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Daily Puck Drop: VIP Baseball Show. Money does not equal happiness. Seahawks surprise for the holidays. Nov 21, 2024

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by his weekly guests, Mike Garafolo, NFL Network and new weekly guest, Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic.

Puck starts off the show promoting his Mariners Offseason DiamondTable Show that features his regular baseball guests: Ryan Divish and Adam Jude, Seattle Times. Jim Duquetee, MLB Network Radio. Bill Krueger and Brad Adam, ROOT Sports. The full two-plus hour show is available to Puck’s Posse Community Members. If you want FULL ACCESS to all of Puck’s content sign up today. Visit PuckSports.com for information and how to sign up. You can also visit Patreon.com/PuckSports.

Puck turns his attention to the Seahawks before Garafolo comes on and touches in on how the expectations have now changed since the Seahawks defeated the 49ers.

Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly chat about all the news and notes around the NFL. Puck and Mike get temporarily distracted because they start talking about golf and who they would like to play if they could choose anyone in the golf world!

Once they stop talking about golf, they get into the Seahawks win over the 49ers and how important that was for Seattle and how crushing it was for San Francisco. Amazingly the Seahawks will be playing for first place in the NFC West on Sunday.

They react to Geno Smith’s appearance on the Richard Sherman Podcast. How much do the Seahawks need Smith and how much does Geno need the Seahawks?

Where will Aaron Rogers end up next season? Any chance he could land in San Francisco? Will there be a number of suitors for him?

Are Deion Sanders and his son a package deal to the NFL? If they are, where? Was the Bills win over the Chiefs important? Did the Steelers once again offer the blueprint how to beat Lamar Jackson and the Ravens?

The “Dugar Report” with Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic as he joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his brand new weekly appearance taking the latest with the Seattle Seahawks.

Mike and Puck get right into the win over the 49ers and what was the single biggest reason for the win. Mike told Puck that Mike Macdonald offered a different tone than what Pete Carroll would always preach.

It was great to have Abe Lucas back on the field and you could tell immediately that he was a difference maker and he raised the play of the entire offensive line.

Geno Smith continues to be hot topic with fans and media and showed again with his last second drive why he continues to be such a polarizing topic and player.

Mike gets into a very interesting discussion with Puck on the team building philosophy of Mike Macdonald and how it’s different than the rest of the league thinking and how it harkens back to an older style of football.

They also discuss the 49ers window and look ahead to the Seahawks matchup with the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

Lastly, Puck wraps up the Thursday show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” Money is not everything for everyone. Washington State defensive tackle David Gusta illustrated that this week with Puck. Happiness is being where you are and in the present.

The Mike Garafolo Show: Does Geno Smith need the Seahawks? Nov 21, 2024

Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly chat about all the news and notes around the NFL. Puck and Mike get temporarily distracted because they start talking about golf and who they would like to play if they could choose anyone in the golf world!

Once they stop talking about golf, they get into the Seahawks win over the 49ers and how important that was for Seattle and how crushing it was for San Francisco. Amazingly the Seahawks will be playing for first place in the NFC West on Sunday.

They react to Geno Smith’s appearance on the Richard Sherman Podcast. How much do the Seahawks need Smith and how much does Geno need the Seahawks?

Where will Aaron Rogers end up next season? Any chance he could land in San Francisco? Will there be a number of suitors for him?

Are Deion Sanders and his son a package deal to the NFL? If they are, where? Was the Bills win over the Chiefs important? Did the Steelers once again offer the blueprint how to beat Lamar Jackson and the Ravens?

The "Dugar Report" with Michael-Shawn Dugar: Expectations have changed for the Seattle Seahawks Nov 21, 2024

The “Dugar Report” with Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic as he joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his brand new weekly appearance taking the latest with the Seattle Seahawks.

Mike and Puck get right into the win over the 49ers and what was the single biggest reason for the win. Mike told Puck that Mike Macdonald offered a different tone than what Pete Carroll would always preach.

It was great to have Abe Lucas back on the field and you could tell immediately that he was a difference maker and he raised the play of the entire offensive line.

Geno Smith continues to be hot topic with fans and media and showed again with his last second drive why he continues to be such a polarizing topic and player.

Mike gets into a very interesting discussion with Puck on the team building philosophy of Mike Macdonald and how it’s different than the rest of the league thinking and how it harkens back to an older style of football.

Rob Staton Show: Geno Smith love. 49ers window closed. Nov 20, 2024

Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.comjoins Jason “Puck” Puckett to discuss the Seahawks remarkable win over San Francisco. Rob proclaims the 49ers finished and their window closed to make a run at the Super Bowl.

They discuss the up and down play of Geno Smith and get into the discussion of whether to pay him or not pay him. It’s a subject that is driving Rob mad!

Should the Seahawks drop everything and sign Ernest Jones to a contract? Rob and Puck are both an agreement that it’s way too early and let the season play out before you come to any conclusion. They also can’t figure out why Pro Football Focus (PFF) does not like Jones.

Can you believe the Seahawks have a shot at first place in the NFC West?! Puck and Rob can’t and that’s what makes sports fun.

Daily Puck Drop: College football tampering. Will the Pac-10 ever come back? Seahawks roller-coaster. Guests: Jim Moore. Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com Nov 20, 2024

On Wednesday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett, he’s joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy and his weekly Seahawks guest, Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com. Puck gave Ryan Divish, Seattle Times the week off because coming out on Thursday is Puck’s Mariners Offseason DiamondTable Show with Divish, Adam Jude of the Seattle Times, Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio and Bill Krueger and Brad Adam from ROOT Sports.

Puck and Jim open up the show discussing the Jake Dickert comments about Oregon State where he doesn’t consider the Beavers his buddies. That led to a conversation about the changing landscape of college football and will there be a day where all the West coast teams play in one conference again.

Puck plays a soundbite from WSU defensive tackle David Gusta about the world of the transfer portal and the world of tampering by other college coaches. Gusta is Puck’s guest this week on Coug’s Corner, which you can find on YouTube, Apple, Spotify and up at PuckSports.com. The NCAA and college football need to get a handle on tampering and the NIL before it truly gets out of hand.

Before Jim leaves, both discuss the top of Ernest Jones and why so many people after just three games want to sign him up immediately. Also, the boys had a good laugh at the decision looming for Jedd Fisch with who he’s going to start at quarterback against Oregon.

Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.comjoins Jason “Puck” Puckett to discuss the Seahawks remarkable win over San Francisco. Rob proclaims the 49ers finished and their window closed to make a run at the Super Bowl.

They discuss the up and down play of Geno Smith and get into the discussion of whether to pay him or not pay him. It’s a subject that is driving Rob mad!

Should the Seahawks drop everything and sign Ernest Jones to a contract? Rob and Puck are both an agreement that it’s way too early and let the season play out before you come to any conclusion. They also can’t figure out why Pro Football Focus (PFF) does not like Jones.

Can you believe the Seahawks have a shot at first place in the NFC West?! Puck and Rob can’t and that’s what makes sports fun.

Puck than transitions to baseball and plays a preview of his Mariners Offseason DiamondTable Show with Ryan Divish and Adam Jude of the Seattle Times. Also on the show, Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio and Bill Krueger and Brad Adam of ROOT Sports. The full show is two-plus hours and will come out on Thursday, November 21 and is exclusively available to Puck’s Posse Community Members. You can visit PuckSports.com to sign up or head to Patreon.com and search PuckSports. The show covers the 2024 season and what lies ahead for the 2025 season and discusses if ownership is truly all in on investing in a World Series contender.

Lastly, Puck wraps up with “Hey, What the Puck!?” It’s time for the Mariners to jump into the deep end of the pool and play with the big boys. No more talking about championships. Prove it.

'Old Crimson : WSU defense broken. Dickert needs to make changes. What's wrong with Arbuckle? Dickert disrespectful to Oregon State? Nov 20, 2024

On this weeks ‘Old Crimson, Jason “Puck” Puckett is once again joined by Paul Sorensen, Jim Moore and Jamey Vinnick from Cougfan.com

The boys get right into the loss to New Mexico, which has now kicked them out of the College Football playoff discussion. Once again the Cougars defense failed to deliver and Puck brought up the point that he would like to see a coaching change at the defensive coordinator position or at least have Jake Dickert take over play calling duties.

They question the offensive strategy under Ben Arbuckle and wonder why he went away from the running game so quickly in the second half when it was working so effectively in the first half? Should the Cougs incorporate more zone read for John Mateer moving forward? And, again the problem with the Air Raid is their lack of commitment to staying consistent with the rushing attack.

Dickert made headlines this week when he said Oregon State are not there buddies. Some in the Cougars community have taken issue with what he said. Paul and Puck didn’t see the problem with what he said, but Jim did and they discuss.

Lastly, now that the carrot of the playoffs is over, what motivates the team for the last two weeks?

Cougs Corner: WSU DT David Gusta. Transfer portal. NIL impact. Coaches tampering. Love for Pullman Nov 20, 2024

Washington State defensive tackle David Gusta joined Jason “Puck” Puckett for this weeks Coug’s Corner brought to you by the Cougar Collective and Flatstick Pub.

Puck and David get into a wide ranging conversation that ranges everything from his upbringing, traveling to different countries, being accountable after the New Mexico loss, dislike of the transfer portal, impact of NIL, coaches tampering and his love for Pullman.

David tells Puck that he’s avid traveler that has taken him to Japan, Singapore, Bali and Tahiti. David said it’s give him great perspective on life and how others live.

How did the team handle the loss to New Mexico? David shares insights to how he and other team leaders reacted afterward. David admitted that his actions and behavior weren’t the best.

Tampering has been going on and David details what it’s been like to deal with coaches calling him to join their team. Would David ever consider going into the portal or is he fully committed to WSU? What about the impact of the NIL? Lastly, David details his love for Pullman and that it wasn’t always the case, but as he’s gotten older it’s a town he couldn’t ever imagine being anywhere else.

Daily Puck Drop: Jake Dickert is not wrong. Seahawks are forgiven for now. Ichiro Hall of Fame. Guests: Danny Kelly, The Ringer. John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com Nov 19, 2024

On Tuesday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by his weekly guests, Danny Kelly, The Ringer and John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com.

Puck opens up the show discussing the comments from WSU coach Jake Dickert about Oregon State not being their “buddies.” Puck shares his thoughts that some fans that are upset with the comments are off base.

The Seahawks were gifted a favor in their win over the 49ers because the officials screwed up a timeout that should have been a penalty.

Danny Kelly, The Ringer, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett to rap about the NFL, Seahawks, the Legion of Boom, Earl Thomas and fantasy football.

Danny and Puck both agree that the Seahawks season is so dumb and fun at the same time and they went from a week ago thinking the season was over to now looking ahead to this week and knowing they have a shot at first place in the NFC West!

Earl Thomas is back! Puck and Danny go down the rabbit hole of talking about the Legion of Boom. Devon Witherspoon is the closest thing to the L.O.B. that they have had since that group was on the field.

Expectations have now changed for the Seahawks and it’s incredible to watch and follow this team week in and week out. The Seahawks can be in first place this weekend which is incredible to think of!

The Jets are still a disaster and Aaron Rogers has fired another member of the team. Puck and Danny have put Rogers on “The Barge” out to the pacific ocean.

Where does Danny want Deion Sanders to land in the NFL next season? Danny also answers fantasy football questions with “Waiver Wire Tuesday.”

John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly chat about all things college football. They jump right into the discussion about Jake Dickert’s comments about Oregon State. Was he in the wrong about what he said?

Jake Dickert has other problems on the field, specifically in regards to his defense and offensive play calling. Puck this a change needs to be made with his defensive coordinator and suggests that Dickert take over the play calling. In regards to the offense, is the “Air Raid” truly the offense that Dickert wants? Does it properly take advantage of the skill set of John Mateer?

Oregon survived against Wisconsin. John points out that it’s a tired football team. John also shares his thoughts on the matchup between Oregon and Washington in two weeks. John thinks it will be a blowout.

Will Jedd Fisch turn to Demond Williams against Oregon or stick with Will Rogers?

Is the SEC truly the best conference in football and do they deserve the majority of the teams?

Lastly, since Puck is off next week, John offers up his favorite Thanksgiving meals.

Finally, Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?” Fans need to calm down about the Jake Dickert comments about Oregon State. He was right. He said the uncomfortable truth out loud and people don’t like hearing it.

Danny Kelly Show: The Seahawks are BACK!!! Wait, until they aren't! Nov 19, 2024

Danny Kelly, The Ringer, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett to rap about the NFL, Seahawks, the Legion of Boom, Earl Thomas and fantasy football.

