Weekend Sports Roundup: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Saturday and Sunday’s one-two punch of football losses had us feeling a little like boxer Miguel Cotto after his own weekend beatdown at the gloved hands of Manny Pacquiao. Except without all the bleeding from the face and stuff.
Luckily there was one bright spot (and we don’t mean the kind you see after getting knocked silly) thanks to…
The Good: The Husky Men’s Basketball team, Saviors of Montlake, who banged out three wins in three days this weekend; The third, a 111-55 tenderizing of Portland State. Minus big man Jon Brockman, this year’s pack seems to be holding its own with a #14 national ranking. We’ll be latching onto them to get through a long, cold winter because, frankly, we don’t have a choice.
Good thing they’re winning, unlike…
The Bad: The Seahawks. About a month ago, the Cardinals were really bad houseguests at Qwest Field. They ate all our food, broke a lamp, and left a 27-3 defeat in our toilet. Sunday in Arizona, the Hawks looked for a minute like they just might return the favor. We shed hair in the bathtub, played loud music and grabbed a 14-0 lead.
Then just before we decided to torch the place, guilt set in (why are we so nice?), and all of a sudden we started doing our own dishes and vacuumed a bit. By the fourth quarter we were like, "Thank you soo much for letting us come over!" as we gave them 14 points and two interceptions.
On our way out, we neatly folded the sheets, left mints on the pillow, and ended our desert stay with a 31-20 defeat.
But it wasn’t as bad as…
The Ugly: UW Football. Unlike closer, nail-biting losses of earlier this season, Saturday’s 48-21 loss to Oregon State was an old-fashioned romp. Bowl dreams deferred, we’re now looking big-picture. We might only be 3-7, but, as Times’ writer Bob Condotta notes, remember how we didn’t win last season, ever?
There are two games left this year, and one more victory is in reach. Cougs, we swear in the name of the Dawgfather Don James if you don’t lose to us in the Apple Cup like you're supposed to, you’ll find Butch’s dismembered head in your bed.
Other notes:
-Sounders FC midfielder Freddie Ljungberg was named to the MLS Best XI, the season's best players by position.
-Go halvsies on your Mariners season tickets with fellow fans! ("Yeah I’ll take the Yankees series if you want the Orioles. Cool?")
-The desolation of Oklahoma City has finally gotten to Kevin Durant.
