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This Week In Defense 2019 Week 3 Saints @ Seahawks

Narrative Of The Game: It’s odd to have almost a purely one player view of a game. It happens though. Guys like Adrian Petersen or Calvin Johnson would be big circles for worry. A lot of focus would be paid on how the defense could stop these guys. Rarely though...

Tale of the Tape

Tale of the Tape: Seahawks Biggest Obstacle is in the Mirror vs Cardinals

Many folks talk about going to Arizona being a house of horrors for the Seahawks. As someone who has gone to a number of games in that stadium, including the Super Bowl, it does not feel that way to me. I remember Marshawn Lynch have his mini-quake run, Russell Wilson...

Power Rankings

NFL Week 3 Power Rankings

Here we are after week three of the season. This is when these rankings have historically started to have some predictive power. It is usually a safe bet that 70% of the teams in the top ten will make the playoffs. Seattle is nowhere close at this point, dropping back...

Morning After

The Morning After: Blunders Lead to Loss and Likely Regrets for Seahawks in 33-27 Loss to Saints

Rarely do I dread writing this column. I have been doing it after every game for over 12 years now. A night of sleep usually gives me the distance I need from even the most painful losses to gather and share my thoughts with all of you. This morning is...

Podcasts Videos

Softy and Brian Preview Seahawks vs Saints

Named Best Podcast in Western Washington by King5! Softy and Brian are back to review the Steelers game and preview the Saints matchup Anyone can become a HB Patron at http://patreon.com/hawkblogger Audio Podcast:...

This Week in Defense

This Week In Defense 2019 Week 2: Seahawks @ Steelers

Narrative Of The game: Seattle’s defensive secondary was bombarded by Andy Dalton and some big miscues last week. This allowed speculation and fear that Seattle would struggle against their week 2 and 3 opponents. Oddly, no real discussion arose about the unsettled defensive line or the insistence on rolling with...

Podcasts

Real Hawk Talk Episode 72: Previewing Seahawks vs Saints

Named Best Podcast in Western Washington by King5! This episode is brought to you by Burgermaster (https://burgermaster.biz/), Altitude Homes (https://altitude-re.com/) and Manifest Fit (https://www.manifestfit.com/) Listen to the Hawk Talk crew breakdown all the important matchups for this week’s game: what players need to breakout, the keys to the game, and score predictions....

Tale of the Tape

Tale of the Tape: Saints Defense Struggling, OL a Strength

What was expected to be one of the best games of the Seahawks home schedule has lost some of its luster after future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees was lost to injury against the Rams this past weekend. Brees does not have the rings of Tom Brady, but there...

Power Rankings

NFL Week 2 Power Rankings

Here we are after two weeks of NFL play with plenty of interesting trends starting to develop. Surprise names like the 49ers, Titans, Colts, and Jaguars find themselves in the top ten. Three of the top eleven teams reside in the NFC West. Green Bay is back among the leaders,...

Advanced Stats

Speeding Up the Passing Game

Against Pittsburgh in week 2, Russell Wilson was getting the ball out as fast as we’ve ever seen. There’s a lot that’s impressive about this. First is that Wilson still managed to throw for 8.5 yards per attempt. For reference, Russ’ highest yards per attempt for any season in his...

Morning After

The Morning After: Seahawks Raise Expectations in 28-26 Road Victory Over Steelers

It was not so long ago that every Seahawks fan would pour over the NFL schedule when it was announced to see how many 10AM games their team was going to be forced to play that season. Every early start meant almost certain doom. No matter the year, no matter...

Podcasts Videos

Real Hawk Talk Postgame Reaction Show: Big Win over Steelers

Named Best Podcast in Western Washington by King5! This episode is brought to you by Burgermaster (https://burgermaster.biz/), Altitude Homes (https://altitude-re.com/) and Manifest Fit (https://www.manifestfit.com/) Nathan and Brian discuss the big road win. Anyone can become a HB Patron at http://patreon.com/hawkblogger Audio Podcast:...

Tale of the Tape: Seahawks Must Avoid Trap Game Versus Jets

The Morning After: Seahawks Defense Dominates, Leads 16-6 Win

Tale of the Tape: Tough Cardinals Present Perfect Test For Seahawks

Cracks Deepening In NFL OL Play

In the NFL Game of Thrones: Defense Is Coming

Seahawks Offseason Roster Review Part 2: Cap Saving Moves

In Defense of John Schneider

Jordyn Brooks Envy Misplaced

Grubb & Huff Reshaping Seahawks Offense

POSTGAME: Seahawks Blow It Versus Rams

Real Hawk Talk Episode 338: Fed Up

Real Hawk Talk Episode 337: Earnest Jones Trade, Abe Lucas Return & Bills Preview!