Podcast appearances and mentions of jason puckett

On Tuesday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by his regular guests, Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio, John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com and Puck plays an edited version of this weeks Sports Pit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson. Puck opens up Tuesday with praise for Luis Castillo in the opener against the Chicago White Sox.  Puck also talks about the 3-for-4 night from Ben Williamson. Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio drops by to chat with Puck about the play of the Mariners and discusses being able to evaluate today's players with your eyes and not just rely on statistics.   Jim praises the play of Andres Munoz and calls him one of the most underrated players in the game.  How did Juan Soto's return to Yankee Stadium go?  Jim had a front row seat as he works for the New York Mets broadcast team.  Jim also notes what a great weekend it was for baseball with the “rivalry weekend” and a number of division races have great rivalries associated wit them and it has a chance to be great summer for baseball.   Puck and Jim wrap up discusses Pete Rose and whether or not he'll get into the Hall of Fame and what is wrong with the L.A. Dodgers and their development of starting pitchers. John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com, chats with Puck about whether or not he feels Pete Rose should get in.  John is a voter for the Hall of Fame.  Mediation is underway between the Pac-12 and the Mountain West.  How long will it last and what does it mean for UNLV in terms of joining the conference?  John discusses that the conference needs expansion to be resolved by July 1, 2025.   The White House is exploring setting up a commission to address college football. Does John think that's a good idea?   Puck and John discuss a follow up story that John did on a very impressive 17 year old umpire from Oregon. It's a must listen.  John finishes with that he doesn't think Blazer fans should close the door on Phil Knight buying the team. Puck then plays an edited version of this weeks Sports Pit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson.  Puck, Sandy and Stretch talk about their favorite batting stance as kids and that led Sandy to tell a great all-time classic story about his time as a clubhouse attendant at the Kingdome and an encounter with George Brett.  They also laughed as Sandy talked about Reggie Jackson and what a jerk he was to his buddy who was also a “clubby” at the same time as Sandy.  Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Angel Reese is not in the same stratosphere as Caitlyn Clark. (1:00) Puck on the M's win, Luis Castillo and Ben Williamson (10:30) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (35:40) John Canzano (1:03:55) Sports Pit *Edited (1:24:07) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

Puck  plays an edited version of this weeks Sports Pit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson.  Puck, Sandy and Stretch talk about their favorite batting stance as kids and that led Sandy to tell a great all-time classic story about his time as a clubhouse attendant at the Kingdome and an encounter with George Brett.  They also laughed as Sandy talked about Reggie Jackson and what a jerk he was to his buddy who was also a “clubby” at the same time as Sandy.  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by by the Go-2-Guy, Jim Moore and former Mariners pitcher and host of the “Old School Baseball” podcast Bill Krueger. Puck starts off the show busting Jim's chops because he can't figure out his microphone settings and Puck is begging him to take it to a computer store.  Jim and Puck spend much of their show discussing the Mariners and their sweep of the San Diego Padres.  Jim argues and for good reason that Bryan Woo is now pitching like the ace of the staff and what makes the Mariners so dangerous is if they can get into the postseason their pitching can be so dominant.  Puck is heading down to Bend this weekend for a baseball tournament and is annoyed with Jim that he won't be there this weekend.  They react to Scottie Scheffler winning the PGA Championship and what makes him so likable.   Puck celebrates the Ballard High School baseball and softball team for winning the Metro Championships in the same year!  The Denver Nuggets couldn't help out Seattle and take out Oklahoma City.  Puck feels it's inevitable that OKC wins the NBA championship and he can't stand to think of the reality of that happening.  Bill Krueger, host of the “Old School Baseball” podcast joins Puck for his weekly visit talking Mariners baseball.  How did the M's go from going 1-5 on their last home stand to sweeping the Padres in San Diego?  Bill spends a lot of time talking about the Sunday performance of Bryan Woo and the overall performance of Woo for the season.  Why his mechanics and delivery make him so consistent and talented.   Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck?!”  The Mariners proved this weekend they could be dangerous in the playoffs (1:00) Puck and Jim (56:22) Bill Krueger (1:22:51) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On Friday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes his Friday guests, Jim Moore, Chris Egan from KING 5 and The Scout.  Puck and Jim open up talking nonsense like usual.  Puck explains to Jim what the Vedder Cup is and Jim is not interested. Jim wants to buy an electric bike and that leads Puck down a rant on E-Bikes…they aren't bikes, they are motorcycles! Puck and Jim then welcome Chris Egan from KING 5 to the show and Egan reacts right away to Jim's story about going to Wrigley Field.  Like Jim, Egan had no clue what the Vedder Cup is, but is excited to see what the Mariners do in San Diego.  Egan is optimistic about the upcoming Seahawks season and thinks they have a great shot at going 12-5.  The boys chat about the Seahawks cracking down on Seahawks fans selling their tickets to opposing fans. Egan and Jim like the idea, but Puck has an issue with it and doesn't like what they are doing.  Egan went to Arizona last weekend to move his college son out and was horrified at what he saw in his apartment.  After Puck says goodbye to Egan and Jim, he welcomes in “The Scout”, an anonymous MLB scout who joins Puck every Friday to get the inside scoop on the Mariners.  This week they talk about the recent struggles of Ben Williamson, the red hot play of Cole Young in Tacoma, what does he look for right away in a prospect, Bryan Woo and his dominating fastball, he builds his perfect player with current MLB players and they wrap up discussing the upcoming MLB draft where the Mariners have the third overall selection and the The Scout details all the promising talent in the Northwest that can be drafted in the first round. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Puck reacts to the Seattle Seahawks and their new ticket policy. (1:00) Puck and Jim (32:08) Puck, Jim and Chris Egan (1:05:25) “The Scout” (1:29:53) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes his regular Thursday guests, Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, Brad Adam from ROOT Sports and his new feature, Mitchy “The Kid”, Mitch Levy from the “Mitch Unfiltered” podcast, which is only available in the live show, but if you missed it you can find it on Puck's Posse Patreon page. Sign up and join today at PuckSports.com. Puck starts off the show discussing the Mariners disaster of a home stand in which they struck out 66 times on their way to a 1-5 record.  Panic is starting to set in for some Mariners fans who think this is the beginning of the end for the team. Puck tries to squash the panic but acknowledges the angst. Mike Garafolo, NFL Network stops by to discuss the release of the NFL schedule and will the Colts get reprimanded for making light of Tyreke's Hill arrest.  The prime time schedule on Christmas and Thanksgiving is terrific and might be the best lineup they have ever had. Mike also pivots for a minute and shares his love for baseball! Before he departs for San Diego, Brad Adam of ROOT Sports jumps on to discuss the 1-5 home stand and who do we blame?  Puck sarcastically blames one person in particular.  Is the offense about to regress?   Bryce Miller is headed to the IL, but help is on the way with George Kirby and Logan Gilbert.  Does Brad agree not going to Andres Munoz in Wednesday's game to face Aaron Judge?  Puck argues they should have walked Judge and taken their chances with Cody Bellinger.  Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  The Cougars make a splash with a new media partner (1:00) Puck on the Mariners and their recent struggles (23:38) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (48:24) Brad Adam, ROOT Sports (1:21:22) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, Travis Fulton from TravisFultonGolf.com and Ryan Divish.  Puck and Jim open up talking about last night's Mariners win and an update on Jim's neighbor who hates him.  Travis Fulton, former golf instructor at the Golf Channel and the host of the Stripe Show Podcast and TravisFultonGolf.com, joins Puck and Jim to preview the PGA Championship. Can Rory capture the second leg of the slam? Who is motivated more, Bryson or Scheffler to dethrone Rory?  What dark horse picks should you be focused on?  All golf coverage brought to you by Synthetic Turf Northwest. Ryan Divish, MLB Insider, joins Puck to discuss last nights Mariners thrilling win, plus the excellence of Bryan Woo and how he is a throwback pitcher that relies heavily on his fastball and how he has saved the Mariners starters this season.   