The Mariners are set up to make big changes at the deadline, but will they pull the trigger, and what teams would they trade with? Bump and Stacy discuss who the M’s should target in a trade and listen to some comments from Aaron Goldsmith on the current state of the team. Bump talks about the Shemar Stewart hold-out situation, the Seahawks WR room, coaches on the hot seat, and more in Four Down Territory. They discuss, “who was in the wrong?” when it comes to the Rafael Devers trade, Davey Martinez situation, and Shemar Stewart negotiations. And they wrap up the show by telling you what you Need To Know.

Big Ray Roberts joins the show to talk about what he looks for when evaluating OTA’s, why he thinks the Hawks will be relying on their defense this year, developing the offensive line, and much more. Bump and Stacy talk about the NBA Finals, Logan Gilbert’s return to the mound, and more in Headline Rewrites. They go around the NFL and talk about the league’s top headlines including the ongoing negotiations between Trey Hendrickson and the Bengals, Dak Prescott’s legacy in Dallas, Bradley Chubb’s frustration with the Dolphins, and much more. And they discuss Emerson Hancock’s role on the Mariners, has he cemented a spot in the rotation?

The Seattle Times’ Bob Condotta joins the show to talk all things Seahawks including his takeaways from OTA’s, the QB pecking order, building up a defensive core, and much more. Bump talks about the Shemar Stewart hold-out situation, the Seahawks WR room, coaches on the hot seat, and more in Four Down Territory. They talk about National’s Manager Davey Martinez’s comments on his teams struggles, JJ Spaun’s big win at the US Open, Joey Chestnut’s comeback, and more in The Timeline. And they talk about why ESPN’s Buster Olney has Jerry Dipoto as one of his GM’s under the most pressure.

Bump and Stacy recap the Mariners’ sweep of the Guardians over the weekend. They talk about the players that stood out and how to keep the momentum rolling. They touch on Boston’s shocking trade, Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound, and more in Headline rewrites. They talk more about the Red Sox trading Rafael Devers to the Giants and explain what the deal means for the Mariners, who play the Sox starting today. And they talk about other examples from around the sports world when star-players and front-offices butt heads.

We go through the history of baseball and take a look at some of the teams that had amazing midseason turnarounds and made it to the postseason. Can the Mariners join this list by turning their season around after a horrible month of May and a rough start to June? // Four Down Territory: 1st Down: Ranking season!! Who is getting some love on the hawks defense that is well deserved? 2nd Down: What is something about Shemar Stewarts hold out that makes you understand why he may not want to practice? 3rd Down: Who don’t you believe? 4th Down: Anything from Kevin Clark? // What has been sticking with us from interviews of the week? // What I Need to Know

NFL Network’s Jeffri Chadiha joins the show to tell us his prediction as to how the Seahawks will perform this season and where they stack up in the NFC West. What are his expectations for Sam Darnold this season and how he will play with Kubiak as the OC? // What QB is under the most pressure to perform this season? // NFL Headlines: Joe Burrow acknowledged that the holdout of Trey Hendrickson has been a distraction at training camp. Pete Carroll says he will be splitting reps at RB between the three they have. Josh Allen says he would love the chance to play in the 2028 Olympics. Antonio Brown is wanted by Miami police for a charge of attempted murder for a shooting Brown was allegedly involved in last month during a celebrity boxing event. // Would it make sense for the Mariners to call up Harry Ford? The Mariners offense needs a jolt, and Ford has been hitting very well in AAA Tacoma. He could possibly play some outfield as well which would allow you to carry 3 catchers on the roster.

ESPN’s Kevin Clark joins the show to give us his early impressions of how the Seahawks will be this year and what the switch at QB will mean for this team. // Four Down Territory: 1st Down: Ranking season!! Who is getting some love on the hawks defense that is well deserved? 2nd Down: What is something about Shemar Stewarts hold out that makes you understand why he may not want to practice? 3rd Down: Who don’t you believe? 4th Down: Anything from Kevin Clark? // The Timeline: Giants WR Darius Slayton explained what it’s like working with Jameis Winston and it was hilarious. Is it bad to be a weird guy as a QB? // Getting back to being a weird QB, where does Russell Wilson rank in this category? What made Wilson weird and how much did it hurt his career on the field?

There is one expert out there that thinks the Seahawks could finish last in the NFC West, what has prompted this take? Bump disagrees and thinks this team might not be the best, but the Seahawks are ahead of the Cardinals overall. // Headline Rewrites: The Oilers tied the Stanley Cup Finals at 2-2 after coming back from down 3-0 to win game 4 in overtime, The Pacers look to take a 3-1 series lead on OKC in a pivotal game 4 tonight, It’s cutdown day at the US Open. The projected cut line is +4. // What have former QB’s said about Sam Darnold and Jalen Milroe? Chase Daniel thinks the Seahawks pick of Milroe was a great way to develop him and have no pressure to play right away. He also thinks that it was no surprise Mike Macdonald wanted Darnold after his performance last year and he has some edge to him. // The Mariners have struggled to have a complete game since May, why is that? This offense has been very inconsistent and have not been able to get a lead and keep it through 9 innings. When they do hit, the pitching has not been there.