What now?

I grew up in Texas and started watching football when I was 7. That was the year Earl Campbell won the Heisman and then got drafted by the Oilers. (Yes, by SGB standards, I'm an old man.) I was hooked on the Oilers, even through the Hugh Campbell years. And even, somewhat to my shame, through the move to Tennessee. I saw no reason to give up my allegiance to a team just because Bud Adams is a rat-fink. To this day, I've got a place in my heart for the Titans.

I have no such place for the Sonics.

So. Assuming the Sonics are gone, what's a Seattle basketball fan to do?

Blazers? I know a lot of Seattle fans who can't stomach the thought. Me, I haven't been here long enough to hate them. In fact, I've only been here long enough to have huge admiration for Nate McMillan and to think they're putting together a hell of a team down there.

Huskies? I'm more of an NBA guy myself. But I love the atmosphere at Hec Ed. I just wish you didn't have to be an actuary to figure out their damned season-ticket system.

Maybe it's time to move on from basketball altogether. How are the Thunderbirds doing these days?

So the Sonics have just broken up with us. Who'll be our rebound team?