Danny and Puck both agree that the Seahawks season is so dumb and fun at the same time and they went from a week ago thinking the season was over to now looking ahead to this week and knowing they have a shot at first place in the NFC West!

Earl Thomas is back! Puck and Danny go down the rabbit hole of talking about the Legion of Boom. Devon Witherspoon is the closest thing to the L.O.B. that they have had since that group was on the field.

Expectations have now changed for the Seahawks and it’s incredible to watch and follow this team week in and week out. The Seahawks can be in first place this weekend which is incredible to think of!

The Jets are still a disaster and Aaron Rogers has fired another member of the team. Puck and Danny have put Rogers on “The Barge” out to the pacific ocean.

Where does Danny want Deion Sanders to land in the NFL next season? Danny also answers fantasy football questions with “Waiver Wire Tuesday.”

John Canzano Show: Does Jake Dickert take a shot at Oregon State? Nov 19, 2024

John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly chat about all things college football. They jump right into the discussion about Jake Dickert’s comments about Oregon State. Was he in the wrong about what he said?

Jake Dickert has other problems on the field, specifically in regards to his defense and offensive play calling. Puck this a change needs to be made with his defensive coordinator and suggests that Dickert take over the play calling. In regards to the offense, is the “Air Raid” truly the offense that Dickert wants? Does it properly take advantage of the skill set of John Mateer?

Oregon survived against Wisconsin. John points out that it’s a tired football team. John also shares his thoughts on the matchup between Oregon and Washington in two weeks. John thinks it will be a blowout.

Will Jedd Fisch turn to Demond Williams against Oregon or stick with Will Rogers?

Is the SEC truly the best conference in football and do they deserve the majority of the teams?

Lastly, since Puck is off next week, John offers up his favorite Thanksgiving meals.

Daily Puck Drop: Sports are dumb and incredible at the same time. Guests: Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 "Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast." Nov 18, 2024

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 for the Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast.

Puck starts off the show without Jim Moore, who is out sick, talking bout the Seahawks win and that without a doubt it was a signature win for Mike Macdonald. The Seahawks season was on the brink and they were able to pull off a great win on the road. Geno was great on the final drive and the defense looked like how we all thought Mike Macdonald’s defense was going to look.

Puck switched gears and talked about the Cougars loss to New Mexico and once again the defense continues to be an issue. Puck thinks a change needs to be made with their defensive coordinator and let Jake Dickert just call the defense for the final two games of the season. But, Puck could sense a loss was coming and it finally did.

Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 join Jason “Puck” Puckett for the Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast brought to you by Georgetown Brewery.

All three agree that was clearly the best win of the season and one of the best wins for the Seahawks in the last several years.

The defense was no doubt the story from the game, but the performance of Geno Smith, especially on the final drive was quintessential the “Geno Smith Roller Coaster” experience!

Offensive line looked better with Abe Lucas back and Olu Oluwatimi playing center. However, as the three discussed, the running game is still very much an issue.

Devon Witherspoon was everywhere and just showed why he’s such an unbelievable weapon for Macdonald. The play of Tyrice Knight and Ernest Jones was phenomenal and illustrated why a move at linebacker was necessary.

All of sudden the Seahawks have a legitimate shot to claim first place in the division next week. Sports are dumb and terrific at the same time.

Puck then returns and discusses the rest of the sports weekend with “Weekend Roundup.” The dud that was the Mike Tyson/Jake Paul fight, however, the women’s fight was incredible. Are the Steelers now a legit Super Bowl contender? Drew Lock can’t catch a break and big deal the Bills beat the Chiefs. Prove it in the playoffs.

Finally, “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck goes back to the Seahawks. Sports are incredibly stupid and incredibly awesome at the same time. Most Seahawks fans and Puck included had written this team off, but they found a way to have a gutsy physical win. A win that could very well define Mike Macdonald and the rest of the season.

Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast: Signature win for Mike Macdonald Nov 18, 2024

Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 join Jason “Puck” Puckett for the Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast brought to you by Georgetown Brewery.

All three agree that was clearly the best win of the season and one of the best wins for the Seahawks in the last several years.

The defense was no doubt the story from the game, but the performance of Geno Smith, especially on the final drive was quintessential the “Geno Smith Roller Coaster” experience!

Offensive line looked better with Abe Lucas back and Olu Oluwatimi playing center. However, as the three discussed, the running game is still very much an issue.

Devon Witherspoon was everywhere and just showed why he’s such an unbelievable weapon for Macdonald. The play of Tyrice Knight and Ernest Jones was phenomenal and illustrated why a move at linebacker was necessary.

All of sudden the Seahawks have a legitimate shot to claim first place in the division next week. Sports are dumb and terrific at the same time.

Daily Puck Drop: Mariners broadcast shakeup. Cougs should be scared. Miracle if Seahawks beat 49ers. Friday Voicemails. Guests: Jim Moore. Lofa Tatupu. Handicapper TroyWins.com. Chris Egan, KING 5. Nov 15, 2024

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett was joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy who jumps on the show every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Also joining the show on Friday was former Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu, PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com and Chris Egan from KING 5.

Puck and Jim start off the show talking about the news that Dave Sims is leaving the Mariners and will become the new radio voice of the New York Yankees. They discuss who should replace Dave on both radio and TV and Puck makes his pitch for Gary Hill on the radio side. What will they do on the TV side of things?

Puck is worried about the Cougs game against New Mexico and Jim is starting to share those concerns.

They welcome Lofa Tatupu to the show to talk about the Seahawks game against the 49ers and how the Seahawks could possibly pull off the upset. Lofa details his business ventures with Savage Brewery and 1937 Cannabis Farms.

Lofa said he was surprised that the Seahawks moved on from their linebackers but understands the decision. Lofa sees a lack of physicality and play making ability from that group. Lofa is also surprised by the sloppiness and undisciplined football from the players and the coaches.

As they turn their attention to the 49ers, the biggest question is how do you stop Christian McCaffrey? it will take the whole defense to focus and gang tackle, something as Lofa points out that they have been bad at this season.

