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Sports Saturday 1/10/26: WWU’s Tony Dominguez, NFL Wild Card Round preview, HS basketball talk and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd preview the wild card round of the NFL playoffs and what it could mean for…

Sports Saturday 1/3/26: Seahawks-49ers Week 18 Preview and Jim Carberry on Holiday Prep Basketball Tournaments

Jason Upton and Rick Todd open the New Year by previewing the Seahawks’ regular season finale against the 49ers to…

Sports Saturday 12/27/25: 2025 Year in Review

Jason Upton and Rick Todd look back at all the top sports stories from 2025, including Whatcom County prep state…

Sports Saturday 12/20/25: Seahawks-Rams fallout, HS basketball talk, Christmas presents reveal and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd react to the Seahawks’ overtime win over the Rams on Thursday Night Football before talking…

Sports Saturday 12/13/25: Rivers vs. Seahawks, WWU’s Carmen Dolfo, Polanco to the Mets and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd talk Philip Rivers’ return to the NFL against the Seahawks before chatting with WWU women’s…

Sports Saturday 12/6/25: Lynden volleyball coach Chris Elsner, Seahawks-Falcons preview, Mariners winter meetings and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd preview tomorrow’s Seahawks-Falcons game before hearing from Lynden volleyball coach Chris Elsner about her team’s…

Sports Saturday 11/22/25: HS football quarterfinals, Naylor resigns, Seahawks-Titans preview and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd preview all of the state football quarterfinals matchups for Whatcom County’s four remaining teams, talk…

Adele Holland: WWU Volleyball

Western Washington University senior setter Adele Holland joins Allan Fee in The Zone to talk about the Vikings’ stellar season,…

Sports Saturday 11/15/25: Seahawks-Rams Preview, HS Football/Volleyball State Tournament Updates and more

Jason Upton and Rick Todd preview Sunday’s massive matchup between the Seahawks and Rams before talking to Randy Farmer about…

Sports Saturday 11/8/25: HS Football Week 10 play-in update featuring Ferndale’s Jamie Plenkovich and Nooksack’s Craig Bartl

Jason Upton and Rick Todd look back on Whatcom County’s three play-in games from Friday night and talk to Ferndale…

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Puka Nacua stepped into the huddle with the Los Angeles Rams trailing by four with 2:38 left, the home crowd roaring and his team's season on the line. He never thought twice about losing. "Never a doubt — No. 9 is with us," Nacau said with a wide smile in reference to the team's 37-year-old All-Pro quarterback, Matthew Stafford.

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Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers

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Caleb Williams dropped back, pump-faked and found DJ Moore wide open down the sideline for the go-ahead touchdown. His latest clutch throw propelled the Chicago Bears to yet another improbable comeback win and kept their breakout season going for at least another round of the postseason.

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Purdy, 49ers eliminate defending Super Bowl champion Eagles with 23-19 win in wild-card game

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Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from Jennings to McCaffrey, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.

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