SEATTLE – The cliché that players will use – and boy do they use it – is that every week is about going 1-0.This week, though, the Seahawks essentially went 2-0.One victory came via a 26-0 thrashing of the Vikings at Lumen Field. The other came about three and a half hours earlier, when the Panthers upset the Rams in Charlotte, N.C.Seattle players won’t admit they’re checking … [Read more...] about Commentary: Rams loss gives Seahawks key to NFC West crown, NFL playoffs bye
Seahawks shut down Vikings, move back into tie atop NFC West
SEATTLE – Even for an athlete as well-conditioned as an NFL football player, 110 yards is a long way to run.After Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV covered that much ground while making the pivotal play of Sunday’s 26-0 win over the Minnesota Vikings – officially an 85-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter – he didn’t try to deny the obvious.“So … [Read more...] about Seahawks shut down Vikings, move back into tie atop NFC West
Three takeaways: Seahawks defense dominates Vikings rookie QB Max Brosmer in first start
SEATTLE – Three instant impressions after the Seahawks beat the Vikings 26-0 Sunday to improve to 9-3:10 years laterDoes a shutout count if an undrafted rookie is the starting quarterback of the opponent? When you haven’t posted one in 10 years, it certainly does.For the first time since early in the 2015 season, the Seahawks finished off a shutout, thanks in part to a couple … [Read more...] about Three takeaways: Seahawks defense dominates Vikings rookie QB Max Brosmer in first start
Dave Boling: Are Seahawks NFL’s best defense? It’s getting hard to argue otherwise.
SEATTLE – Yes, division lead, playoff positioning, sure, all that stuff is important.But aside from all that, this is the most entertaining Seahawks team in years.For all the joy of watching your favorites score on breakaway runs and deep passes, nothing gets a fan’s blood pumping like a dominating, blood-thirsty defense that physically pounds the stuffing out of the … [Read more...] about Dave Boling: Are Seahawks NFL’s best defense? It’s getting hard to argue otherwise.
Gonzaga women come alive late to beat Marquette 65-61
Talk about persevering.The Gonzaga women’s basketball team couldn’t find any footing early Sunday morning, committing 11 turnovers in the first half, seven coming in the second quarter.The Zags righted themselves early in the third quarter and caught fire in the final 4 minutes to hold off the Marquette Golden Eagles 65-61 in the Coconut Hoops Classic at Florida Gulf Coast … [Read more...] about Gonzaga women come alive late to beat Marquette 65-61