Two candidates have surfaced in the Seahawks’ search for a new offensive coordinator.

The NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports that Seattle is interviewing Detroit Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley tomorrow and Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown on Saturday.

Fraley has been with Detroit for the past seven seasons and leads an offensive line that ranks among the best in the league with two Pro Bowlers.

Brown, meanwhile, began the season as Chicago’s passing game coordinator before being promoted to OC when former Seahawk Shane Waldron was fired, then promoted again when former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was fired two weeks later.

He also spent three seasons under Sean McVay on the LA Rams coaching staff.

 

There’s been another coordinator firing in the NFC West.

The San Francisco 49ers have fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen after one season.

The 49ers are coming off a disappointing 6-11 season where their defense gave up the fourth-most points per game in the league.

The team also fired its special teams coordinator on Tuesday.

 

The College Football Playoff semifinals are kicking off tonight.

6th seeded Penn State will face 7th seeded Notre Dame in Miami Gardens, FL for the Orange Bowl.

The Nittany Lions are coming off a pair of dominant playoff wins over SMU and Boise State, while the Fighting Irish beat Indiana and Georgia.

Coverage begins at 4:00 and kickoff is at 4:30 on KPUG.

Whichever schools wins will play the winner of tomorrow’s Cotton Bowl matchup between Ohio State and Texas.

 

The Kraken are kicking off a week-long road trip tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Seattle’s looking to snap a three game losing streak, while Columbus is still riding high after a tight shootout win over Pittsburgh.

The Kraken won their previous matchup 5-2 earlier this season.

Coverage begins at 3:30 and puck drops at 4 on KGMI.

 

The Huskies men are in for a challenge tonight.

UW is on the road facing #16 Michigan State.

The Huskies are coming off a pair of tight games after edging out Maryland and falling to #22 Illinois by just four points.

But it’s not getting any easier tonight against a Spartans team that’s riding a seven game win streak.

It tips off at 5:00 from the Breslin Center in Lansing, MI.

 

Speaking of college basketball, both Western Washington teams are back in action tonight.

The women are hosting Northwest Nazarene with a chance to make history for coach Carmen Dolfo.

She’s just one win away from reaching 700 for her legendary career.

The Lady Viks are heating up, having won four of their last five, including two against conference opponents.

Tonight’s game tips off at 7:00 from Carver Gym.

Meanwhile, the men are on the road against Seattle Pacific.

They’ve struggled in GNAC play so far this season and are still searching for their first conference win.

That game tips off at 7:30.

 

Taking a look at high school basketball scores from last night…

The Lynden girls stumped Sedro-Woolley 78-16 to improve their record to 13-0.

The Lynden boys added a 64-56 win over Sedro.

The Mount Baker girls topped Blaine 58-37.

The Baker boys kept it up with a 59-40 win over the Borderites.

And the Squalicum boys flew past Cedarcrest 46-29.

 

Coming up tonight…

The Nooksack Valley girls host Burlington-Edison in a matchup of two of the top 1A teams in the Northwest Conference.

The Nooksack boys are on the road against Burlington.

The Ferndale girls host Mount Vernon, while the Golden Eagle boys are traveling to play Mount Vernon.

The Meridian boys are on the road against Anacortes, while the Trojan girls host the Seahawks.

And the Lummi boys and girls are both on the road against Tulalip Heritage.