Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

The Mariners are playing the Rays later this afternoon, and Matt Wisler will open the game on the mound for the M's. Wait, who's Matt Wisler? Didn't we ask this same question a week ago? Turns out he's been pitching for the M's for about six weeks. We just aren't paying enough attention to this team because... let's face it, it doesn't matter this year. They aren't even trying to win games. There might be reason to pay a littl emore attention though. Outfield prospect Jake Fraley is set to make his big league debut, and now we've found out Felix will start against the Blue Jays on Saturday. This seems like kind of an odd move. Why would you put him out there when he's going to be a visiting pitcher in his own house? Why not wait for another series? Baker Mayfield has tried to walk back his comments on Daniel Jones, but the damage is done. It's not a surprise Cleveland has rallied around a guy like him, but it'll be hard not to smile a little when he inevitably throws a pick this season. What is going on in Oakland? JT the Brick is now covering the Raiders, and fills us in on the latest in the never-end Antonio Brown saga.

Auburn has named a true freshamn as their starting quarterback. Oregon is the underdog in this game. Take Oregon and the points all day long. Junior Adams, the Huskies' new Wide Receivers coach checks in with the latest from practice and the recruiting trail. Jon Wilner makes his picks for over-under win totals for each Pac-12 team. Textimonials react to the show at 49451.

Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer discusses last weekend's game, plus a look ahead to Friday's match against the Timbers. It's Peak Gruden on Fun with Audio. Two separate coaches who likely don't run in the same circles have both called the air raid offense "basketball on grass". Jerry Allen says the winner of Oregon vs. Washington will go on to the Final 4. Is there any truth to that or is he just trying to pump up the game?

After a couple of weeks in Europe, Dick Fain is back just in time to cover last night's Seahawks preseason game against the Vikings. There were a few concerning things that we found out yesterday, not the least of which being Metcalf's impending knee surgery, but there were some positives in the game, notably the pass protection, and undrafted Poona Ford who we'll likely see more of this year than we did last year. Would it be a good move for the Hawks to look at Clowney? Dick weighs in after missing his chance last week. Most people think the Hawks will be a 9-7 or 10-6 team, but are they more likely to be better, or worse. There's a lot of unanswered questions on this team that could push them in either direction. Are they more likely to to go 8-8 or 11-5? Chris Petersen says some odd things occasionally, but just like Russell Wilson with his ...quirkiness, we love him anyway. Here's a clip of Coach Petersen claiming he'll never put the offense out there to try to draw the defense offsides.

Will Harris, Huskies secondary coach joins the show discussing the progress of the Dawgs' corners and safeties. The Dawgs have been crushing it in recruiting as of late. We get the latest on the search for future players from Dawgman's Scott Eklund. Textimonials react to the show at 49451.

The conversation out of Houston continues with Clowney still not reporting. Should the Hawks snag him, and could he make the difference, even if it was just this year? The News Tribune's Gregg Bell with news and notes on all things Hawks, including the latest on the D.K. Metcalf injury and more. Good news for Hawks fans as Garoppolo looked terrible to start the preseason game, and the Elliott battle with the Cowboys continues. That could be two teams the Hawks don't have to worry about right there. Dick Baird shares his latest thoughts on the Dawgs with college football season drawing ever closer.

Things appear to be going south for the Houston Texans and Jadeveon Clowney. Would it be worth it for the Hawks to give up a first round pick for him. Yes, they just traded Clark away, but they got two picks in return for him. This makes the entire deal worth it. We'd still have a high-calibur pass rusher and we've picked up some picks? Husky great Greg Lewis looks at this year's Washington running back room. Results are mixed on the poll asking about giving up a first-round pick for Clowney.

Things aren't going well between Houston and Jadeveon Clowney it would seem. What would it take for Houston to move him? We chat with Lance Zierlein about the situation. Pete Carroll spoke with the media today, but deliberately gave very little info. Textimonials react to the show at 49451.

It's a jam-packed final hour of the week as Softy and Terry talk with Marcus Trufant about his influence on the LOB, his thoughts on the Hawks secondary, and more. It's an unsettling edition of Fun with Audio with Rex Ryan and Antonio Brown both talking feet, plus Todd Gurley gets a cat, and Stephen A. Smith isn't high on the Browns. Voice of the Vikings Paul Allen talks Minnesota football with Softy ahead of Sunday's game. Mike Hopkins is in Italy with the Husky basketball team. He discusses the changes to the team heading into the 2019-2020 season.

Dick is out just a few more days. Today, Mike Gastineau sits in with Softy after last night's Rolling Stones show. Pro Football Focus has expanded their reach, now looking at college football, and they've ranked Jacob Eason as the fifth best quarterback in the Pac-12, 36th in the country. It's gotten a lot of Dawg fans upset, but these rankings don't mean much, and he's got plenty of time to prove them wrong. It's an interesting time in Seattle as we hype up two players we haven't even seen yet; Jacob Eason for the Dawgs, and D. K. Metcalf for the Hawks. The difference is, Eason will be under the spotlight constantly as he'll be taking every snap for the Dawgs most likely. Metcalf will be able to fade into the background a little easier if he doesn't meet expectations. Is Mariners apathy at an all-time low? No one is talking about this team right now. They're arguably performing even worse than expected, and the slight glimmer of hope to start the season only raised expectations. On the other hand, the future is coming. We can see what they've got planned by looking at the minor leagues, and for some, that might be what's keeping hope alive.