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
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





