Divish and Puck discuss the bullpen and how it's coming into shape with Matt Brash and Gabe Speier. Puck wraps up the abbreviated show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Puck celebrates his daughter turning 16! (1:00) Puck and Jim (11:40) Travis Fulton joins Puck and Jim (38:00) Ryan Divish (1:05:28) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On this weeks show with Jason “Puck” Puckett, Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson, the boys go down memory lane telling hilarious stories of their time at KJR and all unique characters that they worked with. If you remember all the old names of producers and hosts this is the show for you. Sandy starts off the show taking aim at Puck for his appearance with former KJR morning host Mitch Levy on his show last week. Sandy and Stretch chat about their time working with Mitch and all the good and the bad, but mostly good times for their time spent with him. Sit back and enjoy a roller coaster of laughter and stories about old KJR days! 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes his Tuesday guests, former MLB GM Jim Duquette, who now works for MLB Network radio and John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com Before Duquette pops on, Puck chats about last nights Mariners game and once again the struggles of the starters.  Duquette stops by and he and Puck pick up on the Mariners starters and they discuss whether or not we should be concerned with the Mariners recent play?  They also chat about the health of Bryce Miller, the offense carrying the team, bullpen help they need to add at the deadline and who would be potentially available.  They switch to other MLB stories like the firing of Bud Black and Derek Shelton, plus, what has happened to the Baltimore Orioles, the emergence of the Detroit Tigers and the ugly situation in Boston involving Rafael Devers. Puck then welcomes John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com to the show and they discuss the breaking news that the Portland Trail Blazers are for sale and they discuss what, if any, impact it may have on the sale of the Seattle Seahawks.  They discussed one of John's latest stories where he wrote a piece on the five most influential football figures at UW, WSU, Oregon State, Oregon and Utah. Puck contributed to the piece and offered his five most influential figures in Cougar football history.   Jim gives Puck the latest on expansion.  Nothing brewing right now with the current litigation involving the Pac-12 and the Mountain West.  John says the conference seems to be focused on one school, UNLV.  Puck and John discuss the possibility of adding St. Mary's as a basketball only school.  They wrap up their conversation discussing a youth softball coach incident in Newberg, Oregon involving 11u girls and a dispute about age.  The heart of the story is that we have once again lost our civility. Puck wraps up the show discussing the “Puck the Picker” Majors pool, which is brought to you by Synthetic Turf Northwest and he closes the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Don't panic or worry about the recent struggles of Ben Williamson. (1:00) Puck opens the show (9:42) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (37:25) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:33:58) “Hey, What the Puck!”  

RUNDOWN   Episode 334 kicks off with Hotshot Scott and Mitch riffing on state capitals, Montgomery, Alabama, and iconic pop culture from the 334 area code—including Nat King Cole, Captain & Tennille, and Terrence Long's infamous run-in with Ichiro's arm. They also share their reactions to the Pope from Chicago and the Mariners' concerning sweep at the hands of the Blue Jays. Is the dream fading, or is it a blip on the radar? The guys break down the offense's struggles, the alarming state of the pitching staff, and what comes next with the Yankees and Padres looming. Mitch and Jason Puckett debut the crossover show where the guys mix sports, parenting, and old-school radio storytelling with a signature Puck and Mitch touch. Joe Doyle and Brady Farkas join for the Mariners No-Table to dissect the team's unraveling rotation, Bryce Miller's mechanical collapse, and whether the offense deserves as much scrutiny. Plus, Out on a Limb returns with no medals—but plenty of shade thrown over last week's predictions. Finally, the Other Stuff segment where Hotshot and Mitch trade stories of lawsuits, strip clubs, and Derek Carr's “retirement.” Plus, the bizarre tale of the new Pope, and Hotshot's classic headlines wrap up the episode.   GUESTS   Jason Puckett | KJR – Crossover Show Debut Joe Doyle | Over Slot, Washington State's Own Brady Farkas | Refuse to Lose Podcast, Sports Illustrated Mariners   TABLE OF CONTENTS   0:00 | Mitch and Hotshot Scott riff on Montgomery, Alabama, the 334 area code, Nat King Cole, and Terrence Long. Plus: the iconic Ichiro throw, and Captain & Tennille pop up in Hotshot's music lesson. 19:01 | Reactions to the new Pope's viral White Sox fandom and the Mariners' ugly sweep at the hands of Toronto. Is this the start of the unraveling? Mitch argues for walking Aaron Judge with the bases loaded. 39:46 | GUEST: Mitch joins Jason Puckett for the debut of their new crossover show. Sports, coaching stories, old-school radio banter, and whether Puck is really enjoying coaching his kids. 1:10:23 | GUEST: Mitch tells his all-time favorite coaching story about a kid named Kengo and relives the chaos of Little League glory days with Puck. Plus: parenting lessons, and should this become a regular segment? 1:29:32 | GUEST: Joe Doyle and Brady Farkas break down the Mariners' pitching disaster, Bryce Miller's meltdown, Julio's quiet improvements, and the brutal road ahead against the Yankees and Padres. Out on a Limb returns—and fails spectacularly. 2:01:58 | Mitch and Hotshot deliver The Other Stuff segment with lawsuits over Shedeur Sanders, Jason Pierre-Paul losing a $400k watch, strip club disputes, and Hotshot's classic headlines. Plus: RIP Chet Lemon, and is Derek Carr really done?

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore and Bill Krueger.  Jim starts off the show detailing a parking incident with his neighbor that has led to a neighborhood dispute that has left Jim and his family on the outside looking in and has created conflict within the Bend neighborhood.  Jim has also once again found himself in hot water with his dogs off leash while walking on a Bend trail, however, instead of being scolded by a fellow walker, Jim's dogs were threatened with violence! Jim was in Seattle this weekend for Mothers Day and spent the time watching the M's with his mom. They discuss the Blue Jays sweep and they talk about Bryce Miller and why he can't make another start in the near future for the M's. Bill Krueger is back with Puck talking Mariners baseball!  Bill is no longer a part of the Mariners broadcast team and shares his feelings about their decision not to bring him back and how hurtful it was to not have their decision properly communicated to him.  As they jump into baseball they discuss the offensive turnaround and the direct correlation to Edgar Martinez and Dan Wilson.  Bill describes what happened this past weekend vs. the Blue Jays and how concerned we need to be about the health and play of Bryce Miller.  Bill also has a brand new podcast, “Old School Baseball, “ where you can find on all podcast platforms and you can follow him on social media @oldschool_MLB where he posts short video clips every day discussing the Mariners. After Puck says goodbye to Bill, Puck promotes “Puck the Picker Majors Pool, “ which is back for this weeks PGA Championship, all brought to you by Synthetic Turf Northwest. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   Another attack on a local golf course for more homes. (1:00) Puck and Jim (47:00) Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” Podcast (1:25:52) Puck promotes “Puck the Picker Majors Pool” (1:30:39) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes the one and only Mitch Levy to the show, “Mitch Unfiltered!” Puck and Mitch have been working behind the scenes for a while now to work together and they finally get it done.  They cover everything from why it took so long to work together, their time at KJR, why they are so similar, why they look at sports differently, why the Gasman almost fought Mitch, his early days at KJR, how Puck convinced Steve Sandmeyer to join the Sports Pit and Mitch tells an amazing story about when he was coaching 10 year olds in Little League! Puck then welcomes “The Scout”, an anonymous MLB scout for a current MLB team and they cover all things Mariners. On this weeks show they discuss Edgar's approach to hitting, Cole Young, Lazaro Montes, the jumper from minors to majors, scouting a players “clutch” factor, Julio's improvement and the addition of Leodys Tavares and how much he can help. Lastly, Puck wraps up with “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Rafael Devers is being the ultimate selfish teammate. (1:00) Puck on the Mariners and his tease for Mitch Levy's appearance on the show (17:30) Puck and Mitch (1:05:01) “The Scout” (1:25:58) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes Mike Garafolo, NFL Network and Brad Adam, ROOT Sports to the show.  Puck opens up talking about the Mariners ninth straight series win and marvels how they keep finding new and different ways to win the game.  Despite giving up three runs in the first inning, Puck loved the way Bryan Woo competed.  Despite it being early, Puck feels the A.L. West will come down to the A's and the Mariners.  Mike Garafolo, NFL Network joins the show and we have breaking news!  A new pope is announced and he's an American!  Puck suggests changes to sports that he wants the Pope to get involved in.  Puck suggests to Mike that the Pope calls up Roger Goodell and have him change the kickoff rule back to the original kickoff.  Puck also wants him to ban the Tush Push and in baseball he would like him to get rid of the dropped third strike.   