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NFL Draft

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    April 26, 2012

    Five Things (Other Than Players) the Seahawks Should Draft

    Well hot shit! Today marks the start of this year's NFL draft, a formerly one-day event that's now been stretched into a three-day, televised extravaganza of anti-climatic cell-phone conversations and poor commentary. For the second year in a row the first round of the NFL draft will be held in prim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Ryan Leaf's "Leaf List" of Things to Do Before Possibly Heading to Prison

    By now you've probably seen those "Leap List" commercials - a marketing effort to sling Honda CR-Vs based on the premise that everyone should make a list of things they want to do before making a big leap in life ... you know, like buying a Honda CR-V. Because buying a car is a leap. Or something.

  • News

    December 28, 2011

    Mark Brunell's Downward Spiral

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

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    The Toilet Bowl: A Proposition for the NFL to Make Bad Teams Stop Sucking on Purpose

    ​If the Seahawks make the last two disastrous games into a blueprint for the rest of the season--and there's no reason to think they won't--it won't be long before fans and players inevitably start to measure success not by how many games they win, but by how many games they lose. It's a sad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Stephen Paea, Former Oregon State DT, Is the Bench-Pressingest Man to Ever Hit the NFL Scouting Combine (VIDEO)

    ​If handed a 225-pound barbell while lying face-up on a bench, the average human would probably end up with a crushed larynx or a severed head. Freshly graduated Oregon State Defensive Tackle Stephen Paea is not an average human.

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Five Reasons The Seahawks Would've Been Better Off Losing to the Rams

    Image via​Seahawks fans took a lot of heat for a Seattle Times poll, in which more than half of respondents said they'd rather have the home team lose to their division rivals, the St. Louis Rams, at home to end the season than make the playoffs with a losing record. The Hawks ended up winnin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Charlie Whitehurst Has Earned the Right to Start for the 2011 Seahawks

    ​Ever since backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst failed miserably while starting in place of an injured Matt Hasselbeck, talk radio and the Seattle Times alike have embarked upon a frenzy of rotisserie-style speculation about who'll call signals for the Hawks next year. Overpay the aging Hass ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Reggie Rogers, Former UW And NFL Star, Arrested For Sixth DUI

    ​If there was any remaining doubt that Reggie Rogers should never be allowed to drive a car again, his latest drunk driving charge may have dispensed with it. The disgraced former University of Washington star, NFL bust and chronic inebriate racked up his sixth DUI charge in Tacoma on Friday, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Anthony McCoy, USC Tight End and Seahawks' "Steal" of the Draft, Proves Dope Smokers Are a Bargain

    New rule: only draft stoners.​Matt Taibbi is probably best known as the guy who bitch slaps Goldman Sachs as often as the market bell rings. But he also knows his football. And one of Taibbi's guiding principles about how to conduct yourself during the NFL draft helps explain how the Seattle S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Seahawks' Draft Grades: Pete Carroll Is an Honor Student

    No pressure Russell, you're only replacing the greatest lineman this team has ever known.​There's something inherently schizoid about crystal balling the career of a 20-year-old kid only hours after a team has knighted him. Although many highly-compensated people will argue otherwise, there's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Will Jake Locker Be Victimized by the Kiper Curse?

    Whatever blows your hair back, Mel, as long as "whatever" is Jimmy Clausen or Jake Locker.​In assessing Husky quarterback Jake Locker's 2011 NFL draft fortunes in today's Seattle Times, Bob Condotta writes: "If Mel Kiper Jr., knows what he's talking about, there's little for Locker to worry ab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Serving Sake to a Serb: Mee Sum Pastry

    ​Mee Sum Pastry is a tiny shop in Pike Place Market that slings assorted Chinese goodies, including humbows, barbecue pork skewers, pot stickers, crab wontons, and almond cookies. They stay busy all day everyday, steaming, baking, and frying without rest to provide for the hungry tourists and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Decoding Pete Carroll's Tweets: Who Is the Seahawks' "Back Door Man"?

    What clues might be hidden in this man's Tweets? Read on.​Pete Carroll has found an ingenious new use for Twitter. Seattle's coach is teasing Seahawks' fans by Tweeting songs throughout the day that he says hold hints about which players they might pick in tomorrow's NFL draft. Carroll is cur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Science Says Seahawks Should Do Everything Possible to Trade Down in Draft

    "Hmm. According to these samples your o-line sucks."​If you're a football fan, you don't need scientists to tell you the NFL draft is a crap-shoot. Thankfully, science decided to ignore you and explain anyway:If the market for draft picks were "efficient," meaning that the prices reflected int ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Forget 2009: Mock Drafts Predict the Newest Seattle Seahawks

    FlickrC'mon Paul Allen, GM-of-the-future and Jim Mora's replacement: Give these fans something to smile about.​Last Sunday provided a fitting end to the Seattle Seahawks' 2009. Jim Mora slapped some players real hard on the shoulder pads in an effort to look coach-y, Matt Hasselbeck crumpled s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    How Much Money Will Jake Locker Lose by Returning to Washington?

    Santa came early for Washington football fans. Husky quarterback Jake Locker announced today that he'll be returning to Montlake for his senior year. Which means, barring injury, 12 more games of whoa that guy's fast for a QB runs like the one you see above. But rather than focus on the positive ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    Did Jake Locker Just Play His Last Game as a Washington Husky?

    Hey, before you go make a ton of money, could you help us get back to the Rose Bowl?​Watching the Washington Huskies demolish a Top 25 team is fun. But you know what's even more fun? Semi-baseless speculation. In what could be his last game as a Husky, Jake Locker threw almost as many touchdo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    The Death of Former Seahawk Tony Fein Ruled an Accidental Drug Overdose

    Tony Fein​Onetime Seattle Seahawk linebacker Tony Fein died last October after friends awoke to find him collapsed face down in their Kitsap County home. Initial reports had Port Orchard native's death classified as accidental. The Kitsap County coroner's office has confirmed the original an ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    ESPN's Kiper Has Locker Going Fourth In Next Year's Draft

    This isn't good news, Dawg fans, unless you're looking forward to spending what should have been the sporting equivalent of ending a seven-year sexual drought with Ronnie Fouch taking snaps. But for what it's worth, here's what the four-letter network's NFL draft guru has to say about our Jake: "Wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Breaking: Mr. Leaf Comes Back to Washington

    Lock up your daughters, gents; the AP reports that former top NFL draft pick, Ryan Leaf is headed back to the Pacific Northwest after posting $15,000 bail in Canyon, Texas. Leaf surrendered to Randall County authorities today on a month old warrant and now faces trial on burglary and drug-related ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Ryan Leaf's Brief Visit to Washington Ends the Only Way It Could

    The redemption of one-time WSU football-god, Ryan Leaf, has hit yet another snag. The former top NFL draft pick was arrested at a border crossing near Bellingham yesterday while attempting to enter the United States. According to his lawyer, Leaf was returning from a successful stint in a Vancouver ... More >>

  • 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 >>

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