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Seahawks on the Horn: Why Joe Just Makes Sense for Seattle

Over the course of the last sixth offseason months, the Seattle Seahawks have lost two prominent wide receivers necessary to their success through the air: veteran Bobby Engram and possible superstar Deion Branch...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 317 reads 1 comments
Seneca Wallace To Play Wide Receiver: Could Charlie Frye It Up?

Going into his final season in the NFL, Mike Holmgren’s told the media that he would move away from his almost Marty Schottenheimer-like conservativeness that had hallmarked his career—noting ...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 509 reads 4 comments
Seattle Seahawks Soar in Annual Scrimmage at Qwest Field

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Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 1,025 reads 0 comments
Team Flight, Fan Blight: Possible Options for a Sonics Fan

It isn’t like any other day this city has seen. Just yesterday, Sonics owner Clay Bennett ripped the struggling yet deeply-rooted Sonics team from the temperate jungle of downtown Seattle...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 565 reads 4 comments
The Sonics Ball Had Been In Clay Bennett's Court All Along

Both the Supersonics and the City of Seattle were worried of their positions at the literal eleventh hour of the court case deciding whether or not Clay Bennett's team would bolt town two years before the end of their lease with Key Arena...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 434 reads 2 comments
Seattle Mariners Whiff at Win Opportunity in the Bronx

Just a week ago I thought I had given up on the Mariners. Call me a fair-weather fan, call me a quitter, but spending a couple of hours to watch a game would only pan out in disaster...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 515 reads 1 comments
Seattle Mariners: Last Chance For Glory Fades In Mid-May

Like the Warbucks mansion at the end of Annie, Seattle was praising its "New Deal for Christmas" during the 2007-2008 offseason. It was the year the hometown club would rise to 2001- or at least 2002-like glory...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 575 reads 2 comments
An Open Letter to David Stern Regarding the Seattle Supersonics

Dear Mr. David Stern,Yes, I know the NBA is a business, just like telecom or IT or construction. And yes, I know that you must go for what is financially best for the association...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 416 reads 2 comments
Implications of 2008 Olympics Are Too Great to Be Overlooked

The media has seemingly overlooked the globalpr possibilities of what is soon to come in the 2008 Olympics. While focusing primarily on the domestic going-ons, they have skipped over the true global situation that is upon us, and I am worried...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 457 reads 3 comments
Franchise Updates: San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams

I decided I would try something new, outlining the current situations of NFL franchises and then doing a seven-minute audio editorial on them.It isn't perfect, but it is original, I think...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 835 reads 5 comments
Series Recap: Seattle Mariners Take Tampa Bay Rays, but Troubles Ensue

In 2007 Eric O'Flaherty was 7-1 with a 4.47 ERA in 52.1 innings pitched with a knack for coming in and closing the door on opposing teams. In 2008 he's allowed six runs on seven hits in 3...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 478 reads 0 comments
Series Recap: Seattle Fed on by Orioles

Losing J.J. Putz in the season's second game didn't help, but the team that was praised for a breakout bullpen in 2007 looked lost near the nation's capital...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 381 reads 1 comments
Darrell Jackson released from 49ers, Tim Ruskell Beefing Up His Résumé

Since the 2005 offseason, Seattle has come to know, trust, and love Seahawks President Tim Ruskell for his bold and generally-beneficial moves...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 780 reads 1 comments
Seahawks Sign Julius Jones, Spur Shaun Alexander's Departure

When it was announced that the Seahawks signed T.J. Duckett to a five-year deal, there was an ounce of clarity about the future backfield of the 2009 Seattle Seahawks...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 2,091 reads 3 comments
NFC Championships: A Giant Irritant

Next Sunday's NFC Championship game lines up two of the hardest-to-hate teams in the NFL: the Brett Farveulous Packers and the seemingly-mediocre New York Giants...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 537 reads 1 comments
Regardless of Bias, Seahawks Roll past Redskins

