Brock and Salk

Brian Kenny of MLB Network says Cal Raleigh is not having the best season ever by a catcher. Brock gets fired up about that take. Then, Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network joins the show to discuss how impressive the Seahawks defensive front was on Sunday, the progress of Byron Murphy, the difference that Robbie Outzs makes in the run game and Sam Darnold playing more under center.

Geno Smith had some words about his time in Seattle and how it ended, so Brock and Salk react to it. They then welcome on Jeff Passan for his weekly visit to discuss the red hot Mariners, how they could fare in the playoffs, Cal Raleigh and more.

Brock and Salk discuss the continued evolution of Mike Macdonald and now seeing more of his traits as a motivator after the Seahawks prepared themselves for the song Renegade in Pittsburgh all of last week. They then debate what the Mariners need to do to have a successful road trip in an extremely important week against the Royals and Astros. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at one Seahawk he had a hard time with, where did Sam Darnold thrive on Sunday/why it matters and both sequencing and process.

Geno Smith had a tough night on Monday Night Football and Salk dives into it to start the show. Afterwards, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald on the win in Pittsburgh and what jumped out to him throughout Sunday.

We discuss who we should be rooting for in the Rangers and Astros series as Mariners fans. Then, Mike Macdonald joins the show to discuss how his team is evolving and learning how to win games when adversity hits. He also talked about Ernest Jones' leadership, Josh Jobe answering the call, Riq Woolen having a bounceback week, the Steelers kickoff miscue that resulted in a George Holani TD, JSN's looking dominant again, the rushing attack and injury updates

Brock and Salk look through some of the individual results throughout the Mariners series sweep on Sunday and highlight how it tells even more of a story. Then, they welcome on Mark Sanchez of FOX Sports, who called the Seahawks game on Sunday, to get his insight on the contest, the Seahawks offensive line, DK Metcalf and plenty more.

Brock and Salk celebrate the Mariners winning nine in a row and all of the players who stood out over the weekend. They then go through their Seahawks Takeaways. In Blue 88, topics include Sam Darnold under center on Sunday, Brock's favorite Seahawk on the field on Sunday and why Brock can't stand the Tush Push.

The Mariners and Seahawks both had phenomenal weekends and Salk highlights all of it to open the show. Then, they go Around The Weekend with storylines on the Mariners and Russell Wilson and the Giants.

We discuss who the M's would start after Bryan Woo in a playoff series and if you have to consider who could help the bullpen first. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the M's second straight extra innings win, the Seahawks troubling injury report, the Packers dominant Monday night performance and the Storm beginning their playoff series this weekend. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

Brock and Salk felt as if last night's box scores told a real story in yesterday's Mariners win, so they go through a bunch of it. After that, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

Brock shows up late to the show and Salk demands that he has to sing. They then welcome on Buster Olney of ESPN to get his insight on what the Mariners upside can be and how the national landscape is viewing him. In Blue 88, topics include what Sam Darnold thought of the Week 1 performance, can there be more expensive downfield plays in the Seahawks offense and what we learned about the NFC in the Commanders-Packers Thursday Night Football game.

The Mariners are in first place and Salk talks through yet another walk-off win. Then, they re-air their conversation with Adam Amin of FOX Sports to discuss the Mariners season and where they are headed, along with previewing the Seahawks-Steelers game on Sunday which he will be broadcasting.

We go Around the NFL with stories on 49ers kicker Jake Moody being released, Malik Nabers explainging away his demeanor Sunday, Russell Wilson on calls for Jaxson Dart to be the starter, and Jim Harbaugh on facing Pete Carroll again this weekend. Then, we discuss Bryan Woo's importance to this M's season and if he should be your game one starter in a playoff series. Plus, Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

The hour starts with listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Later, Adam Amin of FOX Sports joins the show to discuss the Mariners outlook, what to watch for in the Seahawks vs Steelers on Sunday, DK Metcalf, Aaron Rodgers and plenty more.

Brock and Salk discuss the Mariners sweep over the Cardinals and who really shined in the win yesterday, including Leo Rivas and Emerson Hancock. They then debate which Mariners they would most want at the plate in a clutch situation and what to make of some of Julio Rodriguez's struggles in those spots. In Blue 88, topics include which Seahawk Brock owes an apology to after watching the All-22 film, where the Seahawks can take advantage of the Steelers defense and what Tyrice Knight and Riq Woolen have in common.

The Mariners, in spite of a long and exhausting game, sweep the Cardinals and Salk describes what his takeaways were. Then, they re-air their conversation with Joel Klatt of FOX Sports to discuss college football, the Seahawks and more.

Brock recaps UW's win over UC Davis and looks ahead to the Apple Cup in Washington Wednesdays. Then, Lyle explains why he is worried he's not going to enjoy watching the new Seahawks offense and we debate it a bit. Plus, Salk award the Trash Takes winner of the week.

Brock and Salk discuss the importance of the chemistry that this Mariners team appear to have. Specifically between the three outfielders in Julio Rodriguez, Randy Arozarena and Victor Robles along with players such as Josh Naylor. Later, they welcome on Joel Klatt of FOX Sports to discuss the Seahawks, the early trends in college football and more.

The Mariners are just one game back of the Astros now and Brock and Salk discuss what has been different over the last few games for the team. They also debate how to feel about Geno Smith and DK Metcalf both having a strong Week One on their new teams. In Blue 88, topics include what the film guru's saw in the Seahawks-49ers game, the Seahawks and 49ers offensive lines and what stands out about the Steelers offense.

The Mariners win on Tuesday was incredibly fun for a variety of reasons between Randy, Josh Naylor and others, so Salk highlights a bunch of it. Later, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan of ESPN to talk through the Mariners ups and downs, Julio Rodriguez and more.

