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 | Jan 10, 2016
Russell Wilson’s improv skills help keep Seahawks alive

When a shotgun snap sails over a quarterback's head, it's usually time for damage control. When it happened near midfield for Russell Wilson, it was a chance to do some damage.
DANNY ONEIL | Jan 10, 2016
Seahawks improbably escape another postseason near-loss

If coming back to beat the Packers in last season's NFC Championship Game was the equivalent of surviving an avalanche, the Seahawks' win over the Vikings was like being blindfolded and lined up in front of a firing squad, only having every shot miss wide left.
DANNY ONEIL | Jan 10, 2016
Seahawks survive with 10-9 playoff win after missed Vikings field goal

The Seahawks were nearly kicking themselves, giving Minnesota a chance to win with a chip-shop field goal with 26 seconds to go. Blair Walsh's kick was wide, though, preserving a 10-9 Seattle victory in the NFC wild-card game.
DANNY ONEIL | Jan 8, 2016
Grown-up Seahawks remember lessons from playoffs 3 years ago

Seattle's playoff run begins the same way its success started three years ago: on the road. But expectations have changed for the Seahawks since then, when they had just started to see their potential.
DANNY ONEIL | Jan 7, 2016
NFL wild-card round picks: The road-team advantage

With winners of weak divisions and a team missing its starting quarterback hosting playoff games this weekend, it makes sense that most of the favorites in the wild-card round are the road teams.
DANNY ONEIL | Jan 7, 2016
Seahawks’ path to a Super Bowl win isn’t easy, but it’s possible

The road to the Super Bowl is never easy. It's even more difficult when it includes three straight road games, which is the reality for the Seahawks.
DANNY ONEIL | Jan 5, 2016
NFL history shows momentum isn’t everything heading into playoffs

It's not about racking up wins heading into the playoffs, it's about racking up wins in the playoffs. History provides a pretty good lesson in that regard.
UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 3, 2016
On the Road: Glendale

I'd never thought of the desert as restorative. Not until this past weekend at least.
DANNY ONEIL | Jan 3, 2016
Seahawks’ defense finishes up-and-down season on top again

With their 36-6 win over Arizona, the Seahawks finished with the NFL's best scoring defense for the fourth straight season. But whether or not that group is as good as it has been in recent years is a question, writes Danny O'Neil.
DANNY ONEIL | Jan 3, 2016
Seahawks finish regular season with dominant 36-6 win over Arizona

A week after their ugly loss to St. Louis, the Seahawks closed out the regular season with their most complete performance of the season, beating Arizona to head into the playoffs on a high note.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Jan 3, 2016
Kam Chancellor joins Russell Okung, J.R. Sweezy on Seahawks’ inactive list in Arizona

Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor will miss a third consecutive game after suffering a bruised tailbone, that decision coming after he had practiced this week for the first time since the injury.
DANNY ONEIL | Jan 2, 2016
Playing Russell Wilson vs Arizona embodies Pete Carroll’s approach with Seahawks

"We're going to play ball to win," Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said of Sunday's game at Arizona, a matchup that could pose more injury risk than any potential gain.
DANNY ONEIL | Jan 1, 2016
Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch could be back Monday; J.R. Sweezy, Luke Willson out vs Arizona

The Seahawks are anticipating Marshawn Lynch returning to the team on Monday. First, though, they're going to have to play their regular-season finale without not only Lynch, but also J.R. Sweezy and Luke Willson.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Dec 31, 2015
Person of Interest: Cardinals ‘dollar’ linebacker Deone Bucannon

A close look at Deone Bucannon, a star defensive back during his days at WSU who has flourished in a new position with the Cardinals.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Dec 31, 2015
Week-17 NFL picks: Intrigue even without uncertainty

Seattle's regular-season finale with the Cardinals embodies the final weekend of the NFL season, as it's plenty interesting even without much up in the air.
DANNY ONEIL | Dec 29, 2015
How Week 17 will decide Seahawks’ first-round playoff opponent

The Seahawks will face one of three teams in the first round of the playoffs. Here are the scenarios by which Seattle would end up at either Washington, Green Bay or Minnesota.
DANNY ONEIL | Dec 29, 2015
Revisiting the Seahawks’ preseason pursuit of guard Evan Mathis

What the Broncos have gotten out of left guard Evan Mathis shows that he wouldn't have necessarily been a solution for the Seahawks, who were interested in him before the season.
DANNY ONEIL | Dec 29, 2015
Three Things from the Seahawks’ loss to St. Louis

[caption id="attachment_75065" align="alignnone" width="620"] Pete Carroll pointed to poor blocking as the reason why Seattle rushed for a…
DANNY ONEIL | Dec 27, 2015
Seahawks prove they’re still capable of beating themselves in 23-17 loss to St. Louis

For five weeks, the Seahawks played like a team capable of beating anyone in the playoffs. In Sunday's home finale, they showed they're still more than capable of beating themselves.
DANNY ONEIL | Dec 27, 2015
Seahawks’ offense is derailed by Rams in 23-17 loss

A last-minute touchdown catch by Seattle's Jermaine Kearse didn't affect anything but the final score of a 23-17 loss to St. Louis that the Seahawks had to feel just slipped through their fingers.
DANNY ONEIL | Dec 25, 2015
Person of Interest: Rams running back Todd Gurley

A closer look at Rams running back Todd Gurley, a rookie-of-the-year candidate who is fourth in the NFL in rushing despite missing the first two games.
DANNY ONEIL | Dec 24, 2015
Seahawks Thursday practice report: Kam Chancellor, Russell Okung, Doug Baldwin out again

Strong safety Kam Chancellor, left tackle Russell Okung and wide receiver Doug Baldwin all missed their second straight practice on Thursday, leaving their statuses for Sunday's game against St. Louis in question.
DANNY ONEIL | Dec 23, 2015
Week-16 NFL picks: How the Cardinals can help the Seahawks

Seahawks fans should be rooting for Arizona this weekend. That might feel strange, but Danny O'Neil explains a few reasons why a Cardinals victory over Green Bay would be to Seattle's benefit.
DANNY ONEIL | Dec 22, 2015
Three Things from the Seahawks’ win over Cleveland

Three things we learned and three things we're still trying to figure out after the Seahawks improved to 9-5 with a 30-13 win over Cleveland.