Paul Gallant Show

Shane Waldron said all the right things yesterday in his first media session in Seattle, saying he wants to be balanced but not conservative on offense. What's your reaction to what Waldron had to say? Is he the perfect OC for Russell Wilson right now? Then, Shane Waldron joined Danny and Gallant and we take a listen to what he had to say, indicating that Russell Wilson is perfect for this system and that they have the weapons for this offense to succeed. Then, Paul goes through your texts reacting to Shane Waldron to end the show. 

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Russell Wilson will once again watch another Super Bowl from home and watch the peers that he's chasing go at it in the big game. Will Russell Wilson ever be talked about on the same level as Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes? The Groz hops into the Sports Pit to discuss Kam Chancellor's piece talking about how the LOB never got over the loss in Super Bowl 49. Then, Paul takes your text questions to end the show on one question: what traits of Brady or Mahomes do you wish Russell Wilson had? 

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The Rams made a big move, swapping QBs with Detroit. How much better does Matthew Stafford truly make the Los Angeles Rams? Are they better than the Seahawks and 49ers now? Michael Bumpus hops into The Sports Pit to discuss the impact of the Matthew Stafford trade, and why he still thinks the Seahawks will reign supreme in the NFC West in 2021. Then, Paul power ranks the NFC West teams after the Stafford trade. How would you rank the NFC West teams as of right now? 

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Shane Waldron has already made a hire with Andy Dickerson coming to the Seahawks to be the run-game coordinator. But, what should be the first thing that Shane Waldron needs to do as Seahawks OC? Is it figuring out the best way to utilize DK Metcalf? Is it figuring out the running game? Shannon Drayer joins the Sports Pit to discuss the Mariners having six Top 100 Prospects, when we could see Jarred Kelenic, and more. Then, how can the Mariners earn back the trust from their fans? 

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The hiring of Shane Waldron shows that Pete Carroll is willing to go a different route with his offense, while still using a run game. Is Pete Carroll changing his ways in evaluating things? Jake Heaps joins The Sports Pit to discuss why he thinks the hiring of Shane Waldron is a huge move by the Seahawks, and whether or not he thinks this hiring is a sign that Pete Carroll won't meddle with the offense in the middle of the season. Then, Paul discusses the pretentious ways of the Baseball Hall of Fame voters and why they're the worse. 

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The Seahawks finally have their new offensive coordinator: Shane Waldron, who was the pass-game coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams. How good of a hire is this for the Seahawks? Which player woke up this morning being the most excited about this hire? Stacy Rost jumps into The Sports Pit to discuss the Seahawks' hire of Shane Waldron, and why she thinks this is a great hire by Seattle. Then, Paul lists his three questions that he has about Shane Waldron. Is he qualified for this job? 

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After talking with Danny this morning, Paul is feeling a little bit better about the Seahawks' search for a new offensive coordinator because the team is looking for somebody that will utilize the talents of every player on offense. Are the Seahawks doing the right thing? Is there still cause for concern that they've been looking for an OC for two weeks? The Groz joins The Sports Pit to react to DK Metcalf's comments about the Seahawks offense hitting a wall. Does Groz think DK was in the right to discuss his concerns with the offense? Then, Paul thinks Bobby Wagner should be traded because of his salary. What do you think? 

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Yesterday, we saw the Packers and Bucs faceoff in a matchup with two teams that had tons of playmakers on both sides of the ball, especially on defense. Are we sure the Seahawks have enough playmakers to make a deep playoff run, granted they ran into a bad matchup with the Rams? Are we sure the Seahawks were good enough to be discussed among the best NFC teams? Michael Bumpus hops into the Sports Pit to discuss what he saw during Championship Weekend, and the latest in the Seahawks OC search. Then, Paul is tired of watching teams kick FGs inside the other team's 10 during a conference championship. 

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This weekend, we have the elder statesmen in the NFC at QB, and the youngers in the AFC, while Russell Wilson is the middle child and will be sitting at home watching these games. Where does Russell Wilson rank among these QBs that are left in the current playoff field? Jake Heaps jumps into The Sports Pit to discuss what Russell Wilson means when he wants more tempo in the offense, and which offense that we see this weekend should be what the Seahawks try to do in 2021. 

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Aaron Rodgers is weirdly happy, even though the Packers didn't do anything that he asked them to do in the offseason, essentially ignoring the QB. Is it ok if the Seahawks don't directly cater to Russell Wilson, as long as their moves equal out to wins? Dave Wyman hops into The Sports Pit to discuss why it's dumb to want a "creative" play-caller when everything ran by the most explosive offenses are plays that have existed for 40+ years. Then, Paul discusses whether or not there is real animosity between Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson. 

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