Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

The Mariners managerial history and the absence of any pressure on Scott Servais to win. Pete Prisco’s NFL power rankings not having Seattle in the top ten, where the Seahawks should be ranked among NFC West teams, handicapping the West with the Rams, Cards additions. Rainers broadcaster Mike Curto joins Softy and Dick to discuss what his life has been like for the last 600 days with no minor league baseball in 2020, the atmosphere and attendance situation at Cheney Stadium tonight, the vaccination situation for players with the Rainiers, Jarred Kelenic, Logan Gilbert, and Cal Raleigh all starting their seasons.

Excitement for hockey fights this fall, how important is Scott Servais to the M’s success. Coach Mike Holmgren joins Softy and Dick to discuss the surprise seeing the Seahawks only draft three players, how Carroll and his staff view cornerbacks now (going shorter and faster vs. taller and more physical), the decision to draft a tackle instead of a center, DK running a track meet this weekend, the 49ers QB plan with Garoppolo and Lance, the Aaron Rodgers situation in GB and Brett Favre’s comments. And textamonials.

How many MLB players can Dixon Fain name for $10 each? Dick asked him and we react. Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett joins Softy and Dick to discuss his perspective on life during the pandemic, not going to the voluntary workouts coming up, getting the long new contract from the Seahawks, how to improve in 2020 and how much his statistics matter, Shane Waldron’s new offense, his role in it, thoughts on D’Wayne Eskridge being drafted last week and their communication, front-line cleaning workers. Reflecting on Lockett’s comments about Waldron, his comment about playing Madden better and when was the last time Softy actually played a video game, expectations for Eskridge. How baseball can fix itself and connect better with young kids, what is good for baseball.

John Means no-hits the Mariners, instant reaction, it always happens on afternoons here. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk joins Softy and Dick to Brett Favre’s comments on Aaron Rodgers and what the Packers QB will do, fallout from the draft including the 49ers taking Trey Lance at #3, Pete Carroll and John Schneider trying to diffuse the Wilson situation this off-season, who you’d rather have- Wilson or Rodgers. What to make of Scott Servais’ comments on the Mariners being no-hit today by Baltimore.

More on the bad offensive Mariners, projection for the season, if they are really this bad. Petros Papadakis joins Softy as they discuss why Softy has a strained voice, what should happen to the dog that bit Softy, how the lawyer Sweet James (the interview sponsor) can/should get involved, near death experiences. And textamonials.

Is baseball boring? How much do kids actually know or care about baseball these days. Former UW basketball player and returning coach Quincy Pondexter joins Softy and Dick to discuss how did he become a UW assistant after his years playing in the NBA, the new college rules about making money off your likeness, the transfer portal and how it affects his duties with UW, the current Huskies roster and transforming the team from what it was in ‘20, the new players in the program who just transferred in, his specific work with guys, career goals. Kraken head coach Everett Fitzhugh joins Softy and Dick to discuss T.J. Oshie and hs two goals after his dad passed away, Tom Wilson gets fined but not suspended for punch to a head, updated odds on the new Seattle Kraken Head Coach.

Mike Hopkins using the transfer portal to rebuild the Huskies basketball program in 2021. Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch joins Softy and Dick to discuss Tre Brown and his skills, his aggressiveness and penalty tendency, why and how he fits the Seahawks system, his performances against highly drafted receivers while at Oklahoma, his work ethic, his work with new UW DB and Oklahoma transfer Bookie Radley-Hiles. New Seahawks wide receiver D’Wayne Eskridge joins Softy and Dick to discuss what he knows about Seattle and the Seahawks, being a running back in high school and liking Marshawn Lynch, wanting to run jet sweeps, his time playing cornerback and how it helped him be a better receiver, the skills he brings the Hawks, his hobbies off the field.

Why Jackson is in time-out today, why Damian Lillard was angry on Twitter earlier today. Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News joins Softy and Dick to discuss the ongoing commissioner search and who the final candidates are, if Chris Petersen could be a candidate for the Pac-12 as a special football consultant, UW’s quarterback situation after the spring game last weekend, if colleges could requires student athletes to be vaccinated to play, fully vaccinated sections at sporting events, Huskies improved basketball program. And textamonials.

Terry Bradshaw’s comments about Aaron Rodgers on WFAN and why they are ridiculous. Hugh Millen joins Softy and Dick to discuss the Seahawks three-man draft class and the positives with what the team added, the feistiness and physicality of Eskridge, thoughts on Stone Forsyth and Tre Brown, Terry Bradshaw’s comments on Aaron Rodgers and what he is actually frustrated about in Green Bay. Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer joins Softy and Dick to discuss Sunday’s 3-0 win over the LA Galaxy, shutting down Chicharito, Brad Smith scoring again and his play this season, Nicolas Lodeiro’s status for the upcoming game, Portland having a mid-week game in Mexico, who he’s watching in first Defiance match Sunday. Softy and Dick speak with Mari Horita, the Kraken’s VP of Philanthropy and Community Outreach, and Kyle Boyd, Kraken Executive Director of the One Roof foundation, who leads their youth hockey development initiatives, on the One Roof foundation, its three pillars and how it benefits the community, plus the Seattle Kraken Washington license plate fundraiser.

Initial thoughts on Seahawks draft from Softy and Dick, Schneider and Carroll’s philosophy this year with picks. Western Michigan football play-by-play voice Robin Hook joins Softy and Dick to discuss D’Wayne Eskridge skills and time at Western Michigan, how the Broncos would use Eskridge on offense, his key moments in big games, his running ability on fly-sweeps, reminds him a lot of Antonio Brown, his character off the field. If Richard Sherman is going to return or not, analyzing Pete Carroll’s comments Saturday.