The Ian Furness Show

Ian is on a plane, on his way to Dallas where he will broadcast live tomorrow. In the meantime, Terry Blount is sitting in today. Terry remembers where he was on this date in 1993, watching the mother of all chokes as the Houston Oilers gave up a 28 point lead to lose to the Buffalo Bills. The lesson is, it is possible to overcome a deficit that big. It's not likely the Hawks will find themselves in that situation against the Cowboys. ProFootballTalk's Charean Williams updates us on the latest on the team. What's been their biggest factor in turning the team around in the last half of the season? Will they be able to stop the Seahawks' run? The Pac-12 had a mediocre showing in the bowl season, but it was still much better than last year. Now, the latest Top 25 in college basketball is out, and there isn't a single Pac-12 team on it. Amidst all of the conference's other issues, they simply can't hang on the field or on the court.

The NFL Network's Brian Baldinger breaks down all of the Wild Card Weekend matchups after watching tons of film. Pete Carroll speaks to the media about injuries and more ahead of Saturday's game. Things aren't looking as bad as previously expected on the injury front. Texts come in on Pocic, Jerry World, and more at 49451. Softy joins Terry from the Central Bar and Restaurant.

Just four months ago, when everyone in the media was making their pre-season predictions, no one saw the Hawks being where they are; 10-6, headed into the playoffs in the 5 spot, making it fairly comfortably. Now they're up against a team in the Dallas Cowboys in a different spot. There fanbase expects to win, their coach has seemingly been on the hot seat for awhile, and their owner is ever-present. The Hawks will play Saturday night, which isn't ideal for a team built so much on habit. Gavin Dawson, host of G-Bag Nation on 105.3 the Fan talks about this weekend's game from the Dallas perspective. Ratings for the bowl games were very high, not just for the championship play-in games but for the Rose Bowl and others. As much as many in the media talk about bowl games meaning nothing, it's not true for the players, coaches, and fanbases that participate.

Mike Holmgren explains the importance of health and momentum for team's heading into the playoffs, how much quarterback experience can influence the game, and his thoughts on coaches losing their jobs. Our own reporter Curtis Crabtree updates us on the latest Seahawks news. Ian reads a letter from a Husky fan who expresses how important college football is to him and his family. Softy has no voice, but still has plenty to say about the outcome of the Rose Bowl.

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Ian is back today for exactly one day once again. The Seahawks may have officially claimed a playoff spot, but this Arizona game isn't meaningless. Most guys won't admit it publicly, but they'd much rather play indoors in Dallas than outdoors in Chicago in January, and claiming the fifth seed gives a small chance of a home game for the conference championship. Greg Cosell does his last weekly Seahawks opponent preview for the regular season, with a look at the Arizona Cardinals, plus an analysis of the Seahawks and a look ahead to the Hawks' likely first playoff opponent; the Dallas Cowboys. The Seattle Thunderbirds begin the second half of their season tonight after a nearly two week Winter break. Coach Matt O'Dette talks about the state of the team, and its push to make the playoffs this year.