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 18, 2019
O’Neil: Seahawks’ Russell Wilson has a new biggest hurdle to winning MVP

If you had to guess why Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson may lose out on winning the MVP award this season, passing yards would be the top candidate. But not anymore.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 12, 2019
O’Neil: Seahawks have a new identity — the team you can’t put away

The Seahawks are no longer the team that swaggered and strutted their way to back-to-back Super Bowls. But as they showed against the 49ers, they are incredibly tough to put away.
DANNY ONEIL | Nov 3, 2019
O’Neil: Seahawks’ OT win proves there’s only one Russell Wilson

The Seahawks are 7-2 because they have a quarterback who has so far shown himself capable of counterbalancing most every fault Seattle's defense might have.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 27, 2019
O’Neil: How do you explain Seahawks’ win over Falcons, or their 6-2 record?

The Seahawks allowed Falcons backup QB Matt Schaub to throw for 460 yards, but Seattle is 7-0 under Pete Carroll when the opposing quarterback throws for more than 400 yards.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 20, 2019
O’Neil: Seahawks’ Pete Carroll should take a cue from Ravens’ Harbaugh

The Seahawks' loss to the Ravens on Sunday can be explained by looking at the decisions made by Pete Carroll and Baltimore coach John Harbaugh on fourth down.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 13, 2019
Seahawks didn’t beat themselves, which was enough vs Browns

The Seahawks let the Browns shoot themselves in the foot, and Russell Wilson did the rest as Seattle worked its way back from a 16-point deficit to win Sunday.
DANNY ONEIL | Oct 3, 2019
O’Neil: Seahawks’ north end zone strikes again in 30-29 win over Rams

Weird things happen in the north end zone of the Seahawks' home stadium. The latest was Greg Zuerlein's missed field goal that allowed Seattle to escape with a win Thursday.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Sep 24, 2019
O’Neil: Carroll coaching Seahawks like it’s 2013, but that’s not the team he has

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll seems to think he was too aggressive on fourth down in Seattle's loss to New Orleans. Danny O'Neil doesn’t think he was aggressive enough.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 22, 2019
O’Neil: Seahawks’ utterly agonizing loss their worst at home under Carroll

It's not that the Seahawks lost to a New Orleans team down to its backup quarterback. It’s how the Seahawks lost that made Pete Carroll’s first September home loss with Seattle home so utterly agonizing.
UNCATEGORIZED | Sep 17, 2019
Road Games Travel Tips: Lights. Camera. Action. Sun. Football.

Week 14: Seattle at Los Angeles, Dec. 8, 2019, 5:20 p.m. pacific SPONSORED - I remember the Red…
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 9, 2019
O’Neil: Seahawks’ defense has a question mark where it used to have an All-Pro

Of all the players the Seahawks could have missed in their season-opening win, it was the one who used to anchor the back end of their defense that was most apparent.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 6, 2019
O’Neil: Sorry Seahawks, but how you start the season really does matter

If the past four Seahawks seasons are any indication, the first few weeks of the NFL season are very important games for Pete Carroll's team to win.
DANNY ONEIL | Sep 3, 2019
O’Neil: If Seahawks were the Titanic, why is Jadeveon Clowney so happy?

Remember less than a year ago when anonymous Seahawks referred to the team as the Titanic in Sports Illustrated? If that's the case, why is Jadeveon Clowney so excited to get on board?
UNCATEGORIZED | Aug 29, 2019
Road Games Travel Tips: Travel like a King to Queen City

Week 15: Seattle at Carolina, Dec. 15, 2019, 10 a.m. Pacific SPONSORED – Ever gotten really comfortable at…
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 19, 2019
O’Neil: DeShawn Shead is making the Seahawks and other things we learned

Seahawks defensive back DeShawn Shead had his second stellar performance of the preseason, and Danny O'Neil points out why he should make Seattle's roster in his look at what we learned from Sunday's loss to Minnesota.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 12, 2019
What we learned from Seahawks preseason opener: Marquise Blair on fast track, Jaron Brown cements a role

710 ESPN Seattle's Danny O'Neil takes a look at what we learned about this Seahawks team following the preseason opener against the Broncos.
DANNY ONEIL | Aug 8, 2019
O’Neil: Seahawks’ defense improves after alarming start in preseason win

The Seahawks' defense got better after surrendering 78 yards on Denver’s opening drive, a storyline worth following after how much Seattle added on that side of the ball this offseason.
UNCATEGORIZED | Aug 1, 2019
Road Games Travel Tips: Love traveling to Philly

Week 12: Seattle at Philadelphia, Nov. 24, 2019, 5:20 p.m. Pacific SPONSORED – Pat chops the beef into…
UNCATEGORIZED | Aug 1, 2019
Road Games Travel Tips: Boarding gates to the Golden Gates

Week 10: Seattle at San Francisco, Nov. 11, 2019, 5:15 p.m. Pacific SPONSORED – You need a wet…
DANNY ONEIL | Jul 8, 2019
O’Neil: Reality bites the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Seattle is here to relish it

Winter is coming to the Oklahoma City Thunder, writes Danny O'Neil, who wonders if the fanbase that has known nothing but success since it was gifted its NBA team from Seattle can stomach true suffering.
UNCATEGORIZED | Jul 3, 2019
Road Games Travel Tips: Georgia on my way

Week 8: Seattle at Atlanta Falcons, Oct. 27, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 10 a.m. Pacific SPONSORED – I’ve been known…
UNCATEGORIZED | Jul 3, 2019
Road Games Travel Tips: Rally up, going to Cleveland

Week 6: Seattle at Cleveland Browns, Oct. 13, FirstEnergy Stadium, 10 a.m. Pacific SPONSORED – Cleveland used to…
UNCATEGORIZED | May 31, 2019
Road Games Travel Tips: Getaway to the desert sun

Week 4, Sept. 29: Seattle at Arizona Cardinals, University of Phoenix Stadium, 1 p.m. Pacific SPONSORED – I’ve…
UNCATEGORIZED | May 31, 2019
Road Games Travel Tips: Stealing away to Pittsburgh

Week 2, Sept. 15: Seattle at Pittsburgh Steelers, Heinz Field 10 a.m. Pacific SPONSORED – I entered Pittsburgh…