Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

With Dylan Morris headed to Washington, and Cale Millen becoming a Duck, we're going to be comparing these two quarterbacks a lot over the next four years. Morris' size and speed raise questions, but he certainly didn't seem to have any trouble in high school. The Dawgs almost certainly could have had Millen if they'd recruited him. Hopefully they don't regret that decision. Even if Morris doesn't live up to expectations, he might not see much playing time anyway the way this team has recruited quarterbacks. Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News explains what's wrong with the Pac-12 as a conference, and what can be done to fix it. Textimonials come in at 49451 reacting to the first two hours of the show.

Every day this week at 5pm we talk a little Husky football on the aptly named segment Husky Football at 5, today with Ben Burr-Kirven and Jordan Miller. ProFootballTalk's Mike Floro discusses all things NFL, including the touchback rule, and how many teams are really Super Bowl contenders. Hall-of-Famer Walter Jones shares his thoughts on Sunday's Seahawks game. Laiatu Latu has announced officially he'll be coming to Washington. It seems like the Dawgs are pretty mcuh able to grab whoever they want at this point. We finish off the show with Dave Tippett at 6:20 as we do every Tuesday discussing the latest on the continuing developments on bringing the new NHL team to Seattle.

The Seahawks had a chance to claim a playoff spot yesterday, but fell short of a win over the 49ers. We hear from Pete Carroll doing his weekly Monday press conference, with updates on McDougald, KJ, and more. We suspected this had all the makings of a letdown game, and it seems that's what we got. The Seahawks were the better team, but gave the game away, especially on penalties, racking up 14 for 148 yards. Sebastian Janikowski showed absolutely no effort on that kickoff return. If we had any other option at kicker, it'd be time to use it now. That was a cuttable offense.

We talked on Friday about the Hawks maybe needing a game in which they struggle to get it out of their system. Well they for sure had one yesterday. If you're going to have a game like that, do it now when you have the luxury of being able to give up the win. In another couple of weeks, a game like that will mean the certain end to the season. Joel Klatt of Fox Sports joins us to give a preview of the Rose Bowl. How will Urban Meyer's retirement impact the game? We get his thoughts on the Final Four in football, and the Pac-12's place in this year's bowl games. If the Dawgs win the Rose Bowl, can the conference slide a little? Can the conference do well but the Dawgs lose? Or do both have to happen for the conference to gain respect? Textimonials flood in at 49451 about yesterday's Hawks game. All week at 5pm, it's Husky Football at 5, getting you ready for the Rose Bowl. Today we hear from Myles Bryant on his climb from a walk-on to making the team, earning a scholarship, and earning post-season honors. He tells us what made him choose Washington, and what it's like to prepare for a game at the Rose Bowl just blocks from where he grew up in Pasadena.

Most people seem to be assuming that the Hawks will roll into Santa Clara and take care of business. If they do, they're in the playoffs for sure, but there's a lot about this game that suggests that maybe it won't be that easy. Is there a silver lining to a letdown game? Could a win with a struggle be the best case scenario for the team? Rick Neuheisel joins us to talk all things college football; including the Army Navy game and the Army's years of football glory, his thoughts on players sitting out, the playoff system, and more. How worried should we as Hawks fans be about this game on Sunday, and about the next few weeks?

KNBR's Larry Krueger joins us to talk about the Niners and Hawks. Are people really having the Wilson vs. Garoppolo vs. Wilson debate? What's the cause of the low attendance in Santa Clara? We couldn't have a Hawks and Niners conversation without bringing up Richard Sherman. Dick believes the team is better off without him. On Fun with Audio; Softy returned the favor, joining Larry Krueger on KNBR this morning, Stephen A. Smith gets confused about who's actually playing in the NFL, and elderly Patriots fan is in disbelief, Minshew won't miss a game, an obligatory comment from Mike Leach, and more. Textimonials react to Dick's assertion that the team is better without Sherm, and someone objects to Softy's question to Frank Clark.

Dick and Dave were in the locker room catching up with Germain Ifedi and Quinton, plus a locker room debate between Branden Jackson and Joey Hunt. The Hawks are getting closer to making the playoffs, but how close are they? It's the Week 15 edition of the Dixon Percentage Index. We've been so focused on the Hawks, but if they win this weekend, the next two games mean nothing. Either way, next week we're going to talk a lot of Dawgs. Who else is going to do it? The NFL Network's Brian Baldinger is on the radio call for the Seattle - San Francisco game this weekend. He joins us to give his thoughts on the game.

After talking to some guys in the locker room, it's clear that a lot of them loved what Frank Clark had to say about Sherman after Monday's game. Early in his career, there weren't many guys who fired back at him, but maybe that's changing. Really though, t doesn't matter what Sherman has to say. When he retires, we'll embrace him here again, but right now he's the enemy. The Rose Bowl's three weeks away and we haven't talked much Dawgs, but we change that as Lawyer Milloy joins us. We get his thoughts on players skipping bowl games, the current Husky defense, and more. Today is the debut of this year's 12 Days of Christmas. Lee Sterling's got a few picks for Week 15.

Every Thursday at 4pm, it's The Mike Holmgren Show from the Central Bar and Restaurant in Bellevue. We talk a little about Monday's game, look at how things will shake out this weekend in Santa Clara, and get Mike's thoughts on the Sherman - Frank Clark comments. San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has a conversation with Mike Holmgren about coaching live. Comedian Craig Gass drops by to promote his comedy show later this month.

Softy is out getting a root canal, so Terry Blount joins Dick at the VMAC. The Seahawks are almost certainly going to make the playoffs at this point, but how far do we realistically expect them to go? If they face Dallas on Wild Card Weekend, there's a decent shot that they win that game. If the Rams are their Divisional Round opponent, they might even be able to win that game. Once they meet up with the Saints though.... everyone's confidence level drops. Dick asks Terry how confident is is in the Dawgs' chances of winning the Rose Bowl, and how important is that win, and an overall strong bowl season showing to the conference?