Because there is simply too much going on in Seattle sports to wait for the weekend, here's a Mid-Week Sports Roundup to fill you in on the comings, goings, wins, and losses over the past few days.
Mid-Week Sports Roundup: Holy Crap, the Mariners Win!
Friday Morning Headlines
What's happening this morning? A funnel cloud in Mt. Vernon, the NFL draft brings good news, and two people got married (apparently).
WWWTF: Local 2-Year-Old Rocks the Periodic Table, Makes Adults Feel Really Dumb
This video of a 26-month-old Seattle girl who knows her periodic table of the elements has been working its way 'round the blogs of late. We checked--it's not the same little girl who invited Jake Locker to pizza on her pretend phone.
OMJake Locker! You Can Own His Jersey!
The University of Washington is auctioning off a jersey worn by hometown hero and heartthrob Jake Locker!
Bowwwww dowwwwwn, to Washington!
Yesterday marked an exciting day for Washington football fans - the return of players to Husky Stadium for their first practice of the season. Coach Steve Sarkisian is back to helm his second season, and according to the Dawg Blawg the practice went off swimmingly. Did you know there's a coachsark.com? The internets are so vast.
On Montlake, A Ray of Sun in a Troubled Sports World
We know that in general it's hard to be a Seattle sports fan, and the past few days have been a particularly rough patch in a perpetually dejected, "We'll get 'em next time" sort of existence.
Locker Returns, Husky Fans to Jesus/Santa: Thankyouthankyouthankyou
Maybe he wanted to cement his skills with another year under coach Sark. Maybe it was the possibility of a whole season full of games like this season’s final, glorious triumph over Cal, after which we prayed for this miracle. Maybe on November 6, 2010, he wants to march into Autzen Stadium, tear apart the Oregon Ducks and pee on the giant O at midfield. (Well, at least we want him to do that last part).
Weekend Sports Roundup: Niners and Tiger and Bears...
Ever since Thanksgiving, it’s been a nice couple of weekends in sports. Unless you’re the world’s #1 golfer/douchebag.
LSU's Only Weakness
Everyone has a weakness (even Chuck Norris). LSU is no different. Quarterback is the one and only position where the Huskies have an edge.
Coach Sark's a Micromanager, and Other Husky Practice Observations
Coach Steve Sarkisian is a micromanager. For good and bad. Good: He was directly involved in many of the offensive run-throughs. This seems like a bright idea considering he's the mastermind of an offense that's brand-new to Husky players. Bad: He hectored a ball boy for putting balls in the wrong place. Can't someone else be supervising the student managers?
Football Friday: Leftovers Edition
We are sitting in front of the TV watching the Issaquah-Skyline 4A championship game, still working on a heaping plate of leftovers from last weekend. (Does turkey have an expiration date?) This game was originally scheduled for Saturday, but was moved to accommodate Bellevue, who plays Union in the 3A final. Bellevue played a rescheduled game earlier this week after their bus rolled over on the way to last week's game. Here...grab a plate.
We Saw Neuheisel's Return Going Differently
Back in April when our Husky tickets arrived in the mail, we carefully removed the UCLA ones and placed them in a safe place. The return of Rick Neuheisel was to be the game of the year, and we were looking to take out some program-in-free-fall frustration on Slick Rick.
Football Friday: Heaps Better Than the Rest
Who is the best quarterback in the state? Matt Hasselbeck? We don't think so. Jake Locker? Sorry Husky fans. You are only half right.
Weekend Sports Wrap-up
To paraphrase Mitch Albom, the state of Washington and football go together like Wile E. Coyote and TNT these days. At this rate, Jake Heaps will probably sign an early commitment with the Ducks next week.
Football Friday: Three-Ring Circus Edition
It's getting ugly out there.
