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The NBA has announced the format for this year's All Star Game, and it seems a little convoluted. Tom Brady posted a mysterious picture on social media that seems to suggest that maybe he's walking away from Gillette Stadium ...or maybe it doesn't. We find out what Hugh Millen thinks about it, plus thoughts on Russell Wilson's comments on needing more superstars, and who's going to win on Sunday. Could the Kraken really be the name of the new hockey team. Chris Daniels has the latest.

Rumors began to emerge earlier this afternoon that the new Seattle NHL team will be called the Seattle Kraken. It's not confirmed, and the source seems a little questionable, but it's the only hint of a name we have so far. NHL Seattle posted a tweet that didn't exactly answer the question one way or another. So, is this the right name, or not? Obviously everyone around here is hoping that Kansas City gets the win this weekend, despite the feeling that San Francisco might have the edge, but we all seem to specifically want to see Richard Sherman fall flat on his face, but why? Maybe it's because we want him to be all ours here in Seattle. If he has success elsewhere, we'll have to share his success with San Francisco. What's the latest on KJ Costello ending up at Washington? We check in with Husky reporter Christian Caple.

The last few days, word has been out that KJ Costello has been in town meeting with Jimmy Lake and the Dawgs. Is it the right move to bring him in, or should we give more reps to the younger quarterbacks? Petros Papadakis gives us a look at how Los Angeles is coping with the loss of Kobe Bryant. Textimonials react to the KJ Costello discussion, the potential NHL team name, and why we want to see Sherm fail this weekend.

Pro Football Focus has released their 2020 draft position rankings, and Jacob Eason isn't exactly at the top of the list. Kevin Harlan has had a chance to watch Kobe throughout his career. He weighs in with thoughts on Kobe's legacy, plus, as a Kansas City resident, what are things like in KC right now? Vanessa Bryant has broken her silence on Instagram with a powerful message. UW coach Mike Hopkins talks about what things are like within his program right now after another two losses.

We've talked about the potential of snagging KJ Costello before. Well, he's reportedly in Seattle right now. Should the Dawgs try to snag him for a yearor should the team focus on giving younger quarterbacks reps in 2020? Yesterday, we got a lot of reaction to the loss of Kobe Bryant, but one person we still haven't heard from is longtime NBA coach George Karl. We get his reaction to Kobe, and more. If the Husky basketball team doesn't turn things around, there's a reasonable argument to be made that UW had the most overall disappointing season in college sports between the football team underperforming, and now the basketball team struggling.

We check in with NBC Sports Northwest's Joe Fann on everything happening in Miami leading up to the Super Bowl. Jon Wilner shares a Kobe anecdote, plus what's up with UW's basketball team? Do they still have a shot at a tournament run? Textimonials react to KJ Costello being in town. Should the Dawgs grab him, or should they focus on their younger quarterbacks?

Walter Jones weighs in on the loss of Kobe, and what it's like to prepare for the Super Bowl for the first time, plus a pick for this weekend's game. In a week that is supposed to be a celebration of the two best teams in the NFL, the loss of Kobe Bryant has changed the overall mood. What, if anything, does the league have planned to remember the massively-influential figure in sports? We find out from Mike Florio, plus, will we see Brady and/or Brees play again next season? You give us the topic, we react on our Weekly Weigh In.

Yesterday, we lost an NBA legend. Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, and seven others died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles. We talk about how we learned about the story, and how big of an impact Kobe's death is having. We lose celebrities and athletes all of the time, but this feels very different. Has there ever been a death that has had such a deep impact for so many people? Princess Diana is the closest thing that comes to mind, but that was Europe's story, not ours. In the sports world, there's never been anything on this level. Vic "The Brick" Jacobs, longtime sportscaster and friend of Kobe talks about what the last day has been like for him, and for the city of Los Angeles. So why has this been so impactful for so many? We take your thoughts at 286-9595.

We continue to take listener calls on the impact of Kobe Bryant. Why has this hit so many so hard? Reaction came in from across the country yesterday. We've got some of the highlights. Listeners continue to weigh in via texts at 49451.

Last hour we played reaction from around the NBA and across the country. This hour, we've got more, including Kobe reading a liner for Softy and calling him "Dave Softy Mayer". Donald Watts reacts to Kobe's passing, plus thoughts on Washington basketball after yet another loss. Finally, Kevin Calabro talks about Kobe, and what Friday night will be like for Lakers fans.