Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

Chris Price covers the Patriots for the Boston Sports Journal. He's live in Atlanta before the game on Sunday. With this being the ninth Super Bowl of the Brady / Belichick era, do Pats fans still appreciate this the way they once did? Do the Rams have the ability to slow down Tom Brady? We open the Softy and Dick Sportsbook with prop bets for the Super Bowl. Football fans in St. Louis probably feel a lot like we did when the Thunder played the NBA Finals, except worse because at least the Thunder had changed their identity. Howard Balzer tells us how fans in STL are handling this. We get the DPI prediction for the game, and an updated prediction for the Dawgs in the tournament. Seahawks legend Kenny Easley joins us, talking about his favorite safeties to watch when he played, his thoughts on the Seahawks secondary, youth football, Paul Allen, and more.

The Huskies win again last night, defeating a USC team that some thought might be a challenge for them. They're now 8-0 in conference and face UCLA on Saturday. Dick noticed that every time USC played zone, the Dawgs would tear them apart, but they still kept going back to the zone. If Russell Wilson never played another snap in the NFL again, would he already make it into the Top 5 of Seattle sports? Howard Schultz has gotten blowback for his possible run for president, not just here, but across the country. Did he really think people liked him enough to make him president?

Seahawks fans everywhere are saying that they aren't enthusiastic about this Sunday's Super Bowl. The choice of who to root for though is easy. If you're a Hawks fan, you want to see the Rams implode, and the best way for that to happen is for them to lose. Don't root to give the Rams fans, who don't know the first thing about the game, a reason to gloat. Swallow your pride and root for Brady and Belichick. Mike Holmgren is already down in Atlanta for the game. He gives us some insight into both teams. Textimonials react to the first two hours of the show.

Husky assistant basketball coach Will Conroy analyzes last nights game against USC, assesses David Crisp so far this season, discusses Mike Hopkins' recruiting impact, and more. Hugh Millen makes the case for Hawks fans rooting for New England, reacts to Roger Goodell's press conference, and puts himself in the shoes of Belichick and McVay. Lee Sterling makes picks for the Super Bowl: props, total, and against-the-spread.

After the explosive story about Dennis Ranahan yesterday we've been gauging reaction from listeners, and frankly we suspected there'd be people who were dismissive, but almost everyone is all on board and wants to get to the bottom of it. The question we need answered right now is, is there any real hard evidence to prove any of this? The Athletic's film room expert Sam Gold breaks down Seahawks film with an eye toward next season. The Dawgs continue to ride high. Coach Mike Hopkins discuses the improvement in defense over last year, Naz Carter, his thoughts on the rankings, and more.

Handicapper Dennis Ranahan of PicksFootball.com comes on the show to clarify the comments he made on KNBR in San Francisco this week about the officiating in Super Bowl XL. Does he have any evidence the refs were on the take? Petros Papadakis is still not enthusiastic about the Rams in the Super Bowl, and apparently neither is most of Los Angeles. Textimonials react to the Dennis Ranahan interview and more.

Richard Sherman essentially tells fans that if they're going to expect players to stay loyal to the team, they should take the same approach in their own professional lives. It's a big stretch for someone making millions and millions a year to compare themselves to someone making 1-5% as much. Athletes want fans to be loyal to them, buy their jerseys, support them in games, but won't hesitate to jump ship for a slightly better deal. It's why many are more loyal to the team than to the player, always. Kevin Harlan is calling the Super Bowl for Westwood One this weekend, a game that you can hear on 950 KJR. Who does he think Seahawks fans should be rooting for in this game. Jackson Felts isn't known for getting into trouble, but give him a few days in Atlanta, and he might just.... stay in the hotel pool past closing time. The Dawgs try to make it 8-0 in conference against USC tonight. Donald Watts tells us everything we need to know about the matchup.

Denns Ranahan, a handicapper who regularly makes appearances on KNBR in San Francisco, said last Friday that he believes Super Bowl XL refs were on the take, which would potentially explain many of the bad calls we saw against the Seahawks in that game. This story is just coming out, but if it ends up being true, it could be one of the biggest scandals in sports history. We'll see if more evidence comes out. Jayson Jenks from The Athletic stops by to reminisce about a much happier Seahawk memory, the 2015 NFC Championship game between the Hawks and Packers. Daniel Jeremiah evaluates the Husky draft prospects, plus thoughts on Kyler Murray and N'Keal Harry.

Earlier we found out that handicapper Dennis Ranahan had said on the air in San Francisco that he thought Super Bowl XL refs might have been on the take. Is this a huge story at this point? Is it worth getting upset over. Softy and Dick discuss. On Fun with Audio, will Tom Brady play his last game on Sunday? Lots of people are completely clueless about who's actually playing, and Howard Schultz gets heckled in New York. Textimonials react to the explosive Ranahan allegations.

Former basketball coach Mike Montgomery takes a look at the Husky basketball team. What do they need to do to make the tournament, and what can we expect when they get there. ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio is down in Atlanta covering the Super Bowl this week. He's got the latest news on the Patriots, the Rams, and all things NFL. How many games can we reasonably expect the Dawgs to win in the Pac-12 this season. NHLSeattle's Dave Tippett recaps the All Star Game, tells us which teams to watch out for in the second half of the season, and updates us on everything happening at NHL Seattle.