Hour 3 - Dan Wilson Out Managed AJ Hinch In Game 5, Weekend Takeaways

We discuss Logan Gilbert being names the ALCS game two starter for the M's. Then, Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to break down yesterday's win over the Jaguars. He discusses the improvement in tackling, how they got som much defensive pressure, why Jaxon Smith Njigba has been so incredibly consistent, why they've had Sam Darnold under center so much this season and the struggles in the run game.

Dan Wilson may have managed his best game of the year in Game 5 of the ALDS and Brock and Salk discuss why he out managed AJ Hinch in that contest. After that, they go through all of their Mariners and Seahawks takeaways from the weekend.

It was arguably the greatest collective weekend in Seattle sports history, so Brock and Salk go through a bunch of it. They then highlight three reasons in which Mariners fans played such a big part in the team's Game 5 win in the ALDS. In Blue 88, topics include Sam Darnold's deep ball passing, the Seahawks pass rush group on Sunday and Demond Williams.

The Mariners won one of the greatest baseball games in recent memory in Game 5 of the ALDS and Salk goes through a bunch of what made the game and experience so amazing. Then, he takes callers to hear what jumped out to them most throughout the Seattle sports weekend. 

We dive deeper into some of our favorite things we heard from our guests this week in For You: In Review. Then, we discuss Kirby getting the game five start, the Phillies being eliminated on a throwing error in the 11th, the Seahawks injury report, the Giants upsetting the Eagles last night and the Kraken beating the Ducks in their season opener in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls on game five.

AJ Pierzynski of FOX Sports (who has been broadcasting the Mariners-Tigers ALDS) joins the show to share his insight ahead of Game 5 and what has jumped out to him in the series so far. After that, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

George Kirby will get the ball in Game 5 for the Mariners, but how long will he go? Who else will pitch? Will any starters pitch out of the bullpen? Brock and Salk discuss. Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer then joins the show to share her thoughts on Game 5, who could be available, the key to beating Tarik Skubal and more. In Blue 88, topics include what the Jaguars will present defensively to the Seahawks that's different than the other teams they've faced, one Seahawk who could be playing for his short term and long term career on Sunday and Jedd Fisch rumors about taking the UCLA job.

The Mariners are set to play one of the biggest games in franchise history tonight, and Salk starts to get people ready for it. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network who discusses the Seahawks, Sam Darnold and plenty more.

Brock and Salk trade places and answer questions as each other about game five. Their impressions are hilariously spot on! Then, NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah joins us to discuss Sam Darnold's continued impressive play and how he balances that with a pair of game ending turnovers, how Jaxon Smith-Njigba has elevated to an elite level, and what to expect from Trevor Lawrence.

The hour starts by listening to fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. Afterwards, they get into all of their Mariners Takeaways from Game 4 of the ALDS.