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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