PuckSports handicapperTroyWins.com joins the boys to discuss the upcoming football weekend. Troy gives his “Lock of the Week” and all three introduce a new segment, “Dog of the Week.” Each picked an underdog and will keep tally for the rest of the season. They also discussed Friday’s fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

Chris Egan of KING 5 joined Jason “Puck” Puckett to wrap up the Friday show. Egan and Puck talked about the greatest sports broadcasters in Seattle history with the news of Dave Sims leaving for New York.

Egan chastised Puck and Cougar fans for always focusing in on the Huskies. Puck fired back at Egan that this has been a glorious year to be a Cougar fan and we love that the Huskies are struggling!

Egan has an addiction to Safeway chicken tenders and needs help. He also details his love for $150 turkeys and why does he keep buying them?

Friday marks the start of the 16-team high school football playoffs and Egan details his KING 5 “Big Game of the Week” featuring Decatur High School. They also promote their high school playoff preview show that featured them and Todd Milles of ScoreBookLiveWA and Jon Manley of the Tacoma News-Tribune.

Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck can’t wait to watch Mike Tyson destroy Jake Paul in their fight on Netflix. Puck wants the younger generation to get a glimpse of how dominant of a fighter that Tyson was.

Chris Egan Show: Egan yells at Cougar fans! Top PNW sports announcers. Nov 15, 2024

Chris Egan of KING 5 joined Jason “Puck” Puckett to wrap up the Friday show. Egan and Puck talked about the greatest sports broadcasters in Seattle history with the news of Dave Sims leaving for New York.

Egan chastised Puck and Cougar fans for always focusing in on the Huskies. Puck fired back at Egan that this has been a glorious year to be a Cougar fan and we love that the Huskies are struggling!

Egan has an addiction to Safeway chicken tenders and needs help. He also details his love for $150 turkeys and why does he keep buying them?

Friday marks the start of the 16-team high school football playoffs and Egan details his KING 5 “Big Game of the Week” featuring Decatur High School. They also promote their high school playoff preview show that featured them and Todd Milles of ScoreBookLiveWA and Jon Manley of the Tacoma News-Tribune.

Daily Puck Drop: John Schneider in trouble. Jedd Fisch error. What Justin Hollander?? Guests: Mike Garafolo, NFL Network. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic. Nov 14, 2024

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett chats with his weekly guest, Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network and Michael-Shawn Dugar from The Athletic stops by for the “Opponent Preview.”

Puck opened up the show reacting to yesterday’s show with Rob Staton, from SeahawksDraftBlog.com. This was a miserable offseason for John Schneider, but how do they go about fixing it this offseason? Some tough decisions will have to be made on current players. But so far with Schneider running the ship it’s been rocky.

Puck turns his attention to the Huskies and wonders why they would keep playing Will Rogers at quarterback and not hand the reigns over to Demond Williams. he plays a soundbite from his show with Elise Woodward and Jordan Reffett, “Puck the Huskies” asking them that very question. Is making a bowl game that big of a deal?

Can you believe what Mariners GM Justin Hollander said about Mitch Garver and Mitch Haniger?? Puck reacts to that and the report that the Mariners are interested in bringing back Justin Turner.

Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly conversation. Mike has pulled off on the side of the road as he is traveling to Philly to cover Thursday night football between the Eagles and the Commanders. Puck asked Mike a hypothetical question about whether or not Seahawks fans would switch Mike Macdonald and Ryan Grubb for Dan Quinn and Kliff Kingsbury…but, Puck says you have to add Jayden Daniels!

That question leads to the discussion with the Bears and Caleb Williams. Who will be the next coach of the Bears? They obviously have to hire an offensive minded coach. Would Lincoln Riley of USC be the perfect fit?

What is wrong with the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones? Also, Mike and Puck would be thrilled to see Deion Sanders land with the Cowboys…Amazing theater!

Finally, Puck asks Mike, what is wrong with his Seahawks and what is going on with John Schneider? Is he equipped to truly run this thing?

Michael Shawn-Dugar, The Athletic. @MikeDugar. Co-Host of “Seahawks-Man-2-Man Podcast” joined Jason “Puck” Puckett from the “Opponent Preview.”

Mike and Puck discussed the offseason by Seahawks GM John Schneider. How much of it was a failure and do they have enough resources to fix the problem?

Why does the organization have an issue with drafting offensive lineman? Is it a philosophical problem or coaching issue? If the team continues to lose would it be better for them to lose out to raise their draft position or finish strong so they know the switch they made with the head coach was the right move?

Should the Seahawks consider trading D.K. Metcalf and consider moving on from Geno Smith in the offseason?

Finally, Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” Lebron James is not human and is a cyborg! Appreciate what he is doing at his age. You’ll never see it again.

Mike Garafolo Show: Future beyond Geno. Lincoln Riley to the Bears? Nov 14, 2024

Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly conversation. Mike has pulled off on the side of the road as he is traveling to Philly to cover Thursday night football between the Eagles and the Commanders. Puck asked Mike a hypothetical question about whether or not Seahawks fans would switch Mike Macdonald and Ryan Grubb for Dan Quinn and Kliff Kingsbury…but, Puck says you have to add Jayden Daniels!

That question leads to the discussion with the Bears and Caleb Williams. Who will be the next coach of the Bears? They obviously have to hire an offensive minded coach. Would Lincoln Riley of USC be the perfect fit?

What is wrong with the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones? Also, Mike and Puck would be thrilled to see Deion Sanders land with the Cowboys…Amazing theater!

Finally, Puck asks Mike, what is wrong with his Seahawks and what is going on with John Schneider? Is he equipped to truly run this thing?

"Opponent Preview" Michael-Shawn Dugar: Did John Schneider fail and can he fix it? Nov 14, 2024

Michael Shawn-Dugar, The Athletic. @MikeDugar. Co-Host of “Seahawks-Man-2-Man Podcast” joined Jason “Puck” Puckett from the “Opponent Preview.”

Mike and Puck discussed the offseason by Seahawks GM John Schneider. How much of it was a failure and do they have enough resources to fix the problem?

Why does the organization have an issue with drafting offensive lineman? Is it a philosophical problem or coaching issue? If the team continues to lose would it be better for them to lose out to raise their draft position or finish strong so they know the switch they made with the head coach was the right move?

Should the Seahawks consider trading D.K. Metcalf and consider moving on from Geno Smith in the offseason?

