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November 30, 2005
University of Washington hoop blog
Big game this weekend vs. Gonzaga. It's a tough game for me to watch since I like both teams. I'm a bigger UW fan, however, I think Gonzaga comes in w/ too much experience against good teams from the Maui classic while UW has had a powder-puff schedule so far. Morrison and Batista will be too much for UW to handle. If UW can get consistant outside shooting, they have a shot. I'm predicting this to be a high scoring affair.....Zags 89-82.
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 10:59 AM | Comments (0)
NFL Power Rankings
No major changes this week as Seattle stays at a solid #3. ESPN STILL GIVES the team NO respect!
ESPN:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking
CBS:
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9068392
SI:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/dr_z/11/30/ranks.week13/index.html
BTW, Seahawks idiot ticker now up to 145 days! SIGN ALEXANDER!
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 9:58 AM | Comments (0)
November 29, 2005
Seahawks Defense
I'm a stat guy, so I'm doing some digging on the Hawks 26th ranked defense. Here's the troubling stat w/ this team: turnover ratio. The ONLY reason Seattle has a 9-2 record is a strong offense and a strong pash rush (when they blitz)
Take a look at this link: http://www.nfl.com/stats/teamsort/NFL/DEF-TURNOVERS/2005/regular?&_3:col_1=9
Seattle is an anomaly comparing them against the top teams in the league...except for Chicago, who has at least has an excuse w/ an anemic offense. Look at the top teams: Cin +20 ratio, Denver +14, Jax +14, NYG +10, Pitt +9, Carolina +8 and Indy +8. Seattle? +1. This team really needs to start blitzing, playing more man, and get out of that damn zone defense on short yardarge...especially in the endzone!
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 4:31 PM | Comments (0)
2006 M's offseason moves
Well, more and more teams are sowing up top free agents this off-season. What are the Mariners and that guy Howard Lincoln doing this year? Let's be honest folks, this is still his team regardless of the GM and he's making the majority of the moves. I'm not a big fan of him to be honest w/ you and I don't see this team ever winning a WS until they have new ownership or there is a salary cap in baseball (hmmm, maybe in 2045?). Teams have to be aggressive in this baseball market and I don't see or hear us going after anyone big. It's like clockwork w/ this team in the offseason. Every year they continue to say "we're going after big pitching prospects" etc, and then nothing gets done. Beltre and Sexon certainly addressed the need for defense and power...but where's the pitching?
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 2:37 PM | Comments (0)
NFL admits to major errors in the Seahawks vs. Giants game.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5118564
Posted by SSBG at 1:33 PM | Comments (0)
Shaun Alexander NFL MVP 2005-2006 Season
Next home game, let's be sure to let everyone in the league know that this guy should be MVP this year. Chants of "MVP, MVP" should howl everytime he touches the ball.
It's going to come down to him or LT from SD....let's hope SA gets the nod.
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 10:20 AM | Comments (0)
Refs blow both TD's in Seahawks game
Can you imagine if NYG would have won this game? Holgrem would have reaaaaally flipped his lid! Thank God the NFL refs at least admit when they are wrong.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/11/28/bc.fbn.seahawks.officials.ap/index.html
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 9:56 AM | Comments (0)
November 28, 2005
Great article from Si.com on being a Seattle Sports Team
I have to say that I like Si.com over ESPN.com and CBS Sportsline for articles like this:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/11/23/demasio.seahawks/index.html
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 11:24 AM | Comments (0)
Shawn Kemp returns to the NBA?
Everyone knew he was talented and we here in Seattle got to see him grow up and snort away his talents......yes that's right, the coca, the nose candy.......the stuff that makes people all red eyed and constantly itching their nose for no apparent reason: cocaine.
In short, the "Reign Man" is attempting to make at comeback at 36. I hope he can come back to the game and contribute on a higher level...heck at this point in the season, he ought to come play for the sonics.
