Sound Up Seattle

Tyler and John go through the exercise of picking their expansion draft players if the Seattle Supersonics were to return in this upcoming 2025 offseason! With quite a lot of craziness and even more debate, we hope you enjoyed this fun episode before we get back to the dreariness of the Seahawks, Mariners, and Kraken!

Today, John and Tyler had one final hoorah regarding the 2024 football season and what could have been for the Seahawks if not for their late season stumbles. Additional discussion on the future of the team, Geno, and their receivers was necessary for that part before jumping into what will be a relatively uninteresting Rams game. Then the two gave their picks for the Sound Up Seattle Week 18 Value Dogs before moving onto some College Football talk.UW and WSU both were handed losses this bowl season, but was Demond Williams Jr.'s showing enough to make us forget about the awful ends to both their seasons? Perhaps.Lastly, a quick CBB check-in before conference play begins and a mediocre Kraken discussion. Enjoy the first pod of the new year and catch all that and more on this week's episode of Sound Up Seattle!

Today John and Tyler discussed how they think the Seahawks vs Bears game will go and what it will take for the Seahawks to win! Then they gave their NFL Week 17 Value Dogs before talking through college basketball for UW, WSU, and Gonzaga. Last, the two broke down the outlooks for the bowl games for UW and WSU!

Today John and Tyler broke down what went so wrong in the Seahawks' matchup against the Packers and what they can do to improve their standing in both their playoff and NFC West division outlook! Then they talked the upcoming game between the Seahawks and Vikings and the challenges that will likely be presented in that one, before jumping into their Week 16 Value Dogs. To cap off the pod, the two had an in depth discussion about the pieces that the Mariners could move and what they may be used for, and the ramifications of those moves should they happen! Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler talked through the HUGE Seahawks win against the Cardinals this past week before jumping into what will be a massive game against the Packers this upcoming weekend. Then the two gave their picks for their SUS Value Dogs for Week 15 of the NFL season! As always, Tyler is playing from behind. The two then get into college sports talking about a little bowl game preview before a quick discussion on college basketball for the major Washington programs. A little Kraken discussion preceded what was an important conversation about what to expect from the Mariners now that they have the #3 pick in the 2025 MLB draft! Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

This week John and Tyler talked through all things Seattle sports when it came to the Seahawks success(?), tough CFB losses, the Sounders getting booted from the MLS Cup Playoffs, and the Kraken stumbling! A little positivity stemming from the college basketball scene and Value Dogs were huge to bring the vibes back!Luckily, we've got 2 A+ positivity guys here to talk through all your concerns. Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler had a huge football pod discussing all things Seahawks, including their win last week and this upcoming game against the Jets! Then the two talked through their Value Dog picks before jumping into the Washington college football scene and rough outlook that has formed over the last two weeks! Of course they had to discuss the Sounders overcoming their demons against LAFC and this upcoming game against the Galaxy as well. Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler talked through all things Seahawks vs. 49ers and what made that game a potential turning point for the Seahawks! Then they dove into the Cardinals game and what may be their biggest matchup of the entire season! Of course they had to break down WSU's loss and subsequent knockout of the College Football Playoff and some early season college basketball before hopping into the Kraken's recent stretch of success. Lastly, the two had a heart to heart about what may be the Sounders' last match of the season with their quarterfinal matchup against LAFC! Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today Tyler broke down all of the major issues with both the Seahawks and the Washington Huskies before looking ahead to their games this weekend! The only team that Tyler wasn't concerned about were the Washington State Cougars, who have held firm in their bid to take the #12 seed in the CFP! Then Tyler talked NCAA basketball for the Zags, Huskies, and Cougars, before a quick look at the Kraken and their potential(?) turnaround. Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler hit every possible note that they could on a wide spread from this week's Seattle sports news! First they touched on the reason the Seahawks have fared so horribly over the last six weeks, then they gave their Sound Up Seattle Value Dogs for NFL Week 10, before jumping straight into college football! Washington is set to take on Penn State and is raring to knock them out of playoff contention, while WSU is hoping to climb! Then the two talked college basketball, hockey, and soccer as the MLS Playoffs continue, quite the jam packed week! Catch all that and more on this week's episode.

John, Tyler, and their special guest, John Rosenberger, talked a lot about the #6 ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs and their season outlook! Then they added some discussion on why UW may want to rejoin the PAC-12 shortly after they left, and how their basketball team can take a huge leap after the departure of Mike Hopkins! Catch all that and more on today's episode!