After they get through the Pope, Mike addresses the Steelers trade of George Pickens to Dallas, the Eagles sign tight end Dallas Goedert, when will Aaron Rogers made a decision on his future?  Did the Ravens handle the Justin Tucker release news properly?  Lastly, how close are the 49ers and Brock Purdy to a new deal that may pay him close to $60 million a year?Puck switches gears back to baseball and has Brad Adam of ROOT Sports on to discuss another series win for the Mariners, plus what was baseball like in Sacramento?  Brad says the park is good for fans, but bad for the players.  Why is Cal Raleigh so comfortable in tense situations and what can Julio learn from him?  George Kirby is getting closer to coming back, when he does return, will Bryce Miller find himself on the IL?  The Blue Jays are coming to town this weekend, it's time to introduce the new Tariff menu and section! Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   It's clear to see the job that Edgar Martinez has done with this team offensively. Puck says Edgar has simply freed them up mentally. (1:00) Puck on the Mariners ninth straight series win (12:00) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (41:16) Brad Adam, ROOT Sports (1:24:17) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore discuss the red hot Mariners offense.  Cal Raleigh is once again clutch for the Mariners and Puck and Jim give Julio and J.P. their praise for their recent play.  Julio starting to show signs of turning the corner and J.P. has been red hot since the first week of the season.  Jim and Puck also cover the Cougars and a new quarterback that has joined the team.  Jim wonders how good the team will be this year and they talk about how excited they are to watch the Cougs play at Ole Miss and their expectations for Jimmy Rogers in year one. MLB Insider Ryan Divish joins for his weekly visit from the Valley Furniture store in Havre, Montana.  Ryan starts off wondering how the Mariners keep winning and the way they are doing it.  The offensive numbers continue to improve, especially from J.P. Crawford and now Julio is putting up better numbers.  How much credit does Edgar Martinez get and what is the key element he is sharing with them?Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  (3:15) Jim and Puck talk about the Mariners and their incredible start to the season offensively (1:02:22) MLB Insider Ryan Divish *Edited version (1:23:45) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On the latest episode of the Sports Pit with Jason “Puck” Puckett, Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson, Puck and Sandy have pulled Stretch away from watching game seven of the Blues and Jets and they actually opened the show talking about the sport of hockey and why it's so different from the other sports, especially in the playoffs and why it doesn't translate more to the mass media and sports ran in the U.S. They transition to talking about the Mariners and the unpredictable nature of sports and how the Mariners continue to surprise this season and why they are so fun to watch Stretch details how he because the Sounders play by play voice, calling games for five years. Puck and Sandy share their stories of starting off doing games at small radio stations in small towns. Sandy shares his favorite sporting memory and it took place in a Mt. Vernon gym watching high school wrestling. The show wraps up with the conclusion of the Jets beating the Blues in double overtime and Puck patronizes Stretch. 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio and John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com.  Puck opens up the show discussing last nights Mariners and that loss was squarely on the shoulders of Dan Wilson.  Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio, stopped by for his weekly chat to discuss Dan Wilson's managerial decisions in the 11th inning against Oakland. Plus, the health concerns of Bryce Miller, is the struggle real for Juilo Rodriguez, who is the team to beat in the A.L. West and is their a dominant team in the American League?John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com, opens up the conversation discussing the role of television in today's sports climate.  Is there too much sports on nowadays?   John and Puck also discuss whether or not UCLA and USC will regret joining the Big 10?  Are Oregon and Washington in a better position than the L.A. schools in the future of the conference?  John discusses what to expect in year two under Jedd Fisch and what are the expectations for Jimmy Rogers in year one in leading the Cougars.  They also discuss John's piece on Bill Belichick and his young, controlling girlfriend. Why do we care so much about this story?  Because it's a real life car crash happening in real time. Puck dives into the NBA and last nights games involving the Nuggets/Thunder and the Celtics obsession with the three-point shot. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Puck wonders if Kalen DeBoer will look back ten years from now and regret taking the Alabama job. (1:22) Puck on Dan Wilson blowing last nights game (10:52) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (41:53) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:12:14) Puck on the NBA (1:20:24) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore at the start of the show and then Puck plays a portion of The Sports Pit podcast with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson. Puck and Jim start off talking about Jim's visit to Pullman to move his kids out and Puck wonders if the loosely tied furniture he had tied to his truck made it all the way from Bend, Oregon to Pullman.  They still laugh at the success of the Mariners, and yet Puck is still worried that the other shoe will drop on the team, but they are playing a very entertaining style of baseball right now that looks like it will carry over for the entire summer.   Before Jim leaves, they make fun of all the Seahawks rookie minicamp talk and Puck tells Jim about his son having a perfect game broken up in Little League. After Jim says goodbye, Puck plays a portion of The Sports Pit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson where they discuss a lot about the NHL playoffs because they recored the episode during Game 7 between the Jets and Blues and Stretch is a huge hockey fan.  They marvel at the toughness and sportsmanship of hockey. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  No better tradition in sports than the handshake line in hockey.  Nothing compares. (2:37) Puck and Jim (51:41) The Sports Pit (1:22:55) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Friday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Chris Egan, KING 5, who is filling in for Jim Moore, because he's picking his boys from college.  Puck also welcomes “The Scout”, his weekly visit with anonymous baseball scout who currently works for a major league team.  Puck and Egan open the show talking about the tragedy that touched the Umpqua Community College softball team that Puck and Canzano talked about a few weeks ago.  Egan started off his television career in southern Oregon and wanted to pay his respects.  They also touched in on the amazing start for the Mariners, plus, Grey Zabel getting Steve Hutchinson's number 76 and Egan details two incredible stories that will air next week on KING 5 involving one of the states top baseball players and a story about courage, perseverance, addiction and triumph involving a Edmonds Community College softball player. It's truly an unbelievable story that will inspire you.  Puck welcomes “The Scout” his weekly chat with an anonymous MLB scout.  They try and make sense of the offensive start for the Mariners, the play of Jorge Polanco, his thoughts on Samad Taylor, Tyler Locklear, Jonny Farmelo, health of Bryce Miller, Logan Evans rise and the dominance of Andres Munoz. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  (1:00) Puck and Egan (41:58) “The Scout” (1:01:42) Puck shouts out the Ingraham baseball program and former O'Dea hoops star Mitch Johnson, who's taking over the San Antonio Spurs (1:11:06) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Select coaches telling parents and kids they love “multi-sport” kids, but the make them choose their sport are the worst 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, episode 608! Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes his regular Thursday guests, Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, Michael-Shawn Dugar from The Athletic and Brad Adam from ROOT sports. Puck starts off the show laughing about another Mariners win and how unexpected this start to the season is for the Mariners. In their win on Wednesday they won in a fashion that they haven't done before as Puck explains. Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, recaps the NFL draft and what he liked about what the Seahawks did in addressing a number of needs. They also discussed the Sheduer Sanders slide and why it happened and can he change his ways once he gets to the NFL. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, visits with Puck for his final visit before the start of next season.  Puck and Dugar spend the majority of their time discussing Jalen Milroe and what his impact will be on the team and how soon will he play?  Milroe has accuracy issues, is that something he can improve on at the NFL level?  Puck and Dugar agree that having Milroe push Sam Darnold is a good thing for Darnold.  Despite the contract, Darnold can't feel comfortable being the starting quarterback.  Brad Adam, ROOT Sports, dials in from his hotel in Dallas as he is getting ready to spend his off day golfing with Mariners coaches.  Once Brad gets done telling Puck about his pre-golf stretching and drinking routine they get into the Mariners and the unbelievable start of the season for Jorge Polanco.  