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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Caitlin Clark greets fans for photos, autographs before Indiana Fever's game at Mystics
On the Sidelines S1E13: Talking Mariners love, Seahawks schedule, Kraken head coach search FOX 13 Digital Sports Reporter Curtis Crabtree joins the show as the guys open with recapping the Mariners hot start to a 10-game road trip including why Cal Raleigh and Bryan Woo are two of the best at their positions in all of baseball. Then, the guys breakdown the Seahawks schedule and give their win predictions as well as discuss why Vegas isn't optimistic about the Seahawks' 2025 season. Before heading out, Curtis gives an update on the Kraken's search for a head coach and the guys rank their top 5 sports nicknames with Curtis deciding the winner. Ethan and Dante then recap the Storm's 1-1 start to the season including a mixed pair of results on the road and finish by discussing Caitlin Clark's flagrant foul on Angel Reese and how much attention it has garnered. 1:02:14 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
1st on-field impressions of the Seahawks' all-new QBs Sam Darnold, Drew Lock, Jalen Milroe
It's early June. The season doesn't start for another three-plus months. So yes, they are mere first impressions. Then again, that's what everything is about the Seahawks' offense right now. Specifically at the sport's most important position. Seattle's all-new quarterbacks were on the field in an open practice Monday, for the first time since the team completely remodeled the position and offense in March. The new QBs had varied performances the first time throwing on the field as Seahawks in front of reporters. Clear starter Sam Darnold threw two interceptions in three red-zone plays. Pro Bowl safety Julian Love jumped a hook route in the back of the end zone by new wide receiver Cooper Kupp, the former Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl MVP from Yakima. Then cornerback Josh Jobe, getting time as the starting right cornerback when Devon Witherspoon played inside at nickel defensive back, dived inside Jaxon Smith-Njigba at the sideline to intercept Darnold's pass into the end zone. Darnold's starting offense struggled to the point new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak let Darnold know about it, loudly, as the QB stood in the huddle between plays. The starting defense loved that. Darnold is coming off a 14-3 Vikings season that earned him a three-year, $100.5 million contract days. He signed that in March, days after Seattle traded Geno Smith to Pete Carroll's Las Vegas Raiders. Witherspoon was asked after practice Monday for his impression of Darnold the Seahawks versus what the Pro Bowl cornerback saw on film studying Darnold to prepare for the Seahawks playing the Vikings late last season. 'You know, he's got his strengths, he's got his weaknesses — like every quarterback,' Witherspoon said. 'Now that he's on our team, he's going to go out there and make a lot of plays for us. We put a lot of trust in him, and I believe he's going to deliver.' Asked about Kupp as a Ram versus now having the veteran wide receiver as a Seahawks teammate, Witherspoon smiled. 'Now, that's different,' Witherspoon said. 'Just to get to line up against him and to see him every day in practice, the way he can run routes and make everything look the same, it's a good diversity. 'And then you've got Jaxon on the other side, I think that's going to help us a way lot better at corner.' Drew Lock, Darnold's backup, looked particularly sharp Monday. In his fourth offseason practice since the 28-year-old former Denver Broncos starter signed back with the Seahawks following a season as a New York Giants backup, Lock threw touchdown passes on two consecutive plays inside the 5-yard line. His dart of a throw stuck onto the outstretched hands of Cody White. The leaping wide receiver caught the ball past cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett at the back of the end zone. Lock pumped his right arm three times to celebrate that. Then Lock threw a touchdown pass inside the goal line to end an out route by rookie tight end Elijah Arroyo. Arroyo, the second-round pick from Miami, was mostly with the second offense Monday, though he did get some scrimmage plays with Darnold and the starters in substitution packages at receiver. Arroyo had multiple passes go off his hands incomplete. During 11-on-11 scrimmaging in the middle of the field, the right-handed Lock rolled to his left. He turned his shoulders and threw across his body on a line 25 yards down the field to the left sideline. Steven Sims, the veteran wide receiver signed this offseason as a free agent from the Baltimore Ravens, caught the ball and got the tips of both cleats inside the left sideline. Lock's throw had Seahawks general manager John Schneider walking from the sideline to in front of the portable video screen that shows replays of plays in practice. The GM exclaimed his wonder at the throw. Rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe, the third-round pick from Alabama last month, was way off on his first throw of the red-zone scrimmaging. His pass sailed 3 yards over the head of open wide receiver Ricky White beyond the back line of the end zone. On the next play, cornerback JT Woods reached in front of Arroyo and broke up a pass into the middle of the end zone. Milroe also missed behind receivers during 11-on-11 scrimmaging. Again, it's a first impression. But the day was an indication of Milroe's reputation entering the NFL: a potentially lethal runner at 6 feet 2 and 216 pounds, who rushed for 35 touchdowns and ran over linebackers his final two seasons at Alabama — and a project quarterback who needs to improve the fundamentals of his throwing.
