Brock and Salk

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.

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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.

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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.