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NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens analyzes the 2012 Seahawks football team and their accomplishments of the recently concluded regular season. Russell Wilson had the 2nd highest completion % in team history (Matt Hasselbeck). Marshawn Lynch had the 3rd most rushing yards in team history. Steven Hauschka had the 3rd highest field goal %. Richard Sherman had the longest blocked kick return for a TD in team history.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens previews and analyzes the 2013 NFC Wild Card matchup matchup between the Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins. Everyone wants to talk about Robert Griffin III versus Russell Wilson, and Brett can understand why. One of those two will be named rookie of the year, and his money is on RGIII but he believes it should really be Wilson.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens breaks down the week 17 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams in his Seahawks Monday morning quarterback. Brett has a few points he’d like to emphasize today. Russell Wilson is a super star. Bobby Wagner set a new record for tackles by a rookie with 140 this season. Marshawn Lynch is a way better running back than Shaun Alexander ever was.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens gives us his reasons for embracing the future Hall Of Famer Russell Okung. Replacing Walter Jones couldn’t have been an easy job for Okung, but now in his third year, Okung is going to the Pro Bowl as a starter for the NFC. Never forget the work of Jones, but it’s time to embrace the future in Okung Brett pleads.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens breaks down the five Seahawks who have impressed the most to him over the last 4 weeks. Russell Okung, Bobby Wagner, Malcolm Smith, Russell Wilson and Jeremy Lane all make this list. Wilson is probably up for the rookie of the year award. Bobby Wagner is now third among rookies in tackles with 121, trailing only Lavonte David (124) and Luke Kuechly (138).
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens breaks down the week 15 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills in his Seahawks Monday morning quarterback. Once again the defense continues to be “Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde.” During the first half they were on the field for 6 possessions, three of those were “3 and outs” and the other three were Buffalo scoring drives. Awesome runback by Earl Thomas though eh?
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens previews the trap game week 15 matchup between the Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills in Toronto. Most teams have trouble avoiding the curse that causes teams to play down to the level of their opponent. The Hawks are just like most teams. Teams that have trouble avoiding the curse that causes teams to play down to the level of their opponent. Can Russell Wilson & Marshawn Lynch push them on thru?
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens breaks down the week 12 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins in his Seahawks Monday morning quarterback. Once again rookie quarterback Russell Wilson had a very good game. Despite starting out shaky, Wilson would have, at least, tied the Seahawks record for consecutive completions in a game (Warren Moon: 17). Cmon Doug Baldwin. Make that catch!
NWSB Writer Brett Bivens talks about five standout players from the Seattle Seahawks game against the Minnesota Vikings. Golden Tate, Richard Sherman, Bruce Irvin, Russell Wilson (of course) and Marshawn Lynch all made the list. The rookie leads the Seahawks to yet another win depsite looking like an actual rookie at times on Sunday. Bye Week this week. The Seahawks players get a chance to get healthy.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens breaks down the week 10 matchup between the N.Y. Jets vs. Seattle Seahawks in his Seahawks Monday morning quarterback. Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes and Marshawn Lynch rushed for 124 yards and a score as Seattle stayed perfect at home. Brett says It is great to be headed into the bye week on a mini two game winning streak.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens will weigh in each week with that state of the Seahawks with regards to the NFL injury report. He’ll watch for player news, read the updated practice reports, and will always do his best to provide clear an accurate NFL injuries updates, and player injury news. Week 10 features the Jets vs. Seahawks. James Carpenter, Jason Jones, K.J. Wright, Doug Baldwin, Max Unger are names to watch this week.
NWSB Insider and Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens brings us a good piece on the Seattle Seahawks today. Punter Jon Ryan is under the spotlight. Ryan has been one of the top ten most consistent punters in the NFL since joining the Seahawks. After college, Ryan was drafted by the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, as both a receiver and punter. After two season in the CFL he had gained the attention of NFL scouts.
