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NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Ben Tole weighs in with a post today on the state of the Seahawks after their great win Sunday over the Chicago Bears. Ben points out in his first season with the Hawks Russell Wilson has shown ability way beyond his years. Now its week 14 time and the Seahawks have gotten through the gauntlet of their road schedule and now they are right where they need to be.
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 Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Alistair Corp after each week of the regular season and possibly during an NFL playoff game or the Super Bowl will bring you his Seahawks game balls. Balls are awarded to the Hawks offensive MVP This week’s Offensive Game Ball goes to a guy who threw for a touchdown and caught a touchdown during Sunday’s victory. Nope, not Sidney Rice. Everyone’s new favorite, Golden Tate! Read on for the rest…
Seattle Seahawks blogger Ben Tole tells us today with the emergence of possible All-Pro DB Richard Sherman the Legion of Boom in the Seattle Secondary now boast 4 NFL pro bowlers. Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, and Brandon Browner welcome their brother to the potential stud club. Marcus Trufant, Jeremy Lane and a healthy Walter Thurmond could make this unit the best in the NFL, and the most feared.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens breaks down the week 9 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks in his Seahawks Monday morning quarterback. The Hawks defeated the Vikes 30-20. Brett points out On Sunday, the Seahawks ran for a season high 195-yards. Marshawn Lynch went over 100-yards for the third straight game, 5th time this season. Lynch also scored a touchdown for the 2nd consecutive game.
Seahawks insider Brett Bivens breaks out his red sharpie today, as he is handing out his 2012 second-quarter grades to the Seattle Seahawks offense, defense, special teams and coaching. How will Marshawn Lynch, Russell Wilson, Jon Ryan and Earl Thomas grade out? And who is the team’s MVP at this point in the year? Nice wins over Carolina & New England. Losses to the 49ers & the Lions.
NWSB Writer Brett Bivens talks about five standout players from the Seattle Seahawks game against the Detroit Lions. Russell Wilson, Jeremy Lane, Golden Tate, Earl Thomas, and Zach Miller all made the list. Zach Miller finally scored a touchdown for the Seattle Seahawks, a ball in which he first dove for, and then tipped to himself for the catch. It was Miller’s first touchdown as a Seahawk.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens breaks down the week 8 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions in his Seahawks Monday morning quarterback. The Seahawks lost to the Lions 28-24. Brett points out the hawks are built to control the time of possession. On Sunday they couldn’t even keep it close. Russell Wilson and company did more then enough to win but this loss is on the up and coming defense.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Alistair Corp tells us to him the following things went wrong for the Hawks on Thursday versus the San Francisco 49ers. Dropped passes have once again hindered the Seahawks offense, and any chances of winning this game. Defense kept it close, but gave up monster yardage to Frank Gore. Special teams didn’t do their part either, especially return specialist Leon Washington.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Jordin Ereth brings us up to speed on the storylines he’s watching Sunday when the Hawks travel to San Francisco, to take on one of the three NFC West leading teams. Coming off a huge win against the Patriots, Seattle looks for another win against a team incredibly similar to their own. Will Russell Wilson pave the way to another win?
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Jordin Ereth brings us up to speed on the storylines he’s watching Sunday when the Hawks host the New England Patriots & Tom Brady. With a plethora of running backs headed by Stevan Ridley in the backfield, New England has the third-best rushing attack in the NFL – 165.4 yards per game- and a league-leading 10 touchdowns on the ground. Can Golden Tate & Sidney Rice make some HUGE plays?
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Jordin Ereth brings us up to speed on the storylines he’s watching Sunday Carolina when the Hawks visit the Panthers. His big ticket item he’s watching is between Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Richard Sherman, and Brandon Browner, will they be able to keep Cam Newton under wraps? How will Russell Wilson perform on the road in his old stomping grounds?
