Brock And Salk

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.