RUNDOWN Before getting to any business, Mitch issues a cease and desist about listeners sending their Uber rider scores before reading an email from an angry Patron! Then, Mitch and Scott recap the final week of the regular season which resulted in a mediocre Seahawks team moving on to the postseason before discussing the Damar Hamlin incident last week. A four-pack of featured guests are cardiologist Dr. John Osborne, Seahawks insiders Brady Henderson and Joe Fann, and Hillsboro resident Bruce Campbell. Topics in the “Other Stuff” segment include Dick Vitale accidentally tweeting about an old game, college football players writing expletives on his fingers, and Jeremy Renner fighting for his life after getting run over by a snow plow. GUESTS  Dr. John Osborne | Cardiologist Brady Henderson | ESPN’s NFL Nation Seahawks reporter Joe Fann | WynnBet Bruce Campbell | Oregon resident   TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 | Mitch gets it...he is the worst rider in the history of Uber...please stop sending your scores! 7:12 | Mitch reveals the final results for Beat the Boys presented by Fireside Home Solutions. 19:03 | How in the world did this Seahawks team make the playoffs and how did the 2023 draft status shake out? 36:12 | Did it make you feel uneasy watching football over the weekend after the Damar Hamlin situation last Monday?  48:00 | GUEST: Dr. John Osborne is back to provide his expert opinion on the heart conditions of Damar Hamlin, Grant Wahl, and Mike Leach and shares helpful tips for adults. 1:15:38 | GUESTS: Brady & Joe are back for the final Seahawks No-Table of the regular season as Seattle finds itself playing on wildcard weekend. 1:45:24 | GUEST: Bruce Campbell of Hillsboro, Oregon describes how he ended up living in a Boeing 727 in the middle of the forest. 2:08:36 | “Other Stuff” topics on today's show include Dick Vitale making a Twitter mistake, Heisman trophy winner Caleb Williams writing expletives on his fingernails, and Jeremy Renner's snow plow incident.

Episode 222 – Lions Lend Helping Hand & Heart Health Checkup

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RUNDOWN Is it too soon to joke about OJ? Mitch and Hotshot cover all the bases on Mariner’s ball, something the Mariners continue to struggle with. The conversation then turns to a more serious topic as Mitch and Hotshot discuss the delicate issue of handling accusations of sexual assault involving college athletes, specifically the case of Tybo Rogers from the University of Washington football team. Mitch chats with Matt Logie, Montana State basketball coach whose Mercer Island Washington roots helped shape him as a coach and a man. Matt's grandfather, coach and inspiration was Legendary Islanders coach Ed Pepple. Mariners No-Table - Joe Doyle, Jason Churchill & Mitch breakdown the Mariner’s series losses to the Blue Jays and Cubs. Julio is struggling. Bryce Miller is surging and Seattle is losing sight of .500 baseball. John Hawkins, longtime golf scribe, discusses Masters champion Scottie Scheffler & the chasers falling by the wayside. Is Scheffler the most dominant #1 since Tiger. And what about Woods future, Rory's difficulty & is the LIV vs PGA hurting the game of golf? Other stuff segment includes the SNL cameo by Caitlin Clark, Greg Norman’s struggle getting a Master’s ticket, Shohei’s interpreter in ankle shackles, Olympic wrestler brided to lose, and Bellevue product to coach Kentucky.   GUESTS • Matt Logie | Montana State Basketball   • Mariners No-Table | Joe Doyle, Jason Churchill  • John Hawkins | Longtime Golf  TABLE OF CONTENTS 4:13 | Is it too soon to use OJ Simpson jokes for headlines? Innocent or guilty, we’re still debating this? 20:45 | The Mariners look worse than ever (6-10-0). Can they get going offensively? Some astonishing stats that don’t make the Mariners look good. 24:00 | Mitch and Hotshot discuss the Tybo Rogers rape allegations. How do we handle this? 34:03 | GUEST: Matt Logie - Montana State basketball coach whose Mercer Island Washington roots helped shape him as a coach and a man. Legendary Islanders coach Ed Pepple was Matt's grandfather, coach & inspiration.   52:42 | GUEST: Mariners No-Table - Joe Doyle, Jason Churchill & Mitch breakdown the M's series losses to the Blue Jays and Cubs. Julio is struggling. Bryce Miller is surging and Seattle is losing sight of .500 baseball.   1:16:26 | GUEST: John Hawkins - longtime golf scribe - discusses Masters champion Scottie Scheffler & the chasers falling by the wayside. Is Scheffler the most dominant #1 since Tiger. And what about Woods future, Rory's difficulty & the LIV vs PGA hurting the game of golf? 1:36:08 | Other stuff segment: SNL cameo by Caitlin Clark, Greg Norman’s struggle getting a Master’s ticket, Shohei’s interpreter in ankle shackles, Olympic wrestler bribed to lose, and Bellevue product to coach Kentucky.

