I’m boycotting the Sounders ’til Vini comes back
Vini Oliveira has been cut by the Sounders FC, and Drew Carey himself may as well have ripped out my heart. I am not a soccer fan, but I am a Vini fan. I watched Sounders Super Search and when Vini...
View ArticlePeter Vagenas burdened with the most unfortunate of names
I said I was going to boycott the Sounders until Vini Oliveira returned, but I had to issue a reprieve for this. While perusing the sports blogs on SeattleTimes.com, I noticed that the Sounders FC...
View ArticleSeattle teams log three wins in one day
Try to think back to the last time three Seattle teams won on the same day. Honestly, I can’t remember that ever happening. You’d likely have to go back to last season when the Sonics were still in...
View ArticleSounders’ Montero under investigation for sexual assault
Seattle Sounders FC forward Fredy Montero (or “Mitsubishi,” as I like to call him) is in trouble. The best player on the hottest team in town has been accused of stalking and sexually assaulting a...
View ArticleOur Five-Step Plan To Revolutionize Soccer (and yes, it involves weapons)
Seattle Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid says there’s too much flopping in soccer. We couldn’t agree more. That’s why we have a plan to revolutionize the international game of football. And yes, it...
View ArticleTop 11: Ways To Improve The Seattle Sports Scene
Every city has its problems and Seattle is no exception. From public spending to transportation and everything in between, the politics of these everyday issues make for no easy solutions. But what...
View ArticlePeter Nowak Is A Disgrace
After losing 2-0 to the Sounders FC on Thursday night, Philadelphia Union head coach Peter Nowak decided the best way to deal with the inevitable barrage of losses that will follow his subpar expansion...
View ArticleFreddie Ljungberg Wears Women’s Socks
About a year ago, I was working in the athletic shoe department at Nordstrom when Freddie Ljungberg walked in the store. I knew it was Freddie Ljungberg by his smoking hot girlfriend. Because let’s...
View ArticleTwo Goals, One Cup
Two goals. Both by Sanna Nyassi (pictured above, second from right). That’s all it took for the Sounders FC to win their second consecutive U.S. Open Cup. In the process, they become the first MLS team...
View ArticlePlayoffs?! Only on the Pitch
Editor’s note: From time to time we like to feature guest writers on the site. Today we welcome Ryan Scally to Seattle Sportsnet. Ryan is an avid soccer fan and accomplished scribe, providing matchday...
View ArticleTop 11: Absolutely Ridiculous 2012 Seattle Sports Predictions
One year is gone and another is just beginning. We experienced quite a bit in 2011. From college football scandals galore, to divine quarterbacks, to dual lockouts, to more whimsical things, like every...
View ArticleWin My Tickets to the Sounders FC vs. Chelsea FC Match!
As you may know, I am not a huge soccer fan. Running for 90 minutes is not my idea of fun. Kicking is not my idea of fun. Taking balls to the face is not my idea of fun. But that’s just me. I respect...
View ArticleThe Mariners’ Soccer Problem
I love baseball. I always have. I’m a fan of many sports, but baseball has always been my favorite. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been enraptured by the game. Baseball, to me, is just the...
View ArticleKarate Emergency Ep. 25: Hashtag Opening Day
https://seattlesportsnet.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/ke-25.mp3 The sun is out and baseball season is upon us, which means the Mariners and their scorching hot start are top of mind. Things are looking...
View ArticleNew Reporter Brings Losing Pedigree to Sounders Beat
The Seattle Sounders FC kicked off their 2017 campaign in inauspicious fashion on Wednesday, falling by a score of 4-2 to upstart Atlanta United FC in the first preseason bout of the year. Taking place...
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