Will The Third Be Number One?

I wrote a column for the Kitsap Sun about the Seahawks’ quarterback situation yesterday morning BEFORE Pete Carroll announced that Russell Wilson has a shot to start. Now it’s a three-man race with Wilson, the third-round draft choice from Wisconsin; Matt Flynn, the free-agent acquisition from Green Bay; and Tarvaris Jackson,...

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The Weekend Recap

I’m in Sisters, Oregon, preparing to head to Bend to play golf with Drew Bledsoe at Tetherow. I’m writing a story about Bledsoe for Cascade Golfer magazine, so the plan is to play golf, do an interview, see what he’s up to, that kind of thing. I know he’s busy making wine and being a dad (he’s got four...

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Another Disappointing Home Opener For M’s

One would think… with Felix Hernandez facing Bartolo Colon, the Mariners would have been the 4-0 winners last night in their home opener at Safeco Field. Instead it was Oakland that came away with the 4-0 victory, riding an unexpectedly terrific pitching performance by their corpulent right-hander. I say corpulent because...

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Golf Show Debuts On 710 KIRO

We’re starting a weekly golf show at 710 ESPN Seattle, the debut of which can be found at 710Sports.com. If you want to take a listen, check out the podcast link at the bottom of the page. Shon Crewe and I are co-hosting the show. In the first show, we talked to Todd Milles of the Tacoma News Tribune to get a Masters preview....

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Ryan Leaf’s Arrest

You’ve probably heard that Ryan Leaf was arrested yesterday on burglary, theft and drug charges in Great Falls, Mont., his hometown. I was saddened by the news. Leaf, by all accounts, seemed to have kicked his addiction to pain-killers and was on the road back. He had written a book about his final season at Washington State and...

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