It should have come as no surprise that the Seahawks lost their road opener last week in Denver. They pretty much do that every year, and Denver never loses at home early. That said, the Seahawks lost in an unfamiliar fashion. They scored 24 points, and should have had...
You had to know this would be the outcome. Seattle almost never wins in road openers. Denver is practically unbeatable at home in September. Von Miller is one of the best defenders in football. K.J. Wright was out, forcing a work-in-progress rookie to play in his place. Dontae Johnson got...
Named Best Podcast in Western Washington by King5! Show Topics: Softy and Brian return for another season to discuss Seahawks football. We covered expectations for the team, including different position groups, as well as what we consider success for this season. We touched briefly on the SI article about the tumultuous locker...
Here we go. Season one of the 2018 NFL season is upon us, and the Seahawks travel to Denver to take on the Broncos for the rarely successful road opener. How rare are road opening wins for Seattle? Well, they have won only one in Pete Carroll’s tenure, and...
Named Best Podcast in Western Washington by King5! This episode is brought to you by Steam Donkey Brewing (steamdonkeybrewing.com) and Altitude Homes (altitude-re.com/hb). It’s finally here! Week 1 of the NFL season. The HB crew returns to discuss or reactions to the Seahawks final 53-man roster, preview the Denver Broncos...
The Seahawks recently extended Tyler Lockett to a three year extension worth $31.8M. As with every NFL contract, it’s important to examine the details, cash structure, incentives, and guarantees to accurately project the player’s future with the team. Here’s several go-to facts for the contract: It’s a three year extension...
This marks the twenty-first year I am writing a Seahawks season preview. They started as ridiculously long emails I would send to friends and co-workers, and evolved into a full blown blog ten years later. I started writing them because people knew how obsessed I was with the team and...
One of the more interesting storylines for this season will be Seattle’s new offensive coordinator, Brian Schottenheimer. Schottenheimer comes to with little more than his last name and a penchant for running the ball.That’s left some Seahawks fans nervous, as running is a small part of what helps teams win...
The fourth preseason game of the NFL is like seeing a broadway show performed in Issaquah, by the stand-ins. The uniforms and the rules are the same, but game just vaguely resembles what you are used to seeing on Sunday. Some of the most infatuated fans take pleasure in watching...
Named Best Podcast in Western Washington by King5! This episode is brought to you by Steam Donkey Brewing (steamdonkeybrewing.com) and Altitude Homes (altitude-re.com/hb). The Hawkblogger Crew returns to discuss all the latest Seahawks news, including the return of receiver Doug Baldwin, the injury to KJ Wright, the inspiring performance in...
Seattle may be in the midst of figuring out who they are on both sides of the ball, but there is no doubt who the Minnesota Vikings are. A splendid defense and efficient offense make Minnesota a Super Bowl favorite heading into this season. No defense in the NFL was...
Named Best Podcast in Western Washington by King5! This episode is brought to you by Steam Donkey Brewing (steamdonkeybrewing.com) and Altitude Homes (altitude-re.com/hb). The Seahawks had an up and down performance in Los Angeles, so Brian Nemhauser, Nathan Ernst, and Jeff Simmons return to Real Hawk Talk to break down...