Author: tbillnw

  • Fantasy Football 2016: Mock 2

    Even though my last team had a few holes in it, I really liked most of my picks. Let’s see if I can recreate some of that magic. For this mock draft I will be selecting 6th out of 10. Round 1 (6th Pick), Ezekiel Elliott (RB)-I’ve had awful luck picking rookie RB’s. Last season, I took Melvin Gordon with…

  • Fantasy Football 2016: Mock 1

    You feel the excitement in the air? That’s right! Football is back! While I’ll be rooting on the Seahawks and Huskies this fall, I will also be keeping a close eye on my fantasy football teams. If I’m being honest, 2015 was a down year for me. I finished last or 2nd to last in 3 out of 4 leagues.…

  • Top-10 Picks WWE Draft

    Tonight Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment company is having a draft. Both weekly live television shows, Raw & Smackdown, will be selecting superstars to build their respective rosters. Raw will be overseen by Vince’s daughter, Stephanie McMahon, with the GM being the great and totally insane Mick Foley. Smackdown will be run by Vince’s son, Shane McMahon, and his GM…

  • Kevin Durant Free Agency Destinations

    When the 2nd best basketball player on the planet hits the free agent market everyone grabs a ticket and hopes he will grant them a meeting. Kevin Durant, who was originally drafted by my beloved Seattle Supersonics (R.I.P.), has developed into the best offensive player in the world. His unnatural size and length allots him the ability to post up…

  • Seahawks Draft Needs

    With the 26th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft the Seattle Seahawks select…wait, wait, wait, let’s back up just a bit. Going into the off-season John Schneider and Pete Carroll had some important decisions regarding a couple important starters. I identified 3 players who would dictate how Seattle went into free agency and the draft, Jermaine Kearse, Russell Okung and…

  • Key Seahawks Free Agents

    At the time of writing this NFL teams are able to contact and negotiate with agents of players but are not able to sign any player until Wednesday, March 9th at 4 p.m. Eastern. As with all NFL teams, the Seattle Seahawks have their fair share of free agents and will experience some roster turnover. It will be up to Pete…

  • A Beast Sized Hole

    “Saying goodbye doesn’t mean anything. It’s the time we spent together that matters, not how we left it.” –Trey Parker The Seattle Seahawks and Marshawn Lynch are heading towards a divorce. At this point it’s nearly unavoidable. He is almost at the dreaded age of 30, which is when most running backs fall off a production cliff and with the…

  • Petersen’s Homecoming

    In a few short hours, the University of Washington Huskies kickoff their 2015 season with a short plane ride to Boise, Idaho. Chris Petersen begins his 2nd year as UW Head Coach, oddly enough, against his former school, Boise State. Petersen notched an astonishing 92-12 during his 8 season at the helm of the Broncos. I vividly remember his upset…

  • Young Dawgs

    In the 1st round of the 2015 NFL Draft, 3 University of Washington prospects were taken. This is the most selected in the 1st round ever for UW. In 1995, 2 Dawgs were taken in round 1,  RB Napolean Kauffman (Rd 1, 18th overall) and TE Mark Bruener (Rd 1, 27th overall). 2 Dawgs were also taken in round one…

  • Preseason Week 1: Denver vs. Seattle

    The Seattle Seahawks lost 22-20 against the Denver Broncos but the final score isn’t what’s important. Week 1 of the preseason is all about getting the feel back and building a solid foundation in which to improve upon.  What is important is for Pete Carroll to highlight the positives but to also shine a light on the negatives and figure…