Brian Nemhauser
Founder, Editor and Lead Writer at Hawk Blogger
Credentialed Journalist, Podcaster, covering the Seattle Seahawks for 18+ years. Links: https://t.co/AHVuSFM4o7
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1 week ago |
hawkblogger.com | Brian Nemhauser
Seahawks fans are the best in the NFL. They have set records for noise, false starts, and even briefly caused the league to penalize home fans for being too loud. A number of factors have caused an erosion of the home field advantage across the NFL, including in Seattle. The team has taken an important step by warning season ticket holders about reselling too many of their tickets.
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3 weeks ago |
hawkblogger.com | Brian Nemhauser
As we eagerly await the official 2025 NFL schedule release, it’s the perfect time to prognosticate and analyze how the landscape of league difficulty might shift. Using a methodology that applies 2024 team statistics (DVOA, EPA per play, success rate) to the known 2025 opponents, we can get a fascinating glimpse into which teams are poised for a smoother ride and which might be facing a significantly tougher gauntlet.
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3 weeks ago |
hawkblogger.com | Brian Nemhauser
The national conversation about the Seattle Seahawks is that their off-season trades of D.K. Metcalf and Geno Smith signaled a rebuilding period. While the turnover on the offensive side of the ball in Seattle is significant, the same could be said about the 49ers and Cardinals defense. In fact, every team in the NFC West is in some sort of transition from older to younger talent.
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1 month ago |
hawkblogger.com | Brian Nemhauser
Part of what I love about the NFL draft is guessing along with the teams about which players will blossom into NFL stars. The reality is nobody can know for sure with the mountain of variables that range from injury to off-field issues to scheme fit. That unpredictability is what makes sports the best reality show ever invented. The old adage is you cannot judge a draft class for 2-3 years. That may be true in terms of finalizing grades, but there are a few different ways to assess a draft early on.
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1 month ago |
hawkblogger.com | Brian Nemhauser
You could see the mixed emotions on his face as he described the events that unfolded on the first day of the draft. Seahawks President of Football Operations and General Manager liked his first round pick, Grey Zabel, but something was weighing on him. The full picture became clear after a raucous day two where Schneider and the Seahawks made some of the boldest moves and picks of the entire draft. They left with four players who have first round talent, and historic athleticism.
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I’m excited about this. Not only do those guys deserve more recognition, but the sport needs to highlight that position to get more talent in the pipeline.
The NFL is implementing a new annual player award: Protector of the year, given to the league’s best offensive linemen. ‘Recognize the big fellas,’ per NFL VP Troy Vincent.
Seahawks not on this. Wonder what changed considering Macdonald was against as recently as the owners meeting.
NFL needed 24 votes today to ban the Tush Push, but got only 22. Here are the 10 teams that voted against the Tush Push ban, per sources: 🏈Eagles 🏈Ravens 🏈Browns 🏈Lions 🏈Jaguars 🏈Dolphins 🏈Patriots 🏈Saints 🏈Jets 🏈Titans
This was the only preseason opponent open to joint practices. Good news for the vets to get some legit reps prior to opening week. Games are almost exclusively backups and rookies now.
Packers will have joint practices with the Colts in Indy and Seahawks in Green Bay this summer, per source. Those sessions will precede second and third preseason games.
