Jerry Dipoto points to promising signs for Mariners, but it’s still an act of faith | Larry Stone
In a Town Hall event at T-Mobile Park, Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto says the team's rebuild is progressing well with a better farm system and...
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Larry Stone calls upon more than 30 years as a sportswriter to offer insight, wisdom, opinion, analysis - and hopefully some humor - regarding the wide world of sports. Topics include the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, and, especially, the people responsible for either outcome, as well as the wide chasm between.
Not everything is rosy, but the Seahawks are 2-0 and ‘just getting warmed up’ | Larry Stone
They have made a litany of mistakes – turnovers, penalties, and big plays that were handed on a platter. And yet these Seahawks, these 2-0...
On Pete Carroll’s 68th birthday, Seahawks throw massive surprise party to give him win No. 100 | Larry Stone
Pete Carroll is the Benjamin Button of football coaches, growing in vigor even as the calendar pages keep turning. The game itself and all the...
Seahawks preparing for the mighty test of trying to contain Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger | Larry Stone
Beware of a downtrodden Roethlisberger. Following games in which he hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass, Ben is 26-3 in his career. And following 20-plus point...
With three home runs in three games, Mariners’ prospect Kyle Lewis blazes onto the scene | Larry Stone
Mariners manager Scott Servais has likened Lewis to Jermaine Dye, a two-time All-Star with 325 career homers and nearly 2,000 hits. His own role model...
The Storm defied the odds to make the playoffs. Now, can it make another deep run? | Larry Stone
Thanks to injuries and other major setbacks, the 2018 WNBA champions were perceived as the longest of shots even in a league where a generous...
As ugly as it was, the Seahawks find starting the season 1-0 to be a beautiful sight | Larry Stone
After the Seahawks' 21-20 win over the Bengals, should your primary takeaway be the win, or the ugly? There was plenty of the latter. But...
Seahawks have areas of concern, but offseason moves make Super Bowl dreams not so far-fetched | Larry Stone
In a league where multiple teams can believe they are of Super Bowl mettle, the Seahawks don’t have to rely on mental gymnastics to get...
No hyperbole here: Pete Carroll says Russell Wilson has never been better, and just might be right | Larry Stone
We know Pete Carroll is a fount of relentless optimism and occasional hyperbole, especially as a new season looms. But there is ample reason to...
With Jadeveon Clowney orchestrating Seahawks trade, are NFL players in new age of empowerment? | Larry Stone
Star NFL players such as Clowney recently have wielded newfound power while negotiating with teams, but it's premature to say the players are seizing control...