Posted by SSBG at 11:15 AM | Comments (2)
Seahawks 9-2 with win over Giants
It was not pretty and this game was one that they probably should have lost, but a W is a W in the NFL. This was probably more of a crushing blow to NYG than a satisfying win for Seattle. Seattle really needs to learn from their mistakes from this game, especially on Defense. This "bend but not break" mentality will only carry this team so far. On the 4 final drives of NYG, they marched all over our soft zones and four man rush. It drives me CRAZY that they stick w/ the zone, don't blitz Tatupu, and stay in that zone even on the goal line. Think about it people....playing zone on the goal line on that 2 point conversion is about the worst defense you should call. You can only cover so much area that leaves people wide open. I don’t mind the zone as much on the 3rd and 14+ yards plus, but send a LB or a FS!!!! I also still have trepidations for Hasselbeck. Until he made that 2nd and 20 pass to Hackett, he did nothing in the clutch. Pay attention to his feet in pressure situations.....he gets happy feet and you can see his nervousness. He needs to be more calm and collective in these situations. He did have solid #'s however and continues to excel w/out D.Jackson around.
The positives? Alexander is a stud and should be the MVP of the league. No questions asked, no east coast/west coast bias. 4th and 1 on the NYG 5? Gutzy call (which I loved), but when you have an MVP, run the ball. They should have continued running the ball in the OT as well and it took until the last drive to figure that out. Also, J. Jurevicius is an absolute stud as well. Hasselbeck has a new favorite receiver and the guy is pure money. Finally, the crowd did a great job of keeping this team up when they needed it. The announcers said over and over again that they could not believe how loud the stadium was.....keep it up...this team needs it.
The way this team has been winning games, it kind of reminds me of the 1980 Cleveland Browns team that was nicknamed the Cardiac Kids. That team won something like 6 games in the last 2:00 minutes of a ton of games that year and got into the playoffs. The same fate that got that team into the playoffs inevitably got them in trouble....an overtime loss on the last play of the game. Let's hope history doesn't repeat itself.
Bottom line, BIG, BIG win....but more improvements need to be made. Home field advantage here we come!
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 9:11 AM | Comments (0)
November 26, 2005
Huskies win again
Up next....Gonzaga. This will be a defining game for this team.
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 1:42 PM | Comments (2)
November 23, 2005
Seahawks week 12
As mentioned before, this is the game of the year for this team. They got over the St. Louis hump, so now it's time to look bigger picture: NFC home field advantage. Again, why are no Seattle reporters discussing the magnitude of this game? This is a PLAYOFF game atmosphere!
Keys to the game:
1. Defense: I usually start out w/ Hasselbeck needing a big game, but it's going to be on the D to step up. NYG are one of the most talented offenses in the league and the biggest challenge this team has faced. Play aggressive
2. Hasselbeck: He has had a good, consistant year. Let's not forget, however, that he really hasn't proven himself in a BIG, BIG game (i.e. NE game last year, any of the 3 losses to St. Louis). Play action is going to be key this game w/ NYG keying on Shaun.
3. Crowd: I hate to say it again, but Seattle fans can be all too quiet sometimes...don't be like Blazer fans, go C-R-A-Z-Y and give this team some support!
Prediction: Seattle in a close one, 24-20
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NFL Power Rankings
The Seahawks continue to rise, although the verdict still appears to be out on this team given their poor performance vs. SF. Come on critics, a w is a w in the NFL, and 8-2 is still better than 4-4
ESPN: #3
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking?season=2005&week=12
Si.com: #3
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/dr_z/11/23/ranks.week12/index.html
CBS Sportsline: #3
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9057108
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 9:32 AM | Comments (0)
Huskies and Zags
One of the best games I've ever watched on the college basketball front last night. Gonzaga vs. Michigan State. Boy, talk about intensity in a 2,000 seat arena. Morrison is the real deal, but so is the point gaurd for MS, Ager. It was a war of attrition between those 2 guys last night.
The dawgs also won last night, although not nearly the caliber of competition. Why is the Huskies early season schedule so soft? They should be at Maui.....
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 9:01 AM | Comments (0)
November 21, 2005
Seattle Mariners sign Kenji Johjima
If this keeps Ichiro happy, I'm all for it. Hmmmm......, I wonder what 30 HR's in Japan equates to in Seattle? 4?
Posted by SSBG at 11:11 PM | Comments (0)
NASCAR track back on for Seattle?
