This Earl Thomas drama, while plenty exciting, needs to end one way or another | Matt Calkins
Earl Thomas wasn't short on histrionics this week, as he missed two practices despite being in good health. He also wasn't short on heroics Sunday,...
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Matt Calkins
Matt Calkins joined The Seattle Times in August 2015 as a sports columnist after three years at the San Diego Union Tribune. Never afraid to take a stand or go off the beaten path, Matt enjoys writing about the human condition every bit as much as walk-offs or buzzer-beaters. His mom reads the comments so take it easy on him.
Has Earl Thomas considered that maybe he is the one showing disrespect? | Matt Calkins
If columnist Matt Calkins were a Seahawks coach, teammate, executive or fan, he couldn't help but feel slighted by Earl Thomas' actions.
Seahawks running game has been lacking, but no evidence it’s any good | Matt Calkins
The Seahawks passed the ball on 64 of their first 87 plays this season. Is that a problem? There has been a lot of talk...
Seahawks should have embraced rebuild and traded Earl Thomas | Calkins
The free safety hasn't disappointed, but now that the Seahawks are 0-2 and seem a longshot at best to make the playoffs, it appears this...
No debating: Washington’s defense saved the Huskies’ offense at Utah | Calkins
Washington forced three turnovers and made other big stops to keep a sometimes sputtering Washington offense alive in a 21-7 road victory over the Utes.
Huskies must get their running game going — or risk getting run into the ground at Utah | Matt Calkins
"I don't really think there's an issue," Gaskin said this week. "We've been passing the ball great."
Media too quick to label U.S. Open umpire’s calls against Serena Williams as sexist | Matt Calkins
On Saturday, Williams alleged that chair umpire Carlos Ramos had officiated her unfairly because of her gender. I don't think there's enough to make that...
Phew! That win over the Mystics was close. But exhale, Storm fans, Seattle is up 2-0 | Calkins WATCH
After the way Seattle blew out the Mystics in Game 1 of this WNBA Finals series, it was something of a surprise to see Game...
Don’t let the score fool you: UW Huskies have plenty of work to do | Calkins
The Huskies' 45-3 win looks great on paper, but UW will have to answer a lot of questions heading into next week's road showdown at...
In Game 1 of WNBA Finals, Storm doesn’t just dominate — it humiliates Mystics | Matt Calkins
The Storm didn't beat the Mystics so much as they humiliated them. Washington didn't have a towel to wave, but it would have appreciated a...