We continue to get vastly different answers when talking with guests about Sam Darnold. We compare what Joel Klatt, Daniel Jeremiah and Bryan Walters had to say. Then, Kraken voice John Forslund joins us to discuss the team's recent surge and what led to it. Plus, Salk crowns the first Trash Takes winner of the New Year.

The hour starts with a delayed version of Blue 88, with topics including the key to the Seahawks offensive evolution, where the Seahawks ranked in total pressures and why Jedd Fisch is the right guy to handle the Demond Williams situation and NIL contracts.

College football appears to be out of control, only further highlighted by the news of UW quarterback Demond Williams entering the transfer portal, so Brock and Salk react to it all and how they feel about the way Williams is handling the entire situation. After that, they bring on Joel Klatt of FOX Sports for his weekly segment in which he expresses all of his thoughts on Demond Williams, college football and the Seahawks chances to win it all.

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It's been a while since the Seahawks hosted a playoff game with fans in the stands. We discuss the excitement over that and some of the games this weekend. Then, we dig into the Sam Darnold conversation and what some of the national media narrative around him is after clinching the division. Plus, we discuss whether a comfy mattress or pillow is more important when sleeping away from home, if it's acceptable to order diet coke for breakfast, and more in Answer the Quesiton Jerk.

Brock and Salk react to Mike Macdonald talking about faith in football and with his team, as it led them to a conversation about faith in sports and why it has made many athletes so successful. Later, they bring on Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network for his weekly segment in which he analyzes the Seahawks dominant defensive win over the Rams, Charles Cross, the NFC playoff field and plenty more.

Brock and Salk share some laughs about the very long Mike Macdonald pause during their conversation yesterday and compare it to the pause in their interview from a couple of years ago with former UW defensive tackle Vita Vea. They then dive further in to Sam darnold, and the idea of viewing him more as a football player rather than a quarterback specifically. In Blue 88, Brock takeas a look at some of the attitude that Mike Macdonald has learned from John Schneider, what led to the end of Pete Carroll's time with the Raiders and which head coaching job would be most enticing for Klint Kubiak.

There was a lot that stood out to Salk after their conversation yesterday with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, and he gies through some of it to open the show. Then, they re-air that conversation with Mike Macdonald.

Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss the Seahawks locking up the number one seed in the NFC with their win over the Niners Saturday, the love that these players have for one another, whether Sam Darnold using his legs more was part of the game plan, some unselfish plays that deserve a shout out, Charles Cross getting a new deal and why John Schneider should be executive of the year.

We spend some time discussing how important organizational alignment is to an NFL team's success and how the Seahawks have created that. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the Seahawks locking up the number one seed in the NFC, Charles Cross getting a new deal, the latest on the NFL coaches being fired today, how the NFL playoff seeding turned out and the Kraken winning a shootout Friday night. **The Mike Macdonald Show can only be found exclusively on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Tues morning.

Brock and Salk discuss the great Seahawks culture that has been established under Mike Macdonald and how much this group of players loves playing together. Then, they go through all of their Seahawks Takeaways after their win over the 49ers.

The Seahawks defense is truly suffocating, as they showed against the 49ers, so Brock and Salk share just how impressed they were yet again. They then debate the play of Sam Darnold and if they need more from him or not in the playoffs, as well as how many question marks still surround the Seahawks QB. In Blue 88, topics include the Seahawks Super Bowl odds, what the Seahawks will do during the first round bye and a potential new nickname for the Seahawks defense that Leonard Williams described.

The Seahawks beat the 49ers and clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and Salk reacts to it all to open the show. Then, they go Around The Weekend with a variety of NFL storylines.

Brady Henderson is in for Mike Salk today. We react to our favorite clips from guests like Daniel Jeremiah, Mike Macdonald and Joe Buck this week. Then, Mike Salk checks in with his final thoughts on the Seahawks 49ers matchup and we take your calls as we do every Friday.

The hour starts by Brock and Brady Henderson going Around The NFL, with storylines featuring Lamar Jackson, Dan Campbell, Josh Allen and more. Later, Nick Wagoner, 49ers beat reporter for ESPN, joins the show to help look ahead to the upcoming Week 18 game between the Seahawks and 49ers, featuring some key points to watch for in the contest as each team looks to secure the NFC West and the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

Brock and Brady Henderson of ESPN help set up the Week 18 showdown between the Seahawks and 49ers and some important things to take note of ahead of the game. They also decide if rushing judgement is warranted for the SEC, John Schneider/Pete Carroll and Tom Brady/Bill Belichick. In Blue 88, topics include the biggest mismatch the Seahawks will have over the 49ers, the upcoming QB class for the 2026 NFL Draft and a couple of football numbers worth looking at every week.

Maura and Lyle open the show by reacting to some sound from both Mike Macdonald and Kyle Shanahan discussing the potential first round bye for the Seahawks and how both coaches discussed it much differently publicly. Then, they re-air Brock and Salk's conversation with Joe Buck of ESPN, who will be on the broadcast for the Seahawks-49ers game, to help preview the matchup and analyze a bunch of different upcoming storylines.

Brock and Salk get into a debate over the level of concern we should have for Sam Darnold's turnovers. Then, we take a look at some of the more surprising things to happen in Seattle Sports in 2025 and Salk crowns a Trash Takes winner.

The hour starts with a late Blue 88, with topics including how Mike Macdonald and Kyle Shanahan will view Week 1 compared to Week 18, who is a surprising comparison for Sam Darnold and something he heard from Ben Solak that he disagrees with. Afterwards, they bring on Brian Nemhauser (aka Hawkblogger) to get his insight on Sam Darnold, some QB comparisons for him, the upcoming Week 18 matchup with the 49ers and much more.

Brock and Salk dive into the role of John Schneider since he has fully been in charge and the success he has had with all of the decisions that he has made over the last couple of seasons. After that, Joe Buck of ESPN joins the show, who will be broadcasting the Seahawks-49ers game on Saturday. He helps preview the contest and why he thinks it will be so interesting, along with his thoughts on Sam darnold and his season, along with plenty more.

Salk is a big fan of New Years Eve and explains why to open the show. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to hear his thoughts on Sam Darnold and some QB comparisons, the upcoming Week 18 game against the 49ers and more.

Salk strongly objects to a Jay Cutler comparison that Daniel Jeremiah made to Sam Darnold's game. Brock looks further at what Jermiah had to say about whether Darnold can elevate in the playoffs like Eli Manning did. Then, Ben Fennell joins the show to discuss what he liked about the Seahawks in covering the Seattle Carolina game, what to expect from Sam Darnold week 18 and in the playoffs, and what makes this defensive line so good.

The hour starts with an early version of Here's The Thing for the week with a bunch of listener voicemails. After that, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show for his weekly appearance to break down some Sam Darnold comparisons, the upcoming Week 18 game between the Seahawks and 49ers and plenty more.

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Is a Saturday game for the Seahawks in Week 18 a disadvantage? Salk doesn't think so, and he's a fan of it. He explains why to open the show. Later, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald who shares all of his insight and takeaways from the team's win over the Panthers.

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald breaks down everything he saw in the Seahawks win over the Panthers, including some of his commonly used phrases and why he uses them, the different ways in which they can win games, what has made his defense and some of the players on that side of the ball so effective and plenty more.

Brock and Salk react to the sound of Mike Macdonald's postgame locker room speech and discuss what it truly means to play complimentary football.   **The Mike Macdonald Show can only be found exclusively on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Tues morning.

Brock and Salk talk about the Seahawks upcoming game against the 49ers on Saturday night and debate whether or not the scheduling favors the Hawks. They talk more about the Hawks defensive dominance, last night’s Sunday Night Football thriller, and more in Need to Know. Brock breaks down some of the X’s and O’s from the Hawks win, Salk talks about the Hawks draft decisions, and more in Takeaways.

For Salk on Sunday, two things stood out about the Hawks defense, he and Brock dive into it and more as they recap the Seahawks win over the Panthers. They talk more about the Hawks defensive dominance, last night’s Sunday Night Football thriller, and more in Need to Know. Salk has come up with a new way to think about Sam Darnold that has him a little more positive. And Brock does his deep dive in Blue-88.

Salk opens the show by recapping the Seahawks win over the Carolina Panthers, he highlights the defensive effort again from the Hawks and the challenges that they will face this Saturday against the 49ers. He talks more about the suffocating defensive effort from the Seahawks, last nights thrilling Sunday Night Football game, and more in Need To Know. And Lyle takes us around the weekend and we talk about some of the top headlines from the NFL, MLB free agency rumors, and more.

With Rob Refsnyder signing with the Mariners, Brock and Lyle discuss why he's a good fit for the roster as well as what it could mean for the Mariners next move this winter. Then, Brock and Brady Henderson go through For You In Review, where they revisit some sound during the short week from Rich Gannon, Sheil Kapadia and Matt Hasselbeck.

Brock and Brady Henderson go through a delayed version of Blue 88, in which topics include Sam Darnold's contract incentives, some eye opening financial numbers about paying your QB big money and what the three biggest Seahawks acquisitions were this past offseason. Afterwards, they go Around The NFL with stories including DK Metcalf's suspension, the Monday Night Football Game between the 49ers and Colts with an alarming stat from Brock and John Harbaugh's job security with the Ravens.

Brock and Brady Henderson talk through all of the Seahawks that were named to the Pro Bowl, as it was announced this morning, including Sam Darnold who gets the nod. Later, former Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck joins the show to analyze Sam Darnold making the Pro Bowl, why he deserved it, what has made the Seahawks successful and more.

Lyle reacts to the Mariners signing Rob Refsnyder to open the show, both in terms of why he fits the roster and what this could parlay into in terms of the Mariners next transaction this offseason. Then, they re-air their conversation with Sheil Kapadia of The Ringer where he dives in on the Seahawks, Sam Darnold, Mike Macdonald and more.