I found this site today, they seem to have their act together, thus far, so hopefully this track plan will be accepted - unlike the people way north of Seattle, who were "worried about traffic and having to build roads".........in the middle of nowhere???
Seattle-ite's might say NASCAR is a white trash sport and the truth is, it is(at the moment)......BUT.......it has the largest following of all sports in the U.S. And do you think an idiot came up with the idea to paste logos all over every square inch of every driver, car, accessory, and snack item? Come ooooooooooooon now!
For NASCAR track details in Bremerton, Washington, click here.
Posted by SSBG at 5:15 PM | Comments (0)
Washington Huskies vs. American University
Husky Men's basketball team stats from win vs. American.
Posted by SSBG at 4:21 PM | Comments (0)
2005 Washington State Cougars (post Crapple Cup)
In my opinion, the Cougars should have won 4 more games this year. They have a lot of guys that could go pro, meaning they have plenty enough talent to win games.
As much as I like Bill's story of his long road to becoming head coach, maybe it is a coaching issue, not sure. I guess the only thing I know from "the outside" is that when teams don't achieve a fraction of their potential over a period of years, talent goes pro. I think that if the Cougs can land a new quarterback or enough general surrounding talent that somehow molds the team, they will do something in these coming years. More in a bit...
Posted by SSBG at 4:04 PM | Comments (1)
Apple Cup 2005: Game Review: CRAPPLE CUP
Well with the way the Huskies & Cougs have played this year, I think we should have renamed it the CRAPPLE CUP....
It's really no one's fault that the Dawgs lost, other than Neuheisel's I suppose for betting $2 on college football and getting fired for it (thus losing a year of recruiting)......or maybe that makes it Barbara Hedges fault for being a stickler for firing him......or maybe that puts it back to Neuheisel because he was so slick on so many other issues that she had to boot him on something small to preserve the program.........either way, the Dawgs lost on Saturday and the season was hopefully a building one for Tyrone.
In my opinion, we need to form a hybrid team, take the QB from the Huskies and put him with the receivers and Harrison from the Cougs.
Posted by SSBG at 3:48 PM | Comments (1)
2005 Husky Football Season
Husky Men's Football schedule 2006
2006
Sept. 2 San Diego St.
Sept. 9 at Oklahoma
Sept. 16 Fresno St.
Sept. 23 at California
Sept. 30 UCLA
Oct. 7 Oregon
Oct. 14 Arizona St.
Oct. 21 at USC
Oct. 28 BYE
Nov. 4 at Oregon St.
Nov. 11 Arizona
Nov. 18 at Washington St.
Posted by SSBG at 3:47 PM | Comments (0)
Seahawks
An ugly, but effective game vs. SF this weekend. A win is a win, no matter how you look at it in the NFL. 8-2 puts us in a prime spot for home field advantange. I'm still not 100% sold on this defense, though. They always say defense wins championships, and right now, w a +1 turnover ratio, this is not exactly an intimidating D. They followed 2 of my 3 keys to the game, however, they did NOT blitz enough.
HUGE TEST THIS WEEKEND. This game against NYG this weekend is the game of the year for Seattle. If they beat NYG, they stand 9-2, w/ NYG @ 7-4 and still owning a win over Dallas if they finish w/ equal records. You know as well as I do that if Seattle loses this game this weekend, they have the same record as NYG w/ NYG taking home field away from Seattle w/ a win here (if they finish w/ similar records). Let's hope the crowd is pumped up for this game and realizes the magnitude of home field advantage. Seattle does not want to play an NFC championship game in NYC....see Seattle's record in NY...not pretty. See Minnesota's record in NFC championship games in NY....-3, w/ a 41-0 drubbing that sent NYG to the Superbowl.
Tough week for picking games this week, I'm 7-6 going into tonight's MNF game.
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November 17, 2005
Seahawks vs. San Francsico: Week 11
Seattle should easily take this week's game.
