RENTON – On Sunday in Inglewood, California, the Seahawks will come face to face with the latest – and one of the most extreme – examples of how difficult winning consistently in the NFL can be.A season after their run to the Super Bowl title, the Los Angeles Rams sit at 3-8 and in disarray, without quarterback Matthew Stafford, defensive tackle Aaron Donald and receiver Cooper … [Read more...] about Seahawks hope to get back on playoff path against injury-plagued Rams
Mariners finalizing trade for Brewers’ second baseman Kolten Wong
With one somewhat expected transaction, the Mariners addressed their needs at second base while also cleaning up their roster in terms of positional fit and clubhouse chemistry.With the start of the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings looming on Monday in San Diego, the Mariners reached an agreement with the Milwaukee Brewers Friday on a trade that would send second baseman … [Read more...] about Mariners finalizing trade for Brewers’ second baseman Kolten Wong
Lewis and Clark graduate Craig Waibel promoted to GM of Seattle Sounders
It took just over a week for the Seattle Sounders to secure a new general manager after Garth Lagerway left the team to become the president and CEO of Atlanta United FC.The organization kept its hire in house, Wednesday announcing the promotion of senior vice president of soccer operations Craig Waibel to become GM and chief soccer officer.Only the third GM in Sounders MLS … [Read more...] about Lewis and Clark graduate Craig Waibel promoted to GM of Seattle Sounders
Analysis: What happened to Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III’s strong start
SEATTLE – It seemed so easy for Kenneth Walker III when he took over as the Seahawks starting running back in the fifth game of his rookie season.On his third carry after Rashaad Penny went out with a season-ending fibula injury at New Orleans on Oct. 9, Walker dashed 69 yards for a touchdown.Two weeks later, in just his second start, he turned in a 74-yard run to clinch a win … [Read more...] about Analysis: What happened to Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III’s strong start
Commentary: We're about to find out who the real Seahawks are
For a solid month, we watched the Seahawks systematically break down all the doubts, worries and concerns that had tempered initial expectations for the 2022 season. It was a season that had seemed doomed from the beginning – and the pessimism festered during a 2-3 start – until Seattle pulled off an astonishing sleight of hand.The porous defense was miraculously tightened. … [Read more...] about Commentary: We're about to find out who the real Seahawks are
Seahawks lose 40-34 to Raiders after giving up 86-yard score in OT
A day that began as promisingly as could be — an interception on the first play and a touchdown two plays later to give Seattle a lead after just 28 seconds — ended as disastrously as possible.And when Josh Jacobs rushed 86 yards for a touchdown to give the Raiders a stunning 40-34 overtime win Sunday at Lumen Field, it threatened to throw a promising Seahawks season into … [Read more...] about Seahawks lose 40-34 to Raiders after giving up 86-yard score in OT
Dave Boling: Defensive collapse against Raiders may serve as tipping point for Seahawks' season
SEATTLE – Riding the galloping ghost of Bo Jackson, or at least his modern incarnation, the Raiders on Sunday dealt the Seahawks a defeat that was both painful and fitting.Las Vegas running back Josh Jacobs sprinted, untouched and with almost insulting ease, 86 yards for the overtime touchdown that gave the Raiders a 40-34 upset victory.No Seahawk shed a block, no one filled … [Read more...] about Dave Boling: Defensive collapse against Raiders may serve as tipping point for Seahawks' season
With travel-heavy part of schedule done, Seahawks are home for a playoff push
RENTON, Wash. – Back in action Sunday after the longest road trip they’ve taken, the Seahawks finally enter the homestretch of the 2022 season.That’s a phrase that is both figurative and literal, with the Seahawks finishing the season with five of their last seven games in the familiar confines of Lumen Field – beginning with Sunday’s 1:05 game against the 3-7 Las Vegas Raiders … [Read more...] about With travel-heavy part of schedule done, Seahawks are home for a playoff push
Commentary: Seahawks have little margin for error when it comes to making playoffs
I wrote last week that success can prompt regret, using the Huskies football team as Exhibit A. Despite having an improbable nine wins thus far – including one on the road against then No. 6 Oregon – the string of victories had some players lamenting previous losses, particularly the 10-point defeat to Arizona State that cost them at any shot at a College Football Playoff … [Read more...] about Commentary: Seahawks have little margin for error when it comes to making playoffs