Episode 283 - OJ Jokes - Is It Too Soon?

RUNDOWN Mitch and Scott delve into the increasing attention on women's college basketball, GOAT Caitlin Clark, NCAA women's championship game and the controversy over officiating calls. Though Mariners have a typical slow start, Bryce Miller’s Killer Splitter is beyond impressive. Steve Phillips - former NY Mets GM & current baseball voice of Sirius/XM & the MLB Network. Mitch & Steve hash out the first 10 days of the MLB season including the Mariners looking like the same old Mariners. But does Steve still like them to make the playoffs?  Brian Nemhauser - popular Hawkblogger on social media. Brian joins the show without Brady Henderson to discuss his new podcast content & what the Seahawks are looking to accomplish in the upcoming draft. Mariners No-Table - Joe Doyle, Jason Churchill & Mitch on the blah start for the Mariners. But is it likely to turn around? Will the M's bats come alive? Is Bryce Miller's new split finger pitch the story of the M's staff? Plus much more.   GUESTS • Steve Phillips | Former NY Mets GM, Voice of Sirius/XM & the MLB Network.  • Brian Nemhauser | Hawkblogger on Social Media, Podcaster • Mariners No-Table | Joe Doyle, Jason Churchill   TABLE OF CONTENTS 2:15 | Tune-in to Mariners or NCAA Women’s Championship? Caitlin Clark!  5:55 | Women’s Sports continue ratings bumps. 17:17 | 10 days into the season and we have Mariners fatigue! 27:02 | GUEST: Steve Phillips & Mitch hash out the first 10 days of the MLB season including the Mariners looking like the same old Mariners.  49:35 | GUEST: Brian Nemhauser joins the show without Brady Henderson to discuss his new podcast content & what the Seahawks are looking to accomplish in the upcoming draft.  1:20:15 | GUEST: Mariners No-Table | Joe Doyle, Jason Churchill & Mitch on the blah start for the Mariners. Is Bryce Miller's new split finger pitch the story of the M's staff? 1:48:03 | Other Stuff Segment: Seattle Mariners' struggles, Bronny James entering NBA draft and transfer portal, NFL over/unders, Seahawks set at 7.5 wins, Dodgers fan unhappy with lowball offer for Ohtani's home run ball, Victor Wemben Yama's impressive basketball performance, Retirement of Pat Sajak from Wheel of Fortune, headlines about an airplane passenger, pasta songs, fossil discovery, and Bible incident at Walgreens.

Episode 282 - Caitlin Clark Every Record But A Championship & Bryce Miller’s Killer Splitter Enough To Carry Mariners?

