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College Football

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Who is Seahawks' Rookie Quarterback Russell Wilson? (A Collection of YouTube Videos)

    In most NFL cities, the starting quarterback - and perhaps even more so a competition between multiple players to determine who will be the starting quarterback - is big news. In Seattle it sometimes feels more like waiting to see what kind of divorced forklift operator is going to move in next to y ... More >>

  • Diversions

    January 4, 2012

    Ask a Mexican!

    In most NFL cities, the starting quarterback - and perhaps even more so a competition between multiple players to determine who will be the starting quarterback - is big news. In Seattle it sometimes feels more like waiting to see what kind of divorced forklift operator is going to move in next to y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Double Dawg Dilemma: UW Football in Alamo Bowl as Pac-12 Basketball Season Tips Off Against Oregon State Tonight

    One of the biggest nights of the year for Husky sports comes in the final days of 2012. The UW football team faces Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III and the Baylor Bears in the Alamo Bowl, while the basketball team plays its first Pac-12 conference game at home against Oregon State. Both game ... More >>

  • News

    December 28, 2011

    Mark Brunell's Downward Spiral

    How a former UW football star squandered $75 million in NFL earnings.

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Seattle Sports Weekend Roundup: Seahawks Romp in Chicago, UW Basketball Embarassed By South Dakota State

    Image Source​Buoyed by two defensive touchdowns and another beastly performance by Marshawn Lynch, the Seahawks kept their slim playoff hopes alive by pummeling the Chicago Bears. The UW men's basketball team, meanwhile, suffered a humiliating defeat at home against South Dakota State.

  • News

    December 14, 2011

    Bowling for Chumps

    How insiders use the college bowl system to loot American universities.

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Keith Price and Tarvaris Jackson - A Tale of Two Quarterbacks

    Image Source​Keith Price efficiently marched his team up and down the field Saturday night, setting the UW school record for touchdown passes in a season. Tarvaris Jackson managed just 144 yards and failed to get a single first down in crunch time Sunday. Guess whose team won and whose lost.

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Seahawks Beat Rams to Salvage Sorry Seattle Sports Weekend

    When Tarvaris Jackson opened Sunday's game against St. Louis with back-to-back interceptions, it seemed like Seattle sports fans were destined to suffer through a third depressing display of mediocrity in 48 hours. Luckily, mediocre is enough to beat the Rams.

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Jake Locker's Biggest Contribution to UW's Football Program Was Leaving UW

    ​It would be no exaggeration to say that, during his four-year University of Washington career, Jake Locker almost singlehandedly resuscitated a once-great football program that had been shamed into oblivion. He was a tremendously gifted athlete and a genuinely wonderful person, the latter qua ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2011

    The Optimist's Guide to Husky Football: 11 Ways UW's 2011 Season Could Go Wonderfully Right

    Image Source​Yesterday we speculated about everything that could go horribly wrong with UW's 2011 season, giving a nightmarish breakdown of the worst-case scenario for every game on the schedule. Today it's time for the flipside: 11 ways the Huskies can come up Roses in the coming year. The fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    The Cynic's Guide to Husky Football: Everything That Could Possibly Go Wrong With UW's 2011 Season

    Max Waugh via Dawgman.com​The 2011 NCAA football season is upon us. Hallelujah and amen, let the tailgating begin. This is the year that the Pac-10 adds two schools (Utah and Colorado) and becomes the Pac-12, giving the conference as many teams as there are beers in a half case of Rainier and ... More >>

  • News

    August 17, 2011

    Kids, Concussions, and Concern

    New research reveals the frightening damage from "regular" head trauma.

  • News

    July 27, 2011

    Reggie Rogers' NFL Lawsuit

    A former Husky star and a full roster of ex-players sue the league over concussions.

