512: Busted Ribs and Backup QBs . . . Bring on the Cardinals!

Our Seattle Seahawks are 4-4 heading into a home game with the Arizona Cardinals, and the fan base is still having a collective freak out. Sam Darnold is dealing with a cracked rib and a bad quad, which puts Drew Lock in line to start. The new offensive line with Quenton Nelson looked so rough in its first outing, but hopefully with another week of prep they'll be able to protect Drew. Is it time to fire offensive coordinator Brian Fleury, or are there simply too many moving parts to know who is to blame? We debate a soft benching for Sam, whether Seattle's Super Bowl window has really closed, and what we need to see from the offense against Gardner Minshew and the Cardinals. Then we dig into the Grey Zabel versus Anthony Bradford argument at right guard, the Thursday injury report, and discuss who could call plays if Seattle makes a change at OC. The Flock checks in with emails and chat, and we close with Do Better and Better at Life. The Sea Hawkers Podcast is by 12s, for 12s with 5 unique shows during the season. Subscribe on YouTube at    / seahawkerspodcast   Subscribe on all audio platforms at seahawkerspodcast.com/subscribe Follow on X @SeaHawkersPod Support the podcast and become a member of the Flock! GetInTheFlock.com for rewards and perks. Support on YouTube -    / @seahawkerspodcast   0:00 Introduction 1:15 Quenton Nelson's first game 2:29 Sam Darnold's cracked rib 5:58 Brian Fleury's plan 12:18 Should Seattle fire Brian Fleury now? 14:11 Sam Darnold injury vs "soft benching" 21:48 Is this year's Super Bowl window closed? 24:13 Gardner Minshew and the Cardinals 28:46 Mike Macdonald and the red zone defense 31:32 Grey Zabel or Anthony Bradford? 40:12 Drew Lock, Sam Darnold and the bye week 44:23 What we need to see against the Cardinals 48:04 Thursday's injury report 53:06 Could Justin Outten or Jake Peetz call plays? 56:23 The new owners and Fleury 1:03:11 Trade deadline ideas 1:10:01 Flock shoutouts and listener emails 1:17:20 Do Better 1:20:57 Better at Life