Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

Terry Hollimon is co-hosting with Dick today as Softy continues his vacation. He'll be back next week. Of course with Terry here, we've got to talk some Husky football. With a lot of key pieces gone, especially on defense, do we expect the team to take a step back, or will the offense, led by Jacb Eason (presumably) help propel them forward? We take a look at two recruits, Sam Adams and Gee Scott; one is stayin gin the Seattle area going to the UW, and the other is headed to Ohio State. Edgar makes his official entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend. Chris Egan is in Cooperstown and his covering the whole event.

The Hawks have been dominant over the last decade or so, no question. Is it fair to compare them to the New England Patriots? Obviously they haven't had quite the success the Pats have had, but they are in it every year, and in some ways built similarly. The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching. Bill Krueger, ROOT Sports senior baseball analyst looks at who might be traded, and who will still be here after the 31st. Textimonials react to the first two hours of the show at 49451.

Our week-by-week look at each Husky opponent of the 2019 season continues with the Utah Utes. With the in-depth look, it's Hans Olsen of 1280 The Zone. If this was a road game for the Dawgs, it might be easier to give it to Utah, but since it's here... Brett Favre explains how he learned about the nickel defense on Fun with Audio. Josh Kerns of Golf Talk Seattle with insights into the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush. It's been awhile since we've done this; it's Baseball's Best Pre-Game Show as the M's return to T-Mobile Park. We take a look at the lineups and hear from Scott Servais.

Dick Fain is flying solo for most of today with Softy still on vacation. The Open Championship has begun, and already it is proving to be the most unpredictable major of the four. Dick has some thoughts on who could perform well this weekend. Damian Lillard recently stated that shutting down OKC was "for Seattle" There's always been a Seattle vs. Portland rivalry in basketball, but without a team, and with Portland showing us some love, maybe we can return the favor, at least until we get a team back. There is a Seattle vs. Portland rivalry that is alive and well. It's considered one of the best rivalries in the entire world of soccer, and we'll see it on full display this weekend at CenturyLink Field. Jordan Morris talks about the Sounders and Timbers rivalry, the game plan for Sunday, plus thoughts on the Gold Cup and more.

Ian Furness joins Dick to provide some insight into the new General Manager of Seattle's upcoming NHL team, Ron Francis. Then, the new GM himself, Ron Francis stops in to spend some time talking about himself, his role with the team, and what happens next.

Our game-by-game look at the Dawgs' opponents continues with the Oregon Ducks in Game 8 with play-by-play voice Jerry Allen. We hear Tod Leiweke's press conference where he comments on the hiring of Ron Francis. Ownership is everything. The teams in this town exemplify that. Are we entering the fluid fan era? The youngest broadcaster in baseball joins us, voice of the Salem-Kaizer Volcanoes, Payne Patchett.

Dick Fain is at Jimmy's today before the Sounders friendly against Dortmund. He's joined this afternoon by Donald Watts. Edgar Martinez is about to finally be inducted into the Hall of Fame. He is probably the most revered Mariner of all time. Yes, Junior was a better player, one of the best in history, but Edgar, on top of being an incredible in hos own right, never left the city. We haven't had a chance to get Don's thoughts on all of the NBA free agencies moves and offseason trades yet. There's no better time than the present.

There's just a few hours left to get your picks in for KJR's Major Golf Challenge. To help you win this weekend, PGATour.com's fantasy golf expert, Rob Bolton. Petros Papadakis joins us for his weekly conversation courtesy of the 520 Bar and Grill. This week: Chris Petersen's attitude away from the media, Ryan Leaf's new gig at ESPN, and Jake Browning's Husky legacy. Textimonials answer the question, Griffey or Edgar?

Our game-by-game look at each Husky opponent this upcoming football season continues. Today, we've made it to week 7, the Arizona Wildcats, with voice of the Wildcats Brian Jeffries. Corey Brock is back in the States after spending some time in the Dominican Republic finding out about the M's' international signings. He spends some time talking about the development of the prospects in the Mariners system. So when will these guys start making an impact on the Big League team? Jaylen Nowell and Matisse Thybulle are up in the NBA now. How will their game translate to the next level? Donald Watts breaks it down, plus a look at the 2019-2020 Husky basketball roster. The makeup of the team is quite a bit different than it's been over the last few years. Don explains what that means for the team.

Mike Gastineau is filling again for Softy one again today. It was close, but despite poorly-timed ferry maintenance, and ever-worsening Seattle traffic, he managed to make it here on time. Yesterday, we challenged Kevin Pelton to use the word shrapnel on TV. Did he do it? ESPN have released their future power rankings looking at the next three NFL seasons, ranking each team in five categories. Seahawks came in at #5 overall. #1 was.... the Colts? Golden Tate, in an interview with a Detroit media outlet, said Matt Stafford was the best quarterback he'd ever played with. Really? Better than Wilson? What an odd thing to say.