Cliff And Puck

Tough news out of Peoria, as Mariner’s bullpen pitcher Matt Brash was shut down last week due to arm troubles, and there’s fear that Brash could miss the entire season. Can the Mariners replace his talent, this might be a big-time blow to the Mariners as they’re looking to make a push in the post-season. We play audio messages from listeners, and we have a new tweet of the day.

Puck and Jim are live on this What’s Up w/ That Wednesday. The guys talk high school hoops as the WIAA State basketball tournament is underway. Arlington and Garfield are in a battle, the winner will take on O’Dea Thursday at 9:00 am. The fellas announce their weekly segment w/ Rob Staton to talk all things Seahawks during the offseason. Circling back to HS State hoops, Garfield wins in overtime 60-58, Puck, Jim and Kidd react to yet another Metro team moving forward in the State tournament. Garfield will take on O’Dea in the Quarterfinals on Thursday at 9:00 am. John Schneider spoke with the media and talked about Jamal Adam’s future, Schneider said to the Seattle Times, ” “Is he in “Yeah, I mean, we’ll find out. We’ll keep working through things. … We’re still trying to figure all that out.’’ This doesn’t sound as if Jamal will be returning to the Seahawks. Also, Bobby Wagner, Puck thinks it’s time to move on from him, he’s had a great run, but it’s time.

Seahawks GM, John Schneider caught up w/ the media ahead of the NFL combine and we play a clip from him sharing his thoughts regarding not drafting QB’s at a good rate. We also get audio from Schneider discussing his comment about Geno being the starter until he’s not. How are the Mariners looking in Spring training, Puck and Jim look up the numbers and discuss the new look M’s, is there a concern from the bullpen? We chat w/ Ian Furness as he shares what he has planned for his show.

John Canzano is back for his weekly chat, and there’s a lot of news to get to. We play ONE audio message from a listener, and we have our tweet of the day that focuses on the Seattle Mariners.

Aaron Levine, Fox 13 Sports Director at KCPQ Seattle, host of Seattle Sports Live, Gameday caught up w/ Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald. Aaron asked if Geno & Drew are in the future plans, Mike’s answer makes it seem like no. John Schneider caught up w/ the media ahead of the NFL Combine and shared his thoughts on if Geno Smith will indeed be the starting QB and his answer leads to more questions about the quarterback situation.

John Canzano is back for his weekly chat! John shares what the plan is on Thursday as the Pacific Conference has a new commisioner in Teresa Gould, what happened to the Cougs vs. Arizona State, and much more.

Puck and Jim talk a little Mariners, as Julio has been out as he is dealing w/ soreness in his left hand and has yet to make his spring debut. It’s nothing too concerning, but folks want to see the youngster play ball as the season is coming up. The Mariners are in a window where they should be spending on free agents, but the bigger question is how they will retain a lot of these young talented players when their deals expire… Peter King announces his retirement, Puck and Jim go over a great career he’s had. Ian Furness is in the building and shares what he has planned for his show.

As we near the start of Major League Baseball season, Puck and Jim catch up w/ former MLB GM, Jim Duquette, Jim talks all things Mariners as they’re looking to bounce back this season and make the playoffs. We play some audio messages from listeners, and we have a new tweet of the day.

Puck and Jim are back on this Not for Me Monday and after the Cougs beat the Arizona Wildcats last week, they had a letdown against Arizona State and unfortunately lost, 73-61. Will the Cougs still be a top 25 team, will they be dinged for losing, after beating the number 4 team in the country, we’ll wait and see. The AP got it right, the Cougs are no longer the 21st best team in the country, now they’re ranked 19th. Over the weekend, Kyle Filipowski, Duke Center was injured after Wake Forest beat Duke, and fans stormed the court, Puck and Jim remind everyone that storming the court is fine, just because one guy got hurt doesn’t mean that must get rid of it. It’s all about having fun, and that’s what these kids did after their team beat Duke. Weekend recap is back, the guys go around the room and share what they did over the weekend.

Former GM, Jim Duquette is back for his weekly visit to talk about the Mariners! Jim does his best to be optimistic about the Mariners being better than fans might think, where will Blake Snell end up, will this be a make or break year for Jerry Dipoto or Scott Servais, and much more.

Chris Egan is AZ as the Mariners Spring training is well underway. Chris shares his thoughts on the team, and much more! Idk how, nor do I recall, but the guys land on the discussion of how tasty chicken and waffles are, what about chicken and pancakes, maybe it’s too much… We catch up w/ Mike Benton as he’s filling in for Ian Furness and he shares what he has planned on the program.

Bucky is back on the show to give us the latest regarding the Mariners, from their convos w/ Dipoto, and much more. We play audio messages from listeners, and we have a new tweet of the day.

The Washington State Cougars traveled down to Arizona to take on the Wildcats, and the Cougs came out on top to improve their record to 21-6 and are now the number one team in the PAC-12. Can we get a GO COUGS, how many Husky fans were rooting for the Cougs… The voice of the men’s WSU hoops team, Matt Chazanow visits the show to share his thoughts on the Cougars season, and much more. How about this, per Field Yates, “The Seahawks have restructured the contract of QB Geno Smith, converting his $9.6M roster bonus into a signing bonus and creating $4.8M in 2024 cap space, per source.” Doesn’t this indicate that he will be on the roster for this upcoming season?

The voice of the men’s WSU hoops team, Matt Chazanow drops by the show to share what stood out in the Cougs victory over the Wildcats, what are the chances Kyle Smith stays as the head coach, how does this win transcend the Cougs going into the PAC-12 tournament and beyond, plus much more.

In our final chat w/ Bucky from Peoria AZ, Bucky discusses if anything stood out in their brief conversation w/ Jerry Dipoto, the belief that Josh Rojas will take the next step, and much more.

Chuck and Buck continue their coverage down in Peoria AZ for Mariners spring training, the guys visit w/ Bucky as he shares what interviews him and Chuck have completed, what’s on the schedule ahead, plus much more. Mike Benton, studio host for the Kraken is on for his weekly visit, and he shared how his business trip went, and much more. Ian Furness drops in to share what he has planned for his show!

Dr. Mohan Kumar, board-certified cardiologist and he joins the program to talk about the importance of a health heart, how can we prevent heart disease? We play audio messages from listeners as they take the stage to entertain us and other listeners. We then have a new tweet of the day.

It’s official college football is back in the gaming industry as EA Sports has announced the game will be returning this summer “and all 134 FBS teams will be in the game, including soon-to-be FBS member Kennesaw State. OneTeam Partners will handle the players’ group licensing for the game and is also set to announce Thursday that players will be able to opt in through Learfield’s COMPASS NIL app. An EA Sports spokesperson told The Athletic that every player who opts in and is selected for the game will receive $600 and a copy of the game (a $70 value). Up to 85 players per school will appear on the initial rosters”. Isn’t this the way NIL should be? It’s Hockey Healthy Heart Day, the guys share some promo around this important day.

1/2 of the morning show, Bucky joins the fellas to talk about all things Mariners! Bucky shares some takeaways from their discussion w/ M's manager Scott Servais, what will the M's philosophy be this season, and will it change from last season, plus much more.

Board-certified cardiologist, Dr. Mohan Kumar joins Puck and Jim as today is Heart Health Day. Dr. Kumar explains how we can prevent heart disease, what are signs that we need to be aware of regarding heart disease, the importance of sleep, and much more.