Former Seattle Sports Host

Danny O'Neil

Danny O'Neil was formerly a Seahawks insider for Seattle Sports and SeattleSports.com. He's the son of a logger, a graduate of the University of Washington and has been a working journalist in Seattle since 1999, first at newspapers and since 2012 at Seattle Sports. Follow Danny: @dannyoneil

DANNY ONEIL | Aug 26, 2021
O’Neil: Seahawks have uncertainty with a player ‘holding in,’ but it’s not Quandre Diggs

While Quandre Diggs appears to be the third Seahawks player to "hold-in" during training camp, Danny O'Neil writes that it's Duane Brown whose future is up in the air.
UNCATEGORIZED | Aug 20, 2021
AZ Good AZ it Gets

SPONSORED – Phoenix was the place where the rest of the country found out that Seattle fans took…
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 15, 2021
O’Neil: Mariners aren’t handing the spotlight over to Seahawks just yet

This is the time of year that Seattle tends to shift its focus to the gridiron, but the Mariners are still commanding attention.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 10, 2021
O’Neil: When Seahawks decide not to extend players, they’re rarely wrong

If you think the Seahawks must sign Duane Brown to an extension, when's the last time they opted against re-signing someone and it came back to bite them?
UNCATEGORIZED | Aug 9, 2021
Oh, LA, LA!

Week 15, Dec. 19: Seattle at Los Angeles Rams, SoFi Stadium, 1:25 p.m. Pacific SPONSORED – Maybe it…
UNCATEGORIZED | Aug 9, 2021
Star in a Lone Star Adventure

Week 14, Dec. 12: Seattle at Houston Texans, NRG Stadium, 10 a.m. Pacific SPONSORED – Enchiladas and greatness.…
DANNY ONEIL | Jul 29, 2021
O’Neil: Despite timing, Mariners’ Graveman trade is exactly the kind of move they should be making

The Mariners' trade of Kendall Graveman is an example of the team's goal to build a squad that’s capable of winning a championship, not just to be relevant this year.
UNCATEGORIZED | Jul 21, 2021
The Best Way to Green Bay

Week 10, Nov. 14: Seattle at Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field, 1:25 p.m. Pacific SPONSORED – I’ve made…
UNCATEGORIZED | Jul 6, 2021
Penn-cil in a Pittsburgh Trip

Week 6, Oct. 17: Seattle at Pittsburgh Steelers, Heinz Field 5:20 p.m. Pacific SPONSORED – The first time…
DANNY ONEIL | Jun 29, 2021
O’Neil: MLB’s handling of Mariners LHP Santiago’s suspension is all wrong

MLB has a credibility problem, the latest example being the rules they're making up as they go that led to Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago's suspension.
UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 21, 2021
Go Above and Bay-ond

Game 4: Seattle at San Francisco, Oct. 3, 1:05 p.m. SPONSORED CONTENT – Ever had a friend’s house…
UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 16, 2021
Maximize Your Minneapolis Trip

Regular season, Week 3, Sept. 26: Seattle at Minnesota, U.S. Bank Stadium, 1:25 p.m. Pacific SPONSORED – The…
UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 16, 2021
Fly to the Finish Line

I saw Jesus before I went to Indianapolis. Wait. I should be more specific. Touchdown Jesus. You know,…
UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 16, 2021
Bet on Nonstop Fun

Sports have been a staple for Las Vegas. They just haven’t been a staple in Las Vegas. Oh,…
DANNY ONEIL | Jun 14, 2021
O’Neil: When it comes to CB Stephon Gilmore, the Seahawks should pass

Does Stephon Gilmore, the star Patriots CB sitting out mandatory minicamp, make sense for the Seahawks? Danny O'Neil has three reasons why not.
DANNY ONEIL | Jun 10, 2021
O’Neil: There’s no applauding NFL for finally halting the ‘race-norming’ that never should have been practiced

Of all the possible responses, gratitude seems an utterly inappropriate one to the NFL’s decision to stop contesting financial settlements to former players based on a presumption that Black players start out with lower cognitive functioning than their white counterparts.
DANNY ONEIL | Jun 8, 2021
O’Neil: Kelenic’s struggles weren’t good, but they were the best thing for his relationship with Mariners

What if Jarred Kelenic had hit the ground running with the Mariners? Danny O'Neil explains why the last three weeks will help the long-term relationship between the team and player.
DANNY ONEIL | May 21, 2021
O’Neil: As hard as it is, patience is the best option with this young Mariners team

The Mariners' offensive struggles have many worried. Danny O'Neil says even though it's not easy, patience is the key with this young team.
DANNY ONEIL | May 3, 2021
O’Neil: What we learned about the Seahawks from their 3 NFL Draft picks

Danny O'Neil goes through the Seahawks' list of three draft picks to figure out what each addition says about the direction of the team.
DANNY ONEIL | Apr 29, 2021
O’Neil: Unlike rivals, Seahawks sitting pretty after getting their QB drama out of the way before NFL Draft

While the 49ers drafted a new quarterback and Aaron Rodgers wants out of Green Bay, the Seahawks suddenly looked like the stable team in the NFC.
DANNY ONEIL | Apr 21, 2021
O’Neil: After 2 years of retooling, the Mariners just had their ‘good enough to sit at that table’ moment

For two games, the Mariners went toe-to-toe with the defending World Series champion Dodgers, leaving Danny O'Neil feeling very differently than he did two weeks ago about the team.
DANNY ONEIL | Apr 14, 2021
O’Neil: NBA owner makes a Seattle Sonics expansion sound inevitable

The Minnesota Timberwolves won't be moving to Seattle, but their owner provided a lot of hope for Sonics fans that NBA expansion is near.
DANNY ONEIL | Apr 9, 2021
O’Neil: The answered and unanswered questions about the Mariners so far

Through seven games in 2021, Danny O'Neil has learned a lot about the Mariners, but there are still things that need to be figured out.
DANNY ONEIL | Mar 30, 2021
O’Neil: Let’s apologize to Seahawks’ Russell Wilson while 49ers and Rams show their QB desperation

A pair of NFC West rivals of Russell Wilson's Seahawks have gone to drastic measures to find the right QB this offseason.