Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

As the show broke yesterday, the news broke that Urban Meyer would serve a three game suspension in connection to the Zach Smith domestic abuse story. Whether you believe he deserved to lose his job or not, there was clearly something wrong happening here. He just happened to decide to delete old text messages the day the story broke. He lied about knowing about the incident, and then admitted he lied about it. Three games, at the beginning of the season, not much of a punishment. Tim Brando joins the show to discuss the latest updates on Urban Meyer, and what the Dawgs are going to have to do to make the Playoff. Will the Huskies really HAVE to defeat Auburn in order to make it to the Final Four?

Just when we thought the Seahawks were getting comfortable with teh offensive line, they start moving guys around. If there's ever a time to do it, it's probably right now, and if it works, great. It would just be nice to have an O-Line that sticks together for two seasons. Is that too much to ask? Mike Holmgren talks about everything Seahawks including the position changes, and how he'd handle the Earl Thomas story. On Textimonials, if Urban Meyer was your team's coach, how would you want him handled, and can the Huskies make it to the Playoff even if they lose to Auburn?

Pete Carroll talks to the media for the last time before tomorrow's game in Minnesota. We get an update on who we'll see tomorrow and who we won't. Apparently Amara Darboh isn't likely to play tomorrow? Are we basically done with him? Hugh Millen explains why he's a Jimmy Graham detractor, gives his thoughts on the Urban Meyer story, and expresses his biggest concerns with UW against Auburn next week. This could be the first time in a long time the Huskies are able to show up on both sides of the ball.

Mariners played a day game today and Marco Gonzales got completely rocked. It's his fourth game in a row. It's pretty clear that the Mariners could use another starting pitcher, but obviously they didn't get one when they had the chance. Is that Dipoto's fault, or is the farm system so depleted that we had nothing to trade for? Bobby Wagner spoke to the media today. He commented on Earl Thomas' holdout and player contracts. He seems to feel that defensive players aren't paid what they're worth, despite Seattle being near the top of the league on defensive spending. Former Oergon DC Nick Aliotti, now with the Pac-12 Network, talks about his expectations for the Dawgs, the improving Oregon Ducks, and a look around the conference.

Kirk Herbstreit released his annual Herbies this morning, and he named Husky RB Myles Gaskin as one of the most underrated players in college football. Obviously, he's not underrated locally, but ask a bunch of SEC fans, and most won't be able to tell you who he is. Could he be a Heisman contender? If his numbers stay where they've been, it's not too likely, but if he can pick them up a bit he might have a shot at going to New York. Petros Papadakis makes his weekly Wednesday appearance, and is, for no apparent reason, joined by former Sonic and UCLA Bruin Don MacLean. Textimonials suggest that some M's fans are ready to declare the team dead after the last couple of games. Things don't look great, but it's a little early for that still.

The Mariners want to sign a new 30-year lease on Safeco Field, but first they want the county to pony up $180 million for "necessary improvements" to the stadium. The question is, will the county actually pay the money? Could the M's actually leave if they don't get their way. Former Auburn quarterback Stan White joins the show with an in-depth look at the Tigers, and his biggest concerns about the Dawgs from an Auburn perspective. Kyle Seager has gotten a lot of criticism of late, but is it justified? His numbers have been pretty bad, not just for a week or a month, but for an entire season. New Seahawks wide receiver spends a few minutes talking with Dick Fain from the VMAC.

Mariners win last night, Cano gets his first home run since returning, and Diaz got his 48th save of the year. He's only the third player to get 100 saves in his first three years in the league. Right now, he's right on pace to tie the all-time record for most saves in a season with 62. Based on his performance so far, the M's will need to win about 24 of their last 36 games in order to give Diaz the chance to save 15 and break the record. Can he do it? Softy and Dick wager on it. Felix pitched last night, and you pretty much saw what you wanted to see from his performance. If you think he's going to make a comeback, there were enough good innings to give you hope. If you think he's done, the third inning might have proven your point. The question still remains, what to do with him now. Mark Murphy of 247Sports takes a look at the Auburn Tigers ahead of the game against UW next weekend in Atlanta. He's got some thoughts on Auburn, and on the stadium itself.

The poll results are coming in as we try to find out who are you more disappointed in? Robinson Cano or Earl Thomas? The Earl Thomas holdout story hasn't gotten as much attention as one might expect. Softy is pretty sure he knows why. Mariners bench coach Manny Acta joins the show to discuss all things Mariners. Textimonials answer the question: Cano or Thomas?

The first Husky game is just over a week away, and we're still trying ti figure out what we can expect from the team. We're likely to have more confidence in the defense, but anything could happen. If there's ever a time to step up, it'll be the Auburn game. Pete Carroll spoke today. We play the audio and give our thoughts. BREAKING NEWS: Mike Leake will not start tonight's game due to illness. Instead, Nick Vincent, who has never started a game, will start tonight. We play America's favorite game show, You Don't Know Dick! We hear from Scott Servais and set tonight's lineups on Baseball's Heritage Pre-Game Show. Tod Leiweke joins us with architect Shaun Mason of CAA ICON to discuss the design of the new arena, and the vision for the neighborhood on Tuesdays with Tod.

Softy and Dick are both back today, broadcasting from Jimmy's on First before the start of tonight's Mariners vs. Astros game. Speaking of the M's, they lost two out of three games to the Dodgers, and once again, the opposing fanbase managed to take over the stadium. Now begins one of the most critical series of the year as they take on Houston. We'll probably know a lot more about where this team stands by Wednesday. The Hawks' second pre-season game was Saturday. Yeah, they didn't look very motivated, but there were flashes of solid play early in the game. It's just pre-season after all. We didn't really learn much. The AP have released their pre-season poll and the Dawgs are at number six. It's the first time they've been ranked this highly since 1997.