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Brock discusses UW's win over Michigan and what it does for their recruitment. Then, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald joins the show to discuss the Seahawks loss to the Giants, what has led to the higher completion percentage against them the last couple of weeks, how they are preparing for yet another short week, the need to get Ken Walker the ball more , and how much say he has over the offensive tempo.

Brock and Salk wonder if the last two Seahawks losses are connected. If so, in what way? They later get into all of their Seahawks Takeaways from the loss against the Giants.

Brock and Salk open the hour by diving in on both DK Metcalf's fumble and Geno Smith's early slide in the Giants loss. They also discuss how serious the Seahawks current problems really are by opning up the phone lines for callers to voice their opinions. Afterwards, the shift to Blue 88 and look at when they knew this Seahawks game could be problematic, Tre Brown, and the controversy of the blocked field goal.

The Seahawks lost at home to the Giants on Sunday and Salk says the loss boiled down to three specific plays, none of which involved the blocked field goal. Then, Maura takes everyone Around The NFL with stories from the weekend regarding the rest of the NFC West, the Bears-Panthers and the Commanders-Browns.

Stacy Rost joins Mike Salk to discuss whether you can win a Super Bowl with Geno Smith, which Seahawk extensions deserve to be prioritzed next season, and if we are seeing a shift back to a more disciplinarian type of coaching style.

Salk and Brady Henderson open up the discussion on why the Seahawks haven't generated more turnovers opn defense through their first four games of the season. They then welcome on Gee Scott to talk the state of the Seahawks, what he saw in the Lions game, his extremely high praise for DK Metcalf and more.

Salk and Brady Henderson go over the Seahawks loss to the Lions, what they took away from it and how they now view the Seahawks. They also dive in on if Geno Smith is worth top of the market quarterback money. In Blue 88, topics include Ryan Grubb's early NFL success, next level Seahawks numbers and how UW can beat Michigan on Saturday.

Salk opens the hour emphatic about how fun the MLB Playoffs have been so far, along with the Reds hiring Terry Francona and if it was something the Mariners should have considered. Later, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan.

Brock thinks the O-line is improving. Will the injuries catch up to them and halt that progress? Then, we catch up with Brock's FOX college football broadcast partner Jason Benneti about the Tigers ousting the Astros. Plus, Maura breaks down week 5 of fantasy football for you.

The hour starts with Brock and Lefko listening to voicemails from callers in this week's edition of Here's The Thing. Then, they are joined by ESPN's Jeff Passan to get his insight on the end of the Mariners season and how they should approach the offseason. 

Brock and Lefko dive in on why it is necessary for the Seahawks to pay Geno Smith. Maura then takes everyone Around The NFL. In Blue 88, topics include Seahawks defensive metrics, Mike Macdonald's affinity for data and the biggest adjustment for the Huskies post Kalen DeBoer.

Mike Lefko, filling in for Salk, discusses how the Mariners were always a team built for the postseason after watching all of yesterday's playoff baseball. They just weren't quite built to get there. Later, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network.

Brock and Salk go through a round of Buy or Sell with various Seahawks, Mariners and NFL topics. They then bring on Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network for his weekly visit to rehash the Seahawks game against the Lions, how he views them after that contest and much more.

Brock and Salk discuss the injured Seahawks that missed Monday night's game and talk about whether they should rest them against the Giants in order to have them healthy for next Thursday's game against the 49ers. They also do another trivia contest with two callers for the prize of the Madden game. In Blue 88, they dive in on Mike Macdonald's accountability, Geno Smith's QB ranking and the state of running backs and wide receivers in the NFL.

Salk reviews Day 1 of the MLB Playoffs and talks about what stood out to him, and tied all of it back to the Mariners. Later, they re-air their conversation with Mike Macdonald.

Brock previews UW's matchup with Michigan in Washington Wednesday. Then, we dig into some comments from Daniel Jeremiah earlier this show about Baltimore's consistency. What can learning in that environment do for Mike Macdonald in his first head coaching job here? Plus, we go through a particularly heavily censored version of Mean Tweets for Brock.

Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss the loss to the Lions, how much of an impact the defensive injuries had, what he saw from Geno Smith and the offense, if he feels the officiating set them back, how special Ken Walker is and how Ryan Grubb's offense is developing.

Brock and Salk rehash the debate over if DK Metcalf is worth another contract extension or not. They then go through all of their Seahawks Takeaways after Monday night's game.

