6:45 - The Morning Montage All the news of the previous day in the form of audio clips.
7:35 - The Daily Schnoz The Top 4 stories in the world of sports as told by the reporters who cover them.
Regularly appearing with Mitch:
ESPN and ESPN.com's Jayson Stark Every Monday at 8:15 during baseball season.
Other regular guests include:
Beano Cook, Hugh Millen, Clare Farnsworth of the Seattle P-I, ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi, Frank Hughes of The Tacoma News Tribune, TNT's Ernie Johnson, Peter King and Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated, Jim Nantz of CBS and many more.
6:09 Mitch says Sarah Palin – who is all over the newspapers today – "has a bit of Jaclyn Smith in her" 6:10 Of course, this inspires him and Sandmeyer to criticize the casting director of Charlie’s Angels for choosing “two of the most beautiful women in the world [Smith and Farrah Fawcett], and then Kate Jackson”
6:18 Mitch recalls having Al Gore and John McCain on his radio program in the past
6:23 Mitch tells Sandmeyer that “its too early” to start making fun of him (meaning himself)
6:29 Mitch tries to put a hex on Adrian Peterson (“Can you say 'Lisfranc?'") so Chester Taylor can take over the lead (he's got Taylor on his fantasy team)
6:33 Jake Delhomme and Marc Bulger are Sandy’s Fantasy QB’s (“The worst duo in [Fantasy] history”) 6:34 “Good Morning! … Good Morning! … Good Morning!” to our regulars
6:42 Mitch introduces the Seahawks Roundtable as “just another reason for Sandmeyer to sleep during the 8:00 hour”
7:05 The Morning Montage 7:13 “Dale Murphy and his 15 sons” will be at the BYU game on Saturday, according to Mitch 7:27 Robbie Bosco joins the radio show: LISTEN HERE!
9:39 Producer’s Note: We’re just now entering the 9:00 hour 9:40 Mitch asks Sandy how his nap was during the Roundtable
Q: When was the last Seahawks road victory over a playoff team? A: Sunday, December 12, 2004 at Minnesota
9:44 Mitch recalls Onterrio “The Whizzinator” Smith as the leading rusher for Minnesota: “Think: Prosthetic Penis,” he quizzes Sandmeyer
9:45 Sandy’s Underdog: Oakland Raiders over Denver Broncos on MNF
9:54 Possible Special Teams return personnel? Sandmeyer elects Seneca Wallace, Mitch elects Marcus Trufant
Show Minutes: Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Friday 09-05-2008 10:46am PT
6:12 Mitch says he wonders if he’ll have the “audacity” to pick Buffalo over the Seahawks in Week One
6:18 “The word[s] screen pass” are two words Mike Holmgren doesn't want to hear right now, according to Mitch
6:21 “The Mitch Levy Route” = spinning something in a way to make it seem [he’s] doing another person a favor, when you’re really not
6:28 “Floppy McFlopperson” is Sandmeyer’s name for Tony Romo
The Stripper/Teacher from Varsity Blues vs. Sarah Palin
6:31 Today is Max’s first day of grade school. Mitch says he’ll gladly take any of his son’s punishment from Max’s [hot] principal
6:55 "13 of 17" is Sandmeyer’s guess for a winner for the Text the Underdog grand prize of $5,000 (courtesy of XBOX Live) 6:56 Mitch takes the UNDER (we’re actually betting on BETTING)
7:04 The Morning Montage 7:05 The number of weeks it takes until the last unbeaten texter (Text the Underdog): Sandy takess +3.5 for $1
7:07 Mitch and Sandmeyer trade Sammy Davis Jr impressions: “Francis Sinatra, how are you maaaan?”
7:37 Mitch tells LenDale White (who is not listening) to “have a salad”
8:38 Talkin’ Baseball with Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times: LISTEN HERE!
9:29 Mitch criticizes Elise Woodward’s ability to party
9:40 Seahawks Schedule Breakdown: Sandmeyer says they’ll finish 11-5 … though he’s got them losing to New England at home
9:46 Mitch goes into “Mr. Playoffs” mode: “If the season were to end today…”
Show Minutes: Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Thursday 09-04-2008 6:05am PT
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6:27 Compared to last year, "It didn't get worse, but it didn't get better," Mitch says about the Husky football team. This draws a loud guffaw from Sandy.
6:29 Sandy refers to last Thursday's Stanford v. Oregon State tilt as "sort of a pillow fight" (dramatization, above).
6:32 Syracuse fell to Northwestern over the weekend, Mitch to hands the aforementioned dollar back to Sandmeyer. Mitch was up a buck for all of 21 minutes.
6:33 A whirlwind recap of the weekend's college football picks ends with Mitch calling for everybody to give Slick Rick some "props" after UCLA's 27-24 OT upset of Tennessee.
