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 | Nov 20, 2016
Nearly healed from injuries, Russell Wilson is showing just how valuable he is to the Seahawks

Russell Wilson's health after numerous injuries early in the season has been the difference as the Seahawks have won three straight games in November.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 20, 2016
Seahawks beat Eagles 26-15 for 3rd straight win despite several injuries

The Seahawks won their third straight Sunday, but by the end of the 26-15 victory over Philadelphia, the biggest question might relate to the losses they suffered over the course of it.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Nov 20, 2016
Thomas Rawls, Troymaine Pope active for Seahawks vs Eagles

The size of the shakeup in Seattle's backfield became clear when the Seahawks announced the 26 players who are active for Sunday's game against Philadelphia.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 18, 2016
With Seahawks’ defense leaking, facing Eagles, rookie Carson Wentz at home doesn’t seem as easy

Only two rookie quarterbacks have beaten the Seahawks in what is now CenturyLink Field. But while history isn't on the side of Carson Wentz and the Eagles, it isn't so straightforward with the way Seattle's defense has been struggling.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 15, 2016
What We Learned: Wilson leading Seahawks’ surge, not their defense

In his weekly review of the Seahawks, Danny O'Neil writes about how Russell Wilson is performing in high-scoring games, C.J. Prosise's emergence and more.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 13, 2016
The Seahawks’ win over Patriots wasn’t perfect, but it was impressive

There was a lot that went wrong for the Seahawks on Sunday against New England, but in spite of that they notched their most significant regular-season win in years.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Nov 13, 2016
Doug Baldwin catches 3 TDs, Seahawks hang on to beat Patriots

In a game where Russell Wilson threw three touchdowns to Doug Baldwin, the Seahawks’ 31-24 victory over New England was decided by a goal-line stand in the fourth quarter.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Nov 13, 2016
Seahawks still missing Luke Willson, Bradley Sowell vs Patriots

Though tight end Luke Willson returned to practice after knee surgery this week, he's among the seven players Seattle declared inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 11, 2016
Seahawks find themselves in a rare position vs Patriots: Being doubted

When the Seahawks take on the Patriots as seven-point underdogs on Sunday, they will have the kind of opportunity they haven’t had in a while: a chance to prove people wrong.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 10, 2016
No reason for NFL to fine Seahawks’ Richard Sherman for playing until the whistle

There’s only one way that it is fair to fine Richard Sherman for making contact with Bills kicker Dan Carpenter. That's if Carpenter is also fined $9,000, because both played until the whistle.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 10, 2016
Danny O’Neil’s Week-10 NFL picks: Seahawks head to New England as biggest underdog in 4 years

How will the Seahawks fare in New England on Sunday with the Patriots favored by a touchdown? Danny O'Neil answers that in his weekly picks of the NFL's schedule.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 9, 2016
What We Learned: Seahawks’ defense is getting the third-degree

In his weekly review of the Seahawks, Danny O'Neil takes a look at their continued struggles in the running game as well as their newfound and puzzling inability to get off the field on third down.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 8, 2016
NFL’s reaction to officiating gaffe in Seahawks-Bills game shows public perception is league’s priority

What happened Monday night in the Seahawks' win over Buffalo exemplifies an underlying problem with not just the way the NFL is being officiated but the way the game is being governed.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 7, 2016
Seahawks decide it’s time to go with passing attack in win over Bills

The Seahawks just can’t run the ball right now, but they proved their ability to adapt by using Jimmy Graham, Doug Baldwin and the rest of their passing attack to beat Buffalo.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Nov 7, 2016
Jimmy Graham’s 2 TDs helps Seahawks beat Bills 31-25

Four first-half touchdowns, including two spectacular one-handed grabs by tight end Jimmy, turned out to be all the Seahawks needed as they beat Buffalo 31-25 on Monday night.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 7, 2016
Struggling Seahawks offense needs another midseason surge

The Seahawks have tended to improve on offense in the second half of the season under Pete Carroll. After scoring only one touchdown over the last night quarters, that has to happen starting Monday night against Buffalo.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 3, 2016
Danny O’Neil’s Week-9 NFL picks: Will Seahawks’ running game find traction against the Bills?

In Danny O'Neil's weekly picks of the NFL schedule, he breaks down the Seahawks' Monday Night Football matchup against Rex Ryan's Buffalo Bills at CenturyLink Field.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 2, 2016
Washington’s season reaches the point of hugging strangers

Danny O'Neil watched the decisive play of Washington's win over Utah at an airport bar. He writes that it was the kind of moment that makes you hug strangers and remember why we love sports so much.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 1, 2016
Percy Harvin unretires to sign with Bills, just in time to face Seahawks

Former Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin has come out of retirement to sign a one-year deal with the Bills, just in time for Monday night's game against Seattle.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 1, 2016
What We Learned: Seahawks’ offense at a five-year low

In his weekly review of the Seahawks, Danny O'Neil puts their offensive struggles in context and wonders if they'd be better suited picking up the pace like they've done at the ends of halves this season.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 30, 2016
Seahawks on wrong end of some questionable officiating decisions in loss to Saints

NEW ORLEANS – I hate writing about the officiating. I hate it because it is the one circumstance…
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 30, 2016
Seahawks held back again by slow-starting offense in loss to Saints

As has happened several times this season, the Seahawks didn't get much offense in the first half in their 25-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 30, 2016
Missed opportunities, penalties hurt Seahawks in 25-20 loss to Saints

The Seahawks came just one play short of a win in New Orleans, falling 25-20 after Jermaine Kearse couldn't keep his feet in the end zone on the final play.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Oct 30, 2016
Seahawks DE Michael Bennett to miss first of several games because of knee injury

Not only is Michael Bennett inactive for Sunday's game in New Orleans, but he reportedly will also undergo an arthroscopic procedure this week to repair cartilage in his knee.