The Dan Cave

In this week's episode Seahawk Maven managing editor Corbin Smith joins me to talk Hawks:

**Have the Seahawks finally learned how to put teams away? 

**Is the performance of the defense sustainable? 

**Has KJ Wright earned himself another contract with the Hawks? 

**Final word on the 2020 Apple Cup

**Highlights of the new WSU recruiting class

**Did the Mariners just acquire their 2021 closer?

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE SEAHAWKS?

**Is it a coaching problem?

**Is it a talent issue? 

**Or is it..... a Russell Wilson problem? 

>>Insight from Erik Briggs on what one local analyst is saying..... 

**Baseball Winter Meetings - the Mariners have been linked to Sonny Gray, does he make sense? 

**Apple Cup Update

**Fantasy Football wrapup, what YOU can learn from MY mistakes

**More evidence that the Seahawks defense is fixed but......

**Is the defense now carrying the offense? 

**Is the offense broken? How can IT be fixed?!

**Shaquille Griffen's value

**Four new free agents the Mariners should be targeting.

**Great news for the Everett Aqua Sox!

**What needs to happen for their to be a 2020 Apple Cup

**Did Ken Norton Jr redeem himself? 

**How last night's win may have transformed their season. 

**Can we expect the defense to continue getting better?

**Big WSU news - De Laura out with Covid, who gets the call in his place? 

**Are the Mariners no the verge of a major uniform change? 

**My Seahawks mid-season grades. Who earned honors, and who's failing? 

**Are we on the verge of a 3-game losing streak? If so, does it doom the season? 

**Why the sky is NOT falling. 

**WSU first impressions. Defense on the Palouse?! 

**What dynamic NFL QB does Jayden de Laura remind me of? 

**Quiet week for the Mariners, but a BIG week elsewhere in baseball. 

**SUNDAY STANDOUTS from a HUGE Seahawks win that I didn't see coming

**Why THIS game in Buffalo is so important

**A big-name FA starting pitcher the Mariners should kick the tires on

**Getting to know Jayden de Laura, the cougs true freshman starting QB

**Can Carlos Dunlap fix the Seahawks defense? 

**Why Russell Wilson was NOT the reason the Hawks lost to the Cardinals

**Why was this loss SO crucial? 

**Mariners find a bullpen solution, and they didn't have to look far. 

**Does Brad Hand make sense in Seattle? 

**Are the Cougs about to make history with their QB decision? 

**Erik Briggs joins me from Phoenix with a look behind enemy lines of the key divisional matchup this Sunday between the undefeated Seahawks and the upstart 4-2 Cardinals

**We made it to 100 episodes!

**Major Announcement about the future of the podcast er..... it's.... cousin?

**How do the Seahawks stack up in the NFC West race? 

**Is Dan Quinn the answer to defensive woes? 

**Are the Mariners the next Tampa Bay Rays? 

**Another potential bullpen solution, already in house.....

**First live stream attempt, complete with technical issues and a no-show guest! 

And MORE!!!!!

**How GREAT is Sue Bird? No... I mean seriously!

**Are the 4-0 Seahawks LEGIT Super Bowl contenders? 

**Did the Pac-12 media poll get it right with UW and WSU? And who should each team start at QB?

**Five potential bullpen arms that could help the Mariners contend in 2021

**YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST! Brian Schottenheimer - Head Coaching Candidate. Get used to hearing that, and enjoy him while you can. 

**Yes, the Seahawks can fix their defense without massive changes. Here's how. 

**Was the 2020 Mariners team a success? 

**Can the Mariners REALLY contend in 2021? 

**Russ is cooking, is it enough to overcome the defensive shortcomings?

**Can the defense be good enough to contend? 

**Who will fill the shoes of Blair and Irvin? 

**Can the Mariners REALLY make the playoffs? 

**Pac-12 football set to return! Details and thoughts. 

SEAHAWKS TALK!!!!

**BREAKING NEWS! Hawks add yet another talented deep threat to the WR corps.

**My final stab at a full 53-man roster projection. Any surprises? 

**Is Jadeveon Clowney still in play? 

**Updates on Mariners trade returns, and what role with new IF/DH Ty France play? 

Jerry Dipoto has done it again. In today's episode we look at the Austin Nola trade.

**How Dipoto found the perfect trade partner

**What the Mariners got vs. what they gave up

**How does this impact the 2021 lineup and the rebuild as a whole? 

**Do they have too many OFs? What does this mean for Julio Rodriguez? 

COMMENCE TRADE SEASON!

**Jerry Dipoto trades Taijuan Walker for the second time. What's the return? I dig deep into the Blue Jays farm system to try and reveal the PTBNL

**The Mariners hottest hitter not named Kyle Lewis looks legit

**Seahawks on the verge of re-signing Paul Richardson. Which WR should be most worried about his job? 

**Is a Justin Britt reunion on the horizon as well?