Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

How are people’s opinions of Russell changing with all this, how they all need to hug it out. How do they get to that point and smooth things over? An edition of Fun With Audio and textamonials.

Olympia McDonald's All American basketball center Jackson Grant on heading to UW next year, on high school basketball right now and what he’s doing, learning he’s a McDonald’s All- American, what he’s been able to do in HS b-ball during covid, possible season later this year, what’s going on right now with the Huskies basketball program and why he stayed committed. How hard Covid is going to be on HS basketball players coming into Washington, Huskies basketball dissection and what is happening and going wrong right now, how to establish culture. Mike Hopkins’ leash and timetable to bring the program back, what the team’s identity is. Gonzaga basketball’s success this year, how this team is different from other Zag teams.

Jerry Brewer of the Washington Post is in with Dick Fain today and talks abouthis weight loss along with continued struggles of UW basketball. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk joins Dick Fain to discuss the latest on the Russell Wilson front and his unhappiness with the Seahawks. Also, the future of Chris Carson and running backs in free agency, if Dak Prescott will get a long-term deal in Dallas and more on the NFL. Dick and Jerry discuss Russell Wilson’s frustrations and Wilson’s need for adulation.

What’s the future of Chris Carson with the Seahawks? Should the Seahawks franchise him and what would his expected value in free agency be? Petros Papadakis joins Dick Fain to discuss the Tiger Woods accident in Los Angeles, the familiarity Petros has with the area the accident happened and his experiences with Tiger in the past. Also, the California bill seeking to force schools to pay athletes. And textamonials.

Reaction from Jerry and Dick to the Mariners situation with Kevin Mather and the comments made to the rotary club. We play back some of Jerry Dipoto’s interview with Chuck and Bucky from this morning and how the team tries to heal the wounds created from Kevin Mather’s comments and react to what was said. Kraken broadcaster Everett Fitzhugh on the team’s efforts to build hockey interest in the community, what got him interested in hockey growing up and the lead up to the start of the team next season. Is Mike Hopkins getting a pass at UW because of the circumstances of the current season?

Tony Softli is in again alongside Dick Fain and we react to Tiger Woods accident outside Los Angeles and listen in to some of the press conference from officials. Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright of Fox Sports had takes on Russell Wilson. We have some takes on their takes, too. And thoughts on Chris Carson's future with the Seahawks and the possibility of a franchise tag.

We react to some of the comments made by Jerry Dipoto, Scott Servais and Marco Gonzales regarding the Kevin Mather resignation and comments. Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News joins Dick to discuss the latest restrictions in California for high school sports, the NCAA Tournament outlook for teams in the Pac-12, a CA bill to require payments to athletes from the institutions and more conference news. Textamonials and some thoughts from Tony on the NFL and the Draft, including Matthew Stafford with the Rams and UW draft hopefuls.

Tony Softli is in with Dick Fain today as they react to Kevin Mather's resignation after his objectionable comments said to a local Rotary club earlier in the month. Corey Brock of The Athletic joins Dick and Tony to discuss the comments by former Mariners president Kevin Mather, his resignation from the position on Monday, the comments from John Stanton on the move, his thoughts on Mather’s comments and where the Mariners go from here. Then calls from fans on their feelings on the franchise after Mather's situation.

Dick and Tony continue taking calls from listeners on reactions to Kevin Mather’s comments and the state of the Mariners as a whole after another setback. Then we listen to a chunk of John Stanton's press conference regarding Mather's situation and resignation. And textamonials with more Mather comments.

K.J. Wright says on Jim Rome’s Show that he doesn’t intend to give the Seahawks a hometown discount in an effort to stay with Seattle despite his desire to remain with the team. Andrew Brandt of the Business in Sports podcast joins Dick and Tony to discuss the trade of Carson Wentz from the Eagles to the Colts, the Russell Wilson saga in Seattle and if he’s on his way out of Seattle, and the quarterback carousel possibilities in the NFL.