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On today’s Daily Puck Drop, it’s an old school short one with Jason “Puck” Puckett and Jim Moore.  Puck’s son, The Vampire, has a baseball tournament so it’s a Friday quick hitter with just Puck and Jim.  Lofa Tatupu, PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com and Chris Egan will be back next Friday. Puck and Jim cover Thursday’s great Notre Dame and Penn State game and wonder how in the world is Drew Allar considered some top draft pick?  Candidates are starting to come out for the Seahawks offensive coordinator position….Does anyone excite Puck and Jim?  Also, they react to what Mike Garafolo said on Thursday to Puck about the relationship between Mike Macdonald and Ryan Grubb.  The Cougars introduced Jimmy Rogers as their new football coach and took a few and not few subtle jabs at former coach Jake Dickert. How did Jim and Puck feel he did?The Cougar basketball team looked ahead to Gonzaga on Saturday and got beat by lousy Pacific….Man, the Cougs can’t have nice things! The Mariners finally spent….however, it was on their own guys as they lock up their salary arbitration eligible players. “Hey, What the Puck!?” Bryson DeChambeau puts on a contest to hit a ball over his house, trying to get a hole in.  Each contestant was given 7 hours to do it with a chance to win $100-thousand dollars! 

Today’s Daily Puck Drop got off to a delayed start with Jason “Puck” Puckett not being able to get the gremlins under control! Guests on today include:  Mike Garafolo, NFL Network and Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (0:00) - Mike Garafolo, NFL Network jumps on the show right away because he has things to do ! Or, he is taking his young daughter to the doctor…nothing serious, just the flu. Anyways, Puck and Mike jump right into the decision to fire Ryan Grubb and what direction they know will go in.  Mike goes over a number of candidates that may be interested in the job, including Chip Kelly.  Mike also describes that the relationship between Grubb and Mike Macdonald may have been one that was destined to end in failure from the get go.   Pete Carroll is interviewing for the Bears job, is he a legitimate candidate for the job?  Is Deion Sanders positioning himself for an NFL job by getting a team to draft both of his sons?(13:19) - After a brief visit with Garafolo, Puck apologizes for the late start to the show over technical issues and dives deeper into the firing of Grubb and going over all the rumored candidates that the Seahawks may interview. He looks back to last years candidates and it offers a preview into this years group. Also touch in on the Mariners and recap Wednesday’s conversation with Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times on the inactivity of the Mariners in the offseason. (41:28) - Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic joins for his weekly conversation about all things Seahawks.  Did he see the Grubb firing happening?  Does he agree with the decision?  What candidates should the Seahawks be looking at?  Mike cites the biggest issues with the team, offensive and defensive line.  How much more time does the front office get since they haven’t been able to fix the lines?(1:21:40) - “Hey, What the Puck!?”   Doesn’t matter who the offensive coordinator is next season if you don’t have improvement on the offensive line. If they struggle, it will be the same issues that has plagued this franchise for the past decade. 

On Wednesday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett, Jim Moore is back after he was out sick on Monday and made his way down to Arizona to visit family. They open up the show talking about the firing of Ryan Grubb and if they agreed with the move and what they will look at next for their offensive coordinator.  Puck brought up the idea of Chip Kelly coming back to the NFL.  How culpable should Mike Macdonald and John Schneider be with the firing of Grubb?   Lastly, before Jim leaves, they chat about the new Tiger Woods indoor golf league that debuted on Tuesday night. Some good and some bad about the new venture. (33:39) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com joined the show to discuss the firing of Grubb. It’s been two weeks since Puck and Rob have chatted so there was a lot to go over, but the main topic of the segment was the removal of Grubb.  Rob and Puck disagree on the decision, but came to the conclusion that Macdonald and Grubb simply didn’t mesh personality wise and if that’s truly the case than a move was to be made.  But, as they have discussed in the past, when you have a defensive minded coach, like Macdonald, shuffling through offensive coordinators can be a problem and this will be a significant hire for Macdonald and Schneider. (59:22) Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, is back after a two-week holiday break to jump on and talk about all the great moves the Mariners have made this offseason!  Wait, no moves have been made and Divish and Puck discuss what the M’s have in store with many of their options drying up.  Will they trade Luis Castillo?  What free agents out there can help Seattle?  Are they players for Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki?  How cold is it truly in Havre, Montana, where Divish currently resides?! (1:25:00) “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck discusses the Jimmy Butler saga in the NBA and plays a clip from Charles Barkley and the TNT crew discussing the drama.  What’s wrong with today’s professional athlete?

