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Ep 575Daily Puck Drop, Tue., Mar. 11 - Why you shouldn't be sold on Sam Darnold...and it's ok
On Today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett starts off the show discussing the free agent offensive line market and why Seattle has not signed one yet. Puck was off the air when the Sam Darnold news broke, so he offers up his two cents on the trade. Danny Kelly, The Ringer, joins Puck to discuss the craziness that has surrounded the Seahawks, who should they target in free agency and Danny shares his latest mock draft. Brad Adam, Root Sports, drops by for his weekly chat. Brad spent the past week in Arizona with the team and discussed a big change with the team when he was there that should assist them this year. Opening day is 16 days….but, their favorite event is a month away…The Masters! Finally, Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” Why can’t John Schneider fix the offensive line?(13:00) - Danny Kelly, The Ringer, joins Puck to discuss the Geno/DK trade, Sam Darnold signing, free agent offensive linemen, who will play wide receiver and his latest mock draft. (49:30) - Brad Adam, Root Sports, joins Puck fresh off his visit to spring training. Team has a more relaxed vibe according to Brad. Julio learning from Edgar. George Kirby injury update. Who should start on opening day? What Root has planned for opening day and The Masters is 30 days away! (1:23:25) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Pressure is squarely on John Schneider and he needs to finally fix the offensive line .

Ep 574Daily Puck Drop, Mon., Mar. 10 - Seahawks are rebuilding
Today’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore focuses solely on the crazy weekend that was the Seahawks with trades of Geno Smith and D.K. Metcalf. Are the Seahawks rebuilding? Are they now better off with out Geno and D.K.? Also, heat now turned up on John Schneider, what is their plan B if Darnold didn’t agree to a contract? Puck and Jim were done recording when the Darnold news came out. Is Darnold worth the money? Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” If Sam Darnold and the flurry of moves don’t work out for Seattle than John Schneider will have to find a new job.

Ep 573Daily Puck Drop, Fri., Mar. 7 - Are the Seahawks better off without D.K. Metcalf and Geno Smith?
Today’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett starts off with Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy and Puck jumping into the trade rumors circulating around D.K. Metcalf, Geno Smith and what is shaping up to be a tumultuous offseason for the Seahawks. Are the Seahawks better off getting rid of D.K.? Chris Egan, King 5, drops by for his weekly visit with Puck and Jim and they discuss the high school basketball tournament down in Tacoma, D.K. Metcalf wanting out of Seattle, Egan and his wife role playing, Justin Turner comments and Jerry Dipoto gives another awkward interview and the boys react. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” (3:05) -Puck and Jim start off the show getting right into Puck’s interview with Mike Garafolo, NFL Network and Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, on the trade request of D.K. Metcalf, Raiders landing spot, teams calling on Geno Smith, and are the Seahawks better off without Metcalf?(33:29) -Puck, Jim and Chris Egan, King 5 - high school basketball championships in Tacoma, DK Metcalf demands a trade, Egan role plays with his wife, Justin Turner sounds off on team and Jerry Dipoto does another interview. (1:12:42) -“The Scout” debut podcast with Puck and a major league baseball scout with 30-plus years covering baseball, gives Puck the latest on the Mariners, offseason moves, Polanco, J.P. Crawford struggles, Donovan Solano and who he thinks the best pitcher on the Mariners staff is. (1:34:39) -“Hey, What the Puck?!” I’ve seen a lot of Rainier Beach teams, this is the most unselfish, fastest and best passing team I’ve ever seen.

Ep 572Daily Puck Drop, Thu., Mar 6 - "DK Metcalf trade will happen quickly"
On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett opened the show discussing another disaster of an interview that Jerry Dipoto did, D.K. Metcalf trade and Mariners players agree with Justin Turner. Puck welcomes Mike Garafolo, NFL Network to get the latest on D.K., where is he headed, Raiders landing spot and teams calling about Geno Smith. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic gives a local angle to the D.K. trade story including the likelihood he lands in Las Vegas, plus, has trust been lost with John Schneider. Puck wraps up with “Hey, What the Puck!?” If they trade D.K., then there is no reason to keep Geno Smith. (22:27) -Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, joins Puck for his weekly visit. D.K. is likely to be traded, Raiders are the the favorite, Geno Smith could be on the move and Lockett is a lock for Las Vegas. (49:17) -Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic stops by to visit with Puck. All signs points to Las Vegas for D.K., is the trade worth it, are you in a rebuild and why would you keep Geno Smith?(1:30:21) -“Hey, What the Puck!” Puck updates the WIAA High School basketball tournament and if you move D.K., then it’s time to move Geno Smith.

Ep 571Daily Puck Drop, Wed., Mar 5 - Metcalf requests trade, Lockett released, Justin Turner unloads on Mariners ownership
Today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett starts off the show with Jim Moore as they discuss the Justin Turner comments to Bob Nightengale of the USA Today. Plus, D.K. Metcalf requests a trade and Tyler Lockett is released. Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com joins the show to discuss Metcalf, Lockett release, future of Geno Smith, NFL combine recap and free agency. Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, makes his weekly appearance taking Mariners and he and Puck react to Turner’s comments, roster projection, Ben Williamson, Mitch Garver and J.P. Crawford. Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?” Saying goodbye to Tyler Lockett. (3:37) -Puck and Jim cover the Justin Turner story in the USA Today, D.K. Metcalf requests a trade and Tyler Lockett release and why do men love going to the dump?(33:12) -Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com , instant reaction to the D.K. Metcalf trade request, plus thought on the Tyler Lockett release, Geno Smith future possibly without Metcalf, free agent guards and quarterbacks that impressed at the combine. (1:16:23) -Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, previews the outlook for the 26 man roster and what rolls everyone will have. Is the Ben Williamson hype for real? In the full Divish Podcast available to Puck’s Posse members, Divish and Puck go into great detail over the comments made by Justin Turner to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Join today at PuckSports.com (1:34:11) -“Hey, What the Puck!?” Tyler Lockett was a spectacular Seahawk

Ep 570Daily Puck Drop, Tue., Mar 4 - Jorge Polanco injury, Pac-12 leverage, Sanders body langue.
On Tuesday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes Danny Kelly, The Ringer, to recap the NFL combine, thoughts on Shedeur Sanders and a loaded running back class. Also, John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com, drops by for his weekly visit to discuss all things college sports, mediation between the Pac-12 and Mountain West, Major League baseball in Portland and media fights. Puck starts off the show discussing the current injury situation with Jorge Polanco and the concern he has with him not being able to practice in the infield yet. Puck also plays a clip from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, who joined the show yesterday on the state of the running backs in the upcoming draft. John Schneider has a history of selecting running backs so don’t be shocked if they do so. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” BREAKING NEWS on the Seahawks front (5:42) -Puck shares thoughts on the health of Jorge Polanco and the odds that the Seahawks draft a running back (17:15) -Danny Kelly, The Ringer, wraps up his week at the NFL combine and shares his thoughts on Shedeur Sanders and his poor interview process, plus, it’s a loaded running back class, will Seattle draft one? Finally, what offensive lineman stood out to him during the combine. (44:36) -John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com gives the lates on the reported mediation between the Pac-12 and the Mountain West. John shares detailed information on why the Pac-12 has the advantage and why the Mountain West does not want a judge ruling. Also, is Portland ready to support a Major League baseball team? Well, they have renderings of a beautiful new stadium that John shares. (1:15:22) -“Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck shares breaking news on the Seahawks and how this helps the team position themselves financially.

Ep 569Daily Puck Drop, Mon., Mar 3 - Jim Moore's karma pays off and Brad Adam celebrates
On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy and they chat about his good karma weekend involving the purchase of girl scout cookies, plus, they chat about local kid Joe Highsmith winning his first PGA Tour event, thoughts on the NFL combine, Huskies finishing dead last in the Big 10, Cougars limping to the WCC tournament and would the Seahawks trade D.K. Metcalf. Brad Adam, Root Sports, pays a visit on his birthday to discuss his big day traveling around the city and getting free items. Plus, Brad heads for spring training this weekend and shares his thoughts on what he’s looking forward to when he gets there. Lastly, Brad celebrates entering his 25th year working at Root Sports. Puck shares a preview of his weekly chat with Dane Brugler of The Athletic, who covers the NFL draft. They do a deep dive into the offensive lineman and who would be the best fit for the Seahawks in their new scheme. Full Brugler episode available to Puck’s Posse members. (4:55) -Jim and Puck talk karma, Joe Highsmith win, NFL combine, Huskies/Cougars hoops, D.K. trade. (50:19) -Brad Adam, Root Sports, with Puck on his birthday events, spring training, Dan Wilson year one and celebrating 25 years at Root Sports (1:14:14) -Dane Brugler, The Athletic, shares his thoughts with Puck on the NFL combine and what offensive lineman are the best fit for the Seahawks. Also, thoughts on the loaded running back class and what quarterback helped himself the most and who hurt themselves. (1:19:24) -“Hey, What the Puck!?” Don’t obsess over the combine workouts and trust the actual play on the field.
Ep 568Daily Puck Drop, Fri., Feb. 28 - Mariners optimism? Blurred lines of sports journalism. High school sports love.
On Friday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy to start off the show where they chat about their miserable golf picks, the cost of golf, the Cougs awful basketball team, Puck’s Jimmy Rogers, new WSU football coach interview and media personalty fights. Chris Egan, King 5 joins Puck and Jim and recaps the Seattle Sports Star Awards show, covering high school sports, his optimism for the Mariners and a new contract for Geno Smith. (8:54) - Puck and Jim open up ranting and raving about the cost of golf, the miserable Cougars hoops team, media fights and the blurred lines of sports journalism. (36:14) - Chris Egan, King 5 joins Puck and Jim to recap the Seattle Sports Star awards show and scold Puck and Jim about their negativity surrounding the Mariners. Also, Egan details his story on the Ballard High School gymnastics team, previews a huge high school baseball game, his love for high school sports and how much would you pay to keep Geno Smith?(1:19:00) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Don’t overpay for Geno Smith. Too many other problems on the football team.

