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John Canzano joins Puck every Tuesday to discuss the very latest in college sports. In addition their conversation weaves to different topics in sports and life. John is a 14-time Associated Press Sports Editors award winner. Named the No. 1 sports columnist in 2008. After 20 years at The Oregonian, John left to start his own website, JohnCanzano.com. You can also listen to his radio show, "The Bald-Faced Truth" in Portland on 750-AM from 3pm-6pm. Follow John on social media @JohnCanzanoBFT. His weekly appearance brought to you by Zeeks Pizza. Visit ZeeksPizza.com On this weeks show, John and Puck talk about fatherhood. Women's basketball. Caitlin Clark's impact. College football Super League. New transfer window. Lastly, the TrailBlazers don't take care of their fans. Outline: 00:00Fatherhood and being a girl dad10:58The Increase in Viewership for Women's Basketball15:38Jealousy and Frustration in the WNBA28:23Growing Frustration Among Portland Trail Blazers Fans33:14Lip Balm as a Gift: The Disconnect Between Ownership and Fans

Daily Puck Drop covers the Mariners loss to the Blue Jays. What is happening to Luis Castillo??? Offense continues to struggle. Another injury to a starting pitcher and the pandemic continues this season. Bo Nix visiting the Seahawks. Would you like to see the former Oregon QB in a Seahawks uniform? Lastly, Puck the Picker Masters Pool is up and running. Go to RunMyPools.com and click JOIN POOL and use the code NLAT. Chapters00:00Luis Castillo struggles again and M's bats are silent 06:05Growing Problem of Arm Injuries in Baseball11:27Tiger Woods' Return to the Masters22:27Masters Pool for Fans

In this conversation, Puck and Bill Krueger discuss various topics related to baseball, including clubhouse culture, the joys of playing the game, the performance of the Seattle Mariners, and the importance of pitching and defense. They also touch on the issue of arm injuries in young pitchers and the need for better pitching instruction at the youth level. The conversation concludes with a discussion of an upcoming golf tournament organized by the Rise Above Foundation, which aims to support Native American youth.Show Outline:00:00Clubhouse Culture and the Joys of Playing Baseball03:22Assessing the Performance of the Seattle Mariners08:21The Importance of Pitching and Defense in Baseball10:28Addressing Arm Injuries in Young Pitchers

In this conversation, Jim Duquette and Puck discuss various topics including the solar eclipse, the struggling Seattle Mariners offense, pitcher workload and injuries, and the Oakland Athletics' potential move to Las Vegas. They also touch on potential expansion cities for Major League Baseball.00:00Introduction and Solar Eclipse and the M's offense is a solar eclipse!04:58Struggles of the Seattle Mariners Offense09:31Pitcher Workload and Injury Concerns13:48Protecting Young Pitchers from Overuse23:05Potential Expansion Cities for Major League Baseball

Puck chats about the disaster of a roadtrip in Milwaukee. Offense, defense and pitching all bad. Puck has joined a new club called "Nips and Dips." He explains in today's show. Also, it's Masters week, the most glorious week of the year! Lastly, still time to sign up for Puck the Picker Masters Pool at RunMyPools.com and click JOIN POOL and enter the code NLAT. 00:00Puck opens up the show thanking listeners 03:25The Seattle Mariners' Struggles Continue09:11Injuries Plague Major League Baseball21:20The Men's National Title Game is Highly Anticipated21:47John Calipari Steps Down as Kentucky Basketball Coach23:39NFL Draft Prospects are Being Evaluated24:35Puck Joins the Nips and Dips Club26:31The Masters Golf Tournament is Here

