Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

The NBA Awards were last night and Giannis won MVP. Could a case be made that James Harden was screwed? There's a lot ohappening in the Pac-12 this week, and joining us to discuss all of it is Jon Wilner courtesy of Simply Seattle. Textimonials react to the first two hours of the show at 49451.

Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer weighs in on yesterday's US vs. Spain game, and a look ahead to the match against Vancouver. All of the week's best sound clips from around sports on Fun with Audio. The NBA is replacing the word "owner" with the word "governor" due to racial sensitivity concerns. Has the league gotten tooo PC? We get thoughts from KJR's own Slickhawk on the issue.

Dick and Dave both watched the US Women's National Team defeat Spain this morning, but Dick was deeply annoyed by all of the flopping. Dick says he gives the sport a chance every few years, but this is one of the reasons he just can't watch regularly. Is it time for him to just give up on the sport? Jacob Eason is presumably the new starting quarterback for the Dawgs this year. Hugh Millen's seen about as much of this kid as anybody. Hugh is with us for much of the first hour (and into the second) to discuss the impact Eason will have on the team, the differences between him and Browning, and more.

Hugh Millen stepped in last hour to talk about the changes to the Dawgs roster, specifically Jacob Eason at quarterback. This hour, he continues the discussion on the 2019 Dawgs with just over two months until the college football season begins. Textimonials at 49451 react to the discussion on flopping.

Mets manager Mickey Callaway and former M's pitcher Jason Vargas got into it with a reporter recently, apparently unhappy with what had been written about them. The media's job is to react to what's happening with the organization. If you don't like what's being written, change your approach. Sam Gold of The Athletic made a 22-minute video explaining why Russell Wilson is better than Andrew Luck. He explains what brought him to this conclusion, plus other Seahawks thoughts for the 2019 season. Softy says every quarterback that comes to Washington leaves a positive mark on this team, and Browning's is winning at least ten games each season. Dick gives much of that credit to the defense, and argues that Browning was below average in terms of Husky quarterbacks. In honor of the Mickey Callaway story, we found some of the best manager meltdowns in history, because who doesn't love hearing Lou Piniella lose it?

Matisse Thybulle and Jaylen Nowell are making their way to the NBA after both were picked last night in the NBA Draft. Thybulle was taken 20th by Boston, but is head to the Sixers, and Nowell was picked 43rd, in the second round, by Minnesota. We'v etlaked about it a little over the last few days, but what do we realistically expect from Jacob Eason this year? I think most would like to see him win a game for Washington if he had to, but the team is good enough that he probably won't be in that position much. The bigger question is, is he here for one year, or two? Yeah, the M's are obviously not great this year. We've come to accept that, but what we need to see now is improvement. Will we see guys control the zone better than they are now, for example? Is Servais the right guy to lead this team?

The M's are undergoing a rebuild, and a lot of the guys who will make up the future of this team are supposedly still in the minors, but is there anyone on the major league club that you feel confident will be a major part of this team the next time it is ready to compete? Maybe Domingo Santana, although his defense leaves a lot ot be desired. Haniger possibly, but he's really only had one outstanding season. Bill Krueger helps us navigate the choppy waters around this 2019 baseball season courtesy of Venue Kings. On Textimonials, maybe we're looking at this all wrong. Maybe the Moose is what's cursed this baseball team.

It was great to see a couple of Dawgs drafted last night obviously, but the coverage itself on ESPN was embarrassing; confusing, missing a lot of big names. It seemed like they weren't even trying. It's nowhere near the level of coverage they put out for the NFL Draft. We find the best sound bytes from around the world of sports and play them back on Fun with Audio. Husky basketball coach Mike Hopkins talks about Matisse Thybulle and Jaylen Nowell after they were both selected in the NBA Draft. It's game 2 of the M's and O's at T-Mobile Park. We set the lineups and hear from the skipper on Baseball's Best Pre-Game Show courtesy of AgriShop Ace Hardware.

We're getting closer and closer to football season, and today, we decide to spend some time looking ahead to the Dawgs' 2019 season, We're finally about to see what Jacob Eason will bring to the table, but what are our expectations. The rest of the offense should be strong, so even if he doesn't live up to the hype, the team should be okay, but will he live up to the hype? Legendary Husky tight end Mark Bruener shares memories of the 1991 season and 1992 Rose Bowl, plus thoughts on the current team, specifically the tight ends, and his son receiving an offer from Washington. The Rays are reportedly looking into splitting their future seasons with Montreal. How can this possibly be a good idea? There are so many things about this that make absolutely no sense.

Chris Petersen recruits differently than a lot of other college coaches out there, going after guys that he really believes are the perfect fit for the team, whereas some other coaches offer hundreds and hundreds of guys each year. It's a strategy that likely explains why Jacob Eason wasn't originally offered here. It's hard to question a coach's methods when he's had so much success with them, but it would be nice to see quarterback development catch up with that of other positions. Petersen after all has never had a drafted QB on his teams. Joining us to talk all things Washington recruiting, from Dawgman.com, is Chris Fetters. Textimonials react to the first two hours of the show on the Heritage Distilling text line at 49451.