Brock and Salk

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.

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 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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.