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Top 11: Things To Do in Your Very Own Silverdome

*This article is featured in its entirety with pictures and video at SeattleSportsnet.com. Once upon a time, the Pontiac Silverdome was the home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions and the NBA’s Detroit Pistons...

Written by Alex Akita about 9 days ago 256 reads 1 comments
Justin Forsett, Louis Rankin Offer Hope For Seahawks Backfield

In a lost season, all you can hope for is any sign of progress for the future. That’s where running backs Justin Forsett and Louis Rankin come in...

Written by Alex Akita about 12 days ago 571 reads 8 comments
Matt Hasselbeck Must Shoulder Blame for Seahawks' Losses

Matt Hasselbeck is one of those guys who is often exempt from criticism. He’s a veteran who has had a relatively long and prolific career, and is generally regarded as a leader both on and off the field...

Written by Alex Akita about 12 days ago 112 reads 5 comments
Pot Should Be Legalized in Honor of Tim Lincecum

Tim Lincecum got busted for marijuana possession. Big deal. At least he didn’t hurt anyone. Kill anyone. Cheat the game. On top of that, the San Francisco Giants ace and Renton, Wash., native wasn’t even under the influence when he was caught...

Written by Alex Akita about 21 days ago 896 reads 7 comments
Seahawks Following in Footsteps of Division Rival Rams

Remember when the St. Louis Rams were the team to beat in the NFC West? No team—not the Seahawks, 49ers, or Cardinals—could wrest the division crown from the Rams’ iron grip...

Written by Alex Akita about 24 days ago 376 reads 8 comments
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Ducks (With Pictures!)

The Washington Huskies football team takes on their archrival to the south this weekend when they face the Oregon Ducks at Husky Stadium...

Written by Alex Akita about about 1 month ago 1,064 reads 8 comments
Why Soccer Fans Need Your Love, But Don't Want Your Support

I like soccer, but it hasn’t always been that way. As a kid, I used to hate it. Played it when I was in second grade, thought it was boring, quit, and never looked back...

Written by Alex Akita about about 1 month ago 117 reads 3 comments
The Worst Fantasy Football Team Ever Assembled (Satire)

As much as it pains me to write this article, I am the owner and sole proprietor of the worst fantasy football team ever. In the history of the world. And I know it. And it sucks. I know what you’re thinking...

Written by Alex Akita about about 1 month ago 8,160 reads 9 comments
Washington Huskies: Questionable Play-Calling Dooms Team In Desert

With under a minute remaining in a tie ballgame and all three timeouts intact, the Washington Huskies screwed up. Bad. Given the option to run out the clock and play for overtime, or use the timeouts and go for the win, Washington did neither...

Written by Alex Akita about about 1 month ago 251 reads 1 comments
Reliving the 1995 ALDS: Yankees vs. Mariners, Game Five

It has been exactly 14 years and six days since that fateful evening in October when the Mariners toppled the mighty New York Yankees to advance to the 1995 American League Championship Series...

Written by Alex Akita about about 1 month ago 163 reads 1 comments
Rush Limbaugh, American Citizen, Has Every Right To Buy An NFL Team

If Rush Limbaugh wants to buy a football team, then he should be allowed to buy a football team. Why the hell not, right? The guy has the funds to do so, he’s not a criminal, and it is within ...

Written by Alex Akita about about 1 month ago 212 reads 12 comments
In the End, Seattle's Griffey Experiment Worked to Perfection

They celebrated like a playoff-bound team, despite the fact that their season had just come to a close. A third-place finish in a four-team division is not often cause for celebration, but for all accounts and purposes this ballclub was a winner...

Written by Alex Akita about about 1 month ago 383 reads 4 comments
Chip Kelly Unveils Waffle Soul To Rival Nike

Chip Kelly is weak. First he drops the hammer on his star running back, suspending the volatile LeGarrette Blount for the remainder of the college football season...

Written by Alex Akita about about 1 month ago 611 reads 11 comments
Top 10 Signs Your Fantasy Football Team Sucks

In this era of fantasy athletics, there are always going to be fantasy winners and fantasy losers. You strive to be a winner, but more often than not you lose. And you don’t know why. Lucky for you, we’ve got your answers...

Written by Alex Akita about about 1 month ago 1,321 reads 16 comments
Seattle Seahawks Sign Ex-University of Washington RB Louis Rankin

The Seattle Seahawks have signed former University of Washington running back Louis Rankin to their practice squad, according to the team’s website...