Brock and Brady Henderson appreciate what a great coach Mike Macdonald has been and the direction he has taken the franchise in less than two full years as a head coach so far. Later, Sheil Kapadia of The Ringer joins the show to help analyze what has worked so well for the Seahawks this year, Sam Darnold's fit in the offense, their chances at a Super Bowl and much more.

Brock and Brady Henderson react to some of the transactions in Major League Baseball over the weekend and how that has an impact on the Mariners, specifically with the Cardinals trade of Willson Contreras to the Red Sox. Later, former NFL QB Rich Gannon joins the show to share his insight on the success of Sam Darnold, the Seahawks and plenty more.

Brock and Brady Henderson dive into some things that still jumped out to them a few days after the Seahawks biggest win of the year on Thursday over the Rams. Then, they react to the DK Metcalf throwing a punch at a fan in Detroit and revisiting again the Seahawks decision to move on from him along with how it has paid off for them. In Blue 88, topics include the Seahawks opening line against the Panthers, the Group of 5 teams in the College Football Playoff and if the Colts have any chance to beat the 49ers on Monday Night Football.

Lyle opens up the show by reacting to the Cardinals trading Willson Contreras to the Red Sox and what that could mean for the Mariners and a Brendan Donovan trade, along with a potential Ketel Marte trade and the idea of bringing back Eugenio Suarez. Then, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald to hear all of his insight after the Thursday night win over the Rams.

Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to recap the Seahawks huge win over the Rams last night, he describes how incredible the atmosphere was in the stadium, the Rams being so aggressive on 4th down early, how Sam Darnold performed, DeMarcus Lawrence and Leonard Williams importance in a mentally challenging game, the plan on the two point conversions, whether he knew that was a backward pass or not, and the overtime plan.

Sam Darnold didn't play well last night, untile he did. What did he prove? Then, we discuss the Seahawks win, the injuries in the secondary, Sean McVay being grilled post game about Puka Nacua's social media and livestreaming activities, the Kraken's loss and the M's ZiPS projections in Need to Know. **The Mike Macdonald Show can only be found exclusively on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Saturday morning.

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"Wow" is the only way to describe this game between the Seahawks and Rams, so Brock and Salk talk through all of the reasons why they feel that way. They also debate what this game meant for Sam Darnold and if this changed the narrative around him at all and his ability to win a big game. In Blue 88, topics include Brock walking everyone through the game-winning two point conversion, what went into the play of the game in Rashid Shaheed's punt return touchdown and what happened on Sam Darnold's two interceptions.

The Seahawks win an incredible game against the Rams and Salk was fired up about it to begimn the show. So he highlights a bunch of the things that jumped out to him. Then, he takes some phone calls to hear from the people about what they felt like this win meant for both the Seahawks and Sam Darnold.

We hear from Skeletor, a beer themed country song, a Christmas gift idea for Lyle and more in Here's the Thing. Then in Need to know, we discuss the Seahawks Rams rematch tonight, Charles Cross being out, the latest MLB rumors and Puka Nacua getting himself into hot water on a livestream. Plus, we take your phone calls.

In a delayed version of Blue 88, Brock's topics include which Seahawk can enhance their image most in tonight's game, the fit for Josh Jones in this Seahawks system at left tackle and UW football players in the transfer portal. Later, Joel Klatt of FOX Sports joins the show for his weekly segment to share his thoughts on the keys to the Seahawks-Rams game, Sam Darnold's expectations, the outlook on the Seahawks season if they win vs if they lose and plenty more.

This is the biggest Seahawks game in a long time, so Brock and Salk debate when the last Seahawks game of this magnitude occurred. Afterwards, they welcome on Kirk Herbstreit of ESPN and Amazaon, who is broadcasting the Thursday Night Football game tonight, to analyze the Seahawks strengths, the challenges the Rams present, the key injuries on both sides and plenty more.

Salk (like everyone in town) is fired up for the marquee Thursday Night Football game between the Seahawks and Rams, so he goes through a few of the storylines to be watching for. Then, Chris Long of the Green Light Podcast joins the show to analyze in great detail both the Seahawks and Rams ahead of Thursday Night Football.

We discuss how Sam Darnold can go toe to toe with the potential league MVP in Matt Stafford tomorrow night. Then , we look at the impact Nick Emmanwori is having on this defense and the love he's getting from former players for it. Plus, Salk crowns a Trash Takes winner.

In a late version of Blue 88, Brock dives in on two areas of the Seahawks-Rams game that the contest will boil down to, the Seahawks run game issues on Sunday and a voice on the Seahawks defense that he puts a lot of trust in. Later, Albert Breer of MMQB joins the show to help break down a bunch of different storylines heading into the Thursday Night Football game between the Seahawks and Rams.

Brock and Salk discuss that the key to beating the Rams is simple: run the ball efficiently and don't turn the ball over. And they go further into that conversation to start the hour. Afterwards, former NFL offensive lineman Chris Long (now of The Green Light Podcast) joins the show to discuss the strengths of both the Seahawks and the Rams and helps get everyone set for the marquee matchup tomorrow.

Salk continues to be scared by the progression of AI, and talk about it to open the show which includes a story on it that he read. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to get all of his thoughts on the Seahawks win over the Colts, who stood out, their upcoming game against the Rams and more.

Lyle and Salk get into a friendly debate over whether the M's need one or two more bats and Brock gives us his Seahawks Colts takeways since he was gone yesterday, Plus, we discuss the most annoying Christmas songs, the best type of wedding guest to be and who would pay at a dinner with Brock Huard, Matt Hasselbeck and Trent Dilfer in Answer the Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk react to sound from Mike Macdonald in which he mentions that his team doesn't play the "disrespect" card and why that stood out to them. Later, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show for his weekly segment in which he analyzes the Seahawks win over the Colts, his assessment of Philip Rivers, what he's looking forward to in the Thursday Night Football matchup against the Rams and plenty more.

Brock is back and shares all of his thoughts on what he saw during the Seahawks win over the Colts. They then also acknowledge that the Mariners still need a bat this offseason and discuss some potential options such as Ketel Marte, Nico Hoerner and Brendan Donovan. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at what the culprit with the Seahawks running game was on Sunday, Philip Rivers getting the ball out of his hands fast and the odds of Jedd Fisch becoming the next head coach at Michigan.

Salk notes how the Seahawks are already gearing up for their next game, which will be the bigegst one of the year on Thursday against the Rams, and therefore can't dwell too much on their win over the Colts. So he highlights some of that to open the show. Later, they re--air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald to get all of his insight and takeaways from the win.

Mike Macdonald joins Brady Henderson and Mike Salk to discuss the Seahawks win over the Colts yesterday, how the Colts game plan was different than what they anticipated, why he thought Sam Darnold did a great job, Rashid Shaheed becoming a bigger part of the offense, his approach to clock management at the end of that game.,how important Jason Myers has been to this team, and not getting caught up in the hype of the rematch with the Rams Thursday.

Salk explains why the Seahawks win was important even if it was a bit ugly. Then, we discuss the Seahawks win, Jorge Polanco signing with the Mets, the Huskies winning the L.A. Bowl and the Kraken losing to the Sabres in Need to Know. **The Mike Macdonald Show can only be found exclusively on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Tues morning.

Salk and Brady Henderson dissect the Philip Rivers saga on Sunday including how he played and how the Seahawks handled them on defense. Later, they get into all of their Seahawks Takeaways after their win over the Colts.

Salk and Brady Henderson of ESPN give Sam Darnold a grade for his performance on Sunday against the Colts. Did he do enough? How much did he impact the game? They discuss. They also analyze their level of concern with the Seahawks offense and how they've performed over the last few weeks. In Blue 88, topics Brady dives in on Nick Emmanwori's DROY case, what happened this week with Eric Saubert and Robbie Ouzts and what will be the key for the Seahawks going into Thursday night against the Rams.

The Seahawks just barely find their way to a late-game win over the Colts and Salk mentions what stood out to him to open the show. Then, they go Around The Weekend with stories from both the NFL and MLB.

Brady Henderson and Mike Lefko react to Daniel Jeremiah on Phillip Rivers and Mike Macdonald on Devon Witherspoon's dynamic play Sunday in For You-In Review. We discuss Joe Burrow saying he needs to have fun to keep playing and Nick Sirianni fielding questions about whether Jalen Hurts should be the starter in Around the NFL and we answer your questions in Answer the Questions Jerk.

Mike Lefko and Brady Henderson discuss whether or not the Seahawks have the best defense in the NFL and what other teams are also in the running for that title. They also dive into the need for a complete game from Sam Darnold on Sunday against the Colts and highlight what his last few games have looked like. They end the hour with a game of Buy Or Sell featuring a variety of football topics.

Mike Lefko and Brady Henderson of ESPN dive into the crazy story of the Seahawks getting set to face 44 year-old Phillip Rivers on Sunday and what it could look like on the field. They then bring on ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder to preview Sunday's game and get his insight on Phillip Rivers, Anthony Richardson and much more. Lefko then asks Brady three football questions for Blue 88.

Mike Lefko, filling in for Brock and Salk, opens the show by discussing the Thursday Night Football game between the Buccaneers and Falcons, and specifically the colorful postgame sound from Todd Bowles. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to discuss the Seahawks, Phillip Rivers and plenty more.

We hear what's on your mind as we check our voicemail in Here's the Thing. Then, we debate whether the Seahawks are the best defense in the NFL and what they do that other teams can't. Plus, Maura anwers your fantasy football questions.

The hour starts with a delayed Blue 88 in which Brock dives in on Phillip Rivers, Rylie Mills and Jedd Fisch. Later, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show for his weekly appearance and analyzes all things Seahawks, where they rank among the best defenses in the NFL, playing Phillip Rivers and the Colts this week, along with plenty more.

Brock and Salk debate if there is any pressure on the Seahawks as they are 10-3 gear up for the final four games of their regular season. Afterwards, they host an on-air contest with two show listeners to try and win Seahawks tickets for the Rams game. The game being titled "Is Lyle Smarter Than A 5th Grader".