Puck The Huskies: Is Jedd Fisch wrong for sticking with Will Rogers? Nov 14, 2024

On this weeks Puck the Huskies Podcast, Jason "Puck" Puckett and former Husky defensive tackle Jordan Reffett and Elise Woodward, wrap up the Huskies disastrous loss to Penn State. Jordan and Elise both agreed that offensive and defensive lines playing in the Big 10 are the difference. But, can the Huskies solve those issues quickly in the transfer portal?

Is it important for Washington to become bowl eligible even if it’s going to the Independence Bowl? Senior night taking place Friday against UCLA, Elise and Jordan detail the emotions surrounding this class that has been through three head coaches.

Puck asks the group why Jedd Fisch is sticking with Will Rogers and why not turn it over to Demond Williams. Elise nearly jumps through the screen to strangle Puck!

Ryan Divish Show: Cal Raleigh robbed. Third base problem. Nov 13, 2024

Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, joins the show for his “Cold Stove” M’s offseason chatter with Jason “Puck” Puckett. Divish is once again substitute teaching at his former high school in Havre, Montana.

They open up discussing why catcher Cal Raleigh should have won the Silver Slugger Award over Salvador Perez. The conversation then turns to their offseason look at the third base position.

Currently the only internal option to play third base is Josh Rojas. Ryan thinks they’ll bring Rojas back but he won’t primarily be the third baseman and that they will have to find another option there, most likely via a trade. Ryan believes you could have a situation where Rojas and Dylan Moore will platoon at second base.

Ryan also gets into the teams desire to bring Justin Turner back and their preference to trade Luis Castillo in the offseason. And, Divish contemplated the idea that Puck brought up about trading for Phillis third baseman Alec Bohm. Would that be a good fit for the M’s?

Rob Staton Show: Abe Lucas savior. You must choose, Geno or D.K.? Nov 13, 2024

Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly visit. They discuss the release of Tyrel Dodson. How bad of an offseason did John Schneider have?

Does Rob fee like Puck in wanting the team to lose out if they can’t get wins in the next two weeks? What will the offseason have in store for D.K. Metcalf and Geno Smith. Rob makes the point that you will have to choose.

Lastly, Rob takes a look at the NFL draft and offers his thoughts on a conversation had with Mike Garafolo about the upcoming draft.

Daily Puck Drop: Keep John Mateer. Abe Lucas to the rescue. Geno or D.K.? Guests: Jim Moore. Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com. Ryan Divish, Seattle Times. Nov 13, 2024

Today’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett features Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy from a rainy parking lot in Sandy, Oregon. But, he’s got his headsets and a microphone and good to go! Puck and Jim open up the show discussing the Cougars effort and challenges of keeping John Mateer in Pullman. Puck argues that the fanbase can make a difference and he believes he’ll stay.

They also touch in on the breaking news that Abe Lucas has been activated off the PUP list and will play Sunday against the 49ers. How healthy and effective will Lucas be? That remains a big question mark.

Puck tells Jim that he missed a great basketball game on Tuesday night between the Mavericks and Warriors with Klay Thompson’s homecoming. Crowd was great. The play was sensational. But, on Klay’s night, it was Steph Curry stealing the show.

Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly visit. They discuss the release of Tyrel Dodson. How bad of an offseason did John Schneider have?

Does Rob fee like Puck in wanting the team to lose out if they can’t get wins in the next two weeks? What will the offseason have in store for D.K. Metcalf and Geno Smith. Rob makes the point that you will have to choose.

Lastly, Rob takes a look at the NFL draft and offers his thoughts on a conversation had with Mike Garafolo about the upcoming draft.

Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, joins the show for his “Cold Stove” M’s offseason chatter with Jason “Puck” Puckett. Divish is once again substitute teaching at his former high school in Havre, Montana.

They open up discussing why catcher Cal Raleigh should have won the Silver Slugger Award over Salvador Perez. The conversation then turns to their offseason look at the third base position.

Currently the only internal option to play third base is Josh Rojas. Ryan thinks they’ll bring Rojas back but he won’t primarily be the third baseman and that they will have to find another option there, most likely via a trade. Ryan believes you could have a situation where Rojas and Dylan Moore will platoon at second base.

Ryan also gets into the teams desire to bring Justin Turner back and their preference to trade Luis Castillo in the offseason. And, Divish contemplated the idea that Puck brought up about trading for Phillis third baseman Alec Bohm. Would that be a good fit for the M’s?

Lastly, Puck wraps up with “Hey, What the Puck!?” It’s time for Cougar fans to get out and support their players. If you want John Mateer to stay and continue to be the starting quarterback for the Cougars well into the future, then join the Cougar Collective today!

'Old Crimson Cougars Podcast: Can the Cougs afford John Mateer? Nov 12, 2024

This weeks ‘Old Crimson Cougars Podcast with Jason “Puck” Puckett and Paul Sorensen, Jim Moore and Jamey Vinnick, Cougfan.com. They take a quick look back at the Utah State game and chatted how it was a relatively easy win. Puck did wonder why John Mateer was playing late into the game, but understood that Jake Dickert probably wanted some style points.

The majority of the conversation surrounds the future of quarterback John Mateer. How much will it cost to keep Mateer around? Paul tells the boys that he has already heard that Mateer has a seven-figure offer on the table from another school. Paul didn’t specifically know the school, but the poaching and competition has already started for Mateer. Can the Cougs compete on that level?

There is obviously a price tag for anyone and they all agreed that if Mateer receives over a million dollars to play football, than he should take that, because anyone would do that. They hope he doesn’t, but they understand why he would.

They chat about the upcoming against New Mexico and Paul and Puck try to convince Jim that it will be a much harder game than he thinks. Jim is cocky about the game and doesn’t think Paul and Puck should be all that concerned.

They wrap up the show talking about the job Jake Dickert has done and they all agree he’s done a masterful job of navigating this crazy football season and keeping his team focused on each week and not looking ahead.

Cougs Corner: WSU LB Keith Brown. Navigating the crazy NIL world. Nov 12, 2024

On this weeks Cougs Corner, host Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Washington State linebacker Keith Brown. Brown talks about his journey from Lebanon, Oregon to Eugene to Louisville and now to Pullman.

Brown details his upbringing in Lebanon and why it has shaped him to be the player and person he is today. Keith told Puck that when he transferred to Louisville he felt lost, but coming to Pullman he once again found his love for football and he credits Jack Dickert for that love.

