Softy & Dick Interviews

Legendary writer Larry Stone joins Softy and Dick Fain to talk about the World Cup start this week and the United States feelings around the game and tournament, the lack of accessibility to games for many fans, the Brendan Sorsby case at Texas Tech including what will come next for the QB, plus the concerns with Mariners closer Andres Munoz.

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Petros Papadakis in Los Angeles joins Softy to talk about the World Cup starting in both L.A. and Seattle this week, the city preparations for the event including what happens to the homeless people, the stadium names, how his neighborhood has reacted to Croatia success, the Branden Sorsby case at Texas Tech and the gambling impact on our lives.

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Mike Florio of PFT and NBC joins Softy and Dick Fain to dive deep into the Branden Sorsby case at Texas Tech including the political and legal aspects within the situation, plus how this situation may end up leading to a players association in college with a collective bargaining agreement, then discuss the new Patrick Mahomes huge contract.

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Seahawks safety Julian Love joins Softy and Dick Fain to talk about their win in Super Bowl LX, when the game really felt like it was over, the rings coming soon, the rematch coming in the 2026 season opener, the Rams having a big offseason, Mike Macdonald and his “did not care” comment last year, plus the talented rookies now in the building.

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Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News and Wilner Hotline joins Softy and Dick Fain to talk about the Brendan Sorsby case with Texas Tech and if the quarterback will really be allowed to play, a potential boycott coming from the other conferences, Sorsby being owed NIL money still, the high chances of seeing a super league and how it would work.

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Chris Vannini, who covers college football for The Athletic, joins Softy and Dick Fain to talk about the Brendan Sorsby case at Texas Tech including his surprise at his ability to play after gambling on the sport, the judge influences on it all, the Big 12 conference’s positioning and fallout now plus the future of the NCAA with a government intervention.

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Rick Neuheisel, former UW coach now with CBS Sports, joins Softy and Dick Fain to talk about the Brendan Sorsby case at Texas Tech, the NCAA’s appeal on the way to keep him from playing, the level to gambling in which he did it while at Indiana, Texas Tech personnel allowing this to happen, and the status of the College Football Playoff.

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Hugh Millen joins Softy and Dick Fain to talk about the Brendan Sorsby case in Texas after his gambling history in college football, the role of the NCAA in the situation and their lack of an ability to punish players, how the supreme court factors into what comes next, then they turn the attention to the Seahawks and his focuses as MiniCamp begins.

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Former Mariners analyst and pitcher Bill Krueger joins Softy and Dick Fain to discuss Josh Naylor playing hard and angering other teams, Andres Munoz having a bad day Sunday with a blown save, Luis Castillo’s resurgence and spot in the starting rotation, Colt Emerson’s new back injury, and the lack of concerns with George Kirby recently.

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Legendary coach Peter Fewing joins the show to talk all things World Cup.

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