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On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett starts off the show with his reaction to the Seahawks game and the hiring of Kirby Moore at Washington State.  Jim Moore is traveling so he’s not with Puck on this Monday.   Puck talks Seahawks, “The Dugar Report” with Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic and they discuss the Seahawks slim victory over Phillip Rivers and the Colts.  They found a way to win, however, they continue to struggle on offense and Mike and Puck search for answers.   Thursday’s matchup vs. the Rams is for everything and the Seahawks need to step it up offensively.  John Canzano, from JohnCanzano.comjoins Puck on a Monday, because Puck will be in Pullman Tuesday for the Kirby Moore press conference.  John and Puck discuss the hiring of Kirby Moore in Pullman and why it’s a good fit. John talked to WSU interim AD John Harlow and Harlow emphasized the importance to raise more money for the Cougs, can Moore do that?  They also discuss the possibility of Jedd Fisch taking the Michigan job and why they believe and hope Kenny Dillingham of ASU does not take the Wolverines gig.  After Canzano leaves, Puck discusses Jorge Polanco and why he feels like this was a major mistake by the Mariners to let him leave. “On This Day…”   Barry Bonds in court to the movie Heat and the Raiders say goodbye Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?”   The intense competitor that is Phillip Rivers  (1:00) Puck  (9:33) Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (35:20) John Canzano (1:08:49) “On this Day…”  (1:10:32) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

The boys get back together for an emergency LIVE podcast to react to Kirby Moore being hired at Washington State.

On Friday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett , Jim Moore and Chris Egan start off the Friday PME Show start off the show with breaking news from Puck that Rick Neuheisel interviewed with WSU President Elizabeth Cantwell on Thursday.  Puck did know how the interview went, but it did show that President Cantwell is and was willing to listen to his pitch.  However, later in the show Puck plays a soundbite from an interview that Neuheisel did with a Denver radio station where he said he likely won’t get the job.    Puck, Egan and Jim also discuss Kalen DeBoer and Jedd Fisch being brought up for the Michigan job and Egan thanks a friend who helped him make a critical decision involving his son. Puck and Jim talk gambling with TroyWins.comand get his latest picks for the weekend.    “Last Word with Bob Condotta, Seattle Times, joins Puck for the latest on the Seahawks and their matchup Sunday against the Colts and 44 year old quarterback Phillip Rivers.   Jalen Sundel has returned to practice this week, Puck and Bob speculate on whether or not he’ll move back to center or play guard. “On This Day…”  Baseball history and the chairman of the board! Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”   Wild day for the Cougars(1:00) The PME Show ( Puck, Egan and Moore) (41:04) PuckSports Handicapper TroyWins.com (1:06:04) Bob Condotta, Seattle Times (1:23:07) “On This Day….” (1:26:06) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason "Puck" Puckett opens the show talking with Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network on the return of Phillip Rivers to the NFL and the Colts and the likelihood that he will start against the Seahawks on Sunday.   How good do they think Rivers will be and why did the Colts go this route?  Pucks asks Garafolo about what Pete Carroll did last week by kicking a field goal as time expired to cover the spread and does Garafolo think that Carroll knew?  They also chat about the firing at Michigan and what potential candidates from the NFL could land there?It’s another edition of KJ-Arent’s with Mitch Levy.    Rick Neuheisel to WSU, Kalen DeBoer to Michigan, Jedd Fisch to Michigan and Phillip Rivers to face the Seahawks??? The full show airs in it’s entirety during the Daily Puck Drop, but to watch or listen to the full show you must be a Puck’s Posse member. Join today at PuckSports.com “On This Day….” Tiger Woods leaves golf and Joe DiMaggio leaves baseball. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Get out and watch Rainier Beach hooper Tyran Stokes. (1:00) Puck  (4:53) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network  (31:00) KJ-Arent’s w/ Mitch Levy  (48:46) “On This Day….” (50:11) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

On today’ Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore spend a lot of time discussing whether or not Rick Neuheisel would be a good fit at Washington State.  Jim is all on board with the hire, but Puck is concerned about the packaged deal with his son Jerry.  Jim contends they need a splash and money more than anything else, but Puck thinks it’s all about wins and culture that will carry the team.  Puck discusses Boise State and was shocked to learn that they only spend $2 million in NIL.  How come they are so much more successful than the Cougs with a lesser NIL deal?  Puck and Jim also discuss Phillip Rivers coming back to face the Seahawks, winter meetings update with the M’s and Jorge Polanco and Puck went and watched the number-one player in America for high school basketball, senior Tyran Stokes of Rainier Beach and reported back that you better catch him now! Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   Jorge Polanco needs to be a priority. (1:00) Puck and Jim (1:14:00)  “Hey, What the Puck!” 

