Softy & Dick Interviews

Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the action in the World Cup so far and stars shining brightly with big goals, the United States win in Seattle over Australia last week and the atmosphere that fans created in and outside of the stadium, plus USA’s next game and road ahead in it.

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Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News and Wilner Hotline joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the new college sports 5 in 5 rule where athletes simply get five years to play, and the dynamics within that change, plus the NFL not having a 2026 Supplemental Draft which leaves Brendan Sorsby without any options, and Army-Navy.

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Bill Krueger, former Mariners pitcher and analyst, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the M’s piggybacking plan with their pitchers and how it backfired on Friday night, the experiment with Rob Refsnyder continuing to fail, Cal Raleigh’s return so far and looking no different than pre-injury, and Logan Gilbert’s really special run right now.

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Lane Lambert, Seattle Kraken Head Coach, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the team’s trade to acquire forward Mackie Samoskevich in a trade with the Panthers, the team re-signing forward Bobby McCann to a new six-year deal after the trade with Toronto, what they need next, plus the NHL Draft coming up later this week.

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Hugh Millen joins Softy and Dick Fain to react to U.S. Open fans at Shinnecock rooting against Wyndham Clark during yesterday’s final round, plus discuss the Seahawks and their aim to repeat as Super Bowl Champions, the potential distraction coming up with HBO’s Hard Knocks focusing on them, and the Rams’ efforts to acquire Myles Garrett.

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Former Mariners All Star Bret Boone joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to discuss the new MLB proposal today that forces high school players to go to college in order to be drafted, the salary cap idea around baseball, Cal Raleigh’s return from his injury and what to expect the rest of 2026 and the Mariners going back a piggyback rotation setup.

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Jerry Brewer, Award Winning Columnist from The Athletic, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Seahawks not getting a White House invite or visit, the NBA championship going to New York last weekend and Victor Wembanyama’s reactions to losing it, the World Cup action so far, and MLB wanting high schoolers to go to college.

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the return of Cal Raleigh to the bigs, his strikeout numbers this year and how it relates to his changing pitching philosophy, the piggyback system going back in effect for the rotation, if he has a piggyback partner and the two youngsters leading the infield.

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Legendary writer Larry Stone joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about why the Mariners are returning to a piggybacking starting rotation system, if the M’s need to make a trade for another relief pitcher, JP Crawford moving to third base now that Colt Emerson has emerged at shortstop, the team’s sloppiness, and the World Cup in town.

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Petros Papadakis in Los Angeles joins Dave Softy Mahler to talk about the World Cup. matches in L.A. and Seattle, Brendan Sorsby departing Texas Tech to go to the NFL’s Supplemental Draft, the gambling fallout and struggle for control in all of college football, LeBron James possibly coming back for 1 more year with the Lakers, and world history.

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Mike Florio of PFT and NBC joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about World Cup stadiums shared by NFL teams, Brendan Sorsby leaving Texas Tech to be part of the NFL Supplemental Draft, including what teams may select him, Seattle’s future with Sam Darnold and his next deal, and the Hawks reportedly not visiting the White House.

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Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the World Cup underway and attending the Belgium-Egypt game on Monday, facing Belgium in friendly matches in Renton, the United States blowing out Paraguay in their first game last week, National Anthem behavior, and hydration breaks.

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Anthony Beyrouti of Venue Kings joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the World Cup ticket situation right now including what the United States vs. Australia ticket prices for this Friday and the timing of when people need to purchase, the prices for the Round of 16 game that could feature the United States, and when to buy those.

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Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News and Wilner Hotline joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Brendan Sorsby case taking another turn with the player entering the NFL Supplemental Draft, the fallout with Texas Tech and what led to Sorsby going pro, the playoff changes working around TV networks, and the Pac-12 President.

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David Smoak from 365 Sports joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to react to today’s breaking news that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is leaving school and going to the NFL Supplemental Draft, why and how this decision came now, how conferences have treated TTU recently and it creating heat, plus having no resolution with gambling.

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Former Mariners pitcher and analyst Bill Krueger joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the continued issues for Andres Munoz, how much the team needs catcher Cal Raleigh back both for his offense and defense, the starting rotation’s piggyback deal with perhaps a new duo, and what the team will do at shortstop with J.P. Crawford back.

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Hugh Millen joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Seahawks maybe not visiting the White House after winning the Super Bowl, Sam Darnold’s role with the team, command of the locker room, and contract situation moving forward, the Branden Sorsby case and other leagues’ takes on the situation, plus a World Cup related story.

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Former Mariners All Star Bret Boone joins Softy and Dick Fain to talk about Bryan Woo and George Kirby’s performances recently in the Mariners’ rotation, Cal Raleigh making his return from the IL soon and what expectations should be when he gets back, if there are some injury concerns with Matt Brash, and Andres Munoz continuing to blow saves.

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Hugh Millen joins Softy and Dick Fain to talk about the Branden Sorsby case with Texas Tech and the gambling line being crossed, the endgame of the situation coming with the appeals and legal proceedings with attorneys and judges, if a boycott from conferences against Tech is possible at all, plus Seahawks Minicamp ending and offseason changes.

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