Used to be Seattle that left the league scratching its collective head in the first round. This year it was Atlanta and its selection of Washington QB Michael Penix.
John Schneider's got the right idea when it comes to his habit of trading down in the NFL Draft. Here's hoping he does it. Again.
I'm reluctant to point out the consistency with which Seattle is churning out quality starting pitchers, but only because I don't want to jinx it.
How silly is that. Not a game. Not a game. We're in here talking about the wall art the new Seahawks coach removed in the team's practice facility.
The path that Seattle followed to its first Super Bowl title has sparked a fundamental change in the way teams value quarterbacks in the draft.
If the Mariners don't get an extraordinary outing from their starter, they haven't been winning many (or more accurately any) games this season.
Seattle is undefeated when its starting pitcher limits the opponent to one run or fewer, which is great. It's 1-7 in all other games, which is not.
I'm not sure if Seattle's quarterback is better than Kirk Cousins, but I do believe the Seahawks are much better off with him than the Falcons are with Cousins.
The Mariners scored two runs in the final 23 innings of a teeth-gnashingly frustrating three-game series against Cleveland.
The moment a writer starts outfitting someone with a black hat, they're leaving themselves open to bias and rank homerism.
Three up, three down: Mariners (somehow) split the opening series with Boston despite having two extra-base hits over the final three games.
Seattle is expected to be good. I believe they not only could, but should be better if their owners weren't so willing to sit on their wallets and hope everything goes right.