Ep 567WSU coach Jimmy Rogers Podcast, Fri., Feb. 28 - "We want to be physical and tough."
New Washington State football coach Jimmy Rogers joined Jason "Puck" Puckett to discuss taking over at WSU, the whirlwind hire, relationships with new players, inspiration from past coaches, his surprise with his new team and how he wants other teams to remember the Cougars after playing them.

Ep 566Daily Puck Drop, Wed., Feb. 26 - Trade for Matt Stafford? "Best young offensive talent I've seen"
On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes Jim Moore for his weekly Wednesday appearance and they laugh about the NFL combine, Pete Carroll sitting in coach, and Jim wants the Seahawks to trade for Matt Stafford because he thinks he makes the Seahawks a Super Bowl contender. Rob Staton, Seahawksdraftblog.com, drops by to chat about the NFL combine, the best offensive line fits for Seattle and they discuss the quarterback class. Switching to baseball, Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, joins Puck from Peoria to update on the latest with the M’s, including thoughts on changes Julio has made in the offseason and the young offensive talent that Seattle has coming up through the system. Finally, Puck wraps up with “Hey, What the Puck!?” (3:43) -Puck and Jim discuss the NFL combine, Pete Carroll chatting with John Schneider and Mike Macdonald while they sat in first class and Pete was banished to coach. Plus, Jim wants the Seahawks to trade for Matt Stafford. (39:02) -Rob Staton, Seahawksdraftblog.com joins Puck to chat about the combine, Cam Ward, zone blocking, offensive lineman, Geno Smith contract and would he trade for Matt Stafford?(1:07:18) -Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, chats with Puck from Mariners spring training about the offseason for Julio Rodriguez, the M’s bullpen, the young offensive talent in the Mariners system, Dan Wilson philosophy, and the powerful arms that are in the bullpen. (1:21:32) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” What does John Schneider really want with Geno Smith?

Ep 565The Daily Puck Drop, Tue., Feb. 25 - The Glazing Show or Record
On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Danny Kelly, The Ringer, who is in Indianapolis covering the NFL combine and John Canzano from John Canzano.com, who has breaking news on a grant of rights deal signed by Washington State and Oregon State and how much power they have in the new Pac-12. Lastly, Puck wraps up the show with thoughts on Julio Rodriguez and the need for a fast start to the season. Puck opens up the show discussing Cam Ward going number-one overall in the NFL draft and he explains that there still must be questions about his leadership because there were many questions while he was at Washington State. Puck briefly touches in on the Mariners and their need to get off to a better start to the season. (14:47) - Danny Kelly, The Ringer, joins Puck from the NFL combine where they discuss, “Glazing” Cam Ward, John Schneider and Mike Macdonald talking to Pete Carroll on the airplane to Indy, the importance of the NFL combine and what the top storylines are this week. (43:55) - John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com, tells Puck the news that WSU and Oregon State will have final say on all Pac-12 matters when it comes to expansion, media rights and Pac-12 enterprises. They also discuss the comments made by the San Diego State AD on the impending media rights deal and adding more members. Also, Fresno State is once again wrapped up in a gabling probe and what ramifications does it have for the Pac-12 and the future of gambling and college athletics. (1:23:07) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Julio Rodriguez can ill afford another slow start to the season. It’s time for the superstar to be a a superstar right out of the gat.

Ep 564The Daily Puck Drop, Mon., Feb. 24 - The joy of watching your kids succeed
On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy and Brad Adam from ROOT Sports returns to talk Mariners baseball. Puck and Jim open up the show discussing Puck’s weekend of watching the Ballard High School gymnastics team winning the 3A state title and is daughter winning the 3A floor title. Jim also celebrated Team Canada’s win over the U.S., plus they discussed by everyone in the media has to compare the NHL and the NBA. Finally, Puck tells Jim that his house got “hot dogged” by teenagers this weekend. Brad joins the show to chat about the Mariners, the new broadcast set up at ROOT and his Dad’s Weekend trip to Tucson and the University of Arizona. Finally, Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” Celebrating watching the Ballard gymnastics team winning a state championship. (0:00) - Show open with Jim on Ballard High School gymnastics winning a state title, Team Canada beating the U.S., NHL vs. NBA comparison, watching your kids compete, Jim reminiscing about his Little League days, (55:53) -Brad Adam, ROOT Sports on Dad’s weekend at the University of Arizona, the new ROOT broadcast team, spring training thoughts and how will Dan Wilson do in his first full year. (1:30:41) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck wraps up the show discussing the Ballard HS gymnastics team and how much fun it was to watch a group of girls compete and finish their season with a championship.

Ep 563The Daily Puck Drop, Fri., Feb. 21 - The rewind show: Mariners, NBA expansion and Seahawks NFL draft
Friday's Daily Puck Drop features a recap of the best of during this past week as Puck is off watching his daughter in the high school state gymnastics meet. Friday's show features: Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com on what the Seahawks are looking at in the draft. Ryan Divish, Seattle Times , checks in from Mariners spring training with the latest from camp. Tim Booth, Seattle Times on the holdup with NBA expansion in Seattle. Finally, Dane Brugler, The Athletic joins Puck for episode 1 of a seven part series previewing the NFL draft.(1:30) - Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com joins Puck to discuss what the Seahawks could be looking at in the NFL Draft and has his opinion changed on the quarterback class. (16:53) - Ryan Divish, Seattle Times is in Peoria covering Mariners spring training and gives Puck the latest buzz in camp, plus, an update on Root Sports and a streaming option for viewers. (35:25) - Tim Booth, Seattle Times recaps the NBA All-Star weekend with Puck and gave an update on NBA expansion, which appears on the back burner right now and are fans starting to lose interest?(50:49) - Dane Brugler, The Athletic joins Puck for the first episode of a seven part series covering the upcoming NFL draft. In the first episode, they focus on the overall depth and talent of the 2025 draft.

Ep 562Daily Puck Drop, Thu., Feb. 20 - "Would you trade Everett for Kent?" Geno Smith bargain + Jerry Dipoto stretches the truth
On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Mike Garafolo, NFL Network at the top of the show and making a special appearance is his youngest daughter. Mike and Puck talk salary cap increase, QB carousel, Aaron Rogers future, Geno Smith new deal, and the idea of an 18 game schedule. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic joins Puck to give the Seahawks perspective on the salary cap increase and the tough decisions that John Schneider and his staff will need to make this offseason (3:31) -Mike Garafolo, NFL Network stops by to visit with Puck on all things NFL offseason storylines including salary cap, Matt Stafford, Geno Smith, Aaron Rogers, 18 game NFL schedule, franchise tag, movement at the NFL combine and the future of the NFL. (37:18) -Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, talks to Puck about the future of Ernest Jones, Seahawks free agency, who is in and who is out in terms of salary cap implications for the Seahawks and Geno Smith being a major discount. (1:08:15) -“Hey, What the Puck!?” Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto once again stretches the truth.

