The Scrimmage

In the 2-Minute Drill, Daniel and Justin answer questions about LeBron's legacy, Chris Carson's injury, and Earl Thomas' job status.  Daniel, Justin, and producer Andrew discuss the state of each NFL division after the first quarter of the season, and they do their best to "skew negative" on the Seahawks' week-4 win over the Dolphins.  Elma High School alum Carly Meister was named Oly Pe...

Montesano High School alumnus Matthew Jensen is named Oly Pen Real Estate Historical Athlete of the Week as Daniel and Justin reminisce about the 2012 high school football state title game. Then our trio skews negative on the Seahawks win over the Cowboys. Find out what we hated about Seattle's performance, and witness Justin's talent at twisting even the positives to a negative slant! In the mail...

Did Mike Leach prove that his air raid offense can work in the SEC? Is Daniel irrationally optimistic about his Oregon State Beavers this football season? Does Justin know what's going on in hockey? Find out in the 2 Minute Drill. Also, is Gardner Minshew destined to be the next Ryan Fitzpatrick or should Fitzmagic be insulted by that comparison? Finally, each of our guys picks one positive thing...

Daniel, Justin, and producer Andrew discuss the Seattle Seahawks win over the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. Our trio is still upset despite the victory. Why?  Also, Montesano alum Hutton Napier is named Oly Pen Real Estate Athlete of the Week. Justin discusses what has stood out to him the most about the NBA Western Conference Finals and updates The Scrimmage's NBA Playoff te...

Justin and Daniel fumble through a show without producer Andrew. In the Two-Minute Drill, they address the ACC coaches' proposal for a 346-team NCAA tournament, Giannis' upcoming decisions, and Russell Wilson's dominance. The "Stump Daniel" segment contains NFL trivia. Specifically, which franchises have less passing TDs than Tom Brady and Drew Brees combined. Daniel and Justin also give their tho...

In part 2, Hoquiam High School alumnus Jack Adams is named the Oly Pen Real Estate Athlete of the Week. Justin and Daniel reminisce fondly about watching Jack play basketball in high school. Daniel then takes a deep dive into the Seattle Seahawks roster moves as the team cut down to their 53 man roster. Who made the roster and who was left out? You probably don't know, but Daniel definitely does....

Daniel, Justin, and producer Andrew discuss Leonard Fournette, new Nets coach Steve Nash, bad NBA fouls, and the greatest inbound passer of all time, Kyle Lowry. Daniel and Justin decide to multi-task and record the podcast while doing a fantasy football draft at the same time. Also, Daniel explains the Mariners' trade deadline deals, and why he likes them.

Justin fights through a series of difficulties this week as Daniel sits in a corner and pouts about his Blazers' playoff exit instead of hosting the show. Producer Andrew can't get his microphone to work, so it takes a Russ-like effort from Justin to cover up the deficiencies of his partners. Justin tackles questions about the Mariners trading Taijuan Walker, the Seahawks signing Paul Richardson,...

Daniel names Hoquiam High School alumnus Jerod Steen as Oly Pen Real Estate Athlete of the Week. Daniel and Justin reminisce about Jerod's high school basketball days. Also, is Daniel's 100-inning game a fraud? Is baseball boring? Justin thinks so. Justin repeatedly interrupts Daniel while Daniel tries to give updates about the Seattle Mariners. In the mailbag, our trio answers questions about Gre...

Daniel, Justin, and producer Andrew discuss Alex Smith, Antonio Brown, and the Seattle Seahawks.  A 2 Minute Drill question leads to a long conversation about baseball's unwritten rules. The guys also break down the Portland Trailblazers' playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, and how they're each doing in their playoff fantasy draft.

Daniel names Hoquiam High School alumnus Jace Varner as our Oly Pen Real Estate Athlete of the Week.  Daniel and Justin reminisce about the success of Jace's high school basketball teams. Also, a Seahawks undrafted rookie defensive back was released last week after trying to disguise a woman as a teammate, and sneak her into the team hotel. Our trio reacts to that insane story. In the mailbag...

In the 2 Minute Drill, Daniel, Justin, and producer Andrew discussed random golf rules, Charlie Blackmon batting .400, George Kittle's monster contract, and why NBA players tend to settle for jumpers in the final seconds. Daniel and Justin then provided a preview of the upcoming NBA playoffs and the Portland Trailblazers series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Daniel, Justin, Braden, and producer Andrew discuss how the Seattle Seahawks' defense may be affected by which free agents the team can sign on the line.  Also, after a heated debate, Tracy Ford is named the Oly Pen Real Estate Athlete of the Week after his stellar performance in a wiffle ball tournament on Saturday.

