The Kraken/Coldplay/Macklemore curse has hit Seattle sports hard over the past week, with the Sounders and UW football seasons ending in disappointing fashion and the Seahawks’ playoff hopes all but dashed. Still, we find hope in a pair of other UW teams and the suddenly surging Kraken and remember an even worse year in Seattle sports.

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Intro – Semi-emergency pod: Seahawks drop to 3-8
28:50 – Huskies outplayed by historic margin in Apple Cup
48:36 – Sounders knocked out of playoffs without conceding a shot
56:38 – Pair of losses for both UW men’s and women’s hoops
1:02:16 – Let’s remember the worst year for Seattle sports
1:09:18 – Toasting UW volleyball and men’s soccer
1:12:20 – M’s hot takes: There’s always a bounceback
1:17:35 – Kraken knocking off NHL’s top teams

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Emergency Pod: Huskies to Hire DeBoer
– Talkin’ Taco Time with Aramis Johnson of Enumclaw
– FPI efficiency
– NCAA QBR
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– RBSDM.com
– ESPN pass/rush block win rates

We take stock of the Seahawks’ future after another loss dimmed their playoff hopes, debate the nature of the curse on Seattle sports and preview the Sounders’ MLS Cup playoff opener and an atypical Apple Cup matchup.

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Intro – Deschutes Rip City Lager
6:08 – Tristan wants your gravy thoughts
13:09 – Kevin’s experience at both Kraken games last weekend
31:50 – Previewing Tuesday’s playoff matchup with RSL
35:36 – UW men’s hoops opens Crossover Classic with win
38:30 – A perplexing name linked to UW football coaching search plus how to approach Apple Cup
1:05:12 – Was Sunday the end of an era for the Seahawks?

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Deschutes Rip City Lager
– Thanksgiving Food Special with Nate Duncan
– College football coaching buzz (ESPN+)
– FPI efficiency
– NCAA QBR
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– RBSDM.com
– ESPN pass/rush block win rates

A jam-packed Peltoncast gets a season-opening reminder that UW men’s basketball is still weaker on the court than UW football before discussing the likely return of Russell Wilson and the potential addition of Odell Beckham Jr.

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Intro – Double Mountain Killer Juicy Fresh Hop (or is it?) IPA
6:28 – Lil Woody’s Fast Food Month continues plus donut talk
19:10 – Listener Kraken analysis from Eric Gratz
24:02 – Sounders finish second in West; previewing OL Reign in NWSL semifinals
32:27 – Previewing UW women’s basketball
33:57 – Worst loss in UW men’s basketball history?
43:42 – Previewing UW football hosting Arizona State
1:05:21 – Many questions entering Seahawks-Packers

DOWNLOAD/STREAM THE FABULOUS PELTONCAST NO. 287
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Links
– Semi-emergency pod: Sad state of UW Football
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Double Mountain Killer Juicy Fresh Hop IPA
– 9th and Hennepin donuts
– FPI efficiency
– NCAA QBR
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– RBSDM.com
– ESPN pass/rush block win rates
– Kapadia: Should we blame OBJ or Mayfield?