Ep 561Daily Puck Drop, Wed., Feb. 19 - Seattle Mayor Tone Deaf On SuperSonics. Plus, Donovan Solano, "Well, he can just stand there at third base."
On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Rob Staton from SeahawksDraftBlog.com, as they cover the upcoming NFL draft, Seahawks offseason and Rob’s long form articles on the quarterbacks, offensive line and defensive line in the draft and free agency. Ryan Divish, Seattle Times joins Puck from Peoria to chat about the M’s spring training one week in. What are the top storylines, including the contract future of Cal Raleigh, the M’s RSN/streaming issues. Puck opens up the show detailing why Jim isn’t on the show Wednesday, plus, revisits yesterday’s show with Tim Booth, Seattle Times on NBA expansion to Seattle and comments made yesterday by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. (33:30) -Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com, breaks down free agent and draft targets for the offensive line, defensive line and quarterbacks. Has his opinion changed on what he learned about the quarterback position? The number one priority continues to be finding a long-term solution at center. (1:06:30) -Ryan Divish, Seattle Times and Puck talk about the state of the Mariners after one week into spring training. What about Cal Raleigh extension talk, RSN/streaming Root Sports, Dan Wilson first season, Alex Bregman to Boston, does it impact Seattle? How will Julio be better?(1:28:52) -“Hey, What the Puck!?” Time for the Mariners to pay Cal Raleigh

Ep 560Daily Puck Drop, Tue., Feb. 18 - Is the NBA done with Seattle? NFL Mock Draft season is here!
Tuesday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett, features Danny Kelly from The Ringer and Tim Booth of the Seattle Times. Puck chats about Luis Castillo not being traded this offseason, the U.S. vs. Canada round two Thursday, the NFL draft and why no NBA expansion buzz with Seattle, plus, it’s a big day for the CEO of the Puckett family…his wife. (12:33) - Danny Kelly, The Ringer joins Puck to talk about his latest Mock Draft at The Ringer and who he has in his top ten and a surprise at number one. Also, who do the Seahawks take at #18?(39:39) - Tim Booth, Seattle Times stops by and pays a visit with Puck to recap the NBA All-Star weekend in which Tim went down to San Francisco to cover in hopes of asking NBA Commissioner Adam Silver about expansion, however, the league limited questions and Tim never got to ask about the topic, nor did any national reporter ask. Tim points out that the buzz around expansion has cooled, why? Tim and Puck discuss that if the timeline continues to drag, at which point do fans start to swear off the league if they haven’t done so already? Also, Tim points out that in the recent months there has been rumors of another group wanting to bring a team to Seattle. What about Chris Hansen? Would Jeff Bezo’s be a potential owner? What about Bezo’s ex-wife, Mackenzie Scott? She was rumored last year to be interested in the Blazers. (1:14:27) - Puck gives a sneak preview of his podcast with NFL draft guru Dane Brugler from The Athletic. The full podcast is available to Puck’s Posse members and you can join by going to PuckSports.com. On the first episode of a seven part series leading up to the draft, Puck and Dane discuss the overall depth and talent of the 2025 draft. (1:18:42) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” The NBA needs to stop screwing around with Seattle.

Ep 559Daily Puck Drop, Mon., Feb. 17 - "USA, USA, USA!"
President’s Day Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett and he’s joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy as they discuss Jim’s ongoing computer issues, the start of Mariners spring training, the excite of covering spring training and why when they worked at KJR they never got to go! Puck and Jim also chat about the changes to the Mariners broadcast team and Jim as a column coming out on Tuesday about Angie Mentink joining the broadcast. Jim mocks the Huskies for not getting a full share of future TV revenue from the Big 10 and is taking delight in the struggles of the basketball team. They also discussed the Four nations tournament and the Canadian fans booing the National Anthem and the reaction from the U.S. players. Puck and Jim disagree on how the U.S. players handled the opening minute of the game. They wrapped the show talking about the NBA All-Star game and the changes they made this year, did it work?Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” The NBA needs to stop overthinking the All-Star game festivities and just get back to the basics.
Ep 558Daily Puck Drop, Fri., Feb. 14 - "Couple of drinks and popped an edible and wrote a story."
Friday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett features, Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy and Chris Egan from King 5. Jim and Puck chat for the first thirty minutes about Puck’s trip to Pullman for his dog, his plans for Valentines Day, Mariners spring training, why do some Mariners viewers not like Angie Mentink on their broadcast, Little League baseball in the snow and Friday voicemails. Egan wraps up the show with a lengthy visit covering his Super Bowl party, covering M’s spring training, and an unruly parent behavior at youth sporting events. Puck finishes the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?” Streaming options will be available to the Mariners fans this year. (1:01) - Puck and Jim dance around with Valentines Day plans, Puck’s visit to Pullman for his dog, Little League in the snow, and why some sports fans don’t like certain broadcasters. (33:12) - Chris Egan, King 5, has a long visit with Puck on this Friday discussing his Super Bowl party at work, the halftime show, Kendrick Lamar, Pearl Jam, the legend of Mark Hendrickson, covering Mariners spring training, Bryan Woo Cy Young, Little League baseball in the snow, and parents unruly behavior at youth sporting events. (1:26:50) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck hands out another $100 gift card to a member of the Puck’s Posse. Sign up today at PuckSports.com and earn a chance to win. Also, Puck has news on the possibility of the Mariners streaming games this year.

Ep 557Daily Puck Drop, Thur., Feb. 13 - What is the Seahawks number one priority in the offseason?
On Thursday’s taped edition of the Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett, catches up with Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic to chat about the Seahawks offseason, Klint Kubiak press conference, addressing the offensive line, winning with Geno Smith, Mike Macdonald year two and priorities in the offseason. Also, Mike Garafolo, NFL Network drops by for his weekly visit to discuss the top offseason storylines in the NFL, QB carousel, Geno Smith contract and Matt Stafford being done in L.A. (2:22) - Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (19:23) - Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic

Ep 556Daily Puck Drop, Wed., Feb. 12 - Are you excited for the Mariners? Will John Schneider draft a quarterback?
On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes the Go-2-Guy for his regular Wednesday visit. It wouldn’t be a visit with Jim without some technical problems. They discuss the Klint Kubiak press conference, the start of Mariners spring training, where is Prosser, Washington, Craig Ehlo, and the father of a 12U hockey player who was arrested and charged with assault. Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com, discusses what he liked about the Kubiak press conference, the Eagles offensive line blueprint, Seahawks not that far off from Philly, center free agents that Seattle could target and thoughts on the NFL draft. Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, joins Puck from Mariners spring training, and they spend the majority of the show discussing the Mariners bullpen for 2025. Do they have enough in the tank this season? (38:05) -Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com, Rob details to Puck what impressed him about the Klint Kubiak press conference, why he feels that the Seahawks aren’t that far off from the Eagles, the number one center free agent that Rob would target, the strength of the NFL draft and why he feels strongly that the Seahawks will select a quarterback this draft. (1:14:17) -Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, is in Peoria covering Mariners spring training and the bulk of the podcast dissects the Mariners bullpen, the health of Matt Brash, Gregory Santos, the overuse of Andres Munoz, surprise names that could help the Mariners in the bullpen this season, can the Mariners rotation once again be elite and Ryan gives a restaurant recommendation guide for anyone traveling to Phoenix. (1:36:38) -“Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck is a sucker for spring training starting. He can’t help himself.

Ep 555Daily Puck Drop, Tue., Feb. 11 - Youth sports parents problem
Today’s Daily Puck Drop features Puck’s Tuesday weekly guests, Danny Kelly from The Ringer, where they wrap up the NFL season and the Super Bowl and then turn their attention to the upcoming NFL Draft as Danny hosts the NFL Draft Show on The Ringer and John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com, and he gives Puck the latest on the Pac-12 media deal, expansion and violence in youth sports. Puck opens up the show discussing an assault by a parent at a 12 year old youth hockey game at the Seattle Kraken ice complex where a father of a player shoved two teenage referees down on the ice. The parent is facing misdemeanor assault charges. Why does this still happen in today’s culture and where are the adults at these games to prevent this behavior? Also, what should the punishment be for the parent?(17:56) -Danny Kelly, The Ringer joins Puck to put the finishing touches on the NFL season, the lackluster Super Bowl, the comparisons to the Eagles defense to the Seahawks defense, an early NFL draft look, strengths of the draft on the offensive and defensive line and this years class might have the best collection of running backs in the last decade. (55:35) -John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com stops by to visit with Puck for his weekly chat about his Super Bowl party, new news on the looming Pac-12 media front, expansion on the horizon, does Texas State make sense, what about Memphis and UNLV and St. Mary’s continues to knock on the door for basketball only. Lastly, John and Puck discuss the youth hockey incident in Seattle where a parent of a 12U kid walked onto the ice and assaulted two teenage referees. (1:37:50) -“Hey, What the Puck!?” We need an intervention into youth sports parents behavior.

Ep 554Daily Puck Drop, Mon., Feb. 10 - The Eagles not as dominant as the Seahawks in their Super Bowl win
On Monday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by the Go-2-Guy, Jim Moore, as they discuss the Super Bowl, losing money, the halftime show, plus the Mariners make a big shakeup with their broadcast. Also, joining on Monday, the Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast with Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13, as they put the finishing touches on the football season and look ahead to the offseason and what it has in store for the Seahawks with major decisions looming. (1:50) - Puck and Jim and rehash the Super Bowl and Puck is upset how much money he lost on the Chiefs. Puck is also upset that he stuffed his face so much and is pretty sure he consumed over 10-thousand calories. Puck also doesn’t want anyone to bring up the Eagles defensive performance and calling it on par with what the Seahawks did to Denver. Also, they chat about the changes to the Mariners broadcast team and how it will affect the viewers. And, Puck tells Jim about a proud dad moment. (54:55) - Ground Puck Seahawks podcast with Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 join Puck to wrap up the NFL season and discuss the important offseason dates and storylines for the Seahawks. What’s the future of Geno Smith? Will D.K. be traded in the offseason? Eagles showed the formula for winning…build in the trenches. Will Ernest Jones return to Seattle? What cap casualties will there be for Seattle? (1:26:40) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck gets personal and shares a proud dad moment watching his daughter compete in gymnastics and the joy he takes in watching his kids compete and why parents need to relish these moments.