The Cougs have three games left in the season, how difficult is to stay focused on the one game at a time mentality? Keith does acknowledge the difficulties with that perspective but says it’s been their mindset all season long.

John Canzano Show: Cost to keep John Mateer and can WSU afford him? Nov 12, 2024

John Canzano, JohnCanzano.comjoins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly look into college football. They jump right into the discussion surrounding WSU quarterback John Mateer. What would he fetch money wise in the transfer portal? John estimates that the going rate for a top QB is over a million dollars. Can the Cougs afford to keep Mateer around? Does he get a sense that Mateer wants to look elsewhere or is he happy in Pullman?

Should Jedd Fisch move on from Will Rogers and start Demond Williams the rest of the season. The Huskies are not going to a major bowl game so why keep playing Rogers? John and Puck both agree that the NIL has something to do with the decision surrounding Rogers.

What are the expectations for the Cougars and the college football rankings tonight and what type of chaos do they need in front of them to sneak in to the CFP. John was on the scene in Utah covering the “Holy War” between Utah and BYU. He reacts to the scene where the Utah AD claims that the game was stolen from them. Utah does not have an exit fee and can leave the Big 12 any time they want, would they jump and come back to the Pac-12? John dishes on those chances.

Lastly, John and Puck talk about the passing of former Blazers broadcaster Brian Wheeler. A gentle and troubled sole.

Danny Kelly Show: Worst offseason under John Schneider Nov 12, 2024

Danny Kelly, The Ringer joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly visit talking Seahawks, NFL and fantasy football. Danny ponders the question that Puck asked about John Schneider’s offseason. Was this the worst one under his tenure? If the Seahawks are headed to a rebuild in the offseason, should they commit dollars to D.K. Metcalf and Geno Smith? If they do move on from Geno, what are there options in the draft. Danny details the upcoming draft class for quarterbacks.

Puck asks Danny, if the Seahawks lose their next two games to the 49ers and Cardinals, would they be best served to lose their remaining games to get better draft position? Danny makes a compelling argument against that strategy.

It’s a Waiver Wire Tuesday, and Danny shares with Puck the best pickups in fantasy football. They wrap up their segment with their weekly feature, “Barge of the Week.” They put a player, coach, team or front office NFL personnel on a barge and send them out to the Pacific Ocean. Danny put Jerry Jones on the barge and Puck went with John Schneider.

Daily Puck Drop: John Schneider miserable offseason. Cost of John Mateer. Can WSU afford him? Guests: Danny Kelly, The Ringer. John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com Nov 12, 2024

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Danny Kelly, The Ringer and John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com. Puck opened up the show asking the question, was this past season the worst offseason under John Schneider? With the release of Tyrel Dodson, aren’t the Seahawks just signaling that they are truly rebuilding?

Danny Kelly, The Ringer joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly visit talking Seahawks, NFL and fantasy football. Danny ponders the question that Puck asked about John Schneider’s offseason. Was this the worst one under his tenure? If the Seahawks are headed to a rebuild in the offseason, should they commit dollars to D.K. Metcalf and Geno Smith? If they do move on from Geno, what are there options in the draft. Danny details the upcoming draft class for quarterbacks.

Puck asks Danny, if the Seahawks lose their next two games to the 49ers and Cardinals, would they be best served to lose their remaining games to get better draft position? Danny makes a compelling argument against that strategy.

It’s a Waiver Wire Tuesday, and Danny shares with Puck the best pickups in fantasy football. They wrap up their segment with their weekly feature, “Barge of the Week.” They put a player, coach, team or front office NFL personnel on a barge and send them out to the Pacific Ocean. Danny put Jerry Jones on the barge and Puck went with John Schneider.

John Canzano, JohnCanzano.comjoins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly look into college football. They jump right into the discussion surrounding WSU quarterback John Mateer. What would he fetch money wise in the transfer portal? John estimates that the going rate for a top QB is over a million dollars. Can the Cougs afford to keep Mateer around? Does he get a sense that Mateer wants to look elsewhere or is he happy in Pullman?

Should Jedd Fisch move on from Will Rogers and start Demond Williams the rest of the season. The Huskies are not going to a major bowl game so why keep playing Rogers? John and Puck both agree that the NIL has something to do with the decision surrounding Rogers.

What are the expectations for the Cougars and the college football rankings tonight and what type of chaos do they need in front of them to sneak in to the CFP. John was on the scene in Utah covering the “Holy War” between Utah and BYU. He reacts to the scene where the Utah AD claims that the game was stolen from them. Utah does not have an exit fee and can leave the Big 12 any time they want, would they jump and come back to the Pac-12? John dishes on those chances.

Lastly, John and Puck talk about the passing of former Blazers broadcaster Brian Wheeler. A gentle and troubled sole.

Finally, Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck?!” Puck discusses the situation in Chicago with Caleb Williams. It’s why it’s so important to have the right coaching staff in place when you select a quarterback of the future in the first round.

Washington State High School Football Playoff Preview Show Nov 11, 2024

Our Washington State Football State Championship Playoff Preview show. Jason “Puck” Puckett hosts and is joined by Todd Milles, ScorebookLive.wa, Jon Manley, Tacoma News-Tribune and Chris Egan, KING 5.

The 16 seed state football playoffs get underway this week and the four preview the upcoming playoffs. They go over the favorites in each classification.

Can Lake Stevens get a three-peat? Who can prevent another Bellevue title at the 3A level. What makes Royal so dominant in 1A. Tumwater is once again the favorite in 2A and it’s a wide open 4A. Roosevelt is one of the better teams in the 3A, but they are currently under investigation for recruiting violations, how does that change things in the 3A bracket.

As the high school football season winds down, they four talk about the importance of covering high school athletics and why those three do the best in the region.

Ground Puck Podcast: Are the Seahawks any closer to a Super Bowl? Nov 11, 2024

Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 join Jason “Puck”Puckett for the Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast. They discuss the chances of Seattle trying to avoid a 6-11 finish. What would it take for Seattle to spend their offseason in a rebuild mode? Curtis doesn’t think Seattle is that far off, Puck and Tim aren’t so sure. If they do decided to play D.K. Metcalf in the offseason, do they have enough money to improve their offensive line?

What happens if they move on from Geno Smith? Curtis argues that you should be careful what you wish for. Geno is not the number one problem. Even though Geno is not the problem, they don’t have a future quarterback on their roster.

