Weekend Sports Roundup: What Just Happened?

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If you missed any of this weekend’s football action, certainly the resulting sonic booms from Montlake and SoDo caused a noticeable vibration in the rock you’re living under.

Those of us who did see the games still find ourselves in a stupor comparable to say, a diver who after being in the darkest depths of inconsolability, shoots back to the surface much too quickly, and perhaps is also slightly hungover.

First, the Washington Huskies. While head coach Steve Sarkisian supposedly calls the plays, given the drama this season Seattlest suspects that from somewhere hidden and nearby, Jerry Bruckheimer is actually running this team.

Saturday's script: Less than three minutes left in the game, good guys down 5. A divine carom off the villain’s shoe sends the football into the arms of UW linebacker Mason Foster, like manna from heaven. Our hero Foster runs the ball to the end zone for a touchdown, as if returning a kidnapped baby to its loving mother.

Cue music, cue celebration. We’ll tune in again next week, because we love this show.

Then there were the Seahawks, whose week-to-week 180 was so drastic, the skid marks are still smoldering on Occidental today. Along with throwing four touchdowns in the 41-0 romp over Jacksonville, QB Matt Hasselbeck also threw the e-brake on the DeLorean that was zipping the Hawks back to 2008 at 88 mph.

Keep in mind, Hasselbeck accomplished said heroics after not even being able to throw a football early last week because of what we now know was TWO broken ribs.

And if that doesn’t inspire you, then perhaps this video of Seahawk fullback Owen Schmitt psyching up for the game by smashing himself in the head with his helmet will.

In fact, we prepped ourselves for writing this recap by doing just that. So we’re going to lie down now. Next weekend’s games are just six days away.