Ep 553Daily Puck Drop, Fri., Feb. 7 - Mike Holmgren snubbed and big changes at KJR
Friday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett featured the Go-2-Guy, Jim Moore from his actual house! Jim was a tad late but he came out on fire. Puck and Jim talk about KJR finally hiring a new host for their old time slot, Mike Holmgren not getting into the Hall of Fame, Super Bowl predictions. Puck and Jim also welcome Mike Garafolo, NFL Network to the show. Puck was off Thursday, so Mike joined from New Orleans to reunite with Jim. Handicapper, TroyWins.com gives Puck and Jim gives his picks for the Super Bowl, the total of the game, prop bets and the amount of money that is being bet on the game. Lastly, Chris Egan from King 5 wraps up the week with Puck talking Super Bowl party etiquette. (32:51) - Mike Garafolo, NFL Network joins Puck and Jim from New Orleans to give the latest on the Super Bowl, Mike Holmgren not getting into the Hall of Fame, NFL hires, and Bill Belichick’s 24 year old girlfriend. (53:18) - TroyWins.com gives Puck and Jim his best bets for the Super Bowl and why he’s leaning toward the Eagles. He also gives the boys his favorite prop bets for Sunday and they discuss the insane amount of legal money that is being bet on the NFL. (1:07:44) - Chris Egan, King 5, wraps up the week with Puck and they discuss the do’s and don’ts of Super Bowl parties. Leave the shrimp at home! Puck tells Chris he has a great idea of a food that he is going to bring to his party and Chris loves it immediately. (1:36:14) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Why is Mike Holmgren being snubbed by the Hall of Fame?

Ep 552Daily Puck Drop, Wed., Feb. 5 - Jerry Dipoto did it again
Today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes the Go-2-Guy, Jim Moore to the show for his Wednesday appearance and shockingly he’s doing it from home and not shockingly he’s already had a cocktail! They discuss the Jerry Dipoto zoom call where he thinks the Mariners offense is better. Jim wonders why the reporters didn’t press him more. Why did Jim sleep on the couch last night? And, Jim responds to some in the audience who thinks he’s a bad dog owner. Also, on Tuesday’s show, Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com talking senior bowl, NFL draft, Geno Smith and available QB’s in the draft and Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, reacts to the backlash from the Jerry Dipoto press conference. (34:28) -Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com, discusses with Puck on what he saw from the senior bowl in Mobile and what position groups stood out, including thoughts on the defensive line, offensive line and Rob has his eyes on three quarterbacks in the NFL draft and Rob shares what he thinks will happen with Geno Smith and Seattle. (1:04:50) -Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, joins Puck to chat about the fallout from yet another disaster Jerry Dipoto press conference. What was Jerry trying to say, does he really believe what he said, where is ownership, and is it this year that fans finally turn on the organization?(1:28:26) -“Hey, What the Puck?!” Puck updates the audience on upcoming changes to the live show, but it’s just temporary.

Ep 551Daily Puck Drop, Tue., Feb. 4 - What is the future of the Pac-12? Big changes coming to Wazzu football
On Tuesday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is on the road so the show was not live, and Danny Kelly, The Ringer, was off this week, but Puck does have his weekly conversation with John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com talking college sports, Chip Kelly NFL, Pac-12, media rights, expansion, former WSU hoops coach Kyle Smith and the NBA blockbuster trade. Puck also catches up with the new football coordinators at Washington State. Danny Freund, offensive coordinator and Jesse Bobbit, defensive coordinator. How will their systems look, aggressive and violent defense, physical running game, quarterback under center, expectations of the new state, forging new relationships and coaching under Jimmy Rogers. (:46) - John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com, the latest with the Pac-12 and their media rights deal. Who does the Pac-12 prefer, UNLV or Memphis? How will Chip Kelly do in the NFL? What’s the best comp for the Luka Doncic trade?(34:52) - WSU offense coordinator Danny Freund and WSU defensive coordinator Jesse Bobbit on their transition to Pullman, expectations for their new players, forging new relationships, new look systems, violent defense, physical running game, and get ready for the quarterback under center.

Ep 550Daily Puck Drop, Mon. Feb. 3 - Luka Doncic trade and what does it have to do with Bucky Jacobsen?
On Monday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by the Go-2-Guy, Jim Moore and yet again he’s doing the show from a hotel room. Lots to cover on a Monday including, Luka-Lakers trade, Chip and Pete in Vegas and a sad day for Puck. Also joining the show on a Monday, the Ground Puck Seahawks podcast with Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13. They discuss the latest offensive hires, Klint Kubiak decision on a quarterback, and Super Bowl predictions. Puck and Jim dive right into the blockbuster NBA trade involving Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis and they wondered if there has ever been a trade that compares in any sport. Jim, who covered the NBA in the ’90’s, give his thoughts on if there is a comp, plus what it’s like from a reporters perspective to break such a massive story. They also talk about Chip Kelly going to Las Vegas, Seahawks offensive assistant hires, Mike Holmgren hopefully going into the Hall of Fame and Puck is sad that he conducted his final Little League baseball draft over the weekend. Puck also promotes his interview with new WSU coordinators, Jesse Bobbit and Danny Freund and Jim wonders if Jesse is related to John Wayne Bobbitt?(52:58) -Ground Puck Seahawks podcast with Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, discuss the new hires for the Seahawks under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, how much say will Kubiak have who the quarterback will be, running it back with Geno Smith, Chip Kelly teaming up with Pete Carroll, (1:29:00) -“Hey, What the Puck!?” Don’t let junior college not count against your eligibility in college football. Don’t get it if they allow it.

Ep 549Daily Puck Drop, Fri. Jan. 31 - Dry January over. Jorge Polanco back!
Friday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett featured Jim Moore from a hotel room in Eugene, Oregon talking Jorge Polanco, dry January and his number one goal he has in his sixties. Lofa Tatupu, former Seahawks linebacker, makes his final regular visit to chat about Pete Carroll, Klint Kubiak and the Seahawks offseason. Finally, Chris Egan, King 5, jumps on for his weekly visit with Puck and Jim and they chat about the M’s, Jim’s sobriety, polar plunges, Friday voicemails, and Puck and Jim being left out of an M’s media gathering. Before Lofa joins the show, Puck and Jim laugh about Jim’s dogs being attacked by a beaver in Eugene, the Mariners bringing back Jorge Polanco and Puck now wonders if he may lose his bet with listeners. How many wins do we think this lineup can win?(23:04) -Lofa Tatupu, joins Puck and Jim to react to Pete Carroll being hired by the Raiders, will he join Pete’s staff in Las Vegas? Also, shares his thoughts on players getting high before games, the Klint Kubiak hiring, and a new project where Lofa will start scouting players ahead of the NFL draft. (47:25) - Puck tells Jim his bet that he has with listeners that if the Mariners don’t spend all their $15 million dollars they had this offseason, he’ll buy anyone a drink at Mike’s Chili Parlor in Ballard. (1:00:09) - Chris Egan, King 5, joins Puck and Jim sticks around this week as they finish the week discussing Jorge Polanco, Chris going to a hunting show, Mariners media gathering excluding Puck and Jim, Orting wrestling going for history, amazing story about a girls basketball player at Garfield-Palouse who has overcome adversity, Jim’s dry January, polar plunging and they end laughing at Friday voicemails that feature Tom Brady and Jim’s wife. (1:33:46) - “Hey, What the Puck!” Puck again makes the case for girls flag football to become an official WIAA sport.

Ep 548Daily Puck Drop, Thu. Jan. 30 - The Rays outspend the Mariners and why Kubiak was the Seahawks pick
Thursday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett features his weekly guests: Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, rising on Klint Kubiak and Senior bowl buzz and Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic on pros and cons of Kubiak and the running game lives! Puck finishes the show with thoughts on Cam Newton in “Hey, What the Puck!” Puck opens the show with thoughts on the American Airlines tragedy and then address Mariners free agency and the fact that the Tampa Bay Rays have outspent Seattle. Puck also makes a bet with his listeners on whether or not the Mariners will spend the remaining $11 million of their $15 million they had to spend this offseason. (26:00) - Mike Garafolo, NFL Network joins from the airport on his way back from the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. They discuss the hiring of Klint Kubiak, Hank Fraley’s interest, future of Kirk Cousins, Geno Smith Seattle future, Sam Darnold generating buzz, uncomfortable football coach introductory press conferences, people violating personal spaces. (49:50) - Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, discusses with Puck the hiring of Klint Kubiak and why there are pros and cons of the hire, long live the fullback, running game renaissance, QB friendly systems, Kirk Cousins in Seattle, Geno Smith payday, Carlos Hyde (it will make sense), and some coaches aren’t meant to be head coaches. (1:30:08) -“Hey, What the Puck!?” Cam Newton picks himself over his team and it’s what wrong with sports at times.