The Cardinals look for real and the 49ers have Christian McCaffrey back so winning the division will be that much more difficult. Does John Schneider have the confidence of the ownership group to make wholesale changes to his roster in the offseason?

Daily Puck Drop: 6-11 record for Seahawks? Bring Utes back! Honoring Brian Wheeler. Guests: Jim Moore. Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast w/ Curtis Crabtree & Tim Booth Nov 11, 2024

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy and his weekly visit with Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 for the Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast.

Puck and Jim start off talking about Puck’s visit to Pullman to watch the Cougs dismantle Utah State. Puck talks about the crowd in Pullman and celebrating his anniversary with his wife Saturday night in Moscow, Idaho!

Since there was no Seahawks game to go over, Puck and Jim chat about where they are headed. If the Seahawks finish 6-11, what will there offseason look like? At that point, a rebuild should definitely be on the table for the Seahawks. The Seahawks need to revamp their offensive line, can they do that if they have too much money tied up with their skilled position players?

Russell Wilson continues to shine for the Steelers, in fact, some in the media are already talking about Pittsburgh about being a sneaky Super Bowl contending team. If Wilson keeps this up he will win the NFL comeback player of the year.

Things are unraveling in Dallas and Puck and Jim can’t believe that Micha Parsons called out his head coach Mike McCarthy publicly! Also, because Puck and Jim are degenerate gamblers that can’t figure out how the Seahawks are only getting +6.5 against the 49ers.

Lastly, Utah is upset about the officiating in their game with BYU. The AD of Utah was critical of the Big 12 and Puck says that the Pac-12 should call Utah immediately and try and lure them back to the conference!

Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 join Jason “Puck”Puckett for the Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast. They discuss the chances of Seattle trying to avoid a 6-11 finish. What would it take for Seattle to spend their offseason in a rebuild mode? Curtis doesn’t think Seattle is that far off, Puck and Tim aren’t so sure. If they do decided to play D.K. Metcalf in the offseason, do they have enough money to improve their offensive line?

What happens if they move on from Geno Smith? Curtis argues that you should be careful what you wish for. Geno is not the number one problem. Even though Geno is not the problem, they don’t have a future quarterback on their roster.

The Cardinals look for real and the 49ers have Christian McCaffrey back so winning the division will be that much more difficult. Does John Schneider have the confidence of the ownership group to make wholesale changes to his roster in the offseason?

Finally, Puck wraps up with “Hey, What the Puck!?” Honoring Brian Wheeler. Great broadcaster. Great friend and a young broadcaster will forever be indebted to Wheels.

Chris Egan Show: Seahawks no closer to a SB. Parents to blame for lack of coaches. H.S. football playoffs. Nov 08, 2024

Chris Egan, KING 5, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly chat brought to you by Fatzach’s Pizza. Egan and Puck jump right into the issues with the Seattle Seahawks and just how far are they away from winning a championship? Should they pay D.K. Metcalf and Geno Smith in the offseason?

Puck asks Egan the same question that Ryan Divish asked Puck this week, which Seattle professional team is the closest to winning a championship? The teams are the Seahawks, Mariners, Kraken and Husky football. Egan agreed with Puck and Divish that the Seattle Mariners are the closest team in Seattle to winning a championship. The main reason is that the Mariners have the best pitching staff in baseball and the best catcher in baseball. Those other teams don’t have the best anything.

Egan and Puck shifted the conversation to middle school sports and why their is a lack of coaching at that level, because Puck and Egan are now coaching basketball because their schools don’t have anyone that has stepped up. Why are adults and teachers not coaching anymore? The number one reason is that they don’t want to deal with parents.

Egan also highlights a busy night in high school football as the state playoffs get underway.

Daily Puck Drop: Cougar fans don't show up. Pulling for Lamar Jackson. Lack of coaches, parents to blame. Guests: Chis Egan, KING 5 Nov 08, 2024

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett was joined by Chris Egan, KING 5 for his weekly visit. Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy and handicapper Troy West had the Friday off.

Puck opened up the show by discussing a topic for Cougar fans, why aren’t you showing up to home games? Puck asks the audience why they don’t go and gives his thoughts to why fans don’t attend games, especially fans from the West side. The common theme from the audience was cost. Puck wonders what the school and community can do to make it more cost affordable to attend games.

Chris Egan, KING 5, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly chat brought to you by Fatzach’s Pizza. Egan and Puck jump right into the issues with the Seattle Seahawks and just how far are they away from winning a championship? Should they pay D.K. Metcalf and Geno Smith in the offseason?

Puck asks Egan the same question that Ryan Divish asked Puck this week, which Seattle professional team is the closest to winning a championship? The teams are the Seahawks, Mariners, Kraken and Husky football. Egan agreed with Puck and Divish that the Seattle Mariners are the closest team in Seattle to winning a championship. The main reason is that the Mariners have the best pitching staff in baseball and the best catcher in baseball. Those other teams don’t have the best anything.

Egan and Puck shifted the conversation to middle school sports and why their is a lack of coaching at that level, because Puck and Egan are now coaching basketball because their schools don’t have anyone that has stepped up. Why are adults and teachers not coaching anymore? The number one reason is that they don’t want to deal with parents.

Egan also highlights a busy night in high school football as the state playoffs get underway.

Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck talks about Kirk Herbstreit and the loss of his dog Ben. If you have a dog you understand the impact that dogs have on you and your family. They really are a major part of your family.

Mike Garafolo Show: Will the Seahawks rebuild? Trade D.K. in the offseason. Nov 07, 2024

Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly visit from the Los Angeles airport. Mike and Puck jump right into the NFL trade deadline and discuss how many teams called the Seahawks about trading for D.K. Metcalf?

Mike tells Puck that the biggest offseason storyline will surround the status of quarterback Geno Smith. Do the Seahawks feel he is the answer? If they do, what type of offer will be made? If they decided to move on, what options are out there for Seattle and if they do move on, why keep Metcalf if you don’t have a viable solution at QB?

Puck asks Garafolo if the Seahawks will be in rebuild mode this offseason? Mike disagrees with Puck on their current state. Garafolo gives a health update on Christian McCaffrey, Dak Prescott and Lamar Jackson. What trades made sense to Mike and what trades did he think were going to happen but didn’t happen. The Carolina Panthers gave an extension to their running back…why?!

