Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

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Softy and Dick 9-11 Hour 2: Rick Neuheisel, Chuck Powell Sep 12, 2026

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain speak to Rick Neuheisel about his experience on September 11th, 2001, get his thoughts on the Husky win in the Apple Cup, looking ahead to UW's matchup against Utah State, and whether Michigan should be worried about their quarterback. Chuck then hops on to talk about whether the Mariners are finally dead and buried and he gives his thoughts on the Seahawks.

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Softy and Dick 9-11 Hour 1: Mike Florio, Lee Sterling, Remembering 9/11 Sep 12, 2026

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Mike Florio about the Seahawks win over the Patriots on Wednesday, the latest on Sam Darnold's hip injury, whether the Rams travel decisions were to blame for their performance and Florio takes shots at Softy. Then Softy and Dick talk about where they were on September 11, 2001. Also, Lee Sterling joins the show to give his picks for the weekend.

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Softy and Dick 9-10 Hour 1: Hawks Win, Darnold Hurt, FoF, FwA Sep 11, 2026

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the Seahawks beating the Patriots in their season opener yesterday and Drew Lock stepping in for an injured Sam Darnold, then we hear from Mike Macdonald with an update on the injury before getting today’s Fact or Fiction pick and having Fun with Audio including sound from last night.

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Softy and Dick 9-10 Hour 2: Mike Holmgren, Patriots Fan Sound Sep 11, 2026

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Mike Holmgren about the Seahawks season starting up yesterday with a win over the Patriots, Sam Darnold going down with an injury on the first drive and Drew Lock stepping in, plus we have a second edition of Fun with Audio focusing on funny sound from the Patriots’ losing side.

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Softy and Dick 9-9 Hour 1: Seahawks Owners, Kurt Warner, FoF, FWA Sep 10, 2026

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain look ahead to the Seahawks season kicking off today after the new owners were introduced, then Kurt Warner joins the show from Lumen Field to preview Seattle’s season and quest to repeat as well as more NFL thoughts as the season kicks off, plus we get Fact or Fiction and have Fun with Audio.

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Softy and Dick 9-9 Hour 2: Hugh Millen, Neal Khosla, NFL Predictions Sep 10, 2026

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk to Hugh Millen about the 2026 Seahawks season kicking off later today, including thoughts on the new ownership team unveiled, then Softy catches up with new Seahawks owner Neal Khosla to talk about his family taking over the organization, then we get to 2026 NFL predictions from the crew.

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Softy and Dick 9-9 Hour 3: Kevin Harlan Visit & Switzer on UW O-Line Sep 10, 2026

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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler chats with CBS and Westwood One broadcaster Kevin Harlan about the Seahawks kicking off the 2026 NFL season, Sam Darnold, the NFC West, plus the Chiefs, Bills, and the Khosla family now owning the team, then the guys listen and react to UW Offensive Line Coach Michael Switzer criticizing his group.

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Softy and Dick 9-8 Hour 1: Seahawks’ Opener, UW O-Line, FoF, FwA Sep 09, 2026

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain discuss the Seahawks opener coming tomorrow, the hopes for the season, predictions, comparing this to 2014, and the weird Wednesday element, then they listen and react to Michael Switzer talking about the UW poor offensive line performance versus WSU, before Fact or Fiction and Fun with Audio.

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Softy and Dick 9-8 Hour 2: Husky Honks on Apple Cup Win, Offense Sep 09, 2026

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler is joined by Greg Lewis and Mario Bailey for the Husky Honks as the guys react to Washington winning the Apple Cup, the offense not looking overly impressive, Demond Williams and his receivers’ game, the running game, if there are any discipline questions with the team, the freshman key players, and more.

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Softy and Dick 9-8 Hour 3: Jon Wilner, Dan Wilson, Brian Schmetzer Sep 09, 2026

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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Jon Wilner about the wild ending of Michigan vs. Western Michigan, the Apple Cup, and USC, then listen to Dan Wilson’s pregame press conference today, hear from reliever Gabe Speier, plus Brian Schmetzer joins the show to discuss the Sounders’ 0-0 draw, key returns, and injuries.

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