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On Tuesday’s   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett starts off the show recapping the Cougs win over Utah State and the strong finish from offensive coordinator Danny Freund.  D.K. Metcalf is not only being suspended, but he’s going to lose a lot of money as well.  49ers and Seahawks are on a collision course at the end of the season and the M’s have a new slugger off the bench. John Canzano, JohnCanzano.comjoins Puck for his weekly visit and they start off with some career news for John and pivoting to a new direct to consumer access.  They also discuss the hire of Kirby Moore and his first coordinator hire, Trent Bray.  John loves the move by Moore to bring Bray home.  Puck and John also touch in on the college football playoff schedule, Oregon’s game vs. JMU and looking ahead to Texas Tech and would Kyle Whittingham coach the Michigan Wolverines?Danny Kelly, The Ringer, chats with Puck about the weekend of the NFL, Seahawks two games from clinching the number one overall seed, D.K. Metcalf suspension and it’s going to be great to see the Seahawks and 49ers renew their rivalry! “On This Day…”   Phil Jackson, Alex Ovechikin, Greg Biffle and Corey Haim Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Take a chance and do your own thing! (1:00) Puck (8:00) John Canzano  (37:27) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (55:15)  “On this Day….”  58:05) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore have an abbreviated show on this holiday Monday.  They wrap the NFL weekend and the position the Seahawks are in with the number one seed.  They also discuss college football playoffs and the discussion of whether or not schools like Tulane and James Madison belong in these games.  Former Seahawks receiver D.K. Metcalf was involved in an altercation with a fan, Puck and Jim wonder how long Metcalf will be suspended for. Puck and Jim welcome Michael-Shawn Dugar from The Athletic for the “Dugar Report”.   They chat about Sam Darnold and whether or not he has overcome all of his issues or are there still question marks about his play as they get closer to the playoffs.  Derrick Hall’s suspension upheld, was it fair?   Before they wrap up the show, Puck and Jim touch quickly on Bobby Petrino being hired at North Carolina as their new offense, Philadelphia Flyers broadcaster caught on a hot mic and the Cougs have a new defensive coordinator. “On This Day…”   Happy birthday to Steve Garvey and Christmas lights invented! Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?”    (1:00) Puck  (31:33) Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (56:12) “On this Day…”  (57:06) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

On Friday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett , Jim Moore and Chris Egan start off the Friday PME Show recap the crazy Seahawks victory over the LA Rams on Thursday night.  The boys tried to put the win in perspective and where it ranks among the great Seahawks wins in franchise history.   Obviously the biggest takeaway from the game was the performance of Sam Darnold and hopefully his play will give him confidence moving forward.  They also discuss whether or not the best team won, but at the end of the day that doesn’t really matter. TroyWins.comstops by to give his best gambling picks for the weekend and he really, really loves Alabama.  “Last Word” with Bob Condotta, Seattle Times, joins Puck to put into perspective the crazy game and what led to the win.  Bob points out that the Shaheed punt return sparked the comeback and they discuss how Sam Darnold was able to turn his game around late and how good he was in overtime. “On This Day…”  A Christmas Carol, Wayne Gretzky and Al Kaline Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”   Another chapter written in the Sam Darnold comeback(1:00) The PME Show ( Puck, Egan and Moore) (46:43) PuckSports Handicapper TroyWins.com (58:00) Bob Condotta, Seattle Times (1:15:09) “On This Day….” (1:16:54) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

KJ-Arent’s with Mitch Levy  with special guest Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy. Mitch and Jim laugh and tell stories about Rick Neuheisel and how bad they wanted him to be the Cougs coach, plus, thoughts on the Hawks and Rams game, their confidence level in Sam Darnold and Mitch has a bone to pick with Jim over his sports radio rankings. A full KJ-Arent’s airs an its entirety during the LIVE Daily Puck Drop, but ONLY the full episode is available for Puck’s Posse members after the live show is over. Join today at PuckSports.com 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason "Puck" Puckett opens the show talking about the Seahawks and the Rams and the hopeful performance of Sam Darnold. Mike Garafolo, NFL Network joins Puck to discuss the biggest game of the season, who he likes in the game, what it means for Darnold and does the rest of the public understand how good Seattle is?It’s another edition of KJ-Arent’s with Mitch Levy  with special guest Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy. Mitch and Jim laugh and tell stories about Rick Neuheisel and how bad they wanted him to be the Cougs coach, plus, thoughts on the Hawks and Rams game, their confidence level in Sam Darnold and Mitch has a bone to pick with Jim over his sports radio rankings. A full KJ-Arent’s airs an its entirety during the LIVE Daily Puck Drop, but ONLY the full episode is available for Puck’s Posse members after the live show is over. Join today at PuckSports.com “On This Day….” The legend that was Chris Farley Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Pulling for Sam Darnold (1:00) Puck  (6:33) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network  (37:30) KJ-Arent’s w/ Mitch Levy and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore  (57:10) “On This Day….” (1:01:11) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

