Softy & Dick Interviews

Washington Huskies Head Coach Jedd Fisch joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about his 2026 team and his messaging to the group so far, getting schedule from NFL teams and modeling their schedules after them, the team’s mentality, the 18 year olds on the lines maybe with starting spots, his new receiver group, and running backs.

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Petros Papadakis from Los Angeles joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about behavior by Softy when it comes to the Apple Cup, getting misidentified as Softy, the nerves around the game from Softy, being on the broadcast for the game next week, the creepiness of Lane Kiffin and his nature to be a difficult villain, plus the ever-changing player eligibility.

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Larry Stone joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about Matt Calkins’ situation with The Seattle Times and spiked columns, the Mariners playoff hopes and apparently punting today’s final game against the Phillies, position players pitching in some recent blowouts, Bryce Miller’s spot in the starting rotation, Kade Anderson’s debut, and more.

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Seattle Mariners Play-By-Play Voice Aaron Goldsmith joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain from T-Mobile Park to react to last night’s three-home-run game by Cal Raleigh, an inside look into the psyche of Cal, plus the scheduling coming up the rest of the way, the turning point that could be last night, Dan Wilson’s personality as a manager, and more.

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Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News and Wilner Hotline joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the ever-changing player eligibility rules in college football, player deals with schools and the need for a CBA, the 2026 Apple Cup including WSU’s need to play the game, what to make of the Cougars this year, and two Pac-12 lawsuits.

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Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the team trading six million dollars for Sporting Kansas City forward Dejan Joveljic, how he fits into the team and making offensive changes to fit his skills, the updated injury statuses of various players on the club and Chicago coming up next.

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Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland, Ohio joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Browns quarterback situation, Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders, the naming of Watson as the starter today, Watson calling out fans and then making an apology, the five years of Watson in Cleveland, and the young rest of the team’s roster.

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Former Mariners pitcher and analyst Bill Krueger joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about Kade Anderson’s debut on Saturday and first impressions, shadows with T-Mobile Park, the race and fight for the AL West with the lackluster Rangers and Astros play, Brendan Donovan’s new head injury, Mariners’ rotation changes, and Bryan Woo.

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Hugh Millen joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback situation, the injury to Seahawks safety Bud Clark during the preseason game yesterday and what it means for Ty Okada, the poor play from Jalen Milroe during the second half of the game, Drew Lock locking in his backup spot, and Elijah Arroyo.

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Hugh Millen joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about Matt Calkins’ departure from The Seattle Times due to spiked columns, the Seahawks bringing in both Trevon Diggs and Terrion Arnold for cornerback depth including how it makes John Schneider look, Mike Macdonald wanting Jalen Milroe to run more, and Jake Bobo’s major injury.

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