Thinking about the Seattle Seahawks’ rapid decline, I started wondering about the off-field factors that may be contributing to what we’ve seen. Not two months ago, talk centered on a Super Bowl repeat by an elite, talented, and hungry team. Now the media and the fans (and hopefully, the coaches) are scratching their heads about the scenarios that might result in a wild card—provided the Hawks can win more than a few of their remaining games. To come so tantalizingly close to victory so many times this season only to have it slip away should warrant some very serious soul-searching.