A conversation with Seattle
Keeping you connected to what matters. Thy name is clock. Alarm clock. Good morning, Monday. New sound record attained at … Continue reading The Weekend Debrief: Seattle Wins, Jerry Comes to Town, and McGinn Loves Pedestrians
Get the basics about the weekend in sports, from a top-level summary to watercooler chat tips. Continue reading What You Need to Know: Sports Edition
The Seahawks start their season Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Should be a cakewalk, right? Vegas doesn’t think so—our Seahawks are favored only by three points. Here’s why: Continue reading Sunday’s Seahawks Supper: The Carolina Panthers
The Stranger’s Dominic Holden had Seattle Seahawks PR wrapped up tight yesterday. They looked distinctly more Franco Harris (as a Seahawk) than Marshawn Lynch. “Seahawks sidestep Clemons’ comments about gay players,” ran the headline at NBC Sports, which picked up on Holden’s story. Continue reading The Stranger Tackles the Seahawks for No Gain
As a city of fans sit on edge (about more than one sports team, believe it or not), everyday life … Continue reading Glimpses: “The Fan and the Smoker”
Sarkisian may be forced to take the rare step of starting a true freshman on the offensive line Saturday. That true freshman, right guard Shane Brostek, is the son of former Husky center Bern Brostek, a 1989 All-American who started as a redshirt freshman and had an 8-year NFL career. (Happened to look in the 1987 media guide, and Hawaiian-born Bern had the most awesome “personal interests” entry: “Likes to body surf and lift weights.” Gnarly! Continue reading Seahawks and Huskies Go Into Weekend Asking: Where’s My Line?
The Seahawks threw fans a curveball last night, drafting West Virginia pass-rushing specialist Bruce Irvin. The Georgia-born Irvin, who some draft experts had as a fourth-round pick, was a high-school dropout living on a drug dealer’s couch four years ago before dedicating himself to football, convincing his working-class family to pool money to pay his junior college tuition, and eventually getting to West Virginia, where he recorded 22.5 sacks in two seasons. Continue reading Seahawks 1st Round Draft Pick Bruce Irvin: What They’re Saying