Absent much leverage, Russell Wilson’s camp self-imposed a deadline on talks to extend the Seahawks QB’s deal. What if a trade offer included a shot at Kyler Murray?
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.
The Mariners again bombed the starting pitching of the Red Sox, who left town 1-3 and lucky to have the one win. All hail the kings of March.
Tim Beckham had two home runs off Chris Sale and starting pitcher Marco Gonzales did enough, shocking the Red Sox 12-4. The Mariners are the MLB monsters of March.
We offer a guide to sorting the Mariners’ not-so-young newbies on the 2019 roster. If you’re willing to pay attention in a “step-back” year, Domingo Santana is your guy.
The ending was harsh, an 81-59 blowout by North Carolina, but the season was commendable as coach Mike Hopkins continues his “takeover.”
The Huskies nearly beat the Tar Heels in the 2011 NCAA tourney. If the 11.5-point underdogs pull it off Sunday, be sure to keep a safe distance from UW coach Mike Hopkins.
After taking some early punches, the Huskies rallied behind defense and Noah Dickerson to win their NCAA tourney opener. Next: North Carolina Sunday.
On the eve of the Huskies’ return to CAA tourney, UW AD Jen Cohen gave coach Mike Hopkins an extension. Smart move. Predators are everywhere.
The ninth-seeded Huskies face No. 8 seed Utah State in the NCAA tourney Friday in Columbus. The Aggies are favored — for good reasons.
The Seahawks brought back LB K.J. Wright and D.J. Fluker, and added free agent LG Mike Iupati to replace J.R. Sweezy. Bring the splints and Advil.