The show wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  The best storyline in baseball is Jorge Polanco and it's not close. (1:05) Puck on the Mariners and the fact they keep winning (11:24) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (36:40) Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (1:01:33) Brad Adam, ROOT Sports (1:24:15) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, Rob Staton from SeahawksDraftBlog.com and our MLB Insider Ryan Divish. Puck and Jim start off the show laughing at the offensive surge from Jorge Polanco and the Mariners. It just continues, My Oh My!   Jim's wife Kathy crashes the party and Puck wonders why isn't she doing the podcast over Jim! Puck and Jim also dive into the Cougars home football schedule and TV partners and times announced, plus they discuss Bill Belichick's book tour and his psychotic young girlfriend, Tyrese Haliburton's dad running onto the court to confront Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Atlanta Falcons fining their defensive coordinator for his sons prank on Sheduer Sanders.  Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com, joins Puck to wrap up the NFL draft and loves what the Seahawks did over the course of three days.  They chat about Grey Zabel's impact, Jalen Milroe's role on the team, the athleticism of the class, and how every pick just made sense for Seattle.  Rob heaps a lot of praise at John Schneider and Mike Macdonald. Ryan Divish and Puck discussed the incredible start to the season for Jorge Polanco and the Mariners offense and try to make sense of what they have done.  The simple answer is that they don't have any answers for what is going on, but rather they are just sitting back and enjoying the wave of offense.  The injuries continue to mount for Seattle with now Dylan Moore and Luke Raley going to the IL.   How long will Logan Gilbert be out for and is George Kirby getting closer to coming back?   The bullpen needs help and help is on its way with Matt Brash.   What's going on with Bryce Miller?  It feels like Miller will eventually make a visit to the IL as well.  Lastly, Puck and Divish wrap up talking NWA wrestling and their love affair with Dusty Rhodes. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  The Mariners offensive surge is awesome, but the starting pitching is starting to worry Puck. (3:28) -Puck and Jim (37:30) -Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com (1:02:45) -MLB Insider Ryan Divish (1:23:06) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On episode 6 of the edited version of the  Sports Pit with Jason “Puck” Puckett, Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson, talk about the M's, NFL Draft and Mel Kiper's ESPN meltdown.  If you want to listen to the full one hour and 10 minute show, go to PuckSports.com and sign up to become a Puck's Posse member to gain full access to the show. Please enjoy this sneak preview! 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes  MLB Network's Jim Duquette, The Ringer's Danny Kelly and John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com to the show. Puck opens up detailing Canzano's breaking news on the 2025 Pac-2 television deal involving Oregon State and Washington State home games. It's a win-win for the two schools. Jim Duquette drops by for his weekly visit to talk all things baseball.  They chat about the red hot Mariners offense, Jorge Polanco, Logan Gilbert's injury timeline, Jarren Duran incident in Cleveland, and will the Rockies break the record for most losses in baseball history. The Ringer's Danny Kelly pays one final visit to recap the NFL draft.  Danny gives his overall grade plus thoughts on how the Seahawks plan to use Jalen Milroe, their favorite pick (the ‘Bama fullback) and the absurdity over the Sheduer Sanders coverage. John Canzano joins Puck to discuss the television deal for Oregon State and Washington State for the upcoming football season.  Why having ESPN and CBS is a good thing and may be a sign of things to come for a future deal.   John gives his latest thoughts on expansion and says he thinks the conference is focused on one particular school at the moment.  Plus, what does the Sanders media circus tells us about new age broadcasting and how we now cover stories?Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  The television deal for Washington State and Oregon State is a smashing success in the eyes of Puck. (1:00) Puck on the Pac-2 television deal (10:35) Jim Duquette, MLB Network (32:48) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (1:02:17) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:27:53) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett  and Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, open up the show discussing the red hot Seattle Mariners, Jorge Polanco and they are flabbergasted that they and he are playing so well. It begs the question, can the Mariners keep it up?   They also dive into the Seahawks draft weekend and what a runaway success it was and they reached talked about their favorite part of the class.  Jim loved Damian Martinez and Puck loved that virtually every pick was a team captain and they never entered the transfer portal.  Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, joined the show to recap the draft and offer his perspective and what he made of  the new class.   How will they deploy Jalen Milroe?  Was it unfair of Mike Macdonald to come out and say that Sam Darnold will be on the field 90 percent of the time and the other 10 percent goes to Milroe?  What was notable about this class and what set it apart from other classes under John Schneider?After Dugar leaves, Puck and Jim clean some house on other stories like rookies asking to wear retired jerseys. What was Abdul Carter thinking by asking Lawrence Taylor to wear 56?  And why is  number one retired by the Titans for Warren Moon?Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  The NFL as a whole embarrassed itself with the Sheduer Sanders saga. (3:25)  Jim and Puck on the M's offense and Seahawks draft (33:11) Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (50:06) Puck and Jim on Bill Belichick CBS Morning News interview (1:16:03) “Hey, What the Puck?!”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes the Go-2-Guy, Jim Moore, Chris Egan from KING 5 and antler edition of the “The Scout”.   Puck and Jim open up the show talking about last nights draft and their excitement over the selection of Grey Zabel and why it appears to be an absolute home run draft pick.  Jim is back from Pullman where he celebrated his twins 21st birthday and shares his excitement of spending a few days in Pullman.  Jim and Puck then welcome Chris Egan from KING 5 to the show to discuss last night's draft party that Egan attended at the Clearwater Casino and they discussed in great length Egan's interview with formers Seahawks safety Earl Thomas.  Why is Thomas such a polarizing figure among Seahawks fans?  Puck says goodbye to Egan and Jim and welcomes “The Scout”, his weekly chat with an anonymous MLB scout to get the behind the scenes look at the Mariners.  They talk specifically about Ben Williamson, Tyler Locklear, Leo Rivas and the health of Bryce Miller.  Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” The Sheduer Sanders slide should not anger or surprise anyone (3:35) Puck and Jim (29:06) Chris Egan, KING 5 (1:00:30) The Scout (1:20:09) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett opens up the show previewing the first round of the NFL draft, but also touches in on the Mariners and their win last night. He has also declared himself the President of the Ben Williamson fan club.  After touching in on the M's, Puck welcomes Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, who's in Los Angeles getting ready to anchor the networks draft coverage.  Mike goes over the top rumors swirling right now leading up to the draft.  How far will Sheduer Sanders fall?  Is there a chance that another quarterback besides Cam Ward gets selected before Sanders?  Would the Seahawks trade down and select Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe?  There have been rumors circulating that the Seahawks could be shopping or listening to offers from Ken Walker?  As the draft starts what is the future of both Kirk Cousins and Aaron Rogers?The Athletic's Michael-Shawn Dugar joins Puck to breakdown what he thinks the Seahawks will do in the first round.  Mike has a feeling that the pick at 18 may well be a defensive player. Dugar also reacts to the rumors circulating that the Seahawks could potentially be listening to offers for Ken Walker.  Mike does not have a very good opinion on this years quarterbacks class and also shares his thoughts on the idea of Seattle taking Jalen Milroe out of Alabama. Puck then welcomes Danny Kelly from The Ringer and Danny goes over his latest mock draft.  Plus, gives his thoughts on what he thinks Seattle does at 18 and he is also looking forward to the entertainment value of watching Sheduer Sanders slide in the first round. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   Puck states that this years draft may be, if not, the most important draft for John Schneider.  The offensive line has been an issue for a decade and is he the one to fix it?(1:00) Puck on the M's and Ben Williamson (13:57) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (32:45) Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (1:05:58) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (1:26:09) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Ryan Divish right at the top of the show to talk Mariners baseball as Jim Moore is off on Wednesday because he's in Pullman celebrating his twin boys 21st birthday.  