Written by Alex Akita about about 1 month ago 621 reads 4 comments
Mariners Broadcaster Mike Blowers Makes Greatest MLB Prediction of All Time

At one time or another, we’ve all made some outlandish predictions in life. If you’re a baseball fan, chances are you may have made a few more crazy prognostications than the average human being...

Written by Alex Akita about about 1 month ago 7,483 reads 8 comments
Gutsy Performances Lift UW Football Back to Relevance

Pressed to find a single, solitary word to describe the University of Washington football team and their monumental upset over conference rival USC, one would have to give considerable thought to “gutsy...

Written by Alex Akita about 2 months ago 439 reads 0 comments
The Top 11 Fantasy Football Players We Love To Hate

Every year around this time, millions of Americans kick off fantasy football season. After months of scouting, drafting, adding, and dropping, all the blood, sweat, tears, and hand cramps that ...

Written by Alex Akita about 2 months ago 257 reads 4 comments
The Brutally Honest NFL Preview: AFC East

The fourth installment of our 2009 NFL Preview. Teams are ranked by projected finish. 1. New York Jets You’re on crack, you’re on dope, you’re on LSD, you’re high, ...

Written by Alex Akita about 2 months ago 448 reads 8 comments
The Brutally Honest NFL Preview: AFC South

Part three in our 2009 NFL preview. Teams are ranked by projected finish. 1. Indianapolis Colts On paper, Peyton’s boys should run away from the rest of the division...

Written by Alex Akita about 2 months ago 556 reads 0 comments
Steve Sarkisian, Washington Coaching Staff Make Husky Football Likable Again

From head coach Steve Sarkisian to volunteer assistant Marques Tuiasosopo, it’s hard not to like the coaching staff of the University of Washington football team...

Written by Alex Akita about 2 months ago 421 reads 1 comments
The Brutally Honest NFL Preview: AFC North

Our preview of the 2009 NFL season continues with the AFC North. Teams are ranked by projected finish. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers Their offensive line is nearly as protective as Travis Henry’s ...

Written by Alex Akita about 2 months ago 679 reads 5 comments
The Brutally Honest NFL Preview: AFC West

To kick off our 2009 NFL season preview, we bring you a breakdown of the AFC Western Division. Teams are ranked by their projected finish. 1...

Written by Alex Akita about 2 months ago 332 reads 16 comments
When Oregon and Boise State Get Together, Hilarity Ensues

The first big game of the 2009 college football season, featuring the visiting Oregon Ducks taking on the hometown Boise State Broncos, is now complete...

Written by Alex Akita about 2 months ago 434 reads 0 comments
Top 11: Best Intro Songs in Seattle Mariners History

*The full context of this article, with pictures and video, can be found here. The Mariners may not have won their first World Series yet, but they have had some important impacts on the game of baseball...

Written by Alex Akita about 2 months ago 1,770 reads 12 comments

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Alex Akita Article Archive

Top 11: Things To Do in Your Very Own Silverdome

Justin Forsett, Louis Rankin Offer Hope For Seahawks Backfield

Matt Hasselbeck Must Shoulder Blame for Seahawks' Losses

Pot Should Be Legalized in Honor of Tim Lincecum

Seahawks Following in Footsteps of Division Rival Rams

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Ducks (With Pictures!)

Why Soccer Fans Need Your Love, But Don't Want Your Support

The Worst Fantasy Football Team Ever Assembled (Satire)

Washington Huskies: Questionable Play-Calling Dooms Team In Desert

Reliving the 1995 ALDS: Yankees vs. Mariners, Game Five

Rush Limbaugh, American Citizen, Has Every Right To Buy An NFL Team

In the End, Seattle's Griffey Experiment Worked to Perfection

Chip Kelly Unveils Waffle Soul To Rival Nike

Top 10 Signs Your Fantasy Football Team Sucks

Seattle Seahawks Sign Ex-University of Washington RB Louis Rankin

Mariners Broadcaster Mike Blowers Makes Greatest MLB Prediction of All Time

Gutsy Performances Lift UW Football Back to Relevance

The Top 11 Fantasy Football Players We Love To Hate

The Brutally Honest NFL Preview: AFC East

The Brutally Honest NFL Preview: AFC South

Steve Sarkisian, Washington Coaching Staff Make Husky Football Likable Again

The Brutally Honest NFL Preview: AFC North

The Brutally Honest NFL Preview: AFC West

When Oregon and Boise State Get Together, Hilarity Ensues

Top 11: Best Intro Songs in Seattle Mariners History

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