Ahead of NBA trade deadline week, we take an early look ahead to how the Seahawks match up against New England in the Super Bowl with the help of third Pelton brother Ben Baldwin in addition to looking back on the season as a whole and revisiting our preseason over/under picks. Then we toast to Rick Rizzs’ final season behind the mic for the M’s and look at signs of hope from UW men’s basketball.
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Intro – Looking back on our preseason expectations and how the Seahawks exceeded them 25:30 – How do the Patriots match up with the Seahawks? 52:50 – A rough year for our over/under picks 1:08:15 – What Rizzs has meant as Mariners broadcaster 1:14:35 – Roundup: Kraken replace tricked hats 1:18:15 – Women’s hoops gets most impressive win during streak at Maryland; MBB blows out struggling Oregon 1:31:10 – UW football gets conference schedule
The Seahawks made just enough key plays Sunday to beat the rival Los Angeles Rams 31-27 and return to the Super Bowl for a rematch of their most recent appearance against the New England Patriots. We discuss all the twists and turns of a thrilling game and the unlikely heroes — including a huge performance from Sam Darnold — that made the Seahawks NFC champs for the fourth time in the last 21 years.
Days away from the Seahawks hosting the LA Rams in their third matchup of the season with the NFC conference championship on the line, we break down the takeaways from their previous two close meetings and whether the Rams are slumping on offense before disagreeing on percentage chances of victory. We also look at UW basketball programs heading in different directions, with the women feasting on the soft part of their schedule while the men struggle against elite foes.
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Intro – Toasting to PFWA awards for John Schneider and Jaxon Smith-Njigba 18:20 – Full Seahawks-Rams discussion 1:00:52 – Roundup: Kraken stop slide 1:03:10 – Women’s hoops moving up the B1G standings; Men’s hoops finally gets schedule reprieve
It felt like 2016, or perhaps more accurately a few years earlier, at Lumen Field Saturday as the Seahawks dominated the rival San Francisco 49ers 41-6 to reach the NFC Championship Game for the first time in more than a decade. We break down everything that went wrong for the Niners’ offense and right for the Seahawks starting with a TD on the opening kickoff as Seattle won head-to-head for the second time in the past two weeks.
The Seahawks’ playoff opener is set, and it’s a rematch against the Niners after the teams played two weeks ago. We preview what might be different this time around after considering why UW women’s hoops is struggling in conference play and looking ahead to a big homestand for men’s hoops, plus the latest transact for UW football.
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Intro – Toasting to Seahawks’ All-Pros 12:20 – Familyfriend review 15:50 – Roundup: Tank off the table for Kraken, Sounders start training 22:30 – Bad loss for UW women’s hoops; men get needed win over Ohio State as part of key homestand 42:49 – UW football brings Jayden Limar home from Oregon 55:20 – Looking at the Seahawks-San Francisco rematch
It’s a semi-emergency pod as we start with the fallout from UW QB Demond Williams Jr. announcing his plan to transfer only to reverse course in part because of a signed NIL contract. After breaking that down, we get to the surging Kraken, a big win and a bad loss for UW women’s hoops, the UW men going 0-2 in the Midwest and Klint Kubiak’s chances of landing a head coaching job.
The Seahawks controlled Saturday’s showdown to decide the NFC West from start to finish, keeping the San Francisco 49ers out of the end zone in a 13-3 victory that cemented them as the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. We celebrate a dominant defensive performance that beat even Tristan’s optimistic expectations.
We ring in 2026 by previewing a crucial showdown between the Seahawks and a polarizing 49ers team with the No. 1 spot in the NFC on the line, but only after toasting to the Seahawks’ Pro Bowlers, looking at a sneaky addition for the Mariners and updating UW basketball as Big Ten play begins in earnest.
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Intro – Pro Bowlers a testament to John Schneider’s success 5:10 – M’s sign Rob Refsnyder 10:48 – Roundup: Kraken suddenly winning again; Sounders re-sign Paul Rothrock 14:03 – Taking stock of the chances for UW men’s basketball to get in bubble talk 38:20 – Little UW news as transfer period opens 46:46 – How favorable a matchup is San Francisco for the Seahawks?
As we say farewell to 2025, we look back on a year that featured an unprecedented combination of Mariners and Seahawks success led by a new generation of stars. After counting down the top 10 Seattle sports stories of the year and picking our top sports figure, we revisit our bold predictions for 2025 and make new ones for what lies ahead in 2026.
It’s the most Peltoncast time of the year, and we’re back to preview Sunday’s Seahawks game at Carolina and discuss our concern level over UW men’s basketball losing a second consecutive matchup against Seattle U and young starters submitting notifications of transfer from UW football.
The Fabulous Peltoncast is a weekly podcast where brothers Kevin Pelton and Tristan Carosino discuss Seattle sports from an analytical perspective and search for Seattle’s best food. The Peltoncast Network also includes Talkin’ Taco Time and Trader Bros.
