Brock and Salk

Jeff Passan says the M's are in a position to add at the trade deadline. How big could they go? Then, Bill Belichick breaks down some of the little things Tom Brady did that make a good QB. We discuss Sam Darnold's strengths and weaknesses in those areas. Plus, we talk brunch, making your own birthday cake, and whether you need to befriend parents at your kid's school in Answer the Question Jerk.

The hour starts by going Around The NFL with stories featuring Nick Sirianni, Brock Purdy and the Colorado football fan suing the NFL over his emotional distress watching Shedeur Sanders falling in the draft. Later, Jeff Passan of ESPN joins the show to discuss the Mariners fantastic last few games, how much better this team can still get, teams around the league firing their managers and much more.

Brock and Salk look back at the Mariners win in game one of the White Sox series and also wonder why the Mariners pitchers have been throwing a little bit harder as of late. They also talk through a couple of baseball questions, including the White Sox, Donovan Solano and Harry Ford. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at the Seahawks preseason schedule, if the Seahawks will finally be on Hard Knocks and what constantly jumps out about Jalen Milroe's game film.

Salk declares that it is no longer early in the baseball season, and that the Mariners are just flat out good. And that there is enough of a sample size to judge them that way. Later, they re-air their conversation with Angie Mentink of ROOT Sports to discuss the Mariners success, her nre role in the broadcast booth and plenty of other topics as well.

We discuss the three biggest surprises for the Mariners this season. Then, Brock and Salk give their biggest takeways from watching the Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky game Saturday and why this rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese seems to be so polarizing.

The Seahawks were not on a list of most improved NFL offensive lines over the offseason, so Brock and Salk debate why that is. Later, Angie Mentink of ROOT Sports joins the show to discuss the Mariners and their run of success, her new role in the broadcast booth and more.

Brock and Salk talk through what jumped out to them about the Mariners best series of the year with a sweep in San Diego. They also debate some of Dan Wilson's in-game decisions and why it may not matter if they are potentially head scratching or not (with a reference to George Costanza). In Blue 88, topics include a redeeming quality of Brock Purdy that Sam Darnold needs to grow into, watching film in the NFL and what will be something interesting to watch in Bill Belichick's transition to college football.

The Mariners had their best series of the year over the weekend, sweeping the Padres, and Salk looks at two words that embody the team right now. Afterwards, they go Around The Weekend with storylines from the Mariners, WNBA and the PGA Championship.

Stacy Rost join Salk to discuss whether the M's recent skid was due to injuries or the offense cooling down. Then, we discuss the M's starting a 10 game road trip, John Shcneider's comments about how they will use Jalen Milroe on Rich Eisen's show, and the PGA Championship in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

Will Carroll, author of the book "Under The Knife" joins the show to discuss the numerous Mariners injuries along with the impact of pitching injuries long term. After that, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly segment to share his thoughts on the Seahawks schedule, how he feels about the upcoming Seahawks season and plenty more.

Salk wonders what the main cause of the Mariners tough homestand was: injuries, or offensive regression? The show also goes Around The NFL with headlines from the Steelers, Caleb Williams, the Bengals and Giants. In Blue 88, topics include dual threat QB packages, a similarity between the Seahawks and Giants and Riq Woolen.

Salk saw that one national NFL writer predicted the Seahawks to go 5-12, and he (for good reason) can't understand why. Then, they re-air their conversation with former NFL GM Mike Mayock, who shares why he loves Jalen Milroe as a player, the Seahawks draft and more.

Losing 5 of 6 didn't feel as disastrous as it normally would for the M's. They were in most of those games, they have reinforcements coming in Kirby and Gilbert, and they figured out what's going on with Bryce Miller. Then, we react to Pete Carroll's comments on what went down at the end of his tenure here. 

The hour starts with listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Later, Brian Nemhauser (aka Hawkblogger) joins the show to give a full breakdown on everything that stands out to him about the Seahawks schedule for 2025.

The Seahawks schedule is out and Brock and Salk share their thoughts. How many games can they win, looking at the schedule? They also wonder if the off day for the Mariners will be a day for any transactions or not. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on how unique Marshawn Lynch was, why Graham Barton is a good player comparison for Grey Zabel and some confirmation on something that a recent guest opined.

Salk takes a look at the Mariners home runs, walks and strikeouts throughout the homestand, paired to the amount that they gave up in that time, and references it as to why he believes the Mariners struggled so much over the last week. Then, they re-air their conversation with Pete Carroll, who discusses his new chapter as the Raiders head coach, the end of his time in Seattle and plenty more.

Brock and Salk react to some sound around the station from jeff Passan, Scott Braun and Jon Morosi who all suggest potential moves for the Mariners to make to improve their roster. After that, the group goes through a round of Buy or Sell.

Brock and Salk talk through the Marinrs extra innings win on Tuesday night and both were amazed at how good the bullpen was in the outing. Former NFL GM Mike Mayock to get his post NFL Draft thoughts on Jalen Milroe, Grey Zabel and much more.

Two Dan Wilson's were on display in the Mariners win on Tuesday over the Yankees, and Salk highlights is all. Then, they re-air their interview with Jeff Passan of ESPN to get his thoughts on the Mariners rcent stretch of games, the rotation and more.

Former Seahawks head coach and current Raiders head coach Pete Carroll joins Brock and Salk. He discusses the clarity that a year away from coaching brought him, why he chose to return, what happened when he parted ways with the Seahawks, who he still keeps in touch with, why he's flying coach and much more. Then, Salk picks a weekly winner for Trash Takes.

Boomer Esiason spent two radio segments roasting Dave Sims for taking a weekend off to spend some time in Seattle. We're having trouble undersanding the outrage. Then, M's first base coach Eric Young Jr joins the show and we hear from all of you in Answer the Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk talk through what their current worry level is with the Mariners, having lost four in a row. Afterwards, Jeff Passan of ESPN joins the show for his weekly segment to share his thoughts on the Mariners recent stretch of games, the rotation and a lot more.

Brock and Salk analyze the two different Dan Wilson's: the leader/clubhouse builder and the in-game manager. They also react to Sam Darnold's interview with USA Today and his glowing reviews so far of the Seahawks as an organization. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at why the reviews around the league of the Seahawks is such a positive, why Daniel Jeremiah was in Brock's head during his coaches meeting the other day and if it's time to reevalute UW among the blue bloods of college football.

The Mariners drop game one of the new series to the Yankees and Salk reads a handful of texts from show listeners who had thoughts on the game. They then re-air their conversation with Mariners broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith about the Mariners weekend against the Blue Jays, Bryce Miller and more. Salk also can't understand the decision that the Mariners made to bunt in the second inning and can't understand it.