Welcome to The Franchise Life, where we welcome entrepreneurs, dreamers, diversifiers, and anyone looking to make a transition towards freedom and financial success. I’m Stacie Shannon. A true lover of all things “entrepreneurism.” I currently reside in Palm Beach County, Florida, and spent 21 years working in the aviation industry - until I ultimately found my true passion through business ownership! Since then, I have never looked back. I absolutely love what I do. Day in and day out, I wo ...
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Seattle's favorite sports show with Brock Huard and Mike Salk.
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Welcome to Funeral Potatoes and Wool Mittens, a show for people who embrace the warm and cozy spirit of everyday living in the Midwest. Whether you cook, bake, or have food delivery on speed dial, everyone has a comforting recipe or story to share. We bake cookies for our kids’ hockey teams and bring cheesy hash browns to funerals. Lefse and krumkake are in our DNA. Candy bars and apples make a salad. We'll ditch work for a lake day, drive an hour for an old-fashioned bakery, and don wool mi ...
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Dino Cotton and Ryan Fritzsche: Expert Recruiters and Technologists, discuss all things recruiting, technology, and recruiting technology. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you may even learn something.
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Hour 4-Jalen Milroe's growth potential, bringing physicality with a fullback, and the M's keep winning in the wide open AL
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44:44We discuss a Mike Sando article where an executive said the Seahawks didn't take "premium positions" with their first three picks. Brock explains why he doesn't quite agree. Then, we break down how much potential to grow Jalen MIlroe still has and the physicality the Seahawks hope to add with the fullback position. Plus, the Mariners just keep find…
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Hour 3 - Key Mariners Weekend Takeaways, Brady Henderson
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45:09Lyle starts the hour by taking Brock and Salk through some of the weekend Mariners takeaways that stood out to him, and they react to each of them. Afterwards, Brady Henderson of ESPN joins the show to break down everything that jumped out to him at Seahawks minicamp this past weekend.
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Hour 2 - Mariners Winning In A Variety Of Ways, Three Standouts From Seahawks Minicamp, Blue 88
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43:13Brock and Salk talk through another Mariners series win, noticing the variety of ways in which they've won along with highlighting who the biggest surprises have been so far. They also discuss three players who stood out over the weekend at Seahawks minicamp and what they did to impress. In Blue 88, topics include which Seahawks coach gave Brock fl…
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Hour 1 - Trying To Make Sense Of The Mariners, Around The Weekend
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44:25Salk continues to try and make sense of the Mariners and what keeps working for them as they win their eighth series in a row. Then, they go Around The Weekend by highlighting what stood out at Seahawks rookie minicamp along with some more Mariners talk as well.
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Ep. 97 - How Belfor Empowers & Supports Its Franchise Owners
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31:58In this informative episode of The Franchise Life, host Stacie Shannon sits down with D'Wayne Tanner, Vice President of Franchise Development for Belfor Franchise Group, a powerhouse organization that owns and supports 14 thriving home service brands. From entry-level startups like Patch Boys to high-investment opportunities like Cool Binz, Belfor …
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Hour 4-Whose Shoes, Stacy Rost, and looking ahead to M's Rangers
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42:56Lefko and Lyle take on Whose Shoes with Brock and Salk out today. Then, Stacy Rost joins Lefko to discuss the Seahawks draft, and rookie minicamp this weekend. Plus, we discuss the M's Rangers series this weekend and the M's banged up lineup.
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Hour 3 - The Reasoning Behind The Jalen Milroe Pick, Gee Scott
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44:28Lefko and Brady Henderson dig into why the Seahawks ultimately decided to draft Jalen Milroe, and reference Brady's ESPN article that he wrote on the subject. After that, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.
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Hour 2 - Seahawks Rookies That Can Make Immediate Impact, Shannon Drayer, Blue 88
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44:06Lefko and ESPN's Brady Henderson go through Brady's takeaways from the Seahawks draft, including the most intirguing pick and which rookies can make an immediate impact. Later, Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to share her insight on Cal Raleigh, Emerson Hancock and more. In Blue 88, topics include a Seahawks undrafted free agent to k…
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Hour 1 - The Jorge Polanco Resurgence, Jay Buhner Re-Air
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44:20Mike Lefko, filling in for Brock and Salk this morning, takes a look at the red hot start of Jorge Polanco and compares the overall perception of him right now compared to when he signed back in Seattle over the winter. Then, they re-air their conversation with former Mariner Jay Buhner to discuss his return to the broadcast booth and why he believ…
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Hour 4-The most important move the M's made, a closer look at Seahawks draft picks, and Lyle's revenge
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42:38Salk says the M's most important move so far this season might have been one they made just before the season started. Then, we discuss some of Daniel Jeremiah's thoughts on the Seahawks draft class and whether there are concerns with injury history or not. Plus, Lyle fight back against the notion that he is uncultured and he brought backup.…
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The hour starts by listening to voicemails from fans for Here's the Thing. Later, Jay Buhner joins the show to discuss the start to the Mariners season, what he feels like is now different with the new coaching staff, him getting back into the broadcast booth and plenty more.
