Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain recap everything coming up this weekend in What's Brewing, discuss just how dominant the Sounders are in 2021, talk to Scott Eklund about J.T. Tuimoloau's impending college decision, and hold Stats Are For Losers.

Dave Haskstol hired as the Seattle Kraken Head Coach, Hawks NBA playoffs win last night. Emily Kaplan of ESPN.com joins Softy and Dick to give her initial feelings about the Kraken hiring Dave Hakstol, why it makes sense for Seattle to hire him, why things didn’t work out in Philadelphia and Flyers fans’ continued feelings about him, if there were better candidates and the wait to hire a coach, what he’s like as a coach. How the new NCAA NIL rules will affect the recruiting process for high school athletes.

Sonics legend Detlef Schrempf joins Softy and Dick to discuss Nate McMillan being on the verge of the NBA Finals with the Atlanta Hawks, getting new young blood and stars playing in the NBA Finals, what it means to make the FIBA Hall of Fame recently, playing and losing against the Dream Team in 1992, the current international influence in the NBA. David DeCastro released by the Steelers and why it doesn’t make sense for Seattle, best Seattle jerseys. Textamonials. Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol joins Softy and Dick to discuss his first day on the job after this morning’s announcement, taking over a blank slate with an expansion team, learning from his few years in Philadelphia, wanting to communicate and learn from Pete Carroll, who were his mentors growing up as a coach, his coaching style, expectations for 2021.

What is the overall sports priority of Seattle right now and what do each of us want most. Mike Florio of ProFootball Talk joins Softy and Dick to discuss how much trouble Frank Clark in and the situation with him, Carl Nassib coming out as gay, Cole Beasley’s vaccine comments, Bills reaction, Covid affecting this season. Covid not stopping the NFL in 2020 and new rules for unvaccinated players this season.

Petros Papadakis joins Softy to discuss coming up to Seattle in the near future, his feelings about USC Head Coach Clay Helton, the Supreme Court ruling about the NCAA and college athletes making money, recruiting changes in college sports with the new rules, Pac-12 quarterbacks this year, Alex Caruso arrested. Mariners lose but had a shot, Kyle Seager has an RBI bunt single, core of team right now. And textamonials.

KJR morning show host Chuck Powell joins Softy and Dick to discuss Mariners lose and end their winning streak, who on the current roster is part of their core, Justus Sheffield’s struggles this year, Kyle Seager’s ninth inning bunt, who is an All Star on the team, MLB pitchers getting checked for foreign substances and the incidents yesterday with Max Scherzer and Sergio Romo. Kraken broadcaster Everett Fitzhugh joins Softy and Dick to discuss the NHL playoffs, liking the Lightning to win the Cup, his first pitch attempt at the Mariners game. Softy and Dick discuss why the hell is Larry Scott still representing the Pac-12 for anything.

Seahawks, Washington and Washington State football programs all announce full stadium crowds this fall, what has signaled or will signal the end of the pandemic for each of us this year. Supreme Court ruling on NCAA and new NIL rules, college athletes getting endorsements, if changes the balance of power in college sports, the risk to businesses endorsing college kids. Michael-Shawn Dugar poll question about trading a Seahawks Super Bowl title for a Mariners WS title.

Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News joins Softy and Dick to discuss what yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling means for college athletics, when college athletes can start making money, how recruiting will change with companies giving incentives for students to come, if the new playoff was reported too soon when it may take longer. Mariners ability to win close ball games this year, how much we care about USA basketball. And textamonials.

Former UW running back and current Miami Dolphin Myles Gaskin joins Softy and Dick in-Studio to discuss the new NIL rules in college sports and the realities for college athletes, how it would have affected his time at Washington, how it will be a part of the recruiting process, fans returning to stadiums this fall after limited crowds in 2020 and what that was like, if Jimmy Lake will use a committee running back system in 2021 or try to find one guy to stick with. Playing against the Seahawks last season in Miami and against guys he trained with, the Dolphins outlook for this season, the NFL rules for vaccinated players. Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer joins Softy and Dick to discuss what this record undefeated start means to him and the organization, not giving up a goal in the run of play, the gritty win in LA on Saturday with players hurt and not letting Chicharito score, preparing for games in hot temperatures this week, and injury updates. J.T. Brown, newly hired Kraken Color analyst, joins Softy and Dick to discuss getting the gig in Seattle, his hockey career in the NHL with the Ducks, Wild and Lightning, retiring from hockey to take the job and transitioning to broadcasting.

Mariners walk-off Tampa Bay, how it changes expectations for the season, fan excitement. Shed Long Jr. joins Softy and Dick to talk about his walk-off grand slam in yesterday’s Mariners game against the Rays, his approach at the plate in the 10th and what he was looking for, getting a pedicure during his off-day, being on the IL for a long time earlier this season, the mentality of the team this year to stay loose, J.P. Crawford’s year. We try to figure out why more fans didn’t attend the games at T-Mobile Park last weekend.