Brock and Salk

We react to some of our favorite things we heard this week from guests like Tom Brady, Daniel Jeremiah, Mike Macdonald, and Brian Nemhauser. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the Seahawks and Patriots injury reports, John Schneider joining Wyman and Bob, Klint Kubiak lookng like the top candidate for both the Cardinals and Raiders head coaching vacancies, and the Kraken beating the Maple Leafs. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

The hour starts with Blue 88, with topics including a pivotal strength on strength matchup between the Seahawks and Patriots, a new insight that John Schneider pointed to that has had a major impact on the Seahawks drafts and if Nick Emmanwori is the best player on the Seahawks defense. Later, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

Brock and Salk react to an upcoming interview that they recorded with Leonard Williams and describe how his personality embodies the culture of the Seahawks roster. Afterwards, Mike Tirico of NBC Sports, who will be broadcasting the Super Bowl, joins the show to highlight what jumps out to him about both teams, what the Seahawks do well and more.

There are a lot of ESPN personalities picking the Seahawks to beat the Patriots, and it makes Salk a little bit nervous. He dives in to why to open the show. Then, they re-air their conversation with QB coach Jordan Palmer who shares his insights on Sam Darnold, the Seahawks, the Super Bowl matchup and more.

Salk says one of his favorite things about this team is that the defense runs and hits so well, so he was surprised to find out that they don't rank that well in tackles and YAC allowed. Brock breaks down why a few games might skew those numbers. Then, we hear from some former players that think this will be a close game and we discuss when we started believing the Seahawks had a chance to go to the Super Bowl.

The hour starts with funny listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Then, QB coach Jordan Palmer joins the show to give his perspective on the evolution of Sam Darnold, his success this year, the Seahawks Super Bowl chances and more.

...

Salk gets his wish granted yesterday regarding their Tom Brady clip on Bill Belichick getting left out of the Hall of Fame on the first ballot and the people that shared the clip of it. Then, they re-air their conversation with Tom Brady about the Seahawks, what makes their defense so great, their Super Bowl chances and keys to winning it and more.

Brock answers three football questions in Blue 88. Then, we react to Tom Brady with us earlier in the show discussing Belichick not making the HOF and waht he saw from the Seahawks the last couple of weeks. Plus, Salk crowns a Trash Takes winner for the week.

Brock and Salk discuss their favorite things about this Seahawks team and Brock has a proclamation about the 2025 Seahawks. Later, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show to share why he believes the Seahawks are in the Super Bowl, their chances against the Patriots, his first NFL mock draft and more.

Brock and Salk discuss how Mike Macdonald has the chance to be the first defensive playcalling head coach to ever win a Super Bowl and just how unique that would be. Later, Tom Brady joins the show to share his insight on what has jumped out about the Seahawks and Mike Macdonald, what makes their defense so special, stories from his playing career and plenty more.

A Mariners icon in Rick Rizzs is set to make 2026 his final season on the broadcast and Salk highlights what made him so phenomenal over all of these years. Then, they re-air their conversation with Brian Nemhauser (aka Hawkblogger) to discuss the NFC Title Game and expectations in the Super Bowl.

We talk about Mike Macdonald's relatability in discussing overthinking his viral post game with Michael Strahan. Salk thinks he will be on of the stars to come out of the Super Bowl once the entire country gets to know him. Then, Brian Nemhauser (Hawkblogger) joins us to discuss the Rams game, some stats on just how good Darnold has been in the playoffs, and whether this is the best Seahawks team in history.

The Seahawks have been built on a model that is pretty uniquely their own, including taking a chance on a quarterback with a low-risk contract and it paying off. After that, they react to a bunch of sound from what the rest of the media around the country is saying about the Seahawks after reaching the Super Bowl.

