Seattle sports talk with Brock Huard and Mike Salk weekdays 7am to 10am on 710 ESPN Seattle.
The Brock and Salk podcast is a fan-favorite in the Seattle sports talk world. As a longtime listener to their radio show, I was thrilled when they transitioned to a podcast format. The chemistry between Brock Huard and Mike Salk is undeniable, and their discussions are always insightful and entertaining. They bring a critical eye to Seattle sports teams, calling out shenanigans and offering thoughtful analysis. Additionally, the addition of Boy Howdy and Kyle adds an extra layer of humor and fun to the show.
One of the best aspects of The Brock and Salk podcast is the depth they go into when discussing topics. Unlike their previous radio show where time constraints limited their conversations, the podcast allows them to focus on a single topic and explore it thoroughly. This allows for a more in-depth analysis that fans can appreciate. Whether it's breaking down game strategies or discussing broader issues in sports, Brock and Salk provide valuable insights that keep listeners engaged.
However, one of the worst aspects of this podcast is its limited frequency. While they release one episode per week, many fans, myself included, miss having them on air every morning. Their ability to provide daily sports updates and witty banter was sorely missed after leaving 710AM. Although I understand that life changes and responsibilities may have influenced their decision, it's still disappointing not being able to hear them daily.
In conclusion, The Brock and Salk podcast remains an excellent source of Seattle sports talk. Their chemistry, knowledgeability, and willingness to tackle tough subjects make them stand out in the crowded sports talk landscape. While I do wish for more frequent episodes, I am grateful that they continue to deliver quality content each week. The addition of Boy Howdy and Kyle only enhances the overall experience. For any Seattle sports fan looking for engaging discussions and entertaining banter, The Brock and Salk podcast is definitely worth a listen.

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.Â

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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.Â

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.Â

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.Â

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.