Keys to the game:
1. Keep it simple: SF is going NO-WHERE this year...get up early, finish em off.
2. Consistancy from the QB: Matt H. should easily have a 3 TD game here, w/ or w/out Darrell Jackson. If he has one of his 3 INT, 2 Fumble games (i.e. Game #1 vs. Jax)....we're in trouble
3. Blitz, blitz, and more blitzing. Again, this team has NO QB and an average RB in Barlow.
I see this as a 28-10 victory for the Hawks
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 3:44 PM | Comments (0)
Week 11 NFL predictions
I was 10-4 in my picks last week! I need to start looking into Vega$
NFL Week 11 Games:
AZ @ St. Louis: This is a must win for St.Louis, who plays well at home. St. Louis 27-13
Carolina @ Chicago: I hate to say it Chi fans, but you're team is the #1 most overated team in the NFL at 6-3. Powder-puff schedule so far. Meet Carolina. Car 24-10
Det @ Dallas: No brainer here for me, 30-10 Dallas
Jax @ Ten: Jax has been playing well of late and they have a tough D. This will be a low scoring affair, but I see Jax taking it. 13-10
Miami @ Cleveland: Battle of the uglies I tell ya. Cleveland has been playing better of late, however, I still think Miami is a better team offensively. Miami in the toilet bowl, 17-13
NO @ NE: no brainer, NE 42-13
Oak @ WA: must win for the Skins.....WA 27-20. This should be a good game to watch
Philly @ NYG: another toughie to pick given both team are in dire need of a win. NYG at home are tough, however, so I see them pulling this out....especially w/ McNabb out of the picture this week 35-24
Pitt @ Balt: Balt is going no where this year...Pitt 24-10
TB @ Atlanta: game of the week! Atlanta coming off a home loss to GB faces a TB team coming off a huge win over WA (although contraversial). I'm giving the nod to Atlanta, 23-20.
Hawks at SF: Let's hope this is a no-brainer and Hasselbeck has a good game. Seattle 30-17
Buff @ SD: not much of a game here, SD all the way: 35-12
Indy @ Cinn: also a great game this weekend. Indy's offense is too good for a good, but inexperienced, Cin D. Indy 35-27
NY @ DNV: Denver is just too good at home, 28-7
KC @ Houston: this has upset written all over it...I'm going out on a limb, Houston 21-17!
Monday Night: Minn @ GB: another battle of the uglies..I'm a Farve fan, so it's GB 24-19.
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 11:27 AM | Comments (0)
November 16, 2005
NFL Power Rankings
The hawks are starting to get noticed!
ESPN #4:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking?week=11&season=2005
CBS #4:
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9045198
Si.com #4 (I like SI's the best...Dr. Z is pretty funny)
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/dr_z/11/16/ranks.week11.part1/index.html
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 1:54 PM | Comments (0)
2006 Seattle Sonics
At 2-5 this year, the Seattle Sonics appear to be struggling to find themselves. Let's be honest, this team is not that different from last year. What I think is lacking is a consistant shot blocker (don't worry, I won't say that getting rid of James was a bad move...he's doing nothing in NY). The Sonics this year have been getting lit up and have not been consistant defensively (109 pts by NJ, 137 pts by WA). What really is missing this year is McMillan. He was a defensive wizard and could make average talent into cohesively smart basketball team. I think Weiss is a good offensive coach, but needs to make more adjustments to the defensive schemes.
As I've also said all along, Swift was a bust @ the #12 pick.
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 10:39 AM | Comments (0)
2006 UW basketball team
Another solid win last night over Air Force, the teams first real test of the young season. Star players step up in bigger games...Brandon Roy w/ 27 points last night, Brockman w/ 21.
To be honest, I'm even more excited about this team vs. the 2005 team. Minus Robinson the spark plug and a solid pt. gaurd w/ Conroy, this team is still a top contender nationwide. Keep in mind they still are w/out Jensen, a top SF.
Brockman is proving to the be real deal. W/ Jamaal Williams, Jenson, and Bobby Jones, they have 4-5, 6'6 to 6'8 guys that are interchangeable and can score 10-15 points/6-10 rebs on any given night. My only concern w/ this team is outside shooting. Roy is solid, but Dentmon, J.Smith and Burmeister are unproven to this point. I think as fans we shouldn't look ahead to next year w/ Hawes since the 2006 team is a solid contender for the Elite 8 or Final Four.