Puck caught up with Kirby Moore's father, legendary Prosser high school football coach Tom Moore to discuss his son being named the new coach at Washington State and what it means to have him back home. 

On today’ Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore react to Puck’s visit to Pullman on Tuesday to cover the Kirby Moore press conference.   Both agree it didn’t wow them, but Puck says the family atmosphere around the press conference stood out to him. They also chatted about the Seahawks and Rams and Mike Macdonald’s lack of success versus the Rams, and, they laugh and cringe at Seattle Kraken head coach Lane Lambert for only taking questions from a Kraken employee after Tuesday’s loss.  Lastly, they chatted about Puck’s interview with Ryan Divish and the offseason for the Mariners and a looming trade for Brendan Donovan. Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.comjoins Puck after taking last week off to chat about the Seahawks huge game on Thursday against the Rams and what Mike Macdonald and Sam Darnold need to do differently to change the outcome this time around.  They also discuss the lack of a running game and why that needs to improve or they will be one and done in the playoffs. Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   Sam Darnold needs to have a game Thursday (1:00) Puck and Jim (41:48) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com (1:05:33)  “Hey, What the Puck!” 

New Washington State football coach Kirby Moore joined Puck LIVE in Pullman following his introductory press conference.  Moore touched in on growing up in Prosser, how that impacted him, playing for his dad at Prosser high school, going to Cougar games as a kid, almost committing to WSU, his relationship with Chris Petersen, following his brother Kellen to Boise and brining back a high powered offense to WSU. 

On Tuesday’s   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is LIVE from Pullman, Washington where on Tuesday Kirby Moore will be introduced as the new head football coach at Washington State. Puck chats about his all-day coverage at WSU, which will include an interview with Kirby Moore, plus other surprise guests.  Puck also touches in on the latest Mariners trade rumors involving Brendan Donovan and discusses the Seahawks broken offense. Danny Kelly, The Ringer, joins Puck for his weekly visit and they talk a lot of Seahawks, including surviving against Phillip Rivers and the Colts, plus, how can the offense get going, their matchup against the Rams and the Chiefs are officially done. “On This Day…”   Big days for O.J. Simpson, Drew Brees and John Gotti Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Every Coug fan should be excited for the hire of Kirby Moore (1:00) Puck  (13:11) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (37:20)  “On this Day….”  (39:35) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

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!” 

On Tuesday’s   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett starts off the Tuesday show with headlines and it’s a busy day for major league baseball.  Winter meetings get started next week and rumors flying around of who the Mariners might end up with. The Seahawks could be getting reinforcements on the way to help out their defense and who is the MVP of the defense?Danny Kelly, The Ringer, pays Puck a visit and they talk about the Seahawks defense and the rough patch of play that Sam Darnold has found himself in.  Are the Seahawks faithful losing faith?  The offense need a second option and right now no one is stepping up.  Danny chimes in on Puck’s question of who the MVP of the Seahawks defense is.  Danny asks Puck what’s going on with Lamar Jackson and they discuss an incredible stat involving Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com joins Puck from Corvallis where Oregon State will introduce JaMarcus Shephard as their new football coach.  They also discuss the other candidates that were up for the job and was Shephard the first choice or did Oregon State settle for him?  Did Oregon State reach out to Jonathan Smith?  Lane Kiffin has left a mess and who is responsible for that mess?  The new College Football Playoff Rankings come out later and where will the Oregon Ducks be ranked and why are we rooting for chaos??“On This Day…”   An item you may use daily was invented on this day and Bobby Bonilla makes history on this day. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”     Don’t hit the panic button yet on Sam Darnold, but it must improve soon. (1:00) Puck (13:50) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (44:14) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:12:48) “On this Day….”  (1:18:08) “Hey, What the Puck!?”