Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

Richard Sherman essentially tells fans that if they're going to expect players to stay loyal to the team, they should take the same approach in their own professional lives. It's a big stretch for someone making millions and millions a year to compare themselves to someone making 1-5% as much. Athletes want fans to be loyal to them, buy their jerseys, support them in games, but won't hesitate to jump ship for a slightly better deal. It's why many are more loyal to the team than to the player, always. Kevin Harlan is calling the Super Bowl for Westwood One this weekend, a game that you can hear on 950 KJR. Who does he think Seahawks fans should be rooting for in this game. Jackson Felts isn't known for getting into trouble, but give him a few days in Atlanta, and he might just.... stay in the hotel pool past closing time. The Dawgs try to make it 8-0 in conference against USC tonight. Donald Watts tells us everything we need to know about the matchup.

Denns Ranahan, a handicapper who regularly makes appearances on KNBR in San Francisco, said last Friday that he believes Super Bowl XL refs were on the take, which would potentially explain many of the bad calls we saw against the Seahawks in that game. This story is just coming out, but if it ends up being true, it could be one of the biggest scandals in sports history. We'll see if more evidence comes out. Jayson Jenks from The Athletic stops by to reminisce about a much happier Seahawk memory, the 2015 NFC Championship game between the Hawks and Packers. Daniel Jeremiah evaluates the Husky draft prospects, plus thoughts on Kyler Murray and N'Keal Harry.

Earlier we found out that handicapper Dennis Ranahan had said on the air in San Francisco that he thought Super Bowl XL refs might have been on the take. Is this a huge story at this point? Is it worth getting upset over. Softy and Dick discuss. On Fun with Audio, will Tom Brady play his last game on Sunday? Lots of people are completely clueless about who's actually playing, and Howard Schultz gets heckled in New York. Textimonials react to the explosive Ranahan allegations.

Former basketball coach Mike Montgomery takes a look at the Husky basketball team. What do they need to do to make the tournament, and what can we expect when they get there. ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio is down in Atlanta covering the Super Bowl this week. He's got the latest news on the Patriots, the Rams, and all things NFL. How many games can we reasonably expect the Dawgs to win in the Pac-12 this season. NHLSeattle's Dave Tippett recaps the All Star Game, tells us which teams to watch out for in the second half of the season, and updates us on everything happening at NHL Seattle.

Howard Schultz is going to make a run for the presidency, but first, he's releasing a book. In the book, he makes an attempt at an apology to the city of Seattle for selling the Sonics, who were ultimately ripped away from us. This hollow apology will win over no one. Perhaps if he'd tried to make amends ten years ago, tried to bring another team back here, things would be different. The whole country needs to know how quickly he sold out when things got tough. He'll never be president. On a more uplifting note, the Dawgs got two more wins in Oregon this past week. They're now 7-0 in the conference. What are your expectations for the team at this point?

All this week at 4, we'll do (ahem) Something from the Super Bowl. Today, Hugh Douglas commented to Cliff and Puck that if you've never gone to see your team play a game, you aren't a true fan. Is this true? Excluding financial or physical reasons, do you have to make the trek to the stadium at least once to be considered a real fan? P. J. Carlesimo has been watching the Dawgs closely, and has analysis of the team. How far are they going to go? Textimonials react to Howard Schultz and his terrible attempt at an apology.

One writer says the Huskies will regress next season to .500 in 2019. They're going to lose some pieces on defense but are they really going to go 6-6? Even without Eason performing as expected, they'll probably be a double-digit win team. Husky basketball right now continues to dominate the conference, and despite what all the rankings say, they have the makings of a team that'll make a run in the tournament. If you put this team in the SEC, or the other Power 5 conferences, they'd almost certainly be ranked top 25. John Michaels, sideline reporter for the Falcons talks about what it's like to have your city host a Super Bowl so quickly after losing the way the Falcons did just two years ago. We play another round of You Don't Know Dick! for Taco Time gift cards.

It came down to the wire, and a call that was debatable, but the Huskies got the win in Eugene last night, beating the Ducks on the road for the first time since 2010. They're now 6-0 in the Pac-12. Football is over, baseball is still a little bit off; should we be spending more time on Husky basketball? Are you jumping on the wagon, and is this the team Husky fans have been waiting for? Husky legend Byron Murphy is headed to the NFL after a successful career at Washington. He tells us when he knew it was time to make the move, what it means to have Coach Petersen's support, and what the secondary will look like next season on Montlake.

We're getting deeper into the college basketball season. Steve Lavin gives us an in-depth look at the Pac-12, and around college basketball, including some good news for the conference, thoughts on Mark Few and Gonzaga, and will Mike Hopkins win coach of the year? We've got some of the best quotes from around sports this week on Fun with Audio: Mike Francesa can't tell when something's Photoshopped, Saints fans create a rap around the non-PI call, Dick Fain does his own version of the call, and more. Textimonials come in at 49451 reacting to the first two hours of the show.

With the 2018 football season over for all but two teams, it's time to start looking ahead to the draft. One mock draft has the Seahawks picking N'Keal Harry in the first round. There's been rumors circling that Baldwin might not be back. What is the Hawks' biggest need heading into 2019? Hugh Millen's got some early thoughts on the Hawks' draft needs, Byron Murphy in the draft, as well as the non-PI call, Romo calling pass plays, and more. We get the DPI on the NFC winning the Pro Bowl, and the Dawgs' chances of making the tournament this year. Jaylen Nowell goes over the end of last night's game vs. Oregon, and a look at the state of the team ahead of tomorrow's game against the Beavers.