Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic is sitting in for Dick Fain today. What has he been up to, articles he’s working on about rookies, Stone Forsythe falling so far and if he can contribute on the o-line, if Russell should be happy w/ changes.. Apple Cup history and if the future will be any different, Pete Carroll’s stubbornness and if he will actually change in the future, the team taking a step back on defense, no offer to KJ Wright. If the Hawks are better now than they were in 2020? Who is holding Carroll accountable?

The reason Tebow got signed, Pete Carroll’s personality, accountability and if it’s healthy. Former UW basketball assistant coach Cameron Dollar joins Softy and Mike to discuss what happened at UW and why he’s not longer on the Huskies coaching staff, why shutting down during the pandemic opened his eyes to a different phase of life, if the team’s lack of success factored into the decision, what happened with the bad season in 2020, the history of one-and-done players at Washington and future of the rule, what’s next in life for him. And textamonials.

Will Jamal Adams play on his contract’s last year, is he worthy of being the top paid safety. Rick Neuheisel joins Softy and Mike to discuss his thoughts on new Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff, his listening tour and what he needs to hear during it to fix football, using Las Vegas as a hub for many events, how to keep up with Alabama and Clemson and Ohio State in football, name-image-likeness rules, the UW and WSU rivalry now under the helms of Lake and Rolovich, expanding the college playoff. NFL voluntary minicamps and some players attending, Seahawks making wrong decision? UW softball coach Heather Tarr joins Softy and Mike to discuss being ranked No. 5 in the country but ending up as a 16-seed in the tournament, walking out of the room when the team was announced, the pandemic affecting what could have been a huge year in 2020, top players to watch as the tourney begins, Tarr’s career and coaching record and being from Seattle.

Last night’s Mariners no-hitter and if this is the lowest point in the history of the team. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk joins Softy and Dick to discuss K.J. Wright not being offered a contract by the Seahawks, cap casualties ahead across the NFL, the voluntary workouts and many players showing up despite the NFLPA statement, how/if players are hurting themselves not showing up, Urban Meyer and Dan Campbell. More on the Mariners being no hit last night, dropping below the Mendoza line as a team.

The Yermin Mercedes-Tony La Russa situation, who is in the right and wrong, position players pitching. Petros Papadakis joins Softy to discuss the George Kliavkoff hired as the new Pac-12 Commissioner and how he can fix the problems in the conference, needing to bring in people who know football, the Pac-12 Network issues and how they can be fixed, Yermin Mercedes situation and defying a coach’s directions. And textamonials.

Mariners are somehow around .500 despite all the injuries and the terrible offense, no vets. Kim Grinolds of Dawgman.com joins Softy and Dick to discuss all the changes to UW Huskies men’s basketball this offseason, did they do enough to fix the program, the expectations for Jackson Grant’s first year, the new coaches in the program, which of the new players will have the biggest impact, J.T. Tuimoloau situation and timing. Kraken broadcaster Everett Fitzhugh joins Softy and Dick to discuss the Kraken with a 10% chance to get the NHL draft top pick, how important is that this year compared to others, Rick Tocchet reportedly to be interviewed by the Kraken for HC, wearing Mariners gear at Tigers games this week and being at the no-hitter last night. PGA Championship picks.

Who is the best Seattle team to never win a championship and why is it the 2001 Mariners. Former Sonics broadcaster Kevin Calabro joins Softy and Dick on the 25th anniversary of 1996 West Finals starting, the pressure on that 96 team after what happened in previous years, remembering that series game by game, the emotion of the team going into game seven, Shawn Kemp’s game seven and the ending to that final game. On possible NBA expansion and Seattle’s place in expansion, how Toronto’s President Masai Ujiri fits into the situation, the current NBA playoff and play-in tourney.

Remembering Mt. St. Helens eruption 41 years ago today and Dick’s memories of the day. Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News joins Softy and Dick to discuss George Kliavkoff hired as the new Pac-12 commissioner and impressions of the hire, bringing on additional football people to help Kliavkoff, his to-do list at the start of the job now, UW and Pac-12 softball getting screwed in the tournament seeding, Ethan Garbers situation. And textamonials.

Should the NBA be called the MNBA (Men’s NBA) because the WNBA is the Women’s NBA. Mariners pitcher Marco Gonzales joins Softy and Dick to discuss working back from his recent forearm strain, what his week is looking like this week as he works to get back soon, what he needs to feel in order to pitch again, finding his groove after a rough start to the season, his impressions of the current pitching staff and pen, the youth movement on the team with the debuts of Kelenic and Gilbert, Gonzaga losing the title. Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer joins Softy and Dick to discuss Stefan Cleveland jumping in for Stefan Frei and getting a shutout win Sunday, his philosophy on goal-keeping and the job goal-keeping coach Tommy Dutra does, Xavier Arreaga’s first goal in MLS, Nicolas Lodeiro’s knee injury and inflammation, facing Atlanta Sunday. NBA playoffs and play-in tournament, Hawks at #8 in ESPN post-draft NFL power rankings.

Bob Baffert banned from entering horses in races in New York with the Belmont Stakes upcoming, Huskies softball screwed, thoughts on Seahawks rookie camp’s start. Ian Furness joins us to report that Seahawks have not made a contract offer to K.J. Wright, why they haven’t, if they need to do something with him, the implications of not bringing him back. Former UW softball star Danielle Lawrie joins Softy and Dick to discuss how and why #5 Huskies Softball got a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament, the overall disrespect to the Pac-12 and what it is based on, how this team compares to the 2009 National Champions, why RPI was followed so closely in seedings, the SEC bias in the selections.