Brock and Salk discuss how the Seahawks had plenty of defensive injuries yesterday, but also how the Lions are a better team right now. They also talk through what they learned about the Seahawks after watching that game. In Blue 88, they go over why Joe Buck was right, PFF grades and early lines for the upcoming college football weekend.

While the injuries to the Seahawks defense proved to be costly, Salk talks about why the Lions are a contender and the Seahawks are working towards that. Later, Salk takes callers regarding the Seahawks game.

We revisit some of what Joe Buck had to say about tonight's game earlier in the show. Can the Seahawks defense bring pressure up the middle and can Geno Smith look as great as he did in week two? Then, Shannon Drayer joins Brock and Salk to give her overall take on the M's season and how real the last month's turnaround was. She also gives us her biggest takeaways on Jerry Dipoto's comments and her thoughts on how much the roster will change this offseason.

Brock and Salk open the hour with Blue 88, including topics on where the Lions thrive as a team, the biggest mismatch on the field for the Seahawks going into Monday night, and both the UW and WSU games over the weekend. Soon after, they listen through to the noteworthy sound bites of Jerry Dipoto's end of season media session from the weekend and share their opinions on some of the key questions that he answered.

Brock and Salk discuss why Monday night's game is a no-lose situation for the Seahawks, regardless of result. Then, they welcome on Joe Buck of ESPN to get his insight on the upcoming Seahawks-Lions game.

While the rest of the NFL was on display this weekend, Salk awaits the Seahawks Monday night Football game with a ton of excitement, while also briefly talking about Jerry Dipoto's media session over the weekend.  Later, Maura takes everyone Around The Weekend with stories from the Falcons-Saints, 49ers-Patriots, Rams-Bears, Cardinals-Commanders and more.

Stacy Rost joins Salk to preview Monday night's game against the Lions and what it could tell us about this Seahawks team. Then, Salk discusses the Mariners being eliminated, the Seahawks injury report and what's on tap for the rest of the NFC West in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls as we do evey Friday.

Donuts or bagels? Thurday Night football or Monday Night Football? Derek Carr or Baker Mayfield? Those are just a few of the questions we answered in Which is Better? Then, Gee Scott joins us for his weekly appearance. He gives his thoughts on Mike Macdonald, the Seahawks matchup with the Lions, and racist behaviour from WNBA "fans".

ESPN's Brady henderson joins the show and breaks down his Mike Macdonald article about how important it is to him that his players are well conditioned. Salk also has some other Seahawks questions for Brady as well. In Blue 88, they dive in on Geno Smith, the injured Seahawks and Jared Goff.

The Mariners were officially eliminated from playoff contention on their off day. Salk talks about what was a disappointing season. Later, they go Around The Station and react to some different sound bites regarding the Seahawks and Mariners.

What will we be able to gauge from Monday night's game against the Lions? Then, Salk reacts to the criticism over his comments about the Mariners on King 5 and clarifies some of his points. Plus, Maura gives out some fantasy football advice.

The hour starts by listening to fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. Later, Maura takes everyone around the NFL with headlines regarding Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels, the Steelers and plenty more.

Brock and Salk can't wait for the Seahawks Monday Night Football matchup against the Lions, and they talk about just that. They also react to some of the quotes from a fascinating Mike Macdonald article written by ESPN's Brady Henderson. In Blue 88, topics include alarming Seahawks stats, the one Seahawk you would absolutely give an extension to, and how common conditioning tests are in football.

Salk discusses what needs to happen the rest of the way for the Mariners to make the playoffs, and it's a long list, as well as a PFF grade on Lane Johnson. Then, they re-air their conversation with the NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah.

Brock previews UW's matchup with Rutgers this Friday in Washington Wednesday. Then, Salk clarifies his comments on the M's budget not being the issue, and we hear what Utah and Oklahoma State had to say about Brock in Mean Tweets.

Mike Macdonald had some really interesting quotes from his press conference that stood out to Brock and Salk a lot. So they dive in on them. They then welcome on Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network.

Brock and Salk share their frustrations with the Mariners, specifically about how the AL West was up for grabs this season as much as any season in recent years and they failed to capitalize. Then they play a trivia game with two callers who battle it out for the prize of the new Madden game. In Blue 88, topics include Jason Peters, Mike Macdonald's early success, and college quarterbacks.

