We toast to the Kraken earning the first win in franchise history, then ponder a possible Kraken curse after a forgettable weekend in Seattle sports that saw the teams we cover go a combined 0-6 on Saturday and Sunday.

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Intro – Deschutes Chasin’ Freshies Fresh Hop IPA
9:43 – Kevin’s 10 NBA players to watch this season
42:37 – Fightin’ Kraken headed home to open Climate Pledge Arena
50:55 – Both Sounders and Reign lose but still in good playoff position
53:54 – What to take from Huskies’ home loss to UCLA
1:27:00 – Evaluating Seahawks’ coaching against the Steelers

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– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Deschutes Chasin’ Freshies Fresh Hop IPA
– FPI efficiency
– NCAA QBR
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– RBSDM.com
– ESPN pass/rush block win rates

Kraken correspondent Randy Cote rejoins us to recap the franchise’s inaugural game. Then we preview UW football hosting UCLA and the Russell Wilson-less Seahawks at Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football.

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Intro – Fremont Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop IPA
4:48 – Local spots coming to Climate Pledge Arena and former Pyramid Alehouse
10:09 – Randy’s emotions over the Kraken’s debut
32:25 – Scott fan Servais
36:08 – Both Sounders and Reign rolling toward playoffs
42:54 – Pac-12 basketball media days
49:04 – Tristan plans return to Husky Stadium
1:04:35 – Question marks on question marks for the Seahawks and Steelers

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– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Fremont Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop IPA
– FPI efficiency
– NCAA QBR
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– RBSDM.com
– ESPN pass/rush block win rates

We say farewell to a surprising M’s season with a final Hot Takes before welcoming back optimism about the Seahawks after Sunday’s win in San Francisco. Plus the Sounders solidify their position atop the MLS West.

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Intro – Bale Breaker Homegrown Fresh Hop IPA
12:35 – Kraken wrap up preseason
19:08 – M’s hot takes: Takes revisited
34:08 – Sounders on winning streak
36:45 – NWSL pauses to reckon with fallout of abuse in league
41:22 – Potential Storm practice facility approved
45:03 – Huskies hit bye with loss
1:00:54 – How good are the Rams and the Seahawks’ defense entering Sunday’sThursday’s showdown

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– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Bale Breaker Homegrown Fresh Hop IPA
– Pitchfork albums rescored
– The Athletic’s reporting on Paul Riley’s sexual manipulation of players and NWSL fallout (Meg Linehan)
– FPI efficiency
– NCAA QBR
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– RBSDM.com
– Sean McVay’s bad day on 4th down
– Season 4th down aggressiveness from Ben Baldwin
– ESPN pass/rush block win rates

A supersized Peltoncast continues #FreshHopSZN, crowns Philadelphia’s best fried chicken, celebrates the M’s playoffs push, ponders Sue Bird’s possible retirement, previews not-your-older-brother’s Oregon State and considers whether Pete Carroll is capable of making the necessary adjustments to the Seahawks’ defense.

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Intro – Fremont Field to Ferment Fresh Hop Pale Ale
8:44 – Searching for Philadelphia’s best fried chicken
22:46 – Kraken make preseason debut
26:30 – M’s hot takes: Envisioning Game 163
36:19 – Sounders lose Leagues Cup final but move atop West
40:11 – Was Sunday’s Storm loss Bird’s last game?
49:56 – Huskies dealing with absences of key players
1:08:52 – Is there reason for hope about the Seahawks’ season?

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– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Fremont Field to Ferment Fresh Hop Pale Ale
– Distracted Seahawks fan meme
– House of Carbs: The Philly Food Tour with Chris Ryan
– Federal Donuts website
– Fried chicken and donuts at Birdies DTLA
– FanGraphs playoff odds
– FanGraphs playoff odds graphed
– FPI efficiency
– Kevin’s research on Seahawks’ half differential
– Pat Thorman tweet on Seahawks’ pace
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– RBSDM.com

Our search for Seattle’s best fried chicken returns to pick a fourth semifinalist before we talk about the Seattle football teams trading places from the previous week with the Huskies putting together an encouraging win and the Seahawks suffering a frustrating defeat.

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Intro – Two Beers Fresh Hop IPA
7:42 – Cookie’s vs. Simply Soulful with Chris Smith
34:50 – M’s hot takes: The takes become him
38:23 – Sounders play for Leagues Cup Wednesday
43:02 – Storm await playoff opponent, clarity on Breanna Stewart’s status
45:59 – What to take from Huskies blowing out Arkansas State?
1:08:40 – Seahawks’ weaknesses exposed during Titans’ comeback

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– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Two Beers Fresh Hop IPA
– Search for Seattle’s best fried chicken homepage
– Cookie’s Country Chicken website
– Simply Soulful Cafe
– FanGraphs playoff odds
– FPI efficiency

Kevin is back from the Midwest and we revisit what went wrong for the Huskies at Michigan and what went right for the Seahawks in their encouraging opening win at Indianapolis.

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Intro – Deschutes Wowza! Hazy Pale
3:30 – Delayed emergency pod for UW’s loss to Michigan
37:25 – Delayed emergency pod for Shane Waldron’s offense debuting in style
1:03:22 – Cookie’s Chicken on notice!
1:08:27 – M’s still in crowded Wild Card hunt
1:11:21 – Roundup: Stefan Frei returns with clean sheet, OL Reign win by forfeit, Storm blown out without Breanna Stewart
1:14:54 – Kevin’s time in Chicago
1:24:00 – Can the Huskies get a win against Arkansas State?
1:32:25 – Trying to understand what went wrong for the Titans in Week 1

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– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Deschutes Wowza! Hazy Pale
– FPI efficiency
– John Donovan was assistant RB coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars before being hired as UW OC
– Search for Seattle’s best fried chicken homepage
– FanGraphs playoff odds

We preview a full week of football as the Huskies try to bounce back at Michigan and the Seahawks open their season in Indianapolis. Plus M’s Hot Takes feels the ’95 vibes.

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Intro – Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest
5:09 – Toasting Seattle-area sports teams requiring vaccination or negative COVID tests
14:03 – More fried chicken we didn’t eat
18:41 – M’s hot takes: 2021 precedent
24:33 – Roundup: Sounders return from international break, OL Reign draw, Storm gets well (but Breanna Stewart injury concern)
29:04 – Bargaining about UW football
46:52 – Will Seahawks priors be confirmed against Carson Wentz?

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– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– 2021 Seahawks Preview with Ben Baldwin
– Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest
– Search for Seattle’s best fried chicken homepage
– FanGraphs playoff odds
– Mike Vorel: History suggests Huskies can bounce back after embarrassing Montana loss
– All or Nothing: 2019 Eagles season (Amazon Prime)