6:43 Good mornings to Mike in Hayden, ID, Laurie the Real Estate Agent, and John [McGrath] in Tacoma, WA.
6:44 Hoffie is in for [Producer Josh] Sabrowsky today, "September call-ups," reasons Mitch.
6:46 Mitch beams as he brings up Syracuse (and Penthouse) alum Vanessa Williams.
6:51 On the WSU/UW rivalry, Sandmeyer says that it's "what Cougars do. They would rather see Washington lose, than their own team win."
6:55 Booking the Schnoz is almost as difficult as Sabrowsky says.
7:00 The Morning Montage
7:12 "It's great to be back at UCLA, baby!" Rick Neuheisel, sounding more Hollywood, is using George Costanza's "babies" now.
7:21 "I've always found it's very difficult in the modern era to keep things away from your football team." Coach Willingham's statement wins Mitch's favorite
7:27 ESPN.com's Jason Stark joins the radio show: LISTEN HERE!
7:52 Update – we've reached the top of the 7 o'clock hour
8:33 Update – it's now the top of the 8 o'clock hour
8:40 Beano Cook joins the show for the (belated-by-a-day) birthday edition of his weekly chat: LISTEN HERE!
9:26 Mitch boasts the "A" team, Ron Pitts and Tony Boselli, are on the call for this weekend's FOX broadcast of the Seahawks. A forlorn, "Bummer," is all Sandmeyer can muster.
9:33 Mitch and Sandy break the news that, as selected by captain Paul Azinger, Happy Gilmore will be featured on this year's losing US Ryder Cup team.
9:41 Mitch asks Sandy, somewhat rhetorically, if Husky fans take pride in reacting differently than fans of other big-time football programs.
9:49 Sandy's final point to Husky fans: "CHECK YOUR PRIDE AT THE DOOR. Husky Stadium is a DUMP."
Show Minutes: Monday, September 1, 2008
Monday 09-01-2008 11:10pm PT
6:07Hugh Millen is in-studio today ... Happy Labor Day!
6:09Mitch and Gaschk remind Hugh that "this is the 'Morning Show of the Year' – according to Seattle Magazine" in 2007
6:10Dropping a diet beverage onto Hugh Millen's counter space, Mitch asks me what-gives and where "the Radio Host of the Year's diet beverage?"
The Ford Center: Apparently, a "World Class" facility
6:13Despite the holiday, Mitch says our listeners are in store for a "world class" radio show. He then wonders aloud if, "[we] can do George Carlin’s 'Seven Words'?" because our audience is presumably slimmer
6:15Hugh makes Mitch guess "what time he was up until" this morning (answer: 4:15 a.m.). He was allegedly watching the film from Oregon/UW
6:35After brainstorming and rehashing the issue, Mitch and Hugh conclude that "[A] crayon drawing by Mitch's youngest son’s" will serve as the trophy for today’s award-winning radio show. “Throw it on the refrigerator,” says Hugh
6:46Mitch's hypothetical phone call from UW AD Scott Woodward: “We didn’t practice, that’s why its closed” explaining the first six minutes of Saturday night's game
6:51Mitch likens the first six minutes of the Husky game to a an SNL skit
7:19The Morning Montage
7:20Mitch bags today's Daily Schnoz on an account that we're not having much luck today!
7:21Jordan Babineaux's incident is described as such: “an undisclosed matter or incident which he admitted to immediately.” Hugh says this probably translates to “having too much fun at a party."
7:24Mitch crowns Chris Rock as the guy who should tell TJ Duckett's dramatic story of channelling Barry Sanders in the last two weeks "He’s going to Canton!” Mitch yells
7:45Hugh Millen favors the 16-game schedule, starting after Labour Day ... not Mitch's amended 18-game regular season
7:59“Jake Locker would be the Heisman Trophy winner as a Sophomore if he were running the Oregon offense,” says Mitch, and Hugh Millen agrees
8:09Producer's Note: I’m going to go get breakfast for Hugh Millen and myself … BRB
8:25Hugh Millen is still steaming from Oregon’s decision on Saturday to “run up the score” with 49-seconds left
8:32 Mitch vows to ask Bellotti this question the next time he’s on the program
8:56HMillen “guesses” that Mare will probably be the Kicker in Week 2 … hoping that the Seahawks could sign Coutu to the practice squad
9:08“A $235,000 Punch to the Forehead” Mitch calls Rocky Bernard’s extracurricular incident
9:27Mitch says to keep an eye on the sideline reporter for the Seahawks broadcast on Fox this Sunday
9:52Hugh couldn’t the show to expire without touching on the Sonics: “[Howard Schultz] slid away like a cockroach,” he says
Until next time ... enjoy this and listen for the Steve Scheffler referencer ...