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 10:12 AM | Comments (1)
November 15, 2005
UW Men's Husky team cracks 1 preseason top 20 poll
Finally, someone is giving this team some credit. This team is going to be better than last years. Brockman is a stud and they have a few new guards that can light it up from outside. Roy will have to be a leader on this team w/out the spark plub Robinson around.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/specials/preview/2005/scouting.reports/washington.html
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 3:24 PM | Comments (0)
Apple Cup 2006: Space Needle decoration
This is pretty funny: Apparently, the top contributors to the Katrina relief fund were allowed to paint their school colors on top of the Needle....that's Jack Thompson and Greg Lewis doing the painting....no way you would catch me up there!
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 2:09 PM | Comments (0)
Seahawks Idiot ticker update: Day #131
Another article pointing out how Seattle has STILL yet to sign Alexander:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9042021
What are they waiting for? For Shaun to tear his ACL?
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 10:57 AM | Comments (0)
November 14, 2005
Collapse of the 1999 Seahawks season
Many of us are gleaming w/ the 7-2 Seahawks record, but let's not forget our past. 1999 we were ranked #1 on ESPN Power Rankings, boasting a 8-2 record. Here's how the rest of the team finished. Granted, that was 6 years ago, so the teams are not the same. I just hope they can keep there winning ways and ride a success wave into the playoffs
Game-by-game results
+--------+-------------------------------+----------+---------+
| Week | Opponent | Result | Score |
+--------+-------------------------------+----------+---------+
| 1 | Detroit Lions | L | 20-28 |
| 2 | at Chicago Bears | W | 14-13 |
| 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W | 29-10 |
| 4 | Oakland Raiders | W | 22-21 |
| 5 | |
| 6 | at San Diego Chargers | L | 10-13 |
| 7 | Buffalo Bills | W | 26-16 |
| 8 | at Green Bay Packers | W | 27- 7 |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | W | 37-20 |
| 10 | Denver Broncos | W | 20-17 |
| 11 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W | 31-19 |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L | 3-16 |
| 13 | at Oakland Raiders | L | 21-30 |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | L | 16-19 |
| 15 | at Denver Broncos | L | 30-36 |
| 16 | Kansas City Chiefs | W | 23-14 |
| 17 | at New York Jets | L | 9-19
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 2:51 PM | Comments (1)
November 13, 2005
Seahawks win...SIGN ALEXANDER
Great game, and if you can believe it, Seattle is 7-2 w/ another big win over St.Louis. They are now challenging Carolina for get this.....Home field advantage throughout the playoffs w/ the Atlanta loss. Shawn Alexander should be the MVP of this league this year, no questions asked. Everytime he scores a TD in Seattle, the crowd should chant MVP, MVP. This now marks 129 days from training camp, and I'm going to start keeping track w/ a "ticker" of how long it takes Seattle to sign this guy. I'll call it the " Seahawks idiot ticker"...WHY IS SEATTLE NOT stepping up to the plate and signing this guy? Oh, yeah, he just set a record for 5 consecutive years w/ 15+ TD's....move over Largent, Krieg...Alexander is the BEST thing that has ever happened to this organization....so fricking pay the guy.
As far as the game is concerned, Alexander pretty much won the game. Hasselbeck was spotty w/ 2 INT's and I'm still a bit wary of him in a big game (i.e. Philly on Monday night). He does just enough to win, which is good. Heck, T. Dilfer won w/ the Ravens with that type of style. Also, I'd like to nominate Lofo Tupatupu as ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. He has stepped up and made many forget about C.Brown. 9 Tackles and a sack....he is legit.
Off to SF to play a team that had a Quarterback (an ex-Husky!), go 1-13 in a football game...1-13! Now, it was windy in Chicago, but come on!
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 5:40 PM | Comments (0)
November 11, 2005
Seahawks vs. Rams Game #9
Well, I hate to sound like a broken record, but this is a big game and would wrap up the division w/ a W. St. Louis is teetering right now, so we need to sink this ship. A win for St. Louis and their right back in the thick of things w/ this division. A Seattle win and they’re up 7-2 w/ NO ONE in the division to give them trouble.
