Brock and Salk (Seattle Sports)

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.

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.

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 couldn't believe what they heard in comments from both Jedd Fisch and Luke Wilsson recently. Fisch about the goal line call in the Apple Cup and Willson about his view of the Seahawks. They then welcome on ESPN's Jeff Passan to talk with him about the Mariners plyoff chances, potential offseason trades, Julio Rodriguez, Randy Arozarena and more.

Brock and Salk revisit the Jeff Passan conversation from yesterday about the Mariners potentially trading a starter to the Red Sox. Which bats could they get back in return? Would it be worth it? They then welcome on Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to get his takeaways from the Seahawks first win, the superstar potential of Boye Mafe and plenty more.

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.

Salk opens up the show by discussing the Mariners third walk-off loss in four days and how if the Mariners were currently winning 54% of their games, they'd be a playoff team. They later re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan where he breaks down what has gone wrong for the Mariners, who is to blame and what they can do moving forward.

Brock and Salk discuss George Kirby's outing from yesterday as well as Julio falling short in a clutch situation. Maura later takes everyone around the NFL, with stories about the Rams, Russell Wilson, Christian McCaffrey, Drew Bledsoe and more. In Blue 88, Brock analyzes the Seahawks pressure rate on defense, the upcoming Apple Cup and a Seahawk who played no snaps in Week 1 that will play a pivotal role on Sunday

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 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.

Salk gets into the Mariners gae from last night and the decision of Victor Robles when he was thrown out attempting to steal home on a 3-0 count with the bases loaded early in the game. Later, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan in which he analyzes the Mariners playoff chances at this point along with the recent success of Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena.

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.

The Mariners lost again yesterday and the highlight of the game was yet another jaw dropping play on the basepaths, this time made by Julio Rodriguez in extra innings. Do you blame Julio for the loss? Salk shares his thoughts. They later re-air their conversation with Trent Green of CBS as he breaks down the upcoming matchup for the Seahawks as they take on the Dolphins at home this weekend.

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. 

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.

Lyle was late this morning so he delivers on his show punishment of having to sing for us. Then, we go Around the NFL with stories from Tyreek Hill, Brian Daboll, Dan Campbell, Nick Sirianni and a bizarre Commanders hidden camera incident. Plus, Maura's fantasy football advice segment makes its debut.

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.

Salk can't bring himself to talk more Mariners after last night's loss, so he asks the show if they feel lucky or not, along with what their reasoning for those answers are. They then welcome on Trent Green of CBS Sports who will be broadcasting the Seahawks-Dolphins game this weekend to analyze the matchup and what he will be looking for from each side.

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.

Brock and Salk take callers to get their two cents from Mariners callers on where the team is at. They then discuss what a manager truly can and can't do in baseball and tie it back to Dan Wilson. In Blue 88, they go over Seahawks game week, Mike Macdonald and UW Football.

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 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.

How many games will the Seahawks win in 2024? Salk gives his prediction for the three most likely outcomes. Later, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times joins the show to discuss the Jerry Dipoto news and where the Mariners are at with 21 games to play in 2024.

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 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.

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 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.

We continue the discussion we had with Jeff Passan in the previous hour on why analytics need to be involved in coaching today's MLB players and which stats are most relevant. Then, we discuss whether the Seahawks have elite talent as Colin Cowherd proclaimed yesterday or not and it's the return of Answer the Question Jerk!

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 share their takeaways from their Mike Macdonald interview. They then get in a heated debate over Edgar Martinez's comments in The Seattle Times over his emphasis on batting average and RBI's. In Blue 8,, they talk about halftime adjustments, PFF grades and Jedd Fisch.

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.

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.

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".

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.

We discuss the Mariners need to address the infield postions this offseason and the frustration with seeing Eugenio Suarez doing so well. Then, Salk discusses the M's Seahawks, Apple Cup, and Tua Tagovailoa's concussion in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls as we do every Friday.

The Seahawks are now set to go up against Bo nix, Jacoby Brissett and Skylar Thompson at QB in the first three weeks of the season. Later, they revisit their conversation with former NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma, now at FOX Sports, to have him analyze what he has liked about the Seahawks so far.

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.

Salk wonders if the Seahawks performance on Sunday was only a start, and if they can actually get even better. They then revisit their conversation with Mike Macdonald with all of his takeaways from the Week 1 win.

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.

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.

Brock and Salk call back Brock's emotional moment on his FOX college football broadcast on Saturday. They later welcome on ESPN's jeff Passan to dive in with him on all that has gone wrong with the Mariners and what needs to change.

Brock and Salk spend more time talking about Julio getting picked off at third base and if it is really fair to put so much of the blame on him or not. They then welcome on Shannon Drayer to get her thoughts on the Julio play and where the Mariners now stand. In Blue 88, topics include Devon Witherspoon vs. Jalen Carter, Riq Woolen and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver.