The MLB Winter Meetings concluded and Salk asked Lyle about his entire experience there after just getting back. Then, they re-air their conversation with Brian Nemhauser (aka Hawkblogger) to discuss all things Seahawks. Salk also discusses further about where the second base market stands for the Mariners and is still intrigued by trading for Ketel Marte.

Brock and Salk talk about 44-year-old Phillip Rivers joining the Colts for their upcoming game against the Seahawks and they debate who that rather the Hawks play against, Old-man Rivers or rookie Riley Leonard. They talk about how the Mariners could get a deal done with the Diamondbacks for Ketel Marte, celebrate Jerry Dipoto for winning MLB Executive of the year, and more in Need To Know. And Tom and Joey from The Outdoor Line joins the show to talk more about the KIRO Radio Holiday Magic Telethon get some Seahawks takes off their chests.

Lyle joins the show live from the winter meeting to give some updates from Orlando, react to the Harry Ford trade, and much more. They talk about 44 year old Phillip Rivers returning to the Colts for their upcoming game against the Seahawks, The MLB winter meetings, and more in Need To Know. And they react to some of what Jerry Dipoto had to say yesterday about the Mariners free-agency targets at the MLB winter meetings.

Brock and Salk react to yesterday’s conversation with Jeff Passan. They talk about the possibility of bringing back Jorge Polanco along with other 2nd base options. They talk about 44 year old Phillip Rivers returning to the Colts for their upcoming game against the Seahawks, The MLB winter meetings, and more in Need To Know. And they are joined by the Hawkblogger, Brian Nemhauser to talk about why he thinks the Seahawks are the best team in the NFL. And Brock talks about Riley Leonard getting beat out by Phillip Rivers for the Colts QB job, UW playing in the LA bowl, and much more in Blue-88.

Salk went to bed last night anxiously watching the MLB second baseman market and leads off the show talking about KIRO Radio Holiday Magic. Salk talks about 44 year old Phillip Rivers returning to the Colts for their upcoming game against the Seahawks, today’s MLB Rule-5 draft and winter meetings, and more in Need To Know. And Jeff Passan joins the show live from the MLB Winter Meetings to talk about all of the deals being discussed in Orlando.

Jeff Passan joins Brock and Salk to from the MLB winter meetings to discuss Kyle Scwarber going back to the Phillies and Edwin Diaz signing with the Dodgers. Then, he discusses Jorge Polanco's market and why Ketel Marte would be the big swing that could make the Mariners AL favorites. Plus, we go Around the NFL with stories on Trey Hendrickson's season ending surgery, Pete Carroll trying to keep his guys joful in Vegas, Aaron Rodgers being petulant again and John Harbaugh on the catch rule.

QB and RG are the two biggest questions for the Seahawks offense. Which one worries you more? Then, Daniel Jeremiah had to move to later this week so we have a discussion on Mike Macdonald's emphasis on process and how that is generally more of a baseball focus than a football one.

Has the NFL switched from an offensive league to a defensive one over the last couple of years or so? The M's already made a big move in locking up Josh Naylor but there is room for one more big move. What does that look like and does it happen during these winter meetings? Then, Brock answers three football questions in Blue 88.

The Colts are working out Phillip Rivers with backup QB Riley Leonard now dealing with a knee injury. Salk was more shocked to hear that Rivers is a 2026 HOF semi finalist. We debate whether he has a case or not. In Need to Know, we discuss the Colts looking into Phillip Rivers, the Seahaws moving up to number three in ESPN's weekly powere rankings, the latest from the winter meetings, the Eagles OT Monday Night Football loss to the Chargers and the Kraken losing their 5th straight. Then, we revisit our sit down interview with Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald yesterday.

Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss the Seahawks win over the Falcons. He breaks donw what he saw in the offensive turnaround from the first to second half, whether Darnold running a bit more was by design or not, the dominant defensve performance and Nick Emmanwori's big day, and predicting Rashid Shaheed's kickoff return for a TD.

This Seahawks team plays with an athletic arrogance and confidence that is not unlike the LOB era Seahawks but Brock says there is bit more humility with this team and that probably comes from the head coach and his approach. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the Seahawks win over the Falcons, the M's trading Harry Ford to the Nationals for Jose Ferrer, WSU football coach Jimmy Rogers departing for Iowa State and fallout from the CFP decisions.   **The Mike Macdonald Show can only be found exclusively on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Tuesday morning.

The Mariners traded Harry Ford to the Nationals for relief pitcher Jose Ferrer. With that move now done, what is next for the Mariners? Should the Mariners go after Ketel Marte? // Need to Know: The Seahawks special teams came up big with a 100-yard TD return by Rashid Shaheed and the 12’s traveled well down to Atlanta. The Mariners made a move over the weekend dealing Harry Ford to the Nationals for left-handed reliever Jose Ferrer. The Huskies will take on the Boise State Broncos in the LA Bowl, while WSU lost their head football coach. // Brock, Salk, and Maura give us their takeaways from the Seahawks dominant win over the Falcons.

The Seahawks are now a 10-win team with a 10-3 record. You can argue that 7 of the Seahawks 10 wins have been blowouts. The only question left to answer is how will the Seahawks offense perform in a 2-minute drill. // Need to Know: The Seahawks special teams came up big with a 100-yard TD return by Rashid Shaheed and the 12’s traveled well down to Atlanta. The Mariners made a move over the weekend dealing Harry Ford to the Nationals for left-handed reliever Jose Ferrer. The Huskies will take on the Boise State Broncos in the LA Bowl, while WSU lost their head football coach. // Even though the Seahawks came out with a dominant win, the first half offense by the Hawks was anything but great. What was holding the offense back before the 3rd quarter? Should Sam Darnold use his legs more and run instead of throwing the ball away? // Blue 88: What were the most impressive stats from the Seahawks win over the Falcons? How did Jarren Reed and Julian love play yesterday and what was their production like? What was Brock’s biggest takeaway from casting his Heisman ballot?

The Seahawks had a dominant win over the Falcons yesterday and Nick Emmanwori had the best game of his rookie season. It was a complete win for the Seahawks with everyone contributing. // Need to Know: The Seahawks special teams came up big with a 100-yard TD return by Rashid Shaheed and the 12’s traveled well down to Atlanta. The Mariners made a move over the weekend dealing Harry Ford to the Nationals for left-handed reliever Jose Ferrer. The Huskies will take on the Boise State Broncos in the LA Bowl, while WSU lost their head football coach. // Maura takes us Around the Weekend with all the news from the NFL and College Football. One big note, Daniel Jones hurt his achilles and he will be out when the Colts come to Seattle next week.

In For You-In Review. We have discussions on some of your favorite things we heard this week from guests like Mike Macdonald, Joel Klatt, Daniel Jeremiah and Howie Long. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the Seahawks injury report, M's Fanfest returning, the Cowboys Thursday Night Football loss to the Lions, and the Kraken's lopsided 9-4 loss to the Oilers. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

Hour 3Salk has numbers that highlight just how much the Seahawks defense is forcing their opponent into negative plays. Then, Gee Scott joins us to talk watches, writing a book, whether Seahawks fans are all in on this team yet or not, and Jaxon Smith Njigba's team first mentality.

We discuss what the Seahawks are capable of and whether the fans are fully bought in to this team benig a Super Bowl contender yet or not. Then, a conversation about George Pickens looking disengaged last night leads to a conversation on how much we appreciate Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Plus, Brock answers three football questions in Blue 88.

We discuss whether fans are fully bought in on this Seahawks team being a Super Bowl contender or not. It feels like there is still some hesitancy. In Need to Know, we discuss the Seahawks injury report, the return of M's FanFest, the Lions defeating the Cowboys on Thursday Night Football, and the Kraken suffering a tough 9-4 loss. Plus, we revisit our conversation with FOX Sports analyst Howie Long.

We discuss Howie Long's comments last hour about John Schneider noticing how talented Mike Macdonald was when the Seahawks lost to the Ravens in 2023. Then, Lyle fills us in on his trip to the winter meetings before he heads out and we discuss some potential M's additions. Plus, Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

The hour starts with listening to some funny fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. After that, Howie Long of FOX Sports joins the show to discuss the Seahawks defense, Mike Macdonald and plenty more.

Brock and Salk react to some sound from Jim Bowden (who was on with Bump and Stacy) suggesting that the Mariners have the ability to get greedy this offseason. If they do so, who would that be for? They discuss. They also debate the value of QB's late in the season due to Joel Klatt's analysis and go through a few of Joel's talking points that really jumped out to them. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at the most surprising Seahawk so far this season, if the Falcons will be able to implement some of the pressure schemes that the Vikings did on defense and who some of the most fundamental QB's are in the NFL today.

Salk went to the Seattle Torrent PWHL game yesterday and loved the experience, so he talk about it to open the show. Then, they re-air their conversation with Joel Klatt of FOX Sports with topics featuring the Seahawks, Sam Darnold, college football and more.

How do you fix college football? Brock and Salk discuss why change needed to happen but how out of hand things have become and where you go from here. Then, ESPN Seahawks reporter Brady Henderson joins us to discuss whether Jalen Sundell should be moved to right guard when he returns, when we could see Jarran Reed start to practice, if this is the best Seahawks defensive front ever and the questions still surrounding whether you can trust Sam Darnold in big games.

The hour starts by going Around The NFL with storylines featuring Aaron Rodgers, Mike Tomlin and more. Later, Joel Klatt of FOX Sports joins the show to provide some great insight on the Seahawks, Sam Darnold's play and comparing him to Matthew Stafford, along with a little bit of talk on the state of college football and plenty more.

Brock and Salk talk through the elements of what makes a team a Super Bowl team and how much of it the Seahawks have on their roster. They then look at a handful of names that the Mariners could trade for, especially with the MLB Winter Meetings coming up next week. In Blue 88, Brock analyzes more on the Seahawks culture, Mike Macdonald discussing the Vikings defense and the University of Colorado athletic department.

Salk dives more into the right guard spot of the Seahawks, noting that it is their one area of weakness on an otherwise really good Seahawks roster, and he notes the idea of testing out some different options at that spot this Sunday. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network featuring analysis on the Seahawks win over the Rams, the QB play of Sam Darnold and plenty more.

