Saturday, December 25, 2004
MYRRHY CHRISTMAS
From both of us to all of you, Merry Christmas.
MARINERS
Christmas came earlier in the month for Mariner fans. The Mariners are hoping today that more than a few people gave the gift of the 16-Game Plan for Christmas.
SEAHAWKS
The Seahawks would like a win over the Cardinals for their belated Christmas present. So would the fans.
Run Shaun Run. That's what the game plan should be for Sunday's game, as the Cardinals have the NFL's 27th-ranked run defense. In the Seahawks' debacle earlier this year in Tempe, Shaun Alexander got only 12 carries, a season low. But it should be a good game plan, unless the Cardinals decide to go Miami Dolphins on us all. Still, the Cards have allowed hundred-yard days to luminaries such as Kevin Jones and Skip Hicks. Also, Matt Hasselbeck didn't throw in yesterday's practice, but will start Sunday. Darrell Jackson, Jerry Rice, Chad Brown, and Niko Koutouvides will start. Koren Robinson will split time with Rice.
BASKETBALL
The Marvin Williams Watch
Marvin and the Heels have home games on Tuesday against UNC-Wilmington and Thursday against Cleveland State.
Huskies
You know, when Tom Penders was coaching the Longhorns in Austin, someone would have been more likely to be sympathetic to his cause. Yesterday, however, he was just the coach of the one-mighty Houston Cougars, railing against the officials when his team lost by only 47 points (110-63). While the officiating may have been quite horrible, I can't imagine that it would make up for a 47-point difference. Even Penders' wife was in the stands giving the refs some guff. Bobby Jones had 22 in the game, Jamaal Williams had 19, and Brandon Roy had 16, with an absolutely ridiculous tip jam which I managed to see on the local highlight reels.
The Huskies are off until New Year's Eve, when they open up Pac-10 play at home against the Cal Bears.
Bulldogs
The West Coast Conference is looking better and better. While Gonzaga does seem like the favorite, Santa Clara, Pepperdine, Saint Mary's, and the USF are looking to give Gonzaga more of a run. I'll go out on a limb and say that Gonzaga will fail to go unbeaten in conference play this year. The fact that it happened last year is nuts in itself.
The Gonzaga nonconference schedule doesn't let up, as they have 3rd-ranked Oklahoma State in OKC Tuesday, and they go to Missouri on Thursday. Watch it there, Coach Few, it looks like you're trying to John Chaney your guys with that schedule...sheesh.
Sonics
It's Rashard Lewis buying toys for the kids staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Smiles are had for all, as well as the occasional spraying of "cans of goo." It's a feel-good story, and other Sonics' deeds in the community are mentioned as well. Such deeds are also highly encouraged by Coach McMillan.
Upcoming...
Monday at Utah
Tuesday vs. Philadelphia
Thursday at Atlanta
HOCKEY
If there had been no NHL work stoppage, the Canucks would have played in Edmonton tomorrow night. It was to be their 35th game of the season. The Canucks' 35th game last season was a 2-0 win at Calgary, taking the Canucks to a 19-8-6-2 record. The 31-save shutout was Dan Cloutier's second in three games. Mattias Ohlund and Brendan Morrison scored the goals. The Canucks were on a 5-1-3 hot streak, while the Flames were more than their namesake, rattling off an absolutely torrid 12-2-2-2 span. They had lost in regulation only twice in that span.
Upcoming...
Monday: Lethbridge at Seattle, Manitoba at Cleveland
Tuesday: Lethbridge at Vancouver, Spokane at Everett, Portland at Prince George, Manitoba at Cleveland
Wednesday: Everett at Seattle, Portland at Prince George
New Year's Eve: Seattle at Portland, Chicago at Manitoba, Tri-City at Puget Sound
New Year's Day: Spokane at Vancouver, Seattle at Everett, Portland at Tri-City, Tri-City at Puget Sound
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Again, have a merry jolly Christmas. Enjoy your day.