Ep 547Daily Puck Drop, Wed. Jan. 29 - Jim Moore has internet. Pac-12 expansion. Quinn Ewers. Mariners blame ballpark?
Wednesday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett features Jim Moore’s return after Monday’s train wreck where his internet didn’t work! Also, Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com and Ryan Divish, Seattle Times check in for their regular Wednesday visits. Puck and Jim spend the first 30 minutes of the show talking about Jim moving into his new house in Bend, breaking news on Pac-12 expansion, WSU coach Jimmy Rogers carwash Seattle interviews, and Jim’s take on the MLB.com article on the hitting issues and factors at T-Mobile Park. (38:30) - Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com, joins Puck to discuss the hiring of Klint Kubiak, offensive philosophy, was Hank Fraley the first choice, the next most pressing need for the Seahawks, NFL draft, Senior Bowl and Rob’s thoughts on Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers. (1:12:52) - Ryan Divish, Seattle Times joins Puck from his hometown of cold Havre, Montana to discuss Little League, baseball purity, T-Mobile Park hitting issues, excuse making, Alex Bregman, Jerry Dipoto’s failure, Edgar Martinez impact, Julio Rodrigues bounce back, and a lackluster Mariners offseason. This segment with Puck and Divish is 17 minutes long. The full 55 minute segment can be accessed by joining Puck’s Posse. You can visit PuckSports.com and join there or visit Patreon.com/PuckSports. Both audio and video versions available. By joining you are supporting PuckSports, in addition to getting all the free content you also get bonus episodes and features. Any issues please contact [email protected]. (1:28:23) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Further explanation from Puck on the Puck’s Posse membership and the dilemma of making a living, while at the same time providing access to all consumers.

Ep 546Daily Puck Drop, Tues. Jan. 28 - Mariners ballpark excuses...please stop
Tuesday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes his regularly scheduled Tuesday guests, Danny Kelly from The Ringer talking all things NFL and John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com, with the latest on the Pac-12 media rights deal and expansion. Lastly, Puck wraps up every show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”Puck starts off the show discussing the MLB.com article on T-Mobile being a difficult park to hit in and what the factors are that lead to the difficulty. Puck argues that it’s all excuse making. The Mariners simply don’t have good players. (16:48) - Danny Kelly, The Ringer joins Puck for his regular Tuesday visit to discuss the Chiefs/Bills enormous television numbers, Mahomes magic, Josh Allen heartbreak, best head coach hire in the NFL, Liam Cohen awkward press conference, Brian Schottenheimer catching the Cowboys, another edition of “what they are really saying”, and the depth of the upcoming NFL draft. (42:01) - John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com on the latest with the Pac-12 media rights, expansion, UNLV/Nevada packaged deal, St. Mary’s basketball only, power four conferences want more power over NCAA championships, Oregon State basketball versus Gonzaga and the Dodgers outspending everyone. (1:09:40) - Puck puts a wraps on the T-Mobile ballpark article from MLB.com. Plenty of players have had success hitting in Seattle. The common detonator? Good players. Shocker. (1:18:11) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Time for the WIAA and their board to wake up and make girls flag football a sanctioned sport.

Ep 545Daily Puck Drop, Mon. Jan. 27 - Is Klint Kubiak a good hire for the Seahawks?
On Monday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes Jim Moore for a brief visit because the Go-2-Guy has moved into a new house and the internet is spotty and we unfortunately didn’t get to spend much time with him before he had to drop off. Puck had a good laugh at Jim’s expense. Also, joining Monday’s show was Tim Booth of the Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree from FOX 13 for the Ground Puck Seahawks podcast. Puck opens up the show discussing the championship games and looking ahead to the Super Bowl, plus, he shares his thoughts on the hiring of Klint Kubiak as the Seahawks new offensive coordinator. Also, Puck goes over a recent story published by MLB.com on the factors of T-Mobile Park, and why it’s such a hard place to hit. Later in the show, Puck brings up pineapple on pizza with Tim and Curtis and he’s already started the countdown clock for the 2025 Masters. (43:42) The Ground Puck Seahawks podcast with Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13. Puck gets their reaction to championship weekend, Chiefs fatigue, Josh Allen heartbreak, Super Bowl preview, D.K. Metcalf future, drafting another running back, Klint Kubiak hire, and the most important topic…pineapple on pizza! (1:21:22) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck understands the fatigue of the Kansas City Chiefs, but he appreciates the greatness they are chasing.

Ep 544Daily Puck Drop, Fri. Jan 24 "Pete Carroll is back!"
Friday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett features Jim Moore, still on the road driving back to Bend, Oregon. Friday we find him in Dalles, Oregon. PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com drops by to handicaps NFL championship weekend and Friday’s show wraps up with Chris Egan, KING 5 talking about Pete Carroll and Ichiro drinking whiskey. Puck and Jim open up the show discussing the breaking news that Pete Carroll is the new head coach with the Raiders. Who from the Seahawks past will follow? How will Carroll do in Vegas and will Russell Wilson be his QB? Ichiro wants to drink whiskey with the voter who didn’t vote for him and Puck recommends the most expensive whiskey in Japan. Seahawks offensive coordinator search continues, when will it end? (41:19) - PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com …Who is he taking this weekend and what underdogs has the best shot at winning? Crazy stat involving Josh Allen, which supports bettors who want to side with the Bills. (55:02) - Friday Voicemails….Puck and Jim listen to voicemail characters that feature Jedd Fisch, Geno Smith and NFL films voice John Facenda narrating Jim Moore. Lastly, Jim wraps up the show recapping one of his last appearances where he did the whole show while having to go to the bathroom…How did it end?(1:04:53) - Chris Egan, KING 5 joins Puck for his weekly visit and they open up with the news of Pete Carroll heading to Las Vegas, Chris’ 8th grade basketball team struggles, Puck makes his middle school coaching debut, Ichiro hall of fame announcement and Egan tells a hilarious story about covering Ichiro the day Egan had a vasectomy! (1:32:15) - “Hey, What the Puck!” Pete Carroll is back in the NFL and that’s a good thing

Ep 543Daily Puck Drop, Thur. Jan. 23 - Have the Seahawks made their decision?
On Thursday’s Daily Puck Drop with host Jason “Puck” Puckett, he welcomes his regular Wednesday guests, Mike Garafolo from the NFL Network to discuss the latest with the Seahawks offensive coordinator search, and much more in the NFL and from The Athletic, Michael-Shawn Dugar, who covers the Seahawks and they also chat about the Seahawks offensive coordinator search, plus the future of Tariq Woolen and the 2024 Seahawks draft class. Puck opens the show revealing that he’s in Dad trouble with his teenage daughter, the search continues for the Seahawks new offensive coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs fatigue, pulling for the Buffalo Bills, and did Divish leave off Ichiro off his hall of fame ballot?(23:00) - Mike Garafolo, NFL Network joins Puck for his weekly visit and they immediately jump into the three candidates who have received second interviews with the Seahawks for their vacant offensive coordinator position: Hank Fraley, Grant Ubinski and Klint Kubiak. Who is the front runner and the decision is coming soon. Plus, why doesn’t Fraley follow Ben Johnson to Chicago or take over in Detroit? How is Brian Schottenheimer really a candidate for the Cowboys head coaching job? Plus, Pete Carroll to the 49ers or Raiders, championship game previews and predictions for the Super Bowl. (50:48) - Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletics joins Puck and dishes on the latest information he’s hearing on the offensive coordinator search. Plus, not a fan of splitting up the OC role, Tariq Woolen’s future with Seattle, lessons learned for Seattle by watching the Rams, Seahawks reunion in Las Vegas and Mike recaps and grades the 2024 Seahawks draft class. (1:25:38) Puck discusses the Mariners inactivity and the error the organization made with the date for Ichiro’s retirement ceremony. (1:30:12) “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck has Dan Hurly fatigue and is over his sideline tantrums.

Ep 542Daily Puck Drop: 51 belongs to both Ichiro and the Big Unit
On Wednesday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore , who is currently in Ely, Nevada and making his way back from Arizona to Bend, Oregon. Also, going the show, Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com, covering all the latest news with the Seahawks OC search and a look at cap causalities on the defense. Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, stops by to react to Ichiro going into the hall of fame, Felix’s first year and the Mariners continue to wait to improve the team. Puck and Jim open up the show discussing Ichiro’s selection to the hall of fame. He fell one vote short of being unanimous. Do we want to know who that person is? Puck offers his thoughts which may surprise you. Should both Randy and Ichiro have their number 51 retired together? Finally, in Mel Kiper’s first mock draft he has the Titans selecting Cam Ward! (34:31) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com chats about the continued search for a new offensive coordinator and they react to an idea that Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated has floated that it could be a role that is split between two people. Also, who on the defense is expendable, Byron Murphy’s first year, Tariq Woolen extension, mock drafts, and Geno and Pete getting back together?(1:08:30) Ryan Divish, Seattle Times joins Puck for his weekly visit and they discuss Ichiro going into the hall of fame, what was it like covering him, his impact on the game from a cultural standpoint and why he voted for Felix Hernandez. They also discussed the jersey retirement for Ichiro and whether the number 51 should also include Randy Johnson. Lastly, the Mariners continue to sit on the sideline for improving the baseball team, are they waiting on Alex Bregman to make a decision?(1:42:49) “Hey, What the Puck!” The number 51 should be retired for both Ichiro and Randy Johnson. They both deserve to be represented.