Divish and Puck discuss the state of the M's and are joined by Tim Booth of the Seattle Times, who is in Boston covering the Mariners on their current road trip.  They discuss the struggles of the Mariners starters, Bryce Miller specifically.  They also touch in on the struggles of the offense with runners in scoring position and they discuss their current strikeout rate. Is it better? Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com joins the show for his weekly visit to preview the first round of the NFL draft and what will Seattle do at # 18?  Rob feels the Seahawks will go with Grey Zabel, the offensive lineman out of North Dakota State.  Rob also has a gut feeling about what Seattle may do in the second round…will they make a surprise pick and select Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe?Bob Condotta, Seattle Times, joins Puck to discuss tomorrow's draft and speculate what the Seahawks may do with their first round pick, the pressure mounting on John Schneider, the quarterback class, their current offensive lineman and the highlight of covering the NFL draft in Seattle…the food! Puck wraps up the who with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Mike Patrick, longtime broadcaster passed away and Puck reflects on one of his all-time favorites. (:51) Puck, Ryan Divish and Tim Booth (38:42) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com (1:06:21) Bob Condotta, Seattle Times (1:36:38) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett kicks off the show discussing the unbelievable playoff games in the NHL and NBA that took place on Monday and how it doesn't matter which sport it is, the playoff atmosphere always delivers and it delivered once again.  Puck than welcomes John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com to discuss breaking news reported by John himself on the 2025 Pac-12 TV deal involving Washington State and Oregon State. An official announcement will happen on Wednesday and a source confirmed to John that the home games will appear on the CW Network and the start times for those games will be released as well. John says to expect to see one or two big linear networks be a part of the '25 deal and beyond.  What's the future of expansion and will it just include UNLV?  Puck and John switch gears to a tragic story that John wrote about involving the Umpqua Community College softball team.  It's a beautifully written piece involving enormous heartbreak.   John also dishes on the latest with MLB expansion and relocation to Portland as the city and state has cleared a major hurdle for building a ballpark. Mike Sando from The Athletic checks in to preview the upcoming NFL draft, pressure on John Schneider, lackluster QB class and what will Seattle do with their 18th pick. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck?!”  Big changes coming to high school sports and one change that needs to happen. (0:00) Puck on the NBA and NHL playoffs (10:37) John Canzano,  JohnCanzano.com (1:09:33) Mike Sando, The Athletic (1:31:36) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Monday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by the Go-2-Guy, Jim Moore and they start off the show recapping Puck's golf trip to Arizona, his new love affair with Paine Field and is Waymo experience in Arizona.  Waymo is the self driving car like Uber and Puck says it's an absolute game changer.  Puck and Jim chat about the M's and there current road trip and they wonder if it's sustainable the way the offense is playing?  Jim is turning the corner on his thoughts about Dylan Moore and Randy Arozarena.   During the live show, news breaks that girls flag football has been approved by the WIAA and Puck and Jim react to the news and Jim wonders if you'll be able to bet on it?  They turn their attention to the NFL draft and laugh and shake their heads that Cam Ward will be the top overall pick.  Jim says goodbye and Puck replays his interview with The Athletic's Dane Brugler from last week as he mocks the entire first round of the NFL draft.   Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Puck discusses the transfer saga with Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava. (0:00) Puck and Jim (1:04:37) The Athletic's Dane Brugler (1:34:03) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by his MLB Insider Ryan Divish and Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com.  Puck opens up the show briefly touching in on next week's schedule leading up to the NFL Draft.  Puck is off Thursday and Friday for spring break. Puck has shorter shows this week because his baseball obsessed kid is in a baseball camp so he has to leave early to pick him up.  Puck jumps right into his Mariners talk with Divish.  MLB Insider Ryan Divish joins Puck for his weekly visit to talk all things Mariners.  Divish, currently on a sabbatical from the paper is back home in Havre, Montana coaching his stepsons baseball team and working at his buddies furniture store. Can anyone imagine Divish selling furniture??   Divish and Puck open up the show talking about Luis Castillo and they wonder if anything is wrong with him?   They also touch in on the health concerns with Bryce Miller, plus the debut of Ben Williamson, Dan Wilson's bullpen use, Gregory Santos and Divish's sales pitch on selling furniture. Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com, pays a visit to preview the NFL Draft which is eight days away.  Has anything changed on his front of what he wants or what he's hearing?  Rob has a trade for Seattle and they actually move up! What does Rob have cooking and is it a good idea?  Also, the Seahawks address the offensive line in the second round and Puck loves it! Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  The Kraken are in danger of losing their fan base. (1:03) Puck on his NFL Draft coverage (7:58) MLB Insider, Ryan Divish (34:54) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com (56:16) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett opens up the show talking briefly about the Mariners and there three city roadtrip that starts tonight.  Puck also revisits the Luis Castillo trade since the right hander is facing his former team for the first time.  The Castillo trade has been an absolute steal for Seattle and the best move Jerry Dipoto has made. Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio joins Puck for his weekly visit and they start off chatting about the Luis Castillo/Reds trade and how much it has benefited Seattle.  They also discuss the watered down AL West, the Dodgers and the NL West, the best trade he ever made as a GM and the trade he'd like back.  Also, the atmosphere at Petco Park and watching the Padres play is unlike anything in baseball.  Also, when is it too early to start trade discussions with other teams and how big of a target will Luis Robert Jr. be for the White Sox?Danny Kelly, The Ringer stops by to discuss the NFL Draft for his weekly discussion.  Danny gives his Top Ten Mock Draft and also makes a pick at # 18 for the Seahawks.  Does Danny have a surprise for Sheduer Sanders?  Where does Ashton Jeanty go and please say for the love of god he has the Seahawks taking an offensive lineman at #18!? Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  The Mariners are 8-8 and are playing in a bad division. It's very plausible they can win the division with 85 or 86 wins. (1:01) Puck opens up about the M's and revisits the Luis Castillo trade (10:24) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (31:58) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (59:12) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

Today's Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy is all about the Masters and the incredible win by Rory McIIroy.  How did he pull it off?  Jim and Puck talk about the emotional roller coaster they were on, the incredible shots he hit, the not so incredible shots he hit and how he was able to stay so focused throughout his round.  Rory wasn't the only big winner from Sunday, Jim took home nine thousand dollars on bets he made with Rory and Justin Rose!!!   Puck and Jim wrap up the abbreviated show today with “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Mariners keep winning and have a great shot in a crappy A.L. West. 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett opens up the show with Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, who is back after being out this week getting over a cold.  Jim details his trip to Pullman where he went to celebrate Parents weekend with his kids.  Jim went golfing with one of his son's girlfriend's father and ended up tipping over their golf cart. Jim recaps the hilarity that followed.  They briefly touch in on the M's, but mainly focus on the Masters and the near collapse in the first round from Rory McILroy and their hope that he can keep it going over the weekend.  Jim and Puck also talk about a new golf course being considered in Westport, Washington called Westport Golf Links, which is being designed by David McLay Kidd, who built Bandon Dunes and Gamble Sands.   Jim departs from the show because he's still under the weather and Puck welcomes Chris Egan from KING 5 to the show for his weekly visit.  Egan is back after spending last week in Arizona for spring break.  Egan and Puck talk about why it's so hard for this state to get no brainer ideas done like the golf course in Westport, adding sports like lacrosse, flag football and pickleball to be officially recognized by the WIAA in our state.   Egan also details his trip to Arizona and how he and other parents watching their kids play in a junior college baseball game lose it with some bad umpiring.  Puck details his mishap with his little league team and how both he and Egan need to learn from their mistakes in dealing with umpires.  Chris also details finally taking his shirt off in the pool, his love for In-and-Out Burger, renting an airbnb, High Noons and why doesn't he live in the sun!    Puck also welcomes “The Scout”, his Friday weekly chat with an anonymous MLB scout who has been covering the sport for 30+ years.  They talk about the top players he has ever scouted in Washington, plus, this year's crop of high school talent has four very good players with all four having a great chance to be drafted very high.  They get into the current state of the Mariners and all their injuries, specifically to Ryan Bliss and Victor Robles.  What impact will their losses have on the team?  “The Scout” details whether or not there is help down in Tacoma with Cole Young, Ben Williamson and Tyler Locklear.  Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Another college football horror story. (3:03) Puck and Jim (38:07) Chris Egan, KING 5 (1:09:06) “The Scout” (1:39:24) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

