Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the Seahawks’ dominant win over the Chiefs last night including the defensive performance and the job that Emanuel Wilson did running the ball, then Jackson Felts joins to discuss Kenneth Walker walking off the field without talking to Seattle players, before Fact or Fiction and Fun with Audio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain are joined by Hugh Millen to break down the Seahawks win over the Chiefs including the defensive performance with Nick Emmanwori, Sam Darnold, and JSN, plus how Jedd Fisch is handling UW’s quarterback situation, then the BRC Golden Moment focuses on the 49ers’ loss in Atlanta yesterday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the Seahawks offense with questions of Offensive Coordinator Brian Fleury, Zach Charbonnet still out, and Rashid Shaheed’s season so far, then they react to Jesse Legree staying at Oregon State, get a Fact or Fiction pick, and Lee Sterling from Paramount Sports shares his favorite bets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Kansas City Radio Host Soren Petro about his Chiefs coming to Seattle to face the Seahawks with Ken Walker having a huge season, then the guys listen and react to K9 speaking to the media plus discuss the current stable of Hawks running backs and if they should make a big trade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Hugh Millen about the run game for the Seahawks, why they should not trade for Jonathan Taylor, the offensive line, the matchup with the Chiefs, the Huskies’ quarterback situation, then have some Fun with Audio including Ian Rapoport sharing information and then getting clowned on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the departure of Kenneth Walker last offseason including how Seattle approached the entire situation, then Rick Neuheisel joins to discuss UW’s quarterback situation, UCLA, Michigan and more, then have Fun with Audio, plus react to Stephen Vogt speaking about the Mariners’ open job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain sit down with Mike Holmgren as they discuss the state of the Seahawks at 3-3, Kenneth Walker not coming back, Zach Charbonnet returning, Seattle’s defense, Sam Darnold’s issues, NFL news, and the KC Chiefs game ahead, plus NBC broadcaster Cris Collinsworth joins to discuss all of that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss how the Seahawks have missed Kenneth Walker in their running game this year, then Brian Schmetzer joins the show to discuss the Sounders draw against Montreal, injury updates to the team, and San Diego coming up, then Michael Shawn Dugar stops by the 520 to talk more Hawks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain look ahead to the next two games for the Seahawks, chat with Mike Florio about Kenneth Walker, Sam Darnold, the Eagles’ situation with Jalen Hurts, and more, then we get to Jackson’s Fact or Fiction pick, then Seattle Kraken Head Coach Lane Lambert talks about yesterday’s win against Detroit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler chats with Petros Papadakis about the Huskies’ current quarterback situation, the new 24-team playoff, Oregon State, and their love for college football, then Dick Fain rejoins the show as the guys discuss the Mariners’ look for a new manager, including sound from Mike Benton with Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler talks to Kevin Harlan about Dan Quinn, Kenneth Walker, Jalen Hurts, and Sam Darnold, then Dick Fain rejoins the show to discuss the impact of Zach Charbonnet returning to the Hawks, plus we hear some Fun with Audio including Dan Hurley, Jim Mora and more, plus Jackson shares You Make the Call texts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to Adam Silver comments today about NBA expansion and the situation with Mexico City for the future, plus they look to the next two games for the Seahawks including hopes for the NFC West after another 49ers win, plus we hit Fact or Fiction and Fun with Audio, featuring NFL head coaches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner about the parity in college football, the 24-team playoff, NIL spending for UW, UCLA’s Big Ten chances, and more, then they discuss the huge stats with Sunday night’s Seahawks-Chiefs game before Kraken broadcaster Al Kinisky joins for crosstalk to look ahead to tonight’s game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk about the state of the Seahawks’ offense including Sam Darnold’s continued issues and the regret level in not bringing back Kenneth Walker, then we listen and react to Jedd Fisch’s comments about the quarterback competition with the Huskies right now before Softy makes a Fact or Fiction pick then Fun with Audio features two Eagles-related