In the 11th game for Mike Macdonald as coach, the Seahawks turned in the kind of defensive performance that hearkened back to the team’s Pete Carroll glory days.The kind of performance the Seahawks hoped Macdonald could help the team produce when he was hired last winter to replace Carroll in the midst of three seasons of mostly dormant defense.It arrived at a good time as the … [Read more...] about Seahawks muscle up on defense to beat Cardinals, grab share of NFC West lead
Analysis: Three matchups to watch in Sounders’ playoff showdown with LAFC
SEATTLE – The fourth-seeded Seattle Sounders will play top-seeded Los Angeles FC in a Western Conference semifinal playoff match at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at BMO Stadium. Here are three matchups to watch:Cherundolo vs. SchmetzerIt’s likely known by now that LAFC is unbeaten in 10 matches (8-0-2) against Seattle. Black & Gold coach Steve Cherundolo is responsible for nine of … [Read more...] about Analysis: Three matchups to watch in Sounders’ playoff showdown with LAFC
Mariners don’t offer contracts to two key players, freeing up payroll
With 10 players eligible for salary arbitration, including a handful earning significant raises, the Mariners opted to not tender 2025 contracts to two contributing players from last season.A few minutes after Friday’s 5 p.m. deadline to offer contracts to players currently on the 40-man roster and under club control for the 2025 season, the Mariners announced they had offered … [Read more...] about Mariners don’t offer contracts to two key players, freeing up payroll
Commentary: Can Seahawks and fans reassert home-field reputation vs. Cardinals?
It’s easy to lose a national narrative.It’s harder to conjure a new nightmare.The firestorm started Oct. 27, when the Seahawks were bombarded in a 31-10 blowout to the Buffalo Bills. It was Seattle’s third consecutive defeat at Lumen Field, and its second-worst home loss since 2011. It was also the Seahawks’ 176th consecutive sellout … though the shade of blue in the bleachers … [Read more...] about Commentary: Can Seahawks and fans reassert home-field reputation vs. Cardinals?
Seahawks playoff push: Three keys that could decide Seattle’s fate
RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks still have a long way to go, but they are firmly in the playoff hunt, sandwiched between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers for ninth in the NFC. All three teams are looking up at the Arizona Cardinals, who come to Seattle on Sunday for the first of two meetings over the next three weeks.Between Seattle’s two games against Arizona … [Read more...] about Seahawks playoff push: Three keys that could decide Seattle’s fate