Bump and Stacy

What is sticking with us from this slow news week around the world of sports? From Johnny Bench talking about the rarity of great catchers, to Randy Arozarena not getting enough love for the season he is giving the Mariners, we give you what we took away from this week in the world of sports. // Four Down Territory: 1st Down: What do you appreciate about Schnieder getting deals done with Emmonwori and Arroyo? 2nd Down: Are you surprised Sam Darnold made the NFL’s top 100 list? 3rd Down: What position group do you think is the most versatile on the Seahawks? 4th Down: What's a crazy seahawk stat you saw that will blow listeners minds? // The Mariners need to do something they have not done in a while, win the first series after the All-Star break. The last three season the Mariners were either swept or lost 2 of 3 games in the opening series of the second half of the season. // We give you Everything I Need To Know!

The Seattle Times’ Bob Condotta joins Bump & Curtis to give us a preview of this Seahawks team prior to the start of next week’s training camp. He also gives us his reaction to both Nick Emmanwori and Elijah Arroyo finally singing their rookie contracts. Could we see any contract extensions get done as we are less than a week away from training camp? // Headline Rewrites: Nick Emmanwori and the Seahawks reached an agreement on a fully guaranteed rookie contract. Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers are reuniting after two seasons spent apart in Milwaukee. TJ Watt and the Steelers agreed to a 3-year extension with an AAV of $41 million, making him the new highest paid defensive player. // NFL Headlines: Lloyd Howell has resigned as NFLPA Executive Director after it was found out that he had a part-time role with a private equity firm that was approved to buy minority stakes in NFL Teams. He also expensed two strip club visits to the NFLPA expense card. Michah Parsons gave an update on his contract talks with the cowboys to the Undertaker. // In order for the Seahawks to be a playoff team this season, who needs to outperform expectations? Curtis thinks that if Cooper Kupp can exceed expectations it would help out Sam Darnold and allow this offense to be dominant. Bump says Kenneth Walker is the one player that needs to exceed expectations for this offense to find success.

Ryan Rowland-Smith joins the show to talk about how the Mariners are looking going into the second half of the season. He also gives us his take on what the All-Star break does for the players and if Julio can use that to come out of the gate hot from the plate. Does Ryan think this team right now is a playoff contender? // Four Down Territory: 1st Down: What do you appreciate about Schnieder getting deals done with Emmonwori and Arroyo? 2nd Down: Are you surprised Sam Darnold made the NFL’s top 100 list? 3rd Down: What position group do you think is the most versatile on the Seahawks? 4th Down: What's a crazy seahawk stat you saw that will blow listeners minds? // The Timeline: The NFL came about with the Top 100 players list and there was a shocking Seahawk that made the cut. Sam Darnold came in at #72. Urban Meyer is the next name to come and say that he does not see Nick Saban going back to college football but would try for the NFL. // Bump & Curtis go though the NFL Top 10 WR list and see how accurate it is. There are no Seahawks on this list, JSN did not receive any votes but former Seahawk DK Metcalf got some but did not make the top 10.

The second half of the season starts today for the Mariners as they take on the Astros for a 3-game series. In the past few years, the Mariners have not had success out the gate after the All-Star break. Bump & Curtis break down what the Mariners need to do to avoid a slow start to the second half. // Headline Rewrites: Nick Emmanwori and the Seahawks reached an agreement on a fully guaranteed rookie contract. Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers are reuniting after two seasons spent apart in Milwaukee. TJ Watt and the Steelers agreed to a 3-year extension with an AAV of $41 million, making him the new highest paid defensive player. // With Nick Emmanwori and Elijah Arroyo finally signing their rookie contracts, what does this tell us about the Seahawks and how they are operating? The guys give us their takes on what this new style of wanting fully guaranteed money for rookie contracts means for this organization and the NFL. // During the All-Star break, Jerry Dipoto caught up some of the media to talk about the trade deadline. He feels like we have a fairly complete roster and would be looking for a move that would be meaningful. He is aware that there some rental players that would fit in this clubhouse but nothing is certain. How are we feeling about these statements?

Bump and Curtis get an offseason preview of the Seahawks divisional rivals with ESPN Cardinals Reporter Josh Weinfuss, they look at which Mariners will be the most vital to their success in the second half of the season, they answer your questions about the sleeper teams the Seahawks will have to face this season in Four Down Territory, and they wrap up the show by telling you what you need to know!

Bump and Curtis are joined by WSU Head Coach Jimmy Rogers to discuss the new offense system he’s bringing to Pullman and where he’s at in the recruiting process, they give you their thoughts on the Seahawks throwback uniforms and Devon Witherspoon’s Cornerback ranking in Headline Rewrites, they bring you the biggest stories around the NFL, including a grievance won by NFL against NFLPA about players faking injuries, and they hop aboard the Hype Train!

Bump and Curtis are joined by Mariners broadcaster Gary Hill to get his thoughts on what we should expect in the second half of the season, Cal Raleigh’s ascendance on the national stage, and what Randy Arozarena has brought to the offense, they answer your questions about the sleeper teams the Seahawks will have to face this season in Four Down Territory, they react to Cal Raleigh becoming the face of Honey Buckets in The Timeline, and they discuss whether the transfer portal has become the most important thing in college football.

Bump and Curtis break down why the Mariners need to start the second half of their season on the right foot, they explain why the Seahawks and so many other NFL teams are loading up on the defensive side of the ball, they give you their thoughts on the Seahawks throwback uniforms and Devon Witherspoon’s ranking in Headline Rewrites, and they look back on the winners and losers from the 2025 ESPY Awards.

Bump and Curtis are joined by NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco to get the latest on the San Francisco 49ers’ offseason, they discuss whether the Seahawks should extend the deals of the players in their 2022 class, including Charles Cross and Boye Mafe, they answer your questions about the NFL 2025 Rookie class and the absence of Emmanwori and Arroyo at Seahawks Training Camp in Four Down Territory, and they wrap up the show by telling you what you need to know!

Bump and Curtis are joined by CBS Sports Cap Expert Joel Corry to get the latest on the Seahawks roster and some of the strange contract situations around the league, they give you their thoughts on why Nick Emmanwori and Elijah Arroyo didn’t report to Seahawks Training Camp in Headline Rewrites, they bring you the biggest stories around the NFL, including the Broncos finally signing first round pick CB Jahdae Barron, and they look at who should get the Mariners next extension.

Bump and Curtis have their weekly conversation with Yahoo Sports’ Jordan Shusterman to get his thoughts on how the Mariners are looking at the halfway point of the season and some Trade deadline targets, they answer your questions about the NFL 2025 Rookie class and the best wide receivers over thirty in Four Down Territory, they look at why Nick Saban might be gearing up for a return to coaching in The Timeline, and they break down why the Seahawks need to change how they do business to get all their rookies in camp.

Bump and Curtis look back on the most exciting moments from the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, they give you their thoughts on why Nick Emmanwori and Elijah Arroyo didn’t report to Seahawks Training Camp in Headline Rewrites, they hear what commissioner Adam Silver said about the NBA’s latest expansion timeline, and Bump rants against youth sport coaches and the FIFA Club World Cup in Get Off My Lawn!

Bump and Stacy are joined by former Seattle Sports writer Brandon Gustafson to discuss Cal Raleigh’s Home Run Derby win, the Mariners’ biggest needs at the MLB Trade Deadline, and their playoff hopes for this season, they answer your questions about the top Quarterbacks in the NFL and Teddy Bridgewater’s suspension in Four Down Territory, they hop aboard the Hype Train, and they wrap up the show by telling you what you need to know!

Bump and Stacy are joined by ESPN’s Bill Barnwell to get his thoughts on the Seahawks new offensive system and what we should expect to see from QB Sam Darnold in his first season, they give you their thoughts on the NBA’s expansion talks and the Seahawks 2025 rookie class reporting to training camp in Headline Rewrites, they bring you the biggest stories around the NFL, including the Jets signing WR Garrett Wilson, and they look at the Mariners current odds to make the playoffs.

Bump and Stacy break down how the 2025 Seahawks can become an elite team without elite talent, they answer your questions about the top Quarterbacks in the NFL and Teddy Bridgewater’s suspension in Four Down Territory, they hear what Cal Raleigh is planning to do with his Home Run Derby prize money in the Timeline, and they look at where the 2013 Seahawks landed on ESPN’s list of the top NFL teams of the past 25 years.

Bump and Stacy look back on Cal Raleigh’s amazing Home Run Derby win, they give you their thoughts on the NBA’s expansion talks and the Seahawks 2025 rookie class reporting to training camp in Headline Rewrites, they try to predict what story of the second half of the Mariners season will be, and they discuss the possibility of the Mariners giving up a prospect for a rental bat at the MLB Trade Deadline.

Stacy and Curtis are joined by Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer to discuss what she saw from the sweep of the Tigers and what she’s excited to see from Cal Raleigh in the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game, they answer your questions about the Top QBs in the NFL and Seahawks DT Byron Murphy in Four Down Territory, and they wrap up the show by telling you what you need to know!

Stacy and Curtis look back on how the Mariners proved that they should be buyers at the MLB Trade Deadline following their sweep of the Tigers, they give you their thoughts on the Mariners drafting Kade Anderson and tonight’s Home Run Derby in Headline Rewrites, they bring you the biggest stories around the NFL, including Ndamukong Suh announcing his retirement, and they push back on some of the critiques of Cal Raleigh’s participation in the All-Star Game.

Stacy and Curtis are joined by the host of the Overslot Podcast Joe Doyle to get his thoughts on the Mariners drafting Kade Anderson and Julio’s uneven season, they answer your questions about the Top QBs in the NFL and Seahawks DT Byron Murphy in Four Down Territory, they discuss the backlash to Jacob Misiorowski being names a replacement for the NL All-Star team after only making 5 career starts in the Timeline, and they hear what Johnny Bench had to say about Cal Raleigh’s historic season.

Stacy and Curtis look back on the Mariners spectacular series sweep over the Tigers, they give you their thoughts on the Mariners drafting Kade Anderson and tonight’s Home Run Derby in Headline Rewrites, they discuss the Seahawks rookies reporting to training camp with unsigned contracts, they bring you the latest on the NBA’s expansion plans, and they discuss the first half of Cal Raleigh’s historic season.