Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

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Dick Fain & Guests 10-15: Rick Neuheisel, Lee Sterling and Mike Benton all join Dick on this short show! Oct 15, 2026

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2PM- The college football playoffs will be expanding to 24 teams and there are arguments for both sides.

How do we feel about the impending expansion and does it add or take away from the excitement of CFB?

:20- RICK NEUHEISEL (CBS Sports)

What did Coach Neuheisel think Elijah Brown’s debut compared to what he’s seen from Demond Williams Jr?

How do the Huskies handle the QB situation moving forward once Demond is healthy?
How should Jedd Fisch handle the Husky payroll publicly? Should he be airing them out?

We have a big game this weekend- what are Coach’s thoughts on the matchup between Indiana and Ohio State?

What about the battle between BYU and Notre Dame? And we get Coach’s Taco Time pick of the week!

:45- LEE STERLING (Paramount Sports/LockedOn Bets)

We get Lee’s betting advice for some of the biggest NFL and CFB games this week!

3PM- We have a big game tonight- is it must win for the Seahawks?

Sam Darnold is definitely having a rough start to the season, but can the Seahawks still rely on #14?

Can we get Rashid Shaheed the ball more tonight?

Mike Benton is here to give us his thoughts on the Kraken heading into tonight’s game in Tampa.

Kraken vs Lightning pregame starts now!

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Softy and Dick 10-14 Hour 3: Kevin Harlan, Huskies, FwA, Jedd Fisch Oct 15, 2026

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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler chats with Kevin Harlan about the Seahawks and Broncos, Kenneth Walker, the Chargers, and more, then Dick Fain rejoins to talk about the Huskies need to bounce back against Purdue before the guys get to some Fun with Audio clips, then listen and react to Softy’s chat with Huskies Head Coach Jedd Fisch.

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Softy and Dick 10-14 Hour 2: Huskies Skill Players and Petros Papadakis Oct 15, 2026

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the state of Washington’s skill players and the season for the Huskies, including how fans feel about the team and season, then Petros Papadakis joins the show to discuss the state of UW Huskies football and the job Jedd Fisch is doing and has done at Washington, JaMarcus Shephard with Oregon State and if he is only going to spend one year there, the enthusiasm for the LA Dodgers right now with game three of the NLCS tonight, and how Softy needs to start doing yoga ASAP.

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Softy and Dick 10-14 Hour 1: Hawks-Broncos, Mike Florio, Lane Lambert Oct 15, 2026

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain look ahead to tomorrow’s Seahawks game against the Broncos, then bring on Mike Florio to talk about that, Sam Darnold’s turnovers, NFL technology, and more, then Jackson gives his Fact or Fiction pick before Lane Lambert talks about the Kraken’s win last night, progression, scoring, and Tampa.

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Softy and Dick 10-13 Hour 1: UW’s QBs, Fisch on O-Line, Fun w/ Audio Oct 13, 2026

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the Washington Huskies’ new quarterback situation with an injured Demond Williams and an Elijah Brown who played well, then they listen and react to Head Coach Jedd Fosch talking about the offensive line for the Dawgs before the guys get to Fun with Audio and various clips from the NFL.

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Softy and Dick 10-13 Hour 2: MLB Salary Cap and Jon Wilner Interview Oct 13, 2026

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the possibility of a salary cap in MLB and if a salary floor is needed too, plus how Seattle handles free agency, then Jon Wilner joins the show to discuss Oregon’s issues in 2026, UW facing Purdue this week, the school’s NIL spending, the quarterback situation, and Purdue coming up.

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Softy and Dick 10-13 Hour 3: Husky Honks on 3-3, O-Line, QBs, Purdue Oct 13, 2026

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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler, Greg Lewis and Mario Bailey get together for the Husky Honks as they discuss the Dawgs at 3-3, the offensive line issues, quarterback questions with Demond Williams and Elijah Brown, if the injury will result in a change, the Dawgs’ running game with a plan for it, and fears about Purdue coming on Friday.

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Softy and Dick 10-13 Hour 4: Espada, UW, Fact or Fiction, Matt Thomas Oct 13, 2026

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In the fourth hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss Joe Espada’s availability for the Mariners Manager job after being fired in Houston, UW’s quarterback situation, their Fact or Fiction pick, and then welcome on Matt Thomas to cover former Astros Manager Joe Espada, his blame for Houston’s failures, fan feelings, Joe’s personality, and more.

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Softy and Dick 10-12 Hour 1: Seahawks and Huskies Lose, FoF and FwA Oct 13, 2026

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the Seahawks and Huskies both losing last weekend including the lack of running games for both teams, all parts of Seattle’s team needing to improve, and Washington’s offensive line problems, then they get to their Fact or Fiction pick plus NFL Fun with Audio clips including Mike Macdonald.

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Softy and Dick 10-12 Hour 2: Hugh Millen on Hawks, Dawgs; UCLA Wins Oct 12, 2026

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain visit with Hugh Millen for most of the hour, covering the Seahawks and Huskies losses including Seattle’s ball-carrier and fumble issues, Josh Jobe, Sam Darnold, Rashid Shaheed, Elijah Brown for UW and the Demond injury, then they finish the show with the BRC Golden Moment - Oregon’s loss.

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