Brock and Salk describe why the Seahawks may be in the best position that they've ever been as a franchise, and part of that is due to the combined youth and success of Mike Macdonald. Later, they tallk through a handful of former Seahawks that are watching this season from afar and how they are feeling today. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at what else the Rams did  offensively to cause issues for the Seahawks, the numbers to back up all of the praise of Sam Darnold in the NFC Title Game and one of the dumbest pieces of sound that Brock has heard regarding the Seahawks.

Salk explains the value of sports bringing people together and how that has been the case with the Seahawks this year as much as ever. Then, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald to hear all of his thoughts after the Seahawks NFC Championship Game over the Rams to send them to the Super Bowl.

Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss defeating the Rams to head to the Super Bowl, having the best home field advantage, the challenges the Rams present, how well Sam Darnold played, what went through his mind on the Riq Woolen taunting penalty, what a weapon Michael Dickson is and studying up on the Patriots.

We talk about the credit Jody Allen deserves for the big moves made during her time as owner and how well they've turned out. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the Seahawks beating the Rams and heading back to the Super Bowl, the Patriots defeating the Broncos in a low scoring snow battle, and the M's internaitonal signing. **The Mike Macdonald Show can only be found on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Tues morning when you can find it wherever you stream your podcasts.

Brock and Salk discuss the importance of finding the right head coach and why it simply can't just be the coordinator on a great team. They talk through why Mike Macdonald was the right hire in every way and why he is so much more than a good coordinator, but a great coach and leader. They then get into all of their Seahawks Takeaways after their NFC Championship Game over the Rams.

Brock and Salk outline why the Seahawks took down the Rams on Sunday and they had one overarching reason: the Seahawks were just better. They then highlight Sam Darnold's incredible performance in the NFC Title Game and explain how crucial he was in the win. In Blue 88, topics include the number that ended up being most significant in the three Seahawks-Rams matchups, what John Schneider accomplished that he has never done before and why the Rams are such a tough matchup for the Seahawks defense.

...

We react to our favorite things we heard from guests like Joel Klatt, Mike Macdonald, Kevin Burkhardt and Daniel Jeremiah this week in For You-In Review. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the Seahawks injury report, John Schneider being named executive of the year, and 5 M's players making MLB Network's top 100 list. Plus, we take your calls about the NFC Championship game.

The hour starts with Blue 88, with topics including what the Seahawks need to do to Matthew Stafford, what has the Seahawks defense improved on since the last Rams matchup and why the Broncos will beat the Patriots. They then discuss which Seahawks have been most productive this season that haven't been talked about nearly enough. Later, Erin Andrews of FOX Sports joins the show to discuss what she learned about the Seahawks from last week, the upcoming NFC Title Game, her famous Richard Sherman interview and more.

John Schneider finally wins NFL Executive of the Year so Brock and Salk give him his flowers and explain what earned him the award. Then, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

There are so many storylines entering Sunday's NFC Title Game and Salk highlights a few of them to start the show. Later, they re-air their conversation with Kevin Burkhardt of FOX Sports to hear evrything he took away from the Seahawks win over the 49ers and what he'll be watching for against the Rams.

We listen back to a video that the Seahawks put out of Mike Macdonald's first team meeting and how you can really see how complete his vision was. Then, we talk with Jorge Sedano of ESPN L.A. about his confidence in the Rams on Sunday and we hear what Sam Darnold's QB coach has to say about his internal motivation.

The hour starts by listening to some funny voicemails from fans for Here's The Thing. Later, Kevin Burkhardt of FOX Sports joins the show, who will be broadcasting the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, to share his takeaways from the 49ers win and what jumps out to him about the Seahawks entering the Rams game.

Brock and Salk state how the importance of players showing up for OTA's and minicamp are crucial to long term success and how they've seen that this year, with some Mike Macdonald sound to contextualize it as well. They then discuss what to expect from Sam Darnold on Sunday and his expectations. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at a phrase used by both Mike Macdonald and Sean McVay, the first down success of running the ball in the two Seahawks-Rams games so far and a defensive number that jumps out ahead of Sunday.