Today's Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett opens up with Puck talking about yesterday's insanely crazy, stupid and fun Mariners win.  Can this type of win carry over? We'll find out.  What they do need is the enthusiasm of Randy Arozarena to carry the team with the absence of Victor Robles.   Puck then welcomes Mike Garafolo, NFL Network to the show to get the latest on the NFL, the NFL draft, Geno Smith feeling “disrespected”, Seahawks draft rumors, how far could Sheduer Sanders fall and when will Aaron Rogers sign with the Steelers.   Puck switches gears and gets a Seahawks perspective on the draft with Michael-Shawn Dugar from The Athletic.  How much pressure is John Schneider feeling heading into this draft?  What do the Seahawks need to accomplish with there first three picks?  Are the Seahawks in love with quarterback Tyler Shough?    Puck goes back to baseball for his his weekly visit with Brad Adam, ROOT Sports.   Puck and Brad celebrate day one of the Masters.  The Mariners pull off an improbable win vs. Houston.  The injuries are mounting for Seattle and they are not built to sustain these injuries.  How did Ryan Bliss play through a torn biceps? The lack of moves in the offseason will haunt Seattle.  It's time for the Mariners key players like Julio, Cal and Arozarena to pick it up and carry this offense.  The series win for Seattle was much needed and now the Rangers come to town with a team leading the division but their offense hasn't done much.  Puck recaps the early action of the Masters, which is brought to you by Synthetic Turf Northwest.  Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Luka Doncic emotional in return to Dallas. (5:00) Puck on the Mariners crazy, stupid win (10:31) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (34:38) Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (1:02:27) Brad Adam, ROOT Sports (1:37:14) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

Today's Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett opens up the show discussing the Mariners and yet another one run loss and another frustrating night at the plate with runners in scoring position and strikeouts.   Puck's guest list features Travis Fulton, host of the Stripe Show Podcast and TravisFultonGolf.com to preview the Masters and gives you inside knowledge of Augusta and gives you some surprise names to look for as the Masters gets underway Thursday.  Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com stops by to chat about the upcoming draft and shares his thoughts on why he thinks the Seahawks may trade up in the second round and what would surprise and frustrate him with their first round pick.  Our MLB Insider Ryan Divish checks in from Havre, Montana where he's currently taking a break from covering the team to coach his stepsons travel ball team.  The Mariners continue to struggle with RISP and strikeouts and now injuries are mounting for a team that can't afford them.  The offense continues to struggle and Puck and Divish try to figure out why.   The main issue with the Mariners is talent vs. execution.   Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  When young Mariner fans show anger you have a problem. (:50) Puck on Mariners offensive woes (12:31) Travis Fulton, Host of Stripe Show Podcast previews the Masters (34:47) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com Ryan Divish, MLB Insider (1:01: 58) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes his regular Tuesday guests, Jim Duquette, MLB Network radio, Danny Kelly from The Ringer and John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com. Puck opens the show discussing last night's Mariners game and the razor edge margin that they play with every night.  Puck was able to find a couple of things that the offense is doing well and he hopes it continues.  Puck also touched in on last night's national title game won by Florida and he wishes the officials would have stayed out of the outcome.  He also touched in on the Geno Smith comments where the former Seahawks quarterback felt disrespected.  Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio, drops by for his weekly visit and they discuss the Vlad Guerrero Jr. massive contract and what impact that has on impending free agents.  Two former Astros players are off to great starts with their new teams, Kyle Tucker with the Cubs and Alex Bregman with the Red Sox.  11 games into the season and the Mariners have already ditched their plans for Jorge Polanco at third base.   The Rangers are off to a fast start but it's not their offense getting the job done.  Danny Kelly from The Ringer drops by and discusses all things NFL draft.  What would surprise and anger Danny at #18 for the Seahawks?  Danny is focused on position group he wants the Seahawks to address.  Lastly, what did he make of Geno Smith's comments that he felt disrespected?John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com pays his weekly Tuesday visit.  They begin the show with breaking news in the NBA that Mike Malone has been fired by the Denver Nuggets.  The NBA is a tough and unfair profession on coaches.  John shared his thoughts on the national title game in college hoops and he hopes the committee will once again reward mid-major programs.  Still no announcement on a Pac-12 media deal, but John did learn that the conference recently restarted conversations with UNLV about potentially joining once the legal issues with the Mountain West Conference are solved.   Finally, Puck and John discuss the heartbreaking story involving a six year old boy by the name of William Jackson and his daunting battle with a rare genetic disorder and his parents are helping to raise money for treatment and how we in the community can help out.  What wouldn't we do for our children?Lastly, Puck wraps up the show playing a clip from The Athletic's Dane Brugler's weekly appearance on what Seattle wants and should do at 18 in the upcoming NFL draft.  The Brugler podcast is normally just for Puck's Posse members, but he opened up this weeks episode for everyone.  Also, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Puck circles back to the theme with Canzano, “what wouldn't we do for our children?” (:50) Puck on the Mariners, national title game and Geno Smith (14:57) Jim Duquette, MLB Netword Radio (35:32) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (1:00:19) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:36:11) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is riding solo as Jim Moore is out on this Monday because he called in sick after spending all weekend in Pullman for Moms Weekend. Are we buying this?  Puck opens up the show taking about the Mariners 3-7 start and he discusses the comments from Julio who says the team should not be panicking and that they are in a good spot.    Puck also discusses the Victor Robles catch and injury, plus, the injury situation with Jorge Polanco and the M's offense can't sustain these injuries and their style of play over 162 games.  It's Masters week and Puck announces the Puck the Picker Majors Pool with the grand prize being a night stay and two rounds of golf at Gamble Sands. Puck also promotes the debut of the Groz with Gas Take 5 podcast which comes out later this afternoon on Pucksports.com.    Puck then welcomes Matt “Stretch” Johnson and Steve Sandmeyer for episode three of The Sports Pit.  The boys cover another Victor Robles, Sandy back golfing, Sandy being fired as a bat boy, 90's Mariners team, the Kingdome, Edgar's bat, Lou Pinella and who do we have for The Masters.  Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  I miss the Kingdome. (1:00) Puck (33:38) The Sports Pit (1:40:13) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Friday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy from the side of the road in desolate eastern Oregon as Jim is on his way to see his kids in Pullman for Dad's Weekend.   Puck and Jim try to cram in as much as they can before Jim's internet will finally give out!    Jim is bothered that Emerson Hancock was sent down to the minors for Luis F. Castillo and he's bothered that the Mariners PR department has come up with a bunch of unique factoids with both Castillo's pitching back to back.  The Masters begins next week and Puck and Jim chat about the Puck the Picker Majors Pool that is Puck's season long golf pool that includes the grand prize for a night stay and two rounds of golf at Gamble Sands!   Puck claims he can beat Jim in Horse and they have wagered $100 bet when Puck comes down to Bend for Memorial Day.   No Friday show would be complete if it didn't include Friday Voicemails. On this weeks edition we hear from Spicolli from fast Times at Ridgemont High and his thoughts on the Mariners and  Geno Smith from Las Vegas.   After Jim's internet finally dies out, Puck announces a new podcast produced by PuckSports.com and it involves two Seattle sports radio legends, Groz and Gas.  