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Hour 2 - Analyzing The Mariners Hot First Month, Brian Baldinger, Blue 88
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44:08Brock and Salk take a look at what has been the cause of the Mariners strong first month and the difference in some of the numbers from now and a year ago at this time. After that, Brian Baldinger joins the show to share what stood out to him about the Seahawks draft. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on who the home run value picks were for the Seahawks,…
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Hour 1 - Who Is The Seahawks Biggest Star, Daniel Jeremiah
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44:02Salk opens the hour by reacting to an early 2026 NFL mock draft that has the Seahawks picking at No. 12 (six spots worse than 2025), pondering who the Seahawks biggest star is and talking about the Mariners stretch of early success with April coming to close. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to get all of…
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Hour 4-Seahawks draft steals, M's injuries stacking up and Trash Takes
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42:08We discuss Daniel Jeremiah's take on the Seahawks getting steals due to injuries with day three selections, Riley Mills and Tory Horton. Then, injuries are stacking up for the M's. Could their aggressive approach be difficult to mantain all season? Plus, we offer up our Trash Takes for the week and Salk selects a winner.…
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The hour starts by going through a round of Buy Or Sell featuring a few Seahawks and Mariners topics. Later, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show to break down what he liked about the Seahawks draft class, breaking down nearly every pick and describing what the upside of several of these players can be.…
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Hour 2 - What Is The Source Of The Mariners Offensive Turnaround, Shannon Drayer, Blue 88
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45:44Brock and Salk discuss the Mariners contiuned hot streak with the offense continuing to lead the charge and they discuss what the reasons are behind it. After that, Shannon Drayer joins the show to give all of her takeaways on Jorge Polanco, the flurry of recent injuries and plenty more.
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Hour 1 - Jorge Polanco Is Scorching Hot, Jeff Passan
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43:41Jorge Polanco is the hottest hitter in baseball and single-handedly carried the Mariners to a win over the Angels, so Salk opens the show by talking about it. Then, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan of ESPN in which they dive in on Jorge Polanco, Logan Gilbert and more.
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Hour 4-Seahawks Hall of Famer Steve Hutchinson
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42:36We discuss some of the positive reaction to the Seahawks draft picks from the national media and the idea that they drafted a nice mix of floor and ceiling. Then, Steve Hutchinson joins us to discuss what his role with the team consists of, their first round draft pick, Grey Zabel, and how he sees this O-line developing this season.…
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Hour 3 - Has The New Hitting Approach Sparked The Mariners Offense, Jeff Passan
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45:15Brock and Salk wonder how much the new offensive approach and philosophy for the Mariners, along with the new hitting coaches, are the reason behind the Mariners recent offensive success. Later, Jeff Passan of ESPN joins the show to discuss the Mariners recent hot streak, Jorge Polanco, Logan Gilbert's injury and more.…
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Hour 2 - What To Love About The Mariners Offense, How Seahawks Can Follow The 2012 Script, Blue 88
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44:41Brock and Salk describe what they have loved so far about the Mariners offense during this hot stretch that they've been on. Then, they look through what the Seahawks are still missing in order for them to follow the 2012 script where the team made themselves great as a result of drafting at such a high level. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on why pick…
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Hour 1 - Seahawks Draft Is A Balance Of High Floor And High Ceiling, Seahawks Draft Rapid Fire
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43:43Salk reacts to some sound from Eric Edholm who suggests that the Seahawks draft is a mix of high floor and high ceiling, which only gets him that much more excited. After that, they re-air their conversation in which they go through some superlatives of the Seahawks draft, including the highest upside pick, the most prototypical Mike Macdonald pick…
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Ep. 96 - Franchising with Heart and Purpose
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29:26In this episode of The Franchise Life podcast, host Stacie Shannon sits down with Will Siegel to dive deep into 2nd Family, a fast-growing non-medical home healthcare franchise that's redefining how care is delivered across communities. Will shares what sets 2nd Family apart from other senior care brands — from its flexible W2 staffing model to its…
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Hour 4-Breaking down the Seahawks draft picks and how Mike Macdonald is laying his own foundation
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43:42Salk goes through each draft pick and gets a couple of notes from Brock on them. Then, we dicuss this draft and offseason being foundational for Mike Macdonald. He is completing the transition from the Pete Caroll era into his own.
