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John Canzano, JohnCanzano.comjoins the show for his weekly chat on all things college football.  John and Puck discuss the worst fanbases in sports and the why the lunatic fringe of fanbases get all the attention.  John tells Puck about the time a fan accosted him at a restaurant with his wife.  Oregon is the new number one team in the country.  How are they handling the attention and does John feel there is another loss coming soon?  Washington faces Indiana this Saturday at 9am and some fans are complaining about another early start time, but this is what they get and should have expected when they took the money and left the Pac-12 behind.  John and Puck agree this is very much a game that the Huskies can win because Indiana to this point has not been challenged. John attended basketball media day for the Mountain West and WCC, what did he hear and take away?  Also, he sat down one on one with Mark Few and talked about Gonzaga joining the conference and who will the conference add as their eighth member?  Few seemed to indicated to John that more schools are now attracted to the idea of joining the Pac-12.  What about the Pac-12 media deal?  John dishes on the latest that he’s hearing on that front and has an updated story on JohnCanzano.com on the latest. 

Danny Kelly, The Ringer joins the show to discuss the NFL, Seahawks and fantasy football advice.  Danny and Puck ventured into the debate about Todd Bowles and did he make the right decision in keeping Chris Godwin in the game?  They both agreed he’s receiving unwanted criticism.   Is the future of the NFL a weight limit? Puck and Danny delve into the idea because athletes are getting much bigger as the years go on by.  You see weight limits in youth football, could it happen in the NFL?DK Metcalf is having his best year. It’s great to see Metcalf finally reach his potential.  Puck and Danny also introduce a new feature, “Barge of the Week.”  Every week they’ll put a team or player on the barge, but they can always bring that player back if they want.  For the first week they are putting the San Francisco 49ers on the barge. It appears that they are finally done. Lastly, Danny offers his fantasy football advice on “Waiver Wire Pickup”.  

Puck welcomes Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 and Tim Booth, Seattle Times for the latest edition of “Ground Puck” Seahawks Podcast. Youth movement served for the Seahawks. Mike Jerrell looked good at right tackle. big win for Mike Macdonald. time for team to try and take control of the NFC West. 

On Monday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett starts off talking about the Seahawks impressive win over Atlanta. Puck touches in on the “Weekend RoundUp” that covers college football, the NFL and the World Series matchup we wanted. Puck welcomes Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 and Tim Booth, Seattle Times for the latest edition of “Ground Puck” Seahawks Podcast. Youth movement served for the Seahawks. Mike Jerrell looked good at right tackle. big win for Mike Macdonald. time for team to try and take control of the NFC West. RunDown00:00 Seahawks impressive win 05:27 Tribute to Tony Ventrella13:32 Seahawks much needed win 30:17 Weekend Roundup and College Football…Georgia/Texas fiasco and Cougs win again 40:52 “Ground Puck” Seahawks Podcast with Curtis Crabtree & Tim Booth…Young players looked awesome.  Play of Byron Murphy. Mike Jerrell held his own. Geno spectacular throw. Much needed win for Mike Macdonald. 01:15:22 “Hey, What the Puck?!” Remembering Tony Ventrella.  Just one of the best people in Seattle sports media.

Puck then welcomes Chris Egan, KING 5 to the show for his weekly show to discuss all things sports, non-sports and life.  Egan details his crazy night attending the Kraken game as a fan. Coors light, margaritas, burgers, hot dogs and cider. What a night for Egan! Egan and Puck talk about the cool scene in Cleveland where the Guardians pulled within 2-1 of the Yankees. When are the Mariners going to get back to that?Egan is off to Lake Washington/Issaquah for the King 5 “Big Game of the Week”. 

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore for the first hour of the show as they chat about the current landscape in college athletics and why Tony Bennett retired from Virginia and expect more coaches to follow suit.  Will Jake Dickert stay in Pullman long term or if he wins will he be pried away from a bigger program?Puck and Jim are joined by their handicapper TroyWins.com who goes over his top picks for the college football and NFL weekend. Plus, Troy gives his “Lock of the Week.”  After Puck and Jim say goodbye to Troy, they finish up their portion of the show with thoughts on the Yankees/Guardians and they played the great spanish radio call from Cleveland. Finally, before Jim goes they play “Friday Voicemails” and introduce two new characters in Jerry Seinfeld and Jimmy Lake. Puck then welcomes Chris Egan, KING 5 to the show for his weekly show to discuss all things sports, non-sports and life.  Egan details his crazy night attending the Kraken game as a fan. Coors light, margaritas, burgers, hot dogs and cider. What a night for Egan! Egan and Puck talk about the cool scene in Cleveland where the Guardians pulled within 2-1 of the Yankees. When are the Mariners going to get back to that?Egan is off to Lake Washington/Issaquah for the King 5 “Big Game of the Week”. Lastly, Puck wraps up with “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck loves playoff baseball and it’s a terrible feeling as a Mariners fan to be left out of the party. Also, with Tony Bennett leaving college basketball, you’ll see this as more of a trend in college sports. 