clips and Auburn’s big upset win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain visit with Hugh Millen, covering the Seahawks’ issues with Sam Darnold including the quarterback controversy, regrets in not bringing back Kenneth Walker, the Huskies quarterback controversy with Demond Williams and Elijah Brown, Brown’s interceptions, plus Seattle’s next game against the Chiefs, then the BRC Golden Moments focuses on the Rams’ bad loss to the Cardinals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2PM- The college football playoffs will be expanding to 24 teams and there are arguments for both sides. How do we feel about the impending expansion and does it add or take away from the excitement of CFB? :20- RICK NEUHEISEL (CBS Sports) What did Coach Neuheisel think Elijah Brown’s debut compared to what he’s seen from Demond Williams Jr? How do the Huskies handle the QB situation moving forward once Demond is healthy? How should Jedd Fisch handle the Husky payroll publicly? Should he be airing them out? We have a big game this weekend- what are Coach’s thoughts on the matchup between Indiana and Ohio State? What about the battle between BYU and Notre Dame? And we get Coach’s Taco Time pick of the week! :45- LEE STERLING (Paramount Sports/LockedOn Bets) We get Lee’s betting advice for some of the biggest NFL and CFB games this week! 3PM- We have a big game tonight- is it must win for the Seahawks? Sam Darnold is definitely having a rough start to the season, but can the Seahawks still rely on #14? Can we…

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler chats with Kevin Harlan about the Seahawks and Broncos, Kenneth Walker, the Chargers, and more, then Dick Fain rejoins to talk about the Huskies need to bounce back against Purdue before the guys get to some Fun with Audio clips, then listen and react to Softy’s chat with Huskies Head Coach Jedd Fisch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the state of Washington’s skill players and the season for the Huskies, including how fans feel about the team and season, then Petros Papadakis joins the show to discuss 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain look ahead to tomorrow’s Seahawks game against the Broncos, then bring on Mike Florio to talk about that, Sam Darnold’s turnovers, NFL technology, and more, then Jackson gives his Fact or Fiction pick before Lane Lambert talks about the Kraken’s win last night, progression, scoring, and Tampa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the Washington Huskies’ new quarterback situation with an injured Demond Williams and an Elijah Brown who played well, then they listen and react to Head Coach Jedd Fosch talking about the offensive line for the Dawgs before the guys get to Fun with Audio and various clips from the NFL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the possibility of a salary cap in MLB and if a salary floor is needed too, plus how Seattle handles free agency, then Jon Wilner joins the show to discuss Oregon’s issues in 2026, UW facing Purdue this week, the school’s NIL spending, the quarterback situation, and Purdue coming up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler, Greg Lewis and Mario Bailey get together for the Husky Honks as they discuss the Dawgs at 3-3, the offensive line issues, quarterback questions with Demond Williams and Elijah Brown, if the injury will result in a change, the Dawgs’ running game with a plan for it, and fears about Purdue coming on Friday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the fourth hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss Joe Espada’s availability for the Mariners Manager job after being fired in Houston, UW’s quarterback situation, their Fact or Fiction pick, and then welcome on Matt Thomas to cover former Astros Manager Joe Espada, his blame for Houston’s failures, fan feelings, Joe’s personality, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the Seahawks and Huskies both losing last weekend including the lack of running games for both teams, all parts of Seattle’s team needing to improve, and Washington’s offensive line problems, then they get to their Fact or Fiction pick plus NFL Fun with Audio clips including Mike Macdonald. