Episode 360 - Downright Defensive

RUNDOWN

 

Time for a post-Thanksgiving catch-up — from Hotshot’s massive Bonnie Lake feast (and industrial-sized leftovers) to Mitch explaining why he avoids other people’s stuffing, small talk, and social gatherings altogether. The guys 'roll' into a playful celebration of area code 360, spotlighting surprising celebrity ties: Sam Elliott’s Clark College days, Hilary Swank’s Bellingham childhood, The Rock’s Vancouver roots, and of course Kurt Cobain — whose Aberdeen home, schools, and legacy still anchor the region.

Mitch and Hotshot mourn Washington’s deflating rivalry loss to Oregon, wondering what’s happened to Damon Williams over the last few weeks and whether Jed Fisch’s 8–4 season is real progress or just a tiny baby step. They pivot to the Seahawks’ 26–0 shutout of a completely overmatched Vikings team led by one-and-done starter Max Broer, raising fresh concerns about Sam Darnold, a sputtering passing game, and what—if anything—you can actually learn from a win like that. Mitch then slips into full “Mr. Playoffs” mode, mapping out the Rams–Seahawks tiebreaker hell.

Brady and Jacson join Mitch to break down Seattle’s emphatic 26–0 shutout of Minnesota — the team’s first since 2015 — powered by five takeaways, four sacks, and total defensive domination of an undrafted rookie QB. While the win keeps Seattle tied atop the NFC West, all three acknowledge the troubling offensive trend. The crew debates whether this defense — with Ernest Jones ascending, DeMarcus Lawrence wrecking pockets, Reek Woolen surging, and reinforcements like Julian Love near return — is good enough to carry a sputtering offense deep into January.

Rick joins Mitch to dissect Washington’s season-ending loss to Oregon — highlighting Damon Williams’ late-year regression, disorganized reads, and off-timed footwork, while crediting Dante Moore for outplaying him in a game UW needed. They walk through the wild coaching carousel (Lane Kiffin to LSU? Will Ole Miss even let him coach the playoff?) and unravel the tangled playoff math: whether the Ohio State–Indiana loser still deserves a bye, how an Alabama loss would knock them out, and why Texas Tech’s “purchased darlings” have a real shot to win it all.

 

GUESTS

 

• Brady Henderson | Seahawks Insider, ESPN
• Jacson Bevens | Writer, Cigar Thoughts
• Rick Neuheisel | CBS College Football Analyst, Former Head Coach & Rose Bowl Champion

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

0:00 | Thanksgiving Leftovers, the 360 Area Code Deep Dive, and a Tour Through Kurt Cobain’s Aberdeen Roots

10:57 | BEAT THE BOYS - Register at MitchUnfiltered.com

15:22 | Ducks Roll the Dawgs, Damon Williams Stalls, and the Seahawks Cruise While Playoff Math Gets Messy

35:39 | GUEST: Seahawks No-Table; Seahawks Blank Vikings 26–0, Rise to 9–3, and Spark Big Questions About Darnold, Pressure, and JSN Dependency

1:01:46 | GUEST: Rick Neuheisel; Neuheisel Breaks Down Oregon–UW, Lane Kiffin Chaos, and the High-Stakes Math of the New 12-Team Playoff

1:32:26 | Other Stuff Segment: three-six-oh shoutout to Ben Gibbard and Death Cab for Cutie in Bremerton, Huskies bowl projections (LA Bowl vs Boise State/UNLV, Sun Bowl vs SMU, or Holiday Bowl vs Pitt in San Diego), Lane Kiffin bolts Ole Miss for LSU and gets cussed out at the airport while Ole Miss fans also blame Pete Carroll and even God for “telling him to go,” Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia’s brother Javier arrested again for public intoxication at Neyland Stadium, Jim Mora Jr leaves UConn for Colorado State and we revisit his infamous Hugh Millen “I’d leave in a second for UW” comment and his brutal Olindo Mare kicker rant, Carmel-by-the-Sea banning pickleball at public courts over nonstop paddle pop noise, Lions’ Thanksgiving halftime show with Jack White bringing out Eminem for a Detroit super-collab, ozempic “perk” for men where losing weight makes everything look bigger downstairs, Paul Anka’s new doc and his stories about Frank Sinatra’s and Milton Berle’s legendary endowments, Italy’s “Mrs. Doubtfire” scam where a son dressed as his dead mom for years to steal her pension, Richard Simmons’ Hollywood Hills house getting a big price cut on the market, RIPs: Fuzzy Zoeller – Masters and U.S. Open champion – dead at 74, HEADLINEs: France’s far-right leader gets egged and floured like a human baguette, Brain scan reportedly shows Kim Kardashian has “low activity” upstairs, Trump supposedly slaps a “No fat chicks” sign outside the Oval Office, Thieves steal $90K worth of gourmet snails and instantly become the true escar-goats