This post makes me wonder if Isiah Thomas is running the Seahawks. Sure they can match any offer, but why not franchise him. The franchise tag is like the timeout they did not spend at the end of the first half of the Super Bowl, meaning you can’t take it with you. Maybe there will be an explanation from team execs in tomorrow’s paper.

You all know that I really like reading Bill Simmons on ESPN.com, and this article about the NBA all star game weekend, which Simmons call the Black Super Bowl, is great. If I was about three or four inches taller, I would go to this thing every year and tell the groupies I am a practice player for the Sonics. Maybe even the 12th man if she was really hot. How would they know? Great possibilities would come from that. Oh Well. The best part of the article is the last section titled “best random celebrity moment ever”. It reminds me why I am so glad that I am not married.

Here is an outstanding great quick read. You might spend two seconds wondering where somebody would learn that it is alright to speak to police officers that way, until you recall that Terry “Tank” Johnson went to the University of Washington during the slick Rick years. Then it all makes sense.
Do you think he responds the same way to other people doing their jobs? “Mr. Mailman, you ain’t the only person who can open that mailbox and put letters in.” or “Mr. Mortgage processor, you aren’t the only one who can sign his name 10 times in a row.” I could go on.

With Stories like this I really do not think that Alexander will be a seahawk for long. As much as I would like him back, do not sign him for too long is all that I ask.

This is a write up about the rally at Qwest Field yesterday when the Seahawks arrived back. Not really much is said, but the quote from Gregoire is worth the read alone. I would pay to see if she could pass the WASL.

Via NFL.com:

“I’m a champion. I think the Bus’ last stop is here in Detroit,” Bettis said. “It’s official, like the referee whistle.”

Enough said.

Here is a few quotes from writers around the country about yesterday’s game. It is nice to know that us complaining about the calls is not just a northwest thing.
On a related note, a friend of mine who lives in DC went to a party of about 15 people. 5 Steeler fans, 9 Redskins fans, and her being the only Seahawk fan. She said that everybody at the party thought the officiating was one sided. The Steelers fans did not know what they did to deserve so many calls going their way.
The D-Jack PI call was the worst in my opinion, because it was early and 7 points is so much more mentally. The Locklear holding call was horrible. The Hasselbeck “blocking” foul might be the worst one made in all 40 Super Bowls. The Chris Gray holding call was legit, and that one hurt. Big Bens touchdown call was a bad spot, especially since the ref initially was going to spot it short, but no conclusive evidence to overturn the call on the field. The Special teams penalties were not even factors in the run, totally unneeded. If Ed “big guns” Hocoulli was refing the game he would have picked up those flags, just like he did in the Carolina game. At least I hope he would.

Do I sound bitter

He dived into the end zone from the 1 late in the first half, barely reaching the goal line — if at all – according to a replay

(Emphasis mine)

Again, I would have rather been beat by being out played, which DID NOT HAPPEN.

Instead, the refs interjected enough doubt to cast a shadow over this game ta need not be. The Hawks played a GREAT game. The calls that TURNED the game to the steelers were un-necessary!

GO HAWKS. Thanks for a great season, and thanks to Paul Allen again!

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Word has it our pretent-gov, sais that we deserved to win, wow , maybe there is some brain fxn there…………………..who knows?