Seahawks Forever w/ Dan Viens

For the third straight season the Seattle Seahawks travel to Ford Field in Detroit to take on the Lions, this time without Pete Carroll at the helm. Can so-far-undefeated new head coach Mike Macdonald keep the road winning streak alive in Detroit as the Seahawks try to make a statement? These two teams both have their eye on NFC contention. Joining me to help break down the opponent once again is...

They Seattle Seahawks are far from a perfect team at this point, yet through 3 games their RECORD is. Just one of 5 undefeated NFL teams, how are the Seahawks doing it, and is it sustainable? Today I'll tell you why I think what's happening on defense WILL allow this team to continue to compete (and possibly contend?) week in and week out the rest of this season. And among the players performing w...

The Seattle Seahawks did what they were expected to do Sunday at Lumen Field, dispatching the Miami Dolphins with a convincing 24-3 win. What more have we learned about this team from their 3-0 start, and how ready are they to step up a level and take on the Detroit Lions on MNF next week? Tune in for my immediately post-game analysis along with your comments and questions. Here’s how you can supp...

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 vide...

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 versi...

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...

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/U...

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_Col...

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 a...

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...

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...

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 l...

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 e...

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...

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: SUBS...

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 h...

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...

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 Apr...

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...

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 a...

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-f...

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...

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...

Mike Sando was once a beat reporter for the Seattle Seahawks, beginning his career covering the Dennis Erickson teams of the mid-90's. Since then, Mike has ascended to the ranks of national NFL reporter, first for ESPN and now for the last 5 years at The Athletic. Today, Mike brings his national perspective and long-time expertise to the show to share his thoughts on a number of Seahawks-related t...

Beat Reporter Corbin Smith of All Seahawks and Locked On Seahawks lends his expertise to this episode as we look ahead to Saturday's initial preseason contest against the Los Angeles Chargers. How much will the starters play? What to expect from Sam Howell? Which position battles will be under the spotlight? Identifying potential breakout preseason stars. The latest on Connor Williams and Abe Luca...