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

UNCATEGORIZED | Aug 30, 2015
On the Road: San Diego

The third preseason game in San Diego was a chance to catch a glimpse of what Seattle's football season may hold in store.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 29, 2015
Seahawks may count on Marshawn Lynch more than ever after preseason running struggles

The preseason has shown just how much the Seahawks will be relying upon Marshawn Lynch to counterbalance an offensive line that will have two new starters and one player switching positions.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 29, 2015
Tyler Lockett scores on punt return, Steven Hauschka hits 60-yard FG in 16-15 Seahawks win

Steven Hauschka hit a late 60-yard field goal and Tyler Lockett returned a punt for a touchdown as the Seahawks beat San Diego 16-15 for their first win of the preseason.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 28, 2015
Christine Michael still has upside, but he’s running out of chances with Seahawks

An inability to eliminate the downside has kept Christine Michael behind both starter Marshawn Lynch and backup Robert Turbin on the Seahawks' depth chart at running back.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 24, 2015
No one is winning in Kam Chancellor’s holdout from Seahawks

Battle lines have been drawn in Kam Chancellor's holdout from the Seahawks. Will Seattle blink first, considering no other player better embodies their punishingly physical style of defense?
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 24, 2015
Three things from the Seahawks’ first two preseason games

Three things we learned and three things we're still trying to figure out following the Seahawks' first two games of the preseason.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 21, 2015
Questions arise about Seahawks’ run game after 2nd preseason loss

The Seahawks sputtered their way through a Friday night game in Kansas City, gaining only 78 yards on the ground and half of those coming in a final period in which neither team scored.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 21, 2015
Offense struggles again as Seahawks lose 14-13 to Chiefs

The offense was entirely underwhelming and the offensive line particularly unnerving in the Seahawks' 14-13 loss to Kansas City in their second of four preseason games.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 21, 2015
Pete Carroll: Seahawks secondary ‘on the verge of being really healthy’

Seven of the 10 cornerbacks on Seattle's roster sat out Friday's preseason game, but coach Pete Carroll said the unit is close to healthy.
UNCATEGORIZED | Aug 21, 2015
On the Road: Kansas City

The game was a chance to catch a glimpse of what Seattle's football season may hold in store.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 20, 2015
Can Seahawks make do with their current crop of O-linemen?

The biggest question facing the Seahawks three weeks before they begin the regular season schedule is if their offensive line will be up to task in 2015.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 18, 2015
Frank Clark’s performance for Seahawks, personal past should be separate discussions

Frank Clark's success as a football player won't justify the Seahawks' controversial decision to choose him anymore than his struggles on the field would condemn it.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 17, 2015
Three things from the Seahawks’ preseason opening loss to Denver

Three things we learned and three things we're still trying to figure out after the Seahawks' 22-20 loss to the Broncos in their preseason opener.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 14, 2015
Seahawks may need new backup plan with Tarvaris Jackson injury

Tarvaris Jackson is a player the Seahawks don't necessarily want to use during the regular season. The concern after Friday's game, however, is whether Seattle's backup quarterback will be ready to.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 14, 2015
Seahawks drop preseason opener 22-20 to Broncos

Seahawks football returned on Friday night. And while they were beaten 22-20 by Denver, the most significant loss may have occurred on Seattle's depth chart.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 14, 2015
Dion Bailey gets second chance to make first impression with Seahawks

It has taken five years and a position switch, but Seahawks safety Dion Bailey is finally getting a chance to play for Pete Carroll.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 11, 2015
Stop shouting into the wind about Seahawks’ declining middle class

Seattle has been spending millions by signing seven different players to big-budget contracts over the previous three years.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 10, 2015
Three things we’ve learned so far from Seahawks training camp

With Seattle preparing for its preseason opener on Friday, Danny O'Neil provides a progress report detailing what the Seahawks have shown over the first eight practices and what must still be sorted out.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 8, 2015
Seahawks notes: First scrimmage sees Jimmy Graham star, hints at direction for O-line

The Seahawks held their scrimmage on Saturday, which featured Seattle's twin towers at tight end, a first-unit defense that didn't let the backups do much of anything and a pretty solid hint at the direction Seattle is looking on the offensive line.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 5, 2015
Seahawks’ mistake with Percy Harvin wasn’t the way teammates treated him

Percy Harvin said in an interview with ESPN that he was never fully accepted by his fellow wide receivers in Seattle. That's not true, writes Danny O'Neil.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 4, 2015
Howard Schultz for president? What America might look like with Seattle’s sports Judas in office

Former Sonics owner Howard Schultz has got some kind of hubris if he thinks he can step anywhere near electoral politics given the way he sold out the city he has claimed as his home, writes Danny O'Neil.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 3, 2015
Seahawks learning that keeping everyone happy is harder than keeping everyone

As the Seahawks strive to sustain success in a salary-capped league that legislates parity, it's important to understand the threads that connect Bobby Wagner's satisfaction with his new contract and Kam Chancellor's desire for a new deal.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 2, 2015
Versatile Ahtyba Rubin bolsters Seahawks’ defensive line depth

The man who embodies the newfound depth along Seattle's defensive line plays multiple positions, answers to the nickname of "Tuba" and looks like the bullet from Super Mario Brothers.
DANNY ONEIL | Jul 31, 2015
With a huge contract, Russell Wilson is no longer the underdog

The Seahawks' Russell Wilson is no longer the Little Quarterback Who Could, but instead a franchise quarterback with the paystub to prove it.