During pregame warmups ahead of the Seattle Seahawks’ preseason matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, Jake Bobo and Devon Witherspoon met on the Lumen Field turf and tapped helmets. This brief exchange between teammates provided a road map for anyone seeking to identify the spirit of the Seahawks as they enter Year 2 of the Mike Macdonald era.Just follow Spoon.“Meet you in … [Read more...] about How Devon Witherspoon, the soul of the Seahawks, embodies Mike Macdonald’s vision
Sounders’ Club World Cup road ends with loss to Paris Saint-Germain
SEATTLE – Scoring goals has been a problem for the Sounders the past three years.Monday was no different. But for an hour, the steep task of slipping four goals past the top team in Europe wasn’t outlandish. Then Seattle’s textbook defending overcommitted in the box, giving Paris Saint-Germain wingback Achraf Hakimi time and space to knock a cross into goal.The pretty score in … [Read more...] about Sounders’ Club World Cup road ends with loss to Paris Saint-Germain
Seahawks, tackle Abraham Lucas agree to three-year contract extension
RENTON, Wash. – During the inevitable low points of what was a roughly two-year ordeal overcoming a lingering knee injury that eventually required surgery, Abraham Lucas tried not to think about the big picture.Any worries about whether the injury might derail a career that began so promisingly in 2022 he tried to keep at bay. Whether a day like Thursday, when he finalized a … [Read more...] about Seahawks, tackle Abraham Lucas agree to three-year contract extension
How new scene with Seahawks fits for Cooper Kupp
RENTON — Every now and again, the brain needs to be sparked. The neurons need to fire in a way that breaks away from the routine and challenges the process centers to work in a different mode.At the end of last season, Cooper Kupp wasn’t exactly looking for that kind of mental challenge. Over eight seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, there was a feeling of comfort that came with … [Read more...] about How new scene with Seahawks fits for Cooper Kupp
Sounders show skill under pressure, blank Austin 2-0 in MLS return
A week that started against the best team in the world could only end one way against a mid-table MLS side.Sounders forward Danny Musovski epitomized it as he coolly dribbled toward Lumen Field’s northern goal and sliced a right-footed shot past Austin defender Oleksandr Svatok and keeper Brad Stuver.Skill under pressure.Seattle meshed the traits to get a 2-0 win under the … [Read more...] about Sounders show skill under pressure, blank Austin 2-0 in MLS return