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Washington Huskies (Football)

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Holy Backup: Tim Tebow Takes the Roster Spot of Ex-Husky Mark Brunell as Jets' Quarterback

    Arriving to the tabloid greeting of "Amen!," ex-Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow yesterday became the New York Jets' newest God-fearing backup QB, replacing (numerically, at least) aging former Washington Husky and prominent Christian athlete Mark Brunell who, having just completed a court-appro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Congressman Norm Dicks Retiring After 36 Years Representing Washington State

    This morning Congressman Norm Dicks (D)-WA announced he is retiring from politics in the fall. Dicks has represented most of Washington west of Seattle since 1977. Dicks was a powerful force in the House Appropriations Committee.

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Name-a-Shaq: Shaq Thompson, Shaquille O'Neal, and the NCAA's Shaq-Filled 2012 Recruiting Class

    When the University of Washington landed top-ranked football recruit Shaq Thompson last week, Husky head coach Steve Sarkisian gleefully declared it is "just awesome" that the hard-hitting safety from Sacramento opted to attend UW over California, Oregon, and other top-tier schools. Even more awesom ... More >>

  • News

    December 28, 2011

    Mark Brunell's Downward Spiral

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

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Mark Brunell's Downward Spiral: Bankrupt Jets' Quarterback Forced to Sell UW Rose Bowl Rings

    As a University of Washington quarterback in the early 1990s, Mark Brunell cherished his three Rose Bowl rings. Today, despite having earned more than $75 million as a pro football player, the New York Jets backup quarterback is forced to sell his three bowl rings to pay off his debts.

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    David Horsey Draws His Dream Job: Work for The Los Angeles Times While Living in Seattle

    ​So when he accepted the job at The Los Angeles Times the other day, longtime Seattle Post-Intelligencer Cartoonist David Horsey said to his new bosses, "If you need me to move down there, I will." They said naw, that's fine, you can stay in Seattle and work from there. "Well," Horsey said, "h ... More >>

  • 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 25, 2011

    UW Squeaks Out a Win in BOKA's Apple Cup

    I'm a Big Ten fan. I have no earthly idea who's going to win the Apple Cup tomorrow. But, if the signature cocktails developed by BOKA are the least bit trustworthy, I'd put my money on the Huskies. BOKA this year created a cocktail in honor of each team: The institution associated with the best-se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Husky Football Mantra "Beat Oregon, Nothing Else Matters" Has Never Been Truer

    ​Seven years. That's how long it has been since the Huskies defeated the Ducks in a game of football, the longest streak in the 111-year history of the rivalry. And it's no fluke. Over those same seven years, Oregon established itself as a powerhouse program and nearly won a National Champions ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Husky Pride: Jake One, Geologic, Sol and Preach Drop "Dawgs in the House" Single

    U-Dub in this Bitch.​Today is the University of Washington's 150th birthday and some musically-inclined alumni/fans have released a dope rap song in honor of the occaison. Jake One, Geologic, Sol and Preach (former UW football player Gregory Christine) combined forces for "Dawgs in the House," ... 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 >>

  • 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

    December 30, 2010

    The Holiday Bowl, Jake Locker, and the Complicated Corner of America

    Image via​Here are two safe bets to place on tonight's Holiday Bowl. One, the Huskies will at least cover the fourteen point spread, slightly redeeming themselves for the 56-21 annihilation they suffered at the hands of Nebraska earlier this season. Two, the guys calling the game for ESPN will ... More >>

  • Food

    December 8, 2010

    Versus: Huskies Win the Burger Cup, Too

    Marco Polo's Coug Supreme doesn't measure up to the Ram's puppy chow.

  • Calendar

    December 1, 2010

    Ken Armstrong

    Marco Polo's Coug Supreme doesn't measure up to the Ram's puppy chow.

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Husky vs. Coug in the Better Burger Battle

    The Dish Apple Cup is this weekend, so we thought we'd throw a precursor tourney out there by pitting a Husky burger against a Cougar burger. We're not calling ourselves oracles just yet, but if our burger prediction turns out to be Saturday's champ, we'll let each one of you touch us. Who's the bi ... More >>

  • 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 >>

  • Arts

    November 17, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    ​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 >>

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2010

    Huskies vs. UCLA

    ​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 >>

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2010

    Ken Armstrong

    ​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 >>

  • Calendar

    October 13, 2010

    Ken Armstrong & Ken Perry

    ​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 >>

  • Arts

    September 15, 2010

    Dirty Dawgs

    Scoreboard, Baby chronicles the Huskies' most infamous Rose Bowl season.

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2010

    Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers

    Scoreboard, Baby chronicles the Huskies' most infamous Rose Bowl season.