MARINERS
Christmas came earlier in the month for Mariner fans. The Mariners are hoping today that more than a few people gave the gift of the 16-Game Plan for Christmas.
SEAHAWKS
The Seahawks would like a win over the Cardinals for their belated Christmas present. So would the fans.
Run Shaun Run. That's what the game plan should be for Sunday's game, as the Cardinals have the NFL's 27th-ranked run defense. In the Seahawks' debacle earlier this year in Tempe, Shaun Alexander got only 12 carries, a season low. But it should be a good game plan, unless the Cardinals decide to go Miami Dolphins on us all. Still, the Cards have allowed hundred-yard days to luminaries such as Kevin Jones and Skip Hicks. Also, Matt Hasselbeck didn't throw in yesterday's practice, but will start Sunday. Darrell Jackson, Jerry Rice, Chad Brown, and Niko Koutouvides will start. Koren Robinson will split time with Rice.
BASKETBALL
The Marvin Williams Watch
Marvin and the Heels have home games on Tuesday against UNC-Wilmington and Thursday against Cleveland State.
Huskies
You know, when Tom Penders was coaching the Longhorns in Austin, someone would have been more likely to be sympathetic to his cause. Yesterday, however, he was just the coach of the one-mighty Houston Cougars, railing against the officials when his team lost by only 47 points (110-63). While the officiating may have been quite horrible, I can't imagine that it would make up for a 47-point difference. Even Penders' wife was in the stands giving the refs some guff. Bobby Jones had 22 in the game, Jamaal Williams had 19, and Brandon Roy had 16, with an absolutely ridiculous tip jam which I managed to see on the local highlight reels.
The Huskies are off until New Year's Eve, when they open up Pac-10 play at home against the Cal Bears.
Bulldogs
The West Coast Conference is looking better and better. While Gonzaga does seem like the favorite, Santa Clara, Pepperdine, Saint Mary's, and the USF are looking to give Gonzaga more of a run. I'll go out on a limb and say that Gonzaga will fail to go unbeaten in conference play this year. The fact that it happened last year is nuts in itself.
The Gonzaga nonconference schedule doesn't let up, as they have 3rd-ranked Oklahoma State in OKC Tuesday, and they go to Missouri on Thursday. Watch it there, Coach Few, it looks like you're trying to John Chaney your guys with that schedule...sheesh.
Sonics
It's Rashard Lewis buying toys for the kids staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Smiles are had for all, as well as the occasional spraying of "cans of goo." It's a feel-good story, and other Sonics' deeds in the community are mentioned as well. Such deeds are also highly encouraged by Coach McMillan.
Upcoming...
Monday at Utah
Tuesday vs. Philadelphia
Thursday at Atlanta
HOCKEY
If there had been no NHL work stoppage, the Canucks would have played in Edmonton tomorrow night. It was to be their 35th game of the season. The Canucks' 35th game last season was a 2-0 win at Calgary, taking the Canucks to a 19-8-6-2 record. The 31-save shutout was Dan Cloutier's second in three games. Mattias Ohlund and Brendan Morrison scored the goals. The Canucks were on a 5-1-3 hot streak, while the Flames were more than their namesake, rattling off an absolutely torrid 12-2-2-2 span. They had lost in regulation only twice in that span.
Upcoming...
Monday: Lethbridge at Seattle, Manitoba at Cleveland
Tuesday: Lethbridge at Vancouver, Spokane at Everett, Portland at Prince George, Manitoba at Cleveland
Wednesday: Everett at Seattle, Portland at Prince George
New Year's Eve: Seattle at Portland, Chicago at Manitoba, Tri-City at Puget Sound
New Year's Day: Spokane at Vancouver, Seattle at Everett, Portland at Tri-City, Tri-City at Puget Sound
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Again, have a merry jolly Christmas. Enjoy your day.
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