Brock and Salk

Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss defeating the Rams to head to the Super Bowl, having the best home field advantage, the challenges the Rams present, how well Sam Darnold played, what went through his mind on the Riq Woolen taunting penalty, what a weapon Michael Dickson is and studying up on the Patriots.

We talk about the credit Jody Allen deserves for the big moves made during her time as owner and how well they've turned out. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the Seahawks beating the Rams and heading back to the Super Bowl, the Patriots defeating the Broncos in a low scoring snow battle, and the M's internaitonal signing.

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Brock and Salk discuss the importance of finding the right head coach and why it simply can't just be the coordinator on a great team. They talk through why Mike Macdonald was the right hire in every way and why he is so much more than a good coordinator, but a great coach and leader. They then get into all of their Seahawks Takeaways after their NFC Championship Game over the Rams.

Brock and Salk outline why the Seahawks took down the Rams on Sunday and they had one overarching reason: the Seahawks were just better. They then highlight Sam Darnold's incredible performance in the NFC Title Game and explain how crucial he was in the win. In Blue 88, topics include the number that ended up being most significant in the three Seahawks-Rams matchups, what John Schneider accomplished that he has never done before and why the Rams are such a tough matchup for the Seahawks defense.

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We react to our favorite things we heard from guests like Joel Klatt, Mike Macdonald, Kevin Burkhardt and Daniel Jeremiah this week in For You-In Review. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the Seahawks injury report, John Schneider being named executive of the year, and 5 M's players making MLB Network's top 100 list. Plus, we take your calls about the NFC Championship game.

The hour starts with Blue 88, with topics including what the Seahawks need to do to Matthew Stafford, what has the Seahawks defense improved on since the last Rams matchup and why the Broncos will beat the Patriots. They then discuss which Seahawks have been most productive this season that haven't been talked about nearly enough. Later, Erin Andrews of FOX Sports joins the show to discuss what she learned about the Seahawks from last week, the upcoming NFC Title Game, her famous Richard Sherman interview and more.

John Schneider finally wins NFL Executive of the Year so Brock and Salk give him his flowers and explain what earned him the award. Then, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

There are so many storylines entering Sunday's NFC Title Game and Salk highlights a few of them to start the show. Later, they re-air their conversation with Kevin Burkhardt of FOX Sports to hear evrything he took away from the Seahawks win over the 49ers and what he'll be watching for against the Rams.

We listen back to a video that the Seahawks put out of Mike Macdonald's first team meeting and how you can really see how complete his vision was. Then, we talk with Jorge Sedano of ESPN L.A. about his confidence in the Rams on Sunday and we hear what Sam Darnold's QB coach has to say about his internal motivation.