Bracketology - February 4th

West                                                                                    Midwest 

1 Gonzaga	1 Baylor
16  Texas Southern / St. Peters	16 UNC A&T / Robert Morris
Sacramento	Omaha
8 Marquette	8 Stanford
9  Houston	9  Rhode Island
4 Butler	4 Indiana
13 Colgate	13 Bowling Green
Greensboro	St. Louis
5 Penn State	5 Seton Hall
12  St. Louis / Pitt	12 Murray State
3   Dayton	3 West Virginia
14 Winthrop	14 Wright State
Cleveland	Omaha
6 Colorado	6  Illinois
11 Northern Iowa	11 VCU
7 Oklahoma	7 Michigan State
10 Tulsa	10 Arizona
St. Louis	Greensboro
2  Maryland	2 Duke
15 North Texas	15 Willam & Mary
South	East
1 San Diego State	1 Kansas
16 Arkansas LR	16 UC Irvine
Spokane	Cleveland
8 Arkansas	8 St. Mary's
9 Memphis	9 Virginia Tech
4 Louisville	4 Iowa
13 Stephan F Austin	13 North Florida
Tampa Bay	Spokane
5 LSU	5 Wichita State
12 Texas Tech	12 New Mexico State
3  Oregon	3 Villanova
14 Eastern Washington	14 Yale
Sacramento	Albany
6  Creighton	6 USC
11 Ohio State / Virginia	11 South Dakota State
7  Rutgers	7 Kentucky
10  SMU	10  BYU
Albany	Tampa Bay
2  Auburn	2 Florida State
15 Vermont	15 Furman

On The Bubble 

St. Louis
Virginia
Ohio State
Pitt

Last Four Out
Michigan
Xavier
NC State
Colorado State

Next for In
Florida
Syracuse
Cincinnati
Liberty

Why I'm A Seahawks Fan

I've struggled this year. I'm trying to realize that it is impossible to pick your favorite team. A team picks you. Seeing Patrick Mahomes win a Super Bowl Title is bittersweet because I don't like how Seattle is utilizing Russell Wilson. He has so much potential talent yet they focus on the run way too much for how much they are paying Wilson. 

I don't want to be a Seahawks fan but it's the team my heart responds to during the season. I guess that is what decides it. I'm from Vancouver anyway. 

It all started in 2014 when I realized that I didn't have to be married to the Memphis Grizzlies. That was a tough playoff series for me considering they were playing the old Seattle Super Sonics. The thought that it could have have been Vancouver vs Seattle was painful. 

After I choose the Suns, I felt like I could pick a team in every sport. 

It doesn't work like that. Any team I tried following a team, it wouldn't last very long. But it was therapeutic when I did it.  

Seahawks are my team. I'm going to try to write daily and feel free to bookmark this site for my thought of the day of what is on my mind. 

It will be sports related or life related. Thanks for your support. I have been through hell and back with having Cerebal Palsy and I want to do my best to reach out to people that need help or inspiration. 

Thanks to everyone who hasn't teased me and has opened their friends group to me. 

You guys are awesome. 

Bracketology - January 25th

West                                                                                    Midwest 

1 Gonzaga	1 Baylor
16  Prairie View  / Monmouth	16 Northfolk State / LIU
Sacramento	Omaha
8 Marquette	8 Stanford
9  Kentucky	9  BYU
4 Dayton	4 Indiana
13 Colgate	13 Murray State
Cleveland	St. Louis
5 West Virginia	5 Colorado
12 Loyola IL	12 Akron
3   Butler	3 Louisville
14 Winthrop	14 Wright State
Greensboro	Tampa Bay
6 Michigan State	6  Illinois
11 Rhode Island / Texas Tech	11 TCU
7 Oklahoma	7 Seton Hall
10 Tulsa	10 Arizona
Tampa Bay	Greensboro
2  Villanova	2 Duke
15 Montana	15 Willam & Mary
South	East
1 San Diego State	1 Kansas
16 Arkansas LR	16 UC Riverside
Spokane	Cleveland
8 Arkansas	8 St. Mary's
9 Memphis	9 NC State
4 Penn State	4 Iowa
13 Stephan F Austin	13 Duquesne
St. Louis	Spokane
5 Creighton	5 Wichita State
12 North Florida	12 New Mexico State
3  Oregon	3 Maryland
14 Western Kentucky	14 Yale
Sacramento	Albany
6  LSU	6 USC
11 Ohio State / Virginia	11 South Dakota State
7  Virginia Tech	7 Houston
10  Xavier	10  St. Louis
Albany	Omaha
2  Auburn	2 Florida State
15 Vermont	15 East Tennessee State

On The Bubble 

Rhode Island
Virginia
Ohio State
Texas Tech

Last Four Out
Tennessee
Texas
Depaul
Purdue

Next for In
Pitt
VCU
Syracuse
St. John's

I'm Hoping San Fran and Kansas City Enjoy the Night Tonight

Sports are made for moments like we saw today when two franchises that have dealt with heartbreak for various reasons were able to punch their ticket to the Super Bowl today.

