Brock and Salk

We react to Daniel Jeremiah's assessment of Anthony Bradford's play and discuss the Seahawks possibly making a change at right guard. Then, we get into the NFC West race and if the Niners are more of a concern than the Rams or not. Plus, we talk re-heating pizza, the worst meal we've ever had, books on tape and more in Answer the Question Jerk.

The hour starts with a game of Buy Or Sell with a variety of Seahawks and NFL topics. Then, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show for his weekly segment and dives into the Seahawks win over the Vikings, Sam Darnold and what he could do down the stretch, the offensive line and more.

Brock and Salk dive in further to the Mike Macdonald Seahawks culture and why they believe it's built around love. They also debate where their current confidence level in Sam Darnold and dissect both the things that he does really well along with some of his continuous question marks. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at another national voice weighing in on Sam Darnold's kryptonite, how Rashid Shaheed has factored in to the Seahawks culture and why Mike Macdonald is eagerly looking forward to the return of Julian Love.

The MLB Winter Meetings are less than a week away, and Salk goes through a list of names that could be traded, or at least heavily discussed, next week in Orlando. Later, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald to hear all of his insight after the Seahawks shutout win over the Vikings.

Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss the Seahawks shutout win over Minnesota, how important DeMarcus Lawrence has been to this team, what his defense did best, what problems  Minnesota's defense presented and how they shut down JSN, where he feels they are at with establishing his culture. Plus, some injury updates.

Brock and Salk share some of their Thanksgiving stories and discuss Lyle being non responsive over the holiday weekend. Then, in Need to Know we discuss the Seahawks win, the Rams loss, Aaron Rodgers throwing his teammates under the bus, Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss for the LSU job and UW's loss to Oregon.  **The Mike Macdonald Show can be found exclusively on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Tuesday morning. 

While the jury is still out on Sam Darnold, it is not on Mike Macdonald. Brock and Salk dive in on him being the incredible coach that he is and the home run hire that the Seahawks made with him. Later, they get into all of their Seahawks Takeaways.

With the Seahawks being 9-3, Salk proclaims that this is who he thought the Seahawks would be, only even better. He explains what he means and why. He then has a few big Seahawks questions for Brock that include Sam Darnold, the offense and the dominating defense. In Blue 88, topics include what challenge the Vikings defense presented, Anthony Bradford and how much more the Seahawks are running the ball in 2025 compared to 2024.

The Seahawks won in dominating fashion again on Sunday as they shut out the Vikings with the defense taking center stage to help put them back into a tie for first place the NFC West. Later, the group goes Around The NFL with stories from the Rams, Aaron Rodgers, the Ravens and more.

Mariners TV broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith, President of Business Operations Kevin Martinez, and GM Justin Hollander discuss their favorite memories from the 2025 season and talk about what they are looking forward to in 2026.

Brock and Mike Lefko analyze the state of college football rivalries in today's era of college football and get FOX College Football analyst Joel Klatt's perspective on the Huskies-Ducks matchup as well. Klatt also breaks down J.J. McCarthy's acclimation to the NFL and why people around Ohio State knew for a long time that Jaxon Smith-Njigba would be a superstar.

Brock and Mike Lefko discuss the uncertainty for the Vikings at quarterback and what it would look like for the Seahawks defense to face an undfrafted rookie, along with the latest injury updates from Seahawks-Vikings, and Brock's insight into the matchup in Blue 88.

Mike Lefko opens the show by talking about what we should be thankful for on the Seattle sports landscape, including why the Seahawks opponent this week, the Vikings, had a lot to do with their success this season. Then, we hear from Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network, who joined Brock and Brady Henderson on Tuesday, to dive into this Seahawks-Vikings matchup.

We ask Brock and Brady Henderson to pick their more ideal situation in Whose Shoes? Then, Brock asks Brady from some tidbits we might not know about some of the Seahawks players. Plus, we answer Thanksgiving related quandries and discuss the possible return of a former Seahawks in Answer the Question Jerk.

Between the success of all of the Seahawks, Rams and 49ers, Brock and Brady Henderson debate if the NFC West is the best division in the NFL this year. After that, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show for his weekly segment to give his insight on the Seahawks, the upcoming matchup with the Vikings, JSN and plenty more.

Brock and Brady Henderson react to Mike Macdonald's praise for the 12's and and discuss if this Seahawks team feels different (and just how different) than the ones over the last handful of seasons. Later, Vikings beat reporter Kevin Seifert of ESPN joins the show to share his thoughts on the upcoming Seahawks-Vikings matchup, the Vikings current QB situation, Sam Darnold and plenty more. In Blue 88, Brock and Brady dive into if this is the most complete Seahawks team that Brady has ever covered, the brutal season for the Raiders and Pete Carroll and some Seahawks injury updates, including Julian Love.

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Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss the Seahawks win over the Titans, what impressed him about Cam Ward, the tackling with a lot of depth guys stepping up, whether he considers his team a fun loving bunch, JSN breaking records while not looking for the spotlight, and the support they felt from the large number of Seahawks fans that traveled to Tennessee.

Brock and Salk give some major props to Demarcus Lawrence and his success this year, which sparks a conversation of who the second best player on the Seahawks defense could be behind Leonard Williams.   **The Mike Macdonald Show can be found exclusively on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Tuesday morning. 

Things are not going well in Vegas for Pete Carroll and Geno Smith, and as a result Brock and Salk have a conversation about it. Later, they get into all of their Seahawks takeaways from the win over the Titans.

Brock and Salk discuss whether or not the Seahawks truly were able to prove anything long term about their big picture by beating a one-win Titans team. They then talk about JSN's dominance this season and the impact that tarding away DK Metcalf has had on him. In Blue 88, topics include two JSN stats that are ridiculous, what Jedd Fisch is doing more of lately at UW and yet another way in which Mike Macdonald backs up his words with actions.

