The Seattle Seahawks. The soul of Seattle, who could be better? The Storm of course! But, not including the Storm, the Seahawks are the team of Seattle. They are on everyones televisions on Sunday and if you don't root for the Seahawks in Seattle then you are looked as an outcast and a traitor. The Seahawks are the first name that comes to mind when talking about Seattle pro sports. But what makes the Seahawks so big? That is the question I ask.
Of course, I love to watch Seahawks football as well, but usually they just let everyone down. Today they are on the road against the Broncos in Denver. It has been two years since the Seahawks won an away game against anyone outside their division. It should be an interesting game to watch. Will Matt open the game with another interception or go big with the long throw down the sideline? Will the defense of the Hawks dominate and stop the offense of the Broncos? Nobody knows right now, but they will in a few hours.
People in Seattle will soon start turning on their televisions at 1:05 to see if the Seahawks are really for real or if last Sunday's opener was just a fluke. 1-0 sounds great so far, but time will tell if it will last. Good luck Pete Carroll, you have a lot on your hands!!!
Oh by the way, if the Seahawks game goes down the drain, then you can always turn the channel to watch the Jets game against New England! Go Jets! Then at night you can turn on your televisions to watch the NY Giants against the Colts. Manning against Manning. Now that will be a game to watch!
How do you think the Seahawks will do this year? Write what you think on the comments and if possible I will respond. Also, if you have any teams you want my opinion on, go ahead and write that too!
For now, Go Seahawks!
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Here you will find a 16 year old's take on today's top and not so top stories in the sports world! I am an aspiring sports journalist and/or sportscaster so I would appreciate your comments! Thanks and enjoy the blog!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
We Did It
Did you know it was "Stay Out of Seattle Day" on September 16th? Now I know why. September 16th was the day that the Seattle Storm beat the Atlanta Dream for the WNBA championship. The Storm swept the playoffs, becoming the first team to do so after the formatting of the games changed. The Atlanta Dream were "swept" away by Seattle's presence and just couldn't finish down the stretch. However, the Storm stayed strong and took the championship home to Seattle on the 17th. Now, September 17th is "Seattle Storm Day" in Seattle and across the country.
They deserved it. They are the only team in Seattle so far that we can depend on to win and give 100% 24/7. They went undefeated at home and undefeated in the playoffs. They did better than any other team in Seattle. They are a team that is consistent and has a consistent coach and ownership which will hopefully never go away! They are the foundation of the team and has built the team up for good to great in a few seasons. We were already good with Lauren and Sue, but bringing in Swin, Svet, Willingham, Vesela, and many more, just made the team stronger.
I except many more championships for years to come for the Storm. The only team in Seattle that REALLY knows how to win and be consistent.
Check out how fans in Seattle celebrated:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ53AhJt-bw
They deserved it. They are the only team in Seattle so far that we can depend on to win and give 100% 24/7. They went undefeated at home and undefeated in the playoffs. They did better than any other team in Seattle. They are a team that is consistent and has a consistent coach and ownership which will hopefully never go away! They are the foundation of the team and has built the team up for good to great in a few seasons. We were already good with Lauren and Sue, but bringing in Swin, Svet, Willingham, Vesela, and many more, just made the team stronger.
I except many more championships for years to come for the Storm. The only team in Seattle that REALLY knows how to win and be consistent.
Check out how fans in Seattle celebrated:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ53AhJt-bw
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Crazy In Seattle!
It was unbelievable...actually it was just Storm basketball. The Storm has been making things exciting from Day 1 this season and they weren't going to stop now. With everything on the line in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals the Storm was down to the wire. Tie game, 1 possession left...ball in Sue Bird's hands...the clock ticked down 5,4,3...the ball soared into the air and landed with a triumphant swish in the basket. The arena went crazy, towels flying high everywhere you looked. The Storm was up by 2 with 2.6 seconds left in this foul-crazy game called Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Going for the win, Angel McCoughtry pulled up for a three at the buzzer...the arena held its breath as the shot fell...NO GOOD! The Storm Won!
From the minute you stepped into the Arena around 11pm today you could feel the excitement in the air. We had been waiting since 2004 for a chance to come back to the Finals and be champs again. Today, the Storm went one step closer to that goal. But, it didn't come easy. The Referees were blowing the whistle like there was no tomorrow and the game quickly turned into the Referee's game. Swin was called for 2 quick fouls in the first. And when I say quick I mean QUICK. Swin had to sit out of the rest of the quarter and most of the second, and then after playing for a bit after she finally came back in, she picked up her 3rd foul. Back to the bench... If Swin had not been charged with those fouls, the momentum of the game would have switched. Swin would have and could have been the difference maker for the Storm. Instead she was stuck as a cheerleader on the side.
