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Jerry Brewer
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Crystal Helmet, season finale Posted by Jerry Brewer - NEW - 12/28, 09:31 AM
It's Week 17 in the NFL (and Week 18 for the Crystal Helmet because the college season started a week earlier), so I'm down to my final regular-season picks of the year. I need to go a perfect 10 for 10 to reach my goal of 70 percent. If you think that's going to happen, you probably think the Mariners will go to the World Series in 2009.
A reason to watch the NBA? Posted by Jerry Brewer - NEW - 12/23, 08:41 AM
Today's column is about how many Seattle-bred NBA players are thriving, led by Brandon Roy. It's an interesting situation because even though the NBA has turned its back on this city, Seattle continues to supply the league with some of its most promising talent.
Crystal Helmet, Week 17 Posted by Jerry Brewer - NEW - 12/21, 09:39 AM
I've been away on vacation, visiting my family in Kentucky and Tennessee. My column resumes Tuesday, but here are the weekly football picks. It's the second-to-last week, and my goal is to be at 70 percent. I have to be near perfect (17-3) to do that. Here's how I'm calling it this week.
Manager Don Wakamatsu, far right, and general manager Jack Zduriencik hope to quickly make a name for themselves and the Mariners in 2009. Read story
Jerry Brewer | Embrace awesome: 2009 gives us new slate
Savor this moment. The new Mariners, Seahawks and Huskies have yet to disappoint you. The new MLS team, Sounders FC, has yet to play a game.
Sunday, January 4
Jerry Brewer | T-Will's personality now as polished as his game
Thursday, January 1
Jerry Brewer | UW coach Lorenzo Romar calm, confident as Huskies enter Pac-10 play
Tuesday, December 30
Jerry Brewer | Despite injuries, Seahawks must be culpable for 4-12 record
Sunday, December 28
Jerry Brewer | After this crazy year, things can only get better
Thursday, December 25
Jerry Brewer | Dig deeper and behold the gifts sports gave us in 2008
Tuesday, December 23
Jerry Brewer | Seattle's best shine in NBA
Monday, December 15
Jerry Brewer | Seahawks' optimism pays off in win
Sunday, December 14
Jerry Brewer | Tony Wroten treated unfairly, let him back into Garfield
Thursday, December 11
Jerry Brewer | For sports glory, look no further than Seattle's women's teams
Tuesday, December 9
Jerry Brewer | Steve Sarkisian revives the promise of Washington's football program
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- 11 gay bars get letters threatening ricin attacks
- 20 miles of I-5 closed in Lewis County; possible closure near Fife
- Steve Kelley | UW football is "a sleeping giant" and Nick Holt plans to inject adrenaline
- In Duvall, all roads lead to deep water
- Enumclaw-area animal-sex case investigated
- Issaquah Creek spills onto streets
- Kirkland's Jason Mesnick spills about "The Bachelor"
- As stores close, Starbucks buys a jet
- KING-TV: Seattle P-I for sale, could close
- Israeli forces bisect Gaza, surround biggest city
587 - 11 gay bars get letters threatening ricin attacks
230 - Western Washington dropping football
128 - Food crisis is global warming's biggest threat, say UW, Stanford scientists
125 - The great divide
119 - Stanford game thread
93 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer for sale, could close
87 - As stores close, Starbucks buys a jet
67 - January questions, volume two
46 - Schultz took Starbucks' new jet to Hawaii for the holidays
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- 11 gay bars get letters threatening ricin attacks
- Pelicans fall out of sky from Mexico to Ore.
- Eating certain foods together helps with nutrient absorption
- As stores close, Starbucks buys a jet
- Homemade version of Buffalo Chicken Wings saves on calories, not on taste
- Happy Hour | A taste of Hawaii on Queen Anne at Genki Sushi
- Despite drying, cooling trend, flooding and road closures continue
- Washout: Unprecedented flooding forces evacuations, closes highways
- Divorcing husband wants kidney back
- 20 miles of I-5 closed in Lewis County; possible closure near Fife



