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Our weekly list of three things we learned starts with the quarterback I don't think could have done anything better in Sunday's game.
Geno Smith, Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield showed the value that can be found in picking up a car that other teams have deemed a lemon.
Before we get to the renaissance of Russell Wilson, we've got to conduct a little bit of crowd control first in Seattle and then New York.
Yes, Geno Smith is the biggest question facing the Seahawks, but there's (at least) seven regular-season games before there needs to be any decision.
When another NFL team works as hard as the Jets did to give one away, you don't need to apologize nor are you required to express gratitude. Just smile and move on to the next one.
I've always remembered the first time my stepfather visited my family's home. The meaning I've drawn from that memory, however, has changed dramatically over the years.
John Schneider's single biggest strength as Seahawks GM has been his ability to avoid overcommitting to quarterbacks, something exemplified by this season.
Between the retention of Josh Naylor and the margin of the Seahawks' defeat, I'm feeling surprisingly optimistic. I'm sure that will change, however.
Seattle travels to Los Angeles this weekend for what is the franchise's biggest regular-season game in six years.
The Seahawks' cup ranneth over against the Cardinals while the Huskies couldn't scratch out a win against a team whose top passer was the punter.
To use the terms of a romantic relationship, the Seahawks are infatuated with their quarterback while the Cardinals just broke up with Kyler Murray over text.
I'm not willing to pay another $30 per month, and it's not the price that is shocking, but my lack of interest in what that subscription would get me.
No. This is not another column about my disappointment over the Mariners losing in the ALCS. It starts with something a priest said to me on the night my father died.
First, I'm going to point out the single most encouraging problem on this Seahawks team. Then I'm going to put a clothespin on my nose and perform an autopsy on Dan Wilson's Game 7 decision-making.
It's not technically a save situation, however, George Kirby will be on the mound in Game 7 tonight of a series where Seattle has been (surprisingly) outpitched by Toronto.
Earlier this week, I kept my mouth shut about Seattle's sporting success for fear of jinxing it. A lot of good that did, huh?
The Mariners season is on the line Friday night against the best pitcher in the American League and I'm so sick in the head that I'm actually excited about this and the rest of the weekend.
The quarterback sure looks good, but the Seahawks defense has a concerning tendency to cake its pants. Also: How has Seattle gone four weeks without even forcing a fumble?
