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.