Keys to the game:
1. I gotta say it, the 12th man needs to be a factor in this game. If Seattle truly is a “football town”, then vocalize your support this weekend and go bonkers at the game. St. Louis will feed off any slight trepidation, so go crazy when they are on offense.
2. Run, run, and more running. Jackson is still out at WR, so utilizing Alexander will help set up the play action for Hasselbeck to effectively hit the TE’s and WR’s on short routes
3. Hasselbeck: he has been extremely effective this year, not making dumb mistakes like in years past. Maybe it’s the new contract, who knows. He needs to continue to play smart in BIG games, one thing that he really lacked last year (i.e. NE game, all 3 St.Louis games)
4. D, go crazy. Blitz the heck out of Bulger, who’s coming off an injury.
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 2:15 PM | Comments (0)
Week #9 NFL Predictions
As mentioned, I'll begin offering insights into weekly NFL games:
AZ @ Detroit: battle of the uglies, but I see Det prevailing in a 17-13 game
Balt @ Jax: Balt still has no offense and Jax has been playing well of late. 24-10 Jax
Hous @ Indy: no brainer, Indy 50-7
KC @ Buff: hmmm, this is a toughie...Buff plays well at home, but KC is coming off a huge win...which might make this a let down game. I'm going w/ Buff in an upset, 23-20
Minn @ Giants: Similar to Hous/Indy, Minn's not going anywhere this season. Giants 34-10
NE @ Miami: another interesting game here. NE is a hard to believe 4-4, while Miami is up and down. NE should still take it, 21-9
SF @ Chicago: another battle of the uglies, although Chicago has been playing well of late. Ex-dawg Pickett is going to have a tough game against a good Chi def: Chi 19-7
Denv @ Oak: ah yes, the best type of game out there: Rivarly! Denver has owned Oak lately, so I don't see that changing: Denver 27-20
NYJ @ Carolina: NYJ have no QB...Carolina 33-14
GB @ Atlanta: as much as I love Farve, GB is in trouble: At 28-10
ST. Louis @ Seattle: I'll comment more on this game in a different blog: I see Seattle taking this 27-20
WA @ TB: this is probably the game of the week besides the Seattle game. TB is tough at home and has a great D....however, no QB: I'm taking WA 17-12
Clev @ Pitt: Pitt is just too good at home.....24-3
Dallas @ Philly: the Philly fans will welcome home their team minus T.O....however, it won't be enough to stop Dallas: Dallas 27-20
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 10:49 AM | Comments (0)
November 9, 2005
Seattle Super Sonics
I know it's only game #3, but losing to Memphis by 20+ points and only scoring 69 points is troubling.
Problems:
1. We have a mediocre coach in Wiess, who does not have a proven track record from previous coaching positions. He's soft, bottom line
2. Robert Swift was a WASTE of a draft pick last year @ #12...that's hurting us this year not having a solid big man
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002612362_soniglance09.html
3. Rashard Lewis is still SOFT. He's here one day scoring 20 pts. and 10 rebs, then goes 4 for 12 with 5 turnovers against Memphis. Step up, come prepared to play every night, and play consistant
4. Give Evans and Collison more minutes: why even start Petro? Does he have an incentive contract that if he starts he gets $20K more per year? Sit the guy. Evans can handle most centers w/ his good rebounding techniques and long arms.
5. Ridnour has got to step up. He had a good shot and above average passing skills. Someone should work on his confidence
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 1:47 PM | Comments (1)
November 8, 2005
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Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 2:18 PM | Comments (1)
November 7, 2005
A Letter To Terrell Owens:
Dear T.O.,
First off, you are a talented player and a sheer specimen in terms of your athletic ability. There isn't anyone in the NFL who would argue otherwise.
I don't know all the inner workings of the Eagles organization and/or whether you have been treated well but I do know the following:
1. Even if you are "in the right" right now, you need to sit down and mellow out on all these issues.
2. You can't challenge your teammates to a brawl just because they want to say something about where they stand on your actions lately.
3. Please request to be traded to a new team where you can start fresh with new teammates to build unity and sportsmanship towards a Super bowl win or at least a calm season of good play.
