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Sustained excellence in the NFL is tough, just ask the 49ers
While fans look in back seats, under beds and down sweaters for the Seahawks’ fleeting mojo, consider the…
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Thiel: Despite Hansen’s proposal, Seattle arena deal murky
For a city and sports marketplace that has flailed about for most of a decade trying to build…
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Managing success is the real challenge for UW coach Petersen
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The toughest part of coach Chris Petersen’s task is not devising a plan for…
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Thiel: Seahawks’ Farmer takes long road back to Seattle roster
When he was a sophomore at Junipero Serra High in Gardena, California, George Farmer met USC coach Pete…
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Wilson’s new arena endeavor will be a harrowing one
If Russell Wilson’s life isn’t sufficiently difficult escaping on autumn Sundays from what he calls “the bears,” now…
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Thiel: Seahawks’ Baldwin brings rare perspective to election
A child of the South and the son of a cop, Doug Baldwin has a rare perspective about…
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How former AD Woodward may have helped the Huskies
A big part of Scott Woodward’s legacy as University of Washington athletics director was the renovation of Husky…
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Thiel: Time for Seahawks to give Wilson a week off
So the Seahawks question of the week is: Do the coaches think a Trevone Boykin-led offense is good…
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Thiel: Seahawks need running game to show up against Cardinals
If there were only one game on the 2016 regular-season schedule that the Seattle Seahawks could deploy a…
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Thiel: Seahawks-Falcons is marquee matchup of young NFL season
RENTON — The marquee matchup of the NFL season so far is Sunday: Seahawks’ NFL-best defense against Falcons’…
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Thiel: Fifth-ranked Huskies face once-mighty Ducks
I’ll take “Virgins and Volcanoes” for $500, Alex.
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Thiel: Mariners, UW football bring spotlight to Seattle
Remarkable what is wrought by coincidence and calendar.
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Thiel: Sherman feels Garfield football shows ‘courage, conviction’
RENTON — Richard Sherman understands that Seahawks fans see a football crisis nearing, what with a Super Bowl-caliber…
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Thiel: Injured Wilson vs. Rams’ D-line is an unnerving thought
If we all didn’t know Russell Wilson to be the competitor that he is, it would be possible…
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Thiel: Hawks show willingness to give players like Tupou a chance
RENTON — If a black belt were awarded for audacity, the Seahawks would start out at seventh degree,…
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Thiel: UW’s schedule the first three weeks is an embarrassment
Despite starting out ranked 14th in the country in the Associated Press poll, following numerous preseason predictions of…
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Thiel: MLB approves sale of M’s to Stanton group
The move doesn’t have the emotional impact of, say, Kyle Seager’s game-saving defensive play Wednesday in Anaheim. But…
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Thiel: Huskies coach Petersen is no fan of social media
For a guy who seems on the edge of a breakthrough for a college football program that was…
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Thiel: Seahawks’ young O-line not fazed by label of NFL’s worst
RENTON — The Seahawks are newcomer right tackle J’Marcus Webb’s fourth NFL team, which makes him different than…