Tuesday’s Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett is titled the “Jen Cohen Show”…Puck is still battling being sick and lost his voice at basketball practice for his middle school basketball team. Puck opens up the show talking about his regret over Ryan Grubb and how he was convince he was going to be a great hire and was surprised it didn’t work out.  Seahawks need to get the next hire right, or it will once again be a revolving door for offensive coordinators with the Seahawks.  The Mariners still haven’t spent a dime this offseason, meanwhile, the Oakland A’s have dropped nearly $130 million dollars this offseason! 19:13 - Danny Kelly, The Ringer,  joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly visit talking all things Seahawks and the NFL.  Danny offers his insight on the firing of Ryan Grubb and where the Seahawks go in search of a new offensive coordinator.  What does the future hold for Geno Smith?  Is it difficult for defensive minded coaches to hire consistently good offensive coordinators?  Once a good OC has success they immediately get a head coaching opportunity.  The Seahawks pick 18th in the NFL draft and Danny previews what players could be available with that pick and they end every show with “The Barge.” Puck sets his eyes on the creators of Landman. 45:38 - John Canzano, JohnCanzano.comjoins the show with host Jason “Puck” Puckett and they immediately jump into the failures of the Oregon football team in the Rose Bowl. Is Dan Lanning truly a good coach?  Is Phil Knight running out of patience and time?  The college football playoffs should look to the FCS and how to conduct the playoffs.  WSU is giving their football assistants a pool of $4.5 million dollars. Why are the financial situations at WSU and Oregon State so different? Why don’t the Cougars invest liked the Beavers?  When will college football change their transfer portal window?  Lastly, did Kalen DeBoer and Ryan Grubb make a mistake last year in leaving for bigger and better jobs?1:17:55 - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck once again touches in on the college football playoffs and talked about the purity of the FCS championship game. 

John Canzano, JohnCanzano.comjoins the show with host Jason “Puck” Puckett and they immediately jump into the failures of the Oregon football team in the Rose Bowl. Is Dan Lanning truly a good coach?  Is Phil Knight running out of patience and time?  The college football playoffs should look to the FCS and how to conduct the playoffs.  WSU is giving their football assistants a pool of $4.5 million dollars. Why are the financial situations at WSU and Oregon State so different? Why don’t the Cougars invest liked the Beavers?  When will college football change their transfer portal window?  Lastly, did Kalen DeBoer and Ryan Grubb make a mistake last year in leaving for bigger and better jobs?

Danny Kelly, The Ringer,  joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly visit talking all things Seahawks and the NFL.  Danny offers his insight on the firing of Ryan Grubb and where the Seahawks go in search of a new offensive coordinator.  What does the future hold for Geno Smith?  Is it difficult for defensive minded coaches to hire consistently good offensive coordinators?  Once a good OC has success they immediately get a head coaching opportunity.  The Seahawks pick 18th in the NFL draft and Danny previews what players could be available with that pick and they end every show with “The Barge.” Puck sets his eyes on the creators of Landman. 

On Monday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett rides solo to start the show because Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy is out sick.  Puck starts off the show talking bout the firing of Ryan Grubb as the Seahawks offensive coordinator.  Later in the show, Puck welcomes former Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu and connects with Monday regulars, Tim Booth from the Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree from FOX 13 for the Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast. To start the show, before Lofa jumps on, Puck expresses his surprise that Grubb was let go.  He’s not going to die on the hill to support Grubb, but he thinks it was a mistake to move on after just one season, but Mike Macdonald has shown one thing as a new young football coach, he does not mess around and is willing to quickly pull the plug on personnel if it’s not working. 12:10 - Former Seahawks linebacker, Lofa Tatupu joins the show to react to the breaking news of the Ryan Grubb firing. Puck and Lofa also recap the season and look back on what worked and what did not.  Was it the right choice to move on from Grubb and what does Lofa want to see in the next hire?  They also discuss the future of Geno Smith and D.K. Metcalf.  How much pressure is on John Schneider this offseason to fix his offensive line?  Lofa weighs in on if he thinks the Seahawks would have parted ways with Grubb had the Seahawks made the playoffs. 53:30 - PuckSports handicapper, TroyWins.com joins Puck along with the 2024 winner of the Puck the Picker Pig Skin Pick ‘Em, Dwayne Mathis.  Dwayne wins an all expense paid trip to Las Vegas, staying at the Circa Hotel, for the 2025 first round of the NCAA Tournament! Be sure to get registered next season to get an opportunity to win a trip! 1:02:16 - Puck comes back on and offers more insight on the firing of Grubb and what this means for the Seahawks. Puck says the next hire will obviously be the most important decision that Macdonald will make in his young coaching career because if he doesn’t get this right, the Seahawks will again be stuck in this offensive coordinator carousel that they have been in for the last ten years. 1:07:16 - Ground Puck Seahawks Podcast with Tim Booth, Seattle Times and Curtis Crabtree, FOX 13 jump on from the VMAC where they were in the Seahawks locker room interviewing players on their clean out day and getting comments on the firing of Grubb.  Geno Smith was not available and all notable offensive players refused to comment or be interviewed.  Tim and Curtis give their reaction to the firing and offer insight on what direction they feel the organization will go in with their next hire.  They dive into the future of quarterback Geno Smith and how they can make it work financially and what options do they have with D.K. Metcalf, who enters his final year of his contract. Will they explore trading D.K. in the offseason?  1:31:22 - “Hey, What the Puck?!”  Puck reacts to Steve Gleason, former WSU linebacker, who was diagnosed with ALS 14 years ago, and detailed via social media that he has lost the ability to communicate.  Steve was using his eyes and a special computer program to communicate with his followers and family, unfortunately, he has now lost that ability.  Puck calls Steve the greatest human being he’s ever encountered. 

