The Ian Furness Show

Last night was an absolute spectacle in a massive comeback by the Knicks.  Who is a World Cup dark horse that maybe people are overlooking? What are the expectations for the USMNT?  Seahawks LB Drake Thomas joins the show to talk about minicamp, his journey to become a Super Bowl champion, and more.  Drake Thomas was cut by Vegas and then starts 14 games for the Super Bowl Champions...another great diamond in the rou...

Mandatory Minicamp is officially underway for the defending Super Bowl Champions.  The Mariners had another crazy win last night, and let's not forget about Logan Gilbert.  Stewart Mandel from the Athletic joins the show to talk all things Brendan Sorsby and the fallout of him being allowed to continue playing.  Reactions to Ian's conversation with Steward regarding the Brendan Sorsby situation.  Mariners announ...

Mariners win game 1 in Baltimore, the bullpen was shaky again, but the Mariners do just enough to get the victory.  Ian watched the NBA Finals last night, and the first thing he noticed was how bad the officiating is.  Who are you rooting for in the NBA Finals?  Who actually benefits from the Brendan Sorsby decision?  Joe Sheehan joins the show to talk about the MLB awards races, the Aaron Judge injury,  Da...

Mariners drop 2 out of 3 to the Tigers over the weekend. Munoz needs to do his job, but why do the Mariners keep giving him long stretches off in between outings?  Are you rooting for Russell Wilson to make the hall of fame?  The Brendan Sorsby situation is just another example of how broken the College Sports and NCAA is.  When did college athletics stop becoming about college athletes?  Mollywhop Monday with C...

Chris Crawford hangs around as we talk about George Kirby's struggles, which SP the Mariners should trade, and more.  What is Russell Wilson's legacy in Seattle and how much of that is changed with how he left?  The World Cup is one week away.  We hear from Hugh Millen talking about the Myles Garrett trade to the Rams.  Danny O'Neil joins the show to talk about a very busy week in Seattle Sports!  Daily Pow...

What is the coolest trophy in sports? Mariners winning streak comes to an end.  TV voice of the Kraken, John Forslund, joins the show to talk about the Stanley Cup Finals, the Kraken offseason, and more.  The Mariners are in a great spot, especially considering guys like Cal Raleigh and Brendan Donovan on the IL.  A very special announcement on the World Cup...Eno Sarris from the Athletic joins the show to talk about...

Mariners continue their winning streak and it was the unlikely heroes last night.  Steve Palazzolo joins the show to talk about the big trades in the NFL this week: Myles Garrett to Rams, and AJ Brown to Patriots.  Is there any way the Seahawks are still the best team in the league?  Former NFL player rep Hugh Millen joins the show to talk about the ongoing negotiations betwen the MLB and MLBPA.  Hugh Millen sta...

The Mariners have won 7 in a row...and I guess all their energy drained our building of it's power.  What is Russell Wilson's legacy in Seattle as he retires from football.  The way Russ left unfortunately tarnished the way he will be viewed here in Seattle, but will he be a Hall of Famer?  Will he be in the Ring of Honor at Lumen Field? Joe Sheehan joins the show to talk about the negotiations between the MLBPA and ...

It's a big news day in Seattle sports with the the news of Melinda French Gates joining the Kraken ownership group with eyes on the NBA expansion in Seattle, so Chris Daniels from KOMO TV joins off the top of the show to talk about the NBA implications of this news.  It's also a big day in Seattle sports history as today is the anniversary of the Sonics NBA title in 1979.  Mollywhop Monday with Chris and Nathan as the Mar...

WSU football legend Luke Falk joins us in studio! He talks about what he's up to now, his college career, mental health in sports, and more!  Luke Falk stays for another segment to talk about college athletics in today's world and what he feels like needs to change.  Former teammate of Sam Darnold, Luke Falk, talks about Sam Darnold and how he wasn't surprised to see him break out in the last two seasons.  Danny O'Ne...

There's no other sports on tonight, so do we dare watch Thunder-Spurs? Mariners are in first place.  How did the Seahawks sale market go from "soft" to "robust" in a few days?  Dumbest Thing you've heard today.  MLB Owners have officially proposed a salary cap, how will the MLBPA respond?  Eno Sarris from the Athletic joins the show to talk about the salary cap proposal, the Mariners piggyback situation, and mor...

Daniel Kramer, MLB.com joins us from Sacramento to preview the final game of the Mariners' series with the A's. Ian dives into the pitching situation and what we're seeing there...especially with the piggyback. Senator Maria Cantwell and Senator Ted Cruz have - against all odds - come together to sponsor a bill to 'fix college sports'. Ian takes you through the details and what stands...

Marcus Trufant joins us in studio and discusses what OTAs mean from a player's perspective. He also gives us some insight on what his foundation is doing right now and a charitable tournament coming up this summer.  The Seahawks should not be getting a new stadium.  The Mariners can be in first place in the AL West in two days, so why does it seem like fans are angry as ever? Expectations.  Mollywhop Monday with Chri...

Ian is ready to share some sports hate today. Plus, he explains why he will lose his 2 o'clock hour today.  John Canzano joined Ian on Wednesday to talk about the new Pac-12 and where we are with college athletics - we listen back and try to assess exactly what's going on right now.  Ian revisits some of Jerry Dipoto's decisions.  We take your talkbacks and texts!  Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! Danny assess...

Ian did not commit a sports sin last night, abstaining from the NBA. There's plenty to talk about with the Mariners, specifically with JP Crawford making his own decision to move to third base.  Eddie Olczyk, National NHL Analyst joins Ian to give us a look at the NHL playoffs as a whole and where the Kraken are heading in their future. Edzo says Seattle needs a star, and they don't have one right now.  Mariners and piggy...

The Mariners just blew it last night and while Ian acknowledges that we might not know everything that went into the decisions that were made, we're allowed to be critical. It's a bad look that Dan Wilson doesn't know the rules. Dan Wilson and Bryce Miller both responded to last night's game and we take a listen to what they had to say. Why take Bryce out when he did? Luis Castillo is too valuable to be a reliever. A wild...

Mariners won big yesterday and Colt Emerson's first dinger should be highlighted. Criticism of Dan Wilson's in-game decisions are warranted, but the injuries the stars have been dealing with aren't on him. Do the OKC Thunder still live rent free in your head? Bryan Woo has returned to true form, criticism of JP Crawford is warranted and there are still fair questions about management. There are questions about Dan Wilson's man...

Ian tells us about his weekend and he had a great time at Cheney Stadium watching the Rainiers. He pays tribute to what Tacoma does to create an awesome environment for the fans. The Mariners are inconsistent, which might be their best attribute right now. There is a net positive from getting guys healthy, but the lack of offensive production throughout the Padres sweep in Seattle is troubling. The AL West allows the Mariners to sl...

Anders and Jess are in for Ian and we are taking a deep dive into the Seahawks official schedule. 
12:30 - If you said the Mariners would be a game out of first place with the lacking we've seen from those we have higher expectations for this season - would you be ok with it prior to this season? Anders and Jess discuss where the roster is lacking and their confidence levels on them coming back. We shouldn't have to wa...