Bump and Stacy

Curtis Rogers and Bryan Walters are joined by Front Office Sports’ Ben Horney to get his thoughts on the ownership groups interested in purchasing the Seahawks and the rumor of a former player being involved in one of the groups, they answer your questions about Mike Macdonald’s analytics philosophy and the Seahawks Thursday night win against the Rams in Four Down Territory, they look back on the biggest stories of the week, including one NFL expert predicting a 7-10 record for the defending Super Bowl Champion Seahawks, and they wrap up the week by telling you what you need to know! 

Curtis Rogers and Bryan Walters are joined by Mariners TV Analyst Ryon Healy to discuss how you can make hitting adjustments in the middle of the season, the current state of the starting pitching rotation, and the upcoming Mariners alumni Home Run Derby, they give you their thoughts on the state of the Seahawks sale and the MLB Draft in Headline Rewrites, they bring you the biggest stories around the NFL, including why one NFL expert thinks Seahawks RB Jadarian Price is poised to win rookie of the year, and they react to the speculation that Tom Brady gave advice to Mike Macdonald heading into Super Bowl LV. 

Curtis Rogers and Bryan Walters are joined by MLB Network Analyst Mark DeRosa to get his thoughts on the Mariners’ up and down season and Cal Raleigh’s World Baseball Classic experience, they answer your questions about Mike Macdonald’s analytics philosophy and the Seahawks Thursday night win against the Rams in Four Down Territory, they hear about the Los Angeles Rams’ desperate in stadium giveaway in The Timeline, and they discuss the realities of grass fields in the NFL. 

Curtis Rogers and Bryan Walters break down what the Mariners need to do to right the ship after getting swept by the Marlins, they give you their thoughts on the state of the Seahawks sale and the MLB Draft in Headline Rewrites, they hear why one NFL expert thinks Seahawks tight end AJ Barner is poised for a breakout season, and they discuss what the Seahawks will have to overcome in their title defense. 

Bump and Stacy hear what Seahawks head coach Mike Macdoanld had to say about watching Super Bowl LX and how he implements analytics into his decision making, they answer your questions about Seahawks Defensive Tackle Leonard Williams and WSU Football’s schedule in Four Down Territory, they hop aboard the Hype Train, and they wrap up the show by telling you what you need to know! 

Bump and Stacy are joined by ESPN’s Ben Solak to get his thoughts on how the Seahawks can replicate their 2025 production in 2026 and how they compare to the Rams heading into the 2026 season, they have their weekly conversation with Mariners broadcaster Ryan Rowland-Smith to look back on last night’s tough loss to the Marlins, they give you their thoughts on Brendan Donovan’s injury status and the World Cup in Headline Rewrites, and they bring you the biggest stories around the NFL, including who Mike Macdonald got advice from over the offseason. 

Bump and Stacy try to figure out why so many NFL experts are pessimistic about the defending Super Bowl Champion Seahawks, they answer your questions about Seahawks Defensive Tackle Leonard Williams and WSU Football’s schedule in Four Down Territory, they discuss the controversy surrounding World Cup Team USA captain Christian Pulisic in The Timeline, and they discuss what Mariners bench coach Manny Acta said about Cole Young not challenging a bad strike call in last night’s loss. 

Bump and Stacy are joined by Washington State Athletic Director Jon Haarlow to discuss the future of the Cougars and their new partnership with Seattle Sports, they try to figure out the single biggest issues facing the Mariners right now following their shutout loss to the Marlins, they give you their thoughts on Brendan Donovan’s injury status and the World Cup in Headline Rewrites, and they look at where Seahawks Defensive Tackle Leonard Williams landed on the latest ESPN NFL positional ranking. 

Bump and Stacy discuss why the Mariners can’t “wait to see” whether the offense improves before making a move at the MLB Trade Deadline, they answer your questions about natural grass  in NFL stadiums and Seahawks OC Brian Fleury in Four Down Territory, they break down why the Mariners need to prioritize regular season wins too, and they wrap up the show by telling you what you need to know! 

Bump and Stacy are joined by Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times to get his thoughts on Bryan Woo’s road struggles and where the Mariners currently stand in the American League, they give you their thoughts on the World Cup and Justin Verlander’s retirement in Headline Rewrites, they bring you the biggest stories around the NFL, including what Von Miller said about choosing the Commanders over the Seahawks last year, and they discuss the continuing disrespect for the Seahawks’ 2026 season. 