On Tuesday’s   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett opens up the show with the latest rumor regarding the Washington State Cougars coaching search and it involved University of Texas co-defensive coordinator and former WSU linebacker Johnny Nansen.  How much would that move the needle for the Cougs or do they need to make a splashier hire?  John Canzano from JohnCanzano.compays a visit to talk about the Jimmy Rogers departure, what’s next for WSU, are Chip Kelly and Rick Neuheisel options and did the college football playoff committee get it right with their final rankings?  Danny Kelly, The Ringer, joins Puck to talk all things NFL and they chat about Pete Carroll’s decision to kick a late field goal that effected the spread in their loss to Denver, Sam Darnold’s Atlanta performance, Mike Macdonald’s young hungry defense and grandfather Phillip Rivers is coming back to the NFL! “On This Day…”   Larry Bird’s streak, Ohtani’s contract, and one of the best actors has a birthday! Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   WSU needs to get the next hire right! (1:00) Puck (5:24) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (48:29) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (1:22:58) “On this Day….” (1:24:27)  “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, spend the majority of the show discussing Jimmy Rogers bolting for Iowa State and what’s next for Washington State.  Jim is all on board with Rick Neuheisel, but Puck doesn’t see it or want it.  Puck believes they should go all in on Brent Vigen, the Montana State head coach.  What about Luke Falk? Both Puck and Jim agree that would be a stretch. Whoever they hire they just want someone who loves Pullman and Washington State. They briefly touch in on the Harry Ford trade and wonder why he didn’t return more and it spoke volumes how the rest of the league views him.  And, did Pete Carroll just sound the alarms on betting in the NFL on he coached in their loss to the Broncos on Sunday by kicking a last second field goal to cover the spread?Puck talks Seahawks, “The Dugar Report” with Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic.  It’s another dominating Seahawks defensive performance.  Sam Darnold started shaky but was sensational in the second half and it was finally the breakout game for Rashid Shaheed.  “On This Day…”   George Washington, Pearl Harbor, John Glenn and Jeff George are all in the news. Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?”   Commitment and loyalty is over in college athletics.  (1:00) Puck and Jim (1:17:18) Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic  (1:44:24) “On this Day…”  (1:46:50) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

On Friday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett , Jim Moore and Chris Egan start off the Friday PME Show and they jump right into why the Egan household has a fake Christmas tree, much to the chagrin of Jim.  Egan previews his coverage of the high school state championship games and since Puck is turning 50 they discuss the advantages of being 50 and what you get out of it!   After Egan leaves, PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com to give out all the spreads and winners for the weekend! “Friday Night Lights” with Todd Milles, VarsityWaNews.comjoins Puck to preview the upcoming state championship games.  In the 4A, it’s a rematch from week one between Lake Stevens and Sumner.  In the 3A, can Mount Tahoma knock off O’Dea?  The 2A championship features Archbishop Murphy vs. Tumwater and the 1A features power house Royal vs. Cashmere.  “Last Word with Bob Condotta, Seattle Times, breaks down the Seahawks upcoming game against Atlanta, the health of the team, offensive line changes, the strength of the defensive line and where it ranks among the great lines in Seahawks history and the pressure is mounting on quarterback Sam Darnold.  Is he up for the challenge?“On This Day…”  Civil rights milestones and the birth of the Seahawks Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”   Enjoy everyday you have (1:00) The PME Show ( Puck, Egan and Moore)  (39:41) PuckSports Handicapper TroyWins.com (51:52) Todd Milles, Varsitywanews.com (1:13:08) Bob Condotta, Seattle Times (1:39:02) “On This Day….” (1:44:07) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason "Puck" Puckett opens up Thursday’s show with headlines and a big one involving baseball as the Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly meeting with free agent Kyle Tucker.  Puck needs the Mariners on Tucker ASAP, but he knows it won’t happen. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo joins Puck to discuss all the top storylines in the NFL including, Mike Tomlin on the outs in Pittsburgh, NFL super agents, Sam Darnold’s issues in big games and “Egg Gate” in Philly.  It’s a Thursday and that means another KJ-Arent’s with Mitch Levy.  Puck and Mitch chat about Mitch’s trip to Vegas to watch hoops and they reminisce about the good and great times in college basketball and how it will never be the same as a fan. Also, they touch in on the Seahawks last five games and could there be a chance they miss the playoffs??? And, Mitch is ever angry with Puck!  FULL show airs in its entirety during the Daily Puck Drop LIVE show, but to watch and listen to the full show now, go to PuckSports.com and sign up to be a Puck’s Posse member! “On This Day….” Puck touches in on Thanksgiving, Burger King, MLB, Jeff Bridges and Jay-ZPuck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    The sad reality of college sports (1:00) Puck (6:07) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (36:19) KJ-Arent’s w/ Mitch Levy (47:34) “On This Day….”(51:40)  “Hey, What the Puck!” 

On today’ Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore open up the show and it get dominated by an outstanding column that Jim wrote at JimMooreTheGo2Guy.substack.com about certain things in the NFL that bothers him.  Yes, it’s the most popular sport but some things are wrong with it like the over analytical commentary, the kickoff rules and personal foul penalties! Puck and Jim also touch in on the college football playoff rankings and Puck can’t understand what the hell Washington State hoops coach David Riley was thinking in their Tuesday night loss to Bradley! Puck also highlights shows from this week involving “Inside Pitch” with Ryan Divish, John Canzano on the JaMarcus Shephard hire and their Old Crimson Cougars Podcast on the job that Jimmy Rogers has done in his first year. On this weeks, “Inside The Bloody Trenches” with Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com, Puck and Rob discuss the Seattle Seahawks' recent victory over the Minnesota Vikings, focusing on the team's defensive performance and the standout play  Leonard Williams. They dive into the importance of character and leadership within the team, the up and down performance of  Sam Darnold, and the upcoming games that will determine the Seahawks' playoff prospects. The discussion also highlights the underperformance of Rashid Shaheed and the need for him to make a significant impact moving forward.“On This Day…”   Bob Marley, Latrell Sprewell, Ozzy Osbourne and the creator of Napster all covered.  Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   College football is so popular but it needs so much help (1:00) Puck and Jim (58:46) “Inside Pitch” and “Old Crimson” Light…Puck plays clips of his show with Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times on the M’s and talking Cougs with Paul Sorensen and Jim Moore (1:05:19) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com (1:35:20) “On This Day….” (1:40:03) “Hey, What the Puck!”