Abraham Lucas, John Benton Share Unique Bond With Seahawks Through Football and Music

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Written By Corbin Smith
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Super Bowl champions Abraham Lucas and John Benton have hit it off since Day 1 since they paired up with the Seattle Seahawks offensive line coach's arrival in 2025, building a unique relationship with a shared love for heavy metal music.

Emerald City Spectrum reporter Corbin Smith catches up with Lucas and Benton from the VMAC to dive into their evolving coach/player chemistry going into their second season working together, discuss the importance of developing a rapport between coaches and players beyond what happens on the field and in the film room, pick a metal theme song for several of their coaches and teammates, and more!

Corbin Smith

After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, Smith transitioned into sports reporting in 2017 and spent seven years with Sports Illustrated as a Seahawks beat reporter before launching the Emerald City Spectrum in February 2025. He also has hosted the Locked On Seahawks podcast since 2019.

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