Going into halftime, the score was tied 39-39 on a buzzer beating 3-pointer by the Dream. Coming out of halftime Key Arena was nervous but ready to cheer the Storm on to victory. The teams kept on battling back and forth, but the refs just couldn't give them a break. Or should I say they didn't call it both ways...a foul on one side, is apparently not a foul to the other...Bottom line...WE NEED NEW REFS!!!!
So, other than the refs messing up a perfectly good game, the game was exciting and it was a game that anyone would have paid to go see. Sometime in the third quarter, Angel McCoughtry and Jana Vesela collided. Both fell to the ground and Jana was charged with the foul. CMT's were called over to look as Angel and it appeared as she had a bump on the side of her forehead. She eventually got up, took her free-throws and headed to the locker room. Even with their star out, the Dream still looked to push. This sadly made Swin Cash pick up her 5th foul. In the fourth things were tense. Angel came back and looked strong. Swin was on the bench and Lauren had picked up a Technical late in the fourth. Things were looking ugly for the Storm, but somehow, like they always do, they pulled through. With Sue making that shot, it was a moment every Storm fan will cherish.
However, the player of the game was no other than Camille Little. She had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. She was a player even I didn't notice played a big game until I saw the stats at the end. I watched the game from Row 3, Section 106 and it was one of the the best, most nerve wracking games I have ever seen. The arena was packed on the lower-bowl and they even opened up the upper-bowl for fans! Basketball icons were in the stands to support the Storm. Bill Russel, Jeff Green, Jamal Crawford, Lenny Wilkens, Fred Brown, and Nate Robinson were there. Nate even showed off his "Stanky Leg" dance to the crowd in the second half, surprisingly it was very good too! It was a game that no one in Seattle will forget! Only 2 more games to win and we are the champs!
Game 2 is Tuesday Night, 6 pm on ESPN 2. If you can't make it to the game be sure to watch it on TV. They need all the fans they can get! Go Storm!
From the minute you stepped into the Arena around 11pm today you could feel the excitement in the air. We had been waiting since 2004 for a chance to come back to the Finals and be champs again. Today, the Storm went one step closer to that goal. But, it didn't come easy. The Referees were blowing the whistle like there was no tomorrow and the game quickly turned into the Referee's game. Swin was called for 2 quick fouls in the first. And when I say quick I mean QUICK. Swin had to sit out of the rest of the quarter and most of the second, and then after playing for a bit after she finally came back in, she picked up her 3rd foul. Back to the bench... If Swin had not been charged with those fouls, the momentum of the game would have switched. Swin would have and could have been the difference maker for the Storm. Instead she was stuck as a cheerleader on the side.
Going into halftime, the score was tied 39-39 on a buzzer beating 3-pointer by the Dream. Coming out of halftime Key Arena was nervous but ready to cheer the Storm on to victory. The teams kept on battling back and forth, but the refs just couldn't give them a break. Or should I say they didn't call it both ways...a foul on one side, is apparently not a foul to the other...Bottom line...WE NEED NEW REFS!!!!
So, other than the refs messing up a perfectly good game, the game was exciting and it was a game that anyone would have paid to go see. Sometime in the third quarter, Angel McCoughtry and Jana Vesela collided. Both fell to the ground and Jana was charged with the foul. CMT's were called over to look as Angel and it appeared as she had a bump on the side of her forehead. She eventually got up, took her free-throws and headed to the locker room. Even with their star out, the Dream still looked to push. This sadly made Swin Cash pick up her 5th foul. In the fourth things were tense. Angel came back and looked strong. Swin was on the bench and Lauren had picked up a Technical late in the fourth. Things were looking ugly for the Storm, but somehow, like they always do, they pulled through. With Sue making that shot, it was a moment every Storm fan will cherish.
However, the player of the game was no other than Camille Little. She had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. She was a player even I didn't notice played a big game until I saw the stats at the end. I watched the game from Row 3, Section 106 and it was one of the the best, most nerve wracking games I have ever seen. The arena was packed on the lower-bowl and they even opened up the upper-bowl for fans! Basketball icons were in the stands to support the Storm. Bill Russel, Jeff Green, Jamal Crawford, Lenny Wilkens, Fred Brown, and Nate Robinson were there. Nate even showed off his "Stanky Leg" dance to the crowd in the second half, surprisingly it was very good too! It was a game that no one in Seattle will forget! Only 2 more games to win and we are the champs!
Game 2 is Tuesday Night, 6 pm on ESPN 2. If you can't make it to the game be sure to watch it on TV. They need all the fans they can get! Go Storm!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Finals Game Tomorrow!