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    Pac-10 Is the Only Major Conference Without Cupcakes

    ​College football starts this week. (Hooray!) Unfortunately, that also means that in a couple of days we'll be confronted with the first of many inane sports columnists who insist the Pac-10 is somehow "soft." (Boo!) Where this pillowy stereotype originated isn't important. What is important i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    "Meathead Ordinance" Proposed By Nick Licata, Least Meatheady Councilmember

    ​Being a douchebag may soon be illegal in Seattle. Dubbed the "meathead ordinance," the City Council has a new plan to crack down on obnoxious late-night behavior. And the man behind it is the Councilmember who's probably least familiar with the douchey behavior he's targeting.

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Steve Sarkisian Shouldn't Have to Give Up Money to Keep an Employee

    Spare some change, coach?​According to the P-I's Jim Moore, the University of Washington has a problem: it's just let go of the best sports information director its ever had. Budget cuts forced UW to lay off Richard Kilwien, who'd been with the Huskies for the past four years. Getting a pink ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Jake Locker for Heisman Campaign Begins Today

    Hype this man!​Recently a victim of the Mel Kiper curse, Huskies quarterback Jake Locker is going to be shoved down your throat at every opportunity as the leading candidate for next year's Heisman. The first opportunity? This postcard mailed to all members of the Football Writers Association ... 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

    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

    January 8, 2010

    Pete Carroll to the Seahawks? Really?

    This colossal douche has a face Dawg fans understandably hate.​Recognize this face, Dawg fans? You hate it, right? I sure do. Why? Because it's Pete Carroll, USC's whiny, NFL failure of a coach--and the Seahawks evidently want to hire him to replace Jim Mora. If this is the move they're going ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    Venture Capital at KeyArena and Charles Garcia's Condotta Curse

    Garcia's rise has been so fast and furiuos that this shitty photo is about the best we could find.​With apologies to Quincy Pondexter boosters, Seattle University junior Charles Garcia is the best professional prospect in the city. A junior college transfer who was mysteriously declined admiss ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Cliff Lee and Jake Locker Make for Hot Stove Day During Cold Seattle Winter

    Cliff Lee: Almost definitely not Erik Bedard 2.0.​This year has featured more than its fair share of rainy days for the Seattle sports fan. The Seahawks can't stay healthy. The Mariners won more than they should have and still finished in third place. The Huskies won five more games than last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Reader: You Wouldn't Work for Free, so Why Should Jake Locker?

    EA Sports, the NCAA and U-Dub all profit from this video game. But not Locker.​Reader and Daily Weekly editor emeritus Damon Agnos responds to Did Jake Locker Just Play His Last Game as a Washington Husky? Damon asks why Locker shouldn't get paid if his talents are so obviously enriching the N ... 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 >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2009

    Apple Cup

    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 4, 2009

    Election Night '09: New York's New DA is Ex-Seattleite

    ​Seattle picked a new city attorney yesterday and so did New York - overwhelmingly electing former longtime Seattle attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr. In NYC he's called the district attorney of course, and while many TV-watching Americans thought the Big Apple's DA was Sam Waterston - a.k.a. Jack McC ... 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 27, 2009

    New Yorker Writer Steve Coll Ditches Washington Redskins for Washington Huskies

    Steve Coll is the Washington Huskies latest, brainiest fairweather fan.​Steve Coll is a Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist. He literally wrote the book on the Bin Laden family. He's also a native of Washington, D.C. So it's only natural to ask why he'd go slumming and write about f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    Don't Listen to Them, Jake! You Still Need Seasoning!

    Despite his unwillingness to admit what we're pretty sure is a healthy obsession with body waxing, University of Washington's Jake Locker is alright in our book. Who wouldn't love a 225-pound quarterback who completes nearly 60% of his passes and can run like that? (Points to above video.) The pr ... 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 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

    October 5, 2009

    Not Much Blame to Go Around for Husky Loss, But the Receiving Corps Should Get Some

    ​My summation of the University of Washington's heartbreaking 37-30 overtime loss at Notre Dame is pretty simple: It was a great game between two evenly-matched teams--both of whom deserved to win, but one of whom had to lose. Sure, pundits will be prone to pick apart Coach Sarkisian's sneak-h ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Jake Locker Denies Ugly Full-Body-Waxing Rumors

    Au natural. Or so he says...​In what can only be described as the Most Important Journalistic Event of the Decade, The Daily Weekly made a visit to Montlake this morning to follow-up on a rumor: That University of Washington starting quarterback and all-around B.M.O.C. Jake Locker is a regular ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    Finally, It Was the Best of Times, or at Least Good Ones

    ​The last few years haven't been too kind to the Seahawks, Mariners, or Husky football team. Which made this weekend particularly welcome relief. To review: The Huskies beat the University of Idaho (of Chris Kornelis fame) 42-23, ending a 15 game losing streak. Moreover, Jake Locker was once ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 5, 2007

    Are the Fuskies Hucked?

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

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