Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

Always the confident Bay Area sports fan, Niner Nate has bet Dick and Dave that the 49ers will win more games than the Hawks this year. Yeah, the pass rush is better, but that's not enough to overcome all of the other deficiencies San Francisco has. Softy and Dick were at Pac-12 Media Day just a couple of days ago and had a chance to chat for a few minutes with Commissioner Larry Scott. He's soundnig a lot different these days. Maybe someone got in his ear and let him know the perception of the conference was in the toilet. Let's see fi this leads to any significant changes. The trade deadline is fast approaching in baseball and thus far, Dipoto hasn't made any moves. So, are we about to see Mike Leake moved? We talk with Bill Krueger about this, plus when we might see the King on the mound again, and are we finally seeing production from Seager again? Textimonials react to Nate's ridiculous bet, and the biggest sports star in Seattle history.

Mike Leach had an interesting back and forth with Softy and Dick from Pac-12 Media Day (as if you'd expect anything less from Mike Leach). In case you missed it, we've got the highlights. Breaking news on this Friday afternoon: Bobby Wagner and the Seahawks have agreed on a new deal, Wagner getting $54 million over three years, $0 million of which is guaranteed. The News Tribune's Gregg Bell joins us with all of the details. KJ was on earlier today talking about Bobby's importance to the team. Now seems like an appropriate team to play that back. Lastly, we get some insight into the deal from our own Seahawks reporter, Curtis Crabtree.

It's here! It's finally here! The unofficial start to the NFL preseason is here! We were at training camp all day checking out the first full day of training camp. It feels like this is a new era of Seahawk football, with no Doug Baldwin, no Earl Thomas. The Super Bowl team we knew is almost gone. Yeah, we saw changes last year, but it feels even bigger this year. Nonetheless, we move forward with new blood on the team, including the receiver with high expectations, D. K. Metcalf. So what can we honestly expect out of the rookie? He's obviously not going to be a Pro Bowl caliber player his first year. Maybe 35 catches for 550 yards and six touchdowns is the appropriate mark. Jarran Reed spoke with the media for a bit today following his six-gam esuspension from the league. We roll back the highlights.

Pro Football Focus has ranked the Hawks' secondary as the 31st in the NFL. Wait, 31st? Is that even possible? Yes there are question marks, but it's hard to imagine any secondary under the guidance of Pete Carroll could possibly be ranked that low. Hugh Millen was out at the VMAC this morning. We get his take on the secondary, plus first thoughts on D.K. Metcalf, and more. Textimonials react to the first two hours of the sow at 49451.

What if we found a video showing Jarran Reed doing everything that's claimed in the police report? What if we knew that all of the allegations against him were 100 percent true? Would he still be a member of this Seahawk team? Would they find an excuse to keep a guy with 10 1/2 sacks, or would they stand by their previous statements about domestic violence and let him go? On a lighter note, it's the first edition of Dick and Dave in the Locker Room this year as Softy catches up with Tedric Thompson and Dick talks with tight end Will Dissly. Softy finds the idea of the 10-game NFL season interesting. It would add a level of strategy. The M's take on the Detroit Tigers tonight at home, which means another edition of Baseball's Unsponsored Pre-Game Show courtesy of AgriShop Ace Hardware.

Football season is finally almost here. Today, Softy and Dick Fain are in Los Angeles broadcasting live for Pac-12 Media Day. We'll have interviews all day long from Pac-12 players and coaches, and Larry Scott will even drop by. We start off with the Dawgs and center Mick Harris who talks about how he's getting prepared for the 2019 season, his leadership role, and transitioning from working with Jake Browning to a new quarterback. Coach Chris Petersen then steps in to discuss this upcoming season. So... when are we going to get the announcement on the starting quarterback? Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert finishes off the hour. Yes, unfortunately for Dawg fans, he's still here.

It's Dick and Dave's second hour from Pac-12 Media Day in Los Angeles with a continued cavalcade of guests from around the Pac-12. Stanford head coach David Shaw explains why he's optimistic about the Pac-12, and his Stanford team specifically. Second-year Oregon coach Mario Cristobal keeps the Oregon - Washington rivalry alive, plus his early impressions of Cale Millen and more. Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott talks about all that's happening in the Pac-12 in a time of reflection; including a move to Las Vegas in 2020, and more transparency coming to the conference's officiating. Kyle Whittingham talks about his reaction after last year's Pac-12 Championship game, plus thoughts on his Utah team this year, and on new Seahawks Marquise Blair and Cody Barton.

It's our last hour from Pac-12 Media Day, as Softy and Dick Fain continue with a plethora of interviews from around the Pac-12. Myles Bryant talks about the UW defense heading into 2019, including players to watch. Mike Leach is.... well he's Mike Leach, discussing Howard Schultz, airports, plus thoughts on the Apple Cup streak and more. Chip Kelly talks about his plans heading into Year 2 at UCLA. Oregon State's Jonathan Smith explains the optimism surrounding Oregon State football in his second year as head coach.

Softy and Dick are live from Jefferson Park Golf Course on Beacon Hill as we celebrate public golf courses in Seattle amidst talk of doing away with the courses in favor of affordable housing. Jarran Reed's suspension adds to some question marks surrounding the Seahawks defense this season, so how concerned are you heading into the 2019 season? Jay Turner, founder of Jeffmont, explains why the golf courses in the city need to stay right where they are.

Aaron Levine joins us to talk about golf in Seattle, and what these courses mean to him, and to the city, as we continue live from Jefferson Park. Pac-12 Media Day is tomorrow. Jon Wilner previews what he expects to hear from Larry Scott, plus his reasoning behind ranking the Dawgs third in the Pac-12 North. Last hour, Softy and Dick both talked about the Seahawks potentially signing Ndamukong Suh, There's a problem with this idea however; Suh has already been signed by the Bucs. What should the punishment be for such an obvious oversight?