Brock and Salk

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.

Brock and Salk go through For You In Review, where they play some of the best sound of the week from their guests. Afterwards, they take callers to end the show.

Salk apologizes for being so nervous about Fred Warner playing, and he and Brock then discuss what possible scenarios could occur where the Seahawks don't beat the 49ers. Later, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

Brock and Salk discuss how serious Sam Darnold's injury is and how it could effect him and the team. They then go through a few Divisional Round MythBusters and if any of the facts are worth putting any stock into. In Blue 88, topics include whose Grey Zabel praise matters the most, why Brock Purdy is 4-0 lifetime in Seattle and what are a few numbers between the Seahawks and 49ers that are similar that will come into play on Saturday.

Sam Darnold tweaked his oblique in practice on Thursday and Salk reacts to the injury to open the show, along with some quick thoughts on Fred Warner, Kyle Tucker and the Kraken. Then, they re-air their conversation with Colin Cowherd of FOX Sports in which he shares his praise for Sam Darnold, why he likes the Seahawks and much more.

Brock and Salk react to what Colin Cowherd said to them about the Seahawks being a B+ team across the board and how he believed a lot of the Patriots Super Bowl teams were the same way. Do they agree with that? They discuss. Afterwards, they react to a bunch of sound across the station from Kurt Warner, Jeff Saturday and others.

The hour starts with a bunch of listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Afterwards, Brock and Salk bring on Colin Cowherd of FOX Sports to join the show to share why he believes in Sam Darnold, what he likes about this Seahawks team and more. Later, they listen to some sound from Mariners GM Justin Hollander and discuss how much the Mariners may rely on their young players in 2026.

Brock and Salk react to some sound from Fred Warner's press conference and start to wonder and worry if he has a chance to play against the Seahawks on Saturday. Then, Tom Rinaldi of FOX Sports joins the show to listen to him tell the story of the Seahawks and 49ers rivalry along with hearing what he'll be watching for in Saturday's matchup. In Blue 88, Brock Huard dives in on the 49ers red zone struggles against the Seahawks, how are Brock and Steve Young on the same page about the 49ers chances and another critical number to track on Saturday.

Salk continues to laugh at Dov Kleiman to open the show and also further reacts to all of the trash talk between the Seahawks and 49ers. Then, they re-air their conversation with Joel Klatt of FOX Sports in which they discuss the upcoming Seahawks playoff game, the Seahawks defense, Sam Darnold and more.

A couple of Seahawks have talked some trash about the 49ers over the last couple of days, and Brock and Salk discuss if there's any concern to them doing so. They also discuss if the Mariners offseason is over at this point or if they still have one more impact move up their sleeve, and some potential names for who that move could be for. They wrap up the show with Trash Takes.

The hour starts with a late Blue 88, with topics including what NFL Wild Card viewership tells us about the league, its brands and windows, what Brock has been reminded of this week doing radio hits in other markets and ranking confidence level in remaining NFL head coaches in the playoffs. Afterwards, Brock and Salk each rank the eight QB's remaining in the NFL Playoffs and their reasoning behind it and debate each other's lists.

Brock and Salk react to their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah from yesterday in which he says that the 49ers will need a "Canton, Ohio level gameplan" to beat the Seahawks this weekend due to all of their injuries. Do they agree? They discuss. They then bring on Joel Klatt of FOX Sports for his weekly segment, in which he shares his thoughts on the upcoming Seahawks-49ers matchup, Sam Darnold, ranking his remaining NFL playoff QB's and much more.

Salk talks through some potential options for the Mariners and what could come next in their offseason. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network in which he analyzes the upcoming Seahawks-49ers game, keys for Sam Darnold and much more.

A new song about the 2025 Seahawks has been released, so Brock and Salk listen to it on the air and then react to it. They then welcome on former Seahawks kicker Stephen Hauschka, who is now working with Mike Macdonald and the Seahawks on culture building, about some of his work, what he is up to now, some good stories from his playing days with the Seahawks and more. Finally, they end the show with Answer The Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk discuss the importance of a great defense in today's NFL after the Texans win over the Steelers and tie it back to the Seahawks. Can their defense win them a championship? Or one of the other great defenses in the NFL? Then, they welcome on Daniel jeremiah of the NFL Network for his weekly segment in which he breaks down the keys for Sam Darnold, if this Seahawks-49ers matchup will be much different than the last one two weeks ago, the NFL Wild Card games and more.

