The Ian Furness Show

Ian has spoken the Mariners' bats into existence! Coincidence or real? The power of Mollywhop is real. Ian is almost scared of how well it worked. Dianna Russini resigned, and Ian sees the whole thing as unfortunate for many reasons. Mike Vrabel isn't going to face a hundredth of the scrutiny Dianna is throughout this situation.  Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter! Joe tells us what he sees in the Mariners' recent bat sur...

Chris and Nate join to talk about the Mariners weekend against the Astros.  Are Cal, Julio, and Naylor starting to come out of their slow start to the season?  How bad are the Astros?  During Daily Power Play, we hear from Tod Leiweke during the pre game show on Saturday as he talks about letting go of Ron Francis.  Greg Cosell joins to talk about edge rushers in this years NFL draft.

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The Masters are underway and Ian poses the question of whether you were separated from your phone, how stressed would you be? Is it fun or liberating. We dig into what the Kraken are doing in the wake of Ron Francis stepping down. We listen to Tod Leiweke's thoughts on the future of the team.  Bobby Casper, Real Golf Radio joins Ian from Augusta to provide us some insight on what he's seeing on the first day of the Masters. Bo...

Ian has some thoughts on what the Kraken are doing (and not doing) right now, and he explains why a hockey team never tanks on purpose. Different sports might do so, but not in the NHL. Greg Cosell, NFL Films joins Ian to tell us what the tape says about the edge rushers in this draft and who might be a good fit for the Seahawks, if available of course. Ian gives a Kraken update in The Daily Power Play! Corbin Smith, Emerald C...

Ian shares his thoughts on what looks like a wrap of the Kraken season as well as what he saw in the NCAA Championship game last night. How much are you interested in the NCAA postgame tournament as it weens down to the championship game? Also, with Michigan winning, he recaps the fact that they built the championship from the portal. This is the way of college athletics now and the primary reason people pay attention is when they ...

Are you ok with writing checks to kids who are gonna bounce immediately? Ian is in for those that will STAY. We are looking at the NCAA basketball portal. Mollywhop Monday! Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop tell Ian what they saw from the Mariners' weekend series. This team wasn't "great" this teeny tiny sample of the of the season, but they had the potential to hook us. The upcoming series has a chance for the team to do so. The gu...

Rob Rang, FOX Sports and BC Lions joins Ian to break down the NFL Draft as seen through the Seahawks lens. Who should we here in Seattle be looking out for? Rob takes us deep into analysis on the offensive linemen in the draft. Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! Danny starts with his reaction to the Mariners' start to the season, particularly the slow start we've seen from their big bats. He and Ian discuss the was TV has medd...

Welcome to Youtube live listeners! Ian still has some things to say about Marc J Spears from yesterday. Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins us to give his thoughts on the Mariners' start, specifically the slow offensive start for Cal, Julio and Naylor. However, there is no reason to panic about those guys. He also loves the Colt Emmerson deal and previews the upcoming series with the Angels. The Daily Power Play! Mike Benton, The Captai...

Ian kicks off the show talking about the dumbest thing he's heard today: Marc J Spears with MJ this morning talking about CPA.  Greg Cosell from NFL Films joins the show to break down the WR draft class.  Daily Power Play.  Corbin Smith from Emerald City Spectrum joins to talk about the downfall of PFF, Seahawks on Hard Knocks and more.  Checking the Textline and YouTube comments!  Softy joins for cross tal...

Should Seahawks fans be excited about the team appearing on Hard Knocks this offseason or should they be worried about a "jinx"? Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter joins Ian to discuss whether he's a fan of the new ABS system, the slow start of some of the Mariners star hitters, the M's series against the Yankees, how good the Dodgers are historically, why the Blue Jays won't be ...

Splitting the series with Cleveland is a win for the Mariners. Shoutout to Angie Mentink for her perseverance. MOLLYWHOP MONDAY! Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop give us a breakdown of opening weekend for the Mariners. While the 'stars' weren't necessarily great at the plate, they weren't essential. It's great to have the back of the roster shine - and when 1-9 in the lineup can perform, the depth shows and that's the sign of a sol...

Ian is happy to have baseball back. We had it ALL last night, between the Kraken, Mariners and the NCAA Tournament.  Gary Parrish, CBS Sports joins Ian for the latest update on the NCAA tourney. Plus, the 'cinderellas' that aren't quite the same as the past, those who are a disappointment and what we should expect from the rest we'll see.  Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! Danny is standing next to Carnegie Hall in ...

Mariners Opening Day is here and we have a lineup!  We go back to hear from the Mollywhop Boys on this Opening Day to get their expectations on the season and they talk about what makes baseball and Opening Day special.  Seahawks star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba joins the show to talk about his extension, what made him want to stay in Seattle, and more.  We get to your reaction on the Tacoma Dodge textline about...

David Aldridge, The Athletic gives us his perspective on what we heard today from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver today. Should we have tempered excitement? With the talk of expansion, is relocation of another team off the table? How far down the road are we right now? JUICE, aka Justin Andrews, Owner of Queen Anne Beer Hall tells Ian what it means to local businesses to have the prospect of the NBA returning to Seattle. Mik...

Where do we watch the Mariners this weekend? They're all over the place when it comes to viewing. How are you feeling about the potential return of the NBA to Seattle, with a vote announcement coming tomorrow? Ian, Anders and Jess share their thoughts. We can agree that we are confident in this next step.  Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter shares his thoughts on the new way of televised broadcast in MLB. Joe shares his t...

We check in on our brackets - how great is the NCAA tournament? What are the circumstances for teams that pay a ton of money to make it as a one and done in the dance? The Seahawks are set at wide receiver. We also have news on the Climate Pledge Arena ownership group, as Samantha Holloway will become majority owner.  Mollywhop Monday! Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop join Ian to preview opening day and the season ahead of us....

As we inch closer to a possible expansion announcement in the NBA, why does it feel like the excitement level is tame?  Greg Cosell from NFL Films joins the show to talk about the upcoming RB class in the NFL Draft.  Daily Power Play.  Is there a chance Cal Raleigh takes his WBC struggles to the MLB regular season?  Checking the talkbacks and texts on the Tacoma Dodge textline.  Softy joins for cross talk.

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It's our annual Bracketology show! Gary Parrish from CBS Sports joins to talk about if the committee got the field of 68 correct.  Gary and Ian go through the East, South, and West regions.  Who looks most likely to make the final 4? How do the Zags look?  Daily Power Play.  Gary rejoins to talk about the Midwest region, can anyone threaten Michigan or Iowa State?  John Lund joins Ian as they chat about the...

Ian gives his thoughts on the most recent update regarding NBA expansion to Seattle.  Mollywhop Monday with Nathan Bishop and Chris Crawford: they give their thoughts on the NBA news, the WBC, and more!  Daily Power Play after a massive Kraken back-to-back W.  Gary Parrish gives his thoughts as someone who is plugged in to the NBA in Memphis, and what the NBA product is like now.  We hear your talkbacks and read...