Bump and Stacy have their weekly conversation with Yahoo Sports’ Jordan Shusterman to get his thoughts on Dan Wilson’s strange pitching decisions, Cal Raleigh’s fall off, and where the Mariners currently stand in the MLB playoff race, they answer your questions about natural grass  in NFL stadiums and Seahawks OC Brian Fleury in Four Down Territory, they bring you the latest fallout from the Brendan Sorsby controversy in the Timeline, and they discuss why Seahawks Tight End AJ Barner is poised for a breakout season this year. 

Bump and Stacy look back on the Mariners’ tough road loss to the Marlins, they give you their thoughts on the World Cup and Justin Verlander’s retirement in Headline Rewrites, they discuss why so many NFL experts are overlooking the Seahawks this offseason, and Bump rants against LeBron James’s decision, flight logistics, and broken phones in Get Off My Lawn! 

Bump and Stacy have their weekly conversation with Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer to get her thoughts on Mariners’ winning home stand and the challenges of facing one of the best teams in baseball, they get you ready for tonight’s game against the Marlins with broadcaster Ryan Rowland-Smith, they dive into the stats of baseball with Senior Manager of Baseball Communications Alex Mayer, and they hear what Jeff Passan had to say about the Mariners pitching situation. 

Bump and Stacy are joined by The Athletic’s Keith Law to discuss which Mariners’ prospects are untouchable and their trade deadline plans, they give you their thoughts on Team USA’s World Cup elimination and some strange Bill Belichick news in Headline Rewrites, they bring you the biggest stories around the NFL, including how David Montgomery reacted to his trade, and they tell you what you need to know! 

Bump and Stacy are joined by Fansided MLB Insider Robert Murray to get his thoughts on the Mariners’ trade deadline plans, Cal Raleigh’s All-Star Break goals, and Dan Wilson’s managerial style, they answer your questions about Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon and the top NFL defensive linemen in Four Down Territory, they look back on Team USA’s World Cup elimination in The Timeline, and they hop aboard the Hype Train. 

Bump and Stacy break down what happened to Team USA in their World Cup Elimination match against Belgum, they give you their thoughts on the Mariners’ series vs Marlins and some strange Bill Belichick news in Headline Rewrites, they hear what Jeff Passan said about Cal Raleigh’s All-Star Break goals, and they look at where Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon landed on the latest ESPN top ten list. 

Bump and Stacy chat with sports journalists Joon Lee about his expetations for the US Mens Soccer Team. They share their thoughts on VAR and how it could be used in the NFL and where Brandon Aiyuk should play in 2026 as well as where should K9 be ranked in Four Down Territory. They chat about the implications of tonights USMNT-Belgium game and they round out the show by telling you What you Need to Know!

Bump and Stacy talk about ESPN's NFL roster rankings, they talk about US striker Folerin Balogun's red card ban being suspended and Sportsnet Elliotte Friedman says the Kraken and Shane Wright have agreed to search for trade partners in Headline Rewrights, they talk about former GM Scott McCloughan not feeling the Ty Simpson pick by the Rams and Kirk Cousins choosing to play on 2 straight franchise tags and Mina Kimes says Giants need Malik Nabers back for Jaxon Dart's development in NFL Headlines, and they talk more Mariners.

Bump and Stacy talk about MLB's new power rankings. They share their thoughts on VAR and how it could be used in the NFL and where Brandon Aiyuk should play in 2026 in Four Down Territory. They talk about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift getting married at Madison Square Garden this weekend and the Marlin's pulling starter pitcher Yun Perez from a perfect game with just 6 outs left in The Timeline. And they discuss the Mariners promoting two top prospects, Laz Montes and Michael Arroyo to Triple-A.

Bump and stacy discuss what they liked, loved & disliked from the Mariners recent series' win over the Angels and Blue Jays. They talk about US striker Folerin Balogun's red card ban being suspended which Belgium is obviously appealing and Randy Arozarena was selected as the Mariners lone All-Star in Headline Rewrites. And they chat more about the red card/FIFA controversy with Seattle Times Tim Booth.