The new podcast, Groz with Gas Take 5 will be released every Monday at noon on all platforms including YouTube, Apple and Spotify and you can find their full catalog of shows at PuckSports.com.   Puck also has his weekly interview with The Scout, an anonymous MLB scout with 30+ years in the game.  They talk about the M's struggles offensively, Emerson Hancock, JP/Garver hitting issues, torpedo bats and is Julio truly a superstar?   Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  What is Ja Morant doing? Does he not get it?(2:26) Puck and Jim (37:35) Friday Voicemails (46:38) Groz with Gas Take 5 Promo (53:28) The Scout, current MLB scout (1:18:03) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes his regular guests, Mike Garafolo, NFL Network.  Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic and Brad Adam, Root Sports.   Puck opens up the show talking about yesterday's Mariners win over the Tigers and Tarik Skubal.  Luis Castillo was great. Dylan Moore made a great play in the infield and the bullpen is getting reinforcements.   Puck welcomes Mike Garafolo, NFL Network to recap the owners meetings in Florida.  Why did the owners table the tush push?  Mike explains that it will eventually be banned by the owners. They also discussed the changes to the overtime, and slight modifications to the kickoff.  Aaron Rogers is still a free agent and will he eventually sign with the Steelers?  NFL draft is weeks away and Mike says he's expecting a flurry of draft day trades.    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic  drops by to discuss the Seahawks offseason. Does Dugar believe Mike Macdonald when he says he feels his team can with the Super Bowl?  Is John Schneider's offensive line philosophy flawed?  Lastly, what if anything would surprise Dugar with what the Seahawks would do with the 18th overall pick.  Puck switches back over to baseball and Brad Adam, Root Sports pays a visit to recap the first week of the Mariners season, the flawed offense, Brad's upcoming visit to San Francisco, Puck sitting in Diamond Club, M's bullpen getting help and this is the offense you'll get all season.    Finally, Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!”   (:50) Puck on the Mariners Wednesday win vs. Detroit and the bullpen getting help (11:33) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (34:57) Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (1:01:56) Brad Adam, Root Sports (1:29:00) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com and Mariners beat reporter Ryan Divish, Seattle Times.  Puck and Jim start off the show talking about their love of Dairy Queen and the revelation that you can get chocolate ice cream in your blizzard…who knew!?    They switch gears to talk about last night's miserable Mariners game and how they managed just one hit.  Tension and anger is growing among Mariners fans and it's justified.   Jim sticks around as Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com stops by while on holiday in Sweden to discuss the upcoming NFL draft and why he thinks the Seahawks could surprise everyone and take a wide receiver with their first round pick.  The thought has left Puck sick to his stomach.   Puck says goodbye to Rob and Jim and says hello to his weekly Mariners guest Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times.  Divish explains in great detail his decision to take a sabbatical from covering the Mariners for the next four months to move back to Montana and coach his stepson's baseball team.   In addition, they talk about the sluggish start to the season for the Mariners offensively and is there any hope on the horizon?   Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  The Ballard Beavers baseball team needs your help! (1:00) Puck and Jim (31:02) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com joins Puck and Jim to discuss the NFL draft (51:40) Ryan Divish, Seattle Times (1:37:43) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

Today's Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett features Jim Duquette, MLB Network radio, Danny Kelly, The Ringer talking NFL draft and Seahawks. Plus, John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com.   Puck opens the show recapping last nights Mariners game and says he was mildly encouraged by the Mariners offense. Hopefully it continues.  Jim Duquette, stops by for his weekly visit to discuss the opening week of baseball, the Mariners, MLB suspensions, and torpedo bats.  Danny Kelly then pays a visit and Puck and Danny discuss NFL rule changes to the chain gang, the tush push, the latest with the NFL draft, QB surprises in the draft and John Schneider's confidence in his young offensive line.  John Canzano hangs out for his weekly visit and they open up with another violent act in youth sports.  Is it time for parents to be banned from youth sports?  Why specialization is running youth sports.  NIL deals are starting to enter high school sports.  Should Pac-12 fans be concerned that no media deal or expansion has been reached?  Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Puck promotes his Puck the Picker Majors Golf Pool contest.  (1:00) Puck opens show about the encouraging signs of last nights Mariners game from an offensive perspective (10:57) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (31:45) Danny Kelly, The Ringer, Ringer NFL Draft Show (1:02:12) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:30:52) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

Monday's Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett features the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore.  Puck and Jim react to the first weekend of Mariners baseball.  Both Puck and Jim are not all that upset with the start because it's what they expected the offense to be.  Jim is still having technical issues in trying to figure how to watch the Mariners on his TV.   Jim asks Puck if he thinks Julio will turn into the super star that everyone thinks he will. Is it fair to ask?   Puck introduces Puck the Picker Majors Pool with the grand prize being a trip to Gamble Sands golf course.   After Jim leaves, it's The Sports Pit podcast with Puck and KJR alums Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson.  Puck plays an edited 20 minute version of the hour-plus show that comes out every Monday.  They touch on the opening series with the Mariners and A's and Sandy was surprised about the lack of energy inside the stadium.   Lastly, “What the Puck?!” Don't panic yet, but the four games are a microcosm of the last four years of Mariners baseball. 

On Today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore and Chris Egan from King 5.  Puck and Jim open up the show talking about last night's Mariners win and Puck was wondering if Jim was able to stream the game on the new Root Sports app.  They talk about the incredible game from Jorge Polanco, the pitching of Logan Gilbert and the play of Ryan Bliss.  Jim also busts Puck's balls about his first anniversary show yesterday.   Egan joins the show and jumps in on the Mariners lover from the opener and shares his excitement for the season to start.  Egan tells a hilarious story about his junior high basketball team suffering the worst loss he's ever experienced in his coaching career. Egan said it's the first time he ever felt like vomiting after a game.  They conclude with Friday Voicemails that include an appearance from Mannequin Mike (Mike Macdonald), Geno from Dino's in Las Vegas, Harry Carey and Dick Vitale.  Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Thursday night in sports is what makes sports fun. (0:00) Puck and Jim (36:49) Chris Egan joins Puck and Jim (1:08:13) Friday Voicemails (1:15:31) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett unveils his Opening Day Special Baseball Show which includes Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times, Jim Duquette MLB Network Radio, Brad Adam Root Sports, and The Scout, anonymous MLB scout.  They cover the top storylines heading into the season.  Cal Raleigh's contract.  Why they didn't do enough in the offseason.  Are they capable of winning the World Series?  How will Polanco adjust to a new position? Is Ryan Bliss ready at second base?  Can J.P. Crawford and Julio  have a bounce back season?  Before Puck signs off, he plays his annual Opening Day baseball monologue from Field of Dreams sprinkled in with Mariners highlights.  Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Puck thanks his sponsors, guests, family and the audience. (1:23) Puck thanks everyone for watching and listening as he celebrates one year of PuckSports.com (14:18) Ryan Divish, Seattle Times (43:14) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (1:04:55) Brad Adam, Root Sports (1:28:42) The Scout, anonymous MLB scout with 30-plus years in the game (1:50:33) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  (1:57:12) Mariners/Field of Dreams Opening Day montage 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett debuts his new podcast with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson called The Sports Pit.  The three worked together at KJR with Sandy and Stretch spending many years on the morning show with Mitch Levy.  The three friends cover everything from Stretch getting a new hip, degenerate gambling, our love for baseball, made up sports debate, love for Climate Pledge, Sonics return, cost of an expansion team, Sandy's disdain for podcasts and “ball know it alls.”  Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?” On the eve of the baseball season, Puck says tomorrow is one of the best days in the sports calendar. (0:00) Puck opens up the show and promotes his new podcast, The Sports Pit (7:27 ) Stretch is rubbing some type of cream over his body and details his upcoming hip surgery. Puck and Sandy have questions (15:00) Rock bottom in sports gambling (18:11 ) Climate Pledge and the NCAA(25:41 ) Sandy…What's a podcast?  And, Sandy is back on a mic for the first time in 10 years. Sandy and Stretch bust Puck's balls about him calling them to do the show.  Stretch details his living quarters in Shoreline.  And, do Stretch and Sandy miss radio?  Plus, the changes in radio since they left.  What is Reno? Sandy explains his outside man cave.  (56:00 ) Why is Stretch not an “Opening Day” guy.  Sandy romanticizes about baseball and the three share their frustrations with the Mariners.   They also talk about the potential return of the Sonics and what it would mean to the city and will the fans come back?   When the NBA comes back, will they price out the fans and what is the cost of an expansion team?    (1:21:06 ) Mariners wasting their young pitching.  Mariners win total predictions.   Stretch peeing in a bottle. (1:29:32) “Hey, What the Puck!?” One more day until one of the best days in the sports calendar 

