Brock and Salk

Salk opens the hour discussing the Seahawks getting outplayed by the Packers on Sunday Night and the three storylines surrounding the loss: the game itself, the Geno Smith injury and Packers fans being extremely loud in Lumen Field. Then, they go Around The NFL with stories from the Commanders, Chiefs, Ravens, Eagles and more.

Peter Gammons reports that Christian Walker is out of the M's price range unless they cut some salary. How is that possible? He's not even one of the most expensive guys on the market. Then, we talk Seahawks Packers, the Rams win over the Niners and the Kraken beating the Bruins in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls as we do every Friday.

The hour starts which a game of Which Is Better, tying together all the similar names between the Seahawks and Packers. Then, they welcome on Brady Henderson of ESPN to discuss the upcoming game between the Seahawks and Packers, which Seahawks should be Pro Bowlers and more.

Brock and Salk debate the new nickname for the Seahawks defense that Ernest Jones has helped coin: The Death Zone. Good or bad nickname? They then talk through if the Seahawks have truly become a physical football team based on how they have played over the last few weeks. In Blue 88, topics include improvement on the offensive line, an NFL stat that has changed from an individual stat to a team stat, and Geno Smith vs. Brock Purdy.

Salk was impressed with the Kraken win over the Bruins last night and was there in person to witness it all. Then, they re-air their conversation with Mike Tirico of NBC to preview the upcoming Seahawks-Packers game this weekend.

We discuss Salk's daughter signing up to play flag football and turning down throwing advice from Brock. Then, we go Around the NFL with stories about drama within the Eagles, whether Michael Penix Jr. should be starting, Xavier Legette's love for eating racoons, and the surprising origin of Cris Collinsworth's slide. Plus, we go through the last of Brock's CFB Mean Tweets. 

The hour begins with Here’s The Thing where the crew listens to fan submitted voicemails. Then, they debate how the Mariners get meaningfully better this winter, given that no moves have yet been made. In Blue 88, topics include how the bye week benefitted the Seahawks, Bill Belichick to UNC and the 2025 UW football schedule.

Brock and Salk react to their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah and the emphasis on shell coverage along with the value of great running backs, offensive lineman and defensive lineman. Then, they welcome on Mike Tirico of NBC who is broadcasting the Seahawks game this week to get a preview of the matchup from his perspective.

Salk opens the hour asking Lyle about his experience at the MLB Winter Meetings and some of the things he heard while there, which led to a conversation about trading Luis Castillo. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network.

Roki Sasaki's agent said he may be interested in a smaller or mid market team after his experiences with the media in Japan. Could Seattle convince him they are the best fit? Then, we revisit some of what Daniel Jeremiah had to say earlier in the show about the contributions the Seahawks are getting all across the D-line. Plus, Maura answers your fantasy football questions in the Fantasy Forecast.