Bump & Stacy talk - Mark Schlereth says Caleb Williams is not a good quarterback -Todd McShay shared how he would rank them heading into the 2026 college football season - Tom Pelissero tells Rich Eisen it’s pretty much the Commanders or bust at this point- Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio says be on the lookout for The Athletic’s investigation into Dianna Russini // Headline Rewrites - Headline: The Mariners go for a sweep tonight against the Angels -Headline Rewrite: A fitting opponent, because this series feels heavensent - Headline: The 76ers stunned everyone by acquiring Jaylen Brown from the division rival Celtics - Headline Rewrite: When we saw this news we thought it was faker than Jaylen Brown’s hairline  -Headline: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly getting married tomorrow, possibly at Madison Square Garden Headline Rewrite: But it’s the offseason, so how are NFL fans gonna complain about this? // Guest: Ryan Rowland-Smith joins Bump and Stacy to talk Mariners perfomance and what their idenetity is, what they need to do to get back on track.

Bump and Stacy talk: What’s Sticking With Us - Jordan Shusterman - Wins vs. AL teams matter more this year because everyone is so closely bunched together - Jordan Shusterman - With how hard wins have been to come by, a series win vs. the Angels is actually a big thing - Jordan Shusterman - Pitching will be what gets the M's going - Adam Jude - Would like to see more killer instinct from Mariners offense - Jeff Passan - Makes sense for M's to make a push at deadline, but Dipoto has to decide if this team has ever earned that - Isaiah Stanback - Surprised Seahawks haven't added pass catchers outside of Shaheed deal - Nick Emmanwori - Julian Love and Leonard Williams told me in camp that vets couldn't afford to wait around for rookies to develop - Kevin Clark - Seahawks are most disrespected champion of my lifetime // HYPE TRAIN -The Mariners will be back in first place by Monday -Joey Chestnut surpasses his 2025 hot dog total -Fireworks are overrated -Stacy will bring a caesar salad to a 4th of July BBQ // WIN2K - Okay I have a question everybody wants more production so what happens to jsn cuz that means his production will come down the ball can only go to so many people obviously the running backs - What is your favorite recovery food after a weekend that was a little too much fun - When talking sports for hours and hours is it difficult switching gears from talking football to talking baseball and from talking about a winner and talking about a struggling team? -BLT or Tuna Melt for lunch at 2pm? -Assuage my fears about the running back room

Bump and Stacy talk with Kenny Mayne -The US Men’s National team defeated Belgium in the knockout round, they’re headed back here to Seattle on Monday without their star striker available. How do you like our chances against Belgium? -World Cup takeaways and observations -What’s the first thing people want to know about Seattle sports when they find out you’re from here? -Is Seattle as overlooked as it used to be as a sports market? -Seahawks Super Bowl title defense -NBA expansion -Mariners coming off their best season ever //

Four Down Territory- All Sports - 1st Down: Seahawks got a B- off season grade do you agree? -2nd Down: What do you want to see from the USMT on Monday? -3rd Down:What about the women's game is better than the men? - 4th Down: Anything from Kenny? // The Timeline - The Jaylen Brown trade to Philadelphia was a stunner in the NBA on Wednesday. Especially because Brown and new teammate Joel Embiid aren’t too fond of each other - Malik Tillman’s free kick was an incredible moment from last night’s win in the round of 32 - Jerry Dipoto was a guest on Tuesday’s Mariners TV pregame show and said if/when Kade Anderson or Ryan Sloan are ready, they’ll likely bypass Triple-A altogether.                                                                                                                                                  

Bump and Stacy talk about the US men's team win, Was the red card fair?, How do they respond without their star striker? He’s been their leading scorer, 3 goals so far, What do we know about Belgium? // All-Stars will be announced Saturday, July 4 - Emerson Hancock, Cole Young, Logan Gilbert, Julio, Randy //Jon Morosi - On what we could expect in return if the Mariners trade Castillo at deadline.

Mariners writer Luke Arkins joins the show to talk about everything that the Mariners have been doing well recently, what he’s seeing from Cal Raleigh this season, and much more. Bump talks about the reputation of Lumen Field, One Man’s Trash Being another’s Treasure, and more in Four Down Territory. They give some perspective on the rest of the American League and talk about why the Mariners still have a chance to go far in the playoffs. And they round out the show by telling you What you Need to Know.