We discuss Jeff Passan's comments on how the M's are far from the only team experiencing extreme ups and downs as they try to make their way into the MLB playoffs this year. Then, Daniel Jeremiah joins us to tell us what he thought of Sam Darnold's debut, the revamped O-line, which defensive player stood out the most for the Seahawks and what to make of Riq Woolen's struggles.

Brock and Salk dive into what they feel like the best and worst stats were from Sunday regarding the Seahawks, and they both involve the run game. Later, Jeff Passan of ESPN joins the show for his weekly appearance to discuss the Mariners ups and downs, the team at home compared to on the road, Julio Rodriguez and plenty more.

Brock and Salk dive into Dan Wilson's level of grace that he and his coaches show to their players and talk through why that one word will define the Mariners season. They also react to their conversation with Mike Macdonald why they feel as if he was so frustrated. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at one of the most disappointing controllable aspects in the Seahawks loss, an argument for why the Seahawks should have gone for it on 4th down and how the Seahawks team themselves in the NFC West this upcoming Sunday.

The Mariners win their first game on the new homestand and make it three wins in a row, and Salk discusses this season being somewhat of a roller coaster ride. After that, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald to get all of his insight from Sunday's game against the 49ers.

Salk highlights what he believes were the three most impactful plays in the Seahawks Week 1 loss to the 49ers and ranks their importance. Then, they go Around The Weekend with storylines from the Mariners and the NFL.

Brock and Salk react to the Seahawks loss on Sunday and one word that really described them in the outing. They also debate the Seahawks decision to kick the go-ahead field goal with under four minutes to go rather than going for it and if they were okay with the call or not. In Blue 88, topics include the Seahawks game ending fumble, Sam Darnold's running ability and takeaways from the Seahawks rookies in their first game.

Brock and Salk dissect the Mariners road series win in Atlanta and why it is ereally hard to make snap judgements with this team. They then get into all of their Seahawks Takeaways.

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss what he saw when watching the film back on yesterday's loss, where they are in their goal of playing complementary football, why hey chose to kick a FG instead of going for it on fourth down, how Sam Darnold played and what the coaching notes are for Riq Woolen.

The NFL is back and Salk was more than excited to talk about the first game of the year between the Eagles and Cowboys. They then re-air their conversation with Greg Olsen of FOX Sports who previews the Seahawks Week 1 game and gets into a variety of storylines within that.

Salk reveals the number one most intriguing Seahawk on his list. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the M's weekend series with the Braves, the Seahawks and 49ers injury reports, and the Eagles Cowboys season opener last night. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

Salk and Brady henderson dive into what we have learned about Sam Darnold so far since arriving in Seattle. They also get into the potential of the Seahawks defense and how good they could be. They finish the hour with a round of Buy or Sell, featuring a variety of Seahawks topics.

Salk and Brady Henderson of ESPN discuss the upcoming Seahawks game on Sunday and some of the potential storylines that we could be talking about on Monday and during the year. They then debate if the Seahawks still should have drafted Jalen Carter over Devon Witherspoon after the NFL opening game yesterday. In Blue 88, topics include Abe Lucas' new contract, how much we will see Jalen Milroe both on Sunday and this season and the potential breakdown of the Seahawks running back snaps on Sunday.

Salk reveals his number two most intriguing Seahawk heading into the 2025 season. Then, we discuss Abe Lucas getting a contract extension from the Seahawks and Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

The hour starts by listening to fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. They then dive into plenty of Seahawks talk ahead of Sunday's opening game, including what their floor and ceiling is as a team along with if the Seahawks are truly committed to Sam Darnold long term or not.

Brock and Salk discuss how many games the Mariners are on pace to win at this rate along with some more of the road struggles. They then bring on Greg Olsen of FOX Sports to preview Sunday's game against the 49ers, what stands out about the Seahawks roster and more. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on an under the radar stat that will define Sunday's game, two bold predictions that Brock makes on UW Football and where the Seahawks rookies rank in Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year odds.

Salk found some alarming Mariners stats that highlight the Mariners struggles as of late. They then go Around The Station with sound from Scott Hanson and Mike Macdonald.

Salk reveals number three on his most intriguing Seahawks list. Then, Brock breaks down the Huskies first game and what he liked from Demond Williams and Jonah Coleman in Washington Wednesday. Plus, Salk crowns a Trash Takes champion for the week. 

Brock and Salk perform a few rituals in real time to try and un-jinx the Mariners and the way they've been playing as of late. Afterwards, they take calls on what listsners think is currently wrong with the Mariners.

Brock has some Mariners thoughts to get off his chest and explains how he thinks the Mariners have to get away from this losing streak. They then get into some news about tomorrow's show (and a certain guest they're planning to have on) that sens Salk spiraling. In Blue 88, topics include the most encouraging stat Brock heard about the Seahawks ahead of Week 1, Seahawks injuries and which non Gray Zabel Seahawks will be the biggest X factor on Sunday.

Salk doesn't sugar coat that the Mariners road trip has been brutal, but also likes that they held a closed door team meeting. Then, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan of ESPN to discuss the Mariners recent stretch, the rest of the AL wild card field, Cal Raleigh and more.

Salk reveals number four on his list of the most intriguing Seahawks heading into the 2025 season. Then, we discuss tough starts to the CFB season for Arch Manning, Kalen DeBoer and Bill Belichick. Plus, we talk Hostess snacks, which Passan insults are worse, and socks or underwear in Answer the Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk react to Tyler Lockett discussing the difference between Pete Carroll and Mike Macdonald and what jumped out about what he said. Later, Jeff Passan joins the show for his weekly appearance to share his thoughts on the Mariners last few games, if Cal Raleigh has played too many games, if the team can still compete with the teams at the top of the American League and plenty more.