John and Tyler had a packed pod which included going through what happened with the Seahawks against the Bills and what they need to happen against the Rams to get right! Then they gave their Value Dogs for Week 9 before jumping into the college football woes of UW fans and excitement of WSU fans! And of course, they couldn't part without a quick summary of the Kraken and Sounders!

Today John and Tyler talked through all things Seahawks related when it comes to last week, this upcoming week, and the future of this team before jumping into their surefire Sound Up Seattle Value Dogs of the week! Then they dove into an exciting weekend of games with WSU and UW's against SDSU and Indiana, respectively! The Sounders are also making their MLS Playoff first round start against the Houston Dynamo and the Kraken season is well underway as John and Tyler broke down what is happening with those two teams as well! Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler had an in depth football discussion on both the Seattle Seahawks and the College Football landscape in Washington with regards to UW and WSU before diving into the Kraken's early season success. Oh, and of course they gave their Value Dog picks that no one should ever follow, so fade us and listen for more on this week's episode of Sound Up Seattle!

Today Tyler and John had a little bit of audio issues due to the location change, but they talked through a disappointing Seahawks loss and looked ahead to a huge NFC West showdown with the Niners! Then they talked College Football with regards to UW and WSU before diving into some more variety with the Sounders pushing for the playoffs and the Kraken season starting off against the Blues! All of this of course included their SUS Value Dog picks for NFL Week 6, catch all that an more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler gave their picks for the Sound Up Seattle Week 5 Value Dogs right off the bat, which was followed by an in depth discussion about the Seahawks vs Lions game and why the Seahawks seem to be on the rise! Then they dove into college football talking through both the UW and WSU losses of this past weekend before a quick lookahead towards why the Huskies are favored against a top 10 opponent this upcoming weekend! Lastly, John and Tyler gave their picks for some Mariners team superlatives after a frustrating end to the season. Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler broke down why they have given the Mariners every bit of hope they could have given before their season VERY likely ends during this Oakland A's series before discussing what looks to be a very bright future for them going forward. Then they had to give a light post-mortem for the Storm's 2024 season as well going through their series loss to the Aces. More Post-mortem's will be discussed soon!Football then took over the pod bouncing from UW and Wazzu's week 4 wins to a week 5 lookahead, into PAC-12 expansion and the Seahawks win against Miami! Looking ahead to the Lions was a little scary, but then they got to give their Sound Up Seattle Week 4 Value Dogs! Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler discussed what has been going on with the Mariners offense and whether or not they think that success will come at the end of this season! Then they went through the other Seattle sports teams before talking about what happened in the Apple Cup and why the Huskies blew it against the Cougars, but the surprising success the cougars have had this year! Then John and Tyler broke down the Seahawks week 2 game against the Patriots and looked ahead to Week 3 against the Dolphins and giving their Sound Up Seattle Week 3 Value Dogs! Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler broke down what is happening as this Mariners season winds down and what it may take to bring them limping across the finish line. John and Tyler then discussed this weekend's surprisingly stout matchup between UW and WSU and why there may be more to it than just a regular Apple Cup! Of course this was followed by a Seahawks discussion featuring some disagreements about the Seahawks quarterback position and how this season may look sooner rather than later! Then John and Tyler gave their Sound Up Seattle Week 2 Value Dogs before summarizing what is going on with the other Seattle sports.

Today John and Tyler discussed what has led to the fall of this Mariners team that seemed built for success for the last three years and how that can impact this organization going forward! They also talked Storm and Sounders season outlooks before diving into the UW and WSU week 1 scores and week 2 lookaheads! The Seahawks have their season opener against the Broncos this week as John and Tyler broke down what this team can do to stop Bo Nix and what this offense seems capable of before jumping into their NFL Week 1 Sound Up Seattle Value Dogs! Catch all that and more on this week's episode.