Ep 541Daily Puck Drop: The mystery of Ichiro Suzuki
Tuesday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett features Larry Stone, former Seattle Times columnist discussing Ichiro going into the Hall of Fame. Danny Kelly, The Ringer, stops by for his weekly visit to discuss the NFL, championship weekend and Kansas City Chiefs fatigue. Also stopping by on Tuesday, the Ground Puck Podcast with Tim Booth of the Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree of FOX 13. Normally the show airs on Monday, but they flipped with John Canzano. They discuss how far the Seahawks are away from playing on championship weekend and the heat being turned up on John Schneider. Puck opens up the show discussing last night’s national title game and the gut punch he took because he had the Irish at +8.5! Kirk Herbstreit crying, no buzz for the game and the college football season needs to be shorter. (9:06) - Larry Stone, former Seattle Times sports columnist joins Puck to chat about Ichiro going into the Hall of Fame. They talk about what made Ichiro unique, his relationship with teammates, relationship with the fans, the pressure of being the first, his legacy on the Mariners and what his success has meant to baseball. They wrap up their conversation talking about the chances of Felix Hernandez. (32:44) - Danny Kelly, The Ringer chats with Puck about the divisional round games, heartbreak for Mark Andrews, Lamar playoff failure, rooting for the Bills, Eagles holder MVP, Buckeyes WR Jeremiah Smith, Dan Quinn and do we like weather affecting games?(1:05:08) - Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast with Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13. How far are the Seahawks away from playing on championship weekend? How much should the pressure be mounting on John Schneider and how do we feel about Byron Murphy’s rookie season?(1:27:26) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Did Ichiro make a connection with Mariner fans?

Ep 540Daily Puck Drop: "I might sh*t my pants" - Jim Moore
On Monday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett has Jim Moore on, who appears on Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Friday’s. Also dropping by on Monday is John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com, he normally is on Tuesday’s but because of the national title game he previews the game from Atlanta. The Ground Puck Podcast with Tim Booth, Seattle Times & Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 will be on Tuesday. Jim opens up his appearance with Puck telling him that his mother’s place in Scottsdale, Arizona has run out of water and they can’t use any water in the house including using the toilet and Jim desperately needs to go the bathroom and claims he may shi*t himself while doing the show. His dogs make a barking appearance as Puck and Jim chat about the NFL playoffs, Puck’s appearance on Mitch Levy’s podcast, the LA Dodgers buying up players, a PGA golfer taking a 13 on a hole this weekend and who they are betting on in tonight’s national championship game. (57:44) - John Canzano, from JohnCanzao.com is on the show Monday because he’s in Atlanta for the national title game between Notre Dame and Ohio State. Puck and John chat about the game in which the Buckeyes are heavy favorites. Will it be Chip Kelly’s last game as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator and does he have his sights set on the NFL? What proposed changes are coming to the college football playoffs, their is a legal matter brewing between a player on Wisconsin and the University of Miami, Title IX in jeopardy and could Gonzaga miss out on this years NCAA tournament? (1:25:27) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Please bring back the TikTok ban!

Ep 539Daily Puck Drop: "Falling Down"
Friday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett features guests Jim Moore, former Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu, PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com and Chris Egan from KING 5. The show opens with Jim detailing his hatred for technology and Puck chastising him for participating in dry January. Jim’s life is turning into the movie “Falling Down” which starts Michael Douglas. (21:47) - Former Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatup joins for his weekly visit and they discuss what they want in a new Seahawks offensive coordinator, Geno Smith’s future, NFL playoff games and Lofa wanting to fight Eagles receiver A.J. Brown. (47:45) - PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com joins the show from Palm Springs where he’s watching the American Express golf tournament and he handicaps the NFL playoff games and the national title game. Troy also unveils his “Dog of the Week.” (1:03:40) - Friday VoiceMails is back and features three new characters….Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, former Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu and the late Bob Uecker. (1:09:20) - Chris Egan from KING 5 finished up the Friday as he always does. Egan and Puck talk Mariners fans apathy, Geno Smith love, Chris’ fabulous piece on a high school sports volunteer and his wife fat shaming him at Taco Bell. (1:37:46) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Burgermaster in the University Village is closing shop after being open since 1952. Puck express frustration with the city and losing its identity.
Ep 538Daily Puck Drop: Klint Kubiak "drivers seat" for Seahawks offensive coordinator role. Mariners fan apathy at all-time high. Seahawks facing financial concerns
Thursday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett features Mike Garafolo, NFL Network with BREAKING news on the Seahawks search for a new offensive coordinator and Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic on the reaction to the offensive coordinator search reportedly winding down and financial decisions looming for the Seahawks. Puck starts off the show discussing fan apathy among Mariner fans and he wonders how close this ownership group is to losing a fan base. Many fans are starting to revolt and it could get much worse for the Mariners if they don’t right the ship. Also, many fans are cancelling their season tickets and flex tickets. What will attendance look like this year because most fans feel betrayed by the teams ownership. (23:22) - Mike Garafolo, NFL Network jumps on with Puck and drops breaking news that Klint Kubiak, who spent last season with New Orleans Saints, is in Seattle getting a second in person interview with the Seahawks and according to Mike is “in the drivers seat” to be named the new offensive coordinator under Mike Macdonald. Mike explains the decision to Puck on why Kubiak works, potential relationship with Macdonald and what the future has in store for quarterback Geno Smith, receiver D.K. Metcalf and other roster moves on the horizon for Seattle. Also, does Deion Sanders want the Cowboys job? When are the Bears going to find a coach or are they going to interview the entire NFL? Would Pete Carroll work in Dallas under Jerry Jones? Does the Rooney Rule work in the NFL or are teams taking advantage of the requirement? Lastly, Mike predicts who will be playing on championship weekend. (55:23) - Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, drops by for his weekly visit with Puck and reacts to the news that Klint Kubiak is the leading candidate to be hired as offensive coordinator as Mike Garafolo told Puck on the Daily Puck Drop. Mike and Puck also discuss the financial future of the Seahawks and what decisions they need to make in the future to reduce their payroll and get under the cap. Does it make sense to trade D.K. Metcalf this offseason? What type of deal will D.K. want and is it financially sound anymore in today’s NFL to pay a wide receiver so much money? Dugar and Puck also pick up on the conversation that Puck had with Garafolo on the use of the Rooney Rule and is it truly working in the NFL or are there changes that need to be made?(1:30:34) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck discusses the ugly incident that happened this past weekend in Philadelphia involving a Packers fan and Eagles fan. No one is innocent in this story.

Ep 537Daily Puck Drop: Laughing at the Mariners, Seahawks offensive outlook, and Jim lawyer's up!
On Wednesday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, who appears on the show every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Also stopping by were Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com , to talk about the Seahawks offense and how they intend to improve the offense from this past season and Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, is on the show from a furniture store breaking down the latest so called moves by the Mariners. Puck and Jim open up the show talking about why Jim was late to the show and they debated back and forth about how many times Jim was late to the show back in the radio days. Jim’s memory on this is fuzzy. They discuss the moves the Mariners have made and just laugh at the names they have brought in and the cost of each guy and wonder if they will win more or less games in 2025. They briefly touch on the Seahawks requesting an interview with 28 year old Vikings assistant Grant Udinksi and have a good laugh at golfer Kevin Kisner who played in last night’s TGL event with Tiger Woods and was by far and away the worst golfer. (34:53) - Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com, joins Puck to discuss the Seahawks offseason and they put a microscope on the Seahawks offense. Beside hiring an offensive coordinator, what is the most pressing need for the Seahawks offense as they head into the offseason? They discuss the future of Geno Smith, his contract and his worth. Where do things stand with D.K. Metcalf, is there a chance he could be dealt? How do they go about fixing the offensive line, especially since they need to replace three members of the line most likely. How do we feel about the running back room and thoughts on the tight end group. Lastly, Quinn Ewers declares for the NFL draft and Rob likes what he sees. (1:11:54) - Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, joins Puck from his buddies furniture store in Havre, Montana, where Divish is helping him out on the sales floor! Puck can’t get enough of watching Ryan in action try to be a furniture salesman. They discuss the latest moves the Mariners have made, Donovan Solano and Miles Mastrobuoni…Puck jokes with Divish and asks which one of these moves pushes the Mariners over the hump for a championship? With the move of Solano, the M’s now have around $12 million to spend, what is left on the free agent market? It’s now three weeks before the start of spring training, will Luis Castillo be on the team or will that be the one big move that Jerry Dipoto will make? Divish sums up how he feels the M’s offseason has gone to this point. Lastly, apparently Divish filmed a commercial for the furniture store and Puck is dying to get his hands on it! (1:33:11) - “Hey, What the Puck!? Puck has just one wish in regards to the Seahawks search for a new offensive coordinator.

