The irascible Oakland owner tried to hire Sarkisian to coach the Raiders in 2007. Huskies fans are thankful that crazy Al was, well, crazy Al.
Author: Art Thiel
Art Thiel
Never having met a metaphor he could not twist beyond recognition, Art has been illuminating, agitating, amusing and annoying Puget Sound sports readers for a long time. Along with Steve Rudman, he co-founded Sports Press Northwest because it didnt seem right that the Google monster should aggregate daily journalism into oblivion without at least a flesh wound from somebody. Thiel and Rudman labored under the Seattle Post-Intelligencer globe until the print edition died an undeserved death in March, 2009. Art continued on at its online successor seattlepi.com while working on SPNWs creation. His radio commentaries can be heard Friday and Saturday mornings and Friday afternoon on KPLU-FM 88.9. In 2003 he wrote the definitive book about the Seattle Mariners, Out of Left Field, which became a regional bestseller. In 2009, along with Rudman and KJR 950 afternoon host Mike Gastineau, Thiel authored The Great Book of Seattle Sports Lists, a cross between historylink.org and Mad Magazine that has become mandatory reading for any sports fan who has an indoor bathroom. A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University as well as two dead papers and a live one, the News Tribune of Tacoma, he has become a fan of entrepreneurial online journalism because it allows him to continue a lifelong passion to take the English language to places it rarely visits willingly, and does not involve the cleaning of kennels or stables.
Whitehurst’s second-half competence in the upset win over the Giants underscores Carroll’s belief that a team can win with decent, not spectacular, QB play.
Lynch says the boys up front have become men in four short weeks — enough that playing the Giants in New York is a winnable proposition.
A third consecutive U.S. Soccer national championship set off a big party Tuesday night at the Clink.
A brutal first half left the Seahawks with nearly a zero chance to win, but by the end, they nearly consumed Atlanta’s 20-point lead for a ridiculous victory.
Seahawks’ No. 1 draft pick in ’09 says he’s “at peace” with demotion because of Jesus. Which may not be enough to keep him on the Seahawks roster.
QB Jackson’s old buddy from Minnesota showed up big Sunday in his first game as a Seahawk, and the Seahawks won their first game.
Arizona’s Kolb claims Sunday is a ‘must-win,’ despite being week 3. If the Seahawks are willing to bench No. 1 draft pick, Curry, this early, maybe Kolb is on to something.
QB Price co-leads the nation in TD passes, but the defense nearly leads in yards surrendered. Sarkisian says some Dawgs need to get off the porch.
Injury to fullback Robinson illustrates how thin and inexperienced Seahawks are going into a hard place to play football if you’re not wearing black and gold.