We react to Daniel Jeremiah's assessment of Anthony Bradford's play and discuss the Seahawks possibly making a change at right guard. Then, we get into the NFC West race and if the Niners are more of a concern than the Rams or not. Plus, we talk re-heating pizza, the worst meal we've ever had, books on tape and more in Answer the Question Jerk.

The hour starts with a game of Buy Or Sell with a variety of Seahawks and NFL topics. Then, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show for his weekly segment and dives into the Seahawks win over the Vikings, Sam Darnold and what he could do down the stretch, the offensive line and more.

Brock and Salk dive in further to the Mike Macdonald Seahawks culture and why they believe it's built around love. They also debate where their current confidence level in Sam Darnold and dissect both the things that he does really well along with some of his continuous question marks. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at another national voice weighing in on Sam Darnold's kryptonite, how Rashid Shaheed has factored in to the Seahawks culture and why Mike Macdonald is eagerly looking forward to the return of Julian Love.

The MLB Winter Meetings are less than a week away, and Salk goes through a list of names that could be traded, or at least heavily discussed, next week in Orlando. Later, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald to hear all of his insight after the Seahawks shutout win over the Vikings.

Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss the Seahawks shutout win over Minnesota, how important DeMarcus Lawrence has been to this team, what his defense did best, what problems  Minnesota's defense presented and how they shut down JSN, where he feels they are at with establishing his culture. Plus, some injury updates.

Brock and Salk share some of their Thanksgiving stories and discuss Lyle being non responsive over the holiday weekend. Then, in Need to Know we discuss the Seahawks win, the Rams loss, Aaron Rodgers throwing his teammates under the bus, Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss for the LSU job and UW's loss to Oregon.  **The Mike Macdonald Show can be found exclusively on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Tuesday morning.

While the jury is still out on Sam Darnold, it is not on Mike Macdonald. Brock and Salk dive in on him being the incredible coach that he is and the home run hire that the Seahawks made with him. Later, they get into all of their Seahawks Takeaways.

With the Seahawks being 9-3, Salk proclaims that this is who he thought the Seahawks would be, only even better. He explains what he means and why. He then has a few big Seahawks questions for Brock that include Sam Darnold, the offense and the dominating defense. In Blue 88, topics include what challenge the Vikings defense presented, Anthony Bradford and how much more the Seahawks are running the ball in 2025 compared to 2024.

The Seahawks won in dominating fashion again on Sunday as they shut out the Vikings with the defense taking center stage to help put them back into a tie for first place the NFC West. Later, the group goes Around The NFL with stories from the Rams, Aaron Rodgers, the Ravens and more.

Mariners TV broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith, President of Business Operations Kevin Martinez, and GM Justin Hollander discuss their favorite memories from the 2025 season and talk about what they are looking forward to in 2026.

Brock and Mike Lefko analyze the state of college football rivalries in today's era of college football and get FOX College Football analyst Joel Klatt's perspective on the Huskies-Ducks matchup as well. Klatt also breaks down J.J. McCarthy's acclimation to the NFL and why people around Ohio State knew for a long time that Jaxon Smith-Njigba would be a superstar.

Brock and Mike Lefko discuss the uncertainty for the Vikings at quarterback and what it would look like for the Seahawks defense to face an undfrafted rookie, along with the latest injury updates from Seahawks-Vikings, and Brock's insight into the matchup in Blue 88.

Mike Lefko opens the show by talking about what we should be thankful for on the Seattle sports landscape, including why the Seahawks opponent this week, the Vikings, had a lot to do with their success this season. Then, we hear from Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network, who joined Brock and Brady Henderson on Tuesday, to dive into this Seahawks-Vikings matchup.

We ask Brock and Brady Henderson to pick their more ideal situation in Whose Shoes? Then, Brock asks Brady from some tidbits we might not know about some of the Seahawks players. Plus, we answer Thanksgiving related quandries and discuss the possible return of a former Seahawks in Answer the Question Jerk.

Between the success of all of the Seahawks, Rams and 49ers, Brock and Brady Henderson debate if the NFC West is the best division in the NFL this year. After that, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show for his weekly segment to give his insight on the Seahawks, the upcoming matchup with the Vikings, JSN and plenty more.

Brock and Brady Henderson react to Mike Macdonald's praise for the 12's and and discuss if this Seahawks team feels different (and just how different) than the ones over the last handful of seasons. Later, Vikings beat reporter Kevin Seifert of ESPN joins the show to share his thoughts on the upcoming Seahawks-Vikings matchup, the Vikings current QB situation, Sam Darnold and plenty more. In Blue 88, Brock and Brady dive into if this is the most complete Seahawks team that Brady has ever covered, the brutal season for the Raiders and Pete Carroll and some Seahawks injury updates, including Julian Love.

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Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss the Seahawks win over the Titans, what impressed him about Cam Ward, the tackling with a lot of depth guys stepping up, whether he considers his team a fun loving bunch, JSN breaking records while not looking for the spotlight, and the support they felt from the large number of Seahawks fans that traveled to Tennessee.

Brock and Salk give some major props to Demarcus Lawrence and his success this year, which sparks a conversation of who the second best player on the Seahawks defense could be behind Leonard Williams.   **The Mike Macdonald Show can be found exclusively on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Tuesday morning.

Things are not going well in Vegas for Pete Carroll and Geno Smith, and as a result Brock and Salk have a conversation about it. Later, they get into all of their Seahawks takeaways from the win over the Titans.

Brock and Salk discuss whether or not the Seahawks truly were able to prove anything long term about their big picture by beating a one-win Titans team. They then talk about JSN's dominance this season and the impact that tarding away DK Metcalf has had on him. In Blue 88, topics include two JSN stats that are ridiculous, what Jedd Fisch is doing more of lately at UW and yet another way in which Mike Macdonald backs up his words with actions.

The Seahawks took down the Titans yesterday and while it wasn't pretty, they won what Salk describes as a chess match. He explains why. Afterwards, they go Around The NFL with a handful of different NFL storylines.

We react to the best things we heard from our guests, Joel Klatt, Daniel Jeremiah, Mike Macdonald, and Daryl Johnston this week in For You-In Review. Then, we discuss Grey Zabel returning to practice, Tarik Skubal addressing trade rumors, the Kraken defeating Chicago 3-2 and the Texans upsetting the Bills on Thursday Night Football in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

Buster Olney believes that the Mariners could dominate the AL West for a decade, so Brock and Salk react to that and discuss what path the team may take blueprint wise to do so. Then, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

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Salk discusses what the third base spot for the Mariners could look like in 2026 and reacts to some sound from Adam Jude of The Seattle Times about the topic. Later, they re-air their conversation with Daryl Johnston of FOX Sports to get his analysis on the Seahawks and their upcoming game against the Titans, which he will be broadcasting.

We discuss who goes first if the Raiders decide to start firing people, Aaron Rodgers pushing to paly with a fracture in his non throwing wrist, growing frustration with Jalen Hurts among Eagle's offeensive players and Joe Burrow pushing to return to play in Around the NFL. Then, Lyle names as many U.S. Presidents as he can, we discuss PFF naming Riq Woolen the most lockdown CB so far this season and Buster Olney's take on Jorge Polanco's market. Plus, Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

The hour starts with listener voicemails for Here's the Thing. After that, Daryl Johnston of FOX Sports joins the show to share his insight on the Seahawks, their upcoming matchup against the Titans and some stories from his own career.

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Salk throws out a couple of numbers that he saw from a couple of charts about the Seahawks and (for good reason) states why it could surprise people. They later re-air their interview with Joel Klatt of FOX Sports as they discuss the Seahawks loss to the Rams and the performance of Sam Darnold in that game.

We discuss what's next for the M's after signing Josh Naylor. Would you be happy if they brought both Polanco and Naylor back? Then, Salk breaks down two things he loves about this Seahawks defense and one thing he thinks they still need. Plus, a new Trash Takes winner is crowned for the week.

The hour starts with a round of Which Is Better, featuring a variety of topics. Then, Joel Klatt of FOX Sports joins the show to discuss the Seahawks loss, Sam Darnold's ceiling, his round of batting practice at Wrigley Field and plenty more.

Brock and Salk react to Daniel Jeremiah stating that he believed the Seahawks looked like the better team on Sunday. Were they? And how good are they? They also listen to more Josh Naylor sound from the press conference and why he is so easy to be a fan of. In Blue 88, topics include Sam Darnold's decision making, a realistic expectation for Rashid Shaheed the rest of the year and how Sean McVay was a really good test for the weeks ahead.

Josh Naylor's press conference was awesome in a variety of ways and Salk goes through some of the quotes that stood out to him. Later, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network who breaks down a lot of what jumped out to him in the contest, including Sam Darnold, the defense and more.

We hear what the national media had to say about Sam Darnold after Sunday's loss and decide whether it's accurate or overblown. Then, we check in with M's insider Shannon Drayer on the Josh Naylor signing and what other work the Mariners still have to do this offseason.

Brock and Salk react to a bunch of sound featuring a variety of personalities staying optimistic on the Seahawks. Later, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show for his weekly segment to share his insight on the Seahawks game, including Sam Darnold, the defense and more.

Brock and Salk react to Mike Macdonald sound from Monday and they overall didn't get the sense that he was overly frustrated or annoyed after the loss and they talk through some reasons for why that might be. They also dissect some of the Josh Naylor contract now that it's finalized and look forward to a few options for what the Mariners could do next. In Blue, Brock dives in on what the Rams did more than any other team against the Seahawks, some notable Seahawks PFF grades and what Mike Macdonald was clear about what can get fixed from Sunday's game.

Salk opens the show explaining why there are reasons to be optimistic after the Seahawks loss to the Rams, and he explains why he thinks Mike Macdonald may feel the same way. After that, they re-air their conversations with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald with all of his takeaways after their game against the Rams.

Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss Sunday's loss, how he makes crucial in game decisions while calling defense, what it's like to go head to head with Sean McVay, how he will approach trying to cut back turnovers with wanting Darnold to remain aggressive, what a healthy Uchenna Nwosu brings to this team, the Rams executing a perfect punt, and some injury updates.

Salk defends his Christmas tree being up already in his Josh Naylor reaction video last night. Then, we discuss the Mariners re-signing Josh Naylor and beginning to shift the narrative that's surrounded them and Sam Darnold not being abel to shake his narrative this weekend. Plus, we discuss the Seahawks loss, the M's signing Naylor to a 5 year deal, the Kraken defeating the Sharks, UW's win over Purdue and the passing of Seahawks legend Kenny Easley in Need to Know.    **The Mike Macdonald Show can be found exclusively on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Tuesday morning.

Brock and Salk react to Sam Darnold's tough performance against the Rams and how many question marks should still be attahced to his name moving forward. Afterwards, they go through all of their Seahawks Takeaways from Sunday's game.

The Seahawks use a close game to the Rams in LA and Brock and Salk break down why they believe they did, what jumped out to them in the contest and what it means going forward. They then explain why they think the Josh Naylor contract is sicuh a big deal and what this sets up for the rest of the offseason. In Blue 88, topics include what Sam Darnold needs to listen to for affirmation, how 4th downs and the Seahawks interior offensive line played a factor in the loss and how the Seahawks contained the play making of Matt Stafford.

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We react to our favorite things we heard from guests like Brian Baldinger, Kyle Brandt, Daniel Jeremiah and Mike Macdonald this week in For You-In Review. Then, we discuss Aaron Judge beating Cal Raleigh out for MVP, the injury report ahead of Seahawks Rams, and the Kraken's 5-3 win over Winnepeg in Need to Know. Plus, We take your calls, as we do every Friday.

The hour starts with a round of Buy Or Sell featuring a variety of Seahawks and NFL topics. After that, Gee Scott joins the show for his weekly segment.

MLB should be ashamed with how they did their presentation of the MVP award, so Brock and Salk react to it along with further debating the AL MVP race. They also break down what specifically it will take for the Seahawks to beat the Rams on Sunday. In Blue 88, topics include some compelling sound from Sam Darnold, why the Rashid Shaheed trade could go from good to great in the next seven weeks and which Seahawk Brock really wants to see have his best game of the year so far on Sunday.

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Russell Wilson decied to join Cameo and Salk can't handle it. Then, we try to interpret some of the comments M's GM Justin Hollander made from the GM meetings and Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

The hour starts with listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Later, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show to do a deep dive into Seahawks-Rams for Sunday, what has been clicking for the Seahawks so well, acquiring Rasheed Shahid and more.

For as intense as the Seahawks are, they do have a funny side to them. Brock and Salk explain what they mean by that. Then, Kyle Brandt of Good Morning Football joins the show to explain why he's been so excited about the Seahawks this year, what he expects in Sunday's game against the Rams and plenty more. In Blue 88, Brock breaks down why Matthew Stafford's QB play will be a big step up for the Seahawks to see on Sunday, one Colin Cowherd adjective on the Seahawks that needs to come to light on Sunday and one impact of these Seahawks blowouts that should be an advantage for Mike Macdonald.

Mariners GM Justin Hollander spoke at the MLB GM Meetings about their goal being to bring back a lot of the 2025 roster, specifically the guys in free agency, and Salk reacts to it to open the show. Afterwards, they re-air their conversation with Brian Baldinger to have him help preview the upcoming Seahawks-Rams game.

Brock discusses UW loss to Wisconsin and begins to look ahead to Purdue but Salk veers us into a conversation on the state of college football in Washinton Wednesday. Then, we discuss Sam Darnold facing the Rams for the first time since his rough playoff performance against them last season and Salk crowns this week's Trash Takes winner.

Can Stephen A Smith name more Seahawks players or can Lyle name more Shakespeare stories? Brock and Salk start the hour with a game and put that to the test by reacting to Stephen A Smith sound talking about the Seahawks and having Lyle try to name Shakespeare stories. Then, they go Around The NFL with a variety of football topics.

There is a comparison to be made between the Seahawks and Goldilocks, so Brock and Salk outline it and explain why. They then have Brian Baldinger join the show to discuss the Seahawks, what has jumped out to him about the team, the upcoming game against the Rams and more. In Blue 88, topics include the stat that finally has more of the national audience bought in on the Seahawks, the critical situation in which both the Seahawks and Rams have suffered losses and why Mike Macdonald is now a players coach.

Salk opens the hour about how the Seahawks continue to impress and looks ahead again to Sunday against the Rams. Later, Joe Fortenbaugh of ESPN joins the show to share his insight on what should happen with gambling in sports moving forward as well as some Seahawks talk.

Bob Nigthegale says Ketel Marte and Fernando Tatis could be on the trade block. Should the M's be interested? Then, Jedd Fisch shot down rumors that he could take another open HC position. Brock and Salk debate whether it's believable. Plus, we discuss Salk's off air temperment,  airplane sleep etiquette, and how to help out around the house while laid off in Answer the Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk analyze some numbers in which old school football traits appear to be returning, and they celebrate it in a lot of ways. They then re-air their conversation with Colin Cowherd of FOX Sports with him discussing the red-hot Seahawks, their upcoming marquee game against the Rams and plenty more. They also then react to the interview, including some of the sound that Cowherd provided about John Schneider and Pete Carroll.

FOX Sports doesn't have the Seahawks-Rams game as their No. 1 game of the week this Sunday, and Salk sounds off about it to Brock. They then preview the upcoming Rams game and talk through just how similar the two teams are on both sides of the ball. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at which Seahawks had the best game of their season, what has allowed Sam Darnold to bypass so many quarterbacks this year and which new branch of the Shanahan/Kubiak tree do we see blossoming this year.

Salk starts the show reacting to the Monday Night Football game, how it impacts the Seahawks and talks a bit about the upcoming Rams game as well. Colin Cowherd of FOX Sports then joins the show to discuss what has gone well for the Seahawks, the upcoming Rams game, Sam Darnold and more. After that, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald after the team took down the Cardinals and put together another dominating win.

We have some fun with Brock's nephew Sam Huard's fake punt for USC Friday and Brock's former broadcast partner, Jason Benetti realizing who it was after the fact. Then, we discuss the Seahawks dominant win, UW's disappointing loss to Wisconsin, and Lenny Wilkens passing away in Need to Know. *The Mike Macdonald Show can be found on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app.

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The Seahawks are like a tidal wave as they have overwhelmed teams each of the last three games, so Brock and Salk what has caused this stretch of success. They also look into the strides that Mike Macdonald has taken as a motiavtor, specifically citing Tyrice Knight and Riq Woolen as two guys who lost their starting roles and have stepped up in a big way over the lact couple weeks. They credit Macdonald for a good portion of that. In Blue 88, topics include why the Seahawks will be the undoing of Jonathan Gannon, the Seahawk that was most targeted in trade talks and what happened to UW against Wisconsin on Saturday.

The Seahawks took down the Cardinals in dominating fashion on Sunday and Salk discusses just how fierce they looked. Then, they go Around The NFL with a handful of storylines from across the league.

We react to the best from Joel Klatt, Daniel Jeremiah, and Mike Macdonald on with us this week in For You-In Review. Then, we preview the Cardinals Seahawks game with Jake Garcia of 12 Sports Arizona.

The hour starts with Whose Shoes, featuring a variety of Seahawks and Mariners topics. Later, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

Brock and Lefko discuss the health of the Seahawks going into Sunday's game against the Cardinals and what it could mean for the debut of Rashid Shaheed. They also analyze why this Cardinals matchup will be different for the Seahawks than the last time these two teams played and a couple of the Cardinals players that will be the difference makers. In Blue 88, topics include Colin Cowherd's high praise of Sam Darnold, the most impressive aspect of the Seahawks pass rush group and one thing that Mike Macdonald demands from Klint Kubiak.

Mike Lefko, filling in for Salk, dissects the Thursday Night Football game between the Raiders and Broncos to start the show, a game in which was an absolute disaster. Then, they re-air their conversation with Trent Green of CBS Sports to preview this Sunday's Seahawks-Cardinals game, which he will be broadcasting.

We go Around the NFL with stories on a QB controversy in the NFC West, Pete Carroll being on thin ice already in Las Vegas, and the Colts big swing at the trade deadline being an endorsement of Daniel Jones. Then, we hear from Albert Breer and JJ Wtt on why they are so excited about this Seahawks team and Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

The hour starts by listening to some funny fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. Later, Trent Green of CBS joins the show to help preview Sunday's game between the Seahawks and Cardinals, which he will be on the broadcast for.

Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were handed PFF's midseason MVP and Offensive Player of ther Year, so Brock and Salk discuss both of their incredible starts, discuss if this is what it's supposed to feel like for a dominant football team and what the Seahawks continue to do very well. They then debate what Jorge Polanco's free agent market will look like and if the Mariners could ultimately end up bringing him back. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at what area the Seahawks defense needs to go from good to great, some strengths of the Cardinals and how Mike Macdonald channeled some of Chris Petersen.

The Seahawks have become incredibly exciting and Salk reacts to all of the national media singing their praises. Then, they re-air their conversation with Joel Klatt of FOX Sports to discuss the Seahawks, college football and more.

Brock previews UW's matchup with Wisconsin in Washington Wednesday. Then, we get back into the idea of a trade for Tarik Skubal, what it would look like and why Salk says you need to know more about the rest of the roster before you could do it. Plus, Salk crowns this week's Trash Takes winner.

Buster Olney of ESPN reports that the Mariners are one of the teams that will be interested in a Tarik Skubal trade this winter, so Brock and Salk react to it and debate what it could take for the Mariners to logistically get it done. Afterwards, Joel Klatt of FOX Sports joins the show to engage in discussion on the Seahawks, college football and more.

Brock is a big fan of the Rashid Shaheed trade and highlights why with a few of his own takeaways. He and Salk then also discuss how many are now putting the Seahawks on a short list of Super Bowl favorites and if we all truly know enough about the Seahawks yet. In Blue 88, topics include a Sam Darnold/Joe Burrow compare and contrast, the overall takeaway from this year's NFL trade deadline and and the Huskies being ranked at No. 23 in the first College Football Playoff rankings.

