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Archive for January, 2008
January 17, 2008 at 2:48 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
OK, so I’m bored and I’m in a pissy mood (yes, you really read that word out of my “mouse”). That being the case, I have decided to initiate a competition for the best excuse for something/anything that has happened in the past week, and will come up with some suitably good “prize” for the winner, as determined by a jury of your peers……(which probably means my 27 year old daughter and I).
I’ll start the competition off with excuse number one……The Seahawks lost the game in Green Bay last Saturday because it was snowing heavily and they were wearing their white road uniforms. No one could see them from more than about 10 feet away, including the QB who was trying to find them with the ball.
OK, your turn, next……… (NOTE: Excuses don’t necessarily have to be TRUE, just good ones, the more creative the better.
January 10, 2008 at 9:00 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
Seahawks place kicker Josh Brown has declared that he will be doing something a bit unusual to keep himself warm in between kicks during the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field the day after tomorrow.
What could that be, you might well ask?
He will be wearing battery powered heaters inside of the down lined rain pants that he wears over his uniform when not needed on the field….. so that he can keep his kicking leg warm. They are part of his hunting gear during the off season.
Upon further reflection, I guess that the team is paying him enough for the use of that leg (not to mention the occasional use of his tackling skills) that maybe he SHOULD keep it plenty warm, because 3 points might make the difference between winning and losing in Green Bay–it has before on quite a number of occasions.
On hearing about Mr. Brown’s plans, my usually staid 27 year old daughter said, “Well, good luck with that. He had better hope that he doesn’t go getting an electric shock in any part of his anatomy where he might find it excrutiatingly painful.”
And, insofar as anyone can tell, this is not a violation of the rules.
This in contrast to Julian Peterson, who says that he will be out on the field in short sleeves (brrrrrrr). I know that he will be busy running after Brett Favre most of the early afternoon, but here is hoping that he won’t be getting any frostbite whilst doing it.
(Note to male readers: OK, so what iis it with you men that you feel you have to prove your manliness in such a way? Thanks for your kind attention to this matter).
And, just for the record: The cartoon at this URL shows what is going to be this year’s version of “We want the ball and we’re gonna score…”
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004117494_hawkcartoon10.html
January 10, 2008 at 8:52 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
Seahawks place kicker Josh Brown has declared that he will be doing something a bit unusual to keep himself warm in between kicks during the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field the day after tomorrow.
What could that be, you might well ask?
He will be wearing battery powered heaters inside of the down lined rain pants that he wears over his uniform when not needed on the field….. so that he can keep his kicking leg warm. They are part of his hunting gear during the off season.
Upon further reflection, I guess that the team is paying him enough for the use of that leg (not to mention the occasional use of his tackling skills) that maybe he SHOULD keep it plenty warm, because 3 points might make the difference between winning and losing in Green Bay–it has before on quite a number of occasions.
On hearing about Mr. Brown’s plans, my usually staid 27 year old daughter said, “Well, good luck with that. He had better hope that he doesn’t go getting an electric shock in any part of his anatomy where he might find it excrutiatingly painful.”
And, insofar as anyone can tell, this is not a violation of the rules.
This in contrast to Julian Peterson, who says that he will be out on the field in short sleeves (brrrrrrr). I know that he will be busy running after Brett Favre most of the early afternoon, but here is hoping that he won’t be getting any frostbite whilst doing it.
(Note to male readers: OK, so what iis it with you men that you feel you have to prove your manliness in such a way? Thanks for your kind attention to this matter).
And, just for the record: The cartoon at this URL shows what will be this year’s version of “We want the ball and we’re gonna score…”
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004117494_hawkcartoon10.html
January 10, 2008 at 8:52 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
Seahawks place kicker Josh Brown has declared that he will be doing something a bit unusual to keep himself warm in between kicks during the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field the day after tomorrow.
What could that be, you might well ask?
He will be wearing battery powered heaters inside of the down lined rain pants that he wears over his uniform when not needed on the field….. so that he can keep his kicking leg warm. They are part of his hunting gear during the off season.
Upon further reflection, I guess that the team is paying him enough for the use of that leg (not to mention the occasional use of his tackling skills) that maybe he SHOULD keep it plenty warm, because 3 points might make the difference between winning and losing in Green Bay–it has before on quite a number of occasions.
On hearing about Mr. Brown’s plans, my usually staid 27 year old daughter said, "Well, good luck with that. He had better hope that he doesn’t go getting an electric shock in any part of his anatomy where he might find it excrutiatingly painful."
