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Mariners say, Nah, We'll Keep Our Enigma

According to SI baseball writer Jon Heyman, the Mariners reportedly quashed a deal that would have sent Brandon Morrow and Shawn Kelley to the Tigers for right-handed starter Edwin Jackson...

Written by Elliott Smith about 1 day ago 252 reads 16 comments
Chasing the ghosts at Notre Dame

Over the past few days, I’ve had a handful of people ask me whether or not I thought Notre Dame should or would fire Charlie Weis at the end of the season...

Written by Elliott Smith about 21 days ago 299 reads 7 comments
The UFL: Not a Total Train Wreck, But Still…

So, out of a morbid curiosity combined with being a sucker for doomed football leagues, I tuned into the debut of the United Football League on Saturday night, when the New York Sentinels and Florida Tuskers (?) faced off for gridiron glory...

Written by Elliott Smith about about 1 month ago 430 reads 2 comments
Trade deadline a Wash for M's

The trade deadline came and went Friday, and as expected, the Mariners dealt Jarrod Washburn away. Perhaps the only surprising thing was the team to which he was traded—the Detroit Tigers...

Written by Elliott Smith about 4 months ago 147 reads 4 comments
The East Coast-West Coast debate

I’m about to embark on a 10-day trip back home to Virginia, which means keeping up with the Seattle Mariners will be as difficult as if they were playing on Mars...

Written by Elliott Smith about 5 months ago 90 reads 0 comments
My Seattle MLS Experience: Sounders FC vs. DC United

If there’s one thing the powers that be here at Outside The Press Box can decide on, it’s a general disinterest in soccer...

Written by Elliott Smith about 5 months ago 455 reads 21 comments
Baltimore Orioles-Seattle Mariners: Torture, One Hit at a Time

It always hurts when the Mariners play Baltimore, but tonight Seattle fans will feel a special kind of pain. That’s because Erik Bedard, the “game-changing” lefty the Mariners ...

Written by Elliott Smith about 6 months ago 188 reads 4 comments
David Stern: O Dark Lord, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

Please tell me why. I have been nothing but a loyal servant to you during my 25 years as NBA commissioner, per our deal. I rigged the lottery back in 1985. I got those scary black guys to look presentable...

Written by Elliott Smith about 6 months ago 101 reads 2 comments
A journey into La-La Land

I am heading down to Los Angeles tomorrow for a quick family trip during what should be quite an interesting weekend for the Los Angeles sports fans. The Lakers in the Western Conference Finals and the Freeway Series between the Dodgers and Angels...

Written by Elliott Smith about 6 months ago 135 reads 2 comments
Paging Kobe and Artest From the Department of Sore Losers

Well, it looks like the Lakers have finished toying around with the Rockets in the Western Conference semis, and Thursday's Game 6 will likely spell the end for a feisty Houston team that is too inconsistent to win without Yao Ming in the middle...

Written by Elliott Smith about 6 months ago 171 reads 1 comments
Manny's a cheater. So is A-Rod. Why do we care?

When the news broke that everyone's favorite dreadlocked slugger, Manny Ramirez, had been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a banned substance, we were immediately greeted with ...

Written by Elliott Smith about 6 months ago 87 reads 2 comments
Are the Mariners an April Mirage?

The first month of the baseball season is in the books with the Seattle Mariners among the league's biggest surprises, sitting atop the AL West with a 13-9 mark...

Written by Elliott Smith about 7 months ago 101 reads 6 comments
Five MLB Players in Need of a “Crank”-Style Rejuvenation

In honor of the amazingly over-the-top film Crank: High Voltage, which stars the kick-ass Jason Statham as Chev Chelios, a man who must keep his electric heart beating by subjecting himself to ...

Written by Elliott Smith about 7 months ago 48 reads 0 comments
In NHL, It's Finally Time to Pay Attention

I can't say I'm the world's biggest hockey fan—I got into it mainly through playing NHL '93 on the Sega Genesis—but I try my best to keep up with the sport, despite its terrible TV ...

Written by Elliott Smith about 7 months ago 20 reads 0 comments
Coach, Will u b My Facebook Friend?

When I first found out that Steve Sarkisian was Twittering, my immediate thought was sympathy for the poor athletic department lackey who had to pretend to be the new University of Washington football coach...

Written by Elliott Smith about 7 months ago 154 reads 3 comments
Brandon Morrow Mistake Continues To Haunt Seattle Mariners

Selective hindsight is a given when it comes to sports, allowing us to be prescient about the relative success or failure of players and teams after the fact...

Written by Elliott Smith about 8 months ago 439 reads 7 comments
Gonzaga-North Carolina: The Most Important Game in Gonzaga History

Over the past decade, Gonzaga has become the preeminent mid-major in college basketball, a well-deserved title after years of keeping up with the big boys—and often beating them at their own game...

Written by Elliott Smith about 8 months ago 273 reads 2 comments
Why the U.S. Will Never Win the World Baseball Classic

Ichiro helped the Japanese team win its second consecutive World Baseball Classic championship Monday. The win sent its players into a joyous celebration and lifted the spirits of entire country...

Written by Elliott Smith about 8 months ago 77 reads 1 comments
Seattle's Long, Dark Winter Without an NBA Team

Driving around Seattle the other day, I motored past a forlorn-looking KeyArena and was struck with a palpable sense of grief. I miss the SuperSonics. There, I said it...

Written by Elliott Smith about 8 months ago 566 reads 13 comments
UFL: Another Doomed Football League? Sign Me Up!

I blame my dad. Ever since he took me to see the New Jersey Generals (featuring Herschel Walker and Doug Flutie!) when I was a kid, I've had a weird fascination with the psuedo-football leagues ...

Written by Elliott Smith about 8 months ago 459 reads 1 comments
A Simple Fix For The Pac-10 Tournament

At some point while watching this week’s Pac-10 Tournament, you will ask yourself, “Why are they playing basketball in an airplane hangar decorated with empty seats?” The Staples ...

Written by Elliott Smith about 8 months ago 77 reads 2 comments
A Letter From Northwestern to The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee

Hello, We're the Northwestern University basketball program. You may not have heard of us, which is understandable. You see, we're the only major conference program that has never qualified for the NCAA Tournament...

Written by Elliott Smith about 9 months ago 803 reads 6 comments

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Elliott Smith Article Archive

Mariners say, Nah, We'll Keep Our Enigma

Chasing the ghosts at Notre Dame

The UFL: Not a Total Train Wreck, But Still…

Trade deadline a Wash for M's

The East Coast-West Coast debate

My Seattle MLS Experience: Sounders FC vs. DC United

Baltimore Orioles-Seattle Mariners: Torture, One Hit at a Time

David Stern: O Dark Lord, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

A journey into La-La Land

Paging Kobe and Artest From the Department of Sore Losers

Manny's a cheater. So is A-Rod. Why do we care?

Are the Mariners an April Mirage?

Five MLB Players in Need of a “Crank”-Style Rejuvenation

In NHL, It's Finally Time to Pay Attention

Coach, Will u b My Facebook Friend?

Brandon Morrow Mistake Continues To Haunt Seattle Mariners

Gonzaga-North Carolina: The Most Important Game in Gonzaga History

Why the U.S. Will Never Win the World Baseball Classic

Seattle's Long, Dark Winter Without an NBA Team

UFL: Another Doomed Football League? Sign Me Up!

A Simple Fix For The Pac-10 Tournament

A Letter From Northwestern to The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee

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