Today John and Tyler broke down the first six games under new manager Dan Wilson for the Mariners before getting into their floaters and flounderers! They also talked new lineup changes with JP coming back from injury and who should be leading off for the team. Then they jumped through the Storm and Sounders games over the last week before diving into the College Football Week 1 outlook for the UW Huskies and how they think the Weber St game will go. All of that was then followed with a look at the Seattle Seahawks schedule and John and Tyler's preseason win/loss predictions. Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler went through it all. Mariners firing Scott Servais, what do they need to do down the stretch to make the playoffs? The Sounders and their never-ending struggle against LA, the Storm return post-Olympics, the Kraken signing Matty Beniers to a huge contract, it's all here! Oh, and the NFL and NCAA Football start soon, so there was that. Anyways, it's a full pod, catch everything we had to say on the state of Seattle sports on this week's episode!

Today, without John, Tyler broke down a few upcoming events to keep track of with the Sounders and football around Seattle before diving into what has made this Mariners team so resilient, but also lackluster. Here's to hoping that can turn around with the return of Julio soon!

Today John and Tyler gave us a riveting discussion about all things Mariners trade deadline! What did they think of the Arozarena deal? How underwhelming is Justin Turner as a first base acquisition? Catch all that and more on this week's episode of Sound Up Seattle!

Today John and Tyler took on the tall order of discussing the last few weeks of the Storm, Sounders, and Mariners seasons, luckily, everything has been trending the same! Storm taking the lead in the west, the Sounders ascension has begun, and the Mariners have made it to the All-Star break... What to do about those M's... They also touched on a couple of the Kraken's draft picks and how soon we may be seeing them on the ice! Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler got right to it. The Mariners have lost 3 straight series and Houston is edging ever so close to catching them. Are their struggles real? How do the Mariners combat them? What kinds of additions need to be made at the trade deadline? Catch all that and more on this week's episode of Sound Up Seattle!

Today John and Tyler talked all things Mariners from this past week and went over the recent moves by the M's after giving their Floaters and Flounderers! Then the past week of Storm basketball and Sounders soccer needed a quick discussion as those two teams flipped their respective weekly outlooks! Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler discussed the recent struggles of the Sounders and why they may have fallen into some bad habits while the Storm have surged this year against every team except Minnesota! Then they broke down the most recent stretch of Mariners baseball before crowning their floaters and flounderers of the last week. Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler took some time to talk about the Ezi Macbegor extension and the Storm's recent success before diving into the Mariners' recent stretch of success against their AL West adversaries. Catch all that and more on this week's episode of Sound Up Seattle!

Today John and Tyler gave their thoughts on the Storm and Sounders recent stretches of good play and how those may continue, then had a quick discussion about whether they believe the Dan Bylsma hire will be good for the Kraken in their upcoming season! Lastly, of course, they had to break down what has been happening with this Mariners team and why they seem to have turned it on ever so slightly, giving their Floating or Floundering picks along with a quick talk about the week ahead.

Today John and Tyler gave their thoughts and opinions as to why the Sounders have been so lackluster and whether or not there needs to be concern as they continue throughout the season. Later, John and Tyler broke down what has caused this slow start for the Storm as they fought their way to a tough victory against a very poor performing Caitlyn Clark. Finally, a new segment has found its way into the pod as John and Tyler gave their picks for the "Floating or Floundering?" segment on the M's and they discussed what happened last week, and what needs to happen next week!

Today John and Tyler gave their thoughts on the commitment of Great Osobor to the UW men's basketball team, and what that means for the future of UW's program and college basketball in general. They also talked all things Mariners from the last week, including Luke Raley's hot streak, the pitching taking a step back, and more. Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler talked all things Seattle sports news, discussing the Kraken's first round pick, the Sounders tie against a formidable LA Galaxy team, and some way-too-early NCAA basketball discussion! Also of course the Mariners' hot streak against four playoff teams and a look as to what needs to happen to take the next step, and last but certainly not least, John and Tyler broke down the landing spots for the UW draft class and how it could shape their careers!

Today John and Tyler broke down the Seahawks 2024 draft class and what it means for the future of the team! The Mariners are also on a hot streak, winning their last 5 series, so of course their success had to be discussed. Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler gave a quick analysis of the Sounders moves earlier this week, then took a deep dive into the world of Mariners baseball getting on a bit of a heater! Specifically they talked all things Cal Raleigh, Logan Gilbert, and of course, Ty France. Last but certainly not least, the NFL draft is TODAY! So John and Tyler walked through some potential draft options depending on a variety of draft scenarios that may be desirable. Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

A breakdown of the last week for the Mariners and how things have picked up! A quick Sounders statistical discussion about why they may or may not be looking down this season, and of course, we had to talk all things WNBA draft for the Storm and the top players of the draft!

