Michael Dickson is the best punter in the NFL. He's also a pretty cool dude. *Last December I reached out to Seattle's All Pro punter, asking him for an interview. To my surprise and elation, he agreed and we kept in touch over the last couple months as he traveled to and from his home … Continue reading T*steful Discourse: An Interview with Michael Dickson
Before coming to the United States, 21 year old N’Keal Harry spent the earliest part of his childhood on a small island in Saint Vincent, where the population was last estimated to be under 110,000. Like many other countries, the popularity of American football is nowhere near that of soccer and rugby. (Fun fact: you … Continue reading Smart, Tough, Reliable: The Story of N’Keal Harry
As the sun rose, John Schneider trembled with anger and stress. Paul Allen, normally cryptic but soft-spoken, had gone as far as he ever had to make it plain and as clear that Schneiz was on ice, and it was thin. Day Two of the Draft was Seattle's General Manager's favorite fucking day of the … Continue reading A Factual Oral History of April 26, 2018
I've been back and forth on the Russell Wilson extension ever since the numbers were announced last week. I'm glad that he ended up being the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, and the inclusion of a no-trade clause gives the appearance of a mutual commitment between the player and front office. Numbers from Over the … Continue reading Russell Wilson is Seattle’s greatest gamble
The search for an impact 5-technique brings our focus to Ohio State defensive lineman, Dre’Mont Jones. IntroductionAt nearly 6’3” and 281 pounds, Jones was an electric and productive defensive tackle for OSU, totaling 8.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss in 14 games. He did not test well at the combine, registering average jumps to … Continue reading Hunting for 5-Techs: Dre’Mont Jones
The WNBA draft was held on the evening of Wednesday, April 10 and, unsurprisingly, coverage of it was pretty meager. To a degree, this is understandable: between the beginning of the MLB regular season and the start of both the NHL and NBA playoffs, the demand for the attention of sports fans is already quite … Continue reading When it Pains, it Storms
Notre Dame burned yesterday. A cathedral that was erected over the course of a century and stood for another 750 years burned. Its towers stood as the tallest structure in Paris for over 600 years, until they were surpassed by the Eiffel Tower. You neither have to believe in God nor ignore the horrors that … Continue reading (im)permanence
If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past month, you will have realized two things. One: the ~FiNaL sEaSoN~ of Game of Thrones premieres this Sunday and two: the Seattle Mariners are the greatest team in baseball, nay, sporting, history. In order to maximize that SEO provide timely and quality content to … Continue reading Game of Thrones x Seattle Mariners
