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Seattle Seahawks blogger Clinton Bell weighs in with another installment of the Seahawks Week That Was. Intended to be a fun column, with lots of laughs and other good stuff. Normally it will be a top 10 list, a la David Letterman style. The first road playoff win in 29 years! After falling down 14 points early, the Seahawks pressed the Redskins for 3 quarters, scoring 12 unanswered points. Bring on the Atlanta Falcons now.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Bryan McFarlane gives you the reasons why the Seahawks were able to handle the Redskins this past Sunday. The post whistle activities were in abundance on the torn up grass at FedEx Field. There were many great personal battles to watch, including the chess match between Pete Carroll and Shanahan. Russell Wilson vs. Robert Griffin III.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Clinton Bell 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. After going down early, Russell Wilson led this team from behind to score 24 unanswered points for the win, and the offensive game ball. The defensive game ball goes to Earl Thomas for his interception…
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Bryan McFarlane brings us what he thinks will be the 3 most important match-ups for the Seahawks vs. Redskins playoff game this Sunday. The most obvious is the RGIII vs. Russell Wilson matchup, with the winner most likely coming away with the OROY award. But more importantly is the chess match that will be taking place between Pete Carroll and Mike Shanahan on the sidelines.
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Clinton Bell tells us about the playoff Wild Card game for the Seahawks, a Sunday afternoon matchup against the Washington Redskins. The demons are back, and to overcome them the Seahawks will have to put on their big boy pants and take down RGIII and the Redskins on the east coast in their playoff opener. Personally, I think that the boys are up to the task, and a Super Bowl run is imminent.
NWSB insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Phil Slater weighs in today with another post on the strategy and tactics that could help the Hawks take down the Washington Redskins in their 2013 NFC wild card playoff matchup. Phil says for a Seattle victory, look for Coach Carroll and QB Russell Wilson to go vertical against the vertically challenged Redskin corners with Sidney Rice and Golden Tate.
NWSB insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Chris Hall gives us his takeaways from Sunday with the postseason matchup against the Washington Redskins in mind. Defense continues to be a team strength, Russell Wilson needs better protection and Golden Tate has to remain a down-field target. Also, having Richard Sherman back should put fans’ minds at ease against Robert Griffin III.
NWSB Insider and Seahawks blogger Ben Tole talks about Seattle’s 2012 NFC conference playoff chances after the Week 14 demolition of the Arizona Cardinals. With 8 wins already the Seahawks will turn in their best regular season since 2007. With Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch leading the way we should be in store for a great finish to a dramatic season. Here’s to hoping we are still talking about the 2012 Seahawks in 2013.
NWSB Insider Dave B brings us another Northwest Athlete Profile. This one is a legend from the University of Washington hailing from Spokane. His name? Steve Emtman. Although labeled a bust after he entered the pro ranks with Indianapolis, Emtman will always be a hometown legend for the years he spent anchoring the Washington Huskies defensive line.
Another North West Athlete in the spotlight today. Former Washington Redskin & BYU Cougar Moe Elewonibi. Richard Hodges points out Moe won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s best interior lineman in 1989. The Washington Redskins selected him in the third round of the 1990 NFL Entry Draft…
