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 | Oct 28, 2016
Michael Bennett, Kam Chancellor out for Seahawks vs Saints

Defensive end Michael Bennett (knee) and strong safety Kam Chancellor (groin) have both been ruled out for the Seahawks in Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 28, 2016
With Russell Wilson banged up, can the Seahawks’ offense find its footing vs Saints?

The Saints have the NFL's third-highest-scoring offense this season, but Sunday's game in New Orleans will be a test of whether or not the Seahawks can get their scuffling offense on track in spite of Russell Wilson's injuries.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 27, 2016
Danny O’Neil’s Week-8 NFL picks: Will Seahawks, Cards recover from missed FGs in last week’s tie?

The Seahawks and Cardinals will attempt to move along from last week's hard-fought tie in Week 8 of the NFL season. How will the reaction from each coach impact the NFC West rivals?
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 25, 2016
Chris Hansen’s latest arena offer shows how serious he is about bringing NBA back to Seattle

The offer from Chris Hansen and his investment group to forgo public funding for a new Seattle arena removes the last reasonable objection that any reasonable city could have.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 25, 2016
Hawk Talk: Live Seahawks chat with Danny O’Neil

Danny O’Neil will host a live Seahawks chat today at noon, discussing Seattle’s tie with Arizona, next week’s game against New Orleans and more during another edition of “Hawk Talk.”
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 25, 2016
What we learned: The Seahawks’ offense is not fixed

In his weekly Seahawks review, Danny O'Neil tells you what we've learned about Seattle's admirable defense and their problematic offense with a quarterback who's still recovering.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 23, 2016
Seahawks’ defense adamantly refused to lose in tie with Cards

The Seahawks may not have played well enough to win Sunday night’s game in Arizona, but their unflinching refusal to lose was remarkable.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 23, 2016
Seahawks tie Cardinals 6-6 for first draw in franchise history

When the Seahawks stood at the brink of an improbable victory, Stephen Hauschka pulled a 28-yard field-goal attempt, leaving Seattle with a 6-6 tie in Arizona.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Oct 23, 2016
Inactives: Kam Chancellor to miss 2nd straight game for Seahawks

The Seahawks are going to need something other than Kam Chancellor's presence to smooth the rough edges from last week. That's because Chancellor is inactive for the second straight game.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 21, 2016
Role reversal: Seahawks haven’t run the ball well, but Cardinals have

The fourth-ranked rushing offense in the NFL belongs to Arizona and not Seattle, an unexpected plot twist leading up to what might be the most important game in the NFC West this year.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Oct 20, 2016
Danny O’Neil’s Week 7 NFL picks: One last ride for 49ers, Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers won't make it past the season, but they're trying to make the most of the time they have left together. That and more in Danny O'Neil's weekly picks.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 18, 2016
What we learned from the Seahawks’ win over Atlanta

In this weekly review of the Seahawks' most recent game, Danny O'Neil tries to make sense of Seattle's running game and cornerback Richard Sherman's sideline meltdown in the team's win over Atlanta.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 17, 2016
Shut up about Richard Sherman’s pass interference already

Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman could have been called for pass interference against receiver Julio Jones on Atlanta's final play. He shouldn't have been, though. Danny O'Neil explains why.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 16, 2016
Emotions run hot on defense before Seahawks prevail over Falcons

The Seahawks' defense had to regroup not only from giving up three touchdowns in the third quarter to Atlanta but also an emotional scene on the sidelines.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Oct 16, 2016
Seahawks rebound from rough 3rd quarter to beat Falcons 26-24

After a stellar defensive first half, the Seahawks had to bounce back from giving up 21 points in the third quarter to come back and beat the Falcons 26-24 on Saturday.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Oct 16, 2016
Kam Chancellor, Frank Clark inactive for Seahawks-Falcons game

Stopping the league-leading offense was going to be hard enough at full strength. Now, the Seahawks will have to do it without safety Kam Chancellor and defensive end Frank Clark.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 14, 2016
Seahawks’ defense to face its stiffest test yet vs Atlanta

The Seahawks' defense has looked every bit as good through four games as it has been the past four seasons, but they haven't faced a team like the Falcons, whose top-ranked offense will be a measuring stick for Seattle.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 13, 2016
Week 6 picks: How are injury-riddled Vikings the NFL’s last undefeated team?

In a league full of surprises, nothing is more shocking than the fact that one of the most injury-riddled teams in the league is the last one to be unbeaten. Danny O'Neil looks at the Vikings and makes his Week 6 NFL picks.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 13, 2016
Seahawks Person of Interest: Falcons WR Julio Jones

A closer look at Julio Jones, the Flacons' All-Pro wide receiver who's a person of interest for the Seahawks in their matchup with Atlanta and it's No. 1-ranked offense.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 6, 2016
O’Neil’s Week-5 NFL picks: Cardinals rule? Not this year

In his predictions for Week 5 of the NFL season, Danny O’Neil has the Cardinals beating San Francisco even without quarterback Carson Palmer.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 5, 2016
The secret behind Oregon’s success: Kenny Wheaton guessed

With the Huskies hoping to end their 12-year nightmare against Oregon, Danny O'Neil painfully revisits the play that changed the trajectory of Oregon football, a pick-six by Kenny Wheaton vs. UW back in 1994.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 4, 2016
What We Learned: Graham showing why Seahawks traded for him

Danny O'Neil shares his takeaways and unanswered questions from the Seahawks' win over the Jets, including the trust that is now evident between Russell Wilson and tight end Jimmy Graham.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 2, 2016
Richard Sherman: Jets ‘came to the well one too many’ times

Richard Sherman picked off two passes in the second half of Seattle’s victory Sunday, a game highlighted by repeated man-to-man matchups between Sherman and Jets receiver Brandon Marshall.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 2, 2016
Hobbled Russell Wilson still makes critics eat their words after Seahawks’ 27-17 win over Jets

After a New York journalist wrote that an injured Russell Wilson stood no chance on Sunday, the Seahawks quarterback carved the Jets' defense for his sixth career 300-yard game.