The Seahawks traded for Rashid Shaheed yesterday and Salk explains how there are only positives to take away from this trade. Later, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to get his insight on the red-hot Seahawks, Sam Darnold, the Cardinals, the trade deadline and more.

We dicuss the Seahawks needs at the trade deadline and who might be available. Then, we discuss ESPN's David Schoenfield suggesting Munetaka Murakami as a free agent addition to the Mariners and the Seahawks make a trade for a WR right as we ae wrapping up the show.

Brock and Salk rank who the most important Seahawks currently are on the roster. After that, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show for his weekly appearance and dives in on the Seahawks continuing to surge, the NFL Trade Deadline and plenty more.

Brock stirred up a question to Salk last night about the idea of the Seahawks trading for Myles Garrett, so they talk through it (and Salk doesn't love the answer). They also discuss just how real the Seahawks are now starting to feel and react to some national sound of people backing the Seahawks up. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on some Demarcus Lawrence comments on Mike Macdonald and the most outrageous Seahawks stat through eight games.

This Seahawks team, for as good as they are, are very different from the Legion of Boom regime. And Salk very much believes in that, so he discusses. Later, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald after the team's dominating win over the Commanders.

Salk likes that this team is different than the LOB era team. They have their own identity and style. Then, we discuss Greg Olsen's post about the Seahawks not being a good rushing team and instead looking like a heavy personnel passing team. Plus, we break down the Dodgers World Series win, the Seahawks dominant night in D.C., and the Kraken taking on the Blackhawks tonight.    *The Mike Macdonald interview can be found on the Mike Macdonald Show podcast page

The NFL Trade Deadline is approaching on Tueday afternoon, and with that Brock and Salk listen to some national sound on some Seahawks trade intentions and debate if they think the Seahawks will make a big trade before then. Later, they get into all of their Seahawks Takeaways after the win over the Commanders.

Mike Macdonald had far more confidence in his team than anyone else entering the 2025 NFL season, and now that confidence is paying off and reigning true, so Brock and Salk talk through it. They then dissect Game 7 of the World Series in which was one of the best baseball games we've ever watched, with the Seahawks emerging victorious to win back-to-back World Series. In Blue 88, topics include what people reached out to Brock about regarding the Seahawks, a major pivot the Seahawks made that hasn't gotten as much buzz and why are the Huskies finally ranked.

The Seahawks overpowered the Commanders on Sunday Night Football, so Brock and Salk discuss how that was their best win of the year so far. Afterwards, they go Around The Weekend with stories from the World Series, a few from the NFL and more.

We react to some of our favorite things we heard from our guests this week in For You-In Review. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the Seahawks injury report, World Series game 6 and Thursday Night Football. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

The group goes Around The NFL to start the hour with storylines from Miles Garrett, Lamar Jackson, Bruce Arians and more. After that, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

Brock and Salk dive into what is at stake for the Seahawks on Sunday and what their upside is for the rest of the season if they win this game. They also react to some sound from Jon Morosi about the Mariners offseason and what challenges will be presented to the Mariners this winter. In Blue 88, topics include Kyle Brandt and Brock being on the same page, what coaching has reinforced in his belief in QB play and what the Seahawks answer will need to be to the Commanders up tempo offense.

Salk defends his take on how he ranked his Halloween candy to open the show and goes through a few of his choices. They then re-air their conversation with Commanders broadcaster Bram Weinstein who previews Washington ahead of the Sunday Night Football matchup. Salk also try to come up with one word that properly describes this Seahawks team.

Salk awards this week's winner of Trash Takes. Then, we discuss some of the national media starting to questions whether the Seahawks and Sam Darnold are for real and Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

The crew listens to fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. After that, Brock and Salk react to some sound from Shannon Drayer yesterday highlighting what Josh Naylor's free agency could look like and Brock and Salk did not love how it sounded in terms of their confidence for him returning, so they discuss what it will take to bring him back, what Naylor himself may be looking for and what the Mariners would potentially have to pivot to at first base if he goes elsewhere.

Brock and Salk debate whether or not the Mariners would be in the World Series right now had they drafted Trey Yesavage a year ago over Jurrangelo Cijntje, as Cijntje was drafted five picks ahead of Yesavage in 2024. They then welcome on Commanders broadcaster Bram Weinstein to preview Washington ahead of the Seahawks Sunday Night Football matchup. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at Sam Darnold's tape, the Seahawks salary cap space and the upcoming UW-Oregon game in a few weeks.

The Seahawks are gearing up for Sunday Night Football and Salk is fired up to watch them again, as they have proven to be a really talented football team. So he talks about it to start the show. Then, they re-air their conversation with Joel Klatt of FOX Sports regarding the Seahawks, the NFL Trade Deadline and more.

Brock breaks down where UW stands heading into their by week in Washington Wednesday. Then, Mariners insider Shannon Drayer stops by to help us wrap up the season, discuss what it will take to re-sign guys like Naylor and Polanco and look ahead to other potential areas of need this offseason.

Brock and Salk debate whether or not legalized sports betting is making sports worse, with the conversation sparking in large part due to the news in the NBA. Later, they welcome on Joel Klatt of FOX Sports to get his thoughts on the Seahawks, UW and plenty more.

With the NFL Trade Deadline less than a week away, could a big trade be on the horizon for the Seahawks? Brock and Salk discuss whil also listening to some sound from Adam Schefter on the matter. They also go through a handful of the projected free agent contracts that Jim Bowden put out and if the player both makes sense for the Mariners along with if they believe that the money is worth it. In Blue 88, topics include a dream Seahawks trade scenario Brock that he saw on PFF, a good Sam Darnold comparison and the SEC wanting a ban on college athletes betting on pro sports.

The Blue Jays bounce back to win Game 4 of the World Series and even things up at 2-2, so Salk discusses it to start the show. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to hear his perspective on the Seahawks, Sam Darnold, the offensive line and more.

Salk loved last night's 18 inning World Series game between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays. We dicuss whether it appeals to the more casual baseball fan and why MLB has a problem if it doesn't. Then, Daniel Jeremiah joins us to discuss the Seahawks power ranking, disappointing play at right guard, how Grey Zabel is improving as the season goes along, and whether DK Metcalf leaving might have opened things up for JSN to blossom the way he has.

What will the Mariners pitching look like in 2026? Will they run back the same group? Look to make any changes? Or furthermore, what can this group of starters do to improve next year? Brock and Salk discuss. Later, Jeff Passan of ESPN joins the show to talk through the crazy World Series game, Shohei Ohtani, Josh Naylor and more.

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Game 3 of the World Series was an instant classic and Salk reacts to it all to open the show. After that, they re-air their conversation with former Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck on the Seahawks success, Sam Darnold and plenty more.

Brady Henderson and Brock react to Matt Hasselbeck's explanation of how playing under center so much has been advantageous for the Seahawks offense. Then, we discuss Jonathan Taylor's dominance, Justin Fields emotional post game, the Cowboys being blown out by the Broncos and where the Seahawks stand right now in Around the NFL.

Brock and Brady Henderson discuss if the Seahawks could make a trade ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline and what a potential acquisition could looke like. Soon after, former Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck joins the show to share what he's seen from the Seahawks so far.

Brock and Brady Henderson of ESPN dive into their evaluation of the now first place Seahawks through seven games and the reinforcements that are on the way for the defense coming out of the bye. They also go through their Seahawks Takeaways through the first half. In Blue 88, topics include a Seahawk that hasn't been talked about enough, Demond Williams and comparing and contrasting Mike Macdonald in year one and year two.

The Seahawks may be on their bye week, but they took over first place in the NFC West thanks to the Texans beating the 49ers, so Maura and Lyle react to all of it to open the show (with Salk out). Then, they re-air their conversation with Brian Nemhauser (aka Hawkblogger) to discuss the Seahawks, Sam Darnold, the use of play action and plenty more.

Stacy Rost joins Salk to discuss what she learned over the course of the M's season, what the legacy of the 2025 M's will be, and what the payroll should look like this offseason. Then, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

The hour begins by listening back to some of the best sound bites from guests throughout the week for "For You In Review". Afterwards, Gee Scott hops on for his weekly appearance.

Salk talks about why 2025 was such an important year for the Mariners, how it made up for some of the frustration over the last couple of seasons in which they missed the playoffs and he also reacts to some more of the sound from the end of season press conference. Then, Brian Nemhauser (aka Hawkblogger) joins the show to share his insight on Sam Darnold, the state of the Seahawks and more. In Blue 88 with Hawkblogger, topics include what the Seahawks secondary will look like with everyone healthy, if Robbie Outzs and Christian Haynes can fix the Seahawks run game and who the biggest threat in the NFC West is.

Salk reacts to some of the Mariners end of season press conference, including how authentic they were and how that all resonates with people. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network inlcuding talk on the Seahawks, Leonard Williams, Sam Darnold and more.

We discuss Pete Carroll and Mike McDaniel's woes as their teams continue to struggle and Jets owner Woody Johnson throwing his QB under the bus in Around the NFL. Then, Daniel Jeremiah joins us to discuss Jarran Reed being a "steady Eddie", whether he gives JSN or Darnold more credit for the success they are having in this Seahawks offense so far, his concern level for the four turnovers Seattle had Monday night and whether the Seahawks should try to trade Riq Woolen or not.

The hour starts with listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Then, Brock and Salk get into a long QB conversation about how good Sam Darnold is and if they are ready to see the Seahawks commit to him long term.

Brock and Salk react to some sound from a few different baseball analysts on the decisions that were made in Game 7 of the ALCS and if they agree with what they said or not. They also look into what the Mariners could do next with the offseason now rapidly approaching. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at Russell Wilson's viral tweet, a couple big Seahawks case studies through seven games and who the next Seahawk to make the Hall of Fame will be.