The Mariners lost a crucial game to the Astros, who just clinched the AL West as a result, and now the Mariners are hanging onto their season for dear life. Salk talks about it. Later, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan about the state of the Mariners and their playoff chances with just a few games left in the year.

Brock asks a simple question. What/who is most responsible for the M's offense heating up? Then, we dicuss DK Metcalf being a top five wide receiver so far in Ryan Grubb's offense. If he keeps up that pace this season, do you give him the big contract next year? Plus, we answer questions on baby shower registries, job preferences in the legal field, and the appropriate terminology for this current season in Answer the Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk listen back to their interview with Mike Macdonald again and take a look at how confidence, trust and discpiline have equated to so much quality play and creativity. They then bring on ESPN's Jeff Passan to discuss the Mariners odds with just five games remaining, how the AL Wild Card could possibly shape up and more.

Brock and Salk discuss how incredible Bryce Miller's jump has been from his rookie year to sophomore year, capped off by his incredible start in Houston. They later welcome on Joel Klatt of FOX Sports to talk Mike Macdonald, Deion Sanders, Jake Dickert and more. In Blue 88, the two talk about a Mike Macdonald phrase, Uchenna Nwosu and trends throghout both the NFL and the Seahawks through three weeks.

The AL Wild Card race has really heated up, especially with the Mariners win last night over the Astros. And the fact the Mariners have had so many different highs and lows is why Salk says you can't read too far into the ups and downs of a baseball season. Later, they re-air their interview with Mike Macdonald after the Seahawks Week 3 win over the Dolphins.

Brock and Salk spend some time breaking down the how the Seahawks defense shut down Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Then, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald joins the show to discuss the win over Miami, the crowd noise, the level of physicality, Derick Hall's second year leap, why Raysawn Jenkins fits their defense so well and how he and Leslie Frazier operate together.

Julio had a phenomenal weekend in Texas in spite of the Mariners losing the final game of the series. How much credit goes to Dan Wilson and Edgar Martinez? Later, they go through their Seahawks Takeaways.

Brock and Salk contuinue to marvel about how good the Seahawks defense has been, including their physicality. They then talk through three Seahawks questions including the first three matchups, injuries and the offensive line. In Blue 88, they dive in on similarities between the Pac-2 and the Seahawks, Zach Charbonnet and Seahawks penalties. 

The Seahawks defense had another dominant performance in Sunday;s win over the Dolphins and Salk is fired up about it. Maura also takes everyone Around The NFL, including looking at storylines across the NFC West, the Eagles, the Bucs, Sam Darnold and more.

Stacy Rost joins the show to discuss the impressive start to the Mike Macdonald Seahawks era and the biggest difference she's noticed on the field. Then, Salks breaks down the M's win, the wild card standings, Shohei Ohtani reaching the 50/50 club, Ryan Grubb's comments on facing the Dolphins defense and the Kraken starting preseason this weekend in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls as we do every Friday.

Salk and Brady Henderson can't help but laugh over hearing the story that Jim Harbaugh gets into the cold tub fully clothed. They also circle back to the Julio Rodriguez/Dan Wilson conversation over Julio's private apology about his baserunning mistake getting publicly shared. Later, they take a closer listen to Ryan Grubb's comments on in-game adjustments.

Salk brings on Brady Henderson to dive in on the good and the bad from the Seahawks win over the Patriots last week. They also discuss Mike Macdonald's comments about being "sick to his stomach" over allowing 180 rushing yards last week, and how everyone in the Seahawks building is now being held to a higher standard in 2024. As a result, the players are bought into it.

Salk starts the show by explaining why the Jets blowing out the Patriots on Thursday Night Football doesn't mean anything for the Seahawks and their own win against New England. He also gets inot Dan Wilson publicly sharing that Julio apologized to him for his baserunning mistake and why he wa shocked to see that, along with Mel Kiper styating that the NFL should ban the two-high safety look on defense.

Salk brings up how wild it is that 5 of the top 6 QB's in QBR right now are Derek Carr, Kyler Murray, Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield and Geno Smith. Then, Brock and Salk break down the matchup with the Dolphins and Seahawks and we get Maura's Fantasy Football Forecast.

The hour starts with listening to your voicemails for Here's The Thing. Then, they bring Gee Scott on to talk life, the current Seahawks, and the upcoming NFL Hall of Fame ballot which includes Marshawn Lynch and Earl Thomas.