Mike Garofolo, NFL Network joins for his weekly visit  about the recent trades and player movements in the league. They also touch in on the release of Jamal Adams and speculations about his future, Puck wants Adams back but just for the entertainment reasons not football reasons !   Russell Wilson's status with the Steelers, and who will be available in the upcoming NFL trade deadline?They also touch on fan engagement with Fireman Ed and are the Jets trying to get rid of him, Jaden Daniels' MVP candidacy, and Tom Brady's new role as a part owner of the Raiders and should he give up play calling duties. They wrap up the show looking back on the best moment in Ian Rapoport’s career with a hilarious video. 

On today’s  Daily Puck Drop, host Jason “Puck” Puckett opens up the with the latest headlines in sports , Seahawks OL performance, and it’s not a Geno Smith problem. He shares insights on the offensive line issues faced by the Seahawks and just how truly bad they are.  Puck also touches in on some Cougar fans wanting to see John Mateer benched and Puck explains why that would be a bad idea.   Puck also reacts to yesterday’s show with Ryan Divish and the Mariners offseason as they put their focus into Cal Raleigh and his future.  Puck is also now convinced that Dan Lanning didn’t commit that 12 men on the field penalty on purpose.  Mike Garofolo, NFL Network joins for his weekly visit  about the recent trades and player movements in the league. They also touch in on the release of Jamal Adams and speculations about his future, Puck wants Adams back but just for the entertainment reasons not football reasons !   Russell Wilson's status with the Steelers, and who will be available in the upcoming NFL trade deadline?They also touch on fan engagement with Fireman Ed and are the Jets trying to get rid of him, Jaden Daniels' MVP candidacy, and Tom Brady's new role as a part owner of the Raiders and should he give up play calling duties. They wrap up the show looking back on the best moment in Ian Rapoport’s career with a hilarious video. Puck returns after some technical problems, and chats about the  future of Cal Raleigh with the Mariners, based on yesterday’s conversation with Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times. He also delves into Dan Lanning's controversial coaching decision, and now is leaning to thinking that Lanning didn’t do it on purpose because Puck doesn’t think he’s that smart.  Andy Bunker, host at 92.9 The Game in Atlanta previews Seahawks/Falcons on Sunday. They chat about both teams' offensive and defensive strengths and weaknesses. The conversation touches on Kirk Cousins' reception in Atlanta and Michael Penix's role in the Falcons' preparation. Falcons are led by former Washington head coach Jimmy Lake as their defensive coordinator, however, Atlanta has been quite weak on defense, something Seattle in Andy’s opinion will take advantage of. Both agree that Sunday’s will be a shootout. Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck can’t figure out Oz The Mentalist…How does he do it!!RunDown 00:00 Puck goes over the headlines for the day….Seahawks OL terrible. John Mateer benching.  Dan Lanning might be a fraud. Falcons/Seahawks preview.  Cal Raleigh recap on future 23:47 Mike Garafolo, NFL Network on Davante Adams trade. Future trades as deadline nears. Tom Brady’s ownership future. Is Belichick going to coach in Las Vegas. Mike loves the Seahawks Sunday. 50:05 Puck discusses why he thinks Dan Lanning is a fraud and not the smartest guy in the room. Also, recaps yesterday’s show with Ryan Divish on the future of Cal Raleigh and his impact on the team. 1:00:05 Andy Bunker, host at 92.9 The Game in Atlanta previews Seahawks/Falcons on Sunday.  Andy and Puck worked together at KJR and Andy is from Seattle so Andy, as a UW alum needed to take a shot at Dan Lanning to start the show and shared a quick thought on Jedd Fisch.  Andy previews the game and highlights the Falcons explosive offense but are suspect on defense 1:32:52 “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck can’t figure out Oz The Mentalist…How does he do it!!

Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, joins for his weekly offseason Mariners talk and they focus on the future of catcher Cal Raleigh.  Does Cal want to be here full-time?  What would it cost the organization to keep him around if they offer a contract extension?  Would Cal consider dropping Scott Boras as his agent?  If they eventually part ways with Cal, how ready is Harry Ford?Puck and Divish  touch  on the dynamics between players and management, emphasizing the need for clear communication and the number one goal for Cal is to win a championship and is that something he can do in Seattle?

Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com, on the poor performance of the Seahawks OL.  How culpable is John Schneider?  Are the Seahawks even a playoff team at this point?  We agree that Geno Smith is a good quarterback , but not good enough to win you a Super Bowl and the team right now has a serious lack of veteran leadership and that’s a major red flag for Mike Macdonald. Puck and Rob  discuss the evolving landscape of college football  and its impact on NFL preparation , particularly for offensive linemen. They analyze the current state of the Seahawks, focusing on team dynamics, leadership issues, and coaching challenges. The discussion also highlights the importance of accountability within the team and reaction to what Tyler Lockett said about the team not being prepared.