Here’s a new schedule stat (for me anyway) which I’ve always wondered about but never seen: Rest Differential. What is the relative rest a team gets vs its opponents.
For 2025 Seattle’s a +8 (meaning by season’s end Seattle will have had 8 more days of rest than its opponents) which ranks 5th best in the league.
Last year, our rest differential was -14, which was 4th worst in the league
So in addition to having an easier schedule this year, we’ll have 22 more days of rest compared to our opponents, compared to last year.
And the media still has us being worse than we were last year despite the additions of Lawrence Kupp and Zabel (to mention just three). All because we no longer have Geno and DK (I guess?).
Man those two must have been REALLY amazing, All-Pro and offensive/defensive POY.
The Athletic podcast less than a week ago in discussing the Hawks actually said they were rebuilding this year. That’s how poorly they understand what going on. Ignore the mass media. Now I’ll tell you something I believe is more accurate than their take on Geno and DK. Kubiak is much higher on Darnold than they believe. He might be wrong about him, but I think he believes he’s a better fit for him than Geno. Kubiak does not think highly of DK for his system. He does not like his limited route tree. I think even if DK wanted to stay, it would not have happened because his value to the Seahawks was not anywhere near $30 million.
I’m with you. And I also think they’re totally underestimating Demarcus Lawrence. The man had 4 sacks in 3 games before he went down, is very strong against the run, and from what I read is a locker room pro and a role model. So Mafe and Hall should benefit. And how much better is Murphy going to be in his 2nd yr??
We could have a top 10 defense if not a top 5, yet all I read is about the offense. I think you’re right, our offense will focus on efficiency and time of possession which is the best complement to a strong defense
Plus, what team that is rebuilding signs 2 aging players to 3 year contracts? (Kupp and D-Law) You go young or you bank the money until your rebuild is complete. It’s revolting to hear these “experts” comment on the Seahawks. And then after classifying the Seahawks in a rebuild, this guy from The Athletic is invited to talk about the Hawks by HawkBlogger.? Why promote someone who obviously doesn’t have a clue?
I thought I'd nailed it. I got exactly ZERO correct! I mean I totally was guessing on 2 of them but thought I had a fairly good idea about the rest. Nope! I suck!!
4/12; guessed wrong on to many questions, knew Mora as head coach - wrong team, same with Holmgren's compensation knew the year but guessed 1st instead of 2nd, same with 1st ever regular season game I knew it was one of the current divisional rivals - wrong guess, and I misread the Fant question.
I technically got 3/12, but missed 1 because of a typo with fat thumbs and I had 1 coreect, but then doubted myself and changed it to the wrong answer. So, not bad.
I figured Diarrheas could have been there as a joke, but I couldn't not pick it.
I got 3. I liked Stone Cold (probably one of the few) and remember the movie well. I got the punt return yards by process of elimination and I remembered the last points of last season.
In most cases I could narrow it down to a couple of choices and then made a guess. I got unlucky on most of my guesses and got a single guess right. However, I have a history of underperforming on multiple choice tests because I am too smart and can pick holes in every question's wording. To my detriment.
I participated and deserve a gosh darn participation trophy five feet high. We all do.
Because I sense that some people won't believe it, like I didn't, these are indeed the team submission names from 1975, according to the Seahawks:
https://www.seahawks.com/news/the-a-z-on-how-the-seahawks-got-their-name-95956
While I did not intend to create "trick questions", the question of who most recently scored for the Seahawks could be tricky.
Um...this was just dumb. Made nobody happier or wiser.
Big zero
Three points…wow
3/12
Managed to get 3. Tougher than I thought it would be.
Here’s a new schedule stat (for me anyway) which I’ve always wondered about but never seen: Rest Differential. What is the relative rest a team gets vs its opponents.
For 2025 Seattle’s a +8 (meaning by season’s end Seattle will have had 8 more days of rest than its opponents) which ranks 5th best in the league.
Last year, our rest differential was -14, which was 4th worst in the league
So in addition to having an easier schedule this year, we’ll have 22 more days of rest compared to our opponents, compared to last year.
And the media still has us being worse than we were last year despite the additions of Lawrence Kupp and Zabel (to mention just three). All because we no longer have Geno and DK (I guess?).
Man those two must have been REALLY amazing, All-Pro and offensive/defensive POY.
The Athletic podcast less than a week ago in discussing the Hawks actually said they were rebuilding this year. That’s how poorly they understand what going on. Ignore the mass media. Now I’ll tell you something I believe is more accurate than their take on Geno and DK. Kubiak is much higher on Darnold than they believe. He might be wrong about him, but I think he believes he’s a better fit for him than Geno. Kubiak does not think highly of DK for his system. He does not like his limited route tree. I think even if DK wanted to stay, it would not have happened because his value to the Seahawks was not anywhere near $30 million.
I’m with you. And I also think they’re totally underestimating Demarcus Lawrence. The man had 4 sacks in 3 games before he went down, is very strong against the run, and from what I read is a locker room pro and a role model. So Mafe and Hall should benefit. And how much better is Murphy going to be in his 2nd yr??
We could have a top 10 defense if not a top 5, yet all I read is about the offense. I think you’re right, our offense will focus on efficiency and time of possession which is the best complement to a strong defense
Plus, what team that is rebuilding signs 2 aging players to 3 year contracts? (Kupp and D-Law) You go young or you bank the money until your rebuild is complete. It’s revolting to hear these “experts” comment on the Seahawks. And then after classifying the Seahawks in a rebuild, this guy from The Athletic is invited to talk about the Hawks by HawkBlogger.? Why promote someone who obviously doesn’t have a clue?
2! 🤣
Missed questions with Alton Robinson, Cox, Glue Sniffers, Owen Gill and Noah Fant.
I thought I'd nailed it. I got exactly ZERO correct! I mean I totally was guessing on 2 of them but thought I had a fairly good idea about the rest. Nope! I suck!!
Got 7 right!
the only one I got right was the Stone Cold actor and I have been a fan since 1991!
4/12; guessed wrong on to many questions, knew Mora as head coach - wrong team, same with Holmgren's compensation knew the year but guessed 1st instead of 2nd, same with 1st ever regular season game I knew it was one of the current divisional rivals - wrong guess, and I misread the Fant question.
I technically got 3/12, but missed 1 because of a typo with fat thumbs and I had 1 coreect, but then doubted myself and changed it to the wrong answer. So, not bad.
I figured Diarrheas could have been there as a joke, but I couldn't not pick it.
I got 3. I liked Stone Cold (probably one of the few) and remember the movie well. I got the punt return yards by process of elimination and I remembered the last points of last season.
In most cases I could narrow it down to a couple of choices and then made a guess. I got unlucky on most of my guesses and got a single guess right. However, I have a history of underperforming on multiple choice tests because I am too smart and can pick holes in every question's wording. To my detriment.
I participated and deserve a gosh darn participation trophy five feet high. We all do.