Softy & Dick Interviews

Washington Huskies Athletic Director Pat Chun joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Apple Cup coming up this Sunday, the future of the game and financial implications of it on both sides, the non-conference scheduling for UW in years ahead, the situation with WSU’s band, additions to Husky Stadium this year, and NFL players.

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Former Huskies Head Coach Chris Petersen joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about the Apple Cup on Sunday and the future of the game past 2026, WSU Head Coach Kirby Moore, who Chris knows well, how far UW can go in 2026, Demond Williams and the offense around the quarterback, looking back on the 2016 team and the honor coming.

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Hugh Millen joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about his feeling about the Apple Cup on Sunday and the future of the rivalry game at all, Demond Williams and the weight on his shoulders to carry the Huskies offense in 2026, the non-conference schedule for UW, the playoff implications of the schedule, and changes to the playoff.

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Lee Sterling, gambling expert from Paramount Sports, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to share his best gambling advice for the college football weekend ahead including the Oregon Ducks taking on Boise State, the massive line in the Apple Cup on Sunday between UW and WSU, plus the Seahawks’ opener coming next Wednesday at home.

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Rick Neuheisel, former Washington coach now with CBS Sports, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the 2026 Apple Cup this week and the future of the game, if Sunday will be a blowout, the future of the College Football Playoff, a lawsuit involving LSU wanting former NFL players, USC’s small crowd last week, and his pick.

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Former Mariners All Star Bret Boone joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to discuss the mentality of his 2001 team that won 116 games, the playoff hopes for the 2026 M’s, the way Dan Wilson manages this team including the lack of discipline for players and the culture he has created with the club, and why Wilson cannot start disciplining now.

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain at T-Mobile Park to talk about the team’s series win in Boston, the September success of Dan Wilson teams recently, the many rotation changes that the group has experienced throughout the season, recovering from a lat injury and being good to go, and 2025 talk.

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Jerry Brewer from The Athletic joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to listen and react to Bryce Miller’s comments about the 2025 weight on the 2026 Mariners, Lane Kiffin at LSU looking to add former NFL players to his team, the 2026 Apple Cup being Sunday and the future of the rivalry game plus the state of rivalry games around college football.

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Legendary writer Larry Stone joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about what playoff hopes for the Mariners exist after a series win in Boston, the easy schedule for the rest of the year, Dan Wilson’s job security and possible next managers, the Angels having a new successful owner, the future of the Apple Cup and Aaron Donald’s impact.

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Petros Papadakis in Los Angeles joins Dave Softy Mahler to discuss - and get triggered by - the small USC crowd for their season opener last weekend, what Lincoln Riley is doing with the Trojans’ program, the Apple Cup coming up this week and the future of the game, UCLA firing their Athletic Director at a weird time, and Lane Kiffin’s behavior.

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Mike Florio of PFT and NBC joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about Terrion Arnold’s availability for the Seahawks since the signing, if other players could be put on the Commissioner’s List, if Tony Romo will rejoin CBS after his OWI arrest, the impact of Aaron Donald returning to the Rams, Joey Porter Jr’s holdout with Pittsburgh, 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 Apple Cup this week, the potentially changing CFP and how it plays into the Big Ten and SEC control, USC’s attendance issue last week, UCLA firing their Athletic Director, the college football schedule, California, and his predictions.

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Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the epic debut for new striker Dejan Joveljc, how he’s fitting into their team, the 2-2 draw against Chicago last weekend, getting Cristian Roldan and Jordan Morris back, Yeimar Gomez Andrade’s status, and the New York Red Bulls coming up.

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler is joined by Greg Lewis and Mario Bailey for the 2026 debut of The Husky Honks as the guys discuss the lack of competitiveness in the game, Demond Williams and the UW offense going into this season, the questions with the wide receiver group, expectations for the 2026 defense, and what to expect in WSU.

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Listen to the Husky football preview podcast, presented by Colburn Law, founded by former Husky athlete Greg Colburn. Helping injury victims across Washington fight and win! Hosted by Dave Softy Mahler, check in as we look ahead to the upcoming 2026 Husky football season. Featuring comments from players, coaches, and media members that cover Husky football.

