The WNBA Finals matchup is set, and we preview the Storm’s chances against the Las Vegas Aces before looking ahead to the Seahawks’ visit to Miami to play Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Dolphins.

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Intro – The listener drinks along: Fremont Cowiche Canyon
7:00 – Natalie Weiner joins us to remember Jermaine Kearse after his retirement
28:00 – Seattle food update: Dough Zone comes to Renton, end of an era at Pecos Pit BBQ
33:30 – M’s season ends
36:00 – Sounders beat Galaxy, bring back old friend
44:30 – How do the Aces match up with the Storm in the WNBA Finals?
53:30 – Pac-12 football is officially back and UW’s QB job is up for grabs
1:02 – Let’s Remember a Season: 2000 Huskies-Beavers showdown
1:10 – Is the Seahawks defense underrated?

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Seahawks-Cowboys Recap
– Natalie Weiner on Twitter
– Fremont Cowiche Canyon Ale
– Mina Kimes’ “Let Russ Cook” segment featuring Zach Whitman
– Josh Gordon’s tweet to Zach
– The Athletic Seattle: Michael-Shawn Dugar on the history of Let Russ Cook
– Jermaine Kearse’s tweet to Natalie
– Kearse retirement announcement on Instagram
– Natalie’s New York Times feature on Sue Bird
– FiveThirtyEight SPI
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– RBsdm.com
– ESPN Pass/Rush Win Rates
– Pro Football Reference advanced stats

The 2-0 Seahawks face another key test at home Sunday, and we disagree on the threat the Dallas Cowboys present. Plus the Pac-12 moves closer to a football season and the Storm win their WNBA semifinals opener.

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Intro – The listener drinks along: Fremont Field to Ferment
6:00 – Trying the cookies at Lowrider Baking Co.
15:00 – McDonald’s Spicy McNuggets review (plus bonus Travis Scott Meal analysis)
24:00 – Roundup: Kraken debut timeline, M’s barely in playoff race
27:00 – Sounders dominate LAFC again, but lose derby match
31:00 – Storm win Game 1 postponed due to inconclusive tests
40:00 – Discussing Pac-12 football possibilities
59:00 – How confident are we as the Cowboys visit?

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Seahawks-Patriots recap with Zach Whitman
– Fremont Field to Ferment Fresh Hop Pale Ale
– Lowrider Baking Co.
– FiveThirtyEight SPI
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– RBsdm.com
– ESPN Pass/Rush Win Rates
– Pro Football Reference advanced stats
– Seattle 10-day forecast

We’re back in the swing of Seahawks season as we look ahead to a SNF matchup against New England and Cam Newton, but first we recap a record-setting Sounders win and discuss a Dick’s Drive-In-Edouardo Jordan crossover.

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Intro – The listener drinks along: Silver City Oktoberfest Lager
4:30 – Tristan defends his food takes
16:00 – Trying (and loving) birria tacos at Birrieria Tijuana
29:00 – M’s games moved due to air quality
33:30 – Sounders smash San Jose in record-setting fashion
38:00 – Storm heads to playoffs as No. 2 seed
43:30 – “Let’s Remember a Season”: Week 3 at Colorado
57:30 – Previewing the Patriots and what to expect from Newton

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Links
– Pagliacci website
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Seahawks-Falcons recap with Ben Baldwin
– Peltoncast Live from Home in podcast form
– Live video: A brief history of Let Russ Cook
– Silver City Oktoberfest Lager
– Kevin on the Out West Pod
– Seattle Times on Birrieria Tijuana
– Resy.com: The Classics Remix
– Eater Seattle: Edouardo Jordan Will Sling Burgers at Dick’s Drive-In Next Month
– Dick’s Food Truck poll
– FanGraphs projections
– FiveThirtyEight SPI
– American Soccer Analysis xG Analysis
– ESPN NFL Rank 2020
– Bill Barnwell on Week 1 QBs
– Football Outsiders DVOA
– RBsdm.com