Sea Hawkers Podcast: for Seattle Seahawks fans

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93: 49ers recap, Cowboys preview, discovering the formula for the Seahawks success Oct 28, 2015

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For three straight years Seattle has played at the Super Bowl's location during the regular season and won. This time it's a 20-3 victory over the 49ers with a dominant defensive performance. However, if you came away from that game feeling like something was missing, Brandan explains why he thinks there's a really good reason.

Before we get into the matchup with the Cowboys, an email comes in to explain the Seahawks success and failure so far this season. The guys take a look at a Dallas team that looks very different than it did when the season started and a quarterback in Matt Cassel who had a worse quarterback rating with no pressure than Colin Kaepernick had in the game against the Seahawks.

We read your emails and through some discussion we realize the formula for the Seahawks success. In the Do Better segment, Adam voices his frustration with the Cardinals luck so far this season and Brandan talks about why his visit to Levi Stadium was one of the worst experiences he's had as a fan at any profession or college venue cheering for either the home or the visiting team. Better at life nods go to Sammy Hagar who provided fans of the home team with a single bright spot on the day and a listener who successfully converted a 49ers fan to a Seahawks fan.

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92: Searching for answers after a Panthers loss, the Pareto principle, 49ers preview Oct 21, 2015

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Another fourth quarter meltdown, leads Adam and Brandan to continue to search for answers as to what might be going on with this Seahawks team. Has money and fame changed this team, is poor conditioning to blame why they aren't able to pull through in the end, or is it the Pareto principle. Adam explains the principle and how it applies to the Seahawks situation.

Though we've gotten away from pointing fingers at the offensive line, the guys seem to settle on the inability to protect Russell Wilson is a primary reason for their rough start. This defense has given up leads in the past, but Russell Wilson had at least enough of an opportunity to mount a comeback in many games over his past three seasons. That's not happening this year.

Is this the best or worst time of the year to face the 49ers? The outcome of this game could lead this team to the darkest place it has been in the era of coach Carroll. The guys break down what the Seahawks need to do to ensure they come out on the winning side this week.

In the second half of the show, Adam rants on a guy he had to eject from the Facebook page and Brandan has questions about why food stamps are only good for food at particular temperatures. Adam explains why he thinks John Elway is better at life than Skip, and Brandan rewards Alaska Airlines with the honor after a solid customer service experience.

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91: Bengals recap, Seahawks need a Cardinal sacrifice, Panthers preview, Patreon annoucement Oct 14, 2015

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The guys can't get 10 seconds into the show without a catfish bomb dropping. After blowing a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter and losing 27-24 in overtime to the Cincinnati Bengals, it's tough to think of another more appropriate way to react.

Brandan and Adam take a look at what went wrong and Adam talks about his feelings. He's not mad, but he's more than disappointed, because it's already looking like this team can write off home field advantage after enjoying it for the past two seasons. Brandan feels like it may be time to take a page out of Major League. Just like Pedro Cerrano who couldn't hit the curveball, this defense all of a sudden can't hold a lead in the fourth quarter.

A quick look at the Panthers matchup and a look back at how, as fans, it's important to follow the rules. And we all know the rules, we just have to execute. Know the rule of 18 and what to do.

In the second half of the show we announce the rollout of our Patreon page if you'd like to help support the show. The guys talk about some of the extra things they'll start to do for those who want something extra out of the show and talk about the ways we put the money that's donated back into the show. Check out the page at patreon.com/seahawkerspodcast.

The do better segment is swept by some guys that cover the Seahawks on a weekly basis and Matt Hasselbeck joins Neil deGrasse Tyson with the honor of being better at life than Skip Bayless.

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90: Lions recap, more Monday night controversy Oct 06, 2015

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The Seattle Seahawks win a close one over the Detroit Lions, 13-10, thanks to a big play by Kam Chancellor and a non-call that goes the Seahawks way. It was the Russell Wilson show doing things only Russell Wilson can do that put the Seahawks in position to win the game, but turnovers and the play along the o-line also allowed this game to be so close. Brandan and Adam talk about the final play on defense and how if K.J. Wright makes that play slightly differently, there is no controversy. But consider the controversy if the refs make the call -- then it's a bad rule that impacted the outcome of the game (just like a certain play in the end zone for the Detroit Lions a few years back).

It's a short show (no Bengals preview), because we had time to get a show in before we hit the road back to Montana. We get into our customary Do Better and Better at Life segments with observations on the CenturyLink crowd and around the stadium, and how Coke is negatively impacting Adam's life.

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89: Bears recap, state of the NFC West, Lions preview Oct 01, 2015

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The Seahawks get into the win column for the first time this season with a 26-0 victory over the Chicago Bears. There's a lot to be excited about from this game, but as listeners will notice from Adam's tone, there's also some things that continue to frustrate fans. Special teams was a big part of this win with 10 points coming from kick and punt returns and another nine points in field goals.

After the recap of the Bears, the guys take a look at the state of the NFC West. How are things playing out three weeks into the season compared to what was expected before the season started? The Cardinals are having a ton of success to this point. At what point in the season with the Arizona Cardinals be tested?

Next up on the schedule is the Detroit Lions. Adam contends this this team is one that does nothing well, and Brandan thinks it's clear they're better than the Bears. If there's one thing we can depend on for the Lions so far this season is to not show up in the second half of the football game, which is where Seahawks fans have seen their team show some proficiency to this point.

Do better nods this week go to Chris Sims of Bleacher Report as well as any analyst who dares to talk about our cornerback not having enough speed merely by watching his punt return. Better at Life nods go to NASA scientists and Richard Sherman for his postgame commentary.

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88: Packers recap, play calling versus execution, Bears preview Sep 23, 2015

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Kam Chancellor is coming back to the Seahawks. But you wouldn't know it by listening to this episode, because we recorded the night before the big news.

