Salk: How I’m learning to stop worrying about Sam Darnold
There's a different way of thinking about Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold that is helping Mike Salk embrace him, faults and all.2 days ago
Salk: What we know and think about Mariners’ offseason needs
What we know, what we think and what's left to be determined about the Seattle Mariners' offseason, according to Mike Salk.28 days ago
Salk: The emerging trade targets who best fit the M’s
Mike Salk takes a look at an emerging group of trade targets who he feels make the most sense for the Seattle Mariners to go after.1 month ago
Salk: Why Mariners’ offseason now hinges on Jorge Polanco
Josh Naylor was the foundational player the Seattle Mariners needed in place to get the rest of their offseason started. But Jorge Polanco is the pivot piece for everything that happens next.2 months ago
We’re seeing great Seahawks football again — in a new way
The 6-2 Seattle Seahawks don't play like the LOB or the Hasselbeck-led teams, but like them, they're playing in their own way.2 months ago
Salk: Can Mariners be the next 2013 Seahawks or 2004 Red Sox?
The Seattle Mariners' ALCS has a lot in common with what happened in the years before the Seahawks and Red Sox ended long title droughts.3 months ago
Salk: Game 5 win tells the 2025 Mariners’ story in 3 ways
Game 5 of the ALCS was, in so many ways, the perfect microcosm for this Seattle Mariners team and this postseason in particular.3 months ago
Salk: Mariners’ plan for Game 5 needs to be like there’s no tomorrow
"Make the best decision for right now and worry about later... well, later," Mike Salk writes about the Seattle Mariners ahead of Game 5 of the ALDS.3 months ago
Salk: What will determine Seattle Mariners’ success in playoffs
Now that the Seattle Mariners have made it to October, how can they earn the seven wins that will grant access to the World Series?3 months ago
Salk: 4 players have put the Mariners in their prime position
Mike Salk breaks down four players whose pleasantly surprising seasons have been key in the Seattle Mariners' push toward a division title.4 months ago
Salk: This year’s Mariners are showing something different
Mike Salk sees an important difference between the 2025 Seattle Mariners and the upstart group that just missed the playoffs in 2021.4 months ago
Salk: Seahawks’ offseason moves need to be backed up by 2 things
The Seattle Seahawks believe they are better than they were a year ago, but their offseason moves alone won't determine their success.4 months ago
Salk: Mariners’ new philosophies have come with tradeoffs
Mike Salk delves into how two key changes the Seattle Mariners have made under Dan Wilson have potentially impacted the club.4 months ago
Salk: 4 important developments as Mariners hit the stretch run
Mike Salk breaks down a few things that stand out from the Seattle Mariners following their successful homestand and entering their last trip out east.4 months ago
Salk: What Seahawks offense is showing under Kubiak matters — even in preseason
The Seattle Seahawks' commitment to the run game and a physical offense have been evident in new OC Klint Kubiak's first two preseason games.5 months ago
Salk: Believe your eyes – this Mariners’ lineup is legit
Statistically, the lineup the Seattle Mariners are running out has a case to be the best in the team's history, writes Mike Salk.5 months ago
Salk: This Mariners trade deadline is why they went through rebuild
The Seattle Mariners had one of the best trade deadlines in the league. And it was a moment nearly seven years in the making, a result of their rebuild.5 months ago
Salk: 3 low-risk rentals for Mariners at MLB trade deadline
With two weeks until the MLB trade deadline and the Seattle Mariners in position to strike, Mike Salk looks at three lower-impact names that could help.6 months ago
Salk: Dreaming big on 3 Seattle Mariners trade targets
With the Seattle Mariners in position for a wild card and the pitching coming around, Mike Salk is dreaming big on three big trade targets: Atlanta's Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson, and Boston's Alex Bregman.6 months ago
Salk: Why Kraken trade for Marchment is step in right direction
Days after the Florida Panthers used their depth to win a second straight Stanley Cup, the Seattle Kraken made a move towards following that blueprint.7 months ago
Salk: Mariners’ missing identity embodied by player nearing return
Mike Salk explains why it seems the slumping Seattle Mariners have been more affected by the loss of Luke Raley than any other injury.7 months ago
Salk: Macdonald backs Darnold for all the right reasons
Head coach Mike Macdonald made it clear that Sam Darnold will be the Seattle Seahawks' starting quarterback.7 months ago
Salk: Seahawks’ defense isn’t elite, but a trade could change that
Reigning NFL sack leader Trey Hendrickson wants out of Cincinnati. Mike Salks feels the Seattle Seahawks should be ready to make a deal.8 months ago
