Stacy Rost joins Salk to discuss the Niners Seahawks game being a must win. Then, Salk talks Abe Lucas and DK Metcalf being set to return, the M's preparing an offer for Roki Sasaki and the Kraken's win over Chicago. Plus, we take your calls as we do every Friday.

The hour starts with a game of Which Is Worse, a spin off from the game Which Is Better. Ten, Salk and Brady Henderson welcome on Nick Wagoner, the 49ers beat reporter for ESPN, to get some 49ers perspective for this weekend's game and where their team stands both now and moving forward.

Salk and Brady Henderson of ESPN discuss how much better the Seahawks could look moving forward with the return of both DK Metcalf and Abe Lucas on offense. Salk then gets Brady's insight on why he believes Tyrel Dodson is no longer a Seahawk. In Blue 88, topics include Devon Witherspoon, Seahawks personnel for Sunday's game and Brock Purdy.

Salk talks about the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight set for Friday along with him growing up watching Tyson. Then, they re-air their conversation with Joe Davis of FOX Sports to get his thoughts on the upcoming Seahawks game, which he will be broadcasting, along with a little bit of baseball talk as well.

Brock's mom and Salk's dad each have separate complaints about things we did on the show. Then,  Brock and Salk discuss how the Seahawks have to win at least one of their next two games or maybe you are heading into that 'this is a rebuild' territory. Plus, Maura answers all of your roster questions in the Fantasy Football Forecast.

The hour starts with listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Later, they welcome on Joe Davis of FOX Sports, who is broadcasting the Seahawks-49ers game on Sunday, to preview the game with him while also sending a couple of baseball questions his way as well.

Brock and Salk listen to some station sound from Herm Edwards about the value of running backs/running the football and react to it. Then, Maura takes everyone Around the NFL with stories from the Cowboys, Drew Lock, Anthony Richardson and more. In Blue 88, topics include Seahawks PFF grades, Mike Macdonald listening to Brian Baldinger and a UW prediction for this weekend.

Salk opens the show by admitting that he's finally buying the idea of trading a starter to get a legit bat, even though he doesn't feel great about it. Later, gthey re-air their conversation with Daniel jeremiah of the NFL Network.

Brock discusses the importance of this week's game for the Huskies season and why they are sticking with Will Rogers at QB in Washington Wednesday. Then, we take your calls on which Seattle GM you believe in the most. Plus, we hear what Texas Tech and Colorado fans had to say about Brock in Mean Tweets.

Salk mentions two names that stand out to him as potential players for the Mariners to trade for. Lamonte Wade Jr. is one and Nico Hoerner is the other. Him and Brock discuss. Then, they welcome on Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network for his weekly visit to get his insight on the Seahawks coming out of the bye week.

Brock and Salk react to Mike Macdonald's comments on the Seahawks right guard position and didn't love what they heard. They also discuss the three Seattle GM's in town with Jerry Dipoto, John Schneider and Ron Francis. Each have recently fired their head coach and each currently have a lot to prove, so they break down each of their situations. In Blue 88, Brocks takes a look at N'Keal Harry, production vs projection in college football compared to the NFL, and John Mateer.

Salk is ready to watch the Seahawks again after a long bye week to further figure out who this team is as they enter the second half. Then, they re-air their conversation with Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times to get his insight on the Mariners vision going into the offseason and what positions need to be addressed.

We listen back to some of the reviews of the job Mike Macdonald has done so far from Greg Rosenthal and Brian Baldinger that Salk missed and give our takes. Then, Salk says before the Mariners make any moves this offseason, they have to decide how real they believe the last six weeks of the season were. Plus, we have some fun with your submissions in Answer the Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk dive into some trending NFL storylines, including Aaron Rodgers, Baker Mayfield and the Bears. Later, they welcome on Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times to gather his insight on the Mariners potential offseason vision, where they need to upgrade offensively, if they will trade a pitcher and plenty more.

Brock and Salk get into the decision behind the Seahawks choosing to let go of linebacker Tyrel Dodson and how it will make John Schneider look in the bigger picture. They also debate whether or not the Seahawks are rebuilding and if rebuilding should be frowned upon or not. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at mid year exit interviews, an obvious Seahawks adjustment coming out of the bye and Kyler Murray's play this season.

Salk is back and discusses how these next two games wil determine the Seahawks season, as it is the difference between 6-5 or 4-7. Then, they re-air their conversation with Curt Menefee of FOX Sports with his opinion on the Seahawks, including why he thinks that they are rebuilding.

WSU is having a really spectacular football season but could they have an actual shot at getting into the CFB playoffs? Then, Brady and Brock discuss whether Demond Williams Jr should be starting for UW and if Russell Wilson is back. Plus, Jay Glazer of FOX Sports joins us to discuss Mike Macdonald bringing in a Navy SEAL team to talk to his players.

Brock and Brady Henderson discuss what a typical week looks like after a bye and how the Seahawks will operate heading into this weekend against the 49ers. Later, Curt Menefee of FOX Sports joins the show to share his thoughts on where Geno Smith and the Seahawks currently stand.

Brock and Brady Henderson react to the results across the NFC West while the Seahawks were on a bye this past weekend and how they expect it all to shape up in the second half of the year. They then play a game of Real Or AI where they listen to sound that stood out to Brock this past weekend and try and decipher the real soundbites from the AI. In Blue 88, topics include the Arizona Cardinals, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Russell Wilson.

Maura and Lyle start the show by discussing Russell Wilson's performance in the Steelers win against the Commanders on Sunday and if Seahawks fans are right for feeling as if they still wish he was in Seattle. Then, they go Around The NFL with storylines from the NFC West and across the rest of the league.

Michael Bumpus joins us to talk about JSN's breakout game and what it could mean for DK moving forward. Then, we discuss the Ravens Thursday night football win, Dan Graziano throwing out a possible extension number for Geno Smith, the Kraken returning home and WSU and UW's matchups this weekend in Need to Know. Then, Brady, Maura and Lyle discuss some realisitc goals for the Seahawks in the second half of the season.

Gee Scott and Brady Henderson start the hour by sharing their evaluations of Jaxon Smith-Njigba so far in year two, with Gee singing his praises. They also debate who the biggest threat in the NFC West is and what Gee's expectations are for the Seahawks throughout the remainder of the season.

Brady Henderson is in and shares his thoughts with Maura and Lyle regarding where he thinks the Seahawks are at through nine games and if they are overperfoming or underperforming where he expected them to be at the start of the year. They then all play a round of Which Is Better. In Blue 88, topics include Byron Murphy, the Seahawk that could make the biggest difference with a monster second half and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Maura and Lyle discuss what their expectations of the Seahawks were at the start of the year and how they've changed at the midseason point. Then, they re-air Brock and Brady Henderson's conversation with Brian Baldinger of the NFL Network.