Today John and Tyler discussed the Kraken finally being eliminated from the playoffs as the Sounders get their first win! Of course we also talked Mariners cold start (what's new?) and the NCAA tournament finish! Last, we've got the NFL draft coming in just two weeks, time to start talking about it!

Today John and Tyler broke down what has been going wrong for the Mariners in their opening week of mediocrity, along with all of the other Washington sports woes that have included a Sounders winless start, the Kraken slow but sure playoff elimination, the Zags getting booted from the NCAA tournament, and WSU losing Myles Rice to the transfer portal! Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler had one of their patented Zag basketball discussions and looked at the future of the UW and WSU programs following the departure of Kyle Smith and acquiring of Danny Sprinkle! It's also opening weekend for baseball, so a small lookahead at what is expected from the Mariners in the upcoming month was warranted, along with a sendoff for the Kraken season. Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

It's time. John and Tyler's favorite time of the year for approximately 4 days has come. The Zags and Cougs play in the NCAA Tournament this weekend, catch their predictions for those games as well as the entirety of the first weekend of the tournament and the potential winners! Of course there was some general Seattle sports news discussed involving UW's Athletic Director signing with Nebraska, the Sounders played a couple games, and the Kraken are falling off quickly. Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler discussed their opinions on the NHL trade deadline moves and what those mean for a team looking at the playoffs from the outside. They also talked Mariners bullpen woes and who they'll be using in the wake of the Brash, Santos, and Kowar injuries. Hopkins is also out at UW finally, what does that mean for a team in the middle of a conference swap? NCAA tournaments have finished up, Sounders are stagnant, and QBs are flying around the NFL, catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler talked about the Kraken trading Alex Wennberg and what that may mean for the remainder of this season! They also broke down how the Zags and Cougs can make a splash in March Madness and what to worry about as the tournament approaches! As always the news around Seattle and Washington made the cut.

Today John and Tyler had a little to say about a lot of Seattle sports teams. Kraken, Sounders, Storm, Cougs, Zags, Huskies, you name it, it was talked about!

Today John and Tyler broke down a relatively light week in Seattle sports news talking Kraken, Pac-12 and college football, and college basketball around the state, specifically, what has made the Washington State Cougars so effective this season! Catch all that and more on this week's episode!

Today John and Tyler talked through their Superbowl prop bets from last week before diving into what has turned into an interesting college basketball season in Washington between the Zags and the Cougs who have stormed all the way to the forefront of basketball in the state! Then John and Tyler got into some predictions for the Mariners' upcoming season based on the ZiPS projections for 2024. Catch all that and more on this week's episode of Sound Up Seattle!

Today John and Tyler took apart the Zags and put them back together again to make sense of what is going on with them this season. They also talked UW vs. WSU from a big Saturday game and broke down the Mariners' huge trade for Gregory Santos over the weekend! Bill Belicheck's son is now a part of the UW football coaching staff, which is interesting, if not perplexing. Lastly, John and Tyler had a fun discussion on some fun props for the Superbowl!

Today, in a relatively light Seattle sports week we broke down the ins and outs of the Mariners trade for Jorge Polanco (and touched on Samad Taylor) and why he can be a great addition to this Mariners team! We also talked the Mike Macdonald signing for the Seahawks and what that may mean for this team going into next year and moving forward! Of course we also had to give you our weekly college basketball and Kraken update as well to start.

Today we gave our weekly update on the current state of college basketball in the state of Washington, then we dove deep into the UW football resurgence that has us excited for the Jedd Fisch era! Lastly, we each came up with big, overarching Seattle sports questions to discuss during this lighter week! Catch all that and more on this week's episode.

Today John and Tyler walked through everything to know about the Pete Carroll firing and who the best and likely candidates are for his replacement! Also catch the discussion on the Jedd Fisch hiring for the UW Huskies and what he may or may not bring to the program after the Deboer departure before catching up on the Kraken and how their win streak has affected the outlook on their season!

Today is the first day in months that no Value Dogs were picked, but they will return next season! This episode we broke down the UW Michigan game and what went wrong for the Dawgs, as well as discussing what the loss of Pete Carroll means for the Seahawks going forward, before giving our winners and losers of this season of football in Washington State. Of course last we had to touch on the big Mariners trades that were made last week as well!