Return and Recap

It's time to get this thing going again after a two month hiatus. Let's recap the time I missed with a time line of important events.

December 9th - Seahawks look great in all aspects as they crush the Cardinals at home 42-21.

December 16th - Seahawks look horrible as they lose to Carolina on the road 13-10.

December 21st -

December 23rd - Seahawks once again look dominant at home beating Baltimore 27-6. A first round playoff win seems like a lock at home.

December 29th - Sonics beat Minnesota 109-90. How does a win against the worst team in the NBA land on a time line of significant events you ask? Just wait, you'll see.

December 30th - Seahawks continue their Jeklly and Hyde act, losing 44-41 to Atlanta on the road. Also, Seneca Wallace reaffirms why he isn't an NFL starting QB. Should I be worried that the Seahawks continue to show an inability to play defense and win on the road?

December 31st - Sonics lose to Philadelphia 98-90. No big deal, get 'em next time.

January 3rd - Sonics blow 20-point first quarter lead, lose to Phoenix 104-96. Looks like lottery tickets might be going on sale this week.

January 5th - Seahawks win a playoff game for the third straight year, defeating the Washington Redskins 35-14 (yes, even with Clinton Portis talking to you know who) . Bring on the Packers.

January 6th - Sonics lose to Washington 108-86. Ok, this might start getting repetitive, let's try it another way.

January 8th, 9th, 11th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 19th - Sonics lose. For those of you scoring at home, that's ten in a row.

January 9th - In response to questions about the weather for the upcoming playoff game in Green Bay, Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren proclaims, "It will not affect the game at all. Weather will not be an issue." Oh, well isn't that a relief?

January 12th - Huskies lose on the road to USC and fall to 0-3 to start the Pac-10 season for the second straight year. Hey, it's cool, they started 0-5 in 2004 and still made the tournament. Glad there is always that to fall back on.

I know, I skipped over one other important event that happened on January 12th. I just figured we didn't need to go into that again. Agreed? Good, because this next event is equally as bad and I just can't skip it.

January 18th - Mariners re-sign Horacio Ramirez. Look, I understand how the arbitration system works in MLB, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. What other profession can you perform at the equivalent of having a 7+ ERA and still get not only a new contract, but a RAISE? I wonder why salaries for pitching have gone spiraling out of control? I just can't quite seem to put my finger on it. Hmmmm....

January 19th - Huskies beat Oregon State (it wasn't pretty, but a win is a win) and complete a sweep of the Oregon schools, putting themselves back in the thick of the Pac-10 race. Few things are ever guaranteed in sports, but one thing that is, is the Huskies beating Oregon at home in basketball. (That was the seventh year in a row) Now that I have said that, I'm sure the Huskies will lose next year.

Today - Breaking news just in while I write this, the Sonics have lost again. That's now 11 in a row for those of you scoring at home. (Side note: if anybody actually does score at home, please let me know. For all the times I have heard a baseball announcer say that, I have yet to meet anyone who actually keeps score at home.)