And just like that, he was gone.
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After the 2009 NFL season, the Seahawks found themselves stuck axel-deep in sludge, helplessly spinning treadless tires with little hope and zero vibes. They were five years removed from a Super Bowl appearance, but it felt like 50. With an aging roster and virtually no star power, then-owner Paul Allen stunned everybody by firing head coach Jim Mora Jr. after one season and hiring the hottest college coach in the country to pull his franchise out of the mud.
It was treated like a joke.