Instead of that news, we talk about the Green Bay loss and everyone's insistence to make sure nobody is panicking.There was a lot to be frustrated about in the loss to the Packers. Adam narrows it down to penalties in the first half leading to points for the Green Bay offense early. We talk bout how Jimmy Graham did not get involved in the game, and how we interpret play calling versus play execution and how it might dictate where you want to send your waves of frustration toward.

After an 0-2 start, the Bears are looking like the perfect team to get the Seahawks back on track. Chicago is giving up tons of points and yards on defense, the offense looks to be without Jay Cutler and the backup did not look great against the Cardinals. Now they have to come into Seattle and deal with a crowd that will be fired up for the home kickoff of the 2015 season.

How do the head coach and offensive coordinator work together? We answer that along with other emails. Brandan goes in defense of Kam Chancellor and anyone that considers his behavior childish. Adam goes on a rant about everyone coming to the defense of Andrew Luck, when nobody seems to do the same for Russell Wilson. Better at life nods go to Chris Boreland, former 49ers linebacker, a guy who has a story that continues to interest us even after retirement as well as a nod to whoever decided to listen to us about putting in cameras as part of the pylons.

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87: Packers preview, Troy Heinritz interview (Packers Fan Podcast) Sep 18, 2015

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In this show, we preview the Seahawks matchup with the Packers on Sunday Night Football. Not only a matchup of great teams, but the Packers were undefeated at home last season and the Seahawks have only lost one primetime game with head coach Pete Carroll. We talk about some of the matchups we'd like to see the Seahawks take advantage of and the challenges the Seahawks defense will be faced with.

Troy Heinritz of the Packers Fan Podcast joins the show to talk about how he sees the matchup between the two teams. Unfortunately Green Bay jettisoned one of the players who was key to the Seahawks win in January.

It just doesn't count as an actual episode if we don't get to our picks for Do Better and Better at Life. Find out why the state of Pennsylvania and the 49ers need to do better. Plus a reminder of why we pick someone better at life than Skip Bayless: this week Marcus Mariotta and Seahawks fan Ken Graat get the honors.

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2015 Week 1: Rams Recap, Chancellor update Sep 15, 2015

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Another game and another yard short as the Seahawks lose 34-31 to the Rams to start the 2015 season. Adam and Brandan touch on the positives and the negatives from the past game including a look at the offensive line, red zone performance and a more aggressive style in defense in some aspects. One thing that hasn't changed: Michaell Bennett still seems to think the neutral zone is an okay place to hang out prior to the snap.

We have our first conspiracy theory of the season as Adam thinks Hauschka was executing exactly what he was told to do for the overtime kickoff. He doesn't buy the explanation coming from the players or coaches that the ball was supposed to be kicked farther down the field.

Even with the loss, there were some big plays to be excited about--all from new members of the team. We talk about the sack, strip and score by Cary Williams, Jimmy Graham's touchdown catch and the first regular season punt return by a Seahawks player in a long time.

We take a look at some of the email reactions from the game and give an update on Kam Chancellor from last week along with what seems to be the trending sentiment among Seahawks fans when it comes to Chancellor's holdout.

Note: Look for a full show later in the week to preview the Packers game along with news from the week and the traditional second half segments.

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86: Raiders recap, Seahawks cut to 53-man roster, Week 1 preview vs Rams Sep 08, 2015

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So much to cover in this week's show! The Seahawks wrap up the preseason with a 31-21 win over the Oakland Raiders. The rookies shine as Tyler Lockett scores his third touchdown of the preseason and Frank Clark forces a fumble that Jordan Hill recovers for a touchdown.

The roster was trimmed this past weekend down to 53 guys, the guys talk about surprise cuts, trades that happened and some of the new additions to the team. Fred Jackson is reunited with Marshawn Lynch after sharing a backfield early in their NFL careers in Buffalo.

Week 1 of the season has arrived and the guys take a look at the matchup against the Rams. Considering St. Louis will continue to have a dominant defensive line, it could be a rough start for Drew Nowak and Justin Britt on the interior line going up against Aaron Donald. Adam and Brandan talk about how the Rams situation on the offensive line might be worse than Seattle and how that could combine with a depleted backfield.

After the break, the guys respond to calls and emails before highlighting some crazy behavior by a pair of high school football players in Do Better. Brandan takes note of things Kam Chancellor would be better off spending his game checks if he were to decide to hold out into the regular season. Better at life nods go to special teams captain Jon Ryan and Brandan details why it could be Marshawn's final year as Seahawks running back.

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85: Chargers recap, surprise cuts to 75-man roster, Raiders preview Sep 01, 2015

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The Seahawks get their first win of the preseason on the road against the San Diego Chargers thanks to a 60-yard field goal from Steven Hauschka. In the 16-15 victory, Seattle gets all of their points from special teams including another touchdown return by rookie wide receiver Tyler Lockett.

Of course, this leaves us with questions about the Seahawks offense and many fans concerned about what to expect when the regular season starts in less than two weeks. Brandan and Adam feel that it's important to remember the way we've seen this Seahawks team win in the past as well as a reminder that two of the team's best players (one on offense and one on defense) haven't been playing in the preseason.

The Seahawks have cut a number of players to get down to the 75-man roster by Tuesday and it appears Drew Nowak has won the starting center job based on one of the most notable names cut. The Hawks get a draft pick from Carolina for a wide receiver drafted in 2014, and the guys' favorite Seahawks emcee is let go following a solid effort in San Diego.

After the break, the guys talk about the pick 'em league starting back up for all to join (see the link below). Listen in to find out why Phil Simms and Seahawks beat writer Bob Condotta need to do better and why firefighters and the rain are better at life than Skip Bayless.

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