Matt Calkins
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Sports columnist for the Seattle Times.
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During tirade, Michael Bennett asked Q13 reporter Bill Wixey "What adversity you went through?!" Well, Wixey survived Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
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Michael Dickson: “Yeah, I’ve got big balls. They call me Big Balls Dickson.”
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There have been times in my life when I seriously considered suicide. I'm reluctant to share that with you — but I shouldn't be.
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Luke Willson, on Seahawks fans: "I know every player says we have the best fans, but the truth of the matter is, I legitimately believe there are no other fans like the Seahawks and the 12s...I may have taken that for granted the first time around, but I won't the second."
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I told Doug Baldwin that people have made the argument that the week and a half players get off after Thursday nights offsets the injury concerns. His response? "Tell them fu** you."
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I asked Jake Browning if he saw
@BrockESPN
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Washington receiver Jalen McMillan, on next season. "I think we're going to win a Natty. I'm going to call for a Natty."
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Column: This might sound nuts, but Seahawks need Marshawn Lynch right now, and should go out and get him.
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Geno Smith on Tyler Lockett: "For a real estate agent, he does a great job of playing wide receiver."
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Someone sent me this photo from Jarran Reed's Twitter feed. He has a locked account, so I can't retweet it. If this happened, these fans should be banned for life.
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Doug Baldwin: "Thursday night football should be illegal."
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Lots of frustrated Seahawks today, but Quandre Diggs may lead the pack.
"The offense played a hell of a game, but we stunk it up on defense," Diggs said. "I know people got mad at me for my comments last week, but if you don't want to hear the truth, then don't ask me questions."
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So, I talked to Marshawn Lynch on the record. Here's a column on a man who says Marshawn saved his life.
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Why Michael Penix Jr. is getting my Heisman vote.
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Marc Rzepczynski said he's buying Mitch Haniger a steak dinner. "We can go anywhere he wants."
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I got the facts wrong on my Michael Bennett column, and I apologize for that.
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At halftime, Steven Terrell was trying to comfort Earl Thomas and tell him he was praying for him. Thomas just wanted to give him tips.
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When asked about the Pac-12's national image problem, Huskies defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake didn't pull punches — particularly when it came to the SEC.
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Thanks to everybody who has reached out to me about my column on mental health. The feedback has been overwhelming and universally positive. Makes me confident that this stuff is OK talk about. That's great to know. Thanks again.
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Current location of Jimmy Lake: Huskies basketball game...not Tuscaloosa.
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Scott Servais just attributed much of recent success to Griffey ceremony. "It energized the team and the city."
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Justin Britt, on finally pulling it out in the fourth quarter: "Good things come to things who grind and do things longer, whatever the saying is. I botched that bad."
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Kam Chancellor, on owing Earl Thomas a steak: "If I owe him a steak, I'll get him three. That's my brother right there."
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Jadeveon Clowney, on Lamar Jackson: “I always wanted to play against Michael Vick, I guess I got the one in the new era. He won the game for them today.”
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Gonna throw this out there one more time. It's the story of Eric Trent, a local sportswriter who spent five years as a homeless drug addict. Eric is one of the good guys, and he wants everyone struggling with addiction to know that there's hope.
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Jake Browning, on finger point: "That's not my character...that was bad." Keishawn Bierria, on Jake's finger point: "I I loved it."
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Caught up with Seahawk legend Steve Largent, who talked about football memories, why he's glad he's out of politics, how he was neglected by the Seahawks for a while, his relationship with Jim Zorn, and how DK Metcalf could be the next Jerry Rice.
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Top two career passer ratings when the season began: 1) Aaron, Rodgers, 103.1, 2) Russell Wilson, 100.3. Now? Rodgers 102.8, Wilson 101.7. Russ is coming for him.
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Former Huskies offensive tackle Kaleb McGary was called “socially awkward,” among other things, in what I thought was an irresponsible newspaper story. Here was his response.
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Brian Schmetzer, who’s as Seattle as they come, forgoing the bus to high five the people.
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Column: The Seahawks coaches waited too long to hand the reins over to Russell Wilson Saturday. Cost them a shot at a win.
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Sign on Husky Stadium big screen read "Days since WSU be UW -- 2,561." Then changed to 2,562.