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Hour 3 - What Happened To Shedeur Sanders, Seahawks Draft Rapid Fire
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44:20Brock and Salk look at the Shedeur Sanders story from a wider lens, and more discuss the topic from a parenting standpoint and how Deion handled everything over the last few years. Then, they go through a bunch of rapid fire topics from the Seahawks draft such as the highest upside pick, most surprising pick, most prototypical Mike Macdonald pick a…
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Hour 2 - Was This The Best Seahawks Draft In 13 Years, Are They Recreating 2012 At QB, Blue 88
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43:53Brock and Salk are both huge fans of this Seahawks draft and ponder the idea of if this is the best draft they've had since 2012. They also debate if the Seahawks are creating the 2012 QB scenario at all this year by drafting Jalen Milroe in the third round. In Blue 88, topics feature Nick Emmanwori and how he will be used in the Seahawks system, i…
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Hour 1 - Seahawks Had An A-Level Draft, Grey Zabel
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44:11Salk loves what the Seahawks ultimately did in the draft and he describes why. Then, they replay their interview with Seahawks first round pick Grey Zabel about his draft day, becoming a Seahawk and more.
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Hour 4-New Seahawk Grey Zabel, and what should the Seahawks do next in the draft?
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44:14Grey Zabel joins Brock and Salk to discuss being selected by the Seahawks last night, how many of those Busch Lights he ended up having, why he is a good fit for Klint Kubiak's outside zone scheme, his favorite thing to grown on his farm, how he went from a two star recruit to a first round draft pick and what he knows about Seattle. Then, we discu…
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Hour 3 - Brock's Draft Profiles (What's Next), Gee Scott
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43:47Brock goes through a modified draft profile where he discusses what the Seahawks could do next on day two and who stands out to him that's left on the board. Then, they bring in Gee Scott for his weekly segment to get all of his thoughts on the Seahawks selecting Grey Zabel.
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Hour 2 - Becoming A Mike Macdonald Team, What We Learned About Grey Zabel, Blue 88
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44:15Brock and Salk discuss how they can continue to become a Mike Macdonald team along with the important keys to focus on throughout this draft. They also dive in on what they have learned early on about Grey Zabel, including his love for farming. In Blue 88, topics include why day two of the NFL Draft will be so different than day one, what was the b…
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Hour 1 - Seahawks Draft Grey Zabel, Callers
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44:02The Seahawks drafted Grey Zabel with their first round pick and Salk gives them a grade of an A for doing so. After that, they take calls to get fans opinions on the draft pick.
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We learn more abot Lyle's startling lack of pop culture knowledge as we go through your voice messages in Here's the Thing. Then, we discuss the latest draft rumors, the M's win over the Red Sox and Tyler Lockett signing with the Titans in Need to know. We say good bye early to make way for the Mariners game.…
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Hour 3 - Brock's Draft Profile (Final Thoughts), Callers
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45:59Brock goes through his final draft profile in which he shares all of his final thoughts ahead of the NFL Draft. Then, they take callers and ask them two questions: what do they want the Seahawks to do with the No. 18 pick in the NFL Draft, and what do they think the team will actually do.
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Hour 2 - The Seahawks Should Vs. Will, Best Of NFL Draft Sound, Blue 88
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43:46Brock and Salk discuss what they think the Seahawks should do with the 18th pick in the NFL Draft and then what they think the team will do. They then listen to and react to the best NFL Draft sound from the show over the last few weeks from Daniel Jeremiah, Matt Miller, Joel Klatt and Todd McShay. In Blue 88, Brock breaks down the two key names to…
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Hour 1 - Final Seahawks Draft Rumors, Daniel Jeremiah
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44:23Salk wonders if the Seahawks truly want to draft a wide receiver or if it's all smoke to try and facilitate a trade. Then, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to discuss his final mock draft, what he ultimately believes that they'll do in the draft and how he thinks they should approach everything.…
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Hour 4-Guys the Seahawks should trade up for if they slip, Mario Bailey and Trash Takes
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44:20We discuss a couple of names that the Seahawks could consider moving up for if they are available a few picks ahead of Seattle's 18th pick. Then, Mario Bailey joins us to discuss girl's flag football becoming a sanctioned sport in Washington. Plus, we offer up our nominees for Trash Takes this week.
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Hour 3 - Daniel Jeremiah, Brock's Draft Profiles (Best Of The Rest)
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43:16The hour starts with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joining the show to share his insight on the different scenarios for the Seahawks draft with the NFL Draft just a day away. Will they trade up? Trade back? Stay put? Who will they take? He discusses all of it. Then, Brock does his final draft profiles in which he goes through the best of the r…
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Hour 2 - Mariners Drastic Home/Road Splits, NFL Draft Buzz, Blue 88
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44:18Brock and Salk dive in on the mariners drastic splits so far at home and on the road this season and discuss how much of a narrative it could be this season. They then circle through all of the NFL Draft buzz across the league with the draft just a day away and how it could effect the Seahawks. In Blue 88, topics include a Seahawks draft rumor, who…
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Hour 1 - Why Do People Want The Seahawks To Draft A Wide Receiver, Jeff Passan
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44:12Salk starts the show by answering a few fan submitted texts, along with continuing to be confused as to why the national football media wants the Seahawks to draft a wide receiver in the first round.
