In Blue 42 with Michael Bumpus, we ask three important football questions, including which Seahawk, outside of Russell Wilson, is most responsible for the team's success? Russell Wilson sounded very comfortable in his conversation on the Huddle yesterday - how does that translate to the way he's leading this team?  We're lucky he's 'boring' with the media.  Finally, is it awful or is it awesome?  You decide.

Sunday is a get-back game for the Seahawks.  What opportunities do the Seahawks have in this one? In What to Watch For, we look at a curious Seahawks practice report, the phenom, Lamar Jackson and a new rule in Major League Baseball.  How can an NFL team get great without a total rebuild?  How can the Seahawks go from good to great?  Finally, the guys tell you exactly what to root for this weekend to give the Seahawks the best playoff scenario.

We are brimming with Seahawks optimism after almost a week of wringing our hands over a 10-3 team.  However, we are not naive to their flaws. What was the reason we saw them on Sunday against the Rams and how confident are we they fix it in Carolina? In Around the NFL, we take a listen to Bruce Arians as he ‘compliments’ his team, Troy Aikman’s frustration with the Cowboys and Kyler Murray’s true thought on Baker Mayfield.  We Throwback Thursday with Bruce Irvin and finally, we throw our flags!

In Blue 42 with Brock Huard, we ask three important football questions, including just who Russell Wilson should be targeting in the passing game. As we get closer to Black Monday in the NFL, which coaches are for sure gone, on the hot seat or getting warm?  What do you make of Christian McCaffrey’s success on a mediocre team?

Why are the Seahawks 10-3?  It's not to say the Seahawks don't have flaws, but are we nitpicking? In What to Watch For, we take a trip to Canada, a look at Thursday Night Football and try to figure out just what’s going on at MLB Winter Meetings. John Clayton joins us for his Morning Drive!  Plus, we “Parse Pete”.

Gerrit Cole's record contract begs the question: what happens with Jadeveon Clowney in free agency?  In Around the NFL, we look at the upcoming head coaching carousel, Earl Thomas' thoughts on his quarterback and the latest in the Antonio Brown saga.  Why are teams so willing to pay max contracts in baseball, knowing at least the final third of it will be useless? Finally, we raise and throw our flags.

In Blue 42, we ask Michael Bumpus three important football questions, including whether the Seahawks reinvest in Jadeveon Clowney as he approaches free agency.  The NFC East will likely see a losing team host a playoff game - should this change?  Finally, how badly did USC miss out on Ed Orgeron based on the way he talks?

Jadeveon Clowney is just months away becoming the NFL's Gerrit Cole.  Should the Seahawks lock him up with a big-time contract? In What to Watch For, we take a closer look at Gerrit Cole's contract, the running backs the Seahawks brought in for a tryout and what the NFL is doing with their officiating crews.  John Clayton joins us for his Morning Drive!  We ponder what indicates a team is going to have a deep playoff run and finally, the impact Rashaad Penny's injury has on the future.

Which is of more concern to the Seahawks heading down the stretch: the offense or the defense?9:15 - Around the NFL... Eagles come back to win on MNF, Patriots caught cheating again, Philip Rivers and Yannick Ngokwe have an interesting exchange. When is a loss a good thing?  Paul doesn't think it ever will be.  When will we be able to tell whether or not the Seahawks loss was actually a learning experience? Flag on the play! We throw or raise our flags.

In Blue 42, we ask Brock Huard three important football questions, including whether the Seahawks offense or defense is of more concern coming down the stretch.  We also allow Paul to wallow in Patriots misery as they were caught cheating again.  We ponder which is more likely when it comes to the Seahawks and finally, which round the Seahawks are in if they truly are in a heavyweight fight.