Birds of a Feather…
As the great American philosopher Yogi Berra once eloquently waxed, “It’s Deja Vu all over again.”
The Arizona Cardinals remind me of the Seahawks. Both played in their first Super Bowl recently; they both lost to the same team; they both won the division and a home playoff game the following year; both were in dramatic fashion (Seattle beating Dallas when Romo fumbled the FG snap and Arizona in OT a a defensive TD).
It sounds like the potentially downward trend might continue for the Cards as it sounds like star QB and future Hall of Famer Kurt Warner will call it a career tomorrow. He has a press conference scheduled and all indications point to retirement, especially after a year that saw him deal with head injury issues.
What’s that mean for the Hawks? It means they are back in business. The Cardinals will probably take a step back. Matt Leinart is clearly not the caliber of Warner, so this is a huge loss. The Rams appear to be a long way off. The 49’ers are improving and I like Mike Singletary as a coach. I don’t think it will take much from the Hawks to jump back into the running to win a weak division. The news of Warner’s retirement will aid them much in that quest.
Dan
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Dan Weedin has been an avid sports freak for as long as he can remember. His first heroes were Hank Aaron, Larry Csonka, and Slick Watts. He is a rabid University of Washington Husky (Class of 1987), Seattle Seahawks, and Seattle Mariners fan.
Some of Dan’s 15 minutes of fame in the sports world include being the Sports Editor of the Skagit Valley College Cardinal, the on-field reporter for the Kitsap County High School Football game of the week, and the official Seattle Seahawks correspondent for ESPN Fantasy Football.
Dan spent 6 years roaming the bench as Head Girls Basketball Coach at North Kitsap High School in Poulsbo, WA. He has been the “Voice of the Vikings” as the stadium announcer for the North Kitsap football and basketball teams since 2005. If you live anywhere near North Kitsap Stadium, you’re sure to hear him yell out “Touchdown Vikings” on a Friday night in Fall.
Dan is a proud graduate of Oak Harbor High School where he played golf and basketball. His proudest sports moment was going to state with his team in golf as a junior in 1982.
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