The assumption the Detroit Lions had turned the nook goes within the incorrect route.
Dan Campbell’s enthusiasm had many believing the Lions had been able to menace.
The one factor they’re doing this 12 months is including to the distress of their followers that has gone on for many years.
On Sunday, they had been going through the Seattle Seahawks. Along with making Geno Smith appear to be classic Russell Wilson, Lions QB Jared Goff was throwing to the opposite workforce.
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He discovered Tariq Woolen within the third quarter and the Seattle CB returned it 40 yards for a rating.
After the PAT, the Seahawks had scored 31 factors and had a 16-point lead within the third quarter.
There’s hope for the Seattle Mariners offense to be better in 2025 than it was in 2024.
The offense improved over the last 34 games of the season under hitting coach (now senior director of hitting strategy) Edgar Martinez. In the offseason, Seattle hired Kevin Seitzer, who’s offense averaged a ninth-place finish in batting average over his 10 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, as the new hitting coach.
There’s also hope that the face of the franchise, Julio Rodriguez, can take a step forward and avoid the struggles that have plagued him in the first halves of his three pro seasons.
On the Foul Territory podcast, Rodriguez’s potential was discussed between the hosts and Seattle Times Mariners beat writer Ryan Divish. The question was posed if Rodriguez can avoid the slow start in 2025:
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“It took (Rodriguez) so long to get going last year, that it’s a problem,” Divish said. “They have to find a way. I think he’s in a better spot to handle it. I think he’s in a better spot mentally and physically. What he did in the last six weeks of the season with the influence of Edgar Martinez, getting him to refocus on driving the ball up the middle, into the right-center gap and kind of getting him away from trying to yank the ball over the wall in left field was big. Increase the contact rate — and he makes such hard contact when he does hit it — increase the contact rate a little bit more, and good things will happen. His approach was better with two strikes, his approach was better with runners in scoring position, I think that’ll carry over.”
In addition to his slow start, Rodriguez missed three weeks and was held out of the outfield for a month with a right ankle sprain. Despite his injury, Rodriguez finished the last six weeks of the season on a strong note and hit for a .273 average with 20 home runs, 68 RBIs and 24 steals.
Rodriguez’s slow start has been acknowledged by the media and several Seattle front office executives alike. And Rodriguez could lift the offense to higher heights in 2025 if he can start the year off where he left off in 2024.
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MARINERS INSIDER TALKS ABOUT TEAM’S SLOW OFFSEASON: Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times went on the Foul Territory podcast and talked about the Seattle Mariners unusually slow offseason. CLICK HERE
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The Seattle Mariners offseason was one that was uncharacteristic for the franchise. The Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto hasn’t been prone to signing big-name free agents in the nine years he’s been with the organization. But the trade market has been an avenue often used.
Even the trade market yielded little for Dipoto and Seattle this offseason. Instead, the Mariners went signed two veteran infielders — Donovan Solano and Jorge Polanco — to respective one-year deals to fill the holes at first and third base. Second base, another position of need, will be handled in house.
Dipoto said in a news conference hosted via Zoom that Seattle expected the slow offseason. But many media apparently didn’t anticipate it to be as quiet as it was.
The Seattle Times Mariners beat writer Ryan Divish went on the Foul Territory podcast on Feb. 10 and talked about how the offseason played out for the team:
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“It was less active than I thought,” Divish said. “I figured they would do something more than they did. I think their intention was to do something more than they did. But when you only have $15 million in payroll flexibility, you just don’t have a lot to do. They looked at signing Carlos Santana. They felt like he would be a great fit at first base, kind of a platoon with Luke Raley. Good leader in the clubhouse. He’s been a pretty good mentor for Julio Rodriguez. … But the pull of going back to Cleveland, to the place where it started his career, was more important for Carlos than maybe a little bit more money and a second year. They kind of pivoted, went to Donovan Solano, who’s a nice pick-up, don’t get me wrong. He’s a nice pick-up if you have a finished product as a team. But when you have questions at second base, third base, first base, that’s just not enough. Now they go out and get Polanco, bring him back, they’re hoping for a bounce-back. Jerry Dipoto was kind of hamstrung with the minimal amount of payroll flexibility provided by ownership. And they really didn’t find any trades for their prospects. I think they felt like they were going to be able to move some of their prospects to get a major league hitter. It just didn’t happen because more teams believe they can compete than ever before.”
The Mariners offense led the league with 1,625 strikeouts in 2024 and was the team’s biggest weakness. Several players will need to bounce back and the additions of Polanco and Solano will need to play well for the lineup to take necessary steps forward in 2025.
ICHIRO SUZUKI TO THROW OUT FIRST PITCH ON SEATTLE MARINERS OPENING DAY: The 2025 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee will kick off the season for the team he spent most of his career with. CLICK HERE
MARINERS POST VIDEO HYPING SPRING TRAINING: The Seattle Mariners are set to return to baseball activities this week at Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Ariz. CLICK HERE
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FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Ilona McCauley says mostly clear skies this week in western Washington will bring chilly overnight low temperatures.
Seattle – The wintry precipitation is wrapping up, but the cold air is settling in across western Washington. We will see some of the coldest temperatures so far this season early this week as temperatures fall to around 20 degrees in western Washington. Make sure you are prepared for the freezing nights and mornings.
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Temperatures are expected to drop 10 to 20 degrees below normal this week.
By the numbers:
Temperatures are expected to cool to between 10 and 20 degrees by the early mornings, so watch for icy spots with leftover moisture from melting snow. Patchy fog is also possible and with temperatures below freezing there will likely be freezing fog. Use caution during to morning commuting hours.
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Dangerously cold temperatures are on the way beginning tonight through Wednesday morning.
Winds will pick up throughout the day on Monday and bring a cooler, drier air mass. The Fraser outflow will bring cold air to Whatcom County. Easterly winds will push more cool air into the rest of the Puget Sound.
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Fraser outflow brings colder air back to Whatcom County.
What’s next:
Sunny and dry through Wednesday with frigid temperatures, then another chance for wintry mix next weekend.
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Sunny and dry through Wednesday, then another chance for wintry mix next weekend.
The Source: Information in this story comes from FOX 13 Meteorologist Ilona McCauley.
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