Softy & Dick Interviews

Seattle Kraken Head Coach Lane Lambert joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the team’s gritty win over Detroit yesterday after blowing a big lead, one big referee call towards the end of the game that sent the game to overtime, the success of his lines this year and how well they are producing, and working in a new team culture.

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Mike Florio of PFT and NBC joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about Seattle signing Rashid Shaheed instead of Kenneth Walker, the quarterback situation with Sam Darnold and Drew Lock, how the Eagles handled the Jalen Hurts situation, Dan Quinn making a mistake on Monday, if the Rams are in trouble, and Peyton Manning as a GM.

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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 parity in college football right now, the new playoff model of 24 teams and how it will affect non-conference games in September, UW’s NIL spend numbers and QB situation, UCLA’s chances of winning the Big Ten, and referee issues.

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler is joined by Greg Lewis and Mario Bailey for The Husky Honks as the guys react to UW’s win over Purdue with quarterback Elijah Brown, the future of the quarterback position this season and next year, the defense, the next game against Nebraska after the bye, the running backs available, and schedule ahead.

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Mike Florio of PFT and NBC joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Seahawks game against the Broncos tomorrow, Sam Darnold’s continued turnovers, NFL technology when it comes to the ball and spots on the field, Seattle paying Rashid Shaheed over Kenneth Walker in the off-season, and the Chargers sitting at 0-5 now.

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Seattle Kraken Head Coach Lane Lambert joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about the team’s shootout win in Philadelphia on Tuesday, the progression for him from year one last year to right now, the team scoring at a higher clip, Philipp Grubauer continuing to perform for the squad, plus the big test coming up on Thursday against the Lightning.

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Kevin Harlan of Westwood One and CBS joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about the lack of a running game for the Seahawks right now, the big game coming up against Denver tomorrow night, Kenneth Walker having a massive start to the season for the Chiefs, the Chargers being winless and on the road to 0-9 and Marshawn Lynch’s impact in Seattle.

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Petros Papadakis joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about the state of UW Huskies football and the job Jedd Fisch is doing and has done at Washington, JaMarcus Shephard with Oregon State and if he is only going to spend one year there, the enthusiasm for the LA Dodgers right now with game three of the NLCS tonight, and how Softy needs to start doing yoga ASAP.

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Matt Thomas from SportsTalk 790 in Houston joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about former Astros Manager Joe Espada meeting with the Mariners about their managerial opening including his blame for the team’s lack of success in the playoffs, the fans’ feelings about Espada, if he can hold players accountable and his personality.

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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 Oregon’s continued struggles in 2026, Washington facing Purdue this week, the Huskies’ spending in NIL and their quarterback situation for the rest of the season, Indiana vs. Ohio State, Bob Chesney at UCLA, and his weekly pick.

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