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Photo- Kate Kruller Hello and Ahoy, friends! Football is back! It was an active off-season indeed, with the scouting combine, free agency, a super fun draft and a touch of contract suspense. Plenty to keep a fan engaged, I suppose, but not as satisfying as the regular season. It’s a little bit like sucking on an ice cube when what you really want is to guzzle down a glass of water. But alas, now we are in the preseason, the final approach to the promised…
Photo- Jay Raedle (Getty Images) There was another mass shooting in the U.S. this past weekend. It was at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas. Eight innocent people were killed, including children, and multiple more were injured. The shooter also died. You may or may not have heard about it. The news was sandwiched between stories on that silly coronation in London and coverage of the NBA playoffs. It was a mere blip on the news cycle. I took a quick peek at Twitter the…
Photo by Armando Franca, AP Gratuitous cruelty. That’s how my friend Barb characterizes the profusion of anti-trans bills that are surging across the country. I call it legislative terrorism. While both are fitting, I believe Barb’s language is slightly more apropos. Gratuitous cruelty is at the core of all these horrific measures. Legislative harassment of transgender and nonbinary people is nothing new. However, the present proliferation is unprecedented. There are currently 422 active anti-trans bills across forty-four states. So far, twenty-six have already passed. While…
It’s taken me a few days to get this post written. Whenever the season ends for the Seahawks, whether regular or post, I go into a bit of a slump. It can range anywhere from a mild melancholy to a full-on existential funk. The depth and duration depend on how well the season did or didn’t go. The only exception to this pattern was, of course, 2014, when the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII. I was out of my mind for weeks after that...but in…
The Seahawks are in the playoffs, baby! Oh, what a wonderful thing! As everyone knows, they’ll be headed down to Levi Stadium to take on division rivals the San Francisco 49ers, one of the hottest teams in the league right now. The San Francisco forecast on Saturday is calling for torrential rains, potential flooding and winds around 20mph, all of this at gametime. It looks to be a muddy, slippery slop fest, making an already challenging game all the more so. From the looks…
Photo- Stephen Brashear, Associated Press There is so much good news this week! Yesterday, Damar Hamlin was released from the ICU at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and went back to Buffalo. He was admitted to the Buffalo General Medical Center, where he’s undergoing tests. His recovery continues to go remarkably well. On Sunday, the entire league honored him at each and every game. Damar watched his Bills team beat the Patriots from his hospital room and tweeted to his fans and teammates.…
First things first, Damar Hamlin is showing “remarkable improvement” according to his doctors. He’s breathing on his own. His neurological function appears to be intact. He’s even FaceTimed with his teammates. He still has a ways to go in terms of recovery, but there is much reason for optimism. Exhale. According to reports, he regained consciousness on Thursday. At the time, he was still on a breathing tube and communicated through handwriting. His first question was, “Who won the game?” His doctor answered, “Yes,…
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is fighting for his life in a Cincinnati hospital. Yesterday, in the Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Damar made what appeared to be a routine tackle on Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. After bouncing to his feet after the play, Damar immediately collapsed on the field and went into cardiac arrest. Medical personnel performed CPR for roughly 15 minutes, after which time he was placed in an ambulance and rushed to UC Medical Center. The game…
It’s Week 17 of the regular season, and the Seahawks take on the Jets at home. This game is pretty much do or die for the Seahawks in terms of playoff potential. With a 7-8 record, their chances for post-season play are hovering around 22%. A win against the Jets would bump up to 53%. This season has made me a master at tempering expectations. That said, I’d love for the Hawks to make the playoffs. Why not? There are a lot of storylines…
Photo, Charlie Riedel, AP Although the Christmas Eve loss to the Chiefs was not a surprise, the reality of the Seahawks losing five of the past six games is sobering. I’m not frustrated or angry anymore. I’m also not going through a huge heartbreak and all that attendant drama. My feeling about this team and this season could best be described as a dull ache. Let me start by saying that the Seahawks receiving group looked ridiculous when they showed up shirtless to warm-up in…