As in every important Seahawks game, the east-coast media bias made it seem as if the home team would be an underdog in this game.This isn't a new phenomenon. The Seahawks have been fighting their location since the beginning of the franchise...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 648 reads 5 comments
Tim Tebow: Nothing More Than a System Quarterback

With a successful field goal, Michigan extended its lead to six points heading into the final two minutes of the Capitol One Bowl against Florida...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 1,690 reads 42 comments
Why Brett Favre Should be the NFL MVP

Who would have thought the old man throwing long bombs in a Levis commercial would be the same guy in contention for winning the NFL MVP? Sure he isn't as polished, as talented, or as lucky ...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 1,770 reads 43 comments
The 2007 NFL Season's Top Five Breakout Quarterbacks

As the season comes to a close, the NFL has seen many quarterbacks break out of their shell and show that they can actually play in the NFL...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 1,264 reads 3 comments
Best of 2007: The Seattle Mariners' Collapse

Going into the last weekend of August, the Seattle Mariners were the third-best team in baseball—and in a great position to win either the AL Wild Card or the AL West...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 1,047 reads 6 comments
Fatal Flaws of the Seahawks' Ground Game

Entering Lambeau Field in late 2005, Shaun Alexander was on the cusp of accomplishing something that all NFL rushers would love to achieve: the single season touchdown record...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 537 reads 0 comments
NFL Playoff Pretenders: Teams That Opponents Would Love to Face in January

As we are just two weeks away from the Wild Card Round of the 2007 NFL playoffs, I figure why not list the top five teams that any team would love to face in the playoffs. 5. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4)I am still not sold on this team...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 1,169 reads 12 comments
Best of 2007: Thrills in Buffalo from the Bills

While all of the NFL’s cameras have been focused on the Patriots' high-flying offense, or the all-around attack of the Dallas Cowboys, the Buffalo Bills have widely been hidden...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 661 reads 3 comments
Why the NFL Needs Bill Cowher

When the victors hoisted the Super Bowl trophy on February 5th, 2006, there wasn't a coach in the NFL I despised more than Bill Cowher...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 719 reads 3 comments
A Year of Sports Shame: Welcome to the 21st Century

With two weeks left in the calendar year, the sporting world’s creeps have all but established their spots in the yearly rankings...

Written by Bill Dow about about 1 year ago 845 reads 4 comments

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Bill Dow Article Archive

Seahawks on the Horn: Why Joe Just Makes Sense for Seattle

Seneca Wallace To Play Wide Receiver: Could Charlie Frye It Up?

Seattle Seahawks Soar in Annual Scrimmage at Qwest Field

Team Flight, Fan Blight: Possible Options for a Sonics Fan

The Sonics Ball Had Been In Clay Bennett's Court All Along

Seattle Mariners Whiff at Win Opportunity in the Bronx

Seattle Mariners: Last Chance For Glory Fades In Mid-May

An Open Letter to David Stern Regarding the Seattle Supersonics

Implications of 2008 Olympics Are Too Great to Be Overlooked

Franchise Updates: San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams

Series Recap: Seattle Mariners Take Tampa Bay Rays, but Troubles Ensue

Series Recap: Seattle Fed on by Orioles

Darrell Jackson released from 49ers, Tim Ruskell Beefing Up His Résumé

Seahawks Sign Julius Jones, Spur Shaun Alexander's Departure

NFC Championships: A Giant Irritant

Regardless of Bias, Seahawks Roll past Redskins

Tim Tebow: Nothing More Than a System Quarterback

Why Brett Favre Should be the NFL MVP

The 2007 NFL Season's Top Five Breakout Quarterbacks

Best of 2007: The Seattle Mariners' Collapse

Fatal Flaws of the Seahawks' Ground Game

NFL Playoff Pretenders: Teams That Opponents Would Love to Face in January

Best of 2007: Thrills in Buffalo from the Bills

Why the NFL Needs Bill Cowher

A Year of Sports Shame: Welcome to the 21st Century

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