captured my feelings about the game against the Rams and my thoughts on the teeth-grinding, wannabe QB controversy brewing with this Tweet yesterday: @lizmathews12: The worst...
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