Keith MyersKeith Myers

Keith is the Editor and Lead Writer for 12th Man Rising, and is currently moonlighting as the editor of Hoopless In Seattle/ He is a Husband, Father, and lifelong Mariners, Seahawks, and Sonics fan.

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Defense and Special Teams: Field Position Matters

My statistical study of 2012 defenses continues. I’m still trying to wrap my brain around the mathematics of all that drive data I posted a couple days ago. There’s plenty of good information…Read More

The Seahawks And Their So-Called PED Problem

The narrative being pushed by the media this past weekend, both local and national, is that the Seattle Seahawks have a serious and growing performance-enhancing drug (PED) problem. They site the 7 PED…Read More

How Every NFL Drive in 2012 Ended: The Data

Yesterday I took at look at the number of drives that each team’s defense was on the field for. Those results were interesting, but they didn’t tell us much about what those drives resulted…Read More

The Seattle Seahawks Defense Was On The Field Less Than Any Other Defense in 2012

I previewed this study yesterday (it should take me about a week to run all the stats and write up all the results), but now it’s time to get the first look at some of the numbers. I thought we’d…Read More

Bruce Irvin Suspended 4 Games For Testing Positive For PEDs

The NFL announced today that Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin has ben suspended for the first 4 games of the 2013 season for violations of the league’s substance abuse policy. It is unknown…Read More

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Was The Seattle Seahawks 2012 Defense Not A Good As We Think It Was?

Over the next few days, I’m going to be taking a statistical look at the Seahawks 2012 defense…Read More

Seattle Seahawks Favored In 13 Games In 2014

Yesterday I pointed out that Vegas has the Seahawks at 10 wins for this upcoming season. I decided to…Read More

Las Vegas Predicts 2013 NFL Win Totals

Apparently it’s never too early to bet on the NFL. Training camps are still months away, but casinos…Read More

Rival Update: 49ers Draft Evaluation

It’s time for the third and final installment of my draft evaluations for the division rivals of our…Read More

Seattle Seahawks Have Already Signed 7 Draft Picks

Remember when getting draft picks signed was a big deal? While the new collective bargaining agreement…Read More

Seahawks Rookie Minicamp Draws To A Close

The Seattle Seahawks concluded their rookie minicamp yesterday afternoon. It’s a chance for the…Read More

Rival Update: St. Louis Rams Draft Evaluation

It’s time for the 2nd installment of my evaluations of the drafts of the division rivals of our…Read More

Richard Sherman Checks Out Seattle’s Rookie Mini-Camp, On His Jet Ski

Richard Sherman is already a fan favorite in Seattle, but the Seahawk’s CB is set a new standard…Read More

Rival Update: Arizona Cardinals Draft Evaluation

Over the next couple of days, I’m going to be taking a look at the drafts of the division rivals…Read More

Greg Scruggs Injures Knee, Out for 2014

Seattle Seahawks 2nd year defensive lineman Greg Scruggs is apparently out for the year after having…Read More

Seattle Seahawk’s Brandon Browner Set To Be A Free Agent In 2014, And The Possible Implications On The 2013 Roster

I have been operating under the assumption that Brandon Browner was going to be a restricted free…Read More

Levi’s-49ers Work Out Stadium Naming Deal, Inevitable Jokes Ensue

The San Francisco 49ers and Levi Strauss announced today that they have reached an agreement for the…Read More

8 Seattle Seahawks Make the PFF Top 101 List

Dec 9, 2012; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) celebrates after a…Read More

Former Seattle Seahawks CB Marcus Trufant Signs With The Jacksonville Jaguars

It was announced to day that former Seattle Seahawks CB Marcus Trufant has reunited with former Seattle…Read More

NFL Analytics And The Problems With The Case For Blaine Gabbert

You’ll have to excuse me as I venture away from writing about just the Seahawks this morning.…Read More