Ep 536Daily Puck Drop: Mariners Pathetic Offseason, Divisional Round Previews, College Football Playoff Changes.
Tuesday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett featured his weekly Tuesday lineup, Danny Kelly, The Ringer, talking about the NFL, playoffs, coaching searches, price of elite wide receivers and what makes Sean McVay a great coach and John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com on the state of college football, national championship game, Pac-12/Mountain West lawsuit, future of the NIL and changes to the college football playoffs. Puck opens up the show talking about the Mariners and their most recent move, 37 year old platoon infielder, Donovan Solano. Puck is trying to come to grips with the Mariners offseason and it’s painful! (16:02) - Danny Kelly from The Ringer joins Puck to discuss the NFL playoffs, Rams on fire, Sean McVay best coach in football, NFL trades for coaches, predictions in the divisional rounds, fake Jerry Jones press conference, paying elite wide receivers and Eagles receiver A.J. Brown lands on The Barge…again (50:12) - John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com stops by for his weekly visit to preview the national championship game between Notre Dame and Ohio State, the ongoing lawsuit between the Pac-12 and the Mountain West conference, Pac-12 media rights deal, Oregon State hoops coach Wayne Tinkle on a surprise expansion school, Carson Beck’s $4 million from Miami, WSU president Kirk Schulz absence from Jimmy Rogers press conference, Deion Sanders may leave college football for the Cowboys and changes that need to be made in the college football playoffs. (1:23:50) - “Hey, What the Puck!” Just start using laughter instead of being angry when discussing the Seattle Mariners. It’s the only way to go.

Ep 535Daily Puck Drop: Is D.K. Metcalf worth it? Guests: Jim Moore + Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast w/ Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13
Monday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes Jim Moore, who joins every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to discuss all things sports, his dogs annoying others and whatever weird stuff comes into their heads. Also on Monday’s during the football season, Puck hosts the Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast with Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13. On Monday’s show, they cover, indoor baseball, betting on the wrong Canadian golfer, boring wild card weekend, looking ahead to the divisional round games, Cougars falter against Gonzaga, Jim’s dog barking and the future of D.K. Metcalf and whether or not it’s worth paying him big dollars. Puck wraps up the show as always with, “Hey, What the Puck!” Where he discusses the pressure parents put on kids in club sports. Timeline: 0:00 - Opening ramblings about picking the wrong Canadian golfer, boring wild card games, how long can I keep my Christmas lights up, and why does Jim hate white cars 14:50 - Puck shares his thoughts of watching his kid play in a indoor baseball tournament this past weekend in Centralia 23:45 - Wild card games were boring accept for the Commanders and Buccaneers, but the rest of the games were absolute dogs and Puck found himself napping during them. 27:30 - Puck and Jim discuss A.J. Brown and him reading a book on the sideline and they take a deep dive into is it worth paying D.K. Metcalf a bunch of money? They also look at the remaining teams still around and hardly any of them have a true dominant, highly paid receiver. How serious should the Seahawks think about trading D.K.? What could they get for D.K.? 45:40 - Who we pulling for in the rest of the playoffs? Puck’s heart and wallet is with Detroit and Buffalo! 49:08 - Saquon Barkley angered the betting world in the NFL and Puck explains to Jim what happened in the Packers game, plus Jim won a big bet over the weekend by taking the Cougars and the points against Gonzaga! 56:30 - Jim asks Puck, if the season started today, who would play third base for the Mariners? As they talked through it they both became depressed1:02:14 - Puck shares a video with Jim about a man walking across two buildings in Dubai on a slackline…it’s one of the craziest videos you’ll see and both Puck and Jim have a fear of heights. 1:04:41 - The Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast with Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13. They start looking ahead to the offseason for the Seahawks and besides hiring a new offensive coordinator, what is their biggest priority. They turn their attention to receiver D.K. Metcalf and wonder if he is truly worth all the money that is coming his way? They look at the past Super Bowl champions and they all had one thing in common, no team with a receiver that was one of the top paid in the league. Can they spend their money better elsewhere? If they were to trade D.K., what would the market look like? 1:36:14 - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Are we as parents putting too much pressure on our kids in club sports? Are we sure they are having fun?

Ep 534Daily Puck Drop: Who do the Seahawks have their sights on for offensive coordinator? Luck of the Irish! New era for the Cougars and heartbreak for the Cougars!
On today’s Daily Puck Drop, it’s an old school short one with Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore. Puck’s son, The Vampire, has a baseball tournament so it’s a Friday quick hitter with just Puck and Jim. Lofa Tatupu, PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com and Chris Egan will be back next Friday. Puck and Jim cover Thursday’s great Notre Dame and Penn State game and wonder how in the world is Drew Allar considered some top draft pick? Candidates are starting to come out for the Seahawks offensive coordinator position….Does anyone excite Puck and Jim? Also, they react to what Mike Garafolo said on Thursday to Puck about the relationship between Mike Macdonald and Ryan Grubb. The Cougars introduced Jimmy Rogers as their new football coach and took a few and not few subtle jabs at former coach Jake Dickert. How did Jim and Puck feel he did?The Cougar basketball team looked ahead to Gonzaga on Saturday and got beat by lousy Pacific….Man, the Cougs can’t have nice things! The Mariners finally spent….however, it was on their own guys as they lock up their salary arbitration eligible players. “Hey, What the Puck!?” Bryson DeChambeau puts on a contest to hit a ball over his house, trying to get a hole in. Each contestant was given 7 hours to do it with a chance to win $100-thousand dollars!

Ep 533Daily Puck Drop: Mike Garafolo, NFL Network: Longstanding issues with Grubb/Macdonald. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic: Seahawks biggest issue is the front office
Today’s Daily Puck Drop got off to a delayed start with Jason “Puck” Puckett not being able to get the gremlins under control! Guests on today include: Mike Garafolo, NFL Network and Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (0:00) - Mike Garafolo, NFL Network jumps on the show right away because he has things to do ! Or, he is taking his young daughter to the doctor…nothing serious, just the flu. Anyways, Puck and Mike jump right into the decision to fire Ryan Grubb and what direction they know will go in. Mike goes over a number of candidates that may be interested in the job, including Chip Kelly. Mike also describes that the relationship between Grubb and Mike Macdonald may have been one that was destined to end in failure from the get go. Pete Carroll is interviewing for the Bears job, is he a legitimate candidate for the job? Is Deion Sanders positioning himself for an NFL job by getting a team to draft both of his sons?(13:19) - After a brief visit with Garafolo, Puck apologizes for the late start to the show over technical issues and dives deeper into the firing of Grubb and going over all the rumored candidates that the Seahawks may interview. He looks back to last years candidates and it offers a preview into this years group. Also touch in on the Mariners and recap Wednesday’s conversation with Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times on the inactivity of the Mariners in the offseason. (41:28) - Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic joins for his weekly conversation about all things Seahawks. Did he see the Grubb firing happening? Does he agree with the decision? What candidates should the Seahawks be looking at? Mike cites the biggest issues with the team, offensive and defensive line. How much more time does the front office get since they haven’t been able to fix the lines?(1:21:40) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Doesn’t matter who the offensive coordinator is next season if you don’t have improvement on the offensive line. If they struggle, it will be the same issues that has plagued this franchise for the past decade.

Ep 532Daily Puck Drop: "System Update!" Rob Staton says Ryan Grubb firing right move. Ryan Divish on the Mariners lack of moves
On Wednesday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett, Jim Moore is back after he was out sick on Monday and made his way down to Arizona to visit family. They open up the show talking about the firing of Ryan Grubb and if they agreed with the move and what they will look at next for their offensive coordinator. Puck brought up the idea of Chip Kelly coming back to the NFL. How culpable should Mike Macdonald and John Schneider be with the firing of Grubb? Lastly, before Jim leaves, they chat about the new Tiger Woods indoor golf league that debuted on Tuesday night. Some good and some bad about the new venture. (33:39) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com joined the show to discuss the firing of Grubb. It’s been two weeks since Puck and Rob have chatted so there was a lot to go over, but the main topic of the segment was the removal of Grubb. Rob and Puck disagree on the decision, but came to the conclusion that Macdonald and Grubb simply didn’t mesh personality wise and if that’s truly the case than a move was to be made. But, as they have discussed in the past, when you have a defensive minded coach, like Macdonald, shuffling through offensive coordinators can be a problem and this will be a significant hire for Macdonald and Schneider. (59:22) Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, is back after a two-week holiday break to jump on and talk about all the great moves the Mariners have made this offseason! Wait, no moves have been made and Divish and Puck discuss what the M’s have in store with many of their options drying up. Will they trade Luis Castillo? What free agents out there can help Seattle? Are they players for Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki? How cold is it truly in Havre, Montana, where Divish currently resides?! (1:25:00) “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck discusses the Jimmy Butler saga in the NBA and plays a clip from Charles Barkley and the TNT crew discussing the drama. What’s wrong with today’s professional athlete?