Brock and Salk discuss the Tyreek Hill incident in Miami on Sunday along with the video footage of it that was released. They later bring on ESPN's Jeff Passan to get his thoughts on the Edgar Martinez comments, along with the Mariners outlook for the remainder of the season.

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 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.

We discuss Daniel Jeremiah's thoughts on where the Seahawks top end talent is and how bought in he is on Mike Macdonald. Then, Spero Dedes of CBS Sports joins us to discuss calling the Seahawks Broncos game this weekend.

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.

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 welcomes on ESPN's Brady Henderson to discuss the Mike Macdonald effect thus far and how it contrasts from Pete Caroll over the last few years. They also react to Colin Cowherd's comments this week about the Seahawks and their top end talent. Brock hops on for Blue 88 to discuss Tua, the Patriots offense and the Seahawk that needs to get going this Sunday.

How many wins do the Mariners need in their final 12 games to make the playoffs? Brock and Salk discuss. They also talk about how important the relationship between Mike Macdonald and Ryan Grubb is along with re-hashing Macdonald's comments about how they work together. In Blue 88, Brock compares Mike Macdonald and Pete Carroll, breaks down Geno Smith's phenomenal game on Sunday and shares who he thinks the Seahawks best player has been so far.

There were three players who really flew under the radar in the Seahawks win over the Broncos. Brock and Salk share who they feel like those trio of guys were. They then dive into Seahawks Takeaways, which includes plenty about the defense.

The Mariners need to go 11-1 down the stretch to hit last year's record. Brock and Salk talk through the scenarios for them to make the playoffs right now. Then, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald joins the show to discuss yesterday's win, Ryan Grubb getting a game ball, Geno Smith being clutch, rookie Tyrice Knight's first game, and how he feels the offensive line is coming along.

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. 

Brock and Salk start the 8 AM hour by listening to your voicemails in this week's "Here's The Thing". They later welocme on former NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma, now of FOX Sports, to break down the Seahawks upcoming game against the Patriots along with what he liked from Seattle through the first week of the season.

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.

Salk and Brady Henderson dive into more Seahawks talk, including the upcoming matchup with the Patriots and how each team has recently moved on from their legendary coach. They then bring on Gee Scott to talk Seahawks and a variety of other topics as well.

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.

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.

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.

Brock and Salk discuss Mike Macdonald's openness about not having all of the answers yet. They say his growth mindset has them encouraged that this team will find the answers as the season goes along. Then, Ray Roberts joins the show to discuss Charles Cross' development this season, what he's seeing from the rest of the O-line, and what he likes about Mike Macdonald's defense so far. Plus, we answer questions about seasonal grilling, favorite fast food and more in Answer the Question Jerk!

The Seahawks defesne wasn't quite as sharp in Week 2 as they were in Week 1, but Brock and Salk discuss why they were still overall impressed and how they made plays when they needed them most. They then get to all of their Seahawks Takeaways.

Brock and Salk discuss the Seahawks defense looking better yesterday than we've seen it look in years. Then, we discuss the Seahawks win, the M's taking 2 of 3 from the Cardinals, the NFL scores, and UW and WSU's wins in Need to Know. We end the show with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald joining us to discuss the win, what he saw watching the film back, how difficult it was to prepare for a rookie QB, what went into the adjustments made in the second half and who stood out in a strong defensive performance.

The Seahawks move to 2-0 and Salk credits much of it to the creativity and innoivation of Ryan Grubb on the offensive side of the ball, along with the differences between him and Shane Waldron. Then, Maura takes everyone Around The Weekend with plenty of NFL stories including the NFC West, the Steelers, the Chiefs vs. Bengals game and more.

Salk opens the show by reading some Apple Podcast reviews along with sharing his thoughts on the Falcons-Eagles Monday Night Football game. Later, they re-air their conversation from yesterday with Mike Macdonald where he breaks down what he saw in he Seahawks Week 2 win over the Patriots, and was not afraid to be transparent about a lot of things.

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.

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 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.

Salk starts the show by talking about whether or not Geno Smith truly has the "it" factor at QB. They then revisit their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah in which he shares his insight on how the Seahawks shape up for 2024.

Brock and Salk share what the toughest part about watching this Mariners season has been, which includes the play of Julio Rodriguez. They then have Mariners broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith to discuss Bryan Woo's dominant outing, Julio Rodriguez, the remaining games on the Mariners schedule and more. In Blue 88, they discuss Mike Macdonald's mix of defensive coverages, the Patriots offensive line and the Aaple Cup.

