He won’t be 21 until July, but Seattle-grown DeAndre Yedlin made the U.S. World Cup team with Clint Dempsey, but Sounders teammate Brad Evans was passed over.
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The Seahawks Wednesday signed Justin Britt, their second-round pick in the draft, and sixth-rounder Garrett Scott, both offensive tackles The 6-foot-5, 325-pound Britt, from the University of Missouri, will probably compete with Michael Bowie as the right tackle replacement for Breno Giacomini, who departed for the New York Jets in free agency.
Did Marshawn Lynch have an obligation to attend Wednesday’s White House ceremony? Or, was he right to shun the event? Weigh in by voting here.
Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin has provided insider videos of Seahawks doings called “Fresh Files.” Here’s a recent post that includes the Super Bowl and post-party.
Likely supplanting the flailing Brad Miller at shortstop, Nick Franklin was called up Tuesday and joined the Mariners in Texas for a two-game series. To make room, the Mariners put another flailing starter, DH Corey Hart, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring.
The Seahawks Monday signed DE Cassius Marsh, their third-round draft choice, and added two players from the weekend’s rookie camp — OG Nate Isles (6-5, 348) of North Carolina A&T and TE Rashaun Allen (6-4, 250) from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA.
In the eighth minute, Obafemi Martins scored what almost certainly will be declared the MLS Goal of the Week as the Sounders rode his dumbfounder to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes Saturday night in front of an “open-stadium” crowd of 49,746 at CenturyLink Field.
Minnesota starter Kyle Gibson, who had an ERA above eight in his previous four games, shut down the Mariners’ dubious offense for seven innings while Twins’ hitters pounded Seattle starter Chris Young for five doubles and two home runs in a 5-4 triumph in chilly Minneapolis Friday night.
Former Washington QB Keith Price hit on a 63-yard bomb to top draftee Paul Richardson as the Seahawks opened a three-day mini-camp for rookies.
Called “Family First,” a documentary film will star the Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch in the story of his life, starting from his days on the streets of Oakland.