Seattle: Level up
🏈Seahawks: Mayors (yes, mayors) are adding their two cents to the latest wrinkle of the tumultuous relationship between the Seahawks and quarterback Russell Wilson. On Thursday, Wilson indicated he wants to stay (thank goodness), but is also open to forcing trades to four teams, including the New Orleans Saints.
- New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell made a pitch to Ciara and Ciara’s husband, but Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan fired back, saying Seattle is the couple’s home. You tell ’em, Jenny.
- In other Seahawks news, unofficial reports shared yesterday indicate the Seahawks added three members to the coaching staff, including Carl “Tater” Smith, who previously worked for head coach Pete Carroll and the ’Hawks from 2011 to 2018. Stay tuned.
🏀Men’s basketball: With Saturday’s win, No. 1 Gonzaga are literally perfect, finishing the regular season without dropping a game. Even better, the Zags are the only undefeated team in the nation, after their closest contender, No. 2 Baylor, was upset on Saturday. Heck yes.
- As the top seed in the WCC tournament, the Zags have a bye until March 8th’s semifinal. Lots of time to rest, recover and stay hungry.
Women’s basketball: The Washington State Cougars and UW Huskies concluded the regular season yesterday, with the Cougs defeating the Huskies 61–52 in the Apple Cup showdown. The Cougs, led by Johanna Teder’s (pronounced YO-HA-NUH TWO-DAR) 23 points, improved the team’s March Madness hopes with this hard-fought victory.
- But first, the Pac-12 tournament awaits both squads, with the first round scheduled for Wednesday. Bring it on.
