Former Seattle Sports Host

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 30, 2018

O’Neil: Seahawks being right not to extend Earl Thomas doesn’t make injury any less sad

Danny O'Neil doesn’t blame Earl Thomas for being not just devastated but more than a little angry. He also doesn’t blame the Seahawks for their decision not to meet Thomas’ financial demands, and really, that’s the rub.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 30, 2018

O’Neil: Seahawks survive in Arizona, avoid loss they couldn’t afford

Sebastian Janikowski’s foot kept the Seahawks from suffering a defeat in Arizona that would have left Seattle stinging for a long, long time.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 28, 2018

O’Neil: Seahawks have should-win, not must-win, game Sunday — and that test is even more important

Being even remotely competent offensively will be enough for Seattle to win in Arizona, but anyone who watched the Seahawks’ Week 2 loss in Chicago knows that a remotely competent offense is not a given with this team.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 27, 2018

O’Neil: Is there benefit to Seahawks’ nebulous discipline? Presenting the Danny Fortson example

There's Pete Carroll's way of handling rebelling Seahawks players like Earl Thomas. Then there's how the Sonics dealt with Danny Fortson's aversion to authority, an example Danny O'Neil uses to explain why Carroll's way works.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 25, 2018

What We Learned: Seahawks can actually run the ball like they say

The last time the Seahawks gave as many carries to a RB as Chris Carson's 32 on Sunday, it was a turning point for Pete Carroll's team. Danny O'Neil shares that and more in his weekly look at what we learned.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 24, 2018

O’Neil: As long as Earl Thomas shows up on Sundays, Seahawks likely to keep him around

The more Danny O'Neil thinks about the kinds of things that the Seahawks have put up with, the more he thinks they will keep Earl Thomas all season provided he plays like he did on Sunday.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 23, 2018

O’Neil: What do Seahawks do with Earl Thomas after he crossed another line?

Earl Thomas made two interceptions to help the Seahawks win Sunday, but once he got off the field he said things that would seem impossible for most coaches to tolerate.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 23, 2018

O’Neil: Seahawks’ win over Cowboys beautifully, blessedly boring

There was no first-half hole to escape from this time. No fourth-quarter heroics were required. In fact, if we’re being honest the Seahawks’ 24-13 victory over the Cowboys was actually kind of boring.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 23, 2018

Seahawks’ Earl Thomas, Justin Britt, Mychal Kendricks all active vs Dallas

The Seahawks' injury situation did not get worse on Sunday, as Earl Thomas, Justin Britt and Mychal Kendricks will all play against Dallas despite missing practice time during the week.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 21, 2018

O’Neil: Seahawks can jump-start season with change in tempo

And for all the talk about Seattle’s commitment to the run game, or its lack thereof, the best way for the team to avoid their first 0-3 start since 2002 is to get their quarterback playing at his best, which means accelerating the tempo.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 18, 2018

What We Learned: The Seahawks’ offense is OK as long as it is desperate

It’s jarring just how much of a stimulus a double-digit deficit provided the Seahawks in their 24-17 loss to the Bears. Danny O'Neil breaks that down and more in his weekly look at what we learned.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 17, 2018

O’Neil: Seahawks’ loss to Bears was painful for what it represented

Russell Wilson is about the only thing the Seahawks have left, and he wasn’t close to being enough in the first two games of this season, including Monday night in a loss to Chicago.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 17, 2018

O’Neil: Seahawks’ most dire injury situation yet comes at worst time

It’s awfully hard to see Seattle coming back from an 0-2 start to make the playoffs. It’s almost as hard to see the Seahawks beating even the Bears without receiver Doug Baldwin and linebackers K.J. Wright and Bobby Wagner.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 11, 2018

O’Neil: Should the Seahawks really have run the ball more in Week 1?

In Danny O'Neil's look at what we're still trying to figure out about the Seahawks after Week 1, he questions the assumption that the run game didn't get enough opportunities in Denver.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 10, 2018

What We Learned: The Seahawks’ rookie class will determine success of this season

In Danny O'Neil's look at what we learned in the Seahawks' opener in Denver, he explains why the rookie class will be so important to this season and a problem that plagued Russell Wilson.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 9, 2018

Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin suffers sprained MCL in loss to Broncos

Doug Baldwin suffered a sprained medical-collateral ligament in his right knee in the first quarter of Sunday’s loss in Denver, an injury that ultimately knocked him out of the game.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 9, 2018

O’Neil: The Seahawks’ loss to Broncos wasn’t good, but it also wasn’t as bad as it looked

While there’s no such thing as a good loss, the Seahawks’ 27-24 defeat in Denver wasn’t as bad as it looked. Or as bad as it could have been. Danny O'Neil explains as he makes sense of Seattle's season opener.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 7, 2018

O’Neil: Russell Wilson isn’t why Seahawks didn’t become a dynasty, and it’s petty to blame him

It's no surprise that people remain obsessed with finding Russell Wilson's flaws. But it is surprising that many of those people won a Super Bowl and made it to another playing alongside Wilson, writes Danny O'Neil.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 6, 2018

O’Neil: This isn’t just a new season for the Seahawks, it’s a new era

The Seahawks were considered a bona fide heavyweight when last season began, but after undergoing their most thorough overhaul since 2011, Sunday's opener in Denver will be a very telling test for Pete Carroll's new-look team.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 5, 2018

O’Neil: Dear Seahawks, play Earl Thomas right away

After watching Earl Thomas prepare and play for eight years, Danny O'Neil feels pretty confident in believing the guy is ready to go physically after ending his holdout days before the Seahawks' season opener.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 4, 2018

Can DE Dion Jordan be ready for Seahawks’ opener in Denver?

"I’m not going to be opposed to playing him this weekend," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said of Dion Jordan, who was activated Saturday after spending all preseason on the PUP list with a stress injury.

DANNY ONEIL | Sep 3, 2018

O’Neil: Don’t direct frustration from UW’s loss to Auburn at Jake Browning

Danny O'Neil is disappointed for Jake Browning, but not disappointed in him. That’s a difference that he says every UW Huskies fan should stop to consider as his performance in Saturday’s loss to Auburn is being picked apart.

DANNY ONEIL | Aug 30, 2018

O’Neil: Winless in preseason, all that matters is Seahawks made progress

Sure, the Seahawks finished the preseason winless for the first time in franchise history. But for the past five weeks, they have shown distinct, discernible signs of an improved offense, especially up front.

DANNY ONEIL | Aug 29, 2018

O’Neil: UW opener vs Auburn is finally a non-conference game Huskies fans can get excited for

No. 6 UW's opener against No. 9 Auburn is the first marquee non-conference game for the Huskies since 2012, and Danny O'Neil is glad to see Washington's schedule not take the path of least resistance.