Seahawks Forever w/ Dan Viens

Speculation that the Seattle Seahawks may be a team interested in trading for benched 2nd-year Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young has reached a fever pitch today.... and I'm here to douse some water on it all. He simply makes ZERO sense for this team right now, and today I give you my FIVE reasons why. Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Join YouTube Premium! Watch ALL videos across the app AD-FREE (a portion of the fees comes back to the channel) Hit the SUPER THANKS button! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyler DeSena of the Fins Focus Podcast joins me today to break down Sunday's matchup between your 2-0 Seattle Seahawks and the 1-1 Miami Dolphins. How will the Dolphins approach the game offensively without Tua Tagovailoa at QB? We discuss that and much more in this week's weekly game preview. Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Join YouTube Premium! Watch ALL videos across the app AD-FREE (a portion of the fees comes back to the channel) Hit the SUPER THANKS button! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tune in to hear my post-game analysis of the Seahawks thrilling 23-20 win over the Patriots, complete with viewer comments and questions. Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Join YouTube Premium! Watch ALL videos across the app AD-FREE (a portion of the fees comes back to the channel) Hit the SUPER THANKS button! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I was asked to appear on a podcast hosted by WEE_ Boston radio host Fitzy this week to offer my perspective on the Seattle Seahawks as they head to Gillette Stadium Sunday to take on the also-undefeated New England Patriots and had a blast. Hope you enjoy! Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Join YouTube Premium! Watch ALL videos across the app AD-FREE (a portion of the fees comes back to the channel) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you ready for an early season "clash" of undefeated NFL teams?! Today I got some help looking ahead to the Seattle Seahawks week 2 matchup in New England against the Patriots from Pete Collins and Divij or the Foxborough Fellas Podcast. You can find their show on the Boston Sports Zone YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC017-nmHmr0K8-r2VwknQpw And give them a Twitter follow!  @Pete_Collins_ @Pete_Collins_. @SachdevaDivij And here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Join YouTube Premium! Watch ALL videos across the app AD-FREE (a portion of the fees comes back to the channel) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Macdonald's first game as an NFL head coach earned him a win, but there's a lot more to assess today outside what happened between the white lines of the Seattle Seahawks 26-20 win over the Denver Broncos. What did yesterday's game, and how he spoke about it afterwards, tell us about the culture and mentality he's trying to build? Thoughts on the day after, and what we're learning about the approach of our new head coach. Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Join YouTube Premium! Watch ALL videos across the app AD-FREE (a portion of the fees comes back to the channel) Hit the SUPER THANKS button! Or… just engage with the videos! Comment, critique, as questions. The more interaction the better! FOLLOW me on Twitter @SeahawksForever For promotional or media inquiries - EMAIL dviens08@gmail.com All content on this YouTube channel is produced, written, edited & performed by Dan Viens. All content on this channel is copyrighted and/or licensed to be used under permitted audiovisual grounds, and/or for the single use of "fair use" under news reporting and/or teaching only. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing. No copyright infringement intended. No video is used on this channel that has previously been broadcast and thus unauthorized for use. Only all-22 tape is used, and done so within the legally defined context of “fair use.”  Any re-broadcast, or unauthorized use of content produced on this channel is strictly prohibited and subject to legal consequences unless otherwise permitted by the owner.  #bluewirevideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was a lot to like, and a lot to NOT like in the Seahawks first game in 14 years without Pete Carroll calling the shots. I'll share my thoughts and take your questions and comments as we break it all down! Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Join YouTube Premium! Watch ALL videos across the app AD-FREE (a portion of the fees comes back to the channel) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After what felt like the longest offseason in years, the Seattle Seahawks are set to launch the first Mike Macdonald-led season Sunday at Lumen Field in Seattle against the Denver Broncos. Much has changed in two short years since the last time these two teams faced off, with the Seahawks winning the 2022 opener 17-16 in what was the first game with Russell Wilson quarterbacking the Broncos after a stunning offseason trade. Wilson has moved on, and now Bo Nix is in place as the presumptive franchise QB for Sean Payton after being selected in the first round out of Oregon in April. Is Nix ready for what Macdonald and his vaunted defensive scheme has in store? Or is the Payton-Nix combo going to be formidable right out of the gate? Amir Farrell of Predominantly Orange and the Broncos Avenue podcast joins me for this in-depth preview of what the Seahawks are set to face in this Broncos team. Follow Amir on Twitter  @BroncosAvenue  And check out his podcast!  @BroncosAvenue  Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Take a quick look at any salary cap website and you'll see that the Seattle Seahawks project to be significantly OVER the cap in 2025, but does that signal trouble for John Schneider and his front office staff? Not necessarily, according to today's guest. Curtis Allen is a guest contributor to the Seahawks Draft Blog where he puts his math and accounting background to good use, combined with his lifelong passion as a Seahawks fan. Listen to this episode, and you just might feel a lot better about the Seahawks financial future, which could very well translate to success on the field as well. Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Griffin Sturgeon is one of the best film analysts in the NFL universe along with his Seattle Overload Podcast co-host Matty Brown. This draft cycle, Griffin was particularly hard on the Seahawks selection of ILB Tyrice Knight in the 4th round of the NFL draft. But.... how's he feeling about the pick now? Has a solid preseason helped change his evaluation of Knight? And how does he feel about the entire collection of talent at the position, including a new practice squad addition who just happened to be Griffin's FAVORITE LB prospect in the draft? While we focus on ILB's today, I'll also get Griffin's insight into some other aspects of the overall initial Seattle Seahawks 53-man roster as well. Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While the Seattle Seahawks set their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, there still may be some heavy-lifting yet to be done at a couple of key spots. Long-time beat reporter Gregg Bell of the Tacoma News Tribune and KJR sports radio joins me from the VMAC today to share his insight into where the Hawks may still need to add before the bullets start flying for real against the Denver Broncos week 1. Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Join YouTube Premium! Watch ALL videos across the app AD-FREE (a portion of the fees comes back to the channel) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Seahawks set their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday and it came with a number of surprises. Now the task of filling out the practice squad takes center stage. My initial thoughts on the roster and practice squad signings (so far) and what they might tell us about the bigger picture. Also, what it might tell us about what comes next! Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Join YouTube Premium! Watch ALL videos across the app AD-FREE (a portion of the fees comes back to the channel) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that the Seattle Seahawks know they'll be without star OLB Uchenna Nwosu for a matter of weeks, they can adjust their roster accordingly before the official cutdown to 53 players by Tuesday's deadline. They took one step towards protecting themselves today by acquiring OLB Trevis Gipson from Jacksonville. What's still unknown is whether Nwosu will need to be placed on IR, which would require him to miss at least 4 games. I'll react to this news, as well as a couple new lists from ESPN and the Athletic. Where do the Seahawks players rank on ESPN's Top 100 players list and Mike Sando's QB tiers? I'll get into it. Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Seattle Seahawks put together an all-around performance in beating the Cleveland Browns 37-33 Saturday night at Lumen Field in Seattle. It wasn't always pretty, but for a team ready to usher in a new era behind first-time head coach Mike Macdonald, you didn't have to look hard to find enough positives to take away from this game. Now, as the final cutdown to the 53-man roster limit looms over the next 24-48 hours, the team faces some tough depth chart decisions. Who stood out tonight and helped their chances of making the cut? How ready is this team to face the Denver Broncos in two weeks to open the 2024 NFL season? Tune in to find out my thoughts - and bring your comments, takes and questions with you! Support the channel: SUBSCRIBE on Spotify for ad-free audio episodes, for just 99 cents a month! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seahawksforever-danviens/subscribe SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg SUPPORT me and the channel - buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w FOLLOW me on Twitter @SeahawksForever EMAIL dviens08@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With only one ILB on the roster currently signed beyond the 2024 season, the Seahawks moved to add another potential long-term answer at that position today - acquiring former Michigan Wolverine Michael Barrett from the Carolina Panthers. Barrett was a productive player for the national champions, and the winningest player in UM history before being selected in the 7th round by the Panthers in April. Now, he'll be trying to get up to speed and fit into the a revamped Hawks LB group. The Panthers receive veteran CB Michael Jackson in the deal. How does this impact Seattle's roster? Stay tuned, because in this episode I'll also unveil my latest 53-man roster projection. Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w FOLLOW me on Twitter @SeahawksForever For promotional or media inquiries - EMAIL dviens08@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One day after acquiring Michael Barrett from the Carolina Panthers, the Seattle Seahawks made another roster decision on defense this morning, sending OLB Darrell Taylor to the Chicago Bears for a 2025 6th round pick. A 2nd round draft pick in 2020, Taylor registered 21.5 sacks during his career but continued struggles against the run pushed him down the Seahawks depth chart. How does this impact the roster as a whole, the salary cap, and the OLB position group? Tune in to find out! Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Join YouTube Premium! Watch ALL videos across the app AD-FREE (a portion of the fees comes back to the channel) Hit the SUPER THANKS button! FOLLOW me on Twitter @SeahawksForever For promotional or media inquiries - EMAIL dviens08@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Thompson of 12th Man Rising joins me today with an aggressive idea to acquire pass-rusher Haason Reddick from the NY Jets. Reddick is currently holding out for a new deal after being traded from Philadelphia to the Big Apple earlier this offseason. With just one year left on his deal, Reddick is looking for a big payday - so, how could the Seahawks figure into this? What would it cost to acquire Reddick in trade, could they fit a new deal for him into their current payroll, and do they even need another EDGE player in a group that's already chock full of young talent and established players such as Uchenna Nwosu and Dre'Mont Jones? Well, Michael certainly thinks it's possible, logical AND feasible. Tune in to find out how the Hawks could potentially make it work! Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Prefer audio? SUBSCRIBE on Spotify for ad-free audio episodes, for just 99 cents a month! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seahawksforever-danviens/subscribe Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans squared off tonight in Nashville in the second preseason game of the season for both teams - after the two squared off in back-to-back padded joint practices earlier this week. Neither team played many of their starters.... so what was there to learn? Tune in to find out, comment, and bring your questions! Support the channel: SUBSCRIBE on Spotify for ad-free audio episodes, for just 99 cents a month! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions:    / @seahawksforeverdanviens   SUPPORT me and the channel - buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w FOLLOW me on Twitter @SeahawksForever EMAIL dviens08@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Easton Freeze covers the Tennessee Titans and hosts the Hot Read Podcast, and was in attendance Thursday as the Seahawks and Titans held the second of their two padded joint practices this week in advance of their preseason contest Saturday. Easton shares his thoughts on what he saw on the field, and how the Seahawks look to him from the opposing sideline. He'll also get us ready for Saturday with a couple names of young players who just might get a chance to shine in extended action tomorrow with most of the starters on both sides of the ball being held out. Here’s how you can support the Seahawks Forever channel: SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg Prefer audio? SUBSCRIBE on Spotify for ad-free audio episodes, for just 99 cents a month! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seahawksforever-danviens/subscribe Buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever since Mike Macdonald was hired on the last day of January to replace the legendary Pete Carroll as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, we've been waiting to see his vision of this team in action. Saturday in Los Angeles we got it, and as far as NFL preseason games go, it was glorious. Tune in to hear my list of STANDOUTS (as well as a couple major question marks) coming out of Seattle's 16-3 win over the Chargers in the preseason opener for both teams, and the debut of not just Macdonald, but new Chargers head man Jim Harbaugh as well. Support the channel: SUBSCRIBE on Spotify for ad-free audio episodes, for just 99 cents a month! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seahawksforever-danviens/subscribe SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube Channel for video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP7ohrtTc8P0a4YIBUTfdg SUPPORT me and the channel - buy me a coffee, or a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dviens08w FOLLOW me on Twitter @SeahawksForever EMAIL dviens08@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices