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

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 20, 2017
Seahawks Insider: Jimmy Graham status a question mark as he sits out Wednesday’s practice

Tight end Jimmy Graham sat out Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury, but Pete Carroll is holding out hope the Seahawks tight end will be able to play Sunday.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 20, 2017
Seahawks Insider: Jimmy Graham has four catches so far and one gigantic question

Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham has four receptions through two games, prompting scrutiny of just how Seattle is using its gifted receiving tight end.
WYMAN AND BOB | Sep 19, 2017
Seahawks Spotlight: Michael Wilhoite is the NFL embodiment of grit

Michael Wilhoite was selling shoes in a Kansas mall and considering a future as a Navy SEAL when his NFL career started. Six years later as a Seahawks linebacker, he looks back.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 19, 2017
What We’re Still Trying to Figure Out: Richard Sherman’s health and Eddie Lacy’s future with Seahawks

The severity of Richard Sherman's hamstring injury and Eddie Lacy's future in Seattle top Danny O'Neil's weekly list of things we're trying to figure out about the Seahawks.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 18, 2017
What we learned: O-line isn’t all that’s wrong with the Seahawks’ offense

In his weekly look at three things we've learned about the Seahawks, Danny O'Neil explains why the Seahawks are dealing with more issues than their problematic offensive line.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 18, 2017
Seahawks Insider: Offense drops the ball on first-half opportunities

Pete Carroll didn't have a hard time putting a finger on Seattle's offensive struggles. Getting both hands around them was a problem for his team, though.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 18, 2017
Seahawks Insider: Eddie Lacy was the odd man out in Seattle’s backfield

Coach Pete Carroll said the decision to sit running back Eddie Lacy on Sunday doesn't mean the Seahawks will stay with that game plan going forward.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 17, 2017
O’Neil: Seahawks’ slow start on offense wasn’t expected, but it’s nothing new

Pete Carroll called the Seahawks' struggles against the 49ers "uncharacteristic," and while some indeed were, this is far from the first season where they've started slow on offense.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 17, 2017
O’Neil: Russell Wilson’s miraculous TD pass not enough to erase concerns about the Seahawks’ offense

The Seahawks were victorious after Russell Wilson somehow evaded a sack to throw a touchdown in the fourth quarter, but they didn't play much better on offense than in Week 1.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 17, 2017
Eddie Lacy inactive for the Seahawks as Thomas Rawls returns

The Seahawks' free-agent signing Eddie Lacy was among the seven players the Seahawks declared inactive for Sunday's home-opener.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 15, 2017
Seahawks Spotlight: Justin Coleman finds moving is harder than moving on

New Seahawks cornerback Justin Coleman was traded from New England to Seattle one week before the start of the regular season, which created a bit of a logistical challenge.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 13, 2017
Seahawks Insider: Thomas Rawls, Michael Wilhoite expected back in action at practice

The Seahawks began practice on Wednesday in preparation for Sunday's home opener with RB Thomas Rawls and LB Michael Wilhoite both hoping to return from injury.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 13, 2017
Seahawks Insider: Russell Wilson in a hurry to use more no-huddle offense

It was when the Seahawks stopped huddling that they started moving the ball in Green Bay, as a hurry-up offense showcases quarterback Russell Wilson's strengths.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 13, 2017
Seahawks Spotlight: Nazair Jones on his interception and the black eye that came with it

Nazair Jones didn't remember to keep the football from his first-quarter interception, but he did get a black eye from Aaron Rodgers' pass.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 12, 2017
Seahawks must figure out how much they can hurry up on offense

The Seahawks hurry-up offense, Eddie Lacy's expiration date and Jimmy Graham's blocking are among things Danny O'Neil is still trying to figure out.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 11, 2017
O’Neil: So much for progress from O-line in Seahawks’ loss to Packers

The first thing we learned is that the Seahawks’ offensive line still has a lot to learn, which starts Danny O'Neil's list of lessons after Sunday’s season-opening loss to the Packers.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 11, 2017
O’Neil: Russell Wilson didn’t cost Seahawks the game in Green Bay, but he didn’t win it either

Seattle's quarterback certainly didn't cost Seattle the game in Green Bay, but Russell Wilson wasn't good enough to win it either, writes Danny O'Neil.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 10, 2017
Seahawks Insider: TD-nullifying penalty was news to Cliff Avril

Cornerback Richard Sherman had to tell Cliff Avril that he was the one flagged for the penalty that cost the Seahawks a first-quarter touchdown.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 10, 2017
O’Neil: Offense, not result, concerning in Seahawks’ loss to Packers

The Seahawks played well on defense and could have some complaints about officiating, but it was the offense that doomed them in their 17-9 loss to Green Bay on Sunday.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 10, 2017
Seahawks lose a TD and CB Jeremy Lane on same first-quarter play

The Seahawks appeared to take an early lead only to lose both a touchdown and cornerback Jeremy Lane to a pair of penalties in the first quarter.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 10, 2017
Eddie Lacy to start for the Seahawks with Thomas Rawls inactive

Thomas Rawls is inactive for Seattle's season opener in Green Bay despite practicing all week, which leaves Eddie Lacy the starter at running back for the Seahawks.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 8, 2017
O’Neil: Seahawks get a chance at creating another landmark moment against Packers

The Packers are the one opponent that could be trusted to tell you exactly where the Seahawks have been over the course of the past five seasons, writes Danny O'Neil.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 8, 2017
Seahawks Insider: Eddie Lacy pondering a Lambeau Leap

Eddie Lacy's first game with his new team is in his former home, and he's thought about whether he'll jump into the crowd were he to score for Seattle.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 7, 2017
Seahawks Insider: Pete Carroll plays it coy on starting running back

Thomas Rawls is working his way back from a high ankle sprain, and if he's not ready on Sunday in Green Bay, Eddie Lacy is set to start.