Sometimes history provides the right man for the times.
Napoleon for post-revolutionary France. George Marshall for post-war Europe. Don Knotts for post-Roper Three's Company.
And, in our modern times, the Tacoma News Tribune's Mike Sando for coverage of the Seattle Seahawks.
This man covers the Seahawks like Cookie Monster eats cookies. Sando's got Seahawks crumbs flying out of his mouth, cascading down his front, like C.M., he probably has his own Seahawks covering song...or movie.
In the past week, Sando's provided on his Seahawks Insider blog:
--An Excel spreadsheet displaying the results of 13 different Seahawks mock drafts.
--Another spreadsheet showing--just for fun--every pick in the 1996 draft.
--A PDF file showing upcoming public appearances by Seahawks players.
--A revealing chat with Titans coach Jeff Fisher about drafting defensive backs (which is what the Hawks are expected to do).
Last week, Sando posted an Excel spreadsheet of the Seahawks roster...sortable by position, by draft number, even by height. Unfortunately, the blog's been redesigned and we can't find that post.
Note: this isn't the place for smartest-guy-in-the-room commentary. Sando keeps his opinions to himself and simply provides information. An avalanche of information. This may be the best blog of its kind anywhere.

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actually, that seems like a waste of a blog. the best ones i read combine information with some analysis/opinion. regurgitation of statistics without context isn't worth much. you may disagree with "the smartest guy in the room", but at least you know why he uploaded the spreadsheet in the first place.
mike sando is my uncle. :]