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Hour 4-Is O-line need a "lazy narrative", and Kraken voice John Forslund
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40:56Brock and Salk discuss Joel Klatt giving Brock a different perspective on the Tetairoa McMillan hype and John Schneider's comments the the discussion on their O-line needs is a lazy narrative. Plus, Kraken voice John Forslund joins us to discuss the front office and coaching moves made yesterday.
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Hour 3 - Brock's Draft Profile (No. 1), Jeff Passan
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45:28Brock goes through the number one player on his list of NFL Draft profiles in North Dakota State offensive lineman Grey Zabel. Afterwards, Jeff Passan joins the show for his weekly visit to discuss the success of Cal Raleigh, the struggles of Julio Rodriguez and more.
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Hour 2 - Reacting To John Schneider's Offensive Line Comments, Joel Klatt, Blue 88
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45:09Brock and Salk go back and forth about John Schneider's comments regarding how the Seahawks struggles to upgrade the offensive line is a lazy narrative. They then welcome on Joel Klatt of FOX Sports to get his insight on what he believes the Seahawks need in this year's NFL Draft and whuich players he believes is a good fit for them. In Blue 88, Br…
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Hour 1 - Three Crazy Seattle Sports Storylines, Adam Jude
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44:09Salk is fired up to start the show after seeing news of the Kraken promoting Ron Francis while firing Dan Bylsma, along with John Schneider saying their struggles to fix the offensive line is a lazy narrative and Jon Morosi suggesting that Dylan Moore should be hitting leadoff moving forward. Then, they re-air their conversation with Adam Jude of T…
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Hour 4-Hot streak or new level for Cal Raleigh?, Daniel Jeremiah betrays the show, and WR or O-line at pick 18?
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44:09We discuss whether this is a hot streak for Cal Raleigh or him taking yet another step? Then, Daniel Jeremiah took a WR for the Seahawks at pic 18 in a mock draft and shouted out how much Brock and Salk woud hate it. We discuss why it's the wrong move and get to the bottom of Jeremiah's theory that the Seahawks fans are torn between the two positio…
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Hour 3 - Brock's Draft Profile (No. 2), Adam Jude
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43:42Brock highlights his No. 2 player on his list of NFL Draft profiles, with this edition featuring Alabama guard Tyler Booker. After that, they welcome on Adam Jude of The Seattle Times to discuss the Mariners recent stretch of success, Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodriguez and plenty more.
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Hour 2 - Three Seahawks Draft Routes, What Did We Learn About The Mariners, Blue 88
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43:56Brock and Salk go through the three different options that Salk wants to see the Seahawks take in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday. They then both share eveything that they learned from the Mariners this past weekend in which they won the series over the Blue Jays. In Blue 88, topics include if Sam Howell will be a Seahawk in 2025, the …
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Hour 1 - Mariners Win The Series In Toronto, Around The Weekend
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44:11Salk has a few takeaways after the Mariners series win against the Blue Jays, specifically regarding how fascinating the team has been so far. Then, they go Around The Weekend with stories featuring the Mariners and a couple of football headlines as well.
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Hour 4-Stacy Rost, M's Blue Jays series opener, and Here's the Thing
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43:25Stacy Rost joins Mike Lefko to dicuss where they think the Seahawks will go with their first round pick. Then, we discuss the M's starting their series with the Blue Jays today and how much the bullpen being exhausted yesterday could play into it. Then, we have abbreviated version of Here's the Thing that's all for Lyle.…
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The group goes through a round of Which Is Better, which consists of a variety of topics. Later, Gee Scott joins the show for his weekly appearance.
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Hour 2 - Is John Schneider Hinting At Drafting A QB, Shannon Drayer, Blue 88
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43:56Lefko reacts to sound from John Schneider in which he doesn't rule out the Seahawks drafting a quarterback. Later, Shannon Drayer hops on to discuss the Cal Raleigh show, the Mariners recent success and more. In Blue 88, Brady Henderson of ESPN joins to share his insight on who he thinks the Seahawks will draft with the 18th pick, where he thinks t…
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Hour 1 - Mariners Win The Series Against The Reds, Kalen DeBoer, Alabama Fits For The Seahawks
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44:22Mike Lefko, filling in for Brock and Salk, opens the show by discussing the wild Mariners win on Thursday in Cincinnati to ultimately win the series. They then re-air their conversation with Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer to get his insight on the Alabama draft prospects that have been linked to the Seahawks. Once that concludes, Lefko shares his …
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