Jacson goes it alone today to dive into Seattle’s shootout against Tampa Bay, giving both Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold their flowers. He then has an honest conversation about Darnold and how his concerns regarding the acquisition have been assuaged thus far through five weeks.

Our intrepid narrator then looks forward to Week 6 and how the Seahawks may fare against a red-hot Jaguars team wielding a defense that can’t quite shake the injury bug.

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ESPN’s fantastic beat reporter joins the show to review Seattle’s 44-13 win over New Orleans. They dive into Sam Darnold’s fit in Klint Kubiak’s offense, the lagging run game, Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s emergence as one of the game’s great receivers, and a big day for defense and special teams.

Jacson and Brady then look forward to a TNF clash against the Cardinals before dissecting the NFC West and each team’s way-too-soon status as contender or pretender.

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ESPN Seattle’s excellent host joins Jacson to discuss what went right, went wrong, and how much to read into the Seahawks' opening week loss to the 49ers.

How do Stacy and Jacson feel about the defense? Were fans sold a false bill of goods about the offense? Did that game adjust their expectations for the season? And what should we look for in Week 2’s contest against the Steelers? All that and more!

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The Athletic’s sensational beat reporter joins the show to break down his new book chronicling the LOB-era Seahawks (2:50) and talk Pete Carroll’s legacy in Seattle through the eyes of those players (17:11). They then dive into Mike Macdonald’s building heading into year two (34:31) and the Seahawks’ emphatic preseason win over the Chiefs (46:52).

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The Ringer’s NFL and Fantasy Football expert joins Jacson to recount their appearance on Mina Kimes' live show (2:20), discuss how to level up your fantasy league (7:01), and what to expect from the Seahawks in 2025 (22:22).

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ESPN’s phenomenal analyst sits down with Jacson to discuss whether the 2024 season has set a blueprint for future Super Bowl success and the non-negotiable of NFL excellence (10:53).

They also break down the contender tiers in the league headed into 2025 in terms of which teams, if any, are positioned to dethrone the Eagles (25:38).

Finally, they wrap up with a discussion of the direction of the Seahawks and where they’re at relative to the rest of the NFL’s best teams (35:25).

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Seattle Overload’s domestic tape guru Griffin Sturgeon joins the show to talk replacing Geno with Sam Darnold (8:40), what to expect from Klint Kubiak as OC (23:31), how good the Seahawks defense can be in 2025 (48:07), and a healthy debate on Nick Emmanwori as a prospect (1:17:48).

Griffin and Jacson also dive into the rest of Seattle’s draft class and what Noah Fant’s release might say about Elijah Arroyo (1:40:07).

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The News Tribune’s Seahawks beat reporter sits down with Jacson to give his reaction to the trades involving Geno Smith and DK Metcalf (2:53) before giving us the three things he’s looking for most closely in training camp (22:34).

Join them as they talk about a new approach to the OL, whether Seattle is designing an offense to hide Sam Darnold’s weaknesses, and the team’s big plans for rookie Nick Emmanwori.

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NFL Network’s offseason guru breaks down the Seahawks draft with Jacson, giving his thoughts on Grey Zabel, Nick Emmanwori, Elijah Arroyo, and Jalen Milroe among others (14:38).

The two also discuss whether Seattle’s draft class changes their place among the NFL’s would-be contenders (43:07).

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Yahoo’s excellent analyst sits down with Jacson to discuss which teams have had the best and worst offseasons so far (6:48), pinpoint 2025’s legit contenders (46:02), and review the Seahawks’ headline-making last few weeks (1:01:08).

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