Putting a bow on the World Cup with BRAD EVANS (Sounders/World Cup broadcasts) Rather than critique Argentina, Spain should be getting all the credit, right? Could this be Messi’s last World Cup appearance and how does he go out? After this successful World Cup in North America- how can it affect the growth of soccer in the US including the MLS? :30- ABC’s of the Mariners - Q is for Quality Time- Ashley and her family had a great day at the ballpark! - R is for Relief- Cole Young’s 3-run HR was the relief we needed. - S is for Spencer Steer :45- Why on Earth is Tom Brady trying to get involved in Professional Wrestling?

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Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in yesterday’s World Cup final and all the credit needs to go to Spain, who dominated this tournament giving up just one goal total. Should other teams take the next 4 years studying Spain’s defense? :30- Mariners Morning After We thought this team was down and out until the 7th inning on Saturday and they certainly battled on Sunday as well, coming away with a 6-3 win over the Giants and a series win. :45- Just like we all predicted, Ryan Fox held up the Claret Jug after an incredible final hole to win the Open Championship.

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We cover the top 8 sports stories of the day in the Ocho. 1. Our show is going to be changing… 2. Mariners return to action after the all-star break 3. They’re sticking with the 6-man rotation 4. World Cup Final set for Sunday 5. Timbers stomp Sounders 6. Storm at Fever 7. 8 Days til training camp 8. Update from Royal Birkdale :30- JACKSON FELTS (Sounders/World Cup broadcasts) - How disappointing was last night’s Sounders loss? - With the World Cup Final set, does Jackson still think Spain will win it all? - How is Argentina able to perform the way they have over and over? - Who wants it more? :45- ABC’s of the Mariners - N is for Netflix: they did great job with the HR Derby on Monday, but the ratings weren’t good; should we be surprised? - O is for Offense: Yes Jerry, we still need more offense. Bring in another bat. - P is for Positioning: why don’t teams come out of the all-star break with their Ace on the mound?

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Headlines and Jerry Dipoto’s comments to the Times. Jerry sat down with Adam Jude and addressed concerns as the Mariners head into the final 65 games. - Dealing with too many starting pitchers - Poor decision making- is Dan included in that? :30- The Depth Chart- Training Camp Edition - We rank the best Seahawks players, the snubs and decide what is the least likely thing to happen at camp. :45- It’s Trade Season! Is Baltimore’s Taylor Ward a good fit for the Mariners?

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We finally have news to share about Bucky and the future of our show. :30- The Mariners resume play after the all-star break tonight and they’ve decided to go with the 6-man rotation… for now. So, we continue operate with one less man in the bullpen and a manager who struggles with bullpen decisions… :45- Brandon Montour joined us yesterday and talked to us about the offseason. How did his team handle missing the playoffs and how difficult is it to deal with trades?

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We covered a lot on our Thursday show! From World Cup to the NHL schedule release to the Open Championship- we even had time for Mariners and Husky talk!

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Husky One Series with CHRISTIAN CAPLE (On Montlake) Jedd Fisch does love his 6’4” cornerbacks, how many of those guys are still on this Husky roster? The Arizona connections seem to be endless for Jedd Fisch- has the well almost dried up? Who does Christian expect to make an impact in the secondary this year? Who stands out as far as the safeties go? Is Rylon Dillon-Allen expected to make the biggest jump? Are the Dawgs along way away from DBU? Will the secondary for the Huskies be a strength, a weakness or in-between? :30- BRANDON MONTOUR (Seattle Kraken) The Kraken schedule comes out at 10am this morning, so what does Brandon think about adding two games to the regular season schedule? The season opener and home opener are both against Calgary and the team travels to Finland in November- does Brandon have any other schedule secrets for us? Obviously this organization is taking their lack of playoff success very seriously- how did Brnadon and his teammates feel about missing the playoffs? :45- We wrap up the show with one last thing!

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A look at the Dan Wilson situation, three days later. On Monday Chuck said it was time for Dan Wilson to go, so how are feeling the day before the season resumes? Can this team win with Dan at the helm? :30- Sup? Our listeners chime in with their burning questions! :45- What is it about Argentina? We asked Brad Evans that question earlier this morning and revisit the topic now!

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Headlines and BRAD EVANS (World Cup broadcast/Seattle Sounders) Argentina vs England- what are Brad’s takeaways? Should the England coach be facing criticism for the way England played the 2nd half? What is it about Argentina? They seem to get outplayed for the majority of the game, but still manage to find a way to win. Is it all Messi? What are his expectations for Sunday’s final? :30- The Mariners resume play tomorrow night and we still don’t have any clue how they will tackle this starting rotation. Since they’re not giving us any info, we will come up with our own plan. :45- The 2026-27 Kraken schedule is getting released this morning at 10am, but we have a few tidbits we can share early!

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