Ep 531Daily Puck Drop: Jen Cohen Voice Show of Record, Ryan Grubb Regret, Mariners Inactivity. Guests: Danny Kelly, The Ringer and John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com
Tuesday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett is titled the “Jen Cohen Show”…Puck is still battling being sick and lost his voice at basketball practice for his middle school basketball team. Puck opens up the show talking about his regret over Ryan Grubb and how he was convince he was going to be a great hire and was surprised it didn’t work out. Seahawks need to get the next hire right, or it will once again be a revolving door for offensive coordinators with the Seahawks. The Mariners still haven’t spent a dime this offseason, meanwhile, the Oakland A’s have dropped nearly $130 million dollars this offseason! 19:13 - Danny Kelly, The Ringer, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly visit talking all things Seahawks and the NFL. Danny offers his insight on the firing of Ryan Grubb and where the Seahawks go in search of a new offensive coordinator. What does the future hold for Geno Smith? Is it difficult for defensive minded coaches to hire consistently good offensive coordinators? Once a good OC has success they immediately get a head coaching opportunity. The Seahawks pick 18th in the NFL draft and Danny previews what players could be available with that pick and they end every show with “The Barge.” Puck sets his eyes on the creators of Landman. 45:38 - John Canzano, JohnCanzano.comjoins the show with host Jason “Puck” Puckett and they immediately jump into the failures of the Oregon football team in the Rose Bowl. Is Dan Lanning truly a good coach? Is Phil Knight running out of patience and time? The college football playoffs should look to the FCS and how to conduct the playoffs. WSU is giving their football assistants a pool of $4.5 million dollars. Why are the financial situations at WSU and Oregon State so different? Why don’t the Cougars invest liked the Beavers? When will college football change their transfer portal window? Lastly, did Kalen DeBoer and Ryan Grubb make a mistake last year in leaving for bigger and better jobs?1:17:55 - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck once again touches in on the college football playoffs and talked about the purity of the FCS championship game.

Ep 530John Canzano Show: Ducks Embarrassment, CFP Changes, and WSU Financial Restraints
John Canzano, JohnCanzano.comjoins the show with host Jason “Puck” Puckett and they immediately jump into the failures of the Oregon football team in the Rose Bowl. Is Dan Lanning truly a good coach? Is Phil Knight running out of patience and time? The college football playoffs should look to the FCS and how to conduct the playoffs. WSU is giving their football assistants a pool of $4.5 million dollars. Why are the financial situations at WSU and Oregon State so different? Why don’t the Cougars invest liked the Beavers? When will college football change their transfer portal window? Lastly, did Kalen DeBoer and Ryan Grubb make a mistake last year in leaving for bigger and better jobs?

Ep 529Danny Kelly Show: Seahawks Revolving Offensive Coordinator Door
Danny Kelly, The Ringer, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly visit talking all things Seahawks and the NFL. Danny offers his insight on the firing of Ryan Grubb and where the Seahawks go in search of a new offensive coordinator. What does the future hold for Geno Smith? Is it difficult for defensive minded coaches to hire consistently good offensive coordinators? Once a good OC has success they immediately get a head coaching opportunity. The Seahawks pick 18th in the NFL draft and Danny previews what players could be available with that pick and they end every show with “The Barge.” Puck sets his eyes on the creators of Landman.

Ep 528Daily Puck Drop: BREAKING...Ryan Grubb Fired. What's Next For The Seahawks? Steve Gleason...Great Human Ever
On Monday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett rides solo to start the show because Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy is out sick. Puck starts off the show talking bout the firing of Ryan Grubb as the Seahawks offensive coordinator. Later in the show, Puck welcomes former Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu and connects with Monday regulars, Tim Booth from the Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree from FOX 13 for the Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast. To start the show, before Lofa jumps on, Puck expresses his surprise that Grubb was let go. He’s not going to die on the hill to support Grubb, but he thinks it was a mistake to move on after just one season, but Mike Macdonald has shown one thing as a new young football coach, he does not mess around and is willing to quickly pull the plug on personnel if it’s not working. 12:10 - Former Seahawks linebacker, Lofa Tatupu joins the show to react to the breaking news of the Ryan Grubb firing. Puck and Lofa also recap the season and look back on what worked and what did not. Was it the right choice to move on from Grubb and what does Lofa want to see in the next hire? They also discuss the future of Geno Smith and D.K. Metcalf. How much pressure is on John Schneider this offseason to fix his offensive line? Lofa weighs in on if he thinks the Seahawks would have parted ways with Grubb had the Seahawks made the playoffs. 53:30 - PuckSports handicapper, TroyWins.com joins Puck along with the 2024 winner of the Puck the Picker Pig Skin Pick ‘Em, Dwayne Mathis. Dwayne wins an all expense paid trip to Las Vegas, staying at the Circa Hotel, for the 2025 first round of the NCAA Tournament! Be sure to get registered next season to get an opportunity to win a trip! 1:02:16 - Puck comes back on and offers more insight on the firing of Grubb and what this means for the Seahawks. Puck says the next hire will obviously be the most important decision that Macdonald will make in his young coaching career because if he doesn’t get this right, the Seahawks will again be stuck in this offensive coordinator carousel that they have been in for the last ten years. 1:07:16 - Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast with Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 jump on from the VMAC where they were in the Seahawks locker room interviewing players on their clean out day and getting comments on the firing of Grubb. Geno Smith was not available and all notable offensive players refused to comment or be interviewed. Tim and Curtis give their reaction to the firing and offer insight on what direction they feel the organization will go in with their next hire. They dive into the future of quarterback Geno Smith and how they can make it work financially and what options do they have with D.K. Metcalf, who enters his final year of his contract. Will they explore trading D.K. in the offseason? 1:31:22 - “Hey, What the Puck?!” Puck reacts to Steve Gleason, former WSU linebacker, who was diagnosed with ALS 14 years ago, and detailed via social media that he has lost the ability to communicate. Steve was using his eyes and a special computer program to communicate with his followers and family, unfortunately, he has now lost that ability. Puck calls Steve the greatest human being he’s ever encountered.

Ep 527WSU AD Anne McCoy : Why Jimmy Rogers was the right fit and future of WSU athletics
Washington State athletic director Anne McCoy joined Jason “Puck” Puckett to discuss the whirlwind that has been Washington State football in the last month. They discussed the Jake Dickert departure and whether or not Dickert and his representatives could have handled the situation better. What happened to the roughly $2 million dollars that the Board of Regents earmarked for athletics and why did President Kirk Schulz not inform McCoy that they had the money for football and didn’t find out for nearly 6 weeks after which Dickert took the job at Wake Forest?Anne talks about her current relationship with Schulz and the board of regents, are they truly on the same page and can communication be better between upper campus and athletics? When did Jimmy Rogers land on her radar and what made Jimmy Rogers the right choice for WSU? Was Rogers the only candidate offered the job? How serious of candidates were Brent Vigen at Montana State and UCONN’s Jim Mora? McCoy talks about the correlation between Rogers and basketball coach David Riley. Two young coaches who have had immense success at the lower level, but they also are significantly underpaid compared to their predecessors. How much did financials play a part in the hiring of Rogers?McCoy says the football assistant pool will stay at $4.5 million. There were reports that it was going to be cut to $3.5 million. Have contract talks started with basketball coach David Riley and will there be beer sales at Martin Stadium next season? Lastly, is the Pac-12 closer to finding an eighth football school?

Ep 526Daily Puck Drop: Tyler Lockett's final dance, Jim Mora blasts WSU, M's miss out again.
On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is under the weather but fights through to welcome is normal Friday guests, which include Jim Moore, former Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu, and PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com. No Chris Egan today, because he has the same bug as Puck and taking the Friday off. Puck and Jim open up the talking about the college football playoffs and the craziness of sports the last two weeks with so much happening during the holiday break. Puck promotes that he’s going to talk to Washington State athletic director Anne McCoy later on Friday and is excited to hear her talk about new head coach Jimmy Rogers and what happened with Jake Dickert. 20:10 - Lofa Tatupu joins Puck and Jim to discuss the Seahawks final game of the season and how weird it is to play a game and have nothing to play for. They speculate on the future of quarterback Geno Smith, the potential last game for Tyler Lockett in a Seahawks uniform, the complicated future of D.K. Metcalf and was this season a success under first year head coach Mike Macdonald?44:31 - PuckSports handicapper, TroyWins.comstops by to go over his best picks for the next week of football including the last weekend of the NFL season and college football playoffs semifinals. Also, it’s the last week for the Puck the Picker Pig Skin Pick ‘Em and Puck announces the top five who are competing for a trip for two to Las Vegas for the first round of March Madness, courtesy of TroyWins.com 1:02:05 - Puck and Jim come back to talk about a weird tweet from UCONN head coach Jim Mora Jr. on alleged tampering involving Washington State’s football program. Both Puck and Jim find it odd why he would air out the Cougars and they both believe it’s directly tied to him not getting the Cougars job. A job that he desperately wanted to have. 1:13:56 - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck honors and talks about the outstanding career of Tyler Lockett. Sunday will no doubt mark the final game for Lockett in a Seahawks jersey.