The Ian Furness Show

It was a busy weekend for Seattle sports. Jalen Ramsey to the Steelers with DK Metcalf on the roster will make for some interesting practices. Talent trumps everything.  Mollywhop Monday! Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop join Ian to review the Mariners weekend that was as they took the series from the Rangers on the road.  Mollywhop Monday continues!  BREAKING NEWS: NHL trades and qualifying offers from the Kraken to...

Tod Leiweke, Kraken CEO drops in to give us a preview of the NHL draft that starts tonight. Danny O'Neil of The Dang Apostrophe! shares his emotions on the end of this year's NBA season and what Seattle has been through in the wait for the Sonics' return. He also delves into his article on Jordan Shultz and his "journalistic integrity". Bucky Jacobsen tells Ian what the homerun derby entails, as Cal Raleigh was selected to par...

Ian reflects on what made Lenny such a great player and coach, and now due to the statue unveiling this weekend, what makes him a great person. Eno Sarris, The Athletic says there's absolutely a case to be made for Cal Raleigh to overtake Aaron Judge in the MVP race. He also explores reasons to revamp the way WAR is recorded. We take a trip around the league. In The Daily Power Play! Ian thinks the Kraken trade for Fredri...

Gregg welcomes the great Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens to the studio as we anticipate his statue reveal this weekend. Spencer Haywood, Former Supersonic and NBA great joins Gregg and Coach Wilkens to share how much Lenny contributed to him as a player, but more so as a person. Kevin Calabro, Voice of the Sonics shares his experiences with Lenny, both as a coach and in the booth. Dale Ellis, Former Supersonic and NBA Gr...

Chris Crawford is in for Ian! The Mariners RAKED against the Twins yesterday and Cal Raleigh hit his 32nd dinger of the year (not to mention Julio belting one out, among others). Are you confident in their sustainability at this point of the season? Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter joins us and he's on a Cal Raleigh tear. We are here for it. Who would make sense for the Mariners if they were to pursue toward the trade deadli...

Chris Crawford is in for Ian! We are in good moods because of the Mariners' performance, but not happy about what happened in the NBA.  MOLLYWHOP SPECIAL! Nathan Bishop joins Chris Crawford and Anders Hirst for a full-blown breakdown of the Mariners' weekend. Nathan is...happy? The guys break down the series, the moves the team recently made and look ahead to what to expect leading up to the All-Star break....

Ian is jealous of those with a four-day weekend. Thank you, Indiana Pacers! Also, the University of Wisconsin is suing the University of Miami for tampering, which is the first of its kind we've seen...well the lawsuit, we all know tampering happens all the time. Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! Danny rejoices in the Pacers' domination over OKC, but even more in the Thunder's failure. The pressure is on Oklahoma City, but it will...

Mariners drop their series with the Red Sox in which we saw some great pitching and only one day of great hitting. Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins Ian from San Francisco to break down the 'behind the scenes' workings of the Rafael Devers trade, as well as how much a ballpark plays into a team's ability to attract offensive players. Who could the Mariners covet in before the trade deadline? Plus, why isn't Julio always at his best? E...

The Mariners got it done yesterday, the world of college sports is unrecognizable, and Ian contemplates how high school recruiting will change, if it will at all. However, we are already seeing cuts in non-revenue sports in college. Brandon Huffman, 247 Sports joins us to give us the lowdown on how the changes in college sports are affecting high school recruiting. InThe Daily Power Play, The Panthers close out the NHL se...

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