Posted by Alex on December 29, 2009
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If you weren’t listening to 950 KJR AM around lunch hour this afternoon, you missed out on a rare opportunity to witness a member of the Seahawks exude passion this week.
It all began when regulars Nate Burleson and Deion Branch brought fellow wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh into the studio with them for their weekly show. Following their usual format, Branch and Burleson sat down for a cross-talk segment with midday host Dave ‘Softy’ Mahler before their show officially began.
A few minutes into their chat, frequent KJR contributor Hugh Millen joined the program via telephone and essentially littered the room with kerosene before lighting a match. (It should also be noted that Hugh Millen is close friends with Seahawks head coach Jim Mora, though that was not alluded to during the conversation.)
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Posted by Alex on December 29, 2009
This sounds like a joke. It is not.
I was invited to join this grassroots campaign on Facebook, and I must say I was fairly intrigued (heh). Anyways, the 94 members of this group are dead serious about their intention of getting a guy like Fairly this semi-serious award. And by semi-serious, I mean the type of award that warrants at least two or three punch lines from the movie Canadian Bacon, as well as a few laughs, before being taken seriously.
Here’s a description of the campaign, taken directly from the Facebook group page:
“No one in the history of baseball has done what Ron Fairly has done in Canadian Baseball. You could look it up! Canadian Amatuer Champion Team member(1958 Edmonton), Montreal Expos All Star, Original Toronto Blue Jay and All Star, only one ever to be an All Star on both teams,and long time broadcaster for the Seattle Mariners which includes several radio and tv outlets in western Canada. Ron Fairly has had a profound influence on and has brought pride to many many Canadian baseball fans. He should be a member of this hall and it is incomplete without him. Stand up for a great ballplayer, teacher of the game, teammate and broadcaster.”
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Posted by Alex on December 28, 2009
Let’s play a game I like to call ‘BlackGuyWhiteGuyGayOrStraight?’ I’ll show you a photo and you guess whether we’re looking at a black guy or a white guy, then try to determine based on looks alone whether he is gay or straight.
You’re probably wondering how this relates to both Seattle and sports. In fact, the person in the photo hails from the Seattle area and is a friend of mine, as well as a loyal reader of Seattle Sportsnet. So there you go. Oh, and he’s also a competitive bodybuilder, which is almost a sport. Kind of like competitive Scrabble.
If nothing else, this should serve as an example to everyone that digital cameras are as much a burden as they are a benefit. Here’s the photo:
Now feel free to take your guesses. There are two right answers, but we’ll consider everyone who participates a winner. Best of luck to you all!
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Posted by Alex on December 28, 2009
If you happen to be near a radio tomorrow (Tuesday) morning between the hours of 6:00 and 10:00 AM, go ahead and tune to 950 on your AM frequency and enjoy the dulcet tones of one Ryan Divish.
For those of you who don’t know Ryan Divish, he happens to be the Mariners beat writer for the Tacoma News-Tribune and one of Seattle Sportsnet’s most loyal readers.
On a personal note, Divish hails from Havre, Mont. and is a proud alum of the University of Montana. As one of the few Seattleites who has been to Havre, being able to say I know someone from that small town is a huge accomplishment. Husky women’s basketball fans may also recount that former player Loree Payne also hailed from the bustling metropolis of Havre (which, for the record, is pronounced ‘Hav-err’ and does not rhyme with the last name of a quarterback named Brett).
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Posted by Alex on December 28, 2009
Let’s be honest. The Seahawks suck. They’re awful. They’re so bad that I don’t even watch them anymore. Part of that is due to a vacation which allowed me to miss three of their ballgames, but I doubt I would have subjected myself to their failure even if I’d been in town.
There are some diehards out there who can’t believe a true fan would turn apathetic on a team, but come on. Forcing the ‘09 Hawks down someone’s throat is like taping their eyelids open and sitting them in front of an endless screening of Vanilla Sky. It’s just not right.
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Posted by Alex on December 26, 2009
*Editor’s note: PHONE NUMBER ALERT!! This edition of Dawg Pack Dirt features the personal phone number of an opposing player. Add Dontae Bryant to the Wall of Shame, along with Chase Budinger, Sean Mallon, and Channing Frye. Best of luck with switching your number, Dontae.
Dawg Pack Dirt: San Francisco
Volume 6, Issue 10, December 27, 2009
Written and compiled by Nate Taggart and Molly Waldron
Special to Seattle Sportsnet
Great job against Texas A&M Dawg Pack! There hasn’t been a non-conference game in a few years where there was that much energy, especially during winter break. Despite the horrible injury to Texas A&M’s Derrick Roland, we came back and brought the energy to help the Dawgs get a quality win against a good opponent.
