Brock and Salk

Brock and Salk respond to the comments that Byron Murphy and Jonathan Hankins made about Mike Macdonald and how they've enjoyed playing for him. Later, University of Washington foootball head coach Jedd Fisch joins the show. In Blue 88, Brock breaks down UW's upcoming game, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and something he took away from talking to Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt.

Salk opens the show by discussing the sad passing of Fernando Valenzuela and reminisces on just how electric he was during his career, especially while he was with the Dodgers. Then, they re-air their conversation with Ray Roberts to pick his brain on the Seahawks offensive line along with the impact of Byron Murphy.

Freddie Coleman of ESPN radio says that the star power of this Dodgers Yankees World Series gives MLB a chance to be at the NFL level, at least for a short time. Brock and Salk debate whether that's true. Then, a new Jim Mora Jr. rant has us reflecting on his past rants involving Brock and we find out one of Lyle's big secrets in Answer the Question Jerk. 

After last week with theconversation surrounding the side of trading DK Metcalf, Brock and Salk take a look at the other side of the coin, which is the one in favor of keeping DK Metcalf and the reasons for it. After that, Maura takes everyone Around The NFL with stories from the 49ers, Russell Wilson, Jayden Daniels, Aaron Rodgers and more.

Salk has seven questions for Brock all regarding the Seahawks defense and what we knoe about them through seven games. They then welcome on Ray Roberts to get his insight on the Seahawks offensive line along with Byron Murphy. In Blue 88, Brock analyzes a couple of Mike Macdonald phrases, a rule that the NFL should take from the USFL and how many Pac-12 teams would be ranked if the full conference still existed.

Salk opens the hour by discussing something that's on his mind: why he doesn't take an issue with nepotism in sports the way that many do, tying it to LeBron and Bronny James, while also throwing some references in about Ken Griffey Sr and Ken Griffey Jr as well. Later, they re-visit their conversation with Mike Macdonald and get his takeaways from the Seahawks win in Atlanta.

Salk and Brock disagree on how many teams there are that are better than the Seahawks right now but Brock says the biggest thing is how meaningful that win was for the confidence of this Seahawks team. Then, in Need to Know we discuss the Seahawks win, the Yankees and Dodgers advancing to the World Series, The Kraken winning in OT vs Calgary and the Liberty winning the WNBA Championship.

We finish the hour by sitting down with Mike Macdonald to discuss yesterday's win. He talks about what was going through his head on the 31 yd TD pass to DK Metcalf, the contributions they got from Mike Jerrell and Josh Jobe, how Geno Smith looked, the hustle Devon Witherspoon showed in blocking for Derick Hall's fumble returned for a TD and more.

Brock and Salk spend more time on how well Mike Macdonald had his team prepared for the game in Atlanta, while discussing the poise and composure that the Seahawks played with. Later, they get into all of their Seahawks Takeaways.

Brock and Salk give more credit to Mike Macdonald for the win over the Falcons along with highlighting some of the answers the Seahawks found for success on Sunday. They also discuss what was one of DK Metcalf's best games of the season and his importance to the team's win. In Blue 88, topics include the Seahawks during 10 AM games, Brock's favorite play from the Seahawks game and how the upcoming NFL quarterback class is shaping up in the college ranks right now.

The Seahawks strung together a much needed win over the Falcons, and Salk gives a ton of credit to Mike Macdonald for how well coached and well prepared they were. Then, Maura takes everyone Around The Weekend with all of the key stories from the NFL over the weekend.