Eric Mandel joined MyNorthwest.com and 710 ESPN Seattle in August after almost a decade of reporting at daily and non-daily newspapers in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Washington.
FOX Sports play-by-play man Joe Buck praised the Seahawks' decision to extend general manager John Schneider's contract and gave some insight into his relationship with Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. when he joined "Brock and Salk" on Monday.
MLB Network analyst Harold Reynolds says his former Mariners teammate, Ken Griffey Jr., might have hit 800 home runs if not for late-career hamstring issues that he believes stemmed from playing on the Kingdome's turf.
Kam Chancellor took to Twitter to respond to critics who have blamed him for the Seahawks' inconsistent pass defense last season, chiefly CBS Sports' Pete Prisco, who labeled him the NFL's most overrated player.
With the Mariners hovering around .500 and still in play for the second wild-card spot, Brock Huard has some suggestions on how the team can improve for the stretch run.
Jermaine Kearse talked to 710 ESPN Seattle's John Clayton about the Seahawks receivers going from being called "pedestrian" to ranked the fifth-best WR group by Pro Football Focus.
John Clayton expects Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll's contract to be extended by training camp, but he said general manager John Schneider's next deal could be a bit more complex.
WSU coach Mike Leach said the NFL makes too much of a fuss about QBs coming out of spread offenses and that it should be easy for pro coaches to teach them how to take snaps from under center.
710 ESPN Seattle's John Clayton says an explosive new running back group that includes both second-year player Thomas Rawls and rookie Alex Collins could help set a new pace for the Seahawks' offense.
A conversation with ROOT Sports analyst Mike Blowers about Edgar Martinez's batting-practice session gave "Bob, Groz and Tom" an idea: a home-run derby among Mariners legends.
Pro Football Hall of Famer and Seahawks broadcaster Warren Moon believes that Seahawks QB Russell Wilson could still benefit from having a veteran as his backup, but it isn't a necessity.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had a monster 2015 season, but ESPN's Mike Sando said that it is still unlikely he'll be vaulted into Tier 1 in his third annual QB Tier Ranking column.
ESPN's Jayson Stark says Ryan Braun is probably the biggest difference maker available on the trade market and calls him an "intriguing" player for the Mariners to consider, even if it means emptying the farm system.
Draft expert Fran Fraschilla told 710 ESPN Seattle's John Clayton that former University of Washington stars Marquese Chriss and Dejounte Murray could be picked in the lottery of Thursday's NBA Draft.
Former Mariners manager Lou Piniella can sympathize with the Golden State Warriors' record-setting season and subsequent loss in the NBA Finals, and he shared some silver linings from his own 116-win team's postseason loss.