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Posted by Alex on December 24, 2009
Still on vacation in South Carolina, so updates have been limited as a result. With Christmas almost here, we’ll hold off on any big posts until the weekend, at least, and we’ll be back in full swing by Monday.
Hope everyone is having a good holiday season so far, and that your Christmas Eve and Christmas go wonderfully. Looking forward to getting back to Seattle, I feel like I’m missing out on a lot of sports action right now.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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Posted by Alex on December 21, 2009
Attention Husky fans! Just wanted to pass along some great news to all of you direct from ESPN. The Dawg Pack will be featured in ESPN The Magazine’s upcoming fan issue as one of the best student sections in the nation!
The basis of the article is the Dawg Pack Dirt info sheet which has been a staple of Husky men’s basketball home games since 2004. The writers at ESPN were looking for unique and interesting fan rituals that have become traditions at sporting events. Somehow, they heard about the Dawg Pack and learned about the Dirt that I originally created five years ago, and has since been handed down to a second generation of collaborators including Nate Taggart, Molly Waldron, Aaron Bean, Joseph Wood, and others.
This is a huge accomplishment for the university and for the Husky fan base as a whole. In 2003, when I was a freshman at UW, the student section at basketball games wasn’t nearly what it is today. In six years, the evolution to national recognition has been absolutely mind-boggling. There are thousands of you who have been a part of that change and you should all be proud.
As for the issue itself, I’m not exactly sure when it will hit newsstands, but as soon as I find out, I will let you all know. For now, Go Dawgs!
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Posted by Alex on December 21, 2009
*Editor’s note: We apologize for failing to post the Dawg Pack Dirt for the Portland game on Saturday. An info sheet was compiled by our contributors for the game, but this editor was out of town and unable to post the Dirt online. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. In other news, Dawg Pack Dirt will be featured in an ESPN The Magazine article for their upcoming fan issue, and the UW student section will simultaneously be recognized as one of the best in the nation. Go Dawgs!
Dawg Pack Dirt: Texas A&M
Volume 6, Issue 9, December 22, 2009
Written and compiled by Nate Taggart and Molly Waldron
Special to Seattle Sportsnet
Great job against Portland, Dawg Pack! We weren’t too sure how many students would be in town to attend the game and although the Dawg Pack wasn’t full, it was still effective.
This next game against Texas A&M is our biggest game of the season yet, and we are going to have to do everything we can to make the Aggies never want to make a trip to Seattle again. Come prepared to lose your voice and to help the Dawgs take down a good non-conference opponent. If you can’t make it, make sure someone else gets your ticket and is willing to wear purple and be loud. With that, we hope you are all enjoying your break and enjoying the holidays. On with the dirt…
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Posted by Alex on December 20, 2009
Back in the United States after an eight-day trip to the Caribbean. Hanging out in South Carolina for the next week before returning to Seattle after Christmas.
And in other news, I just found out we traded Carlos Silva for Milton Bradley and now need to buy Jack Zduriencik lunch. I’ll wait my turn behind the M’s chef, who likely had his workload cut in half with Silva’s departure.
Man, what a week. And I wasn’t even in the area to be a part of it. First Chone Figgins, then Cliff Lee, and now the departure of Silva and subsequent arrival of Milton Bradley.
I’ll admit I’ve never thought much of Milton Bradley. He has a reputation as a troublemaker and has been inconsistent as all hell throughout his career. But damn if I don’t love him like a son today. I feel like Randy Quaid and his buddies in Major League II. You know, when the Indians sign Jack Parkman before the season starts. One of those guys admits to hating Parkman prior to the team acquiring him, then professes his newfound love for the catcher as a result of his uniform change. That’s basically how I feel about Milton Bradley now.
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Posted by Alex on December 15, 2009
Back in February, our Dawg Pack Dirt correspondents, Nate Taggart and Aaron Bean, unearthed this gem featuring Arizona State basketball player Jerren Shipp in the same frame as a bong and a transvestite.
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Posted by Alex on December 14, 2009
You wouldn’t expect a guy who takes a creepy photo of himself in a hot tub to be a scumbag, but alas, Nikola Dragovic is exactly that.
Dragovic, a 21-year-old senior forward on the UCLA basketball team, endured the type of year that most college athletes can only dream about. And by dream I mean nightmare.
About a year ago, Dragovic was arrested at his Los Angeles home in a domestic dispute involving his girlfriend (or then-girlfriend, if she was smart and didn’t run back to him, Rihanna style). He was taken into custody, posted $20,000 bail (Where are you getting your money, dude?), and was reinstated to the basketball program days later by head coach Ben Howland. Howland even went so far as to call Dragovic a ‘great kid’ in the aftermath of his incarceration.
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