RUNDOWN   Mitch and Hotshot have a whirlwind discussion, from the trials and tribulations of a freshman softball player's concussion to the comedic banter surrounding Marv Albert impersonations. Of course, what's March without the MADNESS? NCAA tournament discussions, there's never a dull moment.   Mitch chats with Andy Pollin, longtime Washington DC radio personality, about the confounding Seahawks acquisition of QB Sam Howell. Mike DiRocco, ESPN Jaguars insider, analyzes what the Seahawks are getting in new safety Rayshawn Jenkins. Sal Capaccio, WGR Radio Buffalo, gives a thumbnail look at new Seahawks LB Tyrel Dodson, who comes to Seattle from Buffalo. Alain Poupart, SI Miami, talks about Jerome Baker joining the Seahawks as Jordyn Brooks bolts for Miami. Did the Hawks get the better of 2 LBs? Tom Grossi, Comedian/YouTube personality, traveled to all 30 NFL stadiums in 30 days to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Center and has lots of fun stories to share.    GUESTS   • Andy Pollin | ESPN 630 AM DC on the Seahawks' acquisition of QB Sam Howell. • Mike DiRocco | ESPN Jaguars insider analyzing Seahawks' new safety Rayshawn Jenkins. • Sal Capaccio | WGR Radio Buffalo gives a thumbnail look at new Seahawks LB Tyrel Dodson. • Alain Poupart | Sports Illustrated Miami, did the Hawks get the better of 2 LBs? • Tom Grossi | Comedian/YouTube personality traveled to 30 NFL stadiums in 30 days for St. Jude's Children's Research Center.     TABLE OF CONTENTS   0:00 | Is that Marv Albert? And the Overlay of Houston (area code 281), and the celebrities that came from the capital of humidity.  18:48 | Ahh, yes, The Breakfast Club. And the important stuff – Baseball's Opening Day!!!  24:20 | Shohei Ohtani, guilty or not? 33:43 | GUEST: Andy Pollin discusses the Seahawks' acquisition of QB Sam Howell. 45:58 | GUEST: Mike DiRocco analyzes what the Seahawks are getting in new safety Rayshawn Jenkins.  54:41 | GUEST: Sal Capaccio gives a thumbnail look at the new Seahawks LB Tyrel Dodson. 1:03:50 | GUEST: Alain Poupart talks about Jerome Baker joining the Seahawks as Jordyn Brooks bolts for Miami. Did the Hawks get the better of 2 LBs? 1:14:24 | GUEST: Tom Grossi traveled to 30 NFL stadiums in 30 days for St. Jude's Children's Research Center and had a ton of great stories. 1:37:30 | Other Stuff Segment: Where will WSU coach Kyle Smith land? UW? The NCAA Tournament referee was removed mid-game. Yale band stays home; Idaho fills in. Michael Jordan wins again! "Niners Tears" milk is now available. RIPs. Hot Shot's headlines.

Episode 281 – Gotta Love the Madness & Baseball's Opening Day

RUNDOWN Mitch's attention might waiver throughout the Seahawks conversation due to the breaking news: Tony Orlando is performing his last concert. Of course, Mitch and Hotshot discuss March Madness, and even before buzzer-beaters, there are four exciting stories, including the firing of one coach after leading them to the tournament. Mitch speculates that the Seahawks' offseason moves might not be about immediate success.  Guests Brady Henderson (ESPN) and Brian Nemhauser (Hawkblogger) dissect everything the Seahawks have (and have NOT) done in free agency over the last week. Mitch talks with Coach Donnie Jones about leading Stetson University Hatters to their first NCAA Tournament appearance. Mitch also talks with Coach Preston Spradlin of Morehead State, who went from dorm janitor to the coach of a team headed to the Big Dance. In the last interview, Coach Matt Langel of Colgate University talks about turning big finance jobs away from The Wharton School of Business to guide the Raiders to their 4th consecutive NCAA Tournament. GUESTS • Seahawks No-Table | Brady Henderson (ESPN), Brian Nemhauser (Hawkblogger)   • Donnie Jones | Stetson University coach who guided the Hatters to their first EVER NCAA Tournament appearance.   • Preston Spradlin | Morehead State coach who went from a dorm janitor to the coach of a team headed to the Big Dance   • Matt Langel | Colgate University hoops coach who turned away big finance jobs out of The Wharton School of Business to guide the Raiders to their 4th consecutive NCAA Tournament TABLE OF CONTENTS 1:10 | Mitch expresses concern about Tony Orlando performing his last concert at the Mohican Sun in Connecticut. You know Tony Orlando, right? 6:22 | Mitch and Hotshot Scott discuss the NCAA tournament brackets and Montana State…? 14:35 | Mitch and Hotshot Scott …sing Melissa Manchester 15:41 | Mitch discusses the excitement of March Madness, highlighting surprising outcomes in college conference tournaments, such as Dan Monson being fired despite leading the Long Beach team into March Madness.  22:00 | The conversation shifts to the Seattle Seahawks' offseason moves, with Mitch summarizing notable signings and departures at various positions, suggesting that the team prioritizes long-term sustainability over immediate success, possibly influenced by the change in the coaching staff.  32:58 | GUEST: Seahawks No-Table - Brady Henderson (ESPN), Brian Nemhauser (Hawkblogger) & Mitch thoroughly dissect everything the Seahawks have (and haven't) done in free agency over the last week.   1:02:40 | GUEST: Donnie Jones - Stetson University coach who guided the Hatters to their first EVER NCAA Tournament appearance.   1:18:01 | GUEST: Preston Spradlin - Morehead State coach who went from a dorm janitor to the coach of a team headed to the Big Dance   1:36:55 | GUEST: Matt Langel - Colgate University hoops coach who turned away big finance jobs out of The Wharton School of Business to guide the Raiders to their 4th consecutive NCAA Tournament 1:57:40 | Other Stuff Segment: Aaron Donald retires, Dak Prescott sues accuser, Darryl Strawberry's heart attack, 3 more In-N-Out stories, Richard Pryor's home, Orange Julius, Bruno Marsh gambling debt…and more!

