It was former Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke who called the relationship between coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider a “fantastic collaboration.”
Back then, in 2010, that description was nothing more than an article of faith. It was and is the type of thing said at every introductory press conference, a promise that so rarely comes true.
And yet six years later, the Carroll-Schneider collaboration has proven to be, well, fantastic.
The Seahawks have made the playoffs five times, been to two Super Bowls and won one of them. It has been the greatest stretch in team history.