HUGH MILLEN’S X’s and O’s - What does Hugh see in Carolina that could be a problem for the Seahawks? - Bryce Young’s struggles… - What does Hugh want to see out of the Seahawks to guarantee a victory? - Is Josh Jones a viable replacement for Charles Cross until the playoffs? :30- MIKE SANDO (The Athletic) - Carolina has a lot of incentive to get a win on Sunday, how have they found a way to win this season? - How has Bryce Young turned things around? - The Lions missed the playoffs- are big changes coming in Detroit? :45- We close out the show with one last thing!

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We cover the top 8 sports stories of the week in the OCHO 1. Seahawks at Panthers 2. NFL week 17 started on Christmas Day 3. Playoff implications everywhere 4. NBA on Christmas Day 5. Who will be the next Michigan head coach? 6. The Kraken seem to be warming up 7. Rob Refsnyder is a Mariner 8. KJR sports weekend! :30- Rob Refsnyder is coming to town, so how will the Mariners utilize the newcomer? Is this any different from the Pollack or Garver additions? What’s left to fill out this roster? :45- Chuck has the perfect plan for how the Seahawks can win the division!

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Headlines and 12th Man news with GREGG BELL (Tacoma News Tribune) The Seahawks travel to Carolina after practice today as they prepare for a matchup with the Panthers on Sunday. They need this win if they want a chance at the Division title and the #1 seed in the NFC, so what will it take for them to get the job done? Injury updates from Greg and the key to the game for the Hawks. :30- The NFL takeover continued on Christmas Day as they had three games on two platforms. Is it too much? Can they just let other leagues have their time? :45- The Seahawks face the Panthers on Sunday and we have one pressing question- are the Panthers any good?

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It’s a football Friday as we prepare for the Seahawks to face the Panthers on Sunday morning. Who is this Panthers team? They’ve got a chance to win the division, which would be an over-achievement given where they were a year and a half ago. The Panthers aren’t the only team playing for something though, as the Hawks need this W just as bad, if not more than Carolina. :30- Kyle Wittingham has emerged as the top candidate for the Michigan head-coaching job, despite the fact that he just retired from Utah two weeks ago. :45- No cliché keys to victory- our keys to a Seahawks win over the Panthers, no (some) cliches allowed!

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It's Christmas Eve-Eve and we had a lot of fun with our regulars and some newbies this morning!

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We usually have Rick Neuheisel here, but we are pivoting! There’s still room to talk college football as we take a look at the existing CFP format and the argument for expansion. :30- It’s Christmas Eve-Eve, so what are we asking Santa for this year to improve our Mariners? :45- We close out the show with one last thing. Merry Christmas!

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GENE STERATORE (CBS Rules Analyst) Well, we have to start with the biggest question of all- about that 2-pt conversion in the Thursday Night game. Gene explains the ruling and the questions about the rule itself. Was that ineligible man downfield-call bogus or legit? Can both be true? The ending of the Steelers-Lions game was wild- was the OPI call correct and what happened to the ref’s explanation? Gene’s thoughts on the DK drama. :30- EVERETT FITZHUGH (KAN play-by-play) The Kraken have won two in a row and have a back-to-back game in LA tonight to try and make it three in a row? What has changed in these last two games? The Kraken traded Mason Marchment over the weekend- was he a problem for the team? No info on Dunn injury- more expected later this morning. :45- Checking the confidence meter- how confident are we feeling about the Seahawks chances at the #1 seed in the NFC?

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Headlines and 12th Man News with GREGG BELL (Tacoma News Tribune) The Seahawks have a tough battle to win the NFC West and secure the #1 seed in the NFC; can they pull it off? Injury updates and the latest from the VMAC. :30- MIKE KAYE (Charlotte Observer) Mike joins us from Charlotte ahead of the Seahawks vs Panthers on Sunday. The Panthers have surprised a lot of people. Inconsistency continues to be their main issue, what kind of a team are the Panthers? :45- It’s Christmas time!

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DK Metcalf receives two-game suspension after fan interaction in Detroit. This latest issue is further proof that the Seahawks made the right choice trading him. Not to be ignored is the question of what the fan actually said. Video is on the fan’s side, unless he said something when DK was up close, but again- DK should have never been over there. Can he get out of his own way eventually or will he continue to be a liability? :30- The Mariners signed Rob Refsnyder to a year-long deal, so we get the info from Bucky on what kind of player the M’s added. Defensively, we aren’t getting much, but offensively, he rakes against lefties. If we put him in as a DH against lefties, who do we use against righties? Bucky has an idea! :45- Old Man Rivers and the Colts took on the San Francisco 49ers last night and left a lot of Seahawks fans feeling better about our team’s struggles against the Colts two weeks ago.

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