Michael-Shawn Dugar, Seahawks reporter for The Athletic and broadcast journalist Christopher Kidd host the Seahawks Man 2 Man podcast, an all-access look at Seattle's premiere sports franchise.
Michael-Shawn and Christopher discuss what the Seahawks can learn from this year’s successful playoff teams, including the rival Rams. Chris and Mike also answer listener questions on John Schneider’s O-line strategy, whether the Seahawks need to spend big up front on someone like Trey Smith, the likelihood Geno Smith is the quarterback in 2025, DK Metcalf’s usage, hiring from the Shanahan/McVay trees, offseason predictions and more. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email [email protected]!
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As the Seahawks officially start their offseason, Michael-Shawn and Christopher react to the news of Ryan Grubb’s firing and look ahead to what’s next for Mike Macdonald. Chris and Mike also answer listener questions on offseason philosophy, whether the 2024 season was a success, whether Geno Smith will get an extension, reasons for optimism, a potential missed opportunity to hit the reset button and more.
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With the Seahawks’ 2024 season coming to an end, Michael-Shawn and Christopher discuss the state of the team and answer listener questions on Mike Macdonald’s debut season, front office expectations, John Schneider, contract situations regarding Geno Smith, DK Metcalf and the 2022 draft class, a free agency lookahead, Ryan Grubb’s future and more.
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Michael-Shawn and Christopher recap the Seahawks’ ugliest win the of the season – a 6-3 victory over the Bears to keep playoff hopes alive. Chris and Mike break down Seattle’s path to the playoffs and whether the team can make noise if it makes the dance. They also answer listener questions on Ryan Grubb’s play calling, the defense beating up on Caleb Williams and offseason scenarios regarding DK Metcalf, Geno Smith, Riq Woolen, Ken Walker III, the offensive line and more.
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Michael-Shawn and Christopher discuss their One Big Thing after rewatching the Seahawks’ 27-24 loss to the Vikings. Chris talks about Seattle getting away from the run game despite having early success. Mike breaks down why Seattle had another slow start on defense. Also, Mike dives into Riq Woolen bouncing back and playing well despite being benched to start the game.
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The Seahawks no longer control their fate after coming up short in a 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Michael-Shawn and Christopher break down what went wrong on defense in the final moments, how the offense faltered down the stretch and who is to blame for the Seahawks making a series of offseason changes only to end up no better off than they were under Pete Carroll. Chris and Mike also answer listener questions on Riq Woolen, Geno Smith, Ryan Grubb, John Schneider and more.
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Michael-Shawn and Christopher discuss their One Big Thing following the Seahawks’ 30-13 loss to the Green Packers. Chris laments Seattle’s inability to finish drives on offense because of penalties, sacks and turnovers. Mike explains why he’s underwhelmed by Ryan Grubb’s offensive scheme and philosophy.
Also, Vikings beat Alec Lewis joins to preview Seattle-Minnesota. Alec discusses why the Vikings have been so hot this year, whether Sam Darnold is a good quarterback, Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison being a nightmare receiver duo, Brian Flores’ complex defensive scheme and more.
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 Michael-Shawn and Christopher recap the Seahawks coming out flat in a 30-13 loss to the Green Packers on Sunday night. Chris and Mike discuss how Seattle lost the coaching matchup and lacked the same level of urgency from last week’s win in Arizona. They also answer listener questions on Geno Smith and Sam Howell, the defense struggling early, another bad day in pass protection, Ryan Grubb’s offense making life hard on the QB, Riq Woolen’s night, a lack of targets for DK Metcalf, whether John Schneider should be retained and more.
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Michael-Shawn and Christopher discuss their One Big Thing following the Seahawks’ 30-18 victory over the Cardinals. Chris shouts out OC Ryan Grubb, whose creativity with formations and pre-snap motions was critical in Seattle’s 4th straight win. Mike highlights Tyrice Knight, Ernest Jones IV, and Devon Witherspoon for being physical and making multiple plays on the ball at the second level. Also, Green Bay beat writer Matt Schneidman joins to preview Seahawks-Packers. Matt discusses whether Green Bay is a contender in the NFC, Jordan Love’s season, Josh Jacobs’ emergence as the team’s best offensive player, Xavier McKinney’s DPOY-caliber run, and more.
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The Seahawks played their most complete game of the year and defeated the Cardinals 30-18 in Week 14. Michael-Shawn and Christopher break down the win starting with a look at how Seattle is starting to embody all that Mike Macdonald preaches during the week regarding urgency, accountability and play style. Chris and Mike also answer listener questions on Zach Charbonnet’s big day, the offense playing a clean game behind a great outing by Ryan Grubb, the defense’s dominance, Seattle’s playoff outlook and more.
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Michael-Shawn and Christopher discuss their One Big Thing following the Seahawks’ 26-21 victory over the New York Jets. Mike talks about how Mike Macdonald’s scheme and play calling have effectively been the Seahawks’ 12th man on defense, putting guys in position to thrive. Chris dives into Seattle’s O-line playing clean, keeping Geno upright, and showing progress in the run game. To preview Seahawks-Cardinals, Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic joins the podcast to break down Arizona’s two-game losing streak and what’s going on with Kyler Murray and James Conner along with detailing why this NFC West rematch could look different in Week 14.
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