Salk starts the show by discussing the breaking news of the early gambling culprits of the NBA and how big of a story this should be. Then, they re-air their conversation with Joel Katt of FOX Sports to get his insight on the Seahawks so far here in 2025, Sam Darnold, college football and more.

We discuss other teams that have suffered heart breaking losses and gone on to win it all. How do the M's move past this disappointment and improve for next year? Then, Angie Mentink joins the show to discuss why she thinks the M's aren't playing in the World Series, what the offense needs more of, what she learned being around the team all year in her new role and what needs to happen this offseason.

Brock and Salk react to sound of a handful of baseball analysts who share their view of how the Mariners handled the 7th inning of Game 7 of the ALCS. Then, Joel Klatt of FOX Sports joins the show to discuss how the Seahawks are trending this season, Sam Darnold, UW Football and more.

The Seahawks defense is playing tremendously, so Brock and Salk discuss what has made them successful so far. They also go through what some of the Mariners priorities will be this winter to try and improve the team even more and get them back to being in a pennant chase next year. In Blue 88, topics include Sam Darnold, Coby Bryant and what the Seahawks could do at the trade deadline.

Salk opens the show by talking further on how how people may be feeling now two days after the Mariners Game 7 loss along with the bullpen decisions that got made in the contest. Afterwards, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan of ESPN to hear his insight on the end of the Mariners season, the Game 7 loss, their outlook moving forward and more.

We dicsuss Jeff Passan's reaction to the decision to go to Bazardo in the 7th inning last night and the optimism that he left us with at the end of his interview last hour. Then, Mike Macdonald joins the show to discuss the Seahawks win over the Texans last night. He discusses how well the defense played, Leonard Williams' instincts, Josh Jobe's growth, the importance of Jarran Reed to what they do, and why Jaxon Smith-Njigba is so difficult to cover.

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Why aren't the Mariners in the World Series today? Brock and Salk discuss it all and what went wrong in Game 7. They then go through a few of the in-game decisions in Game 7 featuring which ones the believe went right and which ones they believe didn't. In Blue 88, Brock dives into the most encouraging and discouraging stat from the Seahawks win over the Texans, Nick Emmanwori and Sam Darnold.

The Mariners lose Game 7 of the ALCS in heartbreaking fashion as their season comes to an end, and Salk discusses to open the show. Then, they take callers after the Game 7 loss to get their thoughts on everything that happened.

We discuss John Smoltz's comments about which team can appply the most pressure in tonight's game 7. Then, M's broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith joins the show to discuss whether Cal or Geno had the bigger home run on Friday, which team has more unique ways to approach tonight's game, what to expect from George Kirby and how Dan Wilson might approach the lineup and rotation decisions tonight.

With Game 7 set for tonight, Brock and Salk talk through how the Mariners could shape up their lineup and pitching staff in the all-or-nothing contest. Later, John Smoltz of FOX Sports joins the show to help preview Game 7, what he'll be watching for in the matchup and what has stood out to him in the series so far.

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The Mariners are set for an all-or-nothing Game 7 of the ALCS and Salk starts to prepare everyone for it. Then, they go Around The Weekend with headlines from the Mariners, Dodgers and the NFL.

We dive deeper on some of our favorite things we heard from our guests this week in For You-In Review. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the M's loss, Bryce Miller starting game 5, the Dodgers being one win away from sweeping the NLCS, the Seahawks injury report, the Kraken's OT loss and Joe Flacco outdueling Aaron Rodgers on TNF. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

Brock and Salk highlight one X-Factor to a Mariners win in Game 5. Later, gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

The Mariners had a few sloppy plays stand out in their Game 4 loss so Brock and Salk go through a few of them and why they have to be corrected. They also look ahead to Game 5 and discuss why losing the last two games doesn't mean the sky is falling. In Blue 88, topics include why emotional quotient matters at QB, how the Texans are the best scoring defense in the NFL and one trend that the Seahawks have bucked on this year.

The Mariners drop two straight at home in the ALCS to even the series up at 2-2 and both losses have come in ugly fashion, so Salk lets everyone express their frustration while explaining some of his own to open the show. Then, they re-air their conversation with Kevin Burkhardt of FOX Sports to discuss the ALCS, the Mariners postseason and plenty more.

Salk crowns this week's Trash Takes winner, we discuss the many reasons to still feel very positive about the Mariners and Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

The hour starts with listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Later, Kevin Burkhardt of FOX Sports joins the show to discuss the Mariners, the ALCS, the MLB playoffs and more.

George Kirby stayed in the game for awhile in Game 3 despite giving up a handful of runs, so Brock and Salk debate if he was left in the game too long or not. They also discuss if Game 3 is at all predictive of the future of this ALCS or not. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on the football IQ of JSN, a Seahawks PFF grade that jumped out and which former UW QB's situation is comparable to Demond Williams and UW playing Michigan at The Big House.

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We react to AJ Hinch and Brent Rooker on MLB Network talking about the difficulties in facing the M's. Then, Alex Rodriguez joins the show to discuss why he's been so confident in the M's this season, who Jorge Polanco reminds him of, the most difficult part of closing out the ALCS, Julio Rodriguez's growth this year and whether he always felt Dan Wilson would become a manager or not.

Brock and Salk react to some sound from their Jeff Passan conversation from yesterday and dive into what the Mariners have to do to win their next two games. Then, Joel Klatt of FOX Sports stops by for his weekly segment and share his insight on the Seahawks, Sam Darnold, JSN, UW Football and more.

The Mariners are now in a position where they have gone from needing to have gritty resillience to killer instinct due to their 2-0 ALCS lead. And Brock and Salk talk through how they don't think that will be a huge issue for them. They also play sound from both Toronto and from Craig Carton once again regarding the Mariners and how people are starting to finally learn about them (or, at least some of them are). In Blue 88, topics include the Seahawks offensive line struggles, a Sam Darnold stat that Brock is confident that he thrives in and what Mark Schlereth took away from Mike Macdonald.

Craig Carton, formerly of WFAN, has a take on the Mariners and Bryce Miller that is truly awful. And Salk reacts to it. Afterwards, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan of ESPN to discuss the Mariners playoff run, the first two games of the ALCS, Jorge Polanco and more.

Shannon Drayer joins the show to discuss how the M's have been able to overcome the exhaustion of hitting the road after a 15 inning game, the latest on Bryan Woo and whether she can think of a defining moment this season that most represents what this team is about. Then, Daniel Jeremiah joins us to explain why he believes the Seahawks are a top two team in the NFC, why watching Seattle's offense is like a symphony, what he saw from their defensive front last week and why he still believes they can figure out the run game.

The hour starts with Joe Davis of FOX SPorts joining the show, who is broadcasting the ALCS, to discuss the first two games of the series and what has impressed him about the Mariners. After that, Jeff Passan of ESPN jumps on for his weekly appearance in which they talk through a variety of Mariners topics including Jorge Polanco, the pitching staff and plenty more.

The baseball world is now really be paying attention to the Mariners and Brock and Salk discuss why. They then go through some Mariners Takeaways from Game 2 of the ALCS. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at a Mike Macdonald quote from Monday that stood out to him, Chris and Kyle Long really understanding Seahawks football and where the NFL needs to see the pendulum swing.

The Mariners are up 2-0 in the ALCS after taking both games in Toronto and Salk discusses if any of this is truly shocking or not. Then, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald after a road win over the Jaguars in which he discusses what stood out, standout performers and plenty more.

We discuss Logan Gilbert being names the ALCS game two starter for the M's. Then, Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to break down yesterday's win over the Jaguars. He discusses the improvement in tackling, how they got som much defensive pressure, why Jaxon Smith Njigba has been so incredibly consistent, why they've had Sam Darnold under center so much this season and the struggles in the run game.

Dan Wilson may have managed his best game of the year in Game 5 of the ALDS and Brock and Salk discuss why he out managed AJ Hinch in that contest. After that, they go through all of their Mariners and Seahawks takeaways from the weekend.

It was arguably the greatest collective weekend in Seattle sports history, so Brock and Salk go through a bunch of it. They then highlight three reasons in which Mariners fans played such a big part in the team's Game 5 win in the ALDS. In Blue 88, topics include Sam Darnold's deep ball passing, the Seahawks pass rush group on Sunday and Demond Williams.

The Mariners won one of the greatest baseball games in recent memory in Game 5 of the ALDS and Salk goes through a bunch of what made the game and experience so amazing. Then, he takes callers to hear what jumped out to them most throughout the Seattle sports weekend.

We dive deeper into some of our favorite things we heard from our guests this week in For You: In Review. Then, we discuss Kirby getting the game five start, the Phillies being eliminated on a throwing error in the 11th, the Seahawks injury report, the Giants upsetting the Eagles last night and the Kraken beating the Ducks in their season opener in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls on game five.

AJ Pierzynski of FOX Sports (who has been broadcasting the Mariners-Tigers ALDS) joins the show to share his insight ahead of Game 5 and what has jumped out to him in the series so far. After that, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

George Kirby will get the ball in Game 5 for the Mariners, but how long will he go? Who else will pitch? Will any starters pitch out of the bullpen? Brock and Salk discuss. Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer then joins the show to share her thoughts on Game 5, who could be available, the key to beating Tarik Skubal and more. In Blue 88, topics include what the Jaguars will present defensively to the Seahawks that's different than the other teams they've faced, one Seahawk who could be playing for his short term and long term career on Sunday and Jedd Fisch rumors about taking the UCLA job.

The Mariners are set to play one of the biggest games in franchise history tonight, and Salk starts to get people ready for it. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network who discusses the Seahawks, Sam Darnold and plenty more.

Brock and Salk trade places and answer questions as each other about game five. Their impressions are hilariously spot on! Then, NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah joins us to discuss Sam Darnold's continued impressive play and how he balances that with a pair of game ending turnovers, how Jaxon Smith-Njigba has elevated to an elite level, and what to expect from Trevor Lawrence.

The hour starts by listening to fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. Afterwards, they get into all of their Mariners Takeaways from Game 4 of the ALDS.

