Training Camp Talk w/ Easop Winston Jr.

The Seahawks’ 26-20 overtime loss to the Rams put in perspective how far Seattle is from being the team it wants to be. Michael-Shawn and Christopher discuss the state of the Seahawks at 4-5 heading to the bye, Geno Smith’s roller coaster game and postgame comments, the problematic offensive line, how Seattle can get back on track, whether Seattle should be in ‘sell mode’ at the trade deadline, John Schneider’s job security and more.  Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Previewing Seahawks-Rams in Week 9, Michael-Shawn and Christopher are joined by Rams beat writer Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic. Jourdan breaks down the matchup with a look at why Sean McVay has so much respect for Mike Macdonald and his scheme; how Matthew Stafford has dealt with a banged-up offensive line; the return of Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua; the Rams’ loaded defensive line and more.  Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael-Shawn and Christopher discuss their One Big Thing after rewatching the Seahawks’ 31-10 loss to the Bills in Week 8. Chris plays a soundbite from Mike Macdonald digging into what Seattle does well on offense, then breaks down ways they can accentuate those strengths. Mike dives into the ways Seattle’s lack of fundamentals on defense have contributed to that unit falling off since the team’s 3-0 start. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael-Shawn and Christopher recap the Seahawks’ lopsided loss to the Bills on Sunday. Seattle can’t run the ball and can’t stop the run. So, what now? Chris and Mike discuss Geno Smith’s emotional day, Ryan Grubb’s offense, Mike Macdonald’s ability to fix this, John Schneider’s future if things continue to go south, whether the Seahawks should be sellers at the trade deadline and more. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael-Shawn and Christopher dive into their One Big Thing after watching the tape of the Seahawks’ 34-14 win over the Falcons. Chris’ One Big Thing: What a difference maker Byron Murphy II was in his return to the lineup. Mike’s One Big Thing: Geno Smith’s pocket presence and how critical that will be moving forward. Also, Buffalo News writer Katherine Fitzgerald joins the show to preview Week 8 with a look at Josh Allen’s hot start, the addition of Amari Cooper, James Cook’s contribution to the ground game, Greg Rousseau’s potential to have a big day, Buffalo’s CB1 against Seattle’s wideouts and more. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael-Shawn and Christopher break down the Seahawks’ 34-14 win over the Falcons and the ways Seattle forced Atlanta to be one-dimensional so they could bring the heat on Kirk Cousins in the second half. Chris and Mike also discuss Ken Walker’s Flu Game and address listener questions regarding Mike Jerrell’s first start, Coby Bryant’s big day, Josh Jobe’s debut, Mike Macdonald righting the ship, Devon Witherspoon’s performance, the ceiling on the Mafe-Hall tandem and more. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael-Shawn and Christopher discuss their One Big Thing after rewatching the Seahawks’ 36-24 loss to the 49ers. Chris breaks down DK Metcalf’s night of only having 3 catches on 11 targets; Mike puts spotlight on Ryan Grubb and the work he needs to do to change the offense. Previewing Seahawks-Falcons in Week 7, Atlanta beat writer Josh Kendall joins the show to discuss the Falcons’ hot start, Kirk Cousins’ early-season impact, Drake London’s WR1 emergence, Atlanta’s shaky defense and more.  Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Seahawks’ 36-24 loss to the 49ers felt eerily similar to their previous five defeats at the hands of their division rival. Michael-Shawn and Christopher dive into what went wrong on both sides of the ball and why this loss is so troubling for Mike Macdonald and his coaching staff that was hired to compete for an NFC West title. Chris and Mike also address listener questions on the run defense lacking again, Geno Smith’s bad game, DK Metcalf’s day, an absent run game, whether it’s time to panic, John Schneider’s role in all this and much more! Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael-Shawn and Christopher discuss their One Big Thing after rewatching the Seahawks’ 29-20 loss to the Giants in Week 5. Mike goes through Seattle’s struggles defending play-action passes and why that could be a problem against San Francisco on Thursday night. Chris looks at Seattle’s run defense and how simple mistakes like being in the wrong gap caused Tyrone Tracy Jr. to run all over Mike Macdonald’s unit. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael-Shawn and Christopher dissect Seattle’s stunning 29-20 loss to the Giants, starting with revealing postgame comments from Leonard Williams, Geno Smith and Julian Love. Chris and Mike also dive into Seattle’s issues running the ball, stopping the run and covering Darius Slayton. To close the show, they answer listener questions on DK Metcalf’s hands, Ryan Grubb not running the ball, whether it’s time to panic, Seattle’s ceiling, the importance of the 49ers game on Thursday night and more. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices