A special Peltoncast recaps the weekend in Seattle sports, highlighted by the Seahawks’ thrilling 31-24 win over the rival New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. We also discuss UW’s unbeaten season ending at the hands of USC and a disappointing debut for the UW men’s basketball team in a loss to Yale.

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Also, I forgot to mention on the podcast that we’re now on Stitcher. You can listen there or subscribe via the app.

Links

– Football Zebras on the final no-call
– Ken Pomeroy on teams with a 15-block advantage

A new Peltoncast sticks to sports ahead of perhaps the biggest weekend in Seattle football history with the Huskies hosting USC and ESPN College GameDay and the Seahawks visiting New England on Sunday Night Football. Also the Sounders advance to the Western Conference Finals and Husky hoops prepares to tip off the season while welcoming the nation’s second-ranked recruiting class.

Contents

Intro – Demonstrating our patience with Stone Enjoy After 10-31 and reviewing Flat Stick Pub
10:30 – Sounders FC wins its two-game aggregate series with FC Dallas by losing, plus Jordan Morris injury fear
15:00 – Husky hoops signs the nation’s No. 2 ranked recruiting class and tips off the regular season Sunday against injury-hampered Yale
27:00 – Kevin‘s trip to the Bay Area last weekend to see multiple sporting events, including UW at Cal
44:00 – Previewing UW’s matchup against a dangerous USC team
58:00 – Some crazy stats on the Seahawks defense plus a preview of them against a loaded Patriots offense

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Also, I forgot to mention on the podcast that we’re now on Stitcher. You can listen there or subscribe via the app.

Links

– Sheil Kapadia on Pete Carroll’s defensive philosophy

This week’s Peltoncast looks back at a big playoff win for Sounders FC and Husky football grinding out a win at Utah and ahead to key games for them this Saturday, Sunday and the Seahawks on Monday Night Football.

Contents

Intro – Celebrating Halloween with Elysian’s Night Owl Pumpkin Ale
18:00 – Roundup, including an update on KeyArena renovation hopes
33:30 – Sounders FC takes a commanding lead in two-game aggregate series with FC Dallas
48:00 – UW football’s win at Utah that impressed a national audience but concerned us; previewing this Saturday’s game at California
1:07:00 – Trying to understand the Seahawks’ offensive struggles ahead of an MNF matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

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Also, I forgot to mention on the podcast that we’re now on Stitcher. You can listen there or subscribe via the app.

Links

– Osvaldo Alonso quietly has incredibly efficient game against FC Dallas
– California to Celebrate Marshawn Lynch cart ride with bobblehead
– Remembering Marshawn Lynch’s celebratory injury ride at Cal

After a 32-month hiatus, the Fabulous Peltoncast is back with co-hosts Kevin Pelton and Tristan Carosino discussing the week in Seattle sports, hip hop, the beer of the week and more.

Contents

Intro – For new listeners, what the heck is this exactly?
10:30 – Tristan‘s ranking of the top five current hip-hop artists
29:00 – What Chris Hansen’s private proposal means for the chances of the NBA returning to Seattle
38:00 – Kevin‘s list of 10 obscure NBA players for Tristan to watch this year
55:00 – Previewing the Sounders-Sporting Kansas City playoff matchup Thursday
1:01:00 – Previewing UW football at Utah
1:18:00 – Previewing the Seahawks at New Orleans

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Links

– Football Outsiders DVOA
– ESPN College Football Power Index
– Kevin’s NBA preview on the Bill Barnwell Show

With Tristan under the weather, it’s a Skype edition of The Fabulous Peltoncast discussing the Husky men’s basketball team winning in Corvallis, the Seahawks’ offseason and more.

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Contents

Intro – A new favorite song for Tristan‘s son
5:00 – Kevin‘s trip to Oregon to see the Blazers and the UW men
15:30 – Previewing WSU’s visit to UW this Friday
22:30 – Eating and drinking in Portland, plus spring beers
27:00 – Quick combine talk, Seahawks releasing players, cap management going forward
39:00 – The failed Jim Harbaugh trade and valuing coaches

Links

– Freek-a-Leek by Petey Pablo
– Bud Withers on Ken Bone’s future
– Football Outsiders Speed Score (on ESPN Insider)
– Field Gulls 2014 Salary Cap Projection

It’s a hoops-heavy episode of The Fabulous Peltoncast as your hosts recap Kevin‘s trip to New Orleans to cover All-Star Weekend and Tristan‘s outing to watch the UW men lose to California after an exciting victory over Stanford.

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Contents

Intro – Previewing the 2 Chainzcast
1:30 – Kevin‘s trip to All-Star Weekend
8:00 – All-Star Saturday Night, plus Kendrick Lamar, cultural touchstone
19:00 – The All-Star Game, and the open question of who’s the NBA’s best player
35:30 – A new venue for Part 2
39:00 – Husky basketball weekend recap, and the fan experience (including high ticket prices)

With the Seahawks’ championship in the rear-view mirror, The Fabulous Peltoncast turns its attention to hoops, discussing All-Star Weekend, tonight’s Blazers-Thunder matchup and the dreary state of Husky men’s hoops.

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Contents

Intro – Music for babies
7:00 – Damian Lillard at All-Star Weekend and Isaiah Thomas‘ excellent play.
15:00 – Blazers-Thunder, the state of both teams, and Kevin Durant‘s case for being the best player in the NBA
24:00 – Lost weekend for Husky men’s hoops in the mountains; previewing Stanford and Cal

Links

– Deadspin on the unprecedented efficiency of KD and LeBron
– Tom Haberstroh on James “coasting”

On National Signing Day, The Fabulous Peltoncast is joined by Katie Carosino to talk about Chris Petersen‘s first class as head coach at the University of Washington and what it signals for the program moving forward.

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After enduring freezing weather to join 700,000 of their fellow fans in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl parade and celebration, The Fabulous Peltoncast recaps the day, looks to the team’s future and takes stock of Husky hoops with the help of special guest Katie Carosino.

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Contents

Intro – Recapping the Seahawks parade and celebration
9:00 – Dynasty talk at the parade and where the Seahawks go from here
18:00 – Disappointing UW hoops loss at WSU with road trip to Utah and Colorado ahead