The Mariners pulled Bryce Miller form his start in the 5th inning. Was it too early? Too late? Right on time? Brock and Salk really debate it. They then talk through who could start Game 5 for the Mariners and what the Mariners could do once the starter is pulled in that game, including which Mariners starters could enter that contest. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at Leonard Williams thoughts on the Seahawks tackling issues, the most concerning matchup between the Seahawks and Jaguars on Sunday and Sam Darnold in specific game situations.

Game 4 was an incredibly frustrating loss and Salk details some of the reasons why. Then, they re-air their conversation with Joel Klatt of FOX Sports to dive into the Seahawks, Sam Darnold, college football and plenty more.

Brock discusses UW's comeback victory and upcoming game with Rutgers in Washington Wednesday. Then, Adam Wainwright is on the call for FOX for the ALDS and he joins us to discuss the "dynamic" Seattle offense, what has stood out to about the M's so far, Bryce Millers' confidence heading into game four, how impressed he was with the M's fans in Seattle and what they keys are for the M's to win the series today. Plus, Salk crowns a Trash Takes winner for the week.

Brock and Salk debate how the Mariners may use their pitching staff in Game 4 after Bryce Miller. Could they turn to George Kirby at some point? They get into all of it. Afterwards, Joel Klatt of FOX Sports joins the show to get into the Seahawks, Sam Darnold, some college football and more.

Brock and Salk dive in on how good the Mariners looked in Game 3 of the ALDS and how it relly looked like the red-hot September Mariners for the first time this postseason. They also go through a handful of their Mariners Takeaways from Game 3 of the ALDS. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at how great Jaxon Smith-Njigba has been, what ways the NFL and MLB have become more similar and an advantage that the Seahawks could have at the NFL Trade Deadline.

Salk looks at both two one leads in the ALDS and explains why he'd rather be in the Mariners seat than the Blue Jays who could cough up a 2-0 lead. Then, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan of ESPN to discuss the MLB playoffs so far, how the Mariners have looked and plenty more.

M's insider Shannon Drayer joins us from Detroit to talk weather, Josh Naylor and Julio Rodriguez's hot start to the ALDS. Then, we discuss the M's lineup revealing that Josh Naylor has returned after leaving the team for the birth of his child yesterday. Plus, we discuss how to handle your starting pitcher facing the lineup for the third time in the playoffs and what to expect from Logan Gilbert today.

Colin Cowherd believes that the Seahawks may now have their franchise QB in Sam Darnold, and Brock and Salk debate whether they agree with him or not. They also take a look at the weather in Detroit and if the Mariners will have any inclimate weather that could effect Game 3. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on Seahawks PFF grades for the week,  why does poor tackling correlate with poor urgency and more.

A former player told Salk that the Mariners have "got this now". Is he right? Brock and Salk discuss the matter. Later, Jeff Passan of ESPN joins the show to give his insight on the MLB playoffs so far, the Mariners, decision making in the playoffs and more.

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Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss yesterday's loss. He talks about what jumped out to him watching the film back, the impressive QB performances from Mayfield and Darnold, the growth of AJ Barner, why he was disappointed in his defense's tackling efforts, and where they stand with injuries.

Brock and Salk note that both trust and respect were on the line for the Mariners and Seahawks this weekend and they discuss how each lived up to it. Then, they get into all of their Weekend Takeaways from the Seahawks and Mariners.

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We have a discussion around some of our favorite things we heard from our long list of guests this week in For You: In Review. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the ALDS matchup with the Tigers, the rest of the MLB Wild Card result, the Seahawks and Bucs' injury reports and Bryan Woo's bullpen. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

Adam Amin is on the call for the ALDS and he joins Brock and Salk to discuss the matchup between Seattle and Detroit.

Brock and Salk banter about what is at stake this weekend for both the Mariners and Seahawks who both have substantial weekends ahead of them. Then, Adam Amin of FOX Sports joins the show, who will be broadcasting the Mariners-Tigers series, to help them preview the matchup, where the Mariners thrive and what this playoff run could mean for Seattle.

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The Mariners are set to play the Tigers in the ALDS. But how good truly is Detroit? Salk goes through it to start the show. Afterwards, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan regarding the Mariners, the upcoming ALDS, the rest of the AL and plenty more.

We discuss playoff environments and what it will be like on Sat and Sun at T-Mobile. Then, Shannon Drayer joins us to discuss what yesterday's scrimmage was like, Bryan Woo throwing a bullpen today and how she sees the rotation slotting out. Plus, Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

The hour begins with voicemails from listeners for Here's The Thing. Then, Jeff Passan of ESPN joins the show to give his thoughts on the postseason so far, how the Mariners would match up against either the Guardians or Tigers, plus plenty more.

Brock and Salk share theior thoughts of watching the first two days of playoff baseball and how important they believe it will be for the Mariners to capitalize with runners in scoring position this postseason. They then bring on former Mariner Jay Buhner to talk Mariners playoff baseball, Josh Nyalor, Ichiro in the scrimmage and more. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on the sustainability of the Seahawks, who the 2025 49ers remind him of and some revealing next level stats of the Seahawks offensive line.

It's now just two days from what will be a wild weekend in Seattle sports and Salk gets everyone ready between the two AL Wild Card series which will determine day and time of the Mariners game on Saturday, along with the impact of the Thursday Night Football game in the NFC West between the 49ers and Rams. Later, they re-air their conversation with Joel Klatt of FOX Sports to hear from him on the Seahawks, Sam Darnold, UW and more.

Brock discusses the Ohio State loss and looks ahead to UW's game against Maryland in Washington Wednesday. Then, we discuss whether we're feeling more or less confident in the Mariners playoff potential after watching yesterday's games. Plus, Salk awards this week's Trash Takes winner.

The Mariners playoff start times get announced and Brock and Salk react to them and what it means for the league and the Seattle area this weekend. Later, Joel Klatt of FOX Sports joins the show to talk UW, Seahawks and plenty more.

Brock and Salk debate how important small ball and execution of the little things in the postseason given what they watched from the first day of the MLB playoffs. In Blue 88, topics include the Seahawks run game, a big statistical difference between Mike Macdonald and Pete Carroll and what Brock will be watching for on the Seahawks injury report. After that, Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti joins the show to discuss the Tigers, the MLB postseason and more.

The first day of playoff baseball was fantastic and Salk shares what he took away from it and how it can impact the Mariners. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network regarding the Seahawks early season play, Sam Darnold and more.

We go over some of the possibilities for how the Seahawks and Mariners games could be moved around Sunday since both are at home. Then, Daniel Jeremiah joins us for his weekly segment. He discusses Leonard Williams looking like a defensive player of the year candidate, Sam Darnold putting teaching film out there so far this season, and why the Seahawks are struggling to run the ball.

The hour starts with a round of Which Is Better featuring many Seahawks and Mariners topics. They then also discuss the continuity of the Mariners and the amount of plate appearances that a few of their best hitters collected this year. After that, they react to some sound of some national media giving the Seahawks some high praise, which they weren't doing for most of the NFL offseason.

Brock and Salk highlight what they believe were the five biggest moments of the Mariners season and why they have been so impactful. They also highlight three Seahawks tweets that tell a pretty unique story, and they feature Sam darnold and Anthony Bradford. For Blue 88, Brock takes a look at Riq Woolen being omn the trade block, some good, bad and ugly of Seattle products in the NFL and why a practice squad signing made him excited.

Between the Mariners and Seahawks there is so much to be excited about in Seattle sports this week and Salk describes that to open the show. They then go Around The Station with interesting sound for conversation on both the Mariners and Seahawks.

Jerry Dipoto reflected on the season and talked about some of the differences in their lineup since the M's last trip to the postseason in a media session before yesterday's regular season finale. Then, we take your confessions so you can enjoy the ALDS absolved of your M's sins.

Brock and Salk explain what happens now with ROOT Sports coming to an end and how fans can still watch the games moving forward. After that, Gee Scott stops by for an appearance.

Brock and Salk reflect on the end of the Mariners regular season and some of the upcoming scrimmages that the team will play this week. They also dive into a few Mariners facts to take in with the regular season now coming to a close. In Blue 88, topics include the NFL teams that have a better scoring differential than the Seahawks, an NFC West narrative to watch moving forward and the big difference on Montlake on Saturday between Ohio State and Washington.

The MLB playoff field is set and it couldn't shape up much better for the Mariners, so Salk digs into it to start the show. Later, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald after the Thursday Night Football win over the Cardinals.

We discuss how great it is to see Uchenn Nwosu have a big game and why the Seahawks have been more willing to invest in the D-line than the O-line. Then, Mike Macdonald joins the show to discuss, the win against Arizona, playing on a short week, Sam Darnold's impressive play, Leonard Williams deserving more love on a national level for his play, how they are getting so much pressure without blitzing a lot, and the confidence they had in Jason Myers.

Are the Mariners the most complete team in the AL? Brock and Salk share their opinions on that along with which players could benefit from some rest in the Dodgers series with a first round bye now clinched. After that, they get to their Seahawks Takeaways from the Thursday Night Football game.

The Seahawks gave people a lot to like in the win over the Cardinals, and Brock and Salk explain why this team is really growing on them. They also debate how the Mariners will put together their playoff roster and how many hitters and pitchers they'll keep. In Blue 88, topics include the best aspect of the Seahawks offense in the Thursday Night Football win, which Seahawks really shined in the win vs who struggled and how Nick Emmanwori's return could force some personnel decisions.

Between the Seahawks win and the Mariners clinching a first round bye in the playoffs, Salk talks about how it's an awesome time to be a Seattle sports fan. LThen, they re-air their conversation with Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer regarding the Mariners winning the AL West, the celebration and more.

We take a look at the Seahawks upcoming schedule and their matchup with the Cardinals tonight. Then, we take your calls on the excitement of the M's winning the AL West and hear from a special guest within the M's organization that wanted to share a heartfelt thank you to the fans.

The hour starts with listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Later, Shannon Drayer joins the show to discuss the Mariners winning the AL West, the celebration and plenty more.