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That’s a modified line from Dumb and Dumber, in case you haven’t seen the film.

Anyways, today is NFL’s annual quest for an unnecessary ratings boost. You probably won’t be watching, and neither will we.

I just wanted to share this photo of Peter Griffin running alongside the Pro Bowl logo which I found on Google Images.

Now when you think of the Pro Bowl, you’ll think of Peter Griffin. And not whatever it was you used to think of. Like David Garrard as an “All-Star,” for example.

Enjoy watching Northwest Backroads tonight. Or maybe 60 Minutes. Oh, good news! FX is showing The Simpsons Movie at 4:30. There you go.

Steven M. sends us this photo which he took on Saturday at Mariners Fanfest.

“Is it just me,” Steven asks, “or does Dave Sims look like he’s directing a porno?”

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I don’t know about you, but I have the urge to listen to a little Tommy Tutone right now.

Things we can take away from this game:

We’re still playing at home.

Let’s face it. Unless they decide to hold the entire NCAA Tournament at Hec Ed this year, we have zero chance of winning a national championship.

And yes, I realize that even talking about the Tourney at this point is out of the realm of our current state. Though you have to figure that if we land a high seed in the NIT or CBI and get home court throughout, we could at least win something.

Don’t laugh, it’s a distinct possibility. Let’s shoot for the dance, anyhow.

Was that game-planning we saw?

I believe it was.

You may have noticed the utilization of none other than the high post against Washington State’s 2-3 zone this afternoon. In spite of the fact that the Huskies don’t really possess a big man capable of playing in the high post, they were able to use Quincy Pondexter in that role successfully for the duration of the game.

Pondexter was able to do everything you’d expect of a high post player in the zone. He knocked down 15-footers from the line, penetrated and scored, drew fouls, kicked out, found cutters, and basically did it all. Textbook form from Quincy, and props to the coaching staff for having the wherewithal to attack the zone effectively.

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Click Here To Join The Live Blog!

Seattle Sportsnet will be featuring an interactive live blog for the men’s basketball game between Washington and Washington State tomorrow afternoon.

You can access the live blog right here on the main page, but we will be hosting it externally through CoverItLive.com. Participants will be able to chat right along with us as we discuss all things Husky and Cougar basketball. We can also touch on the quality of our game broadcast, as well as the number of Hampton Inn commercials we will undoubtedly come across.

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Dawg Pack Dirt: Washington State

Volume 6, Issue 16, January 30, 2010

Special to Seattle Sportsnet

After witnessing the strangest game of basketball you’ll ever see on Tuesday, it’s time to get back to Pac-10 play against our fellow state university with the little man complex.

If we want any shot at the NCAA Tournament, we have to keep winning at home and pick up a few on the road in this last month, so bring that intensity we brought a little over a year ago when we beat WSU to become the Pac-10 Champions.

This edition of the Dawg Pack Dirt features several names of players’ girlfriends. This serves as a friendly reminder that yelling something along the lines of: “Hey (player), I saw your (girlfriend’s name) last night!” really never gets old. It’s just a funny and creepy way to get into a player’s head like nothing else can.

We’ve also got phone numbers for four players, including standouts Reggie Moore and DeAngelo Casto, so waste no time in blowing up their phones. Be sure to keep your comments classy and represent the Dawg Pack well, as always.

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Venoy Overton, starting point guard.

It’s a case that has been trumpeted by fans and media alike for weeks now. Simply put, people want to see Venoy Overton as a starter on the Husky men’s basketball team.

You can probably blame Eldridge Recasner for sparking this debate.

The former UW and NBA point guard has been calling for the 5’11″ junior to get the nod over freshman incumbent Abdul Gaddy since the non-conference season, citing Overton’s defense and energy as two big factors in his potential promotion. Recasner, a contributor on 950 KJR’s weekly Husky Honks show, has continued to make the case for Overton every Wednesday. That’s dedication.

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The Houston Rockets are planning to sign Will Conroy to a 10-day contract on Friday.

The former University of Washington point guard spent the preseason with the Rockets, before becoming one of the team’s final cuts heading into the year.

This will be Conroy’s third stint with an NBA club. He previously played with the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers in 2007.

At 27 years of age, Conroy is in his fifth season of pro ball.

A former walk-on at UW, Conroy would go on to become the Huskies’ all-time leader in assists, with 515, by the time his collegiate career came to a close. He then embarked on an odyssey around professional basketball that has taken him from the NBDL, to the NBA, to the Italian and Euro leagues.

