Keep dreaming Seahawks fans, you’re unlikely to see Jadeveon Clowney in Seattle | Matt Calkins
With the Seahawks light on pass rush, wouldn't this be the time to pony up a draft pick or two in exchange for a man...
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Matt Calkins
Matt Calkins joined The Seattle Times in August 2015 as a sports columnist after three years at the San Diego Union Tribune. Never afraid to take a stand or go off the beaten path, Matt enjoys writing about the human condition every bit as much as walk-offs or buzzer-beaters. His mom reads the comments so take it easy on him.
This year’s Seahawks team has been unusually … quiet | Matt Calkins
With Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, Michael Bennett and others gone, a lot of colorful personalities are no longer in Seattle. But same goes for the...
‘It’s not football anymore’: Are NFL safety measures going too far? Some Seahawks believe so | Matt Calkins
Ken Norton Jr., Seahawks defensive coordinator and former All-Pro linebacker, is among those who have seen the damage big hits took on his peers. He...
Do blue chips turn blood blue? Huskies are finding out under Chris Petersen | Matt Calkins
Washington's 'blue-chip ratio' is rising to contend with college football's blue-blood programs thanks to the coach's recruiting efforts.
As we count down to real football, the four-week NFL preseason appears to have staying power | Matt Calkins
RENTON — It's been seven months since we last saw the Seahawks line up against players with different helmets than their own. Seven months since...
For Seahawks’ D.J. Fluker, being big is old news; being counted upon each week doesn’t get old | Matt Calkins
It wasn't long ago that D.J. Fluker wondered if he would ever play football again. The Chargers released him just before his $8.8 million salary...
As he tries to revive MLB career, Felix Hernandez remains King in Everett | Matt Calkins VIEW
Having begun a rehab assignment in Everett on Friday, the goal for Felix Hernandez isn't just to pitch his way back into the Seattle rotation....
Seahawks punter Michael Dickson on his Pro Bowl rookie season: Meh | Matt Calkins
Few besides Dickson would call his 2018 campaign anything short of stellar. It wasn't just the distance in which he would boom his kicks, it...
Last season, Russell Wilson and Tyler Lockett were a perfect combination for the Seahawks … literally | Matt Calkins
It's incredible, really. Russell Wilson completed 57 of the 70 passes hurled Tyler Lockett's way while compiling 965 yards and 10 touchdowns — good for...
Contract extension for Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner was a matter of ‘when,’ not ‘if’ | Matt Calkins
Late Friday the Seahawks made Wagner the NFL's highest-paid linebacker at $18 million annually. Anything short of that wouldn't have felt right for Wagner, who's...