Softy & Dick Interviews

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

August 22, 2025 11 mins

Tacoma Rainiers pitcher Emerson Hancock joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain live from Cheney Stadium to talk about his shift to the bullpen right now, if it will help with a return to the Mariners, the velocity of his pitches, Victor Robles, and Georgia football.

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Hugh Millen joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Victor Robles bat throw, Jalen Milroe in the Seahawks final preseason game tomorrow, the joint practice brawl between the Seahawks and Packers, plus a hypothetical Micah Parsons trade.

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Rick Neuheisel of CBS Sports joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Huskies football program, Demond Williams, the Big Ten, Arch Manning, how Oregon shapes up in 2025, the new playoff metric, Deion Sanders at Colorado and his first pick.

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Mike Holmgren joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the fight today in the joint practice between the Seahawks and Packers, his history with football and fighting, Seattle’s run game with Ken Walker and Zach Charbonnet, and the Cowboys’ problems.

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Former Mariners analyst and pitcher Bill Krueger joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Mariners poor road trip to the East Coast, the travel involved, the Victor Robles bat throw and 10 game suspension, Cal Raleigh and the offense, plus Hancock.

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Legendary writer Larry Stone joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Mariners getting swept in Philadelphia and Dan Wison’s managing during the series, the Victor Robles situation and 10 game suspension, Luis Castillo, plus MLB realignment.

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Petros Papadakis from Fox Sports in Los Angeles joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about his ranking as one of the worst football broadcasters, the varying degrees of access in college programs and dysfunction at UCLA, and the start of the college football season.

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Jon Wilner from The San Jose Mercury News joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the football schedules with the Big Ten and SEC, the penalties being handed down on Michigan, the latest playoff format idea and the right number of teams to have.

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Mike Florio of PFT joins Dave Softy Mahler and Hugh Millen to talk about the Bengals dealing with Trey Hendrickson, the Colts new starting quarterback, the Browns naming Joe Flacco their starter, the Cowboys and Chiefs streaming shows, plus the NFC West.

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Jerry Brewer from The Washington Post joins Dave Softy Mahler and Hugh Millen to talk about the Victor Robles bat throw with Tacoma, the Mariners cooling down on this road trip, the Michigan football scandal, and the government’s hands in college football.

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Seattle Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Jackson Felts to talk about his birthday yesterday and how he looks at his career now, the defeat in Minnesota last weekend, the Leagues Cup game against Puebla, and injury updates.

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Dave Richard, CBS Sports Fantasy Football Analyst, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the top pick, when to draft a quarterback, budget wide receivers, JSN with Seattle, top tight ends, players to get in the later rounds, plus rookie running backs.

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain visit with Hugh Millen and cover the show’s bet about the Mariners hitting .600, the Seahawks preseason win over the Chiefs, their interior offensive line performances, Jalen Milroe, Drew Lock, and MVS.

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Mike Holmgren, former Seahawks and NFL Coach, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Seahawks season ahead, the offensive line and wide receiver questions, the preseason, plus NFL news including the Cowboys, Rams, and Niners.

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Washington Huskies football Head Coach Jedd Fisch joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about Saturday’s mock game, the state of the team heading into 2025 with Demond Williams at quarterback and his progression, plus the offensive line right now.

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Former Mariners pitcher and analyst Bill Krueger joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about why Dylan Moore is still on the team, the series in Baltimore, the rain delay effect, Logan Evans, Emerson Hancock, and when to swap Mitch Garver for Harry Ford.

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John Canzano from The Bald Faced Truth joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the sale of the Trailblazers yesterday, the arena situation in Portland, how it could affect NBA expansion for Seattle and the fees attached, plus Oregon football this year.

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Legendary writer Larry Stone joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the red hot Seattle Mariners right now, the MVP race between Judge and Raleigh, writers’ voting habits for the MVP, a possible Josh Naylor extension, and the Trailblazers sale.

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Petros Papadakis joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about Shohei Ohtani’s controversy in Hawaii and how the Dodgers are doing right now, John Mateer’s gambling scandal with Oklahoma, the Texas Longhorns being ranked #1 in the AP poll, and UW fans’ nerves.

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Mike Florio of PFT joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the big reaction to Shedeur Sanders’ debut in Cleveland, Micah Parsons’ situation in Dallas, the Terry McLaurin situation in Washington, Mike Sando’s quarterback tiers, and Geno Smith.

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