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Hiroshi Yamauchi, The Mariners' Invisible Owner, Is Dead
Hiroshi Yamauchi, the longtime president of Nintendo who owned a majority stake in the Seattle Mariners but famously never watched them play in person, is dead. He was 85. Read Kotaku's obit below. Here, from 1992, is quite possibly the only Mariners-related interview Yamauchi ever granted to a me...
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49ers Fans Write Letters Asking That Seattle Fans Stop Being So Loud [Update]
Not only did the Seahawks set a world record for crowd noise during their win over the 49ers Sunday night, but they ticked off a couple in Marin County....
Colin Kaeperpicks: Week 2 Sunday Night GIF Roundup
Seahawks 29, 49ers 3: It was a long night for the 49ers, and that's not counting the hourlong weather delay. Seattle's defense and Marshawn Lynch provided most of the points, while Colin Kaepernick was tormented and flushed out constantly. The noisy Seattle crowd might have helped San Francisco bloc...
We Have Our First Ball-Spinning Penalty!
Sidney Rice can't say the NFL didn't warn everyone. As threatened in preseason, spinning the ball "at" an opponent is good for an unsportsmanlike conduct flag....
Russell Wilson Is Surprised By The Snap: "Oh Shit!"
Actually, everyone was surprised. The best part is center Max Unger looking for someone to block....
A Whistling Fan Caused The Seahawks' Punt To Be Blocked
We've isolated the crowd audio on the 49ers' blocked punt in the first quarter. At the 19-second mark of the video, you can here a few short, sharp whistles in quick succession—exactly the cadence of a referee trying to blow the play dead....
Seahawks Fans Will Attempt To Set The World Record For Crowd Noise
On Sunday night, presumably during the 49ers' first offensive series, the fans at CenturyLink Field will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the loudest crowd roar. It will not be an easy task....
Sounders Fans Spent Three Weeks Making This Enormous Tifo
The Seattle Sounders hosted the Portland Timbers last night, and it was no ordinary match. It was the nationally televised home debut of newest Sounder Clint Dempsey, and it was held in a sold-out CenturyLink Field. So the home faithful pulled out all the stops....
Why Your Team Sucks 2013: Seattle Seahawks
Some people are fans of the Seattle Seahawks. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Seattle Seahawks. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....
Chris Hansen Secretly Funded Campaign Against New Sacramento Arena
So it turns out that the guy who tried to buy the Kings and move them to Seattle is kind of a giant scumbag. Huh, how about that....
Mariners Players Pay Tribute To Ken Griffey Jr. In Perfect Fashion
So this is awesome. On Saturday, the Seattle Mariners inducted legendary center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. into the team's hall of fame. During the hour-long ceremony (you can watch the whole thing here), all of the current Mariners stood at the top step of the dugout, and honored Griffey Jr. by wearin...
Raul Ibañez Made A Throw Only Raul Ibañez Could Make
This man is a professional athlete!...
How MLS Made Sure Clint Dempsey Landed In Seattle
SI's Grant Wahl has the tick-tock on how Clint Dempsey ended up a Seattle Sounder, in a deal that caught everyone by surprise. It's a great read for anyone interested in the behind-the-scenes stuff, but I was particularly taken by how much of the dealing wasn't by the Sounders at all. Instead, it's ...
Report: Clint Dempsey To Sign With The Seattle Sounders
ESPN is reporting that Clint Dempsey—who was spotted yesterday at the San Francisco airport—will indeed sign with MLS's Seattle Sounders, and the move could be made official as early as tomorrow....
Mariners Accidentally Bring In Wrong Pitcher, Blow Huge Lead
With Eric Wedge recovering from a mild stroke, bench coach Robby Thompson has been Seattle's acting manager. Last night, Thompson learned the hard way that managing isn't all sunshine and daisies. Sometimes you have to know your right from your left....