Pete and Geno: The Seahawks' New Formula for Success
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 November 2022
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Heading into this season, a lot of people weren’t expecting much from the Seattle Seahawks, as they went from Russell Wilson to 32-year-old journeyman Geno Smith. Fast forward 10 weeks into the season, and Smith — the quarterback people wrote off — is playing at an MVP level. Today, The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Dugar helps us take a closer look at how the synergy between Geno Smith and Pete Carroll has powered the Seahawks to the top of the NFC West heading into their bye. And, after a loss in Germany on Sunday (in front of a ton of overseas Seahawks fans), are the team’s best days still ahead?
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| 0:42.0 | Heading into the season, a lot of people left the Seattle Seahawks for dead. |
| 0:46.0 | And a big reason why was the end of an era at quarterback, going from Russell Wilson to what started out as a QB competition |
| 0:54.0 | between Drew Locke and Journeyman Geno Smith. |
| 0:59.0 | The Seahawks really serious about going at this thing this year with Drew Locke and Geno Smith respectfully. |
| 1:06.0 | Meanwhile, anyone out there who's watching or listening who is a Seahawks fan is thinking, wow, all this mohoms and Rogers talk and we're getting to choose between Geno and Drew. |
| 1:20.0 | Drew Locke. |
| 1:24.0 | Fast forward 10 weeks and the winner of that not-so-glamorous competition, Geno Smith, is playing at an MVP level. |
| 1:44.0 | And throwing in maybe the quote of the year for good measure. |
| 1:47.0 | The folks you said had written you off maybe, what is this say to them? |
| 1:51.0 | Yeah, they wrote me off. I ain't right back though. That's the problem. I ain't right back. Let's go. |
| 1:55.0 | Today, we're joined by the athletics Michael Sean Dugar for a close look at how Geno Smith, Pete Carroll and the Seahawks have surged to the top of the NFC West. |
| 2:05.0 | You just appreciate getting up a little bit more when you've hit the canvas before. |
| 2:09.0 | And I think because Geno has put on quote in knockdown, not referencing the punch, it just kind of works with the analogy. |
| 2:15.0 | Because he's been knocked down, getting up is inspiring people. |
| 2:19.0 | And after a loss in Germany on Sunday, are the team's best days still ahead. |
| 2:25.0 | From Wundery, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky. It's Wednesday, November 16th, and this is The Lead. |
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