Episode 362 - A Rams Rematch & Goin Fischin in Ann Arbor

Mitch Unfiltered

Mitch Levy

Football, Sports

5 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 122 minutes

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Summary

RUNDOWN

Mitch opens Episode 362 with Danny O'Neil subbing in for an injured Hotshot Scott, then immediately pivots into Seahawks stress-testing: "a win is a win" vs. real offensive problems. Mitch and Danny joke about a bizarre LA Bowl unsportsmanlike call, then pivot to the Michigan vacancy and what it could mean for Jed Fisch (with Mitch arguing DeBoer's statement reads like a true "not leaving" while Fisch's sounds like a dodge). The segment then becomes a Seahawks therapy session: Mitch hates how they "punted the first half away," can't believe they needed six field goals to beat a limited Colts team, and points to first-down passing success as proof the staff has to help Sam Darnold with smarter sequencing.

Mitch, Brady Henderson, and Jacson Bevens agree the Seahawks' 18–16 win over the Colts was one of the least satisfying victories imaginable, despite holding Indianapolis to just 215 total yards and improving to 11–3 . The conversation centers on chronic first-half offensive failures, Sam Darnold's uneven play being compounded by penalties and play-calling, and a defense that continues to carry the team.

Neuheisel explains how his Washington State candidacy stalled after an initial Zoom interview with a search committee, never reaching the school president despite strong booster support, and reflects candidly on the likelihood he won't get another head-coaching opportunity. The conversation pivots to the chaos surrounding Michigan's vacancy, with Neuheisel analyzing why Jed Fisch's Harbaugh ties could complicate his candidacy and why DeBoer, Dillingham, or even NFL names may factor in.

A visit from the KJArntz with Jason Puckett, who gleefully roasts him for failing to ask Rick Neuheisel about the Washington State job and then dives headfirst into college football chaos, speculating on ripple effects from Michigan's vacancy and Lane Kiffin's unique ability to torch multiple fanbases at once. The conversation veers into darkly comic sports misfortune, including Indiana losing a star defender during postgame celebrations, before shifting to hoops, where Puck raves about witnessing generational high school and college basketball talent up close.

GUESTS

Daniel Timothy O'Neil | The Dang Apostrophe
Brady Henderson | Seahawks Insider, ESPN
Jacson Bevens | Writer, Cigar Thoughts
Rick Neuheisel | CBS College Football Analyst, Former Head Coach & Rose Bowl Champion
Jason Puckett | Host, The Daily Puck Drop; Co-host of KJArntz

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 | Hotshot Scott late scratch, Danny O'Neill gets the spot start—plus Seahawks angst, birthday trivia, and a quick detour into the origins of MLB free agency.

13:45 | BEAT THE BOYS - Register at MitchUnfiltered.com

18:13 | LA Bowl silliness to Michigan coaching rumors—then Mitch unloads on an "unsatisfying" Seahawks win and why the Rams line makes no sense.

39:38 | GUEST: Seahawks No-Table; Defense dominates, offense sputters: Seahawks escape Colts but spark concern ahead of Rams showdown.

59:44 | GUEST: Rick Neuheisel; Rick Neuheisel breaks down his Washington State interview, the Michigan mess, and playoff matchups across college football.

1:26:55 | GUEST: Puck; Puck unloads on Mitch's Neuheisel miss, spins Michigan chaos scenarios, and marvels at elite hoops talent.

1:45:42 | Other Stuff Segment: Jorge Polanco leaving the Mariners for the Mets, Jerry Dipoto and Mariners payroll philosophy, Mariners infield offensive concerns, Sharon Moore firing at Michigan, Adam Schefter's comments defending Sharon Moore, tone-deaf media responses to misconduct allegations, consequences vs adversity framing, Jed Fish fit at Michigan, potential Jed Fish departure from Washington, Huskies fan reaction to coaching turnover, Quentin Jammer admitting to playing NFL games drunk, substance abuse and accountability in pro sports, Cam Newton reacting to Colts signing Philip Rivers, quarterback entitlement and ego, Philip Rivers–Shane Steichen relationship, Ryan Seacrest football stadium naming, Seacrest's alleged high school football toughness, celebrity philanthropy credibility, Kyle Whittingham stepping down at Utah, underrated college football coaches, age and coaching viability, Milana Vayntrub selling photos for wildfire relief, OnlyFans-style philanthropy, Oregon nude calendar fundraiser, discomfort vs charity ethics

Transcript

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0:00.0	Episode 362 of Mitch Unfiltered.
0:04.7	We have a late scratch, ladies and gentlemen.
0:08.0	Hot shot Scott Soden, shoulder tightness while warming up in the pen for his start.
0:14.8	He's out.
0:15.9	The dang apostrophes, Daniel Timothy O'Neill with the rubber arm is in.
0:21.1	But the big question is, how many innings can we get out of you on episode 362,
0:26.6	more or less than George Kirby in game seven of the America League Championship Series?
0:32.8	Did Kirby, did he finish the fifth?
0:35.5	No, I don't think he even started the fifth. They pulled him after the fourth. I think they didn't want him to go through the order the third. I think they were at the bottom, like the last guy in the order to lead off the fifth and out he came. Yeah. Yes, I can give you more. I can give you more than Kirby because you're not going to have a quick hook and let's be real. You got somebody better waiting in the pen? Do you got another flame thrower out there? Yes, yes. You know what his name is? Oh, the Seahawks No Table? Phil Rivers can always come out of retirement. Uncle Phil. And give the local yokels a scare.
1:11.6	Tell me you didn't spend three hours watching that nonsense.
1:14.7	Oh, yeah, I absolutely did.
1:16.0	I relished every moment of it.
1:17.9	You relished every moment of it?
1:20.0	Are you really going to do this now?
1:21.9	You realize how agitated, frustrated I am.
1:25.6	You know the way I look at these things. Yeah. And you're now going to try to tell me a win is a win as a win. They're fine. They're playing great. They beat an eight and four team. They're fine. They were eight and five. Eight and five. So they weren't quite eight and four. No. No, there are some issues with that offense right now. There are some definite issues. And eventually, if you start games like that, you, you just punt the first half away. It's going to bite you in the butt. And if you can't put the ball in the end zone when you get it into the red zone, it's going to eventually bite you in the butt. But it didn't bite you in the butt today. No, it didn't bite you in the butt on Sunday, you should say, because as people listen to this, it's not really today. See, this is what, this is what happens when you have a spot starter. Sometimes it gets a little confused on the etiquette. Well, this is the point in the show. You may or may not know, because I don't know whether you listen to our free shows at all. Where I do. I can tell you that last week, you were, you were questionable. You didn't even know if you were going to make it to the end. And I assume that a hot shot, Scott, scratch this week relates to something he caught from you from last week. No, I don't think it has anything to do with that.
2:34.7	I think it has to do with a brother-in-law, but I digress.
2:37.9	This is the point in the show where I tell you, it's episode 362.
2:43.0	Hold on for Seahawks chatter.
2:45.2	Hold on for Jedfish chatter.
2:47.6	Hold on for L.A. Bowl chatter.
2:50.0	Hold on for Jorge Polanco chatter. This is episode
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