Brock And Salk

Stacy Rost joins Salk to discuss whether Sunday's matchup with the Rams is a must win or not and if the Seahawks struggles with the run are a talent or execution problem. Then, in Need to Know, Salk discusses Seahawk injury updates, the Kraken's loss the the Maple Leafs and the Jets TNF win. Plus, we take your calls as we do every Friday.

The hour starts with a round of Whose Shoes, discussing a variety of fun hypotheticals. Later, Gee Scott joins the show to share where the Seahawks are crrently at through his eyes.

Salk and Brady Henderson discuss if Sunday's game is a must win or not for the Seahawks. They also debate the severity of Geno Smith's unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against the Bills when he tossed the fotball at a player's head. In Blue 88, topics include the Seahawks right guard position, Anthony Richardson and the Seahawks battle for the third cornerback spot.

Salk opens the hour by asking Lyle for three different potential Mariners off-season acquisitions: one pie in the sky, one that's fairly realistic, and one under the radar. Then, they revisit their conversation with former NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma, now of FOX Sports, to get his insight on the Seahawks ahead of their matchup against the Rams.

Jonathan Vilma of FOX Sports is calling the Seahawks game this weekend and he joins us to break down the showdown with the Rams. Then, Maura takes your fantasy football questions and Kraken head coach Dan Bylsma joins the show.

The hour starts with Here's The Thing, reacting to a wide range of hilarious listener voicemails. Later, Brock and Salk dive in on the ESPN analytics being very down on the Seahawks in both FPI and playoff percentage, which differs from the ESPN power rankings. They also discuss the impact of new head coaches bringing people onto their coaching staff who are familiar with their scheme and system, and compare Mike Macdonald opting not to go that route to what other first year head coaches across the NFL have done.

More people watched the 2024 World Series than NBA Finals and Brock and Salk wonder if this will change MLB's marketing strategy moving forward, especially when it involves TV contracts and distribution. Then, with Anthony Richardson's future in Indianapolis now up in the air, they discuss if an eventual Seahawks trade for him would be worth it. In Blue 88, topics feature Anthony Bradford, the Rams defense and some Seahawks game tape.

Salk is thrilled to see the Dodgers win the World Series, in other words he's thrilled to see the Yankees lose. He also wonders as the Mariners now hit the offseason, if people will be as up in arms with him suggesting the Mariners should trade George Kirby to get a big time bat as people are with his idea of trading DK Metcalf. Later, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network.

Brock previews UW USC in Wahsington Wednesday. Then, we dig into Daniel Jeremiah's comments on the Seahawks needing to build trust and Ranked returns.

Benjamin Solak of ESPN wrote about the Seahawks being one of the NFL's most confusing teams, so Brock and Salk talk through it and who these Seahawks are. Them, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show to discuss what he watched in the Seahawks loss to the Bills.

Brock and Salk share their thoughts on the Yankees fan that interfered with Mookie Betts trying to catch a foul ball in the World Series, and Salk worries that this could spark another Yankees dynasty, just how he claims the fan interference at Yankee Stadium in 1996 against the Orioles in the postseason did. Then, Maura takes everyone Around The NFL with stories on Anthony Richardson, Russell Wilson, Jayden Daniels, Aaron Rodgers and more. In Blue 88, subjects feature takeaways from the Seahawks tape, a potentially valid excuse for the Seahawks slow start and if the Seahawks have another trade up their sleeve.

Salk isn't happy after the Yankees win last night and specifically how the Dodgers decided to go with a bullpen game featuring none of their high leverage relievers. Later, they re-air their conversation with Washington State head football coach Jake Dickert.

Salk shares a story of a friend's experiences with trying to get their child on a local youth sports team and why he thinks some of the club sports are starting way too early. Then, we dig into why the guys were so impressed with their earlier conversation with Jake Dickert and what the Seahawks could take from his philosophy. Plus, we end on a silly note, with Answer the Question Jerk.

Salk wonders what has happened to the Yankees and why they haven't looked sharp both in this World Series or in recent years. He also reacts to Richard Sherman giving the Seahawks a hard time for not bringing Bobby Wagner back in 2024. Then, they welcome on Washington STate head football coach Jake Dickert to get his insight on what has been a fantastic season so far in Pullman.

Brock and Salk reacted to their interview with Mike Macdonald, specifically him saying that less is more when asked about if it's more important to strengthen the things they do well or fix the areas where they are struggling. They also discuss whether or not Lumen Field has lost its home field advantage. In Blue 88, subjects include a potential cornerback controvrsy, why the Seahawks aren't further along in their playbook and Russell Wilson.

Salk opens the show by talking about the World Series and how much he's enjoying watching the Yankees lose. He also wonders if Shohei Ohtani needs to sit due to how injured he looked in Game 3. Later, they re-air their conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald.

The Seahawks are reacting rather than dictating. Is this more a personnel or scheme issue? Then, the head coach himself joins Brock and Salk to discuss yesterday's loss. He talks about the struggles with the run on both sides of the ball, the need to "go forward" on offense and defense, what he feels they are doing well right now, whether they have the full playbook available to them yet and his thoughts looking ahead to the Rams this week.

Brock and Salk discuss how much of a difference DK Metcalf could have made in the Seahawks game against the Bills, and again rehash the conversation of if trading him makes sense or not. Then, they get into all of the Seahawks Takeaways.

Brock and Salk both share what most jumped out to them in yesterday's Seahawks loss to the Bills, which included play at the line of scrimmage and how violent Buffalo played all game. They also jump into the topic of what the Seahawks strengths and weaknesses are and if they will continue to have up and down reactions every week as they try to figure out who the Seahawks are under Mike Macdonald. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at a very disheartening part of Sunday's loss, the most alarming stat from the Seahawks game, and what Jake Dickert is doing at WSU that both Mike Macdonald and Jedd Fisch currently aren't doing.

Salk opens the show by talking about physicality, and it being the biggest discrepancy between them and the Bills, particularly on Sunday when Buffalo earned themselves a commanding win. Later, Maura takes everyone Around The NFL with stories from the Commanders-Bears, Cardinals-Dolphins, Ravens-Browns, Jets-Patriots and more.