Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

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Softy & Dick 7-15 Hour 3: Larry Stone, Brian Schmetzer, Golf Picks Jul 16, 2026

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In the third hour, Dick Fain talks to Larry Stone about NBA expansion, the Seahawks sale to the Khosla family, Dan Wilson’s job, and the Mariners issues, then Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dick and Jackson Felts to discuss the World Cup and his team facing Portland tomorrow, then Fain shares his Open Championship picks.

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Softy & Dick 7-14 Hour 1: Spain Wins, Quarterbacking to USA Soccer Jul 15, 2026

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In the first hour, Dick Fain, Hugh Millen and Jackson Felts react to Spain dominating the favorites from France in the World Cup semi final including a breakdown of why Spain’s midfield was able to control the game against the French attackers, then Hugh does a deep-dive into a correlation between quarterbacks in the NFL and United States soccer.

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Softy & Dick 7-14 Hour 2: Darnold Ranking, Fun w/ Audio, Jon Wilner Jul 15, 2026

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In the second hour, Dick Fain and Hugh Millen react to an ESPN poll with NFL coaches and executives ranking quarterbacks including the absence of Sam Darnold from their top ten, then the guys listen and react to some Fun with Audio before Jon Wilner joins to discuss more news in the Sherrone Moore situation and a college football super-league.

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Softy & Dick 7-14 Hour 3: Pro-Rel, Hawks’ Ranks, Fire Wilson Debate Jul 15, 2026

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In the third hour, Dick Fain and Hugh Millen discuss a possible promotion-relegation model for college football, discuss how NFL coaches and executives ranked various Seahawks at their position according to an ESPN poll, plus the NFL Top 100 player poll, then listen and react to some audio clips on both sides of the “Fire Dan Wilson” debate.

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Softy & Dick 7-13 Hour 1: Seahawks Sale, Gregg Bell, Fun w/ Audio Jul 14, 2026

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In the first hour, Dick Fain and Alyssa Charlston-Smith discuss the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to the family of Vinod Khosla, Neeru Khosla, and Neal Khosla and feelings involved with the move, then midday host Gregg Bell joins the show to talk more about the sale and the new owners of the franchise, then they react to some Fun with Audio.

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Softy & Dick 7-13 Hour 2: Hugh Millen on Hawks Sale & Dan Wilson Jul 14, 2026

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In the second hour, Dick Fain and Alyssa Charlston-Smith chat with Hugh Millen about the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to the family of Vinod Khosla, Neeru Khosla, and Neal Khosla, including his nervousness about the change, then they listen and react to audio from Chuck Powell, who this morning called for the firing of Dan Wilson by the Mariners.

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Softy & Dick 7-13 Hour 3: Bill Krueger, M’s Issues, BRC, World Cup Jul 14, 2026

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In the third hour, Dick Fain and Alyssa Charlston-Smith talk all things Mariners at the All Star Break with former M’s pitcher and analyst Bill Krueger, then they discuss the issues for the team including logical reasoning for why the M’s are struggling, before hitting the Bellevue Rare Coins Golden Moment of the week with a controversy at the World Cup.

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Softy and Dick 7-10 H4: Mike Macdonald on SB advice, Francis Williams Jul 11, 2026

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Mike Macdonald says he got some help preparing for the Super Bowl from someone who "might have a conflict of interest" who is he talking about? Francis Williams joins the show to talk about the NBA summer league, the update on a Sonics return, and more.

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Softy and Dick 7-10 H3: Chuck Powell, Nick Emmanwori DPOY? Jul 11, 2026

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Chuck Powell joins the show to talk about the Mariners first half struggles, is this more frustrating that previous iterations of the Mariners? How special is Nick Emmanwori and what does he allow the Seahawks to do schematically on the defensive side of the ball?

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Softy and Dick 7-10 H2: Mariners Swept in Miami, Bret Boone, Fun with Audio Jul 10, 2026

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The Mariners get swept in Miami, this team is just playing little league baseball right now, can they turn it around? Bret Boone joins the show to talk Mariners after getting swept in Miami. Fun with Audio.

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