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    UW's Reggie Rogers, Nine Ex-Seahawks Players, Sue NFL for Concealing Effects of Brain Injuries

    Rogers, 47​To those who read the news, Reggie Rogers' problem has been alcohol - including at least six drunk-driving arrests resulting in two prison terms, one the consequence of an auto accident that left three teens dead. Now the former University of Washington defensive end, drafted by the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Pulling Double Duty On A Historic Seattle Sports Day

    Image via​The Seahawks kicked off against the Saints at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon in a David and Goliath (only if David had a losing record) playoff showdown. The Washington men's basketball tam tipped-off against Oregon State at 3:30 later that afternoon in a match-up that gave the Husk ... More >>

  • News

    January 5, 2011

    Ryan Leaf's Longest Yarn

    The infamous ex-Wazzu quarterback's autobiography will be longer than Gandhi's.

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Robert Lance Theoudele, Former UW Football Player, Charged With Stealing His Teammate's Identity

    Image via​Greg Grimes tells Seattle police that he and Robert Lance Theoudele never got along when they played football together at the University of Washington in the late '70s. Both were defensive backs, and Grimes says he and Theoudele (pronounced Tudell) "were involved in several altercati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2010

    ESPN Sucks And Other Lessons From The Holiday Bowl

    ​It can't be said enough and it bears repeating over and over again. ESPN's coverage of the Holiday Bowl sucked root. It was one of the worst examples of sports broadcasting that's been seen in half a decade, and I'm a regular viewer of Fox Sports Northwest.

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Locker's Lost Season Obscured by Heinous Win Over Hapless Bruins

    ​In spite of an overwhelmingly ineffective tenure in the won-loss column, it could be credibly argued that, in his four years as the University of Washington's starting quarterback, Jake Locker saved Husky football. Simply by stepping onto the field, Locker, an insanely gifted athlete who opte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Reggie Bush Loses Heisman For Crimes Less Heinous Than Double-Murder

    ​What does it take for a school to renounce your Heisman Trophy? Observe, two test cases, both involving University of Southern California running backs. One takes a rent-free house for his folks and a nice car for himself when he's an impressionable 19-year-old. The other nearly beheads his w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Pete Carroll Continues to Play Dumb On HBO's "Real Sports"

    ​Pete Carroll should probably just stop doing interviews. By returning Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy, Carroll's former school, the University of Southern California, has at least admitted some culpability in the violations that led to its two-year postseason ban, the harshest NCAA sanctions in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    USC Gets Two-Year Postseason Ban, Pete Carroll Got Out Just In Time

    ​When Pete Carroll left USC to come coach the Seattle Seahawks, the general impression was that he had barely escaped a house set to implode. The NCAA had been conducting an investigation of the Trojans for four years. An almost endless peek into shady recruiting habits that finally came to an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Oregon Football's Horrible Offseason Equals More Good News for Huskies

    All the hideous, Phil Knight-bought jerseys in the world can't save the Ducks from themselves.​Washington football needs all the help it can get. Thankfully, this offseason, the pigskin gods have bestowed many virtues upon the Huskies. First, the very mansome Jake Locker decided to stay in M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Jake Locker Who? 2012 Washington Huskies Might Have Toughest Schedule in College Football

    If you just listened to Slate, you might expect to see a lot of plays end like this in 2012.​The great thing about sports is that no matter how good or bad you feel about your team's current prospects, there's always a chance to feel better, or worse, just by looking forward. Take Washington ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2009

    Apple Cup

    If you just listened to Slate, you might expect to see a lot of plays end like this in 2012.​The great thing about sports is that no matter how good or bad you feel about your team's current prospects, there's always a chance to feel better, or worse, just by looking forward. Take Washington ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Coffee Is for Closers, and Jake Locker's Looking Awfully Tired Right Now

    ​You know the dude: smart, funny, great-looking, utterly devoid of love handles, doesn't need aluminum-tinged deodorant to shut down the pit that won't quit in a humid bar, genuinely listens to people rather than waiting to talk, loves camping and Sarah McLachlan. On paper, and even in person, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    Warren Moon

