Pete talking about Jared Allen's deal on the radio?

[monkey]

https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmsports/seahawks-pete-carroll-gives-an

[Zorn76]

Thanks for the link, monkey.

You know, the longer this drags on - like I mentioned elsewhere - the more I believe it won't happen. I really hope I'm wrong about this, just like I am on any number of Seahawk (or league) predictions that I make:), but this one just doesn't give off a very good vibe right now. When he literally walked away from signing the dotted line, all bets were off. Monday's nearly done.

That said, I think if he were to sign, he would be Fully committed to the SB cause of Seattle. If nothing else, Jared Allen has old school pride, and has Never done anything half azz. If he plays, he will be all in. Just hoping that he gives himself his only good shot at a ring by playing here. Beyond that, we can win another without him. His presence, though, undoubtedly increases those odds, IMO.

[Vegaseahawk]

I heard this interview on the radio a few hours ago, it must've been a replay as it was around 7pm pacific time. Anyway, in another earlier thread I mentioned having called in to Movin' the Chains show & asked the question to Miller & Kerwyn about the Oline. I was SHOCKED to hear Miller reference my call to the show in his interview with Carroll, he said, "We had a caller who asked about the plans for the Oline the other day & I told him that Cable will get people that are a good fit into his zone blocking system," etc, etc. Man, that was weird...

[Hawk Sista]

Pat Kerwin is the man!

[mykc14]

I didn't actually listen to the interview, but I read a few of his quotes on ESPN. I thought it was interesting that he said it was a business decision for Allen but the Hawks still had a lot to do and he specifically mentioned re-signings. I got the feeling that the Hawks were sort of stuck with their next step waiting for him to sign and I also got the feeling that they didn't offer him very much, like in the 6 mil dollar range, which would explain why this is such a hard decision for him. He was hoping to be in the 10+ mil dollar range and reportedly had been offered that by the Broncos before they signed Ware.

[Agent 86]

Update from this morning's "Around The League" where they had Bo Duke as a guest.....He also discusses Finley and Sanchez........




ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jared Allen remains a man without a team, but the Seattle Seahawks remain interested.

General manager John Schneider told Around The League on Tuesday at the NFL Annual Meeting: "I don't think the door's closed by any stretch of the imagination."

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The Seahawks decision-maker described the team's two meetings with Allen as "fantastic," but he acknowledged that money is a factor.

"We're limited in what we can do in terms of our cap space and what we want to do with our young football team, and he has a limit, too, in terms of what he can do," Schneider said. "There just has to be a balance. We had a great visit, he's a great guy, has a great family."

It's unusual to see free agents visit a team twice and come away without a deal, but Allen reportedly wants $10 million per season, a price tag none of the five squads he's talked with appear willing to pony up.

"I think he's just sorting through whatever other offers he has out there and, you know, if he wants to play with us or he wants to move his family to a different part of the country," Schneider said. "I think there's just a lot going through his head right now, you know? First time he's ever hit free agency."

Added Schneider: "He's a prideful man, he's accomplished a lot in this league, so anything that we were able to offer was not out of disrespect or anything. It was just trying to fit the pieces together."

Two other takeaways from Schneider down here in balmy Florida:



» The Seahawks also had tight end Jermichael Finley in for a visit, and Schneider said Seattle will "continue to stay in touch" with the former Green Bay Packers pass-catcher until he's medically cleared on the heels of November surgery to fuse together his C3 and C4 vertebrae.

"It's just a matter of safety for him," Schneider said. "I think in his mind, with his people, and his doctors, he needs to get in a good spot."

Schneider said the team was excited to re-sign Anthony McCoy at the position, but called Finley a "uniquely talented guy, and there aren't a lot of tight ends like that in the league."

» Schneider doesn't have any plans to invite Mark Sanchez in for a visit. The team is "excited" about Tarvaris Jackson and B.J. Daniels behind Russell Wilson, according to the GM. "Obviously Pete (Carroll) has a strong connection to Mark and we think the world of him, but at this point, I don't see anything happening."

[Eaglehawk]

He said he would make up his mind this weekend.
He will probably not sign with the Hawks.