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Rick Neuheisel joins us every Wednesday at 5 to talk everything college football, and today, there is plenty to discuss. We get his thoughts on the coaching shakeup on Montlake, Clay Helton keeping his gig at USC, Paul Finebaum's comment on Utah, and the CFP picture. We had Petros on last hour, and he re-joins us to react to the news out of Southern California that Clay Helton will stay on as head coach. The Rams have definitely not lived up ot expectations this year, especially with so much big name (and big $) talent on the team, but are the Hawks due for a loss? We missed Joel Klatt on Monday, so we check in with him today on all of the big college football stories of the week.

Every Tuesday at 3pm, it's the 20th year of the Husky Honks with Hugh Millen, Dick Baird, and Softy on 950 KJR presented by frost-brewed Coors Light; mountain cold refreshment, made to chill. Also sponsored by Star Rentals, the preferred supplier of the West's best contractors.

The debate started on this show yesterday afternoon, and it's continued on the station all day today; who are we as Hawks fans rooting for on Sunday, the Saints, or the Niners? If the Niners lose, it gives the Hawks more of a secure hold on the NFC West, but if the Niners win and Seattle beats the Rams on Sunday night, Seattle has control of the #1 seed. Jon Wilner reacts to Chris Petersen stepping away. What is the state of the program, and what happens on offense with a new coach stepping up? Textimonials react to the San Francisco vs. New Orelans debate at 49451.

In typical Seahawks fashion, yesterday's game started slow, but in the end the Hawks offense carved up the Vikings defense. With analysis, we turn to Hall-of-Famer Walter Jones. Mike Florio shares thoughts on the Hawks after last night's win, plus fatal flaws of the top five teams, and who Seattle fans should be rooting for in the San Francisco, vs. New Orleans game. Time to react to the stories you've asked about on our Weekly Weigh In courtesy of 30/10 Weight Loss for Life.

Hearing from Chris Petersen today, it seems that his level of passion for the job has fallen a bit over the last year or so. Maybe he'll step away from the game for a bit and re-emerge as a head coach in the NFL. It worked for Pete Carroll. In the meantime, Jimmy Lake seems like the right guy to bring passion back to Washington football. You've been waiting for it, and it's finally here; the Opponent Audio Recap. Hear the sounds of Paul Allen, Pete Bercich, and Greg Coleman call the Vikings' loss to the Seahawks on Monday night. Finally, Jimmy Lake caught up with Softy after today's press conference to talk about his vision for UW football.

It came as a complete shock to everyone. Today at 10:53, a press release went out announcing that Chris Petersen will be stepping down as the head coach of the Huskies, and Jimmy Lake will get the bump up to head coach. Many assumed that Petersen wouldn't be here long-term, but few expected things to change now. If there is one positive, it's that Jimmy Lake will be sticking around. It was assumed that sooner or later, he'd take off for a head coaching job somewhere else. The fact that Petersen is stepping down now means he can stay to lead this program. Not completely lost in the big news of the day, there is a Seahawks game tonight, and Vikings voice Paul Allen drops by to discuss the game. Yesterday, the 49ers got their second loss of the season against the Ravens. Next week, they take on New Orleans. Would you rather see San Francisco win that game, or the Saints?

Former Husky coach Keith Gilbertson had Jimmy Lake on his staff 15 years ago. He tells us what he believes Lake will bring to the table now that Chris Petersen has stepped down. Before tonight's Seahawks game, we hear from Quandre Diggs and Duane Brown on Dick and Dave in the Locker Room. Textimonials react to the Petersen resignation and more. Mike Holmgren has a few quick thoughts before the Hawks and Vikings. Dixon makes his prediction for the game. The Athletic's Christian Caple looks ahead to the future of the Dawgs under Jimmy Lake.

There's a lot going on today as Dick and Dave are out at the VMAC, but of course, the big focus today is the Apple Cup which is now less than 48 hours away. First up, Mario Bailey drops by the show to talk about the 2019 Huskies, the problem the team faces, the importance of winning this game, and the look ahead to the 2020 team. We asked the question yesterday, would you rather get an Apple Cup win for your team, or a Hawks win on Monday? Other than bragging rights, the game on Friday doesn't mean that much to either team, where a Hawks win could determine where they land in the playoffs. With so much less on the line, there's a lot less stress before this Apple Cup vs. the last few. It's our very final Fact or Fiction pick for this season, and your last chance at winning $1,000 courtesy of the Emerald Queen Casino. Petros Papadakis joins us a little early today to look at the Apple Cup, including a prediction for the game.

On Dick and Dave in the Locker Room, conversations with the Dawgs' Myles Bryant, and the Hawks' Rashaad Penny. We get a preview of the Minnesota Vikings with color analyst Pete Bercich. Textimonials react to the first two hours of the show at 49451.

It's the big question right now; what's wrong with the Huskies? Rick Neuheisel tries to answer that question, plus thoughts on the game, and this week's pick. Kevin Harlan looks at the Seahawk sand Vikings this Monday, and more happening around the NFL. Anthony Beyrouti of Venue Kings with ticket price updates on the big events happening in Seattle this weekend. Lee Sterling makes his picks a day early for the college and pro games for this long Thanksgiving weekend.