Author: Peter A

In last week’s close-fought victory by the Seahawks over the 49ers, a key play at the end of the third quarter may have ended the visiting team's comeback bid. After a 5-yard Chris Carson body blow, the Seahawks rushed into hurry-up mode, desperate to get one more score and hold off the onslaught from Jimmy … Continue reading The NFL must ban Russell Wilson

Crystallization is usually a process that occurs on a geological time scale. Particles slowly adhere and accumulate into shiny rocks that people pay large sums of money for. However, there are times when conditions are just right so that the slightest perturbation can lead to instantaneous crystallization. The Seahawks-49ers rivalry is one such example. My sports-hate for … Continue reading Still Bad, Still Hateable: Breaking down the 49ers

For the record, I want it to be known that I am writing this under protest. I mentioned to Mike that I would be getting Five Guys (the best burger in California) after Sunday's game and he had the audacity, the gall, the utter temerity to question if I was getting Cajun fries. Frankly, how … Continue reading The Seahawks are back on their bullshit

Last night at 2 AM I began watching The Ballad of Buster Scruggs on this new streaming service “Netflix”. Did y’all know that you can watch TV shows and movies on your computer, Xbox, or phone now? I give Netflix 5 stars! (Netflix sponsor the Pode.) Without further ado, here is the Not-Netflix-Sponsored-(yet) Anthology Recap … Continue reading Seahawks Recap: Bobby Wagner and Doug Baldwin are very good, it’s true

If you have spent 30 seconds on Seahawks Twitter, you have undoubtedly observed the run/pass debate.  The available data indicates that passing is superior in most game situations and that many of the supposed benefits from running the ball do not manifest.  There has been a veritable shitload of digital ink spent explaining all of … Continue reading Building a Botter Coordinator (Part I)

On Sunday, in an attempt to defend a pass into the end zone, Earl Thomas stepped funny and his leg gave out.  This happened in a tight game against a division rival starting a rookie QB.  He was in the last year of his contract with trade rumors swirling for months.  All of these are … Continue reading End of an Earl-a