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Our weekly list of three things we learned starts with the quarterback I don't think could have done anything better in Sunday's game.
Geno Smith, Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield showed the value that can be found in picking up a car that other teams have deemed a lemon.
Before we get to the renaissance of Russell Wilson, we've got to conduct a little bit of crowd control first in Seattle and then New York.
Yes, Geno Smith is the biggest question facing the Seahawks, but there's (at least) seven regular-season games before there needs to be any decision.
When another NFL team works as hard as the Jets did to give one away, you don't need to apologize nor are you required to express gratitude. Just smile and move on to the next one.
A primer on what I expect to happen with Seattle's wide receiver, and why.
Could Seattle's receiver wind up in Green Bay? Sure. After talking to a couple of people, I don't think that's the most likely destination, though.
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It's easier (and probably cheaper) for me to watch the Mariners on the Upper West Side of Manhattan than it is for someone on Eastlake or in Issaquah. That's crazy.
'Cuz that's what I did in today's newsletter, doing some heavy reading in order to explain the specific strain of nonsense that Jerry Dipoto emitted this week.
The Seahawks are attempting to go from good to great, and while this is extraordinarily difficult in the NFL, I don't believe it's all that complicated.
Seattle's former coach had a bit of a new look, but the same message as he steps into a new color scheme.
I'm not necessarily shocked that Pete Carroll got a head-coaching gig. I just didn't think it would be in Las Vegas.
The Ohio State Buckeyes embody both the strengths and the weaknesses of the playoff system that crowned them.
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Seems like that's the Mariners M.O. for an offseason that is most noteable for the lack of transactions by the local baseball team.
I'm just not sure that the offensive coordinator was the biggest reason that the Seahawks struggled to run the ball.