Over & out,
SSBG
Posted by SSBG at 1:57 PM | Comments (0)
Seahawks w a big win in Arizona
Well, I hate to toot my own horn, but I was pretty much right on w/ my entry from last week (Seattle vs. Arizona), predicting a 30-17 win (final score 33-19). Maybe I should move to Vegas? I will begin on Friday of each week offering predictions on weekly NFL games.
Seattle followed the keys of the game that I mentioned as well: Blitz Warner, keep him under pressure (the guys got four good fingers for Pete's sake...his career is OVER), and for Hasselbeck to have a consistant game w/out turnovers. Is there any reason that Mr. Alexander should not be considered for the MVP honors this year? I keep hearing Eli Manning and others, but Shaun deserves the trophy this year.
Up next? St. Louis, who at 4-4 still pose a threat. If Seattle can win this game, we can really start to look more into the big picture of things....taht is, HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE FOR THE PLAYOFFS. W/ a big win vs. Atlanta earlier, if things finished the way they are now now tied w/ Atlanta, Seattle would have home field advantage. A Win vs. St.Louis would bring us that much closer.....
Seattle Sports Blog Guy
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P.S. Nice win by the Soups on Saturday night....we still need a 3rd scorer.
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 9:12 AM | Comments (0)
November 4, 2005
Seahawks close to signing Alexander
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's only the #1 running back in the league...
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/11/03/bc.fbn.seahawks.alexander.ap/index.html
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 3:15 PM | Comments (0)
November 3, 2005
UW Hoops
I LOVE the fact that UW is getting such little respect this year in hoops. Check out the article from SI.com below. They add Brockman, a top 5 recruit, a couple of top transfers, and they are still regarded as the #4 team in the Pac 10. Grumfeld and Stanford? Come on, that guy is an average player w/ a good jumper...that's it.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/ncaa/11/03/pac10.ap/index.html
UW will definitely challenge AZ for the Pac 10 league and championship this year...again
Seattle Sports Blog Guy
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 4:24 PM | Comments (0)
Seahawks vs. Arizona
With Seattle being 0-6 in Holgrem's era coming off a bye week, this game scares me a bit. Moreover, St.Louis is still not out of the picture w/ a 4-4 record.
Keys to the game:
1. BLITZ, BLITZ, and more BLITZING. Warner is OLD, and has fumbling and interceptions problems. Why this guy is still in the league is a mystery. Rhodes should go for the throat on this team and this QB. If not, old man Warner will have time to sit back and lob TD's to a very good WR group.
2. Hasselbeck: He's having a great year and earning his contract. He had a terrible game here in AZ last year w/ 4 Int's. AZ will continue to bring the heat on him, so we'll need big games from Alexander and effectively calling draw plays at the right time.
3. Minimize mistakes. AZ is going nowhere this year, so don't keep them in the game. Get up early and keep pouring it on.
They should pull this game out, 30-17.
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 2:13 PM | Comments (0)
Sonics lose game #1
Similar to how they opened the season last year, the Sonics take one from the lowly Clippers. They lost last year by 30 in the opening game and you would think this years loss is an improvement...think again. Right out of the gates, this is a different team. They really seemed to lack the fire and intensity of last year's team already. The same guys I had problems w/ last year are still showing issues: Lewis 6-13 shooting, Ridnour 2-7, and Vlad 1-7. I do like the balance scoring from the rest of the team, however, we still need a #3 scorer. Someone will have to emerge in the next few weeks or we are in BIG, BIG trouble. I also think Evans needs more than 21 min's playing time. Anyone see Richie Frahm's stats from last night? 18 points in 15 min's of play. Think Nate new something about this guy? Think Wally knows anything? Think Weiss knows anything? I'm not the biggest fan of either of these guys....
Seattle Sports Blog Guy
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 8:54 AM | Comments (0)
November 2, 2005
Hydroplane 2006 season
The American Boat Racing Association has recently released the lastest 2006 schedule:
http://www.abrahydroplanes.com/index.cfm?page=2006-Schedule
Last year was a big year for the sport and I expect more to come for 2006. There are new sponsors and teams heading up an already competitive line-up. Looking forward to seeing them at Seafair!
Seattle Sports Blog Guy
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 1:06 PM | Comments (0)
