Why UW Huskies fans should celebrate Ryan Grubb’s contract extension | Matt Calkins
Tennessee is the only team in the country to produce more yards of offense than UW this season, and you'd be foolish not to credit...
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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.
Seahawks’ loss to Raiders indefensible, and that’s the problem | Matt Calkins
The "L" the Seahawks suffered Sunday stemmed primarily from a "D" that was feeble at best and nonexistent at worst, writes columnist Matt Calkins.Â
By winning an all-time Apple Cup shootout, Huskies become an all-time team | Matt Calkins
Celebrate, Husky Nation — under first-year coach Kalen DeBoer, your team just proved to the country that it's among the nation's best.
Seahawks have little margin for error when it comes to making playoffs | Matt Calkins
This season in which all wins were supposed to be gravy has changed. It has gone from one where the Seahawks had no chance to...
Why missing Pac-12 title game could benefit UW Huskies in long run | Matt Calkins
Could there be a benefit for coach Kalen DeBoer and the Huskies, 9-2 overall and 6-2 in Pac-12 play, to avoid a 13th game until...
Huskies could turn memorable season into an unforgettable one with an Apple Cup win | Matt Calkins
After UW's blowout win over Colorado, the Huskies were already looking ahead to next week's Apple Cup showdown. "Right now, we're going to celebrate this...
How one win over Oregon transformed this UW football season | Matt Calkins
One win over nemesis Oregon, and Washington has returned as a potential 10-win, top-10 program with a prestigious bowl game in its midst.
Seahawks’ clunker in Munich doesn’t have to define this team | Matt Calkins
Obviously, there are some concerns that arose out of that 21-16 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday, but there are still reasons for optimism.
Why UW’s win over No. 6 Oregon is so meaningful for a Husky program on the rise | Matt Calkins
In UW's rivalry win over No. 6 Oregon, there was a quarterback who was validated, a kicker who was vindicated and, perhaps most significantly, a...
Legacies are on the line when the Huskies take on Oregon | Matt Calkins
What does Washington have to play for beyond pure bragging rights with their rivals from Eugene? Turns out, quite a few things.Â