    ​You know the dude: smart, funny, great-looking, utterly devoid of love handles, doesn't need aluminum-tinged deodorant to shut down the pit that won't quit in a humid bar, genuinely listens to people rather than waiting to talk, loves camping and Sarah McLachlan. On paper, and even in person, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Huskies Overcome Kearse of the Buttery Palms

    ​Thanks to the fact that one of Arizona's receivers wears a size-14 cleat, the Huskies were able to salvage their bowl hopes at home Saturday, pulling off a thrilling 36-33 victory on a late-game interception return by Mason Foster. But lost amidst the jubilation was yet another maddening perf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Slush Pile! Warren Moon Edition

    ​You better be on time if you want to see a movie with Warren Moon. The former Husky star quarterback, who helped beat Michigan in the 1978 Rose Bowl, is a stickler about showtimes. It's one of the few concrete, character-illuminating nuggets in his new autobiography, Never Give Up on Your Dre ... More >>

  • Arts

    June 3, 2009

    Summer Guide Events Calendar: Festivals and Wiener-Dog Races

    A selection of the season’s major happenings.

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    Any Huskies Feeling a Draft?

    As we noted in December, for the second straight year, it seems unlikely that a Husky will hear his name called on NBA Draft Day. Nevertheless, there are a couple who have a chance. Jon Brockman may be better suited to the NFL, but his dominance over the last two years means he'll at least get a l ... More >>

  • News

    November 5, 2008

    A Fabulous Sports Babe Who’s Actually a Babe

    KJR’s Elise Woodward thrives in the ultimate boys’ club.

  • Calendar

    September 5, 2007

    Are the Fuskies Hucked?

    Make-or-break season rides on freshman quarterback’s right arm

  • News

    November 8, 2006

    The Last Boy Scout

    Husky football coach Tyrone Willingham keeps press and public at arm's length—which might be the best thing for his embattled program.

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2006

    The Carl Bonnell Era Begins!

    Husky football coach Tyrone Willingham keeps press and public at arm's length—which might be the best thing for his embattled program.

  • News

    September 14, 2005

    Of Humidity and Humility

    The Seahawks fumble in a stumble.

  • News

    December 29, 2004

    Mudville's Year in Sports

    Ichiro, the Storm, and the Sonics brought a little joy to this 63-99 town in 2004.

  • News

    September 29, 2004

    Seahawks' Lucky Number: 17

    On Dave Krieg's special day, the QB torch is passed to Matt Hasselbeck.

  • News

    September 8, 2004

    Pass the Tequila

    The Huskies are reminiscent of that early-'70s, pre-Don James show.

  • News

    August 18, 2004

    A Quest Feel

    The Seahawks show playoff promise in Green Bay.

  • News

    December 10, 2003

    Neuheisel Returns the Kick

    The fired Husky football coach says that he, among a number of athletic department gamblers, was singled out. He'll tell that to the Pac-10 next week.

  • News

    September 3, 2003

    A Thurber Drubbing

    In Columbus, the Dawgs obey and play their anticipated role to perfection.

  • News

    July 9, 2003

    Payoff Pitch

    Melvin draws a well-earned walk, while Neuheisel is caught looking.

  • News

    February 12, 2003

    After Further Review

    The public-private deal with Paul Allen to build Seahawks Stadium was a lose-win situation. Guess who won.

  • Arts

    November 10, 1999

    Circling Cincinatti

    The public-private deal with Paul Allen to build Seahawks Stadium was a lose-win situation. Guess who won.

  • Arts

    September 22, 1999

    The Lesser of Two Evils

    The public-private deal with Paul Allen to build Seahawks Stadium was a lose-win situation. Guess who won.

  • News

    September 1, 1999

    The education coach

    UW/Neuheisel pact shows how to win without playing.

  • News

    April 21, 1999

    Dawged by lawsuits

    UW seeks a good off-field defense, too.

  • News

    February 17, 1999

    The coach fumbles

    UW's Neuheisel commits 18 NCAA violations.

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