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Asked Steve Largent what he thought about DK Metcalf being 108 yards away from breaking his Seahawks single-season receiving yards record. His text back?
"Go 14!"
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Watching Chris Taylor isn't easy for Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto. "It's clearly the worst deal I've ever made."
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Penny, on if he's familiar with anyone on the Seahawks besides Russell Wilson: "Not really, but I played with them on Madden."
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Rashaad Penny, on improving his pass protection: "I gotta protect that million-dollar man, Russell Wilson."
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The Washington coaches own Mike Leach, pure and simple. And as his postgame blowup with a columnist indicated, it's getting to him.
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From the vault: Four years ago, the former 380-pound Jake McCluskey emailed me to say that Marshawn Lynch saved his life. When I told
@MoneyLynch
about it, he gave me the best quote you could imagine.
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Most people aren't aware of the all the heartache Dick Enberg endured in the twilight of his life. But he always handed himself with the utmost grace. Great broadcaster. Great man. Really sad that he's gone.
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Mariners just hit descending cycle — homer, triple, double, single -- in four at-bats. Probably not a first, but that has to be extremely rare.
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I'd like to write about someone other than Russell Wilson every Monday morning, but he's been too good. He isn't just having the best season of his career, he's on pace to have one of the best ever.
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Jimmy Graham is literally Russell Wilson's right-hand man.
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Michael Penix Jr. said Kaleb DeBoer told the Huskies before the game that they were gonna get a pick on the first play and score a touchdown after that.
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No word yet on whether Pac-12 teams will choose to forfeit future UW games.
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Marshawn Lynch just asked Pete Carroll "Do you know why I'm here?"
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The reactions to Michael Bennett’s arrest warrant prove that people don’t care about facts. It’s all about protecting their world views.
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Asked Mike Hopkins what's going through his mind when Naz Carter throws down a windmill dunk like he did tonight: "You better make it, or else you're sitting next to me."
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My grandpa and I wouldn't have been as close if it weren't for Kobe. He helped forge a bond that millions of Angelinos and beyond could relate to. I cherished every moment with him, and was reminded today to cherish every moment I have with loved ones.
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DK Metcalf rocking a Steve Largent jersey in the locker room. “I want to be like him.”
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Column: This season, the Seahawks crossed the line from brash to just plain unlikable.
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"I said 'oh that's good.' As soon as it left my hand." -- Dominic Green.
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Column: Chris Hansen's proposal should not be ignored. He deserves one more sincere listen from the city.
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Frank Clark, on Earl Thomas: "Earl's magic. Earl got a lot of that. At the end of the day, it's a cross between magic and greatness...I'm thankful I can keep seeing this Earl magic and greatness."
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K.J. Wright, on Seahawks' next four games: "We should run the table."
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Earl Thomas credits watching Bruce Lee movies for knocking the ball out of Gurley's hand.
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When's the last time Seattle sports had as pleasant a surprise as this year's Huskies hoops?
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The Huskies have lost 10 in a row when trailing at halftime and 15 of their past 16. They've also blown four first-half leads over that span, and lost to Oregon when tied at the half. Are adjustments an issue? Because the Dawgs desperately need to adjust.
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Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer posing with MLS Cup alongside Russell Wilson and Ciara.
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Somehow, the Seahawks had the ball on the 1 with Marshawn Lynch. And somehow, their coaching staff blew it again.
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Doug Baldwin, on Richard Sherman's anger today: "That was mild."
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Asked Michael Bennett how Russell was today. "Russell Crowe or Russell Wilson? Russell Crowe hasn't made a good movie since Gladiator."
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The only time Bobby Wagner has heard Richard Sherman apologize is when they were playing basketball and Sherman called an offensive foul on game point.
"He tried to call an offensive foul in one-on-one."
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I'm guessing there were a lot of people who came to CenturyLink Field today who aren't big Sounders fans, but just wanted to be part of the event. I'm also guessing a lot of them became big Sounders fans because of that performance.
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Przemek Karnowski, on Zach Collins' six blocks. "Seven is my career high, but I mean six is still good."
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This is what the opposite of choking looks like.
Want to know what choking looks like? The Mariners are embodying it.
