Softy & Dick Interviews
Full interviews from the Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain show, which airs every day from 3pm-6:30pm on 950 KJR in Seattle.
Episodes
Westwood One’s voice of the Final Four Kevin Kugler joins Softy and Dick to talk about the NCAA Tournament including the packed East region, the lack of parity in the dance now compared to last decade, how some major injuries will impact Duke and Michigan, Arizona’s chances, Nebraska possibly finally getting a win, and Illinois as a dark horse.
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Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Softy and Dick to talk about tonight’s Concacaf game against Vancouver in Spokane, his coaching changing a little bit with a 3-0 series lead right now, the team’s win in San Jose with young players last weekend, including Peter Kingston, plus injury updates including Jordan Morris’ return.
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Petros Papadakis in Los Angeles joins Softy to make duck sounds and talk about ducks before they get into some sports including the World Baseball Classic and fans making tons of noise and having a great time at the event, Miguel Rojas of the Dodgers having an incorrect tweet made about him and a PED suspension, plus talk about water parks.
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Mike Florio of PFT and NBC joins Softy and Dick to talk about if the Dolphins are not actually going to trade running back Devon Achane, his surprise at the price tag for Jaylen Waddle that the Broncos paid to get the receiver from Miami, the boring quality and of quantity of free agency contracts this year, and Russell Wilson’s unclear future.
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Marc Hochman, radio host on 104.3 WQAM in Miami, joins Softy and Dick to discuss the Dolphins’ trade of Jaylen Waddle to Denver today, the trade not signaling a future trade of Devon Achane despite the attractiveness of draft picks, the running back cost being at least a first round pick right now, and the limited expectations for Malik Willis.
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Former NBA coach and current basketball broadcaster PJ Carlesimo joins Softy and Dick to talk about the lack of parity in college basketball recently, the San Diego game slate that he will be calling this week, St. John’s getting hosed a bit with a 5-seed, why Miami of Ohio deserved a spot in the dance, and Monday’s big NBA expansion news.
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Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News joins Softy and Dick to discuss UW turning down the lower-level postseason basketball tournaments, how often the Dawgs should make the dance, Arizona and Houston’s dominance in the Big 12, the useless political meeting about college sports at the White House, plus his top NCAA Tournament picks.
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Chris Daniels from Komo TV joins Softy and Dick to explain the current NBA expansion situation with today’s news of a vote next week, the reported 7-10 billion price tag not being what he heard and state of bidders, his tempered level of belief that it is going to cross the finish line this time and more final news possibly coming in July or September.
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Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News and Fox Sports joins Softy and Dick to praise the committee’s job done with the NCAA Tournament field, plus discuss the East region with blue bloods and challenges for Duke as the 1 seed, why Arizona can will the entire thing and will, according to his bracket, the lack of parity currently, and other title contenders.
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Basketball legend and Seattle sports icon, Jack Sikma joins. He talks about the city's chances of getting an NBA team back, and Jack shares his insights on the process. He's been following the developments closely and has a unique perspective on the situation. We discuss the potential challenges and opportunities, and Jack weighs in on what it would take for Seattle to land a team.
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Sounders Midfielder Cristian Roldan joins Jackson and Dick to talk about his nomination for the Sports Star Award. Christian shares his thoughts on the rivalry between the Sounders and Vancouver, and how it's a crucial factor in their success. He also opens up about a recent incident involving Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh, and how it's not uncommon for soccer players to have a mix of rivalry and camaraderie. Christian also discu...
Mike and Kathy Holmgren join the show to talk about their charity work before being honored at the Sports Star Banquet this evening.
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Marc Ross, NFL Network Analyst, joins Softy and Dick to talk about the historic nature of the 2026 Super Bowl winning Seahawks and why Sam Darnold deserves more credit than he gets now, John Schneider earning faith from fans with free agency, why Rashid Shaheed is not an overpay, the need to pay JSN and Spoon soon, and the RB position.
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Derek Schultz of Locked On Colts in Indianapolis joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to discuss the Seahawks signing former Indy safety Rodney Thomas II, his experience and declining impact over the last four years there, the entire Daniel Jones situation and contract future, and overpaying for receiver Alec Pierce, and the state of Indiana sports.
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Raiders Radio Host JT The Brick in Las Vegas joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the wild Maxx Crosby trade-that-wasn’t situation with the Ravens, Baltimore screwing over the Raiders by purposely killing the deal, the “bull-crap” ways the Ravens front office ended it from happening, and all the shenanigans not hurting his trade value.
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Legendary Seattle writer Larry Stone joins Softy and Dick to talk about Mark DeRosa’s inexcusable lack of knowledge of Team USA’s tournament position, the overall interest in the tournament rising, the dispute between Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena having a tangible impact of the Mariners and needing to get dealt with, and the M’s new roster.
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Petros Papadakis in Los Angeles joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about the angry Lakers fans after Bam Adebayo passed Kobe Bryant with 83 points scored last night, react to Team USA losing to Italy in the World Baseball Classic but some fans not understanding the tournament overall, plus the new Washington tax on millionaires impacting athletes.
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Mike Florio of PFT and NBC joins Softy and Dick to talk about how there has been zero funny business with the Maxx Crosby trade between Vegas and Baltimore, what comes next for Crosby, Rashid Shaheed’s role growing in Seattle with his new contract, having no worries about the Seahawks losing Kenneth Walker, and the NFL schedule changes.
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Seattle Kraken Head Coach Lane Lambert joins Softy and Dick to discuss what is going wrong for the team right now during their three game losing streak and needing more scoring from more than just Jared McCann on offense, the goaltender question marks with a debate between two guys, and facing another great team in Colorado coming up.
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Huskies Basketball Head Coach Danny Sprinkle joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about UW’s 2025-26 season being impacted by injuries, his technical foul against Oregon last weekend in the close loss, still having confidence in Wesley Yates despite a poor shooting year, possible roster movement ahead, and not complaining about travel.
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