Brock and Salk circle back to their conversation with Hawkblogger in which he says the Seahawks defense is the best singular unit in the NFL. Do they agree? They then go Around The NFL, with stories including Ben Johnson, John Harbaugh, Jalen Hurts and Tony Romo. In Blue 88, topics include another off field advantage that the Seahawks will have over the 49ers on Saturday, another reason that DK Metcalf was no longer a fit in the Seahawks scheme and what is something he really lookd forward to not talking about anymore if the Seahawks make the Super Bowl.

The Steelers were eliminated from the NFL Playoffs by the Texans last night, and Salk celebrates Aaron Rodgers being eliminated, and also reacts to some sound from Rodgers' postgame press conference. Later, they re-air their conversation with Brian Nemhauser (aka Hawkblogger) to hear all of his thoughts on WIld Card Weekend, Seahawks vs 49ers for a third time and much more.

Brock and Salk react to Kyle Shanahan sounding off about being handed another Saturday game by the NFL, as the 49ers and Seahawks are set to play their Divisional Round playoff matchup on Saturday. Later, they bring on Brian Nemhauser (aka Hawkblogger) to hear his insight on the weekend of NFL Wild Card games, Rams and 49ers storylines, how the 49ers and Seahawks will fare in their third matchup of the year and much more.

Brock and Salk do a deep dive on Stats in the NFL and talk about the recent trend of teams going for it on 4th down. They talk about the Hawks upcoming game with the 49ers, the AFC Wild Card games, and more in Need to Know. And they go around the weekend highlighting their biggest takeaways from a wild weekend of Wild Card and college football.

Brock and Salk recap the crazy weekend that was NFL Wild Card weekend. They talk more about the Hawks upcoming matchup with the 49ers, Alex Bregman signing with the Cubs, and more in Need to Know. The national media has finally taken notice of the Hawks O-line and run game improvements, Brock and Salk talk about why they’re right. And Brock talks about how the Seahawks got Ernest Jones from the Rams, the trend of teams going for it on 4th down, and more in Blue-88.

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs is set, with the Seahawks slated to face the 49ers again, this time at home. Salk talks about what’s coming up, along with a recap of some of the weekend’s games. He breaks down the wild weekend of NFL playoffs, the Cubs signing Alex Bregman, and more in Need To Know. Lyle takes us Around the Weekend and recaps the NFL Wild Card weekend.

We react to our favorite things said by guests like Joel Klatt, Daniel Jeremiah, Rich Eisen and more this week on our show in For You: In Review. Then, we discuss this weekend's wild card games, the Fiesta Bowl, and Demond Williams reversing course and staying at UW in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

Brock and Salk compare the relatability of Sam Darnold to both Russell Wilson and Geno Smith and discuss why his presence has been so important for this team. After that, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

Salk believes there is a reason for Seahawks fans to root for the Rams this weekend and he explains why that is. They then bring on Brady Henderson of ESPN to get his insight on the upcoming wild card weekend, some Seahawks injuries, reasons why they'bve had so much success and more.

Maura and Lyle open the show by discussing a few different reasons as to why the Seahawks are where they are as the No. 1 seed in the NFC as they enter their bye on wild card weekend. Later, they re-air their conversation with former Seahawk Bryan Walters on what jumped out to him in the win over the 49ers, Sam Darrnold and much more.

We discuss how fun it is watching this Seahawks team evolve into what they are now and discuss the biggest reasons they ended up atop the NFC. Then, we discuss Russell Wilson switching agents and Demond Williams Jr's agent Doug Henderson dropping him as a client.

The hour starts with a bunch of funny listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. After that, they spin Around The NFC and preview a few of the NFC Wild Card games (and tie into how it impacts the Seahawks) with Matt Spiegel of 670 The Score in Chicago, Grant Cohn of Sports Illustrated in San Francisco and Sam Farmer of the LA Times in Los Angeles.

Brock and Salk discuss how the Seahawks are poised to do as much damage of any Seahawks team since 2014, how great each of those defensive groups were and needing to capitalize on this window. They then welcome on Rich Eisen of the NFL Network to hear his thoughts on the success of the Seahawks, Mike Macdonald, Sam Darnold and much more.

NFL windows don't forever, so Salk opens the show by discussing how important it is for the Seahawks to capitalize on this window, especially having the No. 1 seed, similar to how the 2013 Seahawks team did. Later, they re-air their conversation with Joel Klatt of FOX Sports to discuss Demond Williams, the Seahawks and more.

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.