Softy & Dick Interviews

Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about their draw against the Galaxy last weekend, a possible controversy with penalty kicks, a new major hamstring injury with Paul Rothrock now missing 8-10 weeks, the state of the attack currently, and a road match coming up against Colorado.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News and Wilner Hotline joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about UW’s offensive woes right now and their playoff hopes with the poor offense, the lack of an Offensive Coordinator, plus Oregon’s embarrassing loss and Dan Lanning’s behavior, Texas’ media behavior, the Apple Cup future, and his pick.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler is joined by Mario Bailey and Greg Lewis for the Husky Honks as the guys dive deep into the poor UW offense right now, the amount of injuries on the team, including the offensive line situation with poor play and the Landon Hatchett situation being out, Demond Williams, plus the Eastern Washington game next.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain speak with Hugh Millen about the Seahawks cornerbacks holding their own, get his thoughts on Drew Lock, and how he feels Brian Fleury called plays in his first game as Seahawks OC. Then Hugh comes back to talk about whether he's worried about Sam Darnold's injury and takes a look at the matchup between JSN and Christian Gonzalez.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain speak to Rick Neuheisel about his experience on September 11th, 2001, get his thoughts on the Husky win in the Apple Cup, looking ahead to UW's matchup against Utah State, and whether Michigan should be worried about their quarterback.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lee Sterling, gambling expert from Paramount Sports, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to share his best gambling advice for the college football and NFL weekend ahead.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Mike Florio about the Seahawks win over the Patriots on Wednesday, the latest on Sam Darnold's hip injury, whether the Rams travel decisions were to blame for their performance and Florio takes shots at Softy.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary Head Coach Mike Holmgren joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Seahawks win over the Patriots in the opener, backup Drew Lock taking over at quarterback after the team’s first drive, Jadarian Price seeing his first NFL action, the ending of the game and Drake Maye’s massive mistake, and Sam Darnold’s hip injury.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Harlan, CBS and Westwood One NFL Broadcaster, joins Dave Softy Mahler for his first weekly visit of the season to discuss the Seahawks title defense starting today, Sam Darnold leading Seattle at quarterback, the tough NFL West, Aaron Donald and his return to the Rams, the Chiefs’ and Bills’ years ahead, plus the Khosla’s ownership.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Khosla Family now owns the Seattle Seahawks, and hours before the team’s first game of 2026 against the Patriots, new team Owner Neil Khosla - Vinod and Neeru’s son - joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about the buying process of the team, the level of involvement he and the family will have in operations, the community, and future plans.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh Millen joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Seattle Seahawks new ownership family put in front of the press today, Brian Fleury’s age of 47, the team missing Nick Emmanwori in the opener tonight, what Drake Maye and the Patriots can do, Jadarian Price taking over at starting running back, and Rashid Shaheed’s impact.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hall of Fame quarterback and Westwood One broadcast analyst Kurt Warner joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Seahawks starting 2026 tonight and trying to repeat as Super Bowl Champions, Sam Darnold and his future big money deal, the Patriots’ Drake Maye and his growth, the opener today and Seattle’s new running game.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Gabe Speier joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the vibes of the ballclub right now after another rough stretch, the hopes for the playoffs still existing within the team, his role out of the bullpen, how much watching of the scoreboard he does, Dan Wilson’s job as manager and his behavior with players.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary writer Larry Stone joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Mariners’ slim playoff hopes with the season nearing its close, the Astros not playing like a bad team, the M’s youth movement, Dan Wilson’s timeline to be fired, the Apple Cup energy at Husky Stadium, a 24-team college playoff and the Seahawks starting up.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the team’s 0-0 draw against the New York Red Bulls last week, the outside views on the team right now, getting key returns from Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan, another new injury to the team, and traveling to Los Angeles to face the Galaxy.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News and Wilner Hotline joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the controversial ending of Michigan vs. Western Michigan, how UW performed in the Apple Cup win over WSU and the running back depth, USC impressions so far, ESPN’s bid on a 24-team-playoff, LSU’s possible boot, and his pick.

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 Washington winning the Apple Cup, the offense not looking overly impressive, Demond Williams and his receivers’ game, the running game, if there are any discipline questions with the team, the freshman key players, and more.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Bill Krueger about the Mariners dropping 3 out of 4 to the A's, whether the Mariners have given up, why Dan Wilson isn't more critical of his players, why Julio has struggled so much this season and Bryan Woo's recent success.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.