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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. When stories about NFL teams using analytics appear on my radar, I take notice. I’ve also also…Read More

Seattle Seahawks Draft Christine Michael

The Seahawks have finally made their first pick in the 2013 draft. It just took until the final pick of the second round to get here. With that pick, Seattle took Christine (pronounced Chris-TIN) Michael,…Read More

What Does Brady Quinn Bring To The Table?

What Will Brady Quinn bring to the table?  That was my biggest question when I learned that Seattle had agreed to a deal with the former first round pick less than a month ago. The further I looked into…Read More

The Seahawks and Kam Chancellor: How Special Was That?

The Seattle Seahawks, as you may know, signed Kam Chancellor to a well deserved extension Monday. The extension is yet another demonstration of how Seattle is an organization that players can be excited…Read More

Seahawks…What a difference a year makes

Given the Seahawks lofty status of playoff team and being ranked as the 2013 preseason NFL’s best team, it’s  easy to forget where this team stood last year at this time, a week before the…Read More

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Antoine Winfield to Visit Seahawks

Rarely when your team schedules a visit with a soon to be 36 year old cornerback should you be excited,…Read More

Reassessing The Value Of Breno Giacomini

December 16, 2012; Toronto, ON, Canada; Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams (94) against Seattle…Read More

John Schneider’s Dwindling Shopping List

  With free agency winding down, especially for the Seahawks I would imagine, it seems about time…Read More

How the Proposed Running Back Head Lowering Rule Could Sink the Hawks

Imagine yourself at a Seahawks home game, early in the season.  The Seahawks are driving for a go-ahead…Read More

Can Cliff Avril Cause Mayhem to Quarterbacks at Linebacker?

Seattle Seahawks General Manger John Schneider went on the John Clayton Show, which airs on 710 ESPN…Read More

Seattle Seahawks Acquire Vikings WR Percy Harvin, Contribution to be Determined

Percy Harvin – Is only 24, runs a 40 in 4.3 seconds, does a great job of getting yards after catch…Read More

What Have Schneider’s Picks Done For You? A Study In The Production of The 2010-2012 Draft Classes

With the upcoming draft dominating the NFL news landscape in recent weeks I started thinking over the…Read More

Drafting Preferences: John Schneider and Pete Carroll

  Interrupting my recent series on free agency I thought this week I would ponder the draft a little…Read More

The View From Section 333

The Seahawks/Redskins game left me with a number of observations, mostly positive. However, there are…Read More

Scouting Russell Wilson – The Asterisk

If you’ve read any of my notes here on 12th Man Rising, you’ll know that I approach football from…Read More

To Score or Not to Score: A Look at Inconsistent NFL Commentary

After completely leveling two teams in consecutive weeks the Seattle Seahawks and their coach, Pete…Read More

Gut Reaction: Seattle @ Buffalo

The Seahawks did it again. The made sure that they at least have a solid chance at making the playoffs.…Read More

Gut Reaction: Seattle vs. Arizona

Wow. I don’t even know what to say. That game became ridiculous somewhere near the middle of the second…Read More

Russell Wilsons Journey from 3rd Rounder to Rookie of the Year Contender

  Russell Wilson has a way of making himself “Mr. Relevant”.  When he came to Wisconsin…Read More

Miami Dolphins Knock Off Seattle Seahawks 24-21

This was an absolutely horrendous loss by the Seahawks. This game likely cost the Seahawks a playoff…Read More