Firstly, the Kansas City Chiefs who endured plenty of competitive teams over the last decade but just as many home playoff heartbreaks that had left a fanbase thirsty for a Super Bowl appearance until today when they beat Tennessee 35-24 in the early game. This ended a 50 year Super Bowl appearance drought.

In the late game, the San Francisco 49ers last NFC Championship was in 2013 when they defeated the Atlanta Falcons. Since their Super Bowl loss to the Ravens, they have been on a slow decline which bottomed out with a 4-12 season last year. This is a huge turnaround and this storied franchise should enjoy the night.

Here are my most anticipated days as a sports fan:

Big games in my Sports life as a sports fan
2003 Game 7, Canucks vs Blues
2003 Game 7, Canucks vs Wild
2004 Game 7, Canucks vs Flames
2006 NFC Championship game Seahawks vs Panthers
SB XL Seahawks vs Steelers
2006 WCQF Suns vs Lakers 
2006 WCSF Suns vs Clippers 
2006 NLCS Cardinals vs Mets
2007 Game 7, Canucks vs Stars
2011 Game 7, Canucks vs Blackhawks
2011 Game 5, Canucks vs Sharks
2011 Game 7 Canucks vs Bruins
2014 NFC Title Game, Seahawks vs 49ers
2015 Game 5 NLDS Dodgers vs Mets 
2015 Game 4 NLCS Cubs vs Mets 
2016 NL Wildcard Game Mets vs Giants 
I'm 10-6 in these 14 games. I haven't had a Game 7 or Conference Title clinching game in a long time. 

Same Story, Different Year for Seahawks on the Road in Playoffs

Ok, here is why I am so disappointed in the Seahawks right now. Despite the obvious of their season being over, the first half of the NFC Divisional game against Green Bay seemed awfully too familiar.

The 2012 Atlanta playoff game seemed like a carbon copy of what yesterday's painful heart breaker to the Packers. Slow start followed by a spark of hope only to fall one drive short. In both games, the home team had doubt that they could win in the playoffs also.

I get it though, in the last decade the Seahawks have become a model franchise in the NFL. The only problem is be continue to have slow starts week after week? We barely beat the Bengals in Week 1 and the tight games are way to damaging to my blood pressure especially if we have a Top 5 QB in the NFL.

We need to change our offensive playbook completely. Penny and Carson are not explosive enough for us to establish the run every game. It is not needed unless we are the underdog in. We are not usually underdogs and therefore, we need to use the run after the pass.

Secondly, we need Russell Wilson to turn into the Lamar Jackson type. He can't be afraid to scramble. I understand he is putting himself at risk for injury but designed 10 yard runs by Wilson should really open up the wide receivers. The offense makes it look so easy some drives and painfully hard to watch on other drives.

Our defense was hit and miss all year and that is concerning considering where we have came from. It's a long wait until the draft which sucks because I really want to see what changes this team makes.

Just super hard watching a team that can't win on the road in the playoffs unless the opposing teams QB gets hurt or kicker misses a chip shot field goal.

I honestly think our culture is stale but that is a pretty unpopular opinion. Let's be honest though. I think Wilson has a 30% chance at winning a Super Bowl again in Seattle. Not odds I enjoy.

Bracketology - Jan 13th

East                                                                                    Midwest 

1 Gonzaga	1 Baylor
16  Gambling  / Quinnipiac	16 Northfolk State / Robert Morris
Sacramento	Cleveland
8 Creighton	8 Iowa
9  TCU	9  Arkansas
4 Kentucky	4 Dayton
13 Colgate	13 Murray State
Cleveland	St. Louis
5 West Virginia	5 Virginia
12 Northern Iowa	12 Akron
3   Villanova	3 Florida State
14 South Dakota State	14 Wright State
Greensboro	Tampa Bay
6  Wichita State	6  Arizona
11 DePaul / Tennessee	11 Houston
7 Seton Hall	7 St. Mary's
10 Stanford	10 Creighton
Tampa Bay	Spokane
2  San Diego State	2 Oregon
15 Montana	15 Willam & Marry
South	West
1 Auburn	1 Duke
16 Arkansas LR	16 UC Riverside
St. Louis	Greensboro
8 Indiana	8 USC
9 New Mexico	9 LSU
4 Michigan	4 Michigan State
13 Nicholls State	13 Duquesne
Spokane	Cleveland
5 Texas Tech	5 Memphis
12 Liberty	12 New Mexico State
3  Maryland	3 Louisville
14 Charlotte	14 Princeton
Albany	Albany
6  Ohio State	6 Tennessee
11 Virginia Tech  / Oklahoma	11 Xavier
7  Colorado	7 Penn State
10  St. Louis	10  Washington
Omaha	Omaha
2  Butler	2 Kansas
15 Stony Brook	15 Western Carolina

On The Bubble 

Virginia Tech
DePaul
Tennessee
Oklahoma

Last Four Out
Wisconsin
Utah
G"Town
Texas

Next for In
Pitt
Rhode Island
VCU
St. John's