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Stacy Rost

Duane Brown ‘excited’ to face Suh and the rest of the NFC West

Seahawks fans may not be too happy about the Rams' stacked defense, but Pro Bowl left tackle Duane Brown is looking forward to facing Ndamukong Suh and the rest of the NFC West.
6 years ago
Mitch Haniger is a key piece of a strong lineup the Mariners bring in to the 2018 season. (AP)...
Bob Stelton

Bob Stelton’s 2018 Mariners preview: How to make sense of this team

The 2018 Mariners squad enters the season with neither high nor low expectations. Bob Stelton of 710 ESPN Seattle's Bob, Groz and Tom makes sense of it all before Thursday's opener.
6 years ago
Can Dee Gordon become just the second Mariner ever to steal 60 bases in a season? (AP)...
Tom Wassell

2018 Mariners preview: Tom Wassell’s over-under

Will Felix Hernandez bounce back and keep an ERA under 4.10? Can Dee Gordon become just the second Seattle player to steal 60 bases in a season? Tom Wassell takes an over-under look at the upcoming Mariners season.
6 years ago
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Bob Stelton

Bob Stelton: No, the Seahawks aren’t a bad team now

Even with the Seahawks' losses this offseason, 710 ESPN Seattle's Bob Stelton finds talk of Seattle struggling during the 2018 NFL season to be nonsense.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Giants beat reporter offers insight on Seahawks’ Mike Solari, D.J. Fluker

Giants beat reporter Paul Dottino gives some behind-the-scenes insight into Seahawks' O-line coach Mike Solari and new lineman D.J. Fluker.
6 years ago
Dikembe Mutumbo's Nuggets upset the top-seeded Sonics in the 1994 NBA Playoffs. (AP)...
Dave Grosby

Groz: 16-seed UMBC’s upset of No. 1 Virginia brings back painful Sonics memory

No. 16 seed UMBC's historic upset of No. 1 Virginia in the NCAA Tournament unearthed the painful memory of the top-seeded 1994 Sonics getting knocked off by the 8-seed Denver Nuggets.
6 years ago
Tom Wassell of 710 ESPN Seattle doesn't buy Tiger Woods as an underdog. (AP)...
Tom Wassell

Wassell: Why are we rooting for Tiger Woods again?

For 710 ESPN Seattle's Tom Wassell, golf star Tiger Woods isn't worth the praise that has been heaped back on him in recent months.
6 years ago
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, right, is greeted by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ra...
Bob Stelton

Stelton: No reason to be mad at Richard Sherman for bolting to 49ers

Richard Sherman is gone, having joined the 49ers after being released by the Seahawks. Bob Stelton says any anger over the move shouldn't be directed at Sherman himself.
6 years ago
Tom Wassell warns that watching Ichiro back with the Mariners is going to feel different. (AP)...
Tom Wassell

Mariners fans: Enjoy Ichiro’s return for what it is, while it lasts

Another memorable moment or two may come out of Ichiro's second stint with the Mariners. But fans shouldn't depend on that happening, writes Tom Wassell.
6 years ago
Michael Bennett will reportedly be playing for the Eagles, not the Seahawks, in 2018. (AP)...
Bob Stelton

Stelton: I don’t fear Seahawks’ D will be worse without Bennett, Sherman

Bob Stelton says what he saw from the Seahawks' defense in 2017 was enough to prove to him that Seattle needs to find new personnel on that side of the ball.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Schefter: Seahawks ‘remaking the roster’ with big personnel changes

ESPN's Adam Schefter said the Seahawks personnel changes have officially begun: "You see what's going on here, don't you? They're remaking the roster."
6 years ago
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Bob Stelton

Stelton: Seattle showed it has strong appetite for both NHL and NBA

Bob Stelton of 710 ESPN Seattle's Bob, Groz and Tom explains what the big NHL Seattle ticket sales on Thursday said about the city's appetite for two new pro winter sports teams.
6 years ago
Seahawks CB Richard Sherman voiced his opinion on draft analysts this week. (AP)...
Tom Wassell

Tom Wassell: For once, I agree some with Seahawks’ Richard Sherman

This week, Richard Sherman tweeted something that, as usual, made Tom Wassell feel condescended to. But after some fist-clenching and eye-rolling, his opinion went from resentment to quasi-empathy.
6 years ago
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Dave Grosby

The Groz Remembers: Norm Charlton’s renaissance with Mariners proved that in baseball, you never know

With the Mariners getting back into the swing of spring training, Dave "The Groz" Grosby remembers how the M's found a diamond in the rough with Norm Charlton's first return to Seattle.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Mariners’ OF Ben Gamel talks spring training, Jaguars fandom

Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel joined 710 ESPN Seattle's Bob Stelton and Tom Wassell to talk about spring training, the M's new slogan, and his home team Jacksonville Jaguars.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

‘Strong possibility’ Seahawks use franchise tag on Sheldon Richardson

The Seahawks haven't used the franchise tag on a player since 2010, on then-kicker Olindo Mare. This year though, there's a real possibility Seattle could use it on defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson.
6 years ago
Mariners left-hander James Paxton had a breakout 2017 season on the mound. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Listen: Mariners’ James Paxton on his focus on repeating 2017 success

“I felt really good in my delivery (last year) so I did a lot of the same things," James Paxton said about his workouts heading into Mariners spring training.
6 years ago
Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto has a fan in former MLB executive Jim Bowden. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

MLB insider Jim Bowden: Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto has ‘done a phenomenal job’

"He’s gotta be judged based on what he’s allowed to do with the checkbook, but baseball-wise, he’s done well," former MLB general manager Jim Bowden said of Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto.
6 years ago
Tim Kurkjian still sees the Mariners as a team that will compete for a playoff spot. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Listen: ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian on the Mariners’ chances this season

"I think that they’ve got their work cut out for them, but I think they’re gonna be in the hunt," ESPN baseball analyst and writer Tim Kurkjian said about the Mariners to Bob, Groz and Tom.
6 years ago
The Seahawks could get a jump on rebuilding by trading All-Pro safety Earl Thomas. (AP)...
Mike Salk

Practicality should rule for Seahawks in deciding if they’ll trade Earl Thomas

How do two out of three people want the Seahawks to keep Earl Thomas? Have they learned nothing from Felix Hernandez, Kam Chancellor and others who broke down after extensions?
6 years ago
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Brent Stecker

Vote: Would you want an XFL football team in Seattle?

After the news of the XFL's rebirth, Tom Wassell wondered whether fans would embrace an XFL team in Seattle. So he set up a poll on Twitter.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2007 file photo, Seattle Mariners former designated hitter Edgar Martinez j...
Bob Stelton

The hypocrisy in some HOF voters leaving Edgar Martinez off their ballots

Bob Stelton has heard enough from detractors claiming that Edgar Martinez's status as a DH should keep the Mariners great out of Cooperstown.
6 years ago
Mike Zunino and Mitch Haniger both had breakout seasons for the Mariners in 2017. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Why the Mariners’ roster is talented enough to snap playoff drought

When comparing the Mariners to last year's Minnesota Twins, who won a wild card berth, MLB Network's Greg Amsinger says he would take Seattle's roster "by a mile."
6 years ago
Edgar Martinez could be on the brink of induction in the Baseball Hall of Fame. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

MLB Network’s Amsinger: HOF voters shouldn’t dismiss Edgar Martinez as ‘just a DH’

"I get annoyed when people go, ‘Oh, he’s just a DH,'" MLB Network host Greg Amsinger said about Mariners great Edgar Martinez, who could be just days away from earning a Hall of Fame induction.
6 years ago