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'Darnold went Darnold'

Oct 12, 2026

'Darnold went Darnold'

Every time Sam Darnold throws an interception I hear Chris Rock's voice talking about a tiger's natural inclinations.

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Insider trading: The X's and O's of a scoop

Oct 7, 2026

Insider trading: The X's and O's of a scoop

One national reporter consistently gets health updates on the Huskies, and he's happy to tell you how young Washington is.

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The snarl and the swagger

Oct 5, 2026

The snarl and the swagger

You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs, and you can't have a dominant defense without battering a few opponents.

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Just trying to keep my head down

Oct 1, 2026

Just trying to keep my head down

One game into the conference season and Washington is in real trouble. I'm just glad our neighbors to the south haven't noticed.

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Clock Watch: Chargers are cheeks

Sep 30, 2026

Clock Watch: Chargers are cheeks

Vikings and Raiders thriving in end-of-half game management this season as well as a QB no one wants to talk about (for good reason).

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Two losses, two very different lessons

Sep 28, 2026

Two losses, two very different lessons

UW's Jedd Fisch has an issue telling time while life with Sam Darnold requires enduring the occasionally back-breaking turnover.

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Err check: Graham Bensinger

Sep 23, 2026

Err check: Graham Bensinger

Never trust a reporter with two last names and a feud with one of those moronic Paul brothers

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Seattle's death grip

Sep 21, 2026

Seattle's death grip

The Dark Side's ability to choke out an opponent was on full display in the desert.

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Seahawks 'D' allows JAX squat

Nov 1, 2021

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Seahawks 'D' allows JAX squat

The Jags' offense was awful, but then again, so were the Huskies until it mattered most in what turned out to be a pretty good weekend for the local football teams.

Missing their closer, Seahawks' failure to finish shouldn't be a surprise

Oct 29, 2021

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Missing their closer, Seahawks' failure to finish shouldn't be a surprise

Seattle is 2-5 for the first time since 2011, which is also the last time the Seahawks played regular-season games without Russell Wilson being available. This not a coincidence.

Roger Goodell is utterly shameless

Oct 28, 2021

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Roger Goodell is utterly shameless

The tough thing about being NFL commish is the ethical and moral implications. Specifically: you can't let them get in the way of protecting human toads Daniel Snyder.

The world's slowest collision: Rolovich vs. Wazzu

Oct 21, 2021

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The world's slowest collision: Rolovich vs. Wazzu

The firing of Nick Rolovich was as inevitable as the lawsuit that has since followed, and I refuse to care more about another man's continued employment than he does.

This season is going to leave a mark

Oct 18, 2021

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This season is going to leave a mark

Turns out the Seahawks were only half bad without Russell Wilson. The Huskies, on the other hand, need to consider a switch at that spot or at the very least give Sam Huard some time on the field.

The ethics of the scoop: There are none

Oct 14, 2021

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The ethics of the scoop: There are none

Adam Schefter did something that would get a young reporter fired. That's just a small part of the recipe for success at the front of the hot-scoop parade, though.

Why Jon Gruden's emails become public

Oct 13, 2021

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Why Jon Gruden's emails become public

Daniel Snyder's lawsuit against a Web site for suggesting a connection to Jeffrey Epstein (among other things) is what led to the emails first being made public.

4chan troll forced out as Raiders coach

Oct 13, 2021

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4chan troll forced out as Raiders coach

Jon Gruden lost his job, Tony Dungy lost a bit of respect and the NFL lost its focus while investigating the Washington Football Team. That last part certainly wasn't an accident.

Russ gets surgery on the finger, the middle

Oct 11, 2021

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Russ gets surgery on the finger, the middle

Why yes, that is a Kris Kross reference in the headline, and I've got some unnecessarily technical details on Russell Wilson's finger injury and the surgery to repair it

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DANNY O’NEIL

A veteran sports journalist and accidental radio host, I show founders, entrepreneurs and aspiring executives how to connect with an audience, building their personal brands and creating awareness of their expertise.

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