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KING's Fifth Quarter after Sunday Night Football during the Seahawks bye week had 710 Seattle Sports radio host Mike Salk filling in on the show for HOFer Walter Jones.  Salk used to co-host the Seahawks Fone Zone on NWCN back in the day with Chris Egan.   

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  1. AnonymousOctober 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM

    Tough watch this show. Walter isn't good at television. And doesn't offer any real insight. And Salk is insufferable on the radio so adding the visual is brutal. Raible saves this show each week.

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  2. Wayne LOctober 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM

    I agree...Paul Silvi holds it together. Walter Jones is the master of the obvious and offers nothing new, but fans love him for what he was, no matter what. If I remember correctly, Pete Carroll eventually refused to do this show and I'm not sure Holmgren was a fan either. It's sold as a great sales adjacency to SNF with mostly Hawks player reactions from games that were played hours earlier. This week the Hawks are on Sunday night football from DC, so presumably Silvi will be live in DC with Jones studio, so at least it will be super current. NBC may also help SIlvi corral some interviews since KING is an affiliate.

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  3. Mike BarerOctober 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM

    Yea, I noticed that Salk doesn't project warmth. I like watching the The 5th Quarter after a Hawk victory. Walter is lovable, even though he may get panned by critics and even some viewers, he comes across as down to earth and accessible.

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    1. Wayne LOctober 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM

      No doubt he is, Mike, but do smart fans watching a post games want warmth or insightful analysis? I for one, want the latter. I talked to another analyst today about the situation and there was agreement that Jones was mailing it in.

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