Andres Gonzales, former PGA Tour player and current host, joins Puck to discuss his experiences at the Masters and the current state of professional golf. He also introduces his own venture, Pursuit Distilling Company. The conversation touches on the fractured state of the sport due to the emergence of rival leagues and the impact on fans. The need for more star power and consistent competition is emphasized. The conversation covers various topics related to the Masters golf tournament, including the current state of the game, the favorites to win, and the challenges faced by players. The conversation also touches on the importance of mental game and the role of coaches in player performance. The hosts and guest share their favorite holes and spots to watch the tournament as spectators. The conversation concludes with a lighthearted discussion about Tiger Woods and the food options at the Masters.Episode Outline: 00:00Puck and Dre reunite! 01:39Andres Gonzales' Background and Current Ventures05:19Personal Experiences at the Masters08:46Puck's Experience at the Masters10:50Introduction to Pursuit Distilling Company12:07The Spectacular Nature of the Masters15:32The Fractured State of Professional Golf20:08The Impact on Fans21:08The Future of Professional Golf21:27The State of the Game and Cinderella Stories24:55Scottie Scheffler: The Hottest Player and Favorite to Win27:55The Importance of the Mental Game and Mindset28:30The Role of Coaches in Player Performance39:49Favorite Holes and Spectator Spots42:20Tiger Woods and Food Options at the Masters

Chris Egan of King 5 joins Puck every Friday to talk sports, life, throw pillows, fast food and whatever else these two can come up with. The segment is brought to you by Fat Zachs Pizza. Number-one pizza in the south sound! Visit FatZachsPizza.com.On this weeks show they reunite after a long hiatus and talk about the state of women's basketball and how Chris' youngest son is excited to watch Caitlin Clark. They also discuss the state of club sports and what happened to sports at the junior high and middle school level. Finally, Chris talked about his longtime photographer, Alan Reed, who passed away last week.

Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times joins Puck every Wednesday and Friday throughout the baseball season. It's all brought to you by Chalet Bowl. Washington's oldest operating bowling alley established in 1941; located in Tacoma's Proctor District. Family owned and operated for 40 years the Frederick Family and staff specializes in customer service for your bowling, food, and fun experience while at our unique 12 lane facility! Go to www.chaletbowl.com to make your next reservations.Ryan joned Puck live from Milwaukee to discuss the Mariners series opener. Why off to the frustrating start? Scott Servais seems annoyed and Divish loves a good pork chop!

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Friday, April 5. Mariners start a series with the Brewers. Puck has a great story about visiting Milwaukee and what a cool experience Miller Park is. A's fans are getting screwed over by a greedy owner and baseball needs to step in . The debut of the "Golden Plunger!" Fischer Plumbing Little League won their first game on Thursday and celebrated with a plunger that is painted gold. Tiger Woods gives up sex leading to the Masters and Puck the Picker is back just in time for the Masters!

Special guest on Friday's PuckSports as new Washington State mens basketball coach David Riley joins the show to chat about his new gig. Riley spent the last 13 + years at Eastern Washington and the last three as the head coach, winning Big Sky coach of the year and back-to-back Big Sky regular season titles.

On Thursday's Daily Puck Drop, the Mariners played without a doubt their sloppiest game under Scott Servais. What to make of the poor play? Do you blame coaches or players? Also, Teoscar, Suarez and Kelenic have more offensive production than the entire M's team...Real neat! Kraken eliminated from the playoffs. Puck says the Kraken better get it figured out soon because when the Sonics return soon, the Kraken will be placed on the back burner. Puck had to explain to his german mother what a podcast is and how to find it. As you can imagine it led to a hilarious exchange. Puck ends the show by teasing his Thursday Football Show that will feature Rob Staton from SeahawksDraftBlog.com and Mike Garafolo from the NFL Network.

Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network joins Puck for his weekly visit talking all things NFL. Mike's weekly appearance brought to you by Hartley & Hartley Insurance. Your number-one insurance provider in University Place. Contact Jaime Hartley at 253.565.8700. Also, Zog's on Fox Island. Great place to grab a cold beer with friends and watch the game. Visit Zog's on Facebook. On this week's show, Mike is in vacation in Florida and takes time out to join Puck and chat about all the rule changes in the NFL. they also chat about the breaking news with Stefon Diggs being traded to the Houston Texans. Mike offers his thoughts on the Seahawks offseason moves and mentions that the Seahawks had to outbid the Rams for the services of Sam Howell. They discuss how Russell Wilson will fare in Pittsburgh and Mike tries to make sense why the Steelers would also acquire Justin Fields. Finally, Puck pleads with Mike to assure him that the Seahawks won't bring Jamal Adams back!

Rob Staton from SeahawksDraftBlog.com joins Puck for the debut of his weekly show brought to you by the fine folks from Superior Linen Service. Visit them at SupLinen.com. Family owned and operated since 1926. Providing the highest quality and service to the Puget Sound area. On the first visit, Rob is Dubai on a family vacation and is sipping on a nice glass of scotch. Puck and Rob break down the upcoming draft and discuss Rob's latest column on why the Seahawks should look toward drafting a defensive tackle. Puck also asks Rob if he would draft Michael Penix if he were available at 16?? Rob lets Puck know what he thinks about the Seahawks offseason moves and where they still need to improve. Finally, they discuss the potential return of Jamal Adams.

Ryan Divish joins Puck every Wednesday and Friday, brought to you by Chalet Bowl. It's Washington's oldest operating bowling alley established in 1941. Located in Tacoma's Proctor District. Family owned and operated for 40 years. The Frederick Family and staff specializes in customer service for your bowling, food and fun experience while at our unique 12 lane facility. Go to www. Chaletbowl.com to make your next reservations. On today's episode, Puck and Divish wrap up a rough series against Cleveland, culminating in the third and final game in which the Mariners made countless miscues in the field. No doubt one of the worst played games under the Scott Servais regime.

Brad Adam joins Puck for his weekly visit after the disaster of a final game against Cleveland. Brad's weekly appearance brought to you by John Howie Steak. Puck and Brad lament and just a poor, poor series vs. Cleveland and why they continue to make so many mistakes in the field.

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Puck goes over last night's miserable Mariners game. Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy play by the M's. Defensive miscues and poor at bats. Why does this keep happening at the beginning of every season?In case you missed it, Puck had John Canzano on the show yesterday and John dropped a report that Washington president Ana Marie Cauce will announce in the next six months that she will step down as president. Cauce played a major role in the collapse of the Pac-12. Puck asks Husky fans how should she be remembered?Puck also reacts to the hiring of David Riley, new mens basketball coach at WSU. Riley spent the last few seasons at Eastern Washington. Puck says Riley has one major goal right about of the shoot and that's to convince Myles Rice to come back.

John Canzano joins Puck every Tuesday to discuss all things college sports, life and wherever else our conversation goes. John is a 14-time Associated Press Sports Editors award winner and was named the number one sports columnist in the country in 2008. His weekly appearance is brought to you by Zeeks Pizza. Visit ZeeksPizza.com. The Northwest's number 1 pizza! Local ingredients and local craft beer! On today's show, Puck and John talk about their inspiration to go out on their own and what led to their decisions to work for themselves. The conversation then turns toward the Iowa and LSU game and both marvel at the athleticism, physicality and speed of the game and whether or not Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese can make like a "Magic/Bird" transition to the WNBA. John talks about the three-point line fiasco in Portland where the court had two different three-point lines and how the mistake happened, who is to blame and who the person was that tipped of the NCAA about the issue. Spoiler...it was a fan sitting in the 300 level who noticed the discrepancy . Puck then turns his anger toward Pat Chun leaving WSU for UW and John tries to walk him off the ledge, but Puck is having none of it. Puck calls him a "Benedict Arnold!" John also reveals that Washington President Ana Marie Cauce will likely soon leave as president and that an announcement could happen in the next 5-6 months. Multiple insiders and athletic directors are aware of the move, but not sure of the reason. John ultimately thinks this will be a good thing for the Huskies, because Cauce has stumbled as president in regards to athletics. They then turn their attention to Kyle Smith and his decision to leave Pullman and head to Stanford. Also, the Montana State hoops coach turns WSU down. How big of a problem is that for WSU? John thinks it's not an issue, but they need to find the right coach soon. Finally, what's the future ownership of both the Blazers and Seahawks? Jody Allen is the head of the trust and she must sell off all of her brothers assets. So, why has she not done so yet? John gives his answer....money.