The Seahawks took down the Titans yesterday and while it wasn't pretty, they won what Salk describes as a chess match. He explains why. Afterwards, they go Around The NFL with a handful of different NFL storylines.

We react to the best things we heard from our guests, Joel Klatt, Daniel Jeremiah, Mike Macdonald, and Daryl Johnston this week in For You-In Review. Then, we discuss Grey Zabel returning to practice, Tarik Skubal addressing trade rumors, the Kraken defeating Chicago 3-2 and the Texans upsetting the Bills on Thursday Night Football in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

Buster Olney believes that the Mariners could dominate the AL West for a decade, so Brock and Salk react to that and discuss what path the team may take blueprint wise to do so. Then, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

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Salk discusses what the third base spot for the Mariners could look like in 2026 and reacts to some sound from Adam Jude of The Seattle Times about the topic. Later, they re-air their conversation with Daryl Johnston of FOX Sports to get his analysis on the Seahawks and their upcoming game against the Titans, which he will be broadcasting.

We discuss who goes first if the Raiders decide to start firing people, Aaron Rodgers pushing to paly with a fracture in his non throwing wrist, growing frustration with Jalen Hurts among Eagle's offeensive players and Joe Burrow pushing to return to play in Around the NFL. Then, Lyle names as many U.S. Presidents as he can, we discuss PFF naming Riq Woolen the most lockdown CB so far this season and Buster Olney's take on Jorge Polanco's market. Plus, Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

We discuss who goes first if the Raiders decide to start firing people, Aaron Rodgers pushing to paly with a fracture in his non throwing wrist, growing frustration with Jalen Hurts among Eagle's offeensive players and Joe Burrow pushing to return to play in Around the NFL. Then, Lyle names as many U.S. Presidents as he can, we discuss PFF naming Riq Woolen the most lockdown CB so far this season and Buster Olney's take on Jorge Polanco's market. Plus, Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

The hour starts with listener voicemails for Here's the Thing. After that, Daryl Johnston of FOX Sports joins the show to share his insight on the Seahawks, their upcoming matchup against the Titans and some stories from his own career.

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Salk throws out a couple of numbers that he saw from a couple of charts about the Seahawks and (for good reason) states why it could surprise people. They later re-air their interview with Joel Klatt of FOX Sports as they discuss the Seahawks loss to the Rams and the performance of Sam Darnold in that game.

We discuss what's next for the M's after signing Josh Naylor. Would you be happy if they brought both Polanco and Naylor back? Then, Salk breaks down two things he loves about this Seahawks defense and one thing he thinks they still need. Plus, a new Trash Takes winner is crowned for the week.

The hour starts with a round of Which Is Better, featuring a variety of topics. Then, Joel Klatt of FOX Sports joins the show to discuss the Seahawks loss, Sam Darnold's ceiling, his round of batting practice at Wrigley Field and plenty more.

Brock and Salk react to Daniel Jeremiah stating that he believed the Seahawks looked like the better team on Sunday. Were they? And how good are they? They also listen to more Josh Naylor sound from the press conference and why he is so easy to be a fan of. In Blue 88, topics include Sam Darnold's decision making, a realistic expectation for Rashid Shaheed the rest of the year and how Sean McVay was a really good test for the weeks ahead.

Josh Naylor's press conference was awesome in a variety of ways and Salk goes through some of the quotes that stood out to him. Later, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network who breaks down a lot of what jumped out to him in the contest, including Sam Darnold, the defense and more.

We hear what the national media had to say about Sam Darnold after Sunday's loss and decide whether it's accurate or overblown. Then, we check in with M's insider Shannon Drayer on the Josh Naylor signing and what other work the Mariners still have to do this offseason.

Brock and Salk react to a bunch of sound featuring a variety of personalities staying optimistic on the Seahawks. Later, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show for his weekly segment to share his insight on the Seahawks game, including Sam Darnold, the defense and more.

Brock and Salk react to Mike Macdonald sound from Monday and they overall didn't get the sense that he was overly frustrated or annoyed after the loss and they talk through some reasons for why that might be. They also dissect some of the Josh Naylor contract now that it's finalized and look forward to a few options for what the Mariners could do next. In Blue, Brock dives in on what the Rams did more than any other team against the Seahawks, some notable Seahawks PFF grades and what Mike Macdonald was clear about what can get fixed from Sunday's game.

Salk opens the show explaining why there are reasons to be optimistic after the Seahawks loss to the Rams, and he explains why he thinks Mike Macdonald may feel the same way. After that, they re-air their conversations with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald with all of his takeaways after their game against the Rams.

Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss Sunday's loss, how he makes crucial in game decisions while calling defense, what it's like to go head to head with Sean McVay, how he will approach trying to cut back turnovers with wanting Darnold to remain aggressive, what a healthy Uchenna Nwosu brings to this team, the Rams executing a perfect punt, and some injury updates.

Salk defends his Christmas tree being up already in his Josh Naylor reaction video last night. Then, we discuss the Mariners re-signing Josh Naylor and beginning to shift the narrative that's surrounded them and Sam Darnold not being abel to shake his narrative this weekend. Plus, we discuss the Seahawks loss, the M's signing Naylor to a 5 year deal, the Kraken defeating the Sharks, UW's win over Purdue and the passing of Seahawks legend Kenny Easley in Need to Know.    **The Mike Macdonald Show can be found exclusively on the Seattle Sports YouTube page and the Seattle Sports app until 10 am Tuesday morning. 

Brock and Salk react to Sam Darnold's tough performance against the Rams and how many question marks should still be attahced to his name moving forward. Afterwards, they go through all of their Seahawks Takeaways from Sunday's game.