Storm WIN!

The Storm just recently defeated the LA Sparks in Game 2 of the first round series in the 2010 playoffs. They completed the sweep of the Sparks 2-0, winning one game at home and today's game on the road. They got off to a rough start, trailing 4-12 just after a complete minutes in the 1st, but stormed back to take the lead going into halftime. The second half was great basketball by the Storm. In the third quarter the three's were flying and swishing. They made 7 of 8 three's in the third during the scoring run by the Storm. Swin Cash was nailing three's from left to right, Lauren make a three, Vesela, and even Sue started hitting them in the fourth quarter to end the game. The Storm were making all the right adjustments and nailing all the big shots to close out the series on the road.

Next up for the Storm is the Conference Finals against the Phoenix Mercury, who just swept the San Antonio Silver Stars on the road as well. Phoenix likes to get out and run, so it will be a test to see if the Storm can match their agility on the court. They best Phoenix in every game in the regular season, but have had some very close games this year. With Diana and the team finally finding their groove halfway through the season after losing Cappie Pondexter to New York before the season, they will be a tough team to beat. Especially since the stakes are so high. I know KeyArena will be loud and rocking when Phoenix comes to play against the Storm and so the Storm will just have to give the crowd all they got. This will be a very fun series to watch, very high-paced and some very good match-ups on the court. I can't wait to see it all go down. What about you?

Looking..Looking...8???

So as I am looking through the paper to find the Sports section in the Times I didn't see what I expected. Today is Saturday, which is the day of Game 2 of the playoffs for the only team in Seattle in the playoffs and actually doing well. This team is not on the front cover, the 2nd page, the 3rd page...as I scan through I am still looking for an article about this team. Ah! I finally found it on...page 8? Not only is the article on page 8, but it only takes up 1/6 of the page. The rest of the page and the page next to it is all car ads. I would have most definitely gone past these pages unless I was looking for something. Really? 1/6 of a page on page 8 for playoff coverage of the Storm? Pathetic.

The only team in the playoffs for Seattle and the Times gives them a smidgen of a space? They probably really only care about selling advertising space to earn some money than give the Storm more page space. Now, the front page at least has some good information, but most of it could go in the 2nd or 3rd pages. 2 articles on golf? Not everyone likes golf. Maybe one article in the front and one later on. Not both.

The Storm deserve recognition and so does the whole organization. They could finally win the first round of the playoffs, after being eliminated the past years and people should be aware of that. Instead of watching movies all day, why not watch the Storm on ESPN2 at noon? It will be more dramatic than any movie will be. With an amazing starting lineup and a fantastic bench, the Storm has a very good chance of winning the series. Even if you are not a basketball fan or a Storm fan, watching the game will make you be one. I know I will be on the couch watching the Storm today. Will you?

No Front Page in Seattle

Recently in the Seattle Times I have noticed that the Seattle Storm has not gotten the front cover after two big victories. What did I see on the cover instead? Once I saw an article covering another Mariners loss. The other was a couple days ago, it was an article in a three part series about how major Seattle Sports teams are "Bottoming Out", so says the headline. I am in disbelief of how inconsiderate the Times is to the Seattle Storm. They almost always put them towards the back of the sports section and almost never get the cover. So while the Storm is the only Seattle sports team in the playoffs, why don't make the cover?

I don't really care about the history of how the Mariners, Seahawks, and Huskies have been awful throughout the years. Don't get me wrong, I still love ALL of the sports teams but I really don't care when they lose or a stupid article of why they are losing. I would much rather read about an amazing Seattle Storm team going into the playoffs with the best record in the league about to play LA in the first round on Wednesday. Jayda Evans has done a fantastic job on covering the Storm and she doesn't deserve the back page either. Why is everyone complaining that we don't have basketball in Seattle anymore because the Sonics left? We still have the Storm and everyone seems to be forgetting about them or just choosing to ignore them. For all of you who just care about the Hawks or the struggling (badly) M's, try flipping the channel to a Storm game. Or better yet, go buy tickets to a Storm game instead of wasting your money elsewhere. These girls can play, no doubt about it. With arguably the best player in the world in Lauren Jackson and her amazing friend and point guard Sue Bird, these ladies can make it all the way.

Why watch the Hawks lose when you can watch the Storm win a championship? I wouldn't know why you would, but I guarantee that most of you will. If the Times would just give the Storm more cover space and recognition, then the Storm could be the heart of Seattle sports. They would be the hero's of Seattle and get us out of this losing slump that is happening with the other teams. May I also remind you that they are the only team in Seattle than has won a championship in the past 30 years. They did it in '04 and they can do it again in '10 if you give them a chance. Go out and support the Storm. They deserve it more than anyone else in Seattle.

Farve BACK Again????

UPDATE 8/17/10- Apparently Brett Farve can't stay away from football very long. Reports say that Brett Farve WILL be playing for the Vikings this season for "one last run to the Super Bowl"... According to reports, 3 members of the Vikings team went to Farve and talked him into returning this season. Farve then boarded the flight back with them and could report to practice as early as Tuesday if this is for real. But again, this may not be for real...he could just be pulling everyone's legs and this is just some type of joke to him. However, maybe Farve really does want to come back and try this QB thing one more time..or maybe a few more years. I guess nobody will ever truly know what Farve is doing until he does it. Good luck to Brett Farve in whatever he chooses. Maybe even opening up a waffle shop in the Twin Cities. Who really knows?

Farve Retiring...AGAIN

UPDATE 8/5/10- Brett Farve reported that he WOULD play this season if he is healthy enough. He denies any other rumors about his retirement from the game. 

Looks like Brett Farve is retiring again! Or not...Who knows? Maybe third time is a charm?

It was reported from an AP source that Brett Farve told the Vikings that he would not return to the Vikings this season because his injured left ankle is not responding as well to surgery and rehabilitation as he had hoped. However, that could all change an a couple minutes..ok maybe I'll give it a few weeks. Could Farve REALLY not play this year? He has waffled so many times in the past couple year nobody knows what he is going to do. He could decide in a few weeks that his ankle is getting much better than he originally thought and want to come back to the team. But would the Vikings let Farve come back to the team after saying he wouldn't? The answer is yes, they need a QB and Brett Farve would be the optimum choice.

Now, I didn't Brett Farve in his "golden days" but I do know that he was a pretty good QB. I know he played for the Packers for 16 seasons then stabbed them in the back and went their rivals, the Vikings after saying he was going to retire. What class. I also witnessed him leading the Vikings into the playoffs last year but didn't make it all the way as everyone had hoped. I was one who believed he would come back just because he apparently can't stay away from football and didn't accomplish what he wanted to do last year. Most people my age, (teens), see Brett Farve is the guy who flip-flops and flip-flops over and over again. Maybe if he actually keeps he word and doesn't come back this season people will seee him differently. Maybe they will appreciated his legacy more? No...by going to the Vikings he basically just ruined it in my opinion but who am I to judge? I only know one side of Brett, the 40 year old one who loves to retire then suddenly cause choas in the media world by coming back.

What do you think of Brett Farve?