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Yes, folks. It’s true.

A loyal reader has sent us these photos of FSN analyst Angie Mentink in, shall we say, less than flattering poses.

Let me just say this.

In this world of “sexting” and “anything-goes” picture-taking, you really have to know who you can trust when a camera is present. You can’t just assume that your photos will be safe. Just ask Greg Oden.

Anyways, without further ado, here are the photos.

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If you frequently check out the site and enjoy what we do, I urge you to read this post and help make a difference.

As you all know, everything we do here comes with no benefit to us at the back end. We work for free, we enjoy it, and we never ask much of you guys. But every now and then, there comes a time when we need your help, and with the devastation currently ongoing in the nation of Haiti, now is that time.

A close friend of Seattle Sportsnet will be leaving on Monday to hand-deliver aid to the people of Haiti. So far, he and two friends have raised close to $20,000 to help pay for food, medical supplies, electricity, and most importantly, water.

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You may have already seen this picture of Alabama nose tackle Terrence Cody at the college senior bowl, but it’s worth another look.

My God, what a fat tub of goo. Those are some impressive man boobies. Bill Parcells is jealous.

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Justin Holiday dunks for two of his career-high 16 points in Washington's win over Seattle U. (Jim Bates/The Seattle Times)

The new season of MTV’s The Real World features two people, a guy and a girl, who are perfect for each other save for one slight flaw: the girl is an indecisive whore who is against long-term relationships.

Now I know that sounds harsh, but there’s really no other way to put it.

The guy in this scenario is caring, outgoing, and desperate to make things work with this girl.

The girl, on the other hand, fools around with others, leads this poor guy on, and only occasionally makes clear her intentions of never staying committed to any man ever.

She also considers herself bisexual, kind of, and thinks she knows a lot about the world.

Right.

Whatever, girl.

Anyways, the point I’m getting at is that this chick is a total bitch of an enigma that not only drives this dude crazy, but frustrates the hell out of viewers, as well. In the process, what she becomes is this perfect analogy for the Husky men’s basketball team and their relationship with us, the fans. Let’s examine this, shall we.

This girl is maddeningly frustrating. So are the Huskies.

This girl thinks she’s so much better than she really is. So do the Huskies.

This girl leads people on with flashes of brilliance. The Huskies lead us on with flashes of brilliance.

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After reading this morning’s article on Husky men’s basketball coach Lorenzo Romar, former Husky Marlon Shelton weighed in on the conversation with some insight via Facebook.

Shelton, a 6’9″ center originally from Michigan, played for Washington from 1998 to 2003. Recruited by Bob Bender, Shelton was besieged by injuries during his Husky career and took a medical redshirt during the ’01-’02 season. He played under Romar in Romar’s first year at the helm, the ’02-’03 season.

“When I hear people say that [firing Romar is a good idea], I just figure people have no clue what they are talking about,” Shelton began.

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If you think Lorenzo Romar should lose his job over the Huskies’ recent struggles, you can go fornicate yourself.

And don’t duck the issue. There are those of you out there masquerading behind user names and message boards who actually think Romar should be fired. It’s absolutely ludicrous.

Yes, the Husky men’s basketball team sucks right now. They’re bad. They clearly can’t win on the road, and they’ll be lucky to make the NIT at the rate they’re going.

Furthermore, Romar has shown an inability to adapt to his team’s inefficiencies. Outside of making lineup adjustments, he hasn’t found a way to correct the ballclub’s biggest weaknesses, namely stopping penetration and attacking the 2-3 zone.

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Dawg Pack Dirt: Seattle

Volume 6, Issue 15, January 26, 2010

Special to Seattle Sportsnet

Well, I don’t really have anything to say after a completely uninspired and depressing weekend of basketball. The Dawgs play their cross-city rivals Tuesday, so  you know they’re going to be bringing a large quantity of obnoxious students. We should probably be on our game.

Seattle U is going to be insanely jacked up for this game so let’s help take them out of it early.

If this dirt seems a little lackluster and short, it’s probably because it is. Our inspiration to write this issue of the DPD could be considered equivalent to the inspiration shown by some down at USC on Saturday. That combined with the fact that I might be working on the worst internet connection ever at the moment leads to less dirt than normal. So here it is…

*Editor’s note: That was hella depressing.

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