Seahawks Forever w/ Dan Viens

Hondo Carpenter in an award-winning member of the PFWA who covers the Las Vegas Raiders for Raiders Today. He joins me to talk about Raiders DC Patrick Graham as a strong candidate for the Seahawks head coaching job, but there's so much more!

Hondo also shares insider info on the candidacy of Dan Quinn and Mike Vrabel, including opinions gathered by talking directly to a number of NFL executives.

Topics discussed include:

**Was it a mistake to move on from Pete Carroll right now?

**What kind of head coach would Graham make?

**How does Graham employ his defensive scheme?

**Graham's strengths in player development and teaching.

**Is the buzz around Vrabel as a lurking candidate legit?

**Why he thinks Dan Quinn may be headed elsewhere.

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It's been nearly two weeks since the Seattle Seahawks fired long-time head coach Pete Carroll and his successor still has yet to be named. NFL rules have drawn the process out, which only leads to more time speculating and trying to make sense of all the rumors and reports.

During that time, my feelings have changed a bit on who I'd like to see take the helm in the Emerald City. Today on the show, I discuss my UPDATED Top 5 list, and offer a couple honorable mention choices as well.

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If you've ever read Rob Staton's Seahawk Draft Blog, you know how much time and passion he puts into covering the team, and I always enjoy having Rob on the show to share his thoughtful insight.

Today, Rob provides his thoughts on how the Seahawks head coaching search is progressing so far, what he thinks John Schneider is looking for in his first crack at getting to hire a coach, and who his favorite candidates are.

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Griffin Sturgeon is, in my opinion, one of the best analysts in the game when it comes to analyzing scheme, performance and personnel - so I wanted to pick his brain about the possibility of Dan Quinn being the successor to Pete Carroll as Seahawks head coach.

Co-Host of the outstanding Seattle Overload Podcast, Sturgeon has some compelling idea about what a Quinn Seahawks regime may look like:

And much more!!!

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As things stand today, the Seattle Seahawks are currently OVER the salary cap headed into the 2024 season, but don't panic. The team has plenty of avenues to clear payroll space to retain or add key players.

Just what those moves are and which players they'll impact will depend largely on who is hired as the next head coach to succeed Pete Carroll, who was fired January 10th after 14 seasons at the helm.

Field Gulls deputy editor and salary cap expert John Gilbert joins me on this episode to discuss a number of ways the Seahawks can manipulate their salary cap.

How much can the team clear in payroll space?

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Now that Pete Carroll has officially been removed as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, GM John Schneider and his staff have their work cut out for them. The competition for the top coaching candidates is fierce. Which direction will they choose to turn? Go with a veteran like Dan Quinn, or an unproven fresh face like Bobby Slowik? A defensive guru or a modern offensive mind?

To tide you over until the decision is made, I present to you MY 5 favorite candidates.

Agree? Disagree? Got a few other names of your own to throw out?

Let's get to it!!

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After much speculation about his future in Seattle, Pete Carroll was removed as head coach of the Seahawks today, ending his 14 year run at the helm in the Emerald City.

What does this mean for the future of the team? Where do they turn next? How long has this decision been brewing?

Seahawks beat writer Corbin Smith of Locked On Seahawks and All Seahawks joins me to give his insider view of how this decision came to be, and which route general manager John Schneider may take to fill the head coaching vacancy, now that he has full control of football operations for the first time.

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Chris Cluff covered the Seattle Seahawks for 10 years as a writer for the Seattle Times, and has published two books about the team. Today he joins me to provide his insight into what promises to be an intriguing, pivotal and even, potentially, a controversial offseason ahead for the team.

And more!!

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A special audio-only episode where I touch base on a couple key issues as we enter into the Seahawks offseason, including comments made by Pete Carroll today that may indicate impending changes to his coaching staff.... and a bizarre comment by a big national media name that has me shaking my head.

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The Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals today 21-20 to secure a winning season at 9-8, and yet much of the fan base is losing their MINDS tonight. Why? Because the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears to earn the final wild card playoff spot in the NFC, eliminating the Seahawks in the process.

Once again the Seahawks defense was atrocious, and it almost led to a loss to the 4-win Cardinals, but that's not all that fans want to talk about in it's aftermath.

Some want to pin the blame on Geno Smith and are calling for an all-out assault on drafting a QB, while others are pining for the dismissal of long-time head coach Pete Carroll.

Tune in for my live postgame reaction with my thoughts on the game itself, and share my thoughts on those topics and more.

Will this be the final nail in the coffin that ends Carroll's tenure in Seattle? Would team owner Jody Allen dare to make such a bold move, especially in light of yet another winning season?

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