And, insofar as anyone can tell, this is not a violation of the rules.
This in contrast to Julian Peterson, who says that he will be out on the field in short sleeves (brrrrrrr). I know that he will be busy running after Brett Favre most of the early afternoon, but here is hoping that he won’t be getting any frostbite whilst doing it.
(Note to male readers: OK, so what iis it with you men that you feel you have to prove your manliness in such a way? Thanks for your kind attention to this matter).
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January 1, 2008 at 8:44 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
As I sit here thinking about taking Ultra up on his challenge from a week or so ago, and possibly writing a retroactive letter to Santa Claus about all of our local sports needs for the next year, I realize that I can sum my predictions for the year up in one great big word…….
Now, let’s take it from the top, and you will see what I mean:
Basketball: I don’t care how much he and his lackies deny it, “Cash Us” Clay Bennett very clearly came into town and demolished what little bit of good there was to the Seattle Supersonics, just as a means of making Seattlites reach a point where they barely give a flying flip about the team and the fact that he has the moving vans almost packed and ready to take off to OKC as soon as the NBA’s board of governors gives him permission to do so.
The Sonics can barely win their way out of a paper bag any more after trading Ray Allen to the suddenly resurgent Boston Celtics, and letting Rashard Lewis get away to the Orlando Magic. About the only good thing about this team is Kevin Durant, and he should be the league’s Rookie of the Year for the way he is trying to carry the team on his back. Can you say “deliberate tanking” everyone?
The Federal Court won’t even start to hear motions on the city of Seattle’s litigation against Bennett and the Sonics ownership for trying to bail out on the last two years of their lease for the Key Arena, and the other two class action suits that have been filed against them for ticket fraud (he DID, after all, make some promises to season ticket holders that he didn’t really have much of an intention of fulfilling), and already Mr. Bennett has convinced the City of OKC that they need to raise $100MM to upgrade the nearly brand new Ford Center against the POSSIBILITY that the team might be relocating there, for which the city will be holding a referendum vote on an additional city sales tax to support the renovation. (Note to OKC: If you approve it, he isn’t going to spend any of the team’s money for that renovation; and will be back in less than five years asking for $500MM more (again none of the team’s money to be added) for a totally brand new arena.
Pfooey, Clay. The people of OKC really want the Hornets back anyway. Hopefully, while you are tied up in court, Mr. Shinn will bring them back, since the league is not happy with their attendance in NOLA since their return, and you won’t have any place in OK to put the OKC whatever their names will be. There are people here who want to buy the team back to keep it here. Get off the dime and sell to them.
Baseball: Carlos Silva?? Carlos Silva??? OK, so we got a pitcher from the Twins. Note to Silly Billy Bavasi—–WRONG PITCHER, DUDE!!!! You were supposed to be dealing for Carlos’ best friend, Johan, remember? What’s up with that? (Note to Carlos: Please go and have a talk with your best friend and convince him to tell the Twinkies management that he would like to be reunited with you.) The only thing good about this offseason is that the Angels didn’t get a whole heck of a lot better. Yes, they got Torii Hunter and Jon Garland, but Vlad is getting a little brittle lately, and sending Orlando Cabrera off to Chicago isn’t going to do a whole lot for Vlad’s protection in the line up. (Torii isn’t exactly getting any younger or faster or better with the bat, you know; and Jon Garland is a solid middle of the rotation pitcher more or less).
I’m here to predict that, barring a miracle like the one that happened in NYC in 1969, I will have quit watching local baseball games on TV by the middle of July, and probably won’t have attended one in person after opening day.
Football: *sigh* Methinks Mike Holmgren retireth after the Hawks get knocked out of the playoffs (hopefully in the second round, not the first), and we have son of “Playoffs? Playoffs? Don’t even talk about the playoffs!” as the new head coach (at least until Ty Willingham gets the axe at the UW, and Mora the Younger goes off to take over that gig). He’s done a great job with the defensive secondary this year, but is he ready to be a head coach again? I dunno, but something deep within me says that the Hawks window of opportunity is about to slam shut with a resounding bang, and they go back to being the Hawks of old for a few years (translation: not so hot).
Now that I have totally depressed myself about the state of professional sports in Seattle, I think I will go off and watch a T’Birds game. At least they are playoff bound, and stand a pretty good chance of winning the American Division of the WHL again this year.
