After a long, long buildup, we finally know the NHL Seattle team is officially called the Seattle Kraken. It’s official: The NHL Seattle franchise is called the Seattle Kraken So, what do we think about it? We asked the voices of 710 ESPN Seattle to share their instant reactions to […]
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O’Neil: What if American sports stopped tanking and adopted Premier League-style relegation?
Relegation is a revelation. That was my conclusion from a weekend of watching soccer. Don’t laugh because I’m not joking. I watched soccer. Those of you who know me as a soccer-hating American fail to understand that I actually like the sport. I just like making fun of it more, […]
Moore: Wishing the best to Kevin Calabro, who set the stage for me at 710
You’ve probably heard the news about Kevin Calabro parting ways with the Portland Trail Blazers as their TV play-by-play announcer. Kevin Calabro, voice of the Sonics, looks back at the 1996 NBA Finals From an interview with Seattle Times reporter Percy Allen, it sounds like he’s hitting the pause button […]
If 710 ESPN Seattle was a baseball team, this would be the lineup
Baseball is on its way back, but we still have some time before the Mariners and the rest of the MLB actually return to playing games. So that got me thinking – if 710 ESPN Seattle was a baseball team, what would it look like? Maybe something like this. What […]
O’Neil: A Seattle NBA team needs to be acquired, not poached from Memphis
I want an NBA team in Seattle. Badly. O’Neil: NASCAR didn’t have to steal baseball’s thunder — baseball whiffed I just don’t want to wait around and wonder if another city is going to lose its franchise, and I say this because I found myself getting excited after reading the […]
O’Neil: NASCAR didn’t have to steal baseball’s thunder — baseball dropped the ball
I couldn’t help but think of baseball as I watched the finish to Monday’s NASCAR race. MLB season update: Where we are and how we got here The race was won in a photo finish by a driver I’ve never heard of – Ryan Blaney – who edged another driver […]
Groz: M’s — and Seattle — captured lightning in a bottle with Griffey
We’re still without major professional team sports in America, so instead it’s the “season of the documentary,” according to 710 ESPN Seattle’s Dave “The Groz” Grosby. On Sunday, it was Ken Griffey Jr.’s turn. Gallant: The Seattle sports versions of Tom Brady in a Bucs jersey The latest documentary was […]
Wassell: Are Seahawks still top dog, or has rest of NFC West caught up?
Recently, I’ve been taking a look at three topics and giving thoughts on each, so for now, I’ll continue that process. Today, I’ll look at issues involving the power dynamics in the NFC West, the Universal Designated Hitter and who won MLB’s public relations war. How did it feel when […]
Gallant: Seattle sports have their own versions of Tom Brady in a Bucs jersey
On Tuesday, I saw something that truly saddened me. I saw Tom Brady – the man who gave this sports fan everything – wearing his new team’s jersey. Related: How did it feel when these eight Seattle sports stars left town? It wasn’t photoshopped. It was real. And I felt […]