Football Friday: What's Your "Hardest Hit" Memory? Edition
Say "New York Giants" to most Seahawk fans, and the conversation will turn to the 2005 OT game at Qwest Field, where the Giants missed three field goals, including two in overtime, and the Hawks prevailed 24-21. Kicker Jay Feely had an epic fail that day, and his holder, punter Jeff Feagles, had the best seat in the house as the trainwreck unfolded.
Weekend Sports Wrap-up
It could be worse. Somehow. We guess SoDo could have been swallowed up in a giant sinkhole. Or the Mariners could keep playing for another three months. Thankfully, their season ended Sunday, bumbling to a 61-101 record, and our long civic nightmare appears to be over, or at least delayed for a few months.
Football Friday: Artie Fufkin Edition
We try to stay positive. We really do. But with our local football teams winless this season, Blayne getting bounced off Project Runway and a certifiable jackass poised to head for the White House (again), we've been dealing with a little self-doubt this week. And listening to lots of Pink Floyd.
Weekend Sports Wrap-up
This weekend proved that in sports, there's always plenty of room to disagree. One person's trash is another's treasure. It certainly gives us a lot to chew on.
Football Friday: Hawks Begin Regular Season
In an attempt to make sense of last weekend's performance by our local gridiron teams, Seattlest is looking to other sources for inspiration.
Weekend Sports Wrap-up
The Seahawks dispatched with the Oakland Raiders 23-16 in the final preseason game. In recent years, preseason games have become little more than an exercise in injury avoidance, and the Hawks emerged relatively unscathed, although the receiving corps has taken a hit with losses of Engram and Obomanu for extended periods. The Hawks were 3-1 in preseason action andwill begin regular season play on Sunday as they visit the Buffalo Bills.
Football Friday
It's football season, and frankly, it hasn't come quickly enough for us. Since the end of last gridiron season, we lost our NBA team, the Mariners have become little more than a soap opera, and we've become far too familiar with Olympic swimmers. But in football, we are offered a reprieve from all the negativity (until the UW loses their first game, of course). Let's take a look at this weekend's games:
Oregon vs. UW: The Turning Point
This Oregon drive started when the Ducks intercepted Jake Locker on their own 6. Oregon drove the ball into Husky territory, but were still outside field goal range on this key 3rd & 8. If the Huskies were going to have a chance, they needed to make a stop on this play, and they couldn't--due to a blitz that didn't work and miscommunication in the secondary.
Such Great Heights: Husky QB's Overthrows Are a Product of His High School Years
After watching Husky quarterback Jake Locker overthrow receiver after receiver in the USC game, Seattlest wondered--could this behavior could be a product of his high school years? It appears so. Our exclusive report has reveals the identities of Locker's receivers when he was quarterback at Ferndale High:
Ohio State 33, Washington 14
Overheard walking away from Husky Stadium: "That Trenton Tuiasosopo...I wonder if he's related to Marques Tuiasosopo?"
The Jake Locker Era Begins Tonight
Football is measured in coaching eras. The Don James era, for example. But within those are a subset of mini-eras, belonging to the team's starting quarterback. Tonight the Huskies start probably the most anticipated mini-era in team history: The Jake Locker Era.
Jake Locker Is Your Starting Husky Quarterback
The Huskies released their spring depth chart today, and oh-so-highly touted quarterback Jake Locker is listed as the #1 QB. Locker is expected by the type of Husky fan who spends a lot of time on message boards to lead the program back to excellence. He's 6-2, 210, and fast. Scout.com calls him "a bigger Marques Tuiasosopo with a stronger arm."
Will They Trade for the Elephant, Too? M's Trying to Trade for Hudson, Sign Zito
According to the P-I, the Mariners aren't kidding about going after Barry Zito.
The Mariners aren't backing off their interest in Oakland left-handed starter Barry Zito, the pitcher expected to come out of the winter (if not the winter meetings themselves) with the most lucrative contract awarded a pitcher.
When Don James Was the Coach, Players Never Got Injured
Husky quarterback Isaiah Stanback is out for the rest of his Husky career after his foot imploded during Saturday's loss to the Beavers.