Washington State athletic director Anne McCoy joined Jason “Puck” Puckett to discuss the whirlwind that has been Washington State football in the last month.  They discussed the Jake Dickert departure and whether or not Dickert and his representatives could have handled the situation better. What happened to the roughly $2 million dollars that the Board of Regents earmarked for athletics and why did President Kirk Schulz not inform McCoy that they had the money for football and didn’t find out for nearly 6 weeks after which Dickert took the job at Wake Forest?Anne talks about her current relationship with Schulz and the board of regents, are they truly on the same page and can communication be better between upper campus and athletics? When did Jimmy Rogers land on her radar and what made Jimmy Rogers the right choice for WSU?  Was Rogers the only candidate offered the job? How serious of candidates were Brent Vigen at Montana State and UCONN’s Jim Mora?  McCoy talks about the correlation between Rogers and basketball coach David Riley. Two young coaches who have had immense success at the lower level, but they also are significantly underpaid compared to their predecessors. How much did financials play a part in the hiring of Rogers?McCoy says the football assistant pool will stay at $4.5 million. There were reports that it was going to be cut to $3.5 million.  Have contract talks started with basketball coach David Riley and will there be beer sales at Martin Stadium next season?  Lastly, is the Pac-12 closer to finding an eighth football school?

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is under the weather but fights through to welcome is normal Friday guests, which include Jim Moore, former Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu, and PuckSports handicapper TroyWins.com.  No Chris Egan today, because he has the same bug as Puck and taking the Friday off. Puck and Jim open up the talking about the college football playoffs and the craziness of sports the last two weeks with so much happening during the holiday break.  Puck promotes that he’s going to talk to Washington State athletic director Anne McCoy later on Friday and is excited to hear her talk about new head coach Jimmy Rogers and what happened with Jake Dickert. 20:10 - Lofa Tatupu joins Puck and Jim to discuss the Seahawks final game of the season and how weird it is to play a game and have nothing to play for.  They speculate on the future of quarterback Geno Smith, the potential last game for Tyler Lockett in a Seahawks uniform, the complicated future of D.K. Metcalf and was this season a success under first year head coach Mike Macdonald?44:31 - PuckSports handicapper, TroyWins.comstops by to go over his best picks for the next week of football including the last weekend of the NFL season and college football playoffs semifinals. Also, it’s the last week for the Puck the Picker Pig Skin Pick ‘Em and Puck announces the top five who are competing for a trip for two to Las Vegas for the first round of March Madness, courtesy of TroyWins.com 1:02:05 - Puck and Jim come back to talk about a weird tweet from UCONN head coach Jim Mora Jr. on alleged tampering involving Washington State’s football program. Both Puck and Jim find it odd why he would air out the Cougars and they both believe it’s directly tied to him not getting the Cougars job.  A job that he desperately wanted to have. 1:13:56 - “Hey, What the Puck!?” Puck honors and talks about the outstanding career of Tyler Lockett.  Sunday will no doubt mark the final game for Lockett in a Seahawks jersey. 

It’s time to find out who is new Washington State football coach Jimmy Rogers is. Jason “Puck” Puckett sat down with his former teammate at South Dakota State, Kyle Sheehan, who hosts the Splitting Hares Podcast, covering JackRabbits football.  Also, former Washington State QB Jason Gesser analyzes the JackRabbits offense. Sheehan offers insight to the coach and person that Rogers is and the intensity that he brings to the football field and the style of play he likes to play. Gesser sheds light on what to expect from the new look offense under Jimmy Rogers.  It will be an offense that will look vastly different to Cougar fans.