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Seahawks insider Brandon Choate breaks out his red sharpie today in his newest piece. He is handing out his end-of-the-year grades to the Seattle Seahawks defense. How will Pro Bowlers Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor and Brandon Browner fare? And how will up and comers like K.J. Wright and Richard Sherman score?
Clinton Bell brings us his top 5 unrestricted free agents that the Seattle Seahawks must re-sign this year. Obviously Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch and DE Red Bryant make the list, but who else is on there? The names might surprise you. Guard and tackle Paul McQuistan, LeRoy Hill and our man at the Real Rob Report and special teams captain Michael Robinson.
State of the Seattle Seahawks. Brett B our man with his pulse on the Seahawks football beat is back with another edition of the Notebook. The December 16th, 2011 edition. This week the Seahawks face their NFC North rivals the Chicago Bears. The Bears offense is ranked 23rd in the league averaging just 197.2 yards per game. Can Marshawn Lynch run for 100 yards with a patchwork offensive line against Brian Urlacher.
NWSB insider Brandon Choate brings us some Seahawks nostalgia in this weeks Moments In Time. In 2007, the Seahawks and Rams faced off in an NFC West grudge match. The Rams started the season a woeful 0-8 while the Seahawks were in contention for the NFC West crown. Matt Hasselbeck, Maurice Morris and Deion Branch led the Seahawks to the victory.
It’s time for Part 2 of the Seattle Seahawks midway mark of the season player grades. Brett is back with grades on the Defensive line, secondary, and linebackers units. David Hawthorne, Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Brandon Mebane, Brandon Browner, Chris Clemons are all evaluated.
Seattle Seahawks blogger and 12th man Q weighs in with the 5 Dallas Cowboys the Seahawks have to stop in order to get a win in Dallas on Sunday. The Seahawks offensive Line of James Carpenter, Russell Okung, Robert Gallery, and others better stop DeMarcus Ware…
Brandon Choate breaks down the week 8 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Cincinnati Bengals in his Seahawks Monday morning quarterback. The offense did their part while the 3rd down defense and special teams play were atrocious. Tarvaris Jackson had career high numbers and 2 100 yard receivers in Ben Obomanu and Sidney Rice.
Brett Bivens is back with another edition of the Seattle Seahawks Weekly. Heading into the bye week it is not clear if Tarvaris Jackson will be healthy enough to play on October 23rd in Cleveland. If he can’t Charlie Whitehurst will get the start with undrafted rookie Josh Portis backing him up.
Insider Steve breaks down the Seattle Seahawks defensive side of the ball in his week 3 matchup rundown. Led by Super Bowl XL holdover Leroy Hill the Seahawks have managed to assemble a group of guys who seem to do the little things right. They don’t over pursue on tackles, and they never seem to be out of position in passing situations.
Brandon Choate breaks down the week 3 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals as the Seahawks earned their first win of the NFL season.
After each week of the regular season and possibly during the NFL playoffs should the Seattle Seahawks be so lucky Dave B will stop by and bring you his Seahawks game balls article. Balls are awarded to the Seahawks Offensive MVP Sidney Rice, and on Defense Linebacker Leroy Hill vs. the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3.
