3 players to watch in Seahawks' 2nd preseason game vs Chargers

The Seahawks kick off their second preseason game Saturday night against the Chargers in Los Angeles. Seattle dropped its preseason opener to the Colts 19-17, but showed improvements in the run game. And for 710 ESPN Seattle's Brock Huard, that's exactly what he wants to see this weekend.

Following the departure of Pro Bowl players like Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett, and Sheldon Richardson, the Seahawks' younger defensive lineman are eager to prove they can still be a force. Among them is defensive tackle Jarran Reed, who joined Bob Stelton and Tom Wassell on 710 ESPN Seattle Thursday to talk about the mentality of Seattle's new-look D-line.

The Mariners will begin a six-game homestand without All-Star shortstop Jean Segura, who was placed on the paternity list Friday.

Star wide receivers like Odell Beckham and Julio Jones cost a lot of money and can turn into distractions for teams. But the Seahawks' Doug Baldwin may be just as good without the headaches.

It's been over two weeks since the Mariners decided to keep Guillermo Heredia on the roster over Ben Gamel, but GM Jerry Dipoto indicated the team will be looking at Gamel again very soon.

The Seahawks closed out their final open training camp practice with some impressive plays from wide receiver Brandon Marshall, plus interviews with quarterback Russell Wilson and safety Bradley McDougald.

The Professor John Clayton looks at the state of the Seahawks halfway through the preseason, including where the team looks strong and the positions where Seattle is still lacking depth.

Brock Huard identifies those who have surprised him in a good way in Seahawks training camp, like Shaquem Griffin and Justin Coleman, and the players who have been disappointments.

For the first time in his WHL career, Liam Hughes heads into training camp with the T-Birds as a number one goalie.

Light-hitting Dee Gordon homered off Yusmeiro Petit in the 12th inning to break a scoreless tie and the Mariners beat the Athletics 2-0 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Dee Gordon, all of 170 pounds, delivered the only runs in the Mariners' 2-0 win over the A's on Wednesday with a surprising go-ahead home run in the 12th inning.

"It’s year 7 and I’m just at the beginning of where I want to go, so the time is now," Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said on 710 ESPN Seattle's Brock and Salk on Wednesday.

The Mariners' lineup for Wednesday's series finale in Oakland looks a little more like what was intended when they left spring training.

The inaugural mailbag from Danny, Dave and Moore addresses the keys to a Washington victory against Auburn, suspicious purchases from Home Depot and instructions on how to get your question answered.

With so many new faces on the defensive line, 710 ESPN Seattle's John Clayton spoke with Seahawks D-line coach Clint Hurtt about this year's group.