Softy & Dick Interviews

Former Mariners star Bret Boone joins Dick Fain and Jacson Bevens to talk about the All Star Break right now and how he treated the break as a player, the feelings around the Mariners right now, how Cal Raleigh could be fixed, and Dan Wilson’s job security.

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Award winning writer Jerry Brewer joins Dick Fain and Jacson Bevens to talk about the World Cup on United States soil over the last month, the Final between Argentina and Spain on Sunday, the new ownership family of the Seahawks and the stadium situation.

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Flau’jae Johnson, who was drafted eighth overall in the most recent WNBA draft, and then instantly traded to the Seattle Storm, joins Dick Fain to talk about her rookie year so far with Seattle, the pro-level adjustment, the WNBA’s growth, and their young team.

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In honor of a Seattle Paddling club qualifying for the World Championships, Co-Captain of Survivor SAKE Luciana Bosio as well as Assistant Coach J.T. Thompson joins Dick Fain and talks about how you can support the team and even join the group yourself!

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Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dick Fain and Jackson Felts to talk about the World Cup action including Spain’s win over France yesterday, the epic comeback by Argentina against England today, plus his soccer team resuming the MLS season against the Portland Timbers tomorrow at home, and all his team’s big injuries.

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Legendary writer Larry Stone joins Dick Fain to talk about the latest on NBA expansion with new comments yesterday from Adam Silver, the Seahawks sale to Vinod Khosla and his family, the Jody Allen leadership tenure, if Dan Wilson’s job is in jeopardy with the Mariners continued struggles, Dom Canzone’s new everyday spot, and Luke Raley.

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Mike Florio from PFT and NBC joins Dick Fain and Hugh Millen to talk about the wild World Cup game today between England and Argentina, plus the prevent-defense comparison with today’s game, plus the Seahawks’ new ownership family, unknowns and nerves involved with a change, plus Aaron Donald’s potential return for the Rams.

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Hugh Millen joins Dick Fain and Alyssa Charlston-Smith to talk about the sale of the Seahawks to the family of Vinod Khosla, Neeru Khosla, and Neal Khosla including the feelings of nervousness that come with this major leadership change, a math equation that computes his level of nervousness, and what the future of the organization may be.

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Former Seattle Mariners pitcher and analyst Bill Krueger joins Dick Fain and Alyssa Charlston-Smith to talk about the M’s now at the All Star Break including Dan Wilson’s job as the manager, Randy Arozarena playing hurt but also playing poor defensively, Brendan Donovan’s potential return, and Emerson Hancock fielding a ball bare-handed.

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Francis Williams joins the show to talk about the NBA summer league, the update on a Sonics return, and more.

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KJR baseball expert Chuck Powell joins the show to talk about the Mariners first half struggles, is this more frustrating that previous iterations of the Mariners?

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Bret Boone joins the show to talk Mariners after getting swept in Miami.

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Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dick Fain and Jackson Felts to talk about the United States loss to Belgium in the World Cup on Monday, the overall tournament takeaways for the USA, Cristian Roldan picking up an injury while on duty with the team, the World Cup action in the entire tournament, and Portland coming up.

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University of Washington Athletic Director Pat Chun joins Dick Fain and Hugh Millen to discuss the impact of the World Cup on UW, the Huskies Women’s programs winning a Big Ten title, the state of the Men’s basketball program, the Brendan Sorsby gambling situation, the College Football Playoff, and the departure of announcer Tony Castricone.

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Jerry Brewer, award winning writer now with The Athletic, joins Dick Fain and Hugh Millen to talk about the United States loss on Monday to Belgium after a positive run through the World Cup until that point, the growth of soccer in the country and lack of the big moment by the USA to grow the game more, plus the problem with young talent.

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Legendary writer Larry Stone joins Dick Fain and Hugh Millen to discuss the World Cup in Seattle and across the country over the last month, the United States loss to Belgium that ended their tournament run, the Mariners turning away from the piggyback system with their pitching rotation, Bryan Woo’s up and down season, plus Cal Raleigh’s year.

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Petros Papadakis in Los Angeles joins Dick Fain to talk about his family restaurant in the San Pedro area, his interest in soccer coming from that neighborhood, the Seattle celebration of the World Cup with six games here, the intersection of politics and soccer once again rearing its head, plus LeBron James moving on from Los Angeles this year.

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Mike Florio from PFT and NBC joins Dick Fain and Hugh Millen to talk about the World Cup and USA’s loss to Belgium with unnecessary involvement from Donald Trump, the need for a superstar soccer player in the United States and how that kind of a player would develop in this country, the youth soccer system issues and interest in the sport.

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Mike DeCourcy from The Sporting News joins Dick Fain and Hugh Millen to talk about the United States not showing up to play against Belgium, the USA road in the tourney finishing in the Round of 16, what the run means for soccer in the country and the youth future with the sport across generations, and Christian Pulisic’s criticism for his efforts.

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