506: Sam Darnold's Injury, Drew Lock's Chance, and the Seahawks 1-0 Start

Thomas Rawls is back on the show, and it's a running back-focused episode from top to bottom. We break down Jadarian Price's NFL debut with Thomas's expert eye, look ahead to Week 2 against the Cardinals and fellow Notre Dame product Jeremiyah Love, and dig into the workload question every rookie back faces early in their career. Thomas also shares his own breakout-game story from 2015, and we talk about what it takes for the Seahawks to keep their championship core together. Plus, Thomas tells you where to catch him at Muckleshoot Casino for the road games this season. Join our Sea Hawkers Podcast Pickem League - free prizes for weekly winners. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation  

Our Seattle Seahawks are 1-0 after a Week 1 win over the Patriots, and there's a lot to unpack! We start with Josh Jobe's game-sealing interception off Drake Maye and a defense that made life miserable for New England all night. Mike Macdonald took the opportunity to describe this 2026 team as "resilent." We dig into the latest news surrounding the injury to Sam Darnold and what it means for Drew Lock's chance to start. Jadarian Price had is NFL debut and only had 10 carries. We discuss whether it was gameplan or a limited amount of opportunities that didn't allow him to get more involved. Plus, we look around the rest of the NFC West, and celebrate the Los Angeles Rams scoring a league low seven points in a week with a record number of points scored. We close the show by handing out our Do Better and Better at Life awards, and talk about the championship banner unveiling at Lumen Field.  Join our Sea Hawkers Podcast Pickem League - free prizes for weekly winners. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation  

Game 1 had it all: some scares, some unbelievable play by veterans, inspiring play by rookies and emerging stars, and in the end a big Seahawks victory. We're looking at the tape and discussing six key micro-moments you might have missed that helped determine this big Seahawks victory. We'll also dissect times when things didn't go quite as planned. Stay to the end to see who takes home the first MVC of the young season! Join our Sea Hawkers Podcast Pickem League - free prizes for weekly winners. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation  

Our Seattle Seahawks opened the season 1-0, defeating the New England Patriots 13-10 in a home-opener banner night that got a lot more complicated than expected. We break down Sam Darnold's early hip injury and Drew Lock's poised relief effort, Brian Fleury's offensive game plan, and a dominant Mike Macdonald defense that turned away Drake Maye and the Patriots on the final drive. Uchenna Nwosu had a dominant performance up front, Ernest Jones led the team in tackles, and Josh Jobe came back and completely redeemed himself after pass interference set up the Patriots only touchdown.  Join our Sea Hawkers Podcast Pickem League - free prizes for weekly winners. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation  

We went live from Renton with our first "Blue Friday Bets" of the season. Four downs each, ten bucks a bet, and a Fail Mary round for anyone chasing plus-1200 odds or longer. We get into Cooper Kupp's receptions, George Holani's workload, AJ Barner and Elijah Arroyo touchdown props, anytime-sack bets on Byron Murphy and Derick Hall, and a few bold long shots along the way.  Join our Sea Hawkers Podcast Pickem League - free prizes for weekly winners. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation  

It's Week 1, and our Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks open the season with a rematch of Super Bowl LX against the Patriots. This unique preview show breaks down New England's pass rush against Drake Maye, their retooled receiver room, Seattle's safety depth behind Ty Okada, rookie running back Price's debut, and what we're looking to see out of our offensive line and pass rush. Plus, we get into the wishing well from the Flock, make our final score predictions, and look ahead to this week's trip out to Seattle. Join our Sea Hawkers Podcast Pickem League - free prizes for weekly winners. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation  

Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic joins us to talk about his new book, "12 As One: Mike Macdonald, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Making of a Super Bowl Champion." Mike talks about how writing a book gave him a different kind of avenue to report some behind the scenes information compared to daily beat coverage. He explains how the "12 As One" mantra runs through the whole roster, and the throughline of selflessness he found from Ernest Jones's story to the other vets who helped carry the message. We talk about Macdonald's approach worked in Seattle when a similar first-time-coach jump didn't for Jerod Mayo in New England, and the "high-powered" standard Julian Love set for the defense.  Join our Sea Hawkers Podcast Pickem League - free prizes for weekly winners. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation  

It's our annual tradition, and this year it comes with a twist — our Seattle Seahawks are defending a Super Bowl. We go position group by position group through the roster heading into 2026: an offensive line built on continuity, Sam Darnold's turnover profile, a receiving corps anchored by JSN and Rashid Shaheed, a tight end room we think could be special, and a defense we believe is the best in the league under Mike Macdonald. We land on our record predictions and make our case for a repeat. Then we get looser — a "sports hate" riff on Aaron Donald and the Rams, stories from a trip to France, community shoutouts, a great fan email, and a Do Better and Better at Life segment you won't want to miss. Join our Sea Hawkers Podcast Pickem League - free prizes for weekly winners. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation  

We're one week away from our Seattle Seahawks kicking off their title defense against the New England Patriots, and Field Gulls managing editor Mookie Alexander joins us to break it down. We start with the Seahawks roster: the running back competition, a safety room banged up by injury, and continuity questions on offense under new OC Brian Fleury. There are also several changes to the Patriots roster: their retooled receiver room around A.J. Brown, some movement on their offensive line and veteran help at safety. Mookie responds to questions surrounding the Patriots and CB Christian Gonzalez's contract standoff, whether Drake Maye will be able to play outside the pocket in this matchup, and whether their depth on defense will matter. We close with player predictions and a look at whether Sam Darnold can finally cut down the turnovers that plagued him last season.  Join our Sea Hawkers Podcast Pickem League - free prizes for weekly winners. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation  

The final episode of Hard Knocks helped to close out the preseason just one week ahead of kickoff, and we're breaking down everything from the lead up to roster cuts and the emotional moments of making the roster. Montorie Foster's call to his parents after making the team is the heart of the episode, alongside Uso Seumalo's relief at sticking on the ready squad. We get a look behind the scenes at Nick Emmanwori's uncertain recovery timeline, and discuss the new short-shorts rivalry. Plus, our favorite moments (and critiques) from the season of Hard Knocks — the soundtrack, the cinematography, and why Coach Mike's leadership style has been the real star of the show. Join our Sea Hawkers Podcast Pickem League - free prizes for weekly winners. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation