Dave Softy Mahler Show

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain debate if the gap between the 49ers and Seahawks has closed, discuss concerns over Julio Rodriguez, play Pick Your Putz, talk about UW recruiting with Greg Biggins, then chat with NHL Rookie of the Year Matty Beniers.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the Mariners win yesterday and where they sit nearing the All Star Break, then talk more M’s with Steven Souza Jr and performances of late by key players before they react to clips in Fun with Audio.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Hugh Millen about Deion Sanders at Colorado and the Seahawks defensive line rebuild, then discuss if Carroll and Schneider have done enough to fix the line before they react to texts from listeners.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk about the upcoming MLB All Star Game in Seattle, then at the Champions of Change Game at Climate Pledge Arena, talk with Steve Raible, Jermaine Kearse, and Spencer Hawes from courtside before tip-off.

In the first hour, Dick Fain and Donald Watts talk about the Mariners recent skid and losses in New York plus who is to blame for the team’s lack of success this year, chat with former Seattle All Star Bret Boone about the M’s, then get the daily Fun with Audio.

In the second hour, Dick Fain and Donald Watts visit with Frank Hughes, former Sonics writer for the Tacoma News Tribune who wrote a book with Slick Watts, then the guys finish a contest for NBA tickets at Climate Pledge before they react to listeners’ texts.

In the third hour, Dick Fain and Donald Watts chat with Seattle Kraken Play-By-Play Voice Everett Fitzhugh about the Coachella Valley Firebirds, then react to the NBA Draft results so far tonight before talking to Seattle Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer.

Blazers not taking phone calls on Damian Lillard trade talks...why? Does David Stern deserve any of the blame for the Sonics relocation? Where will the new Sonics owner come from? College Football opening weekend dud schedule. Sloppy seconds

Petros Papadakis joins the show to talk about the PAC 12's futrure and more. Who has a chance to be on th all decade team for the Seahawks in the 2020's? Textimonials

What do you think about more as a Seahawks fan: the SB 48 win? or the SB 49 loss? Mike Florio joins the show. If the 2 Seahawks Super Bowl appearances were reversed in terms of results, would the mid 2010's Hawks dynasty have a different outlook? Fun with Audio.

Mike McCann, Sportico Legal Expert joins to give us the latest hope - or lack thereof - of Seattle getting an NBA team. He says he'd be shocked if the next two cities to get a team were anyone but Seattle or Vegas. Luke Willson gave us some interesting news on why he really retired from the Seahawks after just a single day. We take a listen back to the best and most surprising things he had to say. Dick guesses the preseason rankings for Pac-12 basketball this year.

Jon Wilner, Mercury News says the media rights deal in the Pac-12 will happen prior to media day in July. Softy isn't buying it and puts his money where his mouth is. If SDSU and SMU are the number one and two choices for the Pac-12, who are three and four? Jon tells us what he sees happening when it comes to who could stay, who could join and who possibly leave. Luke Willson, Former Seahawks TE tells us why he actually retired from the Seahawks after a single day and just how much disfunction he witnessed on the field in 2021. Plus, Textimonials.

Some people in Seattle are underwhelmed by Julio Rodriguez at this point of his career, but Softy brings them down to earth by comparing his stats to those of Ken Griffey Jr. when he was at that point in his career. Dick says contract numbers can be overstated as well and what the Mariners got Julio for isn't ridiculous at all. Both guys agree that Julio is worth every penny, especially as he's not even in his prime. Softy and Dick find themselves in a rare alliance on this topic. Eight years ago today, Gary Player ripped Chambers Bay for the greens during the US Open and we revisit one of the best rants in golf analysis. Plus, Fun with Audio.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk about the 4-2 week for the Mariners and series win yesterday, discuss why there is not more buzz for the All Star Game taking place in Seattle in a few weeks, then listen to clips in Fun with Audio.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk about NBA coaching legend Larry Brown joining Mike Hopkins’ staff with the Huskies, talk about Washington football recruiting with Scott Eklund of Dawgman, then react to some texts from listeners today.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk about the availability of Shohei Ohtani both at the trade deadline and in free agency, then talk about the Mariners with broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith in New York, then play another edition of Pick Your Putz.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk about what statues are next needed near the stadiums in SODO, then Dick sounds off on the hypocrisy of Mariners fans regarding their feelings on the 2023 team, then listen to clips in Fun with Audio.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Steven Souza Jr about Castillo, Kelenic, and Mariners strikeouts, then talk to Seattle reliever Paul Sewald about the season so far and his role in the bullpen before they react to listeners’ texts.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Hugh Millen about the Mariners, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and the Seahawks, then discuss the move from cable to streaming on televisions at their homes plus thoughts on the US Open so far at LACC.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk about last night’s Mariners loss and Luis Castillo’s performance, ask what Seattle venue or attraction we want the city to gain next after the Memorial Stadium news today, then listen to clips in Fun with Audio.