No. This is not another column about my disappointment over the Mariners losing in the ALCS. It starts with something a priest said to me on the night my father died.
First, I'm going to point out the single most encouraging problem on this Seahawks team. Then I'm going to put a clothespin on my nose and perform an autopsy on Dan Wilson's Game 7 decision-making.
It's not technically a save situation, however, George Kirby will be on the mound in Game 7 tonight of a series where Seattle has been (surprisingly) outpitched by Toronto.
Earlier this week, I kept my mouth shut about Seattle's sporting success for fear of jinxing it. A lot of good that did, huh?
The Mariners season is on the line Friday night against the best pitcher in the American League and I'm so sick in the head that I'm actually excited about this and the rest of the weekend.
The quarterback sure looks good, but the Seahawks defense has a concerning tendency to cake its pants. Also: How has Seattle gone four weeks without even forcing a fumble?
I know I should be tearing into the Seahawks defense given what happened Sunday, but between all the injuries and Julio's heroics, I'm finding it hard to be too critical.
Instead of paying a premium for that new-car smell at quarterback, the Seahawks and Bucs have found it more efficient to sign guys who've already been around the block.
The defense has been absolutely great ... until the fourth quarter rolls around and as much as I hate searching for silver linings there was one in this UW defeat.
The quality of Seattle's defense is not surprising to me. The performance of starting quarterback Sam Darnold, however, has been better than expected.
Before we get to Russell Wilson being benched in New York, I've got a confession to make about my actions during last night's Mariners game.
Special teams was exactly that, the penalty parade has been halted and the single biggest strength of this defense can be found in the middle of the D-line.
