Was it a mistake to let Kenneth Walker III walk and was it possible to keep him anyway? Gregg gives his thoughts. Kenneth Walker's return to Seattle is the talk of the town this week, and Gregg provides some interesting stats. We hear what Mike Macdonald had to say about the reunion, as well as Julian Love and AJ Barner. AJ Barner joined Gregg to discuss his work with Ronald Macdonald House on his weekend off. He told him why he chose to do so. What an awesome cause, for which he also dedicated his "My Cause, My Cleats."  Farhan Lalji, TSN NFL National Reporter joins Gregg for his weekly hit to discuss Zach Charbonnet getting activated, the upcoming free agent running backs throughout the league and what it says about the decision the Seahawks made in letting Walker walk. We also look at the precedence the Jalen Hurts situation sets for player safety. Plus, a deep look at the NFC West and Farhan says the Rams have many more woes than the Seahawks do right now. We check in on your talkbacks and texts, Jess makes her fact or fiction pick and we talk to Ian!

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What is Jesse Legree doing in the middle of the season? Why is his father, on a bye week, touting this 'decision day' for his son? Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson is offering $2M to keep the freshman. He's good - but would it be a good decision to bounce on your team or announce you're going to in the middle of a successful season? The Brewers fumbled in their 10-year-old "Timeless Ticket" promotion, where they sold $1K tickets for any future World Series games. They aren't fulfilling their promise.The Saints and Steelers play in Paris this weekend and it's not the safest place to be right now. Security will be tight. Are the Seahawks more realigned now? We hear from Mike Macdonald who discussed that this week. Could Zach Charbonnet's return actually fix things? Gregg explains the lack of a running back who can attack the holes the way Walker did and why it'll be tough until they restore the RB room. The NBA started yesterday - do you care? Sam McDowell, KC Star joins Gregg to give us a preview of the Sunday night matchup between the Seahawks and the undefeated Chiefs. Kenneth Walker added a much missing piece to the Chiefs offense, and Sam explains how much that benefits them. This has helped Patrick Mahomes tremendously. He sees the Chiefs winning 23-20 this weekend. We check in on your talkbacks and texts, Gregg makes his Fact or Fiction pick and we talk to Ian!

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 It's looking up for the Seahawks in the injured players that we might see back. Anthony Bradford and Zach Charbonnet are on the mend, and Gregg tells us what we can reasonably expect. What on earth happened to Jalen Hurts and why was he pushed into action with blood clots in his lungs?  Zach Charbonnet is on his way back and we hear from Mike Macdonald on his status. Gregg ponders the timing of his return, considering he's in a contract year. The Seahawks' philosophy is not to resign running backs following their rookie contracts. Is this the right path? Gregg opines on whether we'll see him on the active 53-man roster. Anthony Bradford is on his way back and  we hear from Mike Macdonald about his return, as well as what he told Gregg in August about his future. Jori Epstein, Senior NFL Reporter for Yahoo Sports joins us for her weekly visit and we start with Jalen Hurts' health situation and what's actually going on. We take a trip around the NFL and see what's going on with quarterbacks and division races around the league. Would the Seahawks ever be interested in Najee Harris after his release from the Giants? The Seahawks are in a better spot than the Rams right now. We check in on your talkbacks and texts, Jess makes her Fact or Fiction pick and we talk to Ian!

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Once again, Kenneth Walker proves he's worth it - but how sustainable is the usage in Kansas City? Gregg points out that there's no correlation to Rashid Shaheed's re-signing and Walker. This next game is going to be really interesting as he reunites on the opposite side of the field from his former Seattle teammates. The college QB situation with both Washington schools also takes the front stage. Gregg and Jess dive into NFL rules and regulations. AJ Barner did something really awesome this weekend, and Gregg tells us all about it. We shout out The Ronald Macdonald House for everything they do. Barner deserves a lot of credit for what he does off the field. We also take a listen to Mike Macdonald and his reasoning for sticking with Sam Darnold at QB. Will the real Sam Darnold please stand up? How much does the NIL play into coaching decisions? Dave Softy Mahler joins Gregg to talk about the quarterback situation at UW, fresh off the Friday night sidelines at Purdue and a Husky win. Softy says Elijah Brown earned the starting spot and predicts he'll start against Nebraska. They also discuss donor fatigue and how much that will play into UW's future. What was NIL all about in the first place? We hear from you, Gregg makes his Fact or Fiction pick and we talk to Ian!

