Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News joins Dick Fain and Donald Watts to discuss an Oregon star taking advantage of the new NIL rules and if it will have any impact on the field, Pac-12 non-conference schedules and moving pieces involved for teams, timing for the newly expanded college football playoff to start, what Pac-12 teams came away for better and for worse after the NBA draft and his rankings for the conference entering this season. Scott Hunter’s comments on the entire Mariners draft after the final day of the MLB Draft. And textamonials.

NBA Finals and how much confidence do we have in Phoenix to hold onto the series lead or for Milwaukee to take control in the series playing at home, Devin Booker’s worsening games. The situation with Damien Lillard in Portland and what Donald makes of the trade rumors. Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dick Fain and Donald Watts to discuss the team’s record-setting undefeated start through 13 games, Minnesota coming up this weekend, the health of multiple players including Nouhou and Shane O’Neill, and remembering former Seattle coach and player Jimmy Gabriel, who passed away last week at 80. Rob Bolton of the PGA Tour’s website joins Dick Fain and Donald Watts to preview the British Open this week, players to watch, good value picks to win and do well, his pick to win the tournament, his picks in KJR’s Major Golf Challenge contest.

Mariners win another series and continue to surprise us, Jarred Kelenic’s return timeline. Jerry Dipoto rebuilding the minor league system Scott Hunter’s comments on Harry Ford. Harry Ford’s comments on his positional versatility, emotions going into draft day Sunday.

Corey Brock of The Athletic joins Dick Fain and Joe Fann to discuss the Mariners strategy at the trade deadline and in the second half of the season, how to add someone this year but stay focused on the future development talent, what names are out there for the M’s to go acquire, Logan Gilbert’s development and improvement this season, if Marco Gonzales can get back to his old self and quality, Justin Dunn’s injury and future. Bucks win last night, if the NBA Finals is going to be a great series after Suns were up 2-0. And textamonials.

If Joe Fann is “In or Out” on a variety of topics such as Jamal Adams as a distraction this training camp, Richard Sherman eventually joining the team, Ahkello Witherspoon making people forget about Shaq Griffin, having a pro bowl pass rusher, and KJ Wright returning. Jason Hamilton joins Dick Fain and Joe Fann to discuss how he hit today at Broadmoor Golf Club for the event benefiting the American Cancer Society, the new NIL rules affecting college sports and basketball, the new transfer rules changing college sports as well, this year’s Huskies team with so many changes. Which team in the NFL has the best QB-RB-WR1-WR2 quartet and where Seattle ranks. Jason Churchill of Prospect Insider joins Dick Fain and Joe Fann to discuss who is the Mariners first round draft pick Harry Ford, the advantages of selecting prep prospects instead of college players and the Mariners focus on drafting high school players in 2021, the MLB comparison of Russell Martin for Harry Ford and other comps.

Joe Fann is sitting in with Dick Fain today as Softy is out on vacation. Where will the Mariners finish at the end of the season? Former Mariners second baseman Bret Boone joins Dick Fain and Joe Fann to discuss his upcoming first pitch at a game, Jerry Dipoto not having a contract beyond this season, the dilemma of the team at the trade deadline, if the team should add or trade off a Mitch Haniger for the future.

An edition of Fun With Audio. Dixon Fain’s top five Avengers movies. And textamonials.

Dick Fain and Joe Fann goes over Joe’s list of the five Seahawks that need to step up the most in 2021. Dick and Joe revisit Jamal Adams going after “Mr. Joe” in a post-game press conference for asking him the prior week about his coverage. KJR morning show host Chuck Powell joins Dick Fain and Joe Fann to discuss the Chuck Knocks bracket, if “Let Russ Cook” will be a storyline again in training camp, the poise Logan Gilbert has shown and his strong outing against the Yankees, if he’s buying or selling at the deadline, Jerry Dipoto’s contract status and more.

Which is the better college football job- Washington or Oregon? What is the best head coaching job in Seattle right now? What constitutes best in terms of talent, expectations, money. Seahawks Mt. Rushmore tweet that went viral yesterday, who would Dick put on there? Pac-12 media day differences w/out Mike Leach, Chuck Powell’s Chuck Knocks poll today.

Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports joins Softy and Dick to discuss the new NIL rules affecting college football, Miami’s partnership with one gym owner and if we will see more like it, how many players could actually rake in the cash with the NIL rules, how this affects the big schools like Alabama, how it affects the NCAA overall. Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert joins Softy and Dick after his performance today against the New York Yankees, how this outing compares to some of his great ones in the minors, his comfort level getting better and better this season, having J.P. Crawford and a that defense behind him, a stat that compares him to Felix. And textamonials.