Golfers and wannabe golfers looking to get in some swings without getting outside have a new destination in Seattle. Five Iron Golf, a high-tech indoor golf experience with 10 other locations in the U.S., has opened on Capitol Hill. Five Iron Golf is like a bar surrounded by golf simulators — 12 of them in fact — in a sprawling, 12,000-foot space at 1525 11th Ave. Located at the base of WeWork Capitol Hill, Five Iron is designed to be a hangout for golfers of all skill levels and others who are into eating and drinking around the game. The… Read More
The Russell Wilson era appears to be over in Seattle. The Seahawks have reportedly agreed to a deal that will send the team’s star quarterback to the Denver Broncos, ending ongoing speculation about whether Wilson would stay in the city where he won a Super Bowl championship and became the face of the franchise. The trade, first reported Tuesday by NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissoro, would send Wilson to the Broncos for a “massive haul” that includes multiple first-round draft picks, plus additional picks and players. Drafted in 2012, Wilson owns nearly every Seahawks passing record, according to Seattle Sports,… Read More
Kirk Herbstreit, a college football analyst with ESPN, is reportedly Amazon’s choice to provide color commentary for “Thursday Night Football” when those games stream exclusively on Prime Video this fall. Peter King of NBC Sports reported the move. The New York Post previously made the connection. Herbstreit will reportedly continue his work with ESPN/ABC, where he’s known for calling college football games. Amazon first took over streaming rights for the NFL’s “TNF” in 2017, and last year signed an 11-year deal in the league’s first all-digital pact with a media partner.
The Seattle Sounders have a new numbers guy. Sure, it could be a player who scores a lot of goals this season, but this numbers cruncher won’t be on the pitch with the Major League Soccer team. Tyler Cox is the Sounders’ new director of analytics, in charge of how the team uses data behind the scenes to better understand individual and team performance, scout upcoming opponents and find talent worth pursuing. A Seattle-area native who grew up in Woodinville, Wash., and went to college at Western Washington University, Cox joins the Sounders after more than eight years with Arsenal… Read More
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is going to keep a better grip on his Microsoft Surface after hearing from the NFL about his tablet-tossing tantrum during a loss on Dec. 19. “I did get a warning from the NFL on that,” Brady said Monday night during his “Let’s Go” podcast (fast forward to 24:45 mark) with Jim Gray. “I can’t throw another Surface, or else I get fined. Imagine that! Imagine that.” Brady was caught on camera on the sidelines taking out his frustration on Microsoft’s technology after throwing an interception during a 9-0 loss to the New Orleans… Read More