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We hear from Mike Macdonald as he addressed the loss last night. He has complete confidence in continuing with Sam Darnold as the Seahawks starting quarterback. Gregg reacts and thinks there's no way this team will win with the amount of times Sam Darnold has been in drop-back situations. The run game doesn't excuse the bad throws we saw from Sam Darnold in overtime last night. Sam Darnold wore the loss in his postgame press conference last night and we hear from him - in his words "that sucked". Gregg was in the locker-room in Denver last night and spoke with both Julian Love and AJ Barner - we take a listen to those conversations. High School Football Showcase! We are joined by Coach Monte Kohler of O'Dea and JEREMY THIELBAHR Coach Jeremy Thielbar of Eastside Catholic who tell us about their passion for coaching and why they continue to do so. Each also preview exactly what they're expecting as they match up against each other tonight. Gregg makes his Fact or Fiction pick and we talk to Ian!

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Mike Benton is in for Gregg as he's off to Denver! Can the Seahawks succeed in the air tonight? QB situation is code yellow, but RB is code red. Who needs a big game tonight? John Forslund, Kraken Play by Play joins Benton from Tampa Bay to give us a preview of what to expect from the Kraken tonight against the Lightning, especially with their strong start. Right now, all he wants them to be is competitive, so fans should take this season game by game. John likes what he's seen so far, but this is a long season. John also delves into the goaltending we've seen from Seattle. Who is the biggest player on the field for the Seahawks tonight that needs to have a big game. It might be obvious, but for Benton it's Sam Darnold. Does your perception of the QB change with a good game tonight? Farhan Laji, TSN NFL Reporter joined Gregg to tell us what he thinks is wrong with Bo Nix, as well as his thoughts on the matchup tonight. Will Sam Darnold bounce back? The game against the Niners came down to Seattle's turnovers and Brock Purdy's ability. We take a trip around the NFC. We check in on your talkbacks and texts, Jess makes her Fact or Fiction pick and we talk to Ian!

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The Cougs change their QB and flip to Owen Eshelman, Gregg wants to know why it wasn't Julian Dugger and Jess gives her insight on why that might be the case. Sam Darnold is beholden to a lacking running back situation - so how is that fixed? Gregg tells us how important the running game is to this Seahawks offense. Sam Darnold's release time has drastically increased from last season to this year. We hear from him about it and why that might be the case. He also addressed the issues the team has faced this season so far. How will Brian Fleury handle it? We hear from him as well. The Kraken pulled out the win in a shootout last night and things are looking bright so far for this team. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post joins us to preview the Seahawks @ Broncos Thursday night game. What's going on with Bo Nix and the offense for Denver? Issues they have mirror some those the Seahawks are tasked with handling. Which 3-2 team is more desperate going into Thursday night? We check in on your talkbacks and texts, Gregg makes his Fact or Fiction pick and we talk to Ian!

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Rams lost - nice! Washington State makes a QB change and Washington is in a tough spot with Demond Williams as well. Sam Darnold is struggling - is this his problem or is it a run game problem? Gregg reminds us that this is exactly where the Seahawks were last year at this point of the season. Turnovers are the problem. Will we see Zach Charbonnet on Thursday night? Mike Macdonald addressed that yesterday. We also hear from Emmanuel Wilson on the fumbling issues, as Gregg talked to him in the locker-room. Also, why weren't the Seahawks double covering Mike Evans? Mike Macdonald addressed that as well. What should we expect from the Huskies in their QB situation? We hear from Hugh Millen and HC Jedd Fisch. Jori Epstein, Senior NFL Writer for Yahoo Sports joins Gregg to talk about what we've seen in the NFC West of late, especially the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade. She also weighs in on what we saw from the Rams and their decision-making, as well as how that plays into their execution.  She takes us around the NFL as well. We check in on your talkbacks and texts, Jess makes her Fact or Fiction pick and we talk to Softy!

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How did Kyle Shanahan get Mike Macdonald's number yesterday? Gregg gives his insights on what we saw in the game. He witnessed a lot of defensive shifts yesterday and explains why they did so. The turnover ratio throughout the Seahawks' time under Mike Macdonald's tenure  What will the Seahawks do at their running back situation and what did this weekend tell us? We hear from Mike Macdonald on the potential return of Zach Charbonnet. Gregg also analyzes the clock decisions Mike Macdonald made during the game. The chess match was full tilt. The win or loss ends up in the details in a close game. Gregg pays tribute to the Tacoma News Tribune sports department, which was officially eliminated yesterday. Gregg was in it for 27 years, and there are several who came before him that went on to great things as well. John Clayton is among that group. Add Mike Sando, Dave Boling, John McGrath, Ryan Divish, Todd Milles, Todd Dybas and Ryan Divish - all legends and this is a sad day. Gregg shares his favorite memories from the TNT. Coach Bobby Mac! Coach McIntyre (who happens to be Jess's Dad) makes his debut on the show and gives us some game analysis on the Seahawks' loss to the 49ers. He gives credit to Seattle's defense, because looking at the stats this team should've been blown out. Who is to blame for the turnover issues? He thinks Josh Jobe has a bright future and he also gives us a breakdown of Seattle defense as a whole. We check your talkbacks and texts, Gregg makes his Fact or Fiction Pick and we talk to Ian!

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