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain visit with Hugh Millen for most of the hour, covering the Seahawks and Huskies losses including Seattle’s ball-carrier and fumble issues, Josh Jobe, Sam Darnold, Rashid Shaheed, Elijah Brown for UW and the Demond injury, then they finish the show with the BRC Golden Moment - Oregon’s loss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain look ahead to Saturday’s UW game in Iowa on Saturday, then Rick Neuheisel joins the show to discuss the state of the Dawgs offense and play-calling, Demond Williams, Michigan, Alabama-Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas, and his pick, then they hit Fact or Fiction before Lee Sterling shares his top bets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Mike Holmgren about the officiating controversy in the NFL, the Seahawks run game right now and with the Joe Mixon situation done, facing Brock Purdy and the 49ers this week, Sean Payton’s play-calling duty behavior in Denver and more, then react to some Fun with Audio clips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler talks with Kevin Harlan about calling a game with Jim Zorn, whether San Francisco can keep rolling on offense, whether Kenneth Walker can keep up the pace he's on. Also, is Kevin buying into the Vikings 4-0 start and what is going on with Drake Maye? Then, a quick look at the Mariners managerial search and Fun With Audio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler speaks with Petros Papadakis about the matchup between UW and USC last weekend, the latest on how the Trojan fanbase is feeling, his thoughts on the Husky offense and how he thinks Jedd Fisch had a good game playcalling. Also, what's with all the juice boxes at USC? Then, Softy and Dick debate about whether or not Jedd Fisch called a good game against USC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Mike Florio about the upcoming matchup between the Seahawks and 49ers and whether the Hawks have more to lose. Also, Mike gives his take on whether Jim Harbaugh is finished as an NFL coach, the chances Saquon Barkley gets traded, the latest on Tyreke Hill's possible return and what happened with Joe Mixon to the Seahawks. Then, the Yodeling Manuela stops by to talk about Oktoberfest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Jon Wilner as he gives his thoughts on Washington's struggles, his evaluation of Demond Williams, the chances Jedd Fisch moves on from Demond, how the Big Ten could possibly play out and whether Jedd Fisch should be given more time at UW. Then, Mike Benton joins the show from Climate Pledge Arena ahead of the Seattle Kraken matchup against the Las Vegas Golden Knights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain dream about what if the Seahawks had drafted Bijan Robinson instead of Devon Witherspoon in the 2023 NFL Draft then question whether Jedd Fisch should relinquish play-calling duties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler is joined by Greg Lewis and Mario Bailey to give their thoughts on the loss to USC, talk about how 3rd down conversions are a big problem for the Dawgs, grade Demond Williams's performance and look at what the core problem with the Husky offense is. Then, they look ahead to a Friday night home matchup against Iowa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Hugh Millen about the Seahawks win over the Chargers and how he feels that penalties were an issue but fixable. Also, Hugh gives his thoughts on Emanuel Wilson, the officiating and Sam Darnold's performance. He then talks about what happened to the Huskies against USC and whether he is encouraged by the offensive playcalling. Finally, we listen to the Bellevue Rare Coins Golden Moment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the Seahawks win over the Chargers and the Washington loss to USC over the weekend. They also touch on the job Emanuel Wilson has done so far this season and the Seahawks bringing in Joe Mixon. Also, Fun With Audio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MICHAEL SHAWN DUGAR (The Athletic) Dugar got in-depth about John Schneider- what did he learn in doing his piece that he didn’t know beforehand? We get Dugar’s thoughts on Vinod Khosla’s comments in the Axios article. :30- ROBERT TURBIN (CBS Sports) We get Turbo’s thoughts on the first 3 weeks in the NFL. What happened to Houston and will things improve now that they have Nico Collins back? Is he surprised by the 3-1 Cleveland Browns? Turbo is on the call for a big game this weekend- what does he think about the Jacksonville/Cincinnati matchup? The Chargers are in town this weekend- what does he think of the 0-3 Chargers? What concerns does he have about the Seahawks? What about the Niners and Rams? :45- Textimonials See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dick is flying solo today and we have a lot of football to talk about! We start off football adjacent and discuss the Khosla family and the comments Vinod made to Axios. Should be concerned at all that the Khoslas would move this team? Has Jerry Dipoto moved on from his arrogant ways? :30- We can be in a great mood on Monday if the Seahawks and Huskies both win this weekend, but it could be really bad if they both lose. Was the loss to the Commanders just a fluke? Why do the Hawks start so slowly? Are we concerned? Softy makes his Fact or Fiction pick by proxy. :45- LEE STERLING (Paramount Sports) is heating up and it’s Locktober time! We get Lee’s picks on UW @ USC, LAC @ SEA and more! What does Lee think of Softy’s fact or fiction pick today? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain speak with Mike Holmgren as he gives his thoughts on the Seahawks loss to the commanders, talks about whether he would have benched Jadarian Price, whether he would have tried to keep Kenneth Walker over Rasheed Shaheed, gives his thoughts on Sam Darnold's first full start of the season and what's going on with Justin Herbert. Then, more discussion on the Seahawks running backs room. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain take a deep dive into whether it was a good idea for Mike Macdonald to bench Jadarian Price for so much of the game against the Commanders. Then, Rick Neuheisel joins the show to talk about what is going wrong for UW right now, whether Brian Bonner can be the guy at running back, whether USC will be distracted on Saturday against the Dawgs and gives his thoughts on the hit on Dante Moore. Then, Fun With Audio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler talks to Kevin Harlan about all things NFL including the shocking Bears win over the Eagles, the 49ers looking dangerous and Michael Penix reviving the Falcons. Then, Fun With Audio and Kenneth Walker/Rasheed Shaheed talk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Petros Papadakis and get the latest report from the USC football camp, break down Pete Arbogast's take on the targeting against Oregon, talk about how swol Mark Bowman is and take a look at who is in more trouble: UW's offense or USC's defense. Then, a quick look at the MLB playoffs currently underway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain look ahead to the Seahawks matchup with the Chargers and what a loss means for both of those teams. Then, Mike Florio joins the show to talk about the winless Chargers, whether JJ McCarthy will start for the Giants, whether Nick Sirianni is on the hot seat in Philadelphia and how long the Titans can roll with Cam Ward at quarterback. Then, Kraken head coach Lane Lambert calls in to talk about the offseason, whether the team is going to be more physical and what it will take to make the playoffs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the fourth hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain speak to Larry Stone and get his thoughts on the big weekend for the Mariners, the most likely candidates to fill the empty manager's job and why Dan Wilson wasn't let go earlier in the season. Then, You Make the Call and a little Seattle Supersonics optimism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 3rd hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Jon Wilner about the Huskies been in DEEP trouble, how the Dawgs need to commit to the run more, looking at offensive line woes, the animosity between Dan Lanning and USC and taking a closer look at the Protect College Sports Act. Then, a quick look at how tough the Chargers schedule is and then Sounders FC coach Brian Schmetzer calls in to give his thoughts on whether the team has turned things around and Dan Wilson leaving the Mariners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler is joined by Greg Lewis and Mario Bailey for the Husky Honks as the guys dissect the UW loss to Minnesota, talk about how to fix the run game and how Demond Williams must run outside the pocket more. Then the gang talks about what the Huskies must do to beat USC on Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain look back at how disappointing this Mariners season was and question whether it was the most disappointing season in Seattle sports history. Then, Dick tries for his first win of the year in Fact or Fiction and Fun with Audio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the Seahawks loss yesterday to the Commanders and UW’s issues on offense, then listen and react to Jerry Dipoto’s press conference today talking about Dan Wilson’s firing, plus get a Fact or Fiction pick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Hugh Millen, who breaks down both the Seahawks loss to the Commanders and the Huskies loss to Minnesota, plus the BRC Golden Moment features Rick Rizzs’ goodbye on the Mariners’ broadcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler, Dick Fain, and Jackson Felts react to Sam Darnold being healthy and available for the Seahawks on Sunday in Washington, what to expect from him at quarterback, plus talk some UW football including the belief in Jedd Fisch right now, get to Softy’s Fact or Fiction pick, then get gambling advice from Lee Sterling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.