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Seahawks locker room just exploded after that Tampa Bay pick 6
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Per Mariners PR: This was the biggest Friday-Saturday-Sunday attendance at Safeco Field since 2007.
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The only time Pete Carroll ever called me into the principal’s office was to explain why he doesn’t “spank” his players publicly. Without that approach, Marshawn Lynch probably isn’t back.
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"Bradley McDougald, on defense without Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman. "Word was getting around that we're not the same defense...Guys were taking that personally."
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UW's Kaleb McGary on adjustments made this week: "Last week, we had, in my personal opinion, a rather complicated game plan that I don't think we really needed to have. It made it difficult for everyone to get on the exact same page every single time. We saw the outcome of that."
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More Keenan Allen on Richard Sherman: "All week we said we were going to throw at him because he's not what he's hyped up to be."
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Biggest regret of the day: After Scott Servais opened his postgame with a Ted Lasso reference, I didn't introduce myself as Trent Crimm of the Independent before asking my question.
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“I was screaming at the top of my lungs.” How Huskies coach Mike Hopkins re-recruited the four seniors playing their final home game tonight.
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Michael Bennett said he doesn't attend OTAs because he wants to focus on being a parent and a husband.
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Some Mariners decisions are curious, but this one was just embarrassing. There is zero justification in keeping Ichiro over Heredia.
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"We never stopped believing we could win."
In their 3-1 comeback victory over LAFC, the Sounders played their most impressive game in team history.
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You know that old saying: Sometimes you gotta stop, drop three games, have your quarterback controversially pulled, lose your star running back for two games, rally to win four straight — including one against your rival in a snow storm —and smell the roses.
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Eric Trent is the most interesting sports writer you've never heard of. Was a homeless drug addict for five years, now crushing it at Western Washington while covering the Mariners and Sounders and everything else. Highly recommend reading about him.
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Seahawks GM John Schneider, wanted for highway robbery, has yet to be apprehended.
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Richard Sherman essentially questioned the credibility of a tape recorder. Can't take the guy seriously anymore.
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#Seahawks
rookie safety Tedric Thompson said he has been studying film of Earl Thomas since he was in the ninth grade.
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Doug Baldwin, on missed field goal: "I don't believe in luck, but I don't know what else to call that."
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Another quiet masterpiece from Russell Wilson, who finished 23 of 33 for 295 yards, two touchdowns, a rushing TD and a passer rating of 117.6. That's six straight games with a rating of at least 100, the longest streak of his career.
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Thanks, Michael. I appreciate that.
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The headline is self-explanatory.
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Assuming this was his last game as a Seahawk, Earl Thomas couldn’t have gone out on a worse note. That bird flip was his Zinedine Zidane moment.
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Jake Browning, on Washington's offense: "If we play like that the rest of the season, we're not going to be very happy with the results. We're going to need to be a lot better. That starts with me."
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This hasn't been Russell Wilson's best day, but he may be the only QB in the NFL who could have turned that bad snap into a TD drive.
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Column: Colin Kaepernick doesn't deserve this blackball. He should have a job.
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I asked various Huskies: What's the weirdest thing you've ever seen Mike Hopkins do? They did not disappoint.
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Column: Huskies shouldn't just be in the playoff, they should be in the Fiesta Bowl.
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Two things can be true at once: 1) Bama would likely be the favorite to win the title if it gets in, while Florida State would be the least threatening. 2) ‘Bama should be out, while FSU and Texas should be in.
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This is no George Mason-like Cinderella run by the Huskies. These are beat-downs on high seeds' home floors.
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Husky Stadium DJ Mikey Herrell exhausted his list of rain-related songs. Switched to summer music to try and brighten the mood. When he exhausted that list, he found a YouTube channel for rain delays. Been leaning on that since.
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From speaking, to listening, to moving toward real change, nobody in sports has been as impressive as Doug Baldwin.
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Hopkins, on if he would ever go back to Syracuse: "I'm not leaving someplace to get the Syracuse job. I had the Syracuse job."
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Shaquill Griffin, on Russell Wilson: "The best way to put it — No. 3 is in his bag right now." A visit to Urban Dictionary confirms this is a compliment.
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Danielle Lawrie -- possibly the greatest athlete in UW history -- on hand tonight for Super Regionals with her daughter Madison.
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