Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain
Summary: Full Hours from the Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain show, which airs every day from 3pm-6:30pm on 950 KJR in Seattle.
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The University of Washington's football team set an FBS record with the highest APR mark ever. CBS Sports baseball analyst and former Miami Marlins team president David Samson joins Softy and Dick to discuss his thorough piece on the questions that need to be answered for baseball to return this summer and some good stories on his dealings with Ichiro in Miami as well. Softy and Dick also discuss the financial question that has to be solved between MLB and the players.
The Sports Classics assignment for the day is a look back on the controversial NBA Draft Lottery of 1985 that landed Patrick Ewing with the New York Knicks. Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News joins Softy and Dick to discuss the continually changing outlook for college sports as different states try to respond to the coronavirus and different ways and the impact that could have in the fall.
Softy and Dick discuss whether the Seahawks are any better now after their offseason moves. Portland Trail Blazers head coach and former Sonics assistant Terry Stotts joins Softy and Dick to discuss his memories as a Seattle assistant in the 1990's, including their Finals appearance against the Bulls in 1996. Also, the Weekly Weigh-In on topics you want addressed.
Softy and Dick discuss the 1996 NBA Finals between the Sonics as Bulls with the tie-in to The Last Dance documentary. A look into the MLB owners proposal to restart baseball this summer and the issues presented. Also, a dive into the fake Seahawks trade rumor of the day from Reddit.
Softy and Dick Brandon Huffman of 24/7 Sports joins Softy and Dick to discuss the commitment of Julian Simon to USC, the impact on missing on Simon for UW, and an update on Husky recruiting along with the Pac-12. Also, an edition of textamonials that touches heavily on the fake Seahawks trade rumor from Reddit.
The sports classics assignment for the night from Jackson is the Sonicsgate documentary. Former Sonics play-by-play voice Kevin Calabro joins Softy and Dick to discuss the Sonics appearance in the 1996 NBA Finals against the 72-10 Chicago Bulls as seen on last night's episode of The Last Dance. Also, thoughts on George Karl's slight of Michael Jordan and more.
Piggybacking on Ian Furness' thoughts, Dick and Softy do some more discussion of the Seahawks schedule. Does the Pac-12 have a future? Peter Burns of ESPN doesn't think so. Also, Emerald Downs has a date to start local racing as sports try to find a way back to action.
Today's sports classics assignment is Game 7 of the 1991 World Series between the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves. Dick and Softy have some fun with audio featuring Allen Iverson, Earl Thomas and Peyton Manning.
Jim Harbaugh says players that go undrafted into the NFL should have the chance to return to college football. Former Husky basketball player and 10-year NBA veteran Quincy Pondexter joins Softy and Dick to discuss how and if the NBA can return to play and finish the season and the desire from players to get back on the court, if possible. Also, Dan Harrington of Glen Acres Golf & Country Club on golf restarting across the state.
Softy and Dick preview the upcoming release of the NFL schedules at 4:30 and what could be expected for the Seahawks. Washington offensive coordinator John Donovan joins Softy and Dick to discuss what ultimately led to him joining the Huskies, the quarterback battle for the fall and his thoughts on the offense.
Former Sonics coach George Karl joins the show for his weekly visit to discuss possible ideas for getting the NBA season completed. The Seahawks schedule is released and Softy, Dick and Curtis Crabtree react to the slate and start debating how the season could look.
More breakdown of the Seahawks schedule. Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs joins Softy and Dick to react to the team's schedule being released. Also, thoughts on the changes to the defense this offseason and how he's managing the current lack of offseason due to restrictions in place. Also, thoughts on the Earl Thomas incident.
Gregg Bell of the Tacoma News Tribune joins Softy and Dick to discuss Jadeveon Clowney's comments to a Houston TV station about his continued free agency and the Seahawks door remaining open, but only slightly, for his return. What would it mean for the Seahawks defense is Clowney is not back with the team and the outlook for the upcoming season if that's the case.
The NFL schedule is set to be released on Thursday and Softy and Dick discuss some of the possible ways the schedule will be assigned in order to adapt to an uncertain future. Petros Papadakis joins Softy for his weekly visit and slams USC's back-patting over how 'wonderful' they've done in recruiting under Clay Helton. Also, live sports are inching toward possible returns and they discuss the potential of what is ahead.
Former Stanford tight end and Seahawks draft pick Colby Parkinson joins Softy and Dick to discuss what he will be bring to Seattle and what to expect from his skills on the field. Detlef Schrempf joins the show to reminisce on the Sonics and his thoughts on playing against Michael Jordan and The Last Dance documentary.