Salk is adamant that the Seahawks would not be in this position without three specific moves in the offseason, and he explains which moves they were and why. Later, they re-air their conversation with Joel Klatt of FOX Sports to help preview the upcoming Rams game and what it will take for the Seahawks to win this game.

FOX Sports' Curt Menefee joins us to discuss the Seahawks Rams matchup, the job John Schneider has done with this Seahawks roster and coaching staff, how he thinks the Rams Seahawks will draw on a national viewership scale, what the environment will be like at Lumen Field Sunday and why he calls Mike Macdonald the defensive Sean McVay.

The hour starts with Blue 88, with topics including comparing and contrasting JSN and Puka Nacua, something the Seahawks and Mike Macdonald haven't been able to do against Matthew Stafford yet and a key to the Rams matchup that Daniel Jeremiah alluded to. Later, Jeff Saturday of ESPN joins the show to help preview the upcoming NFC Championship game and some of the storylines that he will be watching for.

Brock and Salk emphasize the importance of the line of scrimmage for the Seahawks, especially ahead of the NFC Title Game against the Rams. Then, they bring on Joel Klatt to get all of his intel ahead of Sunday's game. Including the win over the 49ers, the defense, keys to beating the Rams, Sam Darnold and more.

...

It feels like the Seahawks had to face the Rams again to complete the story of this season. then, we discuss the national media's perspective on the Seahawks and whether it's finally shifted or not after last week's dominant performance. Plus, we discuss the best hot drinks, commute preferences, how early to arrive at the airport and more in Answer the Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk highlight why John Schneider deserves even more credit than he's already getting. Later, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show for his weekly segment in which he dives in on what jumped out about the Seahawks dominant win over the 49ers and what it will take for them to beat the Rams and reach the Super Bowl.

Brock and Salk talk through options that the Seahawks will lean on at running back in the absence of Zach Charbonnet. They then listen in to some calls from 49ers fans on San Francisco radio who are furious about the 49ers and the playoff loss. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at where Charbonnet's absence will be felt the most this Sunday, a Sam Darnold factor that he and Mark Schlereth see the same way and how NIL and the Transfer Portal have ended a dynasty.

Brutal news came down yesterday for the Seahawks with losing Zach Charbonnet tearing his ACL, and Salk reacts to what it means now and in the future for the Seahawks. Then, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald to hear all of his thoughts after his team's dominant playoff win over the 49ers.

Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss the Seahawks dominant win over San Francisco Saturday, why they are playing such complementary football, the improvements we've seen from the O-line over the course of the season, how Sam Darnold is doing with his oblique injury, how he feels about trash talk, what the approach will be in facing the Rams again, and some bad injury news on Zach Charbonnet.

Brock and Salk share their three favorite moments from the Seahawks dominant win Saturday. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the Seahawks win, the crowd contributions, injury updates, the other NFL playoff results, the Kraken's loss and the College FootballNational Championship game tonight.   **The Mike Macdonald Show can only be found on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Tues morning when you can find it wherever you stream your podcasts.

Brock and Salk loved the electric atmosphere at Lumen Field on Satuday night and feel like the full energy is back at Lumen Field. Afterwards, they get into all of their Seahawks Takeaways.

Brock and Salk definitively say the following: if the Seahawks play anything like how they played against the 49ers, nothing else matters. Including who their oppoent is. They then dissect the Mike Macdonald effect and what he's done since being hired in Seattle, which is re-legitimize the Seahawks and modernize their scheme to beat Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan. So far, he has done almost all of that. In Blue 88, topics include what the Seahawks did that has never been done before, the Leonard Williams sack on Brock Purdy and the two biggest keys in the Seahawks run game as of late.

The Seahawks obliterated the 49ers on Saturday night and Salk was blown away by the performance. He discusses all of it to open the show. Then, they go Around The Weekend with storylines from all of the NFL Divisional Round games.