Our weekly appearances from Brandon Funston are over for the season. Thank you to Brandon for joining us each week, to the Emerald Queen Casino for making it happen, and especially to all of you for participating each week. Dave Tomlinson has a lot of time on his hands with all of these Kraken games being canceled. He joins us to talk about how the games might get rescheduled, plus what the Jaden Schwartz injury means for the team, and are analytics overused? Texts react to Kraken goaltending, and more. Softy joins the show from The Central in Bellevue.

Furness H2 - Thank you / Dave Tomlinson on the Kraken / Texts: Goaltending / Softy at The Central

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The Seattle sports team in this town are boring to watch, and that's not a good sign. Should Julio have been put in this position in the first place? He probably should've had the day completely off.  Are you glass half full or glass half empty when it comes to the Mariners right now?   PORTAL UPDATE!  Myles Rice is officially off to Indiana and Ian doesn't know why he landed there. Plus, several other athletes are entering and the NCAA has to figure things out.   MollyWhop Monday! Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop join the show to give us a realistic perspective on the substandard Mariners weekend that was. How much of the failure was on Scott Servais?   Mollywhop continues with Nathan and Chris and we take a deeper look at where the blame should be placed in the Mariners tough start.   The Daily Power Play!   Where are fans with the Mariners right now and where should the blame be laid for the poor start? We get feedback from listeners.

Furness Show 4-15: Glass Half Full or Empty? Portal Update, Molly Whop Monday, DPP.

Masters is windy. It looks as though Dave Hakstol might be out as the Kraken head coach. Heidi Watney, Apple TV joins us to tell us to preview the Cubs vs. Mariners series tonight, as she'll be on the field for the game. She gives us a take on the Mariners from an outside perspective. Heidi doesn't think the Mariners need to worry at this point of the season, and would feel worse as an Astros fan right now. She has true belief in the Mariners as the rotation is one of the best and the bats will come around. Finally, she tells us how to get Apple TV for FREE! (for two months). We learned of OJ Simpson's passing yesterday and Ian wants to know what the first thing that comes to your mind is when you hear his name. What will Mike Macdonald's defense look like and how will it compare to what we've seen here in Seattle? We dive into the linebacker schemes, as well as how some recent additions might fit in. Bobby Casper our favorite golf analyst joins us from Augusta. The wind is causing a lot of havoc at the Masters. What would even be considered a good round today? Bobby gives us updates on Tiger Woods and the other major players in this tournament. Rob Rang, FOX Sports Draft Expert joins to break down the Seahawks latest linebacker additions as well as what we can expect the team to do with the group available in the draft. Who are the best fits for a Mike Macdonald defense? Rob explains.

Furness Show 4-12: Heidi Watney, Bobby Casper and Rob Rang

Uchenna Nwuosu, Seahawks LB joins the show and is feeling pretty strong right now, following his rehab from a torn pec last season. He says Pete Carroll is a legend and it was sad to see him go. However he has many accolades to give the new coaching staff. We officially start the show, since we're thankful Uchenna Nwuoso for carving out some time. Thank you to Chris Crawford for doing an awesome job yesterday! It was great to see what the Mariners did yesterday. One game, this one in particular, actually meant more. Kaelen Deboer released a statement regarding the allegations against a UW running back. It sounds like he's passing the buck. Ian spent some great time yesterday with some upcoming stars in the sports indusrty. Greg Cosell, NFL Films joins the show to break down the linebacker class this year and who might fit the Seahawks best. He dives into each name one by one with deep analysis. Uchenna Nwuoso joined us earlier and gave us some insight on what this new coaching staff looks like to those who have been with the team under Pete Carroll. Brandon Sprague, 1080 The Fan joins to talk about Damien Martinez entering the transfer portal after being so angry when Jonathan Smith left for Michigan State. Plus, the things that are just flat out wrong with the NIL and college athletics.

Furness Show 4-11: Uchenna Nwuosu, Greg Cosell and Brandon Sprague

Chris is excited to be here today, but he's conflicted by the disappointment that the Mariners have brought early on in this season. How patient can fans be with ownership and management? What's the concern level for the pitching staff right now, especially those expected to be the leaders? Meg Rowley, FanGraphs joins the show to give a realistic perspective on the Mariners right now. She puts the concern level at a 'medium' right now, but it's of note that nothing is going particularly well for any part of there game right now. Plus, some updates on what impact new changes in the game are having. Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus details how much evaluation is happening at this point leading up to the NFL Draft. How much do the Seahawks need to draft defensive linemen as compared to offensive line? Steve tells us more about who the Seahawks might target and takes a deep dive into the defensive linemen available. Plus, who aren't we talking about? Keith Law, The Athletic joins to provide a realistic perspective on where the Mariners stand right now. He talks us off the ledge a bit. Elsewhere, Keith breaks down Jared Kelenic's hot start and what might make things difficult for him throughout this full season. He also gives us his lookout on the rest of the Mariners' season and the future of their youth.

Furness Show 4-10: Chris Crawford is in, Meg Rowley, Steve Palazzolo and Keith Law

The two best teams in the country won the women's and men's NCAA tournaments this year, and the difference between 1-2 was quite apparent.   Donald Watts joins to give us insight on the future of college basketball as we wrap up the season. Watts is appreciative of everything we got to see in both men's and women's basketball this year. He tells us what he saw Caitlin Clark do for the sport. Donald also gives us insight on new Washington State head coach David Riley. Finally, what Myles Rice means to WSU.   The NIL has changed the college game in ways we would've thought unfathomable in the past. Ian shares some memories.   Bobby Casper, CBS Golf Analyst joins to give us a preview of this year's masters, as well as how much the course has changed over the years. We're anticipating quite a lot of rain this year, so it'll be interesting to see how it affects the tournament. Is there a divide between those that chose to go with LIV and those who didn't? Bobby tells us who he likes out of those still chasing the green jacket.   How can we appropriately evaluate the Mariners as they stand at this point of the season? The Daily Power Play!   Gary Parrish, CBS Sports gives us a recap of the NCAA season that was, what made UConn successful throughout this season and what next year might look like. Between the women's and men's title games, those that didn't win had a star player, but not a star team. The best player on Purdue couldn't beat an entire great team in UConn.

Furness H2 - Thank you / Dave Tomlinson on the Kraken / Texts: Goaltending / Softy at The Central

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