Finally the most anticipated game of the season for the Storm has almost arrived! Game 1 of the 2010 WNBA Finals is happening at noon at KeyArena on Sunday. Seattle vs Atlanta in the best of 5 series is about to go down in Seattle. KeyArena is expected to sell out and they are even going to open the upper level seats for this historic series.
We have LJ, Sue, and Swin on our side. We are against the Miller twins and 2009 Rookie of the year Angel McCoughtry, who scored a playoff high 42 points on Tuesday. This will be a tough series but we have defeated the Dream before and are ready to do it 3 more times in our chase to win it all. It also looks like a storm is coming in to Seattle on Sunday, no pun intended. The weather forecast is calling for rain! Looks like a good sign, except for the Seahawks who have a game on Sunday too.
Even though the Seahawks have their home opener on Sunday, I believe that the fans will still come to Key Arena to cheer on the Storm. The Storm has MUCH more potential to win the championship than the Seahawks will this year. So, go out and root for the Storm, the only team that has a shot to win the championship for Seattle sports this year! You can always go waste that $100 ticket to the Seahawks game on a game that they will actually win! Hmm...will they ever win??? In the meanwhile go see to Storm!
Go Storm!
We have LJ, Sue, and Swin on our side. We are against the Miller twins and 2009 Rookie of the year Angel McCoughtry, who scored a playoff high 42 points on Tuesday. This will be a tough series but we have defeated the Dream before and are ready to do it 3 more times in our chase to win it all. It also looks like a storm is coming in to Seattle on Sunday, no pun intended. The weather forecast is calling for rain! Looks like a good sign, except for the Seahawks who have a game on Sunday too.
Even though the Seahawks have their home opener on Sunday, I believe that the fans will still come to Key Arena to cheer on the Storm. The Storm has MUCH more potential to win the championship than the Seahawks will this year. So, go out and root for the Storm, the only team that has a shot to win the championship for Seattle sports this year! You can always go waste that $100 ticket to the Seahawks game on a game that they will actually win! Hmm...will they ever win??? In the meanwhile go see to Storm!
Go Storm!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
We Are Going To The FINALS!!!!!!!!
The Storm has finally made it back to the WNBA Finals! After not even making it out of the first round of the playoffs the last 5 years, the Storm defeated Phoenix on the road 91-88, on a fantastic Sue Bird 3-pointer to break the tie with 2.8 seconds left on the clock. The Storm were down by 19 points at one point in the game and we all were looking forward to a Game 3 back at KeyArena.
Instead, we are looking forward to Game 1 of the Finals either against New York or the Atlanta Dream. The Storm will get a long deserved rest since Game 1 of the Eastern Conference series doesn't start until tonight. The Storm pulled off an unbelievable comeback against a Phoenix squad that was hungry and ready to go for the win. Diana Taurasi was coming off an awful Game 1 and was looking to shoot from her very first touch. She nailed a three... but that's Diana. However, the Storm still played hard and gritty defense and was able to stop her from making the tying 3 pointer in the closing seconds that would have sent the game into overtime.
The Storm kept on chipping away at the deficit and was able to put them it a spot to win it. The Storm had to go through more than a large deficit to come back though, Lauren Jackson picked up her 4th fouled in the beginning of the 3rd, and sat almost all of the quarter! She came back in the 4th quarter with a new found strength and helped her team pull to a victory on the road. Swin Cash also shined. She was running the floor, playing defense, and everything else possible to help her team win. The bench was up and cheering and even some fans came from Seattle to cheer on the Storm!
I can't wait for the Finals to start! I know we now have the best team in the league and WILL win the Finals! Go Storm!
Instead, we are looking forward to Game 1 of the Finals either against New York or the Atlanta Dream. The Storm will get a long deserved rest since Game 1 of the Eastern Conference series doesn't start until tonight. The Storm pulled off an unbelievable comeback against a Phoenix squad that was hungry and ready to go for the win. Diana Taurasi was coming off an awful Game 1 and was looking to shoot from her very first touch. She nailed a three... but that's Diana. However, the Storm still played hard and gritty defense and was able to stop her from making the tying 3 pointer in the closing seconds that would have sent the game into overtime.
The Storm kept on chipping away at the deficit and was able to put them it a spot to win it. The Storm had to go through more than a large deficit to come back though, Lauren Jackson picked up her 4th fouled in the beginning of the 3rd, and sat almost all of the quarter! She came back in the 4th quarter with a new found strength and helped her team pull to a victory on the road. Swin Cash also shined. She was running the floor, playing defense, and everything else possible to help her team win. The bench was up and cheering and even some fans came from Seattle to cheer on the Storm!
I can't wait for the Finals to start! I know we now have the best team in the league and WILL win the Finals! Go Storm!
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