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

NFL DRAFT | May 2, 2015
Seahawks stick to draft trademark with picks switching positions

The Seahawks' newest pass rusher, Obum Gwacham, has an appetite for Chipotle, a motor that doesn't stop and a resume that includes three years catching passes in the Pac-12. Just another Seahawks' draft pick.
NFL DRAFT | May 1, 2015
Sorting through the Seahawks’ selection of Frank Clark isn’t easy

Seattle's decision to draft Frank Clark should be met with skepticism given the alleged domestic-violence incident that led to his dismissal from the Michigan football team. You just shouldn't make assumptions about either his guilt, his innocence or the Seahawks' stated reasoning for choosing him.
NFL DRAFT | May 1, 2015
Again not picking in first round shows Seahawks’ draft confidence

No team has gotten more out of the draft in the past five years than Seattle, and the reason for that is tied to the rationale that led the Seahawks to trade away their first-round pick and center Max Unger for tight end Jimmy Graham and a fourth-round choice.
NFL DRAFT | May 1, 2015
First round of the NFL Draft by the numbers

The top two picks in the NFL Draft were quarterbacks, only the second time in 15 years that has happened. Here are some other notable numbers from Thursday's first round of the NFL Draft.
DANNY ONEIL | Apr 29, 2015
Don’t expect Seahawks to trade Bruce Irvin

Contrary to one online report Wednesday, the Seahawks were not on the brink of sending linebacker Bruce Irvin to Atlanta.
NFL DRAFT | Apr 28, 2015
Seahawks’ secondary is a primary need entering the draft

Seattle needs to restock a secondary that has been hit with several injuries and a pair of free-agent departures. Good thing for the Seahawks, their biggest need lines up with what has been their biggest strength in the draft.
DANNY ONEIL | Apr 21, 2015
Game-by-game capsules for Seahawks’ 2015 schedule

Danny O'Neil takes a look at the biggest storyline for all 16 games of the Seahawks' 2015 regular-season schedule.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Apr 21, 2015
Seahawks open at Rams, play 5 prime-time games in 2015

The Seahawks will open at St. Louis then travel to Green Bay the next week to platy the Packers on a Monday night, which is one of five prime-time games on Seattle's 2015 schedule.
DANNY ONEIL | Apr 14, 2015
Franchise Four: Picking the most important Mariners in team history

There are five players who could easily be identified as the most important in Mariners history. But Danny O'Neil narrows that list down to four as the MLB Network is doing for every team.
DANNY ONEIL | Apr 13, 2015
Seahawks face decision with Bruce Irvin’s fifth-year option

The Seahawks have until May 3 to exercise their fifth-year option on linebacker Bruce Irvin's contract, a decision that isn't a no-brainer like it was a year ago with guard James Carpenter.
DANNY ONEIL | Apr 8, 2015
Cheers to the end of another Oklahoma City Thunder season

The Oklahoma City Thunder -- the NBA franchise formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics -- is set to either get trounced in the first round of the playoffs or not even reach the postseason at all. Danny O'Neil will drink to that.
DANNY ONEIL | Apr 3, 2015
Having fun with the reaction to Irvin’s un-funny April Fool’s prank

Start with an April Fool's Day joke of questionable taste. Add an Internet scold who doth protest too much. Mix in a 40-year-old man prone to picking fights on the Internet (Danny O'Neil) and here's what you get.
DANNY ONEIL | Apr 3, 2015
Factors, possibilities with Russell Wilson’s contract extension

With the Seahawks and quarterback Russell Wilson negotiating what's expected to be a massive contract extension, let's take a big-picture look at some of the factors and possibilities at play.
DANNY ONEIL | Apr 1, 2015
Run stuffers not as expensive as they once were in NFL

Brandon Mebane's uncertain future with the Seahawks is a reflection of how early-down run stuffers are becoming devalued in the NFL as teams place a premium on pass rushers.
DANNY ONEIL | Mar 30, 2015
Russell Wilson’s baseball interest presents an interesting scenario

Russell Wilson's participation in Rangers spring training camp over the week is something to file away if he and the Seahawks are somehow unable to come to terms on a contract extension this offseason.
DANNY ONEIL | Mar 17, 2015
Why report of a Michael Bennett trade request doesn’t add up

One report has defensive end Michael Bennett requesting a trade to Atlanta, but there isn't much behind it to believe that he wants out of Seattle one year into a four-year deal.
DANNY ONEIL | Mar 17, 2015
Do you want Greg Hardy in Seattle? It’s not a football question

Greg Hardy's history makes his prospective employment problematic and the reason news that the Seahawks are one of three teams pursuing him such a lightning rod.
DANNY ONEIL | Mar 11, 2015
How will Jimmy Graham fit into Seahawks’ culture of toughness?

Trading for tight end Jimmy Graham marks the first time under general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll that the Seahawks acquired a player whose toughness was considered a question mark.
DANNY ONEIL | Mar 10, 2015
Seahawks acquire Jimmy Graham from Saints for Max Unger

In a blockbuster move, the Seahawks have acquired tight end Jimmy Graham and a fourth-round pick from the Saints in exchange for center Max Unger and Seattle's first-round pick.
DANNY ONEIL | Mar 9, 2015
Byron Maxwell’s departure shows cost of Seahawks’ success

The massive contract that cornerback Byron Maxwell is reportedly about to sign with Philadelphia is a reminder that championship-caliber rosters like that of the Seahawks are hard to maintain in a salary-capped league.
DANNY ONEIL | Mar 4, 2015
Marshawn Lynch should take note of LeSean McCoy’s pending trade

If Marshawn Lynch is still uncertain about accepting Seattle's extension offer, he should look no further than LeSean McCoy's pending trade to see that teams aren't exactly lining up to pay even the league's best running backs the kind of money that he has on the table.
NFL DRAFT | Feb 27, 2015
Seahawks’ pre-draft positions of need: Running back(?)

Continuing our look at the Seahawks' roster with running back, a potential need given the uncertainty over Marshawn Lynch's future with the team and the absence of a clear-cut successor on the roster.
NFL DRAFT | Feb 25, 2015
Seahawks’ pre-draft positions of need: Linebacker

Continuing our look at the Seahawks' roster with linebacker, which isn't an immediate need but an position that Seattle could address nonetheless.
NFL DRAFT | Feb 23, 2015
Seahawks’ pre-draft positions of need: Wide receiver

Continuing our look at positions the Seahawks figure to address in the draft with wide receiver, which is a giant need despite all the investments Seattle has made there in recent seasons.