Episode 383 - A Schedule Suited for Champs
Mitch Unfiltered
Mitch Levy
5.0 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 18 May 2026
⏱️ 96 minutes
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Summary
RUNDOWN
Mitch and Hotshot Scott open Episode 383 by marveling at the bizarre obsession surrounding the NFL schedule release, questioning why fans and media treat dates and kickoff times like breaking world events. And then, they break down the Seahawks' newly released schedule, from the bizarre Rams clustering and overloaded prime time slate to the brutal late-season stretch loaded with short weeks and playoff-caliber opponents. The conversation turns into a bigger NFC West discussion, with Mitch quietly predicting San Francisco wins the division while Seattle lands at 11–6 and grabs a wild card spot.
Mitch, Brady, and Joe dissect a Mariners club that suddenly looks lifeless after another ugly series loss to San Diego, with injuries piling up and the offense disappearing again. The conversation centers on whether Colt Emerson's promotion can inject energy into a flat clubhouse, why Seattle's veteran-heavy roster may lack emotional spark, and whether the AL West being mediocre is the only thing keeping the season afloat right now.
Mitch and Puck bounce from petty website slights and Tiger Woods speculation into a spirited debate over Cal Raleigh playing hurt and the Mariners' late-game strategy. The real fireworks come when Mitch unveils his theory that the NFL intentionally put Mike Vrabel and the Patriots in a primetime opener against Seattle.
GUESTS
- Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose podcast
- Joe Doyle | MLB analyst, Over-Slot
- Jason Puckett | KJ-Aren'ts / Puck Drop
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 | Why NFL Schedule Release Day Feels Like a National Holiday, Mariners Frustration, and the Show's Weekly Birthday and Music Trivia Segment
14:09 | NFL Drops Seahawks Schedule — Brutal Stretches, Prime Time Chaos & Niners Fear
31:57 | Mariners No-Table: Brady Farkas and Joe Doyle — Mariners analysts breaking down Seattle's mounting injuries, clubhouse energy issues, and the debut of top prospect Colt Emerson.
56:05 | KJ-Aren't's Jason Puckett: Mitch Thinks the NFL Just Punished Mike Vrabel on National TV
1:13:55 | Other Stuff Segment: Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano disappointment, Tyson Fury's teenage daughter getting married, PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai and his iron covers story, Shohei Ohtani's historic two-way dominance, Kyle Schwarber's absurd home run pace, Tiger Woods returning from Swiss rehab, Mitch's Palm Beach airport stories, Carl Pavano divorce allegations, Desmond Mason arrest and memorabilia dispute, fake Caitlin Clark engagement rumors, Perry Como vs. Sinatra debate, Dr. Hook memories HEADLINES 14-year-old steals a bus for the third time in six months, hantavirus allegedly linked to penis shrinkage, Maine students accidentally fed dirt at school, suckerfish swimming inside manta rays causing "issues" RIPs Brandon Clark, Jason Collins, Charlie Young, Craig Morton, Lou Graham, Jim Colbert, Rex Reed, Donald Gibb, Dennis Locorriere
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Episode 383, ladies and gentlemen, of Mitch Unfiltered. |
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| 0:25.6 | Scott Mariners embarrass themselves against the Padres. |
| 0:29.8 | We had the golden boy joining the Mariners. |
| 0:33.8 | Cole Emerson is up on the team, played his first game on Sunday. |
| 0:38.2 | We had a PGA championship that you don't care about, which was won by a little known |
| 0:43.3 | player named Aaron Rye. |
| 0:45.9 | We'll talk about him and the other stuff segment. |
| 0:48.8 | We have the NFL schedule out. |
| 0:52.7 | Boy, do fans get overly excited about the schedule coming out in the NFL? |
| 0:59.2 | Have you noticed this? |
| 1:00.4 | Oh, it's like Christmas morning and there happens to be a game on Christmas morning as a matter of fact. |
| 1:04.7 | But yes, they love it for some. |
| 1:06.2 | Well, here's what I can't figure out. |
| 1:08.5 | As soon as the last game of the regular season is played last |
| 1:12.4 | year, early January, soon as the season's over, regular season. We know exactly who the opponents |
| 1:20.5 | are, where they're going to play. You know exactly, not everyone. No, everyone, it's common knowledge. |
| 1:26.7 | I know. Not everyone's looking for it. Exactly. Exactly who you play, where. The only thing we don't know is the order and what networks they're on and what time they're going to be played. And yet we get the order and the networks in the time and we go insane. |
| 1:44.7 | It's unbelievable. It's fun to see if your team's going to be on nationally. That's fun to see, right? Yeah. Did they have to go to the FACTA London game or one of those? You want to know that? Yeah. Is it the Rams again twice and three games like every F and year again? So there's a lot of cool stuff to find. Who you're playing first? That's cool, right? |
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