Brock and Salk start the third hour with a round of "Mean Tweets" after Brock's opening wweekend of college football broadcasts. Then they bring on NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah to get his view on how this Seahawks team shapes up for 2024, if they have enough top end star talent, and plenty more.

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.

The third hour of the show opens up with "Here's The Thing" where Brock and Salk listen to fan voicemails left for them. Later, Zach Bye of Denver Sports joins the show in whixh some heated debate takes place about the Week 1 matchup between the Seahawks and Broncos.

The Seattle Times reported that Jerry Dipoto will be returning to the Mariners for 2025 and potentially longer, so Salk gives his thoughts on the news. They also replay their conversation with Zach Bye of Denver Sports to have some friendly debate about the Seahawks and Broncos heading into week one.

Salk circles back to the news of Jerry Dipoto being retained for 2025 and while he isn't 100% on board with all of it, he also explains why he doesn't agree with a GM/President Of Baseball Operations being a lame duck with their contract. They also bring on Gee Scott to talk life and how he is feeling about the Seahawks ahead of the first game on Sunday.

Brock opens the hour with his overall thoughts on the Seahawks win over the Broncos, including being impressed with Geno's performance. They also discuss what looked and felt the same and different under Mike Macdonald. In Blue 88, topics include a wild NFL stat, unsung Seahawks heroes and something that happened in a college football game on Saturday that had never happened before.

Brock breaks down the Huskies first Big Ten matchup since joining the conference in Washington Wednesday. Then, we discuss Trent Green's comments from the previous hour on new NFL coaches practicing coaching and we let Brock have it with Mean Tweets.

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.

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.

Brock and Salk wonder if everyone should completely ecstatic about the 2-0 start for the Seahawks, or if there are enough reasons to still err on the side of caution. They then host trivia with two callers playing for the prize of the new Madden game. In Blue 88, they break down the Seahawks offensive line, Tua and Chris Petersen.

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.

In Buy or Sell, we answer questions about how many defensive player of the year candidates the Seahawks could have, whether Ken Walker has the potential to be a top 5 RB, when we will see  Michael Penix debut and more. Then, Brock wants to dig into the M's approach to hitting and how they should handle it moving forward. He says it can't be one size fits all, it has to be adjusted for the individuals. Plus, Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

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.

Brock breaks down this Saturday's Apple Cup in Washington Wednesday. Then, Adam Jude of the Seattle Times joins us to discuss his piece on Edgar Martinez and his approach since taking over as hitting coach for the M's. Plus, we sift through the criticism of Brock's play calling last weekend in Mean Tweets.

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.

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.

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.

How have the M's been so bad at finding the right hitters to succeed here? Salk says if he needed to build an offense that is going to play 81 games here and also go elsewhere and win games, he would go after three qualities. Then, we take your calls on what's going wrong with this Mariners team.

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.

The Seahawks put together their best defensive performance in some time on Sunday against the Broncos and Salk was amazed by it. Then, Maura takes everyone around the weekend with plenty of NFL storylines, including the Brazil game, the debut of Caleb Williams, the Steelers first game (and without Russell WIlson), the rest of the NFC West and plenty more.

Stacy Rost joins Mike Salks to discuss her prediction for the Seahawks season and why it differs from when camp started. Then, we take your calls on the Seahawks outlook and the Jerry Dipoto exension.

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.

Brock and Salk react to Geno Smith on Good Morning Football stating that DK Metcalf can be the best receiver in the league this year. They also dive in on finally getting to see Mike Macdonald an his bluepring truly in action for the first time in the regular season. For Blue 88, topics include Sean Payton, Seahawks storylines for Sunday, and which Seahawks can go from good to great this season.

Brock and Salk go back and forth about how every time the Mariners receiev some type of shot in the arm this season, it only lasts in the short term. They then debate who the most irreplaceable Seahawks are for this season. In Blue 88, topics range from Mike Macdonald's defense, Bo Nix and the opnening weekend of college football.

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 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.

Brock was marveling at Geno Smith's game on Sunday, while Salk kept talking about how impressed he was with Ryan Grubb. Meanwhile, the Mariners had a phenomenal weekend against the Rangers which was highlighted by the performances of Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena. In Blue 88, topics include which Seahawk had a tough day, the biggest surprise through the first two weeks of the NFL season, and the goal line play call in the Apple Cup.

Salk opens up the show about an NFL.com article that goes into some of the most intriguing stories from Week 1, and the Seahawks were not on it. Salk explains why he disagrees and what it will take for the league to truly take notice of the Seahawks.

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.

Salk starts the show by reading some Apple Podcast reviews along with talking about another Mariners loss, paired with George Kirby's struggles in the last month. They then revisit their conversation with Jeff Passan where he comments on Edgar's philosophy, floats trade ideas, reacts to the Jerry Dipoto extension and more.