Daily Puck Drop: Seahawks Rebuild. D.K. Metcalf trade. Why the Mariners have the best shot at a championship. Don't let Jake Dickert leave. Guests: Mike Garafolo, NFL Network Nov 07, 2024

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett rides solo until he welcomes Mike Garafolo, NFL Network to the show for his weekly visit. Puck opens up the show discussing his conversation with Rob Staton, from SeahawksDraftblog.com on Thursday. What happens to the Seahawks if they fail in their next three games that includes the 49ers, Cardinals and New York Jets? The organization should start thinking about a rebuild. Because at that point you are no closer to winning a championship how you are currently constructed. The Seahawks rebuilt back in 2010, so they have done it before. Rebuilds in football don’t take that long. But serious conversations need to be had that asks is it worth giving D.K. Metcalf and Geno Smith big deals if they don’t have a proper offensive line?

Puck also touches in on his love affair for the Kingdome because Puck is wearing hat and sweatshirt from the Kingdome.

Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly visit from the Los Angeles airport. Mike and Puck jump right into the NFL trade deadline and discuss how many teams called the Seahawks about trading for D.K. Metcalf?

Mike tells Puck that the biggest offseason storyline will surround the status of quarterback Geno Smith. Do the Seahawks feel he is the answer? If they do, what type of offer will be made? If they decided to move on, what options are out there for Seattle and if they do move on, why keep Metcalf if you don’t have a viable solution at QB?

Puck asks Garafolo if the Seahawks will be in rebuild mode this offseason? Mike disagrees with Puck on their current state. Garafolo gives a health update on Christian McCaffrey, Dak Prescott and Lamar Jackson. What trades made sense to Mike and what trades did he think were going to happen but didn’t happen. The Carolina Panthers gave an extension to their running back…why?!

After Mike’s appearance, Puck chats about a topic that Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, brought up on his weekly show on Wednesday about which professional team in Seattle is the closest to winning a championship? Both Puck and Divish agree on their answer and it’s really not close. Puck also touches in on the future of WSU head coach Jake Dickert. John Canzano on Tuesday pointed out that Anne McCoy, the WSU AD and Dickert’s client agent have talked about a new deal about keeping him for the next ten years, but there are some reservations from upper campus about giving him that type of deal in today’s climate in college athletics.

Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck reads a twitter post from a coach at UNLV that tells current high school football players should savior this week because it is most likely the last time they will ever suit up playing football.

Puck the Huskies Podcast: Can UW compete in new NIL world? Nov 07, 2024

On this weeks Puck the Huskies Podcast, Jason "Puck" Puckett and former Husky defensive tackle Jordan Reffett breakdown the Huskies win over USC and they preview the upcoming game at Penn State. The boys gave Elise Woodward the week off.

Puck and Jordan questioned the decision making of Lincoln Riley in the game and wondered why he didn't run the football more because that is the weakness of the Husky defense, not their passing defense. Both agreed that time is running out for Riley at USC and that they expect a change.

They took a deep dive into Washington's NIL situation. Why isn't Washington competing more with the other college football heavyweights in that space? UW is one of the rare schools in the country that has a storied history but also in a major city. You would think companies would be lining up at the school, but they aren't. Why?

Lastly, is making a bowl game important? Jordan, as a former player, shares his thoughts.

Rob Staton Show: Are the Seahawks close to a rebuild? Nov 06, 2024

Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com, drops by for his weekly visit to talk Seahawks football with Jason “Puck” Puckett. And, once again they get right into the play off the offensive line and how poor it was against the Rams.

Puck asks Rob if it’s fair to question whether the Seahawks got it right with Mike Macdonald? It was a topic Puck brought up yesterday with Danny Kelly of The Ringer and Rob wanted to respond. They both agreed that they didn’t know, which is ok to admit! They also wondered and discussed that it’s not fair to fully evaluate offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb because Grubb is only getting to a fraction of his play sheet because of the issues along the offensive line.

They also discussed the trade market for D.K. Metcalf and if it makes sense in the offseason to consider moving on from Metcalf if they determined that they need to be in rebuilding mode.

Puck thinks an offseason rebuild needs to be on the table if they continue to lose games, especially the next three. Is it worth spending money on a receiver and a quarterback if you don’t have an offensive line to protect them?

How much times does John Schneider have? probably more than you think.

Ryan Divish Show: Mariners closest Seattle team to a championship? Should they trade a young pitcher? Nov 06, 2024

Ryan Divish, Seattle Times is back to join Jason “Puck” Puckett, for the Mariners “Cold Stove” Offseason Report. They quickly dive into the M’s biggest offseason needs, which are improving the infield and specifically second base, however, there is not much talent out there on the free agent market, nor do the M’s feel propelled to trade one of their young pitchers to upgrade that position.

Ryan calculated, along with Adam Jude of the Seattle Times, in their most recent “Extra Innings” Podcast, that the Mariners have between $20-25 million to spend on free agents for the upcoming season.

Divish explains to Puck why he doesn’t think the M’s will trade one of their young pitchers and says if they do end up trading a pitcher, the most likely pitcher to be dealt would be Luis Castillo.

Divish asked Puck a great question during the show, of the major professional teams in Seattle and they included Husky football, and the Seahawks, Mariners and Kraken. Who is the closest to winning a championship? They both agreed it’s probably the Mariners!

Daily Puck Drop : Please stop saying D.K. won't be traded. Time for a Seahawks rebuild? Mariners close to a World Series? Guests: Ryan Divish, Seattle Times and Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com Nov 06, 2024

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is riding solo as Jim Moore, who usually joins on Wednesday’s had to attend to a personal matter, but Puck rolls on as he welcomes his regular weekly guests, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times and Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com

Puck opens up the show with his criticism of local reporters who claim that the national media was and is just making up a story about D.K. Metcalf and perhaps being traded. As Puck points out it’s the same group that claimed that Russell Wilson was never going to be traded and anyone that ever brought that up was uneducated and didn’t have a clue about the situation because they weren’t “local” and didn’t have boots on the ground.

It’s just inaccurate to say that the Seahawks didn’t listen to offers. They obviously didn’t have an offer they liked so that’s why they didn’t trade him, but to suggest that reporters like Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, who joins Puck every week or Adam Schefter of ESPN just simply made up a story is just complete nonsense and Puck can’t understand why they didn’t learn their lesson from the Wilson trade.