1. Hass is still young...

    I know he's had health issues, but I think it would be silly to get rid of him. Look at Kurt Warner. He's almost 40, has had a lot of injury issues, but lately has had two or three really great seasons at an advanced age...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 3 years ago 8 reads 0 comments

  2. Week 13 NFL Picks

    Tennessee -11 over DETROITSeattle +12.5 over DALLASArizona +3 over PHILADELPHIAIndianapolis -5 over CLEVELANDBaltimore -7 over CINCINNATIMiami OFF over ST. LOUISBUFFALO -7 over San FranciscoCarolina -3 over GREEN BAYTAMPA BAY -3...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 89 reads 0 comments

  3. The Oily-Salmon Series Continues

    Since my brother Chad and I both have irrational love affairs with our favorite football teams (the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks, respectively), a few years back, we decided to start a tradition of meeting up any time our teams played...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 76 reads 1 comments

  4. Week 12 NFL Picks

    BROWNS -3 over Texans Bills -3 over CHIEFS TITANS -5.5 over Jets Patriots (pick ‘em) over DOLPHINS 49ers +10 over COWBOYS Buccaneers -7.5 over LIONS RAVENS -1.5 over Eagles Bears -7...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 107 reads 0 comments

  5. Special Thursday Night Eddie in the Money Superpick

    I've been off in Orlando pretending to be a tax professional this week...More to come on Friday. Here's tonight's pick: STEELERS -11 over Bengals...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 52 reads 0 comments

  6. Oily Salmon Series Game One: A Lesson in Priorities

    Since my brother and I both have irrational love affairs with our favorite football teams (the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks, respectively), a few years back, we decided to start a tradition of meeting up any time our teams played...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 176 reads 3 comments

  7. Eddie Utah's Week 11 NFL Picks

    FALCONS -6.5 over Broncos Raiders +10 over DOLPHINS (reminder, double-digit dawgs are 12-2 on the season) GIANTS -7 over Ravens COLTS -8 over Texans Titans -3 over JAGUARS Bears +3.5 over PACKERS Eagles -9 over BENGALS Saints -5...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 63 reads 0 comments

  8. Chaz Cinco Has Lost a Step

    T.J. Houshmandzadeh’s little wide-receiver sidekick was on the halftime show of tonight’s Jets-Patriots game. And the only reason, as far as I can tell, is some sort of buddy-buddy relationship with Deion Sanders...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 52 reads 0 comments

  9. Can't Buy a Hug? Find a Lineman's Butt to Slap

    For the first time all season, the New England Patriots defense surrendered a touchdown on its opponent’s game-opening drive...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 162 reads 0 comments

  10. Eric Mangini Still in Love with Bill Belichick

    Once the Jay Feely kick had sailed through the uprights, New England coach Bill Belichick wanted to get the silly postgame exchange over with and get the hell out of there...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 195 reads 0 comments

  11. Tonight's NFL Pick and Post-Game Preview

    First of all, a big YOU'RE WELCOME to all those who had funds in their gambling budget last week, as my Eddie in the Money Superpicks were a perfect three-for-three. Hopefully we can score some similar results this week...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 383 reads 0 comments

  12. Two-for-Nine on Big Plays Confirms Suspicion: The 2008 Seahawks Are Losers

    Nearly all close ball games are determined by one or two big plays. While the defeated team may often lament over how they were thisclose to winning, the bottom line is that winners make those big plays and losers do not...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 132 reads 1 comments

  13. Week 10 Picks

    Jaguars -6.5 over LIONSTitans -3 over BEARSPATRIOTS -3.5 over BillsFALCONS -1 over SaintsJETS -9 over RamsDOLPHINS -8 over SeahawksVIKINGS -2.5 over PackersPanthers -9...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 54 reads 0 comments

  14. Mid-Year NFL Rankings and Second Half Predictions

    Only 11 NFL teams currently have a losing record. Fifteen have a winning record, and six sit at 4-4. Optimistically, only seven teams are out of the running: Cincinnati, Kansas City, Oakland, Detroit, Seattle, San Francisco, and St...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 109 reads 0 comments

  15. First Half Predictions and What to Do with Your NFL Time Machine

    If I had a time a special NFL time machine, the first thing I would do is go back 9 weeks to figure out what in the world I was thinking when I made my NFL first-half predictions...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 57 reads 0 comments

  16. Tonight's NFL Pick

    I'm in the middle of an NFL column but will be running off to the TCU-Utah game before finishing, so here's my pick for tonight's game: Cleveland -3 over Denver. The Broncos have only covered once all year...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 209 reads 0 comments

  17. Me[h]mo to the Haters: "They Create Open Shots for Me"

    In my first NBA fantasy draft, I took Mehmet Okur with my 11th round pick, the 61st overall. And my Jazz-guzzling coworkers derided me for it big time, thinking the 11th round was way too early...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 194 reads 2 comments

  18. Longest Play in Seattle Seahawks History: Great...

    ...Now enjoy your seven-point lead, turn off your television, and spare yourself 58 minutes of misery. This afternoon, I found myself contemplating what the ideal record would be for the Seahawks, in order to maximize the value of their draft position...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 342 reads 0 comments

  19. The Utah Jazz: What I Know

    Since the Sonics have been abducted, I’m going to spend this NBA season experimenting with the Jazz. So consider this column a “before” portrait of my Jazz knowledge...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 138 reads 8 comments

  20. NFL Week 9 Picks

    This week, I rode 144 miles on my bicycle to run my odometer to 5,000. Assuming I average somewhere between 10 and 15 miles per hour, in the two years I’ve had my bike, I’ve spent somewhere between 330 and 500 total hours on the bike...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 94 reads 0 comments

  21. Tuesday's 12th Man Report: Week 8

    I Was Right……in my prediction that Seneca Wallace would have a good game in leading the Hawks to victory. Two turnovers, including an INTD, didn’t hurt.…about the Titans, Ravens, Redskins and Browns...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 44 reads 0 comments

  22. Week 8 Picks

    Can you believe it's already week eight? The season is almost half over...which means, of course, that mid-season Eddie Awards ("The Eddies") and my second half preview are on tap. That's right--get excited...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 63 reads 0 comments

  23. Read Between the Lines

    Rather than talk about his “dream job,” of coaching the 49ers, Mike Holmgren wants to focus on the 1-5 Seahawks…right now, anyway...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 51 reads 0 comments

  24. Perspectives on Losing

    I skipped my usual NFL wrap-up column for this week. Maybe it’s because I’m a Seahawks fan and my team is 1-5. Growing up, that went with the territory. It was a way of life...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 57 reads 0 comments

  25. Week 7 Picks

    BUFFALO (pick) over San Diego Philip Rivers and the Chargers looked solid last week beating the Patriots on Sunday night. And Trent Edwards looked solid sitting on his couch and resting his head...

    Eddie Utah Written by Eddie Utah about over 4 years ago 33 reads 0 comments