Despite recent denials, the inevitable is happening. Owner Paul Allen died in October 2018. He left an express directive that the team be sold and the proceeds go to charity. After more than seven years, the league leaned on his sister, Jody, to make it happen.
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The timing is no surprise. we have previously reported that the league held a $5 million fine on hold with the understanding that the team would be quickly put on the market after Super Bowl LX.
The goal will be to sell the equipment to the highest bidder, to maximize the charitable contribution. The price, despite valuations in the range of $6 billion to $7 billion, is expected to be in the range of $9 billion to $11 billion.
The Seahawks organization, along with the team’s fans, will go with whoever is the highest bidder.
It is currently unknown who that person will be or what they will choose to do once they take full control of the franchise. It will be the prerogative of the next owner to make changes or not. To meddle or not. Ruin something good or not.
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And the fans will be stuck. Owners cannot be fired. Fans can only hope the team ends up in the hands of someone who allows general manager John Schneider to continue doing what he’s been doing.
But no one other than the next owner will have control over the situation. The next owner could be closer to Dan Snyder than any of the good owners. (If we name one as an example, those who are not named will not be happy.)
The only thing that will matter is money. As is usually the case.
Either way, the Seahawks will soon meet a new boss. They can only hope that he is more or less the same as the old boss.