Bump and Stacy

Bump and Stacy are joined by former Seahawks and Patriots tight end Christian Fauria live at Radio Row to give us his insight and memories from playing in New England and Seattle, they preview Super Bowl LX with ESPN Radio’s Clinton Yates, they break down when they realized this Seahawks team was special, and they give you their thoughts on the NFLPA’s disinterest for 18th regular season game and Michael Penix’s future in Headlines Rewrites. 

We dive into Bump’s film study and see what he has seen from the Patriots defense and how the Seahawks should adjust and attack them. // Four Down Territory: 1st Down: What Patriots player has impressed you on film? 2nd Down: What team may have a bounce back season in 2026? 3rd Down: What has social media told you about the Patriots and the Seahawks? 4th Down: Anything stand out from Matt Harmon? // Ted Nguyen of The Athletic joins the show to talk about the Seahawks being the favored team, what people are overlooking when it comes to the Patriots, his thoughts on Sam Darnold and if he saw enough from him in the NFC Championship game. // What I Need To Know

Seahawks Draft Blog’s Rob Staton joins the show to give us his prediction on the outcome of the Super Bowl, why the Seahawks are favored & how the Patriots could be overlooked, the influence the Patriots will have by blitzing Darnold, and if winning this game would make up for the last Seahawks Super Bowl. // Headline Rewrites: The Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star infielder Brendan Donovan from the St. Louis Cardinals. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was not selected for entry into this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The Pro Bowl Games are tonight, I guess. // NFL Headlines: Drake Maye’s shoulder issue is being thrown around as something that could hold him back, Mike Reiss made a comparison between Tom Brady and Drake Maye, and Matt Ryan & the Falcons are not ready to commit to Michael Penix Jr. // The Mariners officially acquired Brendan Donovan from the St. Louis Cardinals in a 3-team trade. The Mariners gave up Ben Williamson, Tai Peete, and Jurrangelo Cijntje to bring Donovan to Seattle. Bump & Stacy break down this move and how the Mariners roster looks after the new addition. 

Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon joins the show live from Radio Row in Santa Clara to give us the lay of the land ahead of the Super Bowl, the scouting report on Drake Maye and the Patriots defense, and his thoughts on the Seahawks new search for their next OC. // Four Down Territory: 1st Down: What Patriots player has impressed you on film? 2nd Down: What team may have a bounce back season in 2026? 3rd Down: What has social media told you about the Patriots and the Seahawks? 4th Down: Anything stand out from Matt Harmon? // Seahawks LB Drake Thomas joins the show to talk about the trip down to Santa Clara, his meetings with the media, what he has been studying about the Patriots offense, and his thoughts on Mike Macdonald’s preparation for the Super Bowl. // The Timeline: Sam Darnold explained his enjoyment through using his bird app to know what kind of bird is making the sound he hears, Patriots QB Drake Maye told the media that he is a fan of Sam Darnold, and Steven A Smith was not thrilled about Robert Kraft not being a 1st ballot Hall of Famer. 

Bump & Stacy go through some of the sound from radio row ahead of the Super Bowl where the Seahawks take on the Patriots. // Headline Rewrites: The Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star infielder Brendan Donovan from the St. Louis Cardinals. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was not selected for entry into this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The Pro Bowl Games are tonight, I guess. // We go through the Sam Darnold discourse and how much making the Super Bowl does for him and what his performance will do to the narrative around him. // Bump & Stacy go through some comments by Seth Wickersham on the upcoming sale of the Seahawks as it was orchestrated in Paul Allen’s will. Seth also defended his reporting that some people thought was a conspiracy. 

Bump & Stacy give us the two things they have learned today from our interviews with Nate Tice and Aaron Schatz. // The Timeline: Jerry Dipoto has eluded to the team looking to make one more move before spring training starts, Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes wonders if some of his players are betting on games. // The Mariners are reportedly near a deal to acquire utility player Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals. Bump & Stacy also react to some comments made by Jeff Saturday ahead of the Super Bowl. // What I Need To Know 

Aaron Schatz of FTN Fantasy joins the show to talk about the Patriots path to the Super Bowl and having one of the easiest schedules in the NFL. He also talk about how JSN will match up against the Patriots defense, and how the Seahawks defense will dictate the Patriots offense. // Headline Rewrites: The Arizona Cardinals have hired Rams OC Mike LaFleur as their new head coach. Former Mariner Geno Suarez signed with the Reds over the weekend on a one-year, $15 million contract. The New Orleans Saints will play in the NFL's first regular-season game in Paris during the 2026 season. // NFL Headlines: Justin Jefferson was asked about seeing his former QB in the Super Bowl and he wishes Darnold would have stayed in Minnesota. The Rams have signed Sean McVay and Les Snead to contract extensions. // There has been some distracting news over the weekend, the Seahawks will be up for sale after the Super Bowl and Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak reportedly in line to be the next Raiders head coach. Does this distract the team from the game at hand? 

We go through the wide receiver defensive back matchup between the Seahawks and Patriots. The Seahawks have JSN and the Patriots defender is Christian Gonzalez, who will have the biggest impact? // The Timeline: Jerry Dipoto has eluded to the team looking to make one more move before spring training starts, Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes wonders if some of his players are betting on games. // Yahoo Sports Nate Tice joins the show to give us his take on the Super Bowl being a matchup between the Seahawks and Patriots, Klint Kubiak possibly going to the Raiders, and the comparison of Mike Macdonald to Mike Vrabel. // Four Down Territory: 1st Down: Who will need to have a big game Sunday? 2nd Down: How should the defense attack Drake? 3rd Down: What stat is misleading? 4th Down: Anything stand out from Nate Tice?

Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak is expected to be hired as the Raiders next head coach, Bump & Stacy break down this move that will have the Seahawks looking for their next OC. // Headline Rewrites: The Arizona Cardinals have hired Rams OC Mike LaFleur as their new head coach. Former Mariner Geno Suarez signed with the Reds over the weekend on a one-year, $15 million contract. The New Orleans Saints will play in the NFL's first regular-season game in Paris during the 2026 season. // The Seahawks will be up for sale and a new owner will be selected, what does this mean for the future of the team? // Bump & Stacy go through the scouting report on Patriots QB Drake Maye and what the Seahawks should be preparing for in their Super Bowl matchup. 

Bump and Stacy are joined by Mike Vorel of The Seattle Times to discuss what he’s seen from Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s breakout season and what he expects to see from the Seahawks and Patriots in Super Bowl LX, they answer your questions about the Patriots offense and Quandre Diggs in Four Down Territory, Bump and Curtis face off in a trivia showdown about the NFL’s most ignored event of the season in PRO BOWL PRO BOWL PRO BOWL, and they wrap up the week by telling you what you need to know!