Tuesday's Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett starts off the show teasing a brand new podcast that debuts on Wednesday called The Sportspit that features past KJR hosts and longtime friends, Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson.  Puck plays a five minute teaser clip of the show.  The full podcast comes out on Wednesday and initially will be available to all, but eventually you'll need to join Puck's Posse to get full access to the podcast.  Puck welcomed his weekly guests, Danny Kelly of The Ringer to discuss the lead up to the NFL draft, Seahawks adding to their wide receiver “Lunch Pail” group, no offensive line movement, Cam Ward going # 1, difficulty of drafting a quarterback and what Seattle does at 18.   After Danny departs, John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com drops by to discuss breaking news at Stanford with new GM Andrew Luck firing football coach Troy Taylor.  Plus, is college basketball in danger of losing its March Madness and how much is NIL truly factoring in?  Some universities are feeling the financial pressure of the new look college athletics and are dropping down in divisions in order not to pay their athletes. Would a school like Washington State do that?  John paid a visit to Gonzaga over the weekend and learned new financial details of the agreement with the Zags and the new Pac-12.  Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Puck reacts to the breaking news that Cal Raleigh has signed a six-year, $105M dollar extension with the Mariners. (0:00) Puck introduces the show and shares his brand new podcast called The Sportspit with fell KJR alums Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson and gives his audience a five minute preview before the full episode comes out tomorrow. (16:51)  Danny Kelly, The Ringer (47:52) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:21:02) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Monday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore open up the show discussing the NCAA tournament and trying to figure out what a travel is anymore in basketball! Puck and Jim react to the exciting games, especially Arizona and Oregon and why it made them sentimental for the Pac-12.  They also discussed opening day for the Mariners this week and the decision to release Mitch Haniger, their new streaming options and their new Nintendo patches on their jerseys.  Jim was having some technical issues with his internet so his appearance was cut short and Puck talked the rest of the show about the outlook for the Mariners, what he saw in spring training when he went down their last week and has his opinion changed after seeing them in person. Puck is optimizing with the season around the corner, but not overly optimistic.  Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” It appears Seattle has cleared another hurdle with NBA expansion but are there more hurdles along the way?

Today's Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett featured Danny Kelly, The Ringer, host of The Ringer NFL Draft Show  and John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com.  Puck opened up the show discussing the health status of Mitch Haniger and why it makes sense for the Mariners to move on.  The Seahawks are brining in more offensive line help and that's a good thing.  Danny drops by for his weekly visit to chat about the Sam Darnold contract, addition of Cooper Kupp, offensive line help, and reaction to the latest mock drafts.   Canzano and Puck start off their weekly conversation with reaction to North Carolina being selected to the NCAA tournament and the criticism that has followed.  John informs Puck on the latest with the Pac-12 media rights deal, expansion timeline, UNLV and Pac-12 situation and John celebrates an anniversary.  Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Puck thanks listeners has he heads into next weeks shows which will celebrate one year of going out on his own and starting his own media site. (0:00) Puck on Haniger and offensive line reinforcement (16:27) Danny Kelly, The Ringer, Host of The Ringer Fantasy Football Show and The Ringer NFL Draft Show (46:46) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com, “Bald Faced Truth” (1:24:25) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore open up the show chatting about Rory McIllroy's win at the Players Championship and they wonder how many balls they would put into the water on the island green.  Will Rory finally win the Masters?  Puck gives his top four seeds, which have nothing to do with basketball, just your top overall seeds of things you like. Puck's were pizza, bourbon, naps and peanut butter. Jim countered with dogs, Thai food, gambling and tequila.   They also discussed Sam Darnold's favorable contract and the signing of Cooper Kupp.  After Jim said goodbye, Brad Adam of Root Sports stopped by for his weekly visit that chat why he's so optimistic about the mariners, Mitch Hanniger shoulder injury, is it career ending?  Why the decision to go with Logan Gilbert was right as the opening day starter, Vedder Cup and will the Mariners hang a banner if they win it? Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” Slick Watts was Seattle basketball royalty. (0:00) Puck and Jim (1:01:14)  Brad Adam, Root Sports (1:28:18) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Honoring the great Slick Watts 

Today's Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett features The Groz and Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times!  Both Jim Moore and Chris Egan are off on this Friday. Puck and Groz open up the show talking about great memories working at KJR together, the state of the Seahawks, trading Geno Smith, Sam Darnold and will the Mariners ever be good?   Bob Condotta, Seattle Times pays a visit to discuss a wild week of Seahawks football.  What led to the Geno Smith trade?  Why no counter offer from Geno's camp?  Why was there a falling out with DK and the Seahawks and will John Schneider address the offensive line?  Puck introduces, Friday Recap, where he took five minutes each from this weeks appearances from Ryan Divish, Michael-Shawn Dugar, Rob Staton and Mike Garafolo and put into one podcast to wrap up the biggest news of the week.  Finally, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Have you lost your love for the Mariners? (4:36) Puck and Groz (33:40) Bob Condotta, Seattle Times (59:13) Friday Recap (1:21:30) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

Today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett opens up the show with his growing frustration over the Seahawks lack of activity in free agency to address the offensive line. Also, why is everyone sold on Jalen Sundell?   Plus, Puck reacts to a soundbite from Ryan Divish on yesterday's show about the bullpen heading into the season.   Mike Garafolo, NFL Network drops by to give the latest on why the Seahawks traded Geno Smith and D.K. Metcalf.  How long was Sam Darnold on their radar and how close are the Seahawks to signing Cooper Kupp?   Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, pays his weekly visit to discuss what led to the D.K. trade and what issues were there behind the scenes.  Is Sam Darnold an upgrade over Geno Smith and why is John Schneider not active in acquiring offensive line help in free agency?Finally, Puck wraps up the show, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Be careful what you wish for in the new age of NIL and college athletics. (25:26) - Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (52:55) - Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (1:34:24) - “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore for the first thirty minutes where they discuss The Masters, Rory McIlroy, John Schneider heat, Cooper Kupp,  missing Sam Darnold breaking news, getting Mariners free tickets,  and breaking news on a new wide receiver for the Seahawks.    Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com drops by for his weekly visit and he and Puck have a spirited debate about fans being upset over free agent offensive lineman.  Also, Rob's reaction to the trades of D.K. Metcalf and Geno Smith.   Rob also details the strengths of the offensive line in the draft.  Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, chats with Puck on his weekly show about the state of the Mariners, Mitch Garver and George Kirby healthy update.  Who will start at second base?  Any surprises in the bullpen?  What impact has Dan Wilson had on the team?  Finally, “Hey, What the Puck?”  Puck says it's ok for Seahawks fans to be concerned and upset how free agency has gone so far in terms of helping the offensive line. 0:00 - Puck and Jim (35:18) - Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com (1:12:00) - Ryan Divish, Seattle Times (1:35:41) - “Hey, What the Puck!?”