With their first two picks Saturday, both in the fourth round, the Seahawks started to fill the voids left by the departures of C Max Unger and LG James Carpenter.
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Takeaway May 1 is way early to start scoreboard watching, but it’s worth noting the Mariners (10-13) dropped six games behind the first-place Astros in the American League West with Friday’s 4-3 loss to Houston (16-7) at Minute Maid Park (box score). After being a popular pick before the season to win the division, the
The Cleveland Browns, who made Washington DT Danny Shelton the No. 12 overall choice in the 2015 NFL draft Thursday, added Washington State defensive tackle Xavier Cooper to their roster Friday with the 96th overall choice in the third round. The 6-foot-3, 293-pound Cooper started 25 games for the Cougars over the past two seasons,
Seahawks in 2nd round take Frank Clark, a DE kicked off Michigan’s team after a domestic violence episode, and in 3rd round take Kansas St. receiver/returner Tyler Lockett.
All-America LB is fourth Huskies player taken in NFL draft’s first 44 selections. School’s all-time leader in sacks.
Takeaway The Mariners (10-12) wasted a bounce-back start from LHP James Paxton, an early 2-0 lead and numerous chances against RHP Scott Feldman Thursday in a 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Astros at Minute Maid Park (box score). It snapped Seattle’s season-high three-game winning streak, while Houston (15-7) won its seventh in a row.
According to a media source, the Seahawks plan to decline the fifth-year option on LB Bruce Irvin’s rookie contract. Seattle picked Irvin in the first round in 2012.
Takeaway The Mariners have their first three-game winning streak of 2015. It took almost a month, but with a 5-2 victory Wednesday over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, (box score) the Mariners improved to 10-11 with their first road sweep over the Rangers since a four-gamer in April, 2002.
Russell Wilson took his formerly quiet, new relationship with singer Ciara Princess Harris to the highest platform possible — the White House. Invited to a state dinner honoring Japan’s prime minister Tuesday night, the Seahawks quarterback showed up with the striking pop diva who was dressed elegantly and wore dailies total 1 contact lenses, and
Center Sam Timmins, a 6-foot-10 center from New Zealand, is the latest addition to a wholesale remake of the University of Washington’s basketball team by coach Lorenzo Romar. Timmins 17, who signed a national letter of intent Wednesday, won’t begin play until 2016-17.