State of the Blog

in particular. Keep up the good work.

The best parts for me are the tape breakdowns after the game and the matchups to look for going into the games.  This is where your insight and analysis adds  a lot of value.  Keep up the great work, I really appreciate the content here.

The part I really like is your analysis. I love learning something new about football that I never knew before. I never really post, but am a big fan of this site.

Now, don't take this to mean I'd like a more technical format. If this were all x's and o's it'd be informitive but bo-ring. Keep up the combo of technical analysis and colorful commentary.

I didn't get to catch the podcasts, so no feedback on that for you.

but I really enjoy the content and community here. John, as someone who is statistically minded but still learning about the nitty-gritty of football, I'm definitely learning a lot here, which is awesome. Keep up the good work. One thing that might be cool in the long run is to have a 'recommended reading' section on the main page, with links to your writing (or others) on fundamentals that you think people would benefit from knowing. I know you've written some stuff that would fit into that category already- I'm looking forward to reading more of it.
I liked the podcasts in the preseason- my only advice would be to mix in a few more jokes here and there to keep yourself and the listeners engaged.
Again, keep it up, I dig it!

you're doing an excellent job. I check here daily (my brother does as well). Love the analysis, love the video reviews, love the matchup posts..... seriously, man, keep it up.

John, I never post here either, but I read all the new posts on my RSS feed and have to say that I really appreciate the great analysis and insight you always provide.

Good sir, this blog is in excellent shape at the moment.  I feel like when I come here, I encounter new perspectives and takes on football than I get anywhere else, not just on the Hawks, but also in your evaluation of other teams.  Phildopip and I have talked many times about how impressed with are with your level of work, the deeper analysis that you seem to gravitate towards without a second though.  

Things I particularly like in the blog:

1. The breakdowns (by half or quarter) following a game, noticing specific plays and their import.
2. Your seeming unique ability to blend recognition of individual matchups vs. team play (meaning that while you can tell us a lot about Levi Brown facing Kearney, you put that into a larger context).
3. The Video Previews.  Easily one of the bigger laughs in my week.

Things I'd like to see in the future:

Perhaps a comprehensive database where we can all post our weekly picks, keep track of our overall records, etc etc?  One of the more enjoyable aspects of the football season, there are just the right number of games for ability in "pickin' 'em" to show, but not too many to pick every game.

Also, I don't know if you have anything along these lines, but with as much as you know about offensive philosophy construction, perhaps you'd care to show us a diagrammed play or two that you design specifically for the Hawks?

Overall, we're very lucky to have you.  It's a pleasure reading your stuff, I'm here more than once a day, usually.

ps, I'll be posting more this season than last, as I think you can maybe guess.

I like the blog, I subscribe via RSS so mostly just read from there. I like the PFW weekly stuff you talk about and I like your rational approach to wins and losses.  I like the post game anaylsis although I know this must take so much time I wouldn't want you to burn out.  My favorite posts so far were the Kearney vs. Levi before and after.  Those were so readable and informative and something I couldn't get anywhere else.  I'll eat those up every week.

This is the first website I turn to when it comes to Seahawks news/analysis.  You're doing a great job here John continuting the tradition of outstanding blogging/analysis along the lines of Jeff Sullivan from LL, Dave and DMZ from USSM, Nussbum and Merrill from SuperSonicSoul, and Brian Robinson from SonicsCentral.  I'm maybe a biased Seattle fan but we definately have the best professional sports blogs in the country.

I don't really see anything you need to improve on here.  All of your analysis is pretty spot on.  Although, maybe using graphics or videos along with your recaps would help strengthen your points, although I suppose that might bring up copyright issues.  Aside from that, I don't see many areas you could improve upon as this is already a great site.  Keep up the good work.

Just want you to know that your site is like crack and is almost single-handedly getting me through my dissertation-writing process.

In other words, I've really enjoyed everything I've seen on the site; the matchups are particularly useful in teaching me new things about football, more so even than FO. The recaps are also awesome, especially since I live in Boston and only get to see a Hawks game about twice a year.

So, keep up the good work, any new content would be goodness for me, but don't get burned out, my dissertation needs you!