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Hugh Millen joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to discuss Aaron Donald joining the Rams officially yesterday, Jalen Milroe’s performance in the final Seahawks preseason game last week, Seattle’s cornerback and running back depth currently, how Rashid Shaheed factors in the Hawks’ receiver chart in 2026 and what he brings to the offense.

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Former Mariners pitcher and analyst Bill Krueger joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dck Fain to talk about the M’s bad weekend against the Blue Jays, the mental mistakes including the lack of pressure to improve in that way, the behavior with the rotation, his manager experience applied to Dan Wilson’s case, Dan’s job security and Laz Montes coming up.

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Hugh Millen stops by to talk about Vinod Khosla being a long time Steelers fan, what he's expecting from Jalen Milroe in preseason game 3, worries about the backfield, whether the Seahawks need to find another wide receiver and taking a closer look at Trevon Diggs and what he will bring to the team.

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Christian Caple from On Montlake joins the show to talk about the job Jedd Fisch has done so far, how Demond Williams is looking this offseason, whether the Huskies will make the College Football Playoff and the future of the Apple Cup.

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Dave Richard from CBS Sports joins Dave Softy Mahler, Dick Fain, and Jackson Felts for a fantasy football roundtable as the guys discuss new injuries in the NFL and their backups, sleepers to target in your league, Jadarian Price and Zach Charbonnet with Seattle, how deep the quarterback position is, when to target tight ends and much more.

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Jerry Brewer from The Athletic joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the new Seahawks owners and the way they want to run the franchise, Leonard Williams getting a massive new deal today, how long John Schneider and Mike Macdonald will stay in Seattle, the cornerback philosophy for Seattle, and lack of belief in the Mariners.

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Bret Boone, former Mariners All Star, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to discuss the M’s passing on Geno Suarez when he was on waivers, the up and down swings for the ballclub over the last week, star bats of Julio, Josh, and Cal stepping up, the easy schedule the rest of Seattle’s way, Bryce Miller potentially moving to the pen, and more.

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Rick Neuheisel of CBS joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to discuss the changing player eligibility rules in college football, the 2026 Washington Huskies including their scheduling featuring games against USC and the defending champs of Indiana, how many losses is too many for the CFP, the Apple Cup’s future, and Texas’ Arch Manning.

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Mike Florio from NBC and PFT joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the new owners of the Seahawks being voted in today, the 49ers owner being in trouble for what he did at a trailer park, the Browns having continued issues with quarterbacks, the Pro Bowl Games being killed by the NFL, and the recent study about players with CTE.

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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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Matt Calkins, *formerly* of The Seattle Times, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about leaving the city’s paper, The Times spiking his column recently leading to his move and the paper spiking multiple potentially-political columns of his during his time there, the support he received from folks, and Times writers not being allowed on KJR.

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Jerry Brewer of The Athletic joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about his day with bird poop landing on his head, Matt Calkins departing The Seattle Times and what both sides are at fault for in the entire situation, plus differing opinions throughout the modern culture and world, the losing ways of the Mariners right now plus Terrion Arnold.

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Former Mariners All Star Bret Boone joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to discuss the M’s continued struggles - no change since last week’s visit - plus bringing up Kade Anderson, the 22-0 loss to the Brewers, Julio Rodriguez forgetting how many outs there were, if the team would be better off sitting Cal Raleigh and how to handle the catchers.

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Legendary writer Larry Stone joins Dave Softy Mahler and Hugh Millen to talk about the embarrassing 22-0 Mariners loss to the Brewers last night, the blame on Dan Wilson for making poor pitching decisions, looking for accountability within this team, whether the team needs overhauling, and if Kade Anderson will replace Bryce Miller in the rotation.

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Petros Papadakis from Fox Sports in Los Angeles joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about his anger after the Mariners 22-0 loss yesterday, the Dodgers ownership situation and if there are shenanigans going on in L.A. with teams, then they get on a tangent focusing on parks in his city cleaning up before telling a tale about the Big Ten jumping the SEC.

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Mike Florio of NBC and PFT joins Dave Softy Mahler and Hugh Millen to talk about the Mariners’ 22-0 loss yesterday in Milwaukee, the Seahawks bringing on Terrion Arnold and what Hard Knocks showed of the situation, if Aaron Donald is going to come out of retirement with the Los Angeles Rams, and the Cleveland Browns quarterback situation.

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