The city of Seattle is in perfect bliss after this weekend's events. The Husky football team routed the Nebraska Cornhuskers on national TV 91-7 and along the way ended up signing highly touted defensive lineman Danny Shelton away from the Oregon Ducks. If the Huskies can continue to capitalize on the momentum of the Holiday Bowl win they may be looking at a 9 win season next year. The UW men's basketball team completed the rare LA sweep with a come from behind win against USC and a solid performance against UCLA. The Pac 10 championship is off to a good start. As I have been predicting for weeks now the Seattle Seahawks made the playoffs with an impressive victory over the St. Louis Rams 16-6. South Alaska is the place to be right about now. I won't say I'm clairvoyant, but I definitely have my finger on the pulse of the sports world these days. Young Sam Rothstein went 3 for 3 and the new year will only get better. Here are some observations from the weekend.
The NFL:
I have a hunch that road teams will do better than expected in the playoffs. Look for New York, New Orleans, and Baltimore to make it interesting.
Mike Holmgren will coach the Cleveland Browns next season.
College Football:
The Big 10 is overrated and full of hot air. The Wisconsin debacle in the Rose Bowl exposed the conference as weak and slow. I don't want to hear about Michigan, Michigan St., or Ohio St. anymore.
Jim Harbaugh will coach in the pros next season. There are too many job openings for him to return to Stanford. He's done all he can there.
The NBA:
The Miami Heat followed up their Christmas victory over the Lakers with a win on New Years Day over Golden St., a game in which they trailed by 20 points at one time. It's time to get scared about what they can do.
If the Lakers don't find a 2nd scorer Kobe's legacy could be in jeopardy. It's not time to panic yet, but lets just say the latest Laker woes have caught my attention.
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