USA Today
4 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Seahawks are being slept on, according to 49ers reporter
Seahawks are being slept on, according to 49ers reporter The Seattle Seahawks have not won the NFC West since the 2020 season, as the title has been claimed by the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams over the last few seasons. In 2024, the Seahawks came the closest they have in in several years, narrowly losing out to the Rams based on a 5th tiebreaker in Week 17. Seattle is gunning for the NFC West crown, and only one reporter outside of the Emerald City seems to be taking notice. 49ers reporter Grant Cohen took to his personal Twitter account to mention he believes folks are sleeping on the Seahawks, and we cannot help but agree with him. It remains to be seen if Seattle did enough to actually improve their offensive line. Drafting NDSU's Grey Zabel in the first round should be an immediate upgrade over Laken Tomlinson, and adding a more veteran offensive coaching staff could bring more out of the guys already with the team. But the jury is more than out on if that will be enough to raise the floor for this offensive unit as a whole. Still, the Seahawks are a team that should be considered trending upwards. Of course, as we at Seahawks Wire have repeatedly said, this Seattle squad is rolling the dice on more than a few bets. The Seahawks are gambling their moves will be enough to help them get over the hump from good-to-great, but there is significant bust potential. The ceiling has been raised, but the lower got lower.
NBC Sports
9 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Seahawks' home stadium to get more than $19 million in World Cup upgrades
When FIFA says 'jump,' the proprietors of NFL stadiums don't even ask how high. Seattle's Lumen Field will host six games of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During which it won't be known as Lumen Field, because of FIFA rules relating to stadium sponsorships. Via multiple reports, the venue will undergo $19.4 million in upgrades to make it suitable for the top tournament in international soccer. The biggest requirement is natural grass. This will require irrigation, vacuum ventilation, and grow lights. Also, FIFA rules require a full complement of individual seats with backs. The bleachers in the 'Hawks Nest' currently does not. For the World Cup matches, they will. The good news for Seahawks fans is that the backs will remain for NFL games. Every stadium that will host FIFA World Cup games must have a grass playing surface. It's one of the great hypocrisies of NFL ownership. NFL players overwhelmingly prefer playing on grass. The owners won't do it for them. But they won't hesitate to do it for FIFA.
USA Today
10 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Seahawks OT Charles Cross showered with praise by PFF
Seahawks OT Charles Cross showered with praise by PFF Pro Football Focus recently ranked the top 32 offensive tackles in the NFL. Seattle Seahawks left tackle Charles Cross nearly cracked the top 10, clocking in at No. 13 overall. "Despite playing on arguably the worst offensive line in football, Cross enjoyed a breakout season in his third NFL season," Zoltán Buday wrote. "After allowing pressure on 8.1% of pass plays in each of his first two seasons, he gave up pressure on just 7.0% of pass plays and his 81.3 PFF pass-blocking grade ranked 13th at the position in 2024. Cross fared well in run blocking, too, evidenced by his 15th-ranked 77.9 PFF run-blocking grade." Buday's analysis is spot on. Cross was outstanding throughout 2024 despite the Seahawks' offensive line struggles. The former Mississippi State standout was credited with allowing just six sacks and 47 pressures despite playing nearly 1,100 snaps. The Seahawks hope the sweeping changes they made across the offensive line and coaching staff will help field a more productive overall unit in 2025. Cross will be playing next to rookie left guard Grey Zabel this season. Offensive line coach John Benton is high on his left-sided duo. The Seahawks executed Cross' fifth-year option earlier this offseason. General manager John Schneider could sign Cross to a lucrative contract extension as early as this summer. The Seahawks appear to have their long-term franchise left tackle on the roster for the foreseeable future.
