A GRIP ON SPORTS • Today is the final day for the long-running “A Grip on Sports” blog post. Before you run to the fridge to get that bottle of champagne you’ve been saving, however, you have to know this feature will go on. Just in another spot. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Let’s be honest. The Seahawks’ offense put you to sleep last night. There is no way all of you stayed awake for the end of that overtime tie, is there? Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • We’re going to keep this short and sweet, unlike last night’s postgame handshake between Mike Leach and Todd Graham. The sweet part, anyway. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • The home phone rang this morning at 6 a.m. It was a telemarketer. Are you kidding? With what went on last night in Berkeley and what is scheduled for Tempe tonight, there was no way I wanted to see 6 a.m. this morning. I wasn’t too nice. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Technology has made our life better. There is no argument. But there is some disagreement if all technology is better. Take instant replay for example. It’s good. And bad. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It’s been said in baseball, momentum last as long as tomorrow’s starting pitcher. If that’s true (and it is), then how long does momentum last in football? You tell me. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It’s cleaning day here at the house, so it seems like a good day to clean up a few things on the blog as well. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • That’s it. I’ve had enough. It’s time to make a stand against college football games that begin after my bedtime. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • So make a list all the things that went wrong for the Seahawks on Sunday, starting with Richard Sherman’s sideline meltdown. It will end up being a pretty long list. Then make a list of all the things that went right. If you want, you can stop after this: They won. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • So what more could a Washington State football fan ask for this morning? The Cougars defeated UCLA last night in Pullman. They have won four consecutive games. And they are 3-0 in Pac-12 play, tied atop the North with Washington. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • We are headed for another late night tonight in Pullman. A football Saturday that may just finish Sunday. And there’s is another local college athlete in trouble with the authorities, though this time in Spokane. What the heck is going on here? Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • We have an odd tradition in our house concerning gifts. We give each other pictures of the items we say we will purchase for the recipients. Glossy, color, action-filled photos of a new bike or computer or such. And then we never buy them. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It seems forever since we’ve been able to sit down and watch a Seahawks’ game. But it’s only been about 10 days. Wait. That is forever in an NFL season. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It may be hump day but it also seems to be deja-vu day as well. But maybe that’s just us. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Sit down. Get comfortable. Grab a cup of coffee. Or tea. Or, as I used to do when I was considerably younger, an icy cold Diet Coke. We’re talking sports. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • So what’s on your reading list this Monday morning? No Seahawks game story, that’s for sure. But how about some more college football? The Pac-12 teams in Washington seem to be doing pretty well. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Football seasons, and football games, are filled with ups and downs. So how goes the rollercoaster ride Washington State and Eastern Washington are on right now after Saturday? Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • You a numbers’ person? Like coincidences? How about the ramblings of an old man? We give them all to you on this second Saturday in October. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Way back in the dark ages, when college sports were more for the folks on campus than a national TV audience, football and basketball didn’t overlap all that much. Like a lot of things, those days are long gone. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Do you want to know about the Mariners, Seahawks, Huskies and the Cougars? It’s pretty easy to satisfy that itch. There are always stories and the like to pass along. But if your fancy tends toward other areas, then the pickings can be a bit slimmer. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • I was offered a Groupon today for “60 minutes of flotation therapy.” Sounds like fun. And maybe exactly what a sports fan needs this time of year. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • The baseball playoffs begin today. And, as has been the case every year since 2001, the Seattle Mariners are not part of them. How should we react to this “tradition?” Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Remember all that angst about the Seattle Seahawks’ offense way back when? That’s so September. Here in October, there is nothing but positive vibes about Russell Wilson, Jimmy Graham and the Hawks. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Most sea changes are gradual, hence the name. But some are pretty stark, like the crashing of a wave on rocky shore. Such was the case Saturday night in Pullman, when the good ship Oregon took on water early and floundered late, sinking under the weight of, get this, Washington State’s rushing attack. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Now that was impressive. And a little unexpected. If you tell me now you had last night’s Pac-12 early season showdown finishing in a Washington rout, I wouldn’t believe you. Not one bit. Read on.
Vince Grippi's daily take on all things regional sports has been moved to our main sports section online. You can find a collection of these columns here.
