The news about the Jimmy Graham trade to the Seahawks breaks as we sit down to record the show. Fortunately, technical difficulties (technically the show we recorded Monday just wasn't very good) allowed us to talk about some Seahawks news that just couldn't have waited another week. Brandan helps break down what the Seahawks may have been thinking in going after Jimmy Graham and what he means to this team inside the Red Zone.

News of Marshawn Lynch extending his contract for two additional years was a highlight this past week. With a three-year deal now on the books, it looks likely that he'll remain with the Seahawks for the rest of his career and eventually earn him a spot on the team's Ring of Honor. The guys talk about other free agent news, including a look at our division rivals as every team except the Niners seems to be improving in some way.

Geoff Baker, investigative reporter for the Seattle Times, visits the show to talk about two stories since the Super Bowl about fans who either went through well known ticket sites or purchased “options” to buy tickets at face value. He talks about why prices rose to an artificially high rate and why some fans might have been willing to pay extraordinary prices to salvage the weekend.

The guys shout out to some fellow podcasters in the final segment, announce the new Sea Hawkers Podcast app in the Amazon app store, and offer their “Do Better” nods. Richard Sherman and Russell Wilson are Brandan's “Better at Life” picks, while John Schneider gets Adam's vote for pulling off a trade nobody saw coming.

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This week's show kicks off with talk of Marshawn Lynch's visit to Turkey. Also, how he might be the best of the actors in a bio-pic that may not be released. The guys get into some free agent talk as players released this past week could have an impact with the Seahawks and Adam brings up a tight end who may be flying under the radar and would be a great fit in Seattle.

Would trading up into the top 10 or top 20 make sense for a team like Seattle looking to find an impact receiver? In recent history, the answer seems to be yes. The final issue before the break comes from Wisconsin where a listener asks if athletes are held to an unfair standard.

Keith Myers, the managing editor for 12thmanrising.com, joins us to discuss what the Seahawks salary cap looks like heading into free agency, some names the team may want to target, and how the team's greatest need may not be the positions most fans are talking about.

Do better nods go out to current Eagles coach Chip Kelly and the agent of soon-to-be-former Eagles running back LeSean McCoy. Better at life honors are earned by Leonard Nimoy for his efforts as the greatest villain in Transformers history and Sidney Rice for his announcement toward seeking advancement of concussion research.

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Rumors about a contract extension for Russell Wilson have been swirling around over the past week. Adam and Brandan talk about whether Wilson could see a fully guaranteed contract or whether or not he would hold off until the end of next season to negotiate.

Another contract being talked about is Marshawn Lynch's deal. It's not a done deal yet, but the rumblings sound as though something is close. Would the extra money to Marshawn be good for the team and it's ability to bring in more talent? The guys also take a look at a recent article on Hawkblogger showing how Doug Baldwin was able to get open more often against Darrelle Revis than we may have thought by looking at the box score.

Darin Pike, the first blogger to be a guest on this podcast, comes back on the show to hit on a ton of topics from an article he out this week on free agency, the draft, and other offseason projections. You can find Darin's work at 12th Man Musings on FanJabs.com.

Brandan's “do better” is directed toward Seahawks players who thought there may have been specific intent that went into the final Super Bowl play call, while Adam takes a run at Adrian Peterson;s agent and a member of the Vikings front office. Better at life honors go out to J.K. Simmons and his Oscar acceptance speech as well as a group of astronomers who discovered a black hole 12 billion times the size of the Sun.

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With Marshawn Lynch reportedly considering retirement, Adam and Brandan talk about what Beast Mode means to the Seahawks offense and how life without him would be different. Though we will likely see him back in Seattle, it sounds like there are some serious health concerns Lynch has been working through.

The guys discuss whether finding a true number one receiver is necessary or even possible to incorporate into an offense that intends to stay true to a run-first mentality. Finally they discuss recent coaching changes and discuss franchise tags, the transition tag, and exclusive rights free agents.

Rob Staton of seahawksdraftblog.com comes on the show to talk about the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine this weekend and some players Seahawks fans might want to have on their radar. Rob also talks about two intriguing prospects at running back if the Seahawks aren't sold on Christine Michael and want a future replacement for Lynch.

We respond to a few of your emails from the past week and share our appreciation for the iTunes reviews that came in. Do Better candidates this week are Jamis Winston and Rex Ryan, while Better at Life honorees include an inspirational marathon runner and Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee.

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It’s the first show of the offseason as the guys talk about Pete Carroll making the rounds and talking about what he is calling “the worst result of a call ever.” Adam and Brandan discuss injuries on both sides of the ball and how it could impact free agency. The guys run down the list of Seahawks free agents and talk about two big names being floated around as potential Seahawks: Ndamukong Suh and Larry Fitzgerald.

Coaching changes are underway as Ken Norton Jr. leaves for Oakland and Kris Richard is expected to be announced as the new defensive coordinator (note: the show was recorded before the official announcement was made on Monday). Brandan revisits the discussion about quarterback records in the first three seasons when the defense allows more than 24 points and issues a correction.

An abundance of emails, reviews and Facebook posts came in over the last week and we try and get to all of them. Good news is that the show can now receive reviews left on iTunes in other countries. With the NFL arrest season just starting, it makes for easy nominees for “Do Better.” Better at Life honors go to the Green Bay Packers and Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt.

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