Episode 358 - A Darnold Downer & Exciting Naylor News

RUNDOWN

 

We're in a foul mood after the Seahawks’ ugly loss to the Rams, unpacking Sam Darnold’s four-interception stinker, the looming backlash from “I told you so” Darnold haters, and the gut-punch of Gray Zabel’s injury. Mitch unleashes a full-on rant about Greg Olsen’s broadcast style (“constant blabber”), while Scott notes how different the offense looks without Tory Horton on the field. The mood finally lifts with the news that the Mariners have locked up Josh Naylor on a five-year extension, giving Seattle fans a much-needed jolt of optimism. And then some baseball outrage: Cal Raleigh narrowly finishes second in AL MVP to Aaron Judge.

Mitch is joined by Brady Henderson (ESPN) and Jacson Bevens (Cigar Thoughts) to break down the Seahawks’ 21–19 loss to the Rams — a game that somehow stayed close despite four interceptions from Sam Darnold and a red-zone drought. Brady calls it Darnold’s first true “stinker” as a Seahawk, noting that none of the INTs were flukes, while Jacson credits a defense that “played its balls off” despite brutal field position. The trio discuss the seriousness of rookie guard Gray Zabel’s knee injury, the need for Kubiak to scheme around an unstable interior line, and Darnold’s growing turnover trend (now 14 on the year).

Mitch welcomes back CBS College Football Analyst Rick Neuheisel, presented by Taco Time Northwest, to unpack a chaotic Week 12 in college football — starting with Rick’s victory lap on his perfectly predicted Penn State cover. From there, the guys dive into a jam-packed headline wheel: Lane Kiffin’s status as the hottest name on the coaching carousel (and why Rick believes he’ll land at Florida), Georgia’s dominance over Texas, Oklahoma’s big win in Tuscaloosa, Texas A&M’s shocking 30–3 comeback, and the SEC’s suddenly muddled playoff picture.

Mitch revisits Episode Zero — the never-meant-to-be-public “exhibition game” that quietly launched Mitch Unfiltered back in 2018. What begins as a joke about their faux–“Fool in the Rain” theme song turns into a hilarious, chaotic retelling of the infamous team-bus-fire in Auburn, complete with blown tires, smoke pouring into the cabin, players stampeding into a ditch, and the bus erupting in flames seconds after everyone escaped.

 

GUESTS

 

• Brady Henderson | Seahawks Insider, ESPN
• Jacson Bevens | Writer, Cigar Thoughts
• Rick Neuheisel | CBS College Football Analyst, Former Head Coach & Rose Bowl Champion
• Jason Hamilton | Former/Original Co-host of Mitch Unfiltered, UW Basketball Analyst

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

0:00 | Four Picks, One Big Contract, and a Gordon Lightfoot Birthday — Episode 358 Runs the Emotional Gauntlet

15:05 | BEAT THE BOYS - Register at MitchUnfiltered.com

20:29 | Bad Clock, Bad Knees, and Bad Ballots: Seahawks Fall Short While Cal Raleigh Gets Robbed in the AL MVP Race

37:09 | GUEST: Seahawks No-Table; Four Picks, One Chance: Seahawks Fall to Rams but Defense Shines Bright

55:28 | GUEST: Rick Neuheisel; Lane Kiffin Heat Check, SEC Bedlam & 300-Yard Burrito Winners — Neuheisel Goes Deep

1:20:56 | GUEST: Jason Hamilton EPISODE ZERO | Flashback | Before Episode 1: The Bus Fire, the Scentsy Pooh Era, and the Birth of Mitch Unfiltered

1:41:17 | Other Stuff Segment: Julio Rodríguez finishes 6th in AL MVP voting and makes first-team All-MLB, Julio’s slow first half vs red-hot second half and fans overreacting, Julio’s contract MVP/top-10 voting escalators, Shohei Ohtani’s unanimous NL MVP and historic MVP + championship combo, Clippers fan jukes arena security during game and heckle about Clippers’ defense, No. 1 national hoops recruit Tyran Stokes transferring to Rainier Beach High School, BYU’s Kennard Davis Jr arrested on suspicion of DUI near campus, Patrick Beverley arrested on family-assault charge in Texas, Percy Harvin’s Gainesville home catching fire (no serious injuries reported), United Airlines flight attendant found 10x over in-flight alcohol limit on SFO–London route, Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale announcing retirement, Bin Laden raid SEAL Robert O’Neill suing two podcasters for $25 million over “lied about the shot” claims RIPs: Kenny Easley – Seahawks Hall of Fame safety, “The Enforcer." Michael Ray Richardson – Four-time NBA All-Star guard whose Hall-of-Fame talent was derailed by drugs. Sally Kirkland – Oscar-nominated actress best known for Anna. Dave Burgess – Band leader of The Champs, co-creator of “Tequila.” John Beam – Beloved Laney College coach from Last Chance U. HEADLINES: Dog shoots its owner after he leaves a loaded shotgun on the bed, Las Vegas Strip casinos charging nearly $9 for a bottle of water, Prosecutors decline felony charges for married couple accused of joining the Mile High Club on a JetBlue flight, Police departments turning to AI to handle non-emergency calls, 19-year-old engineering student Oscar rides a 93-mile wheelie on a bicycle (and still “zero girls”)!