SEATTLE – We have the sports. NFL, MLB, NHL, Big Ten football and basketball, MLS, WNBA, NWSL – they’re all here.We have success stories. A Super Bowl, a national football championship, four WNBA titles, two MLS Cups to start. We might not be Boston or L.A., but we’re a long way from Buffalo.What we don’t have, however, are stars. Not A-listers in the sports world at the … [Read more...] about Commentary: Lack of A-list sports star power in Seattle has city stuck in middle gear
Seahawks truths through 6 weeks: Geno Smith, O-line carrying a heavy burden
Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald spent the weekend reviewing film, meeting with his staff, self-scouting and searching for answers amid a three-game losing streak, capped by Thursday night’s defeat to the San Francisco 49ers.On Monday, Macdonald will meet with his players and have direct, honest conversations about where they’re coming up short and what needs to happen … [Read more...] about Seahawks truths through 6 weeks: Geno Smith, O-line carrying a heavy burden
Analysis: Will Mariners have to trade a starting pitcher to improve offense?
SEATTLE – Don’t do it, he told them. Don’t trade away our young starting pitchers.That was Julio Rodriguez’s message to Mariners management last offseason, and the sentiment hasn’t changed from the star center fielder a year later.“That’s our cornerstone – that’s the team,” Rodriguez said in late September. “They keep us in the game. They keep us in the game every single time. … [Read more...] about Analysis: Will Mariners have to trade a starting pitcher to improve offense?
Commentary: Why Seahawks haven’t survived their sloppiness during three-game skid
SEATTLE – The Seattle Seahawks are not talented enough to win this way.Which doesn’t mean Mike Macdonald’s team isn’t talented enough to win. But if three losses in 11 days offer any take-aways, it’s that a roster lacking superstars while stockpiling injuries can’t overcome a mountain of mistakes.The Seahawks – who fell 36-24 to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night – … [Read more...] about Commentary: Why Seahawks haven’t survived their sloppiness during three-game skid
How Geno Smith and DK Metcalf are emblematic of Seahawks’ struggles of late
RENTON, Wash. – Most of the numbers from Thursday night’s 36-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers painted a pretty ugly picture for the Seattle Seahawks.They were outgained 483-358 and by 3 yards per play – 7.9 to 4.9.That was most pronounced in the area of the game in which the team usually take the most pride – its ability to run and stop the run. The 49ers gained 228 yards … [Read more...] about How Geno Smith and DK Metcalf are emblematic of Seahawks’ struggles of late