TE Jermichael Finley, who would have been the Seahawks’ biggest free-agent acquisition after losing several key players off of the Super Bowl team, won’t be joining the team — or any team — in near future. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, after Finley visited with the Seahawks March 12, they determined he needed more
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Despite absences of their two national team stars, Clint Dempsey (suspension) and Brad Evans (calf injury), following a wrenching home loss and a one-day weather postponement, the Sounders delivered a strong performance Sunday afternoon in Montreal, downing the Impact 2-0 in its seasonal home debut at Olympic Stadium.
The Seattle Sounders (1-1) won’t play the Montreal Impact (0-2) at 1 p.m. Saturday. Major League Soccer said Friday that forecasted heavy snow and cold postponed the game 24 hours to 1 p.m. Sunday at Olympic Stadium. That start time is also weather permitting. Saturday’s forecast is for four to six inches of snow. The
Little brother apparently is ready to break away from big brother. The Sounders and Seahawks announced, simultaneously and surprisingly, Thursday that the Sounders’ business operations will become independent beginning April 30. The teams have shared business operations since the Sounders were admitted to Major League Soccer in 2007.
ESPN reported Thursday that four-time All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen had reached agreement with the Super Bowl champion Seahawks, but NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport debunked that, saying on Twitter that while Allen in fact met with the Seahawks for a second time, his visit “was just talking. No deal at this time.”
According to an ESPN report Thursday night, free agent defensive end Jared Allen is making his second visit to Seattle. He was at Seahawks headquarters over the weekend, then flew to Dallas for a Tuesday meeting. But the Cowboys spent most of their remaining cap room Thursday to sign DE Henry Melton, a hometown guy
Major League Soccer has yet to make an official announcement, but according to a tweet by The Toronto Sun, Clint Dempsey of the Seattle Sounders will draw a two-game suspension for a blow to the groin of Toronto FC defender Mark Bloom during Saturday’s match at CenturyLink Field.
Ken Bone was fired by Washington State AD Bill Moos Tuesday. Bone led the Cougars to two postseason appearances in five seasons but had a 80-86 overall record.
Steven Hauschka’s deal included a $3.35 million guarantee, a worthy stipend for one of the NFL’s most reliable kickers.
Walter Thurmond, who started in the Super Bowl as the Seahawks’ third (nickel) cornerback, played in 12 games and sat out four others for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy, agreed Sunday to a one-year contract with the New York Giants worth $3.5 million. Thurmond’s signing was first reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN via a