Episode 280 - March Madness & A Seahawks Facelift…But Do They Look Better?

RUNDOWN Mitch dons his "Mr. Salary" & "Mr. NBA Expansion" caps - the Seahawks' salary cap facelift and the timeline for the NBA's return to Seattle. Randy Mueller, a 30-year NFL executive and former GM of the Saints & Dolphins and 2000 NFL Executive of the Year, previews next month's draft; Michael Penix Jr, Rome Odunze. Plus, thoughts on the Seahawks offseason & Russell Wilson's next destination. Mike Vorkunov – The Athletic NBA Business writer, examines the NBA's road to expansion in Seattle. Isaac Jones - Washington State hoops starter - on the Cougar's incredible season, his crazy journey in the Northwest & overcoming the odds to star for 1 of the unexpectedly great stories in college basketball. Mitch reflects upon the passing of Chris Mortensen. The ”Other Stuff” segment highlights Mike Tyson entering the ring at 57, and Roger Clemens taking the mound at 61. GUESTS Randy Mueller | NFL Executive and Former GM of the Saints & Dolphins Mike Vorkunov | The Athletic NBA Business Writer Isaac Jones (13) | NCAA Washington State Forward  TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 | Mitch talks about area code 279, founding city of Tower Records, and list of notables from Sacramento. 9:46 | Chris Mortensen takes "nice guy" to a new level, "what time and when?" 21:45 | Mitch dons his "Mr. Salary" & "Mr. NBA Expansion" caps, restructuring Tyler Lockett's contract. 35:00 | NBA expansion to 32 teams focuses on Las Vegas and Seattle based on what two factors? 52:26 | GUEST: Randy Mueller talks about next month's NFL draft, Michael Penix Jr. and Rome Odunze. 1:02:39 | Rome Odunze might go higher than Marvin Harrison Jr., according to Randy. 1:12:54 | GUEST: Mike Vorkunov examines the NBA's road to expansion in Seattle. 1:21:00 | Maybe the NBA would go global, like Mexico City? 1:27:45 | GUEST: Isaac Jones on the Cougar's incredible season and his crazy journey in the Northwest. 1:42:05 | The "Other Stuff" segment opens by reflecting on Mike Hopkins.  1:50:10 | 2 Mariners trades have opposite outcomes. Ryne Stanek is a nice addition. 1:52:40 | Mike Tyson enters the ring at 57, and Roger Clemens takes the mound at 61.    

Episode 222 – Lions Lend Helping Hand & Heart Health Checkup

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