What You Need to Know: Sports Edition, October 14
Oregon trounced the Huskies (again), the Seahawks won a unexpectedly close game, the Sounders’ fall continued. Continue reading What You Need to Know: Sports Edition, October 14
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What You Need to Know: Sports Edition, October 7
Headline: The Huskies and Seahawks both lost heartbreakers, and the Sounders got obliterated. Executive Summary: The Huskies and Seahawks both … Continue reading What You Need to Know: Sports Edition, October 7
What You Need to Know: Sports Edition
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
Seahawks and Huskies Go Into Weekend Asking: Where’s My Line?
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?
Same Ol’ Same Ol’ for Huskies and Seahawks
Halfway through the second quarter, watching LSU make UW QB Keith Price run for his life, I mentioned to my friend that the game was “over.” Some Georgia guy sitting near us was all, “It’s only the second quarter,” and I stupidly tried to explain my position instead of just giving him 1,000-to-1 odds on a Husky comeback and telling him to put his money where his mouth was. Continue reading Same Ol’ Same Ol’ for Huskies and Seahawks
Late Husky Legend Ron Holmes’ Greatest Play
Ron Holmes, who may have been the greatest defensive player in Washington football history, died at age 48 on Thursday. A high school basketball star who was recruited as a linebacker, Holmes retained his smaller man skills when moved to defensive tackle. Those skills were apparent in his biggest play as a Husky, a Superman-esque feat of power, agility, and speed. (Video, 1:24 mark) Continue reading Late Husky Legend Ron Holmes’ Greatest Play
Washington-Stanford Will Be a Battle of Tight Ends (In a Purely Non-Sexual Way)
When the Huskies face Stanford on Saturday, Sefarian-Jenkins won’t be the only talented tight end on the field. The Cardinal have three of them. Zach Ertz, Coby Fleener and Levine Toiolo have combined for 34 receptions, 12 of them for touchdowns. There are 70 FBS teams with fewer touchdown catches than Stanford’s tight ends. Continue reading Washington-Stanford Will Be a Battle of Tight Ends (In a Purely Non-Sexual Way)