Episode 366 - The Rams Must Wait; Niners Next

Mitch Unfiltered

Mitch Levy

Football, Sports

5 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 114 minutes

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Summary

RUNDOWN

Mitch and Danny open Episode 366 sparring over Seahawks fan anxiety during a supposedly "relaxing" Wild Card weekend, as Mitch openly roots for any path that avoids the Rams. They break down why the Seahawks' fear factor is matchup-based rather than talent-based, react to the Rams' narrow escape against Carolina, and land on the uncomfortable truth: there are no easy games left. Plus, a little spirited Seahawks trivia showdown celebrating Jaxon Smith-Njigba's First Team All-Pro honor and revisiting the franchise's all-time elite.
The conversation pivots to the Damon Williams saga at Washington, with both acknowledging a sharply divided Husky fanbase and debating whether Williams' return reflects genuine remorse or unavoidable financial and legal reality.

Brady Henderson and Jacson Bevens break down the Seahawks' divisional-round matchup against the 49ers, debating whether Seattle avoided or invited its toughest possible playoff test. They examine health advantages coming off the bye, the danger Kyle Shanahan still poses, and why Seattle's offense must create early separation to avoid a tight finish. The conversation expands to Clint Kubiak's head-coaching buzz, potential internal replacements, and why Jaxon Smith-Njigba's first-team All-Pro nod may be the only individual honor a historically collective Seahawks defense was ever going to earn.

Rick Neuheisel joins Mitch to dissect the Damon Williams soap opera at Washington, arguing the real villain isn't the player but a broken NIL system with zero transparency and a completely backward calendar. He bluntly accuses Lane Kiffin of tampering after missing on other quarterback targets, explaining how desperation and unchecked money have turned the portal into chaos. Neuheisel stresses that UW and Jed Fisch must now repair the relationship between Williams and the Husky fanbase, warning that without crowd buy-in at Husky Stadium, Washington's ceiling drops dramatically. Neuheisel dissects Ole Miss's final-play decision against Miami, explaining why failing to steal easy yardage doomed their comeback chances. He details how Indiana has built a mature, NFL-ready roster through NIL, experience, and elite defensive play, arguing the Hoosiers are now a true national power. Neuheisel also makes the case that quarterback Fernando Mendoza is a future NFL superstar and backs Indiana to cover and win the national championship.

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, Head Coach Dallas Renegades (UFL)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 | Top seed anxiety sets in as Seahawks fans sweat the Rams, the 49ers survive, and Wild Card weekend delivers pure chaos.

7:28 | Danny's Seahawks Trivia

16:10 | Seahawks land the matchup they wanted, while Husky Nation fractures over the Damon Williams return.

39:24 | GUEST: Seahawks No-Table; Seahawks brace for third showdown with 49ers as health, coaching churn, and playoff pressure collide.

1:12:10 | GUEST: Rick Neuheisel Part 1; Neuheisel unloads on NIL chaos, Lane Kiffin's quarterback scramble, and why the Damon Williams saga may finally force college football to fix itself.

1:40:24 | GUEST: Rick Neuheisel Part 2; Rick Neuheisel breaks down Indiana's shocking dominance, Ole Miss's late-game failure, and why Kurt Signetti and Fernando Mendoza have changed college football's power structure.

2:05:00 | Other Stuff Segment: Indiana vs Miami (apostrophe ruling), Indiana's head coach meteoric rise & long-term program outlook, Pete Carroll Hall of Fame candidacy vs Mike Holmgren, Clint Kubiak head-coaching interest and Seahawks OC succession, Charles Cross contract extension evaluation, John Harbaugh dismissal and league-wide appeal, Matt Khalil lawsuit over invasion of privacy claims, Alex Bregman signing with the Cubs and Mariners fit question

Transcript

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0:00.0	episode 366 of Mitch Unfiltered, in for Hot Shot Scott, the dang apostrophes, Daniel, Timothy O'Neill,
0:11.9	are we still a couple of pissants talking sports and other stuff when it's a non-peace show,
0:18.2	or is that reserved for just the patron shows, Danny? I would never list you as a pissant. I think of myself more in that category. You have invited the pissant out to center stage, I believe. Wait a second. Now, is what has occurred. If you've never thought of me as a pissant, why is it taking you so long? I've only been saying two pissants talking about sports for like two years with you now.
0:39.9	And all of a sudden you've decided two years later that there's only one percent in the room.
0:45.1	Is that what you're trying to say?
0:46.3	No. I guess I now I think of you expressing some sort of camaraderie with me by I am joining you here as a pissant. So I guess the answer to your question will be, no, we are not two pissants when it's the main show. When it's the main show, but we are two pissants when it's the P show. I bring you down to my level. Okay. So it's a different type of content. It's a different type of humor. It is definitely a different. It is definitely a different
1:12.8	type of show. The P shows are definitely very different. I know I want to save this for the first
1:16.9	segment, the first real segment, because this is just the warm up. But I thought that the wild card
1:22.3	round of the NFL was supposed to be relaxing for fans of the number one seat.
1:29.6	When your team is the number one seat and not playing,
1:32.4	this is supposed to be a lovely weekend.
1:34.5	Why do I feel like I was just taken through the ringer
1:37.7	as I rooted desperately for the Seahawks to avoid the Rams in the divisional round?
1:43.8	And I finally got my wish when the 49ers knocked off the Eagles on Sunday.
1:49.9	Of the first four games of the Wild Card weekend, every one of them has come down to the final minute.
1:56.9	San Francisco Philadelphia game was the first time that a team that had the lead with two minutes to go one, which I think spells out just how crazy this opening round of the playoffs has been.
2:07.6	I'm supposed to be able to kick my feet up, have a pop, and watch all these teams kill each other while your team is just resting and relaxing, but yet I was so determined to avoid the Rams next week.
2:24.2	I had a whole routine point out.
2:26.7	I was going to ask you if you thought the Seahawks perhaps should forfeit.
2:30.0	Should they just concede?
2:31.6	See, you are a percent.
2:33.2	You are a piscan.
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