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.
It wasn't long ago that the NFL was in the midst of a dynamic quarterback renaissance, with a horde of athletic first-round signal-callers ready to join the ranks of Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Drew Brees.
NBA stars including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett all famously jumped from the preps to the pros, and the last 15 No. 1 overall picks have been freshmen, sophomores or teenagers from overseas. But Gary Payton has his own thoughts on the subject.
There's no question that instant replay has altered sports in a major way. But is there a limit to how much technology can be used in sports before it irreparably alters the game as we know it?
Despite Washington State's 5-2 record and a matchup with Stanford for the Pac-12 division lead on Saturday, ESPN's "College GameDay" will instead head to Pennsylvania for Notre Dame vs. Temple.
John Clayton told "Brock and Salk" that he believes the Seahawks could move on from center Drew Nowak if he doesn't play well while starting against San Francisco.
What not long ago was the NFL's premier rivalry, this Seahawks vs. 49ers matchup has a much different feel without Jim Harbaugh. Should it? Brock Huard and Mike Salk debate.
Last year at this time, the Seahawks were 3-3, coming off tough back-to-back losses. There's some deja vu with this season, as Seattle is 2-4 with plenty of question marks.
Brock Huard explained during Tuesday's edition of "Blue 42" that the Seahawks can learn from how other teams use their tight ends to get Jimmy Graham more involved.