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Puck gets into last nights Mariners win and the unbelievable defense displayed by Julio Rodriguez. Mitch Haniger also stole the show defensively with a play that was key into keeping the Mariners in the game. Emerson Hancock was very, very good in his debut. Ty France with an AB that shows signs he's getting better and improving on where he's been last few years. Scott Servais gets chippy with Aaron Levine. If he's like this not only a week into the season it's going to be a long year for him. Over to hoops, Iowa and LSU was sensational theater. Caitlin Clark does something that very few people in this sport can do and she should be applauded for it. Montana State hoops coach turned down WSU? Things are not good on the Palouse! UW could be losing a top hoops recruit. Find out who it is. The Masters is coming up next week and the legendary Verne Lundquist is calling it quits after 40 years. Absolute legend Puck reflects on what Lundquist meant to him and the sport. Finally, Puck teases his new golf podcast that will debut on Monday in time for the Masters.

Former MLB GM Jim Duquette from MLB Network Radio joins Puck for his weekly Monday visit all brought to you by Flatstick Pub. On this weeks show Jim and Puck talk about the slow start for the Mariners and why they can't get off to a better start and why the strikeouts are still a major problem. They also talk about the red hot start of Juan Soto and why the Yankees are such a better fit for him and why he decided to focus on his defensive approach this offseason and they chat about the ongoing distraction that Shohei Ohtani is facing and how it will effect him moving forward with the Dodgers.

Bill Krueger of ROOT Sports stops by for his weekly visit with Puck to discuss the series with Boston. Despite acquiring players that were supposed to strikeout less, the Mariners have continued their problem from a year ago and it's even worse than a year ago. Why? Bill has thoughts. They also talk about the pitching performances from George Kirby and Logan Gilbert and what makes them so effective. Bill says there is something they both do that Luis Castillo could take advantage of. Lastly, they talk about Bill's foundation, Rise Above and their upcoming celebrity golf tournament at Snoqualmie Ridge in June and you can be a part of the action!

On Today's show Puck talks about the series opener vs. Boston and why the Mariners keep striking out! Nothing has changed! Final Four is set and D.J. Burns is my new spirit animal! Hailey Van Lith powerful message to her teammates. Ballard Little League update and we are introducing a new plunger! Finally, the best April Fools' joke on my german mother!

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Friday, March 29. Puck reacts to the Mariners opener. No doubt the highlight was the flame wielding trident guy! Castillo not sharp, but Mitch Haniger looked great. Pat Chun leaves for UW?! One of the most turncoat moves you'll find in college athletics. Puck wishes him nothing but disappoint and regret. Kyle Smith makes the right choice because it was the right choice for his family. Finally, Jamal Adams coming back?? Please say no...like, really, say no!

Puck goes more in depth on why he decided to leave KJR and the difficult decision that it was, but a necessary one. Most importantly he wanted to thank the listeners for all the unbelievable kind words since his departure.

Former MLB GM, Jim Duquette stops by for his weekly visit with Puck to discuss opening day in baseball. Have the Mariners done enough? What to make of the Shohei Ohtani situation...did he actually gamble?

Brad Adam of ROOT Sports stops by to chat with Puck about opening day and whether or not we should start wearing makeup during this podcast!

Puck sits down with Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times to talk about the upcoming season for the Mariners. It's the first time in almost 10 years that Ryan and Puck have been able to sit down and talk baseball!