On the Sidelines

The Sounders opened up the playoffs on Monday with a tough penalty shootout loss on the road against Minnesota United. Now, with their backs against the wall, Ethan and D Jack discuss what the Rave Green need to do to beat a Minnesota team that has had their number so far this season. The Seahawks are back from their bye week and getting ready to face the Washington Commanders in primetime. The guys breakdown the matchup, how big of an impact Devon Witherspoon will make in his potential return from injury, and go through the schedule and re-evaluate how many wins the Hawks will get this season. Then, D Jack goes through his Top 5 Dead or Alive Mariners 2025 Postseason Moments as he has entered the "reflection" stage of his grief journey. Finally, the Kraken are ten games in and off to their best start in franchise history. The guys go through what's working under new head coach Lane Lambert and what needs to improve.

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Ethan and D Jack are in mourning as is the entire city of Seattle after the Mariners' heartbreaking loss in game seven of the ALCS to the Blue Jays. The guys discuss their feelings, the season as a whole, and look ahead to the offseason. As the Seahawks head into their bye week at the top of the division, Ethan and D Jack breakdown the biggest reasons why the season has been so successful to this point as well as debate some areas that need to be cleaned up after the week off. The guys wrap up the episode with their updated NFL pick standings as well as a playoff preview for the Sounders ahead of their best-of-three series with Minnesota United starting on Monday.

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Ethan and DJack talk about the Mariners taking a commanding 2-0 series lead in the ALCS ahead of the team coming back home to Seattle looking to win two more games and advance to their first World Series in team history. Meanwhile, the Seahawks are riding a 9-game road win streak dating back to the 2024 season. How long can the streak continue?

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Ethan is in Detroit as the Seattle Mariners travel to the motor city to try and win the ALDS. With him out on assignment, D-Jack is joined in the FOX Den by producer Austin Lane and 'Seahawks Today' host Will Ortner. The three break down the first two games of the ALDS and what the Mariners did right to make sure they didn't go to Michigan down 2 games to 0. The big question for the Seahawks this week: what went wrong? The team lost 38-35 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, dropping their record this season to 3-2 overall and just 1-2 at home. What can the team do to get back on track this weekend against the Jacksonville Jaguars?

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As the Mariners get ready for the ALDS, Ethan and D Jack hand out their regular season awards including biggest surprise and moment of the year. Is Julio Rodriguez underappreciated? Ethan thinks so and points out how similar his season is to his 2023 season when he finished 4th in MVP voting. They also break down how they would slot the rotation ahead of games one and two over the weekend. The Seahawks are looking to further cement themselves in the group of Super Bowl contenders with a win this weekend over the 3-1 Bucs. Ethan and D Jack pick their players to watch in their weekly segment "Star Watch". The guys also update their NFL picks standings with one participant separating themselves from the rest of the pack prompting D Jack to give out a fresh nickname for the competition.

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The Mariners are AL West champions for the first time in 24 years. Ethan is joined by Fox 13 Sports Anchor Alyssa Charlston-Smith to break down what's working so well for the M's, what their playoff rotation will look like, and whether Cal Raleigh has already locked down the MVP award or if he has more work to do. Ethan and Alyssa also give their immediate postgame reactions to the Seahawks win over the Cardinals on Thursday Night Football. They go over what impressed them the most and whether or not the Hawks can be Super Bowl contenders with Sam Darnold at the helm.

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YOUR Seattle Mariners are headed back to the postseason and are on the cusp of winning the American League West for the first time in 24 years. Ethan and D Jack break down the M's red-hot September and the domination of the Houston Astros in their house. They also explain why this is a turning point for the franchise. The Seahawks stomped on the Saints to get back on track at home. The guys name their star of the game and also preview a Thursday Night matchup with the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale. The Storm have moved on from head coach Noelle Quinn. Ethan explains why the move was necessary and how this offseason could be one of the more important ones in franchise history.

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The Seahawks got their first win of the season in Pittsburgh in a dominant, well-rounded performance. Ethan and D-Jack go through the game and evaluate the offense's growth in week two as well as how the defense was able to manage the absence of Devon Witherspoon. They also preview the Seahawks' week three matchup with the New Orleans Saints and highlight which players to watch out for on both sides of the ball for both squads. The Mariners remain undefeated in the Etsy Witch era winning their 10th straight game featuring more history from Cal Raleigh. Ethan and D Jack try to find more words for how impressive the Big Dumper has been this year and go through some other key contributors that have vaulted the Mariners up to first place in the division and within two games of a first-round bye. After an embarrassing performance in game one, the Storm used a 14-point second half comeback to take down the Las Vegas Aces in game two in an elimination game snapping the Aces' 17-game winning streak. That sets up a game three in Vegas that D Jack expects them to win. Finally, Ethan and D Jack recap the NFL pick standings with a new leader at the top and make their picks for week three including some bold underdog selections.

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The Seahawks weren't able to squeak out a win over the 49ers in week one. Ethan and D-Jack break down the game, what went wrong, and debate whether Mike Macdonald made the right choice opting to kick a field goal with three minutes to go over going for it on 4th down. Then, Ryan Parish of the Steelers' SB Nation affiliate Behind the Steel Curtain joins the show as the guys look ahead to a week two road matchup. The guys discuss the Steelers' eventful start to the season against the Jets and DK Metcalf squaring off with his former team. The Mariners look to have found their groove again as they narrow the deficit in the division behind the Astros. Which players have stood out and the guys get into the Etsy witch that could be saving the Mariners' season.

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Your Seattle Sounders are CHAMPIONS as they beat Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 to win Leagues Cup. Niko Moreno of Sounder at Heart and Pulso Sports joins Ethan and D-Jack to break down the match, look ahead to MLS play, and discuss the brawl right after the final whistle. The Seahawks finally start their season on Sunday and it's a big one against the San Francisco 49ers. Ethan and D-Jack go through what they're looking to see from the Hawks on both sides of the ball. The Huskies and Cougs both won their opening games but in much different fashions. Ethan goes through his takeaways from each game and explains why he's even more excited to see the Apple Cup after seeing both teams play. The Mariners road woes continue, but that needs to change if they are going to compete for the division or even make the playoffs. With the Rangers all of a sudden back on the Mariners' tail, the guys discuss how confident they still are in the team's playoff hopes. Finally, the Storm's recent loss to the Sparks triggers a rant from Ethan on the state of team sitting in the 8th and final playoff spot. The guys try to explain what's gone wrong this season.

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