Daniel, Justin, and producer Andrew are joined by guest co-host Braden Dohrmann for discussions about Quinton Dunbar, Aaron Rodgers, and Draymond Green.  Next, Justin and Braden team up to make Daniel look stupid, and then lead a discussion about the Blazers performance in the NBA bubble and their chances of advancing to the playoffs.  They also tackle the topic of NBA players on social...

Justin, Daniel, and producer Andrew discuss whether or not Joe Kelly should have been suspended for not beaning Houston Astros players. (Also, they get into yet another argument about whether or not intentionally hitting a batter is acceptable.) Daniel and Andrew are trying to find little ways to be optimistic about the future of the Seattle Mariners, and Justin unsuccessfully tries to poop on the...

Daniel names Montesano High School alum Kylar Prante as the Oly Pen Real Estate Athlete of the Week. Justin and Braden reminisce about their favorite moments watching Prante play football, including one of the most iconic plays in Monte football history. Daniel then breaks down the changes to the WIAA high school sports schedule for the upcoming school year. How will football be impacted by the sw...

Daniel, Justin, and producer Andrew are joined by guest co-host Braden Dohrmann. Braden helps our trio break down the Seahawks' trade for Jamal Adams, and discuss the Mariners first two games against the cheating Houston Astros.

With Justin away on an unexcused absence, Andrew and Daniel are left to fend for themselves. They discuss why the Mariners are the first team to play the Astros after the cheating scandal, and Daniel explains why Kelenic should be brought up to The Show ASAP! They also talk about the rumor that the Seahawks are more interested in Antonio Brown than Josh Gordon. Then Andrew attempts to Stump Daniel...

Daniel names a duo of Montesano Little Leaguers as the Oly Pen Real Estate Co-Athletes of the Week.  Justin and Andrew share some recent reports about Quinton Dunbar's legal issues. Will the Seahawks have Dunbar in 2020? Will they be able to sign JaDeveon Clowney now that a new team is in the mix? Mailbag topics included the name of the football rivalry match-up between Oregon and Oregon Stat...

Daniel, Justin, and producer Andrew discuss the great Aaron Rodgers, the old Greg Popovich, and the dumb DeSean Jackson. Our trio also dove into some recent comments by Seattle Mariner legend Felix Hernandez, and talked about how the next few seasons could affect his legacy.

This week the guys talk about the Patriots most recent cheating scandal, and also whether Cam Newton will be their starter this year.  Daniel gets his shot at revenge with a surprise "Stump Justin" segment this week! Will Justin survive as Daniel asks him questions about his favorite team? They dive into the discussion of Russell Wilson wanting Antonio Brown, and then Justin presents our Athl...

Daniel names Elma High School's Jalyn Sackrider as the Oly Pen Real Estate Athlete of the Week. Daniel also brings some info about the upcoming MLB season. What are the Mariners' chances? Who will Justin chose to root for? In the mailbag, Daniel exacerbates a feud with one of The Scrimmage's most loyal listeners, as Francis takes shots at all of the things Daniel loves.

Justin, Daniel, and producer Andrew discussed Russell Wilson and Tom Brady's private workouts, The Blazers strength of schedule in the NBA restart, and Vince Carter's Hall of Fame chances. In this week's edition of Stump Daniel, Justin peppered him with Ken Griffey Jr. trivia and Daniel failed. Find out how!

Daniel names Wishkah Valley High School, and Oregon State University, alum Sissel Pierce the Oly Pen Real Estate Athlete of the Week. Also, our trio discusses the Seahawks' defense and how head coach Pete Carroll might consider putting all the pieces in place. Will Marquise Blair mix in at nickel? Which position groups are most concerning? Our guys share their thoughts.  The mailbag contains...

Daniel, Justin, and producer Andrew discussed whether or not baseball or college football will return and if Cam Newton should be insulted by the Panthers.  Also, should the Seahawks try to trade for Jets safety Jamal Adams? How would he fit in to Seattle's crowded defensive backfield? What should they be willing to give up to get him? Then, Justin completely failed to stump Daniel with some...