A former Pro Bowl may be on thin ice in Mike Macdonald’s secondary for the Seahawks, while the Cougars have momentum heading into their road opener against North Texas and the Kraken will soon be getting the Lane Lambert era underway.

Despite an inconsistent season, the Storm will be taking their talented roster to the WNBA playoffs with much to prove, while the Mariners hope to follow in their steps as they surge in the AL West and the Huskies set sights on the prize of winning the Apple Cup.

Banking on better health moving forward, the Seahawks locked up one of their young tackles with a multi-year extension, while the Huskies and Cougars ramped up preparation for Week 2 with sights on a second straight win to open the college football season.

The Mariners have a bad case of the road trip blues, while the Gonzaga Bulldogs will soon begin preparation for a non-conference gauntlet and the Seahawks have injury question marks before their looming season opener against the 49ers.

The Sounders brought a new title to the Pacific Northwest by beating Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup, while the Huskies and Seahawks have sights on similar success with football season now underway.