Jon Wilner of The San Jose Mercury News joins Softy to talk about the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including Gonzaga losing and their future in the Pac-12, the top coaches left in the tournament and Rick Pitino possibly sitting at the top, Mick Cronin’s antics being UCLA’s black eye, Randy Bennett going to Arizona State, and UW football.

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain react to the Seahawks giving Jaxon Smith-Njigba a new 4-year, 168-million-dollar extension and where Seattle now sits with the receiver position, then react to today’s news about Samantha Holloway’s One Roof group unveiled today to potentially own the Sonics, then they react to Fun with Audio.

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Hugh Millen about Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s extension with the Seahawks and his impact of the offense, plus the lack of Cinderella-level teams in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, then they react to Marc James comparing Gonzaga to Oregon in the form of little success in tournaments.

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In the third hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Bret Boone about Mariners baseball entering 2026, Julio, Woo, Donovan, the American League gap, and the Randy beef with Cal in the World Baseball Classic, then the guys highlight two students at High Point University who called the ending of win over Wisconsin, then have Fun with Audio.

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In the fourth hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain talk about the Mariners stream and television situation for the season ahead, then visit with Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News who reacts to the NCAA Tournament so far, favorites winning against Cinderellas, the mass of big-time coaching jobs, Houston looking better and the Sweet 16 this week.

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Former Mariners All Star Bret Boone joins Softy and Dick to discuss the M’s entering 2026 after getting so close in 2025, why he feared Bryan Woo more than any pitcher, Julio Rodriguez trying to the next superstar step this year, why Brenden Donovan will help Seattle’s lineup this year, there being no gap with Toronto in the AL, and the WBC.

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Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News and Fox Sports joins Softy and Dick to react to the epic start of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, Cinderellas still having chances despite higher seeds dominating the last two tournaments, the amount of high profile coaching jobs that could be available soon, Houston looking better and his final four picks so far.

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In the first hour, Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain chat with Mike Florio about Dolphins running back Devon Achane, the Jaylen Waddle trade, and Russell Wilson’s future, then Fain shares his predictions for the East and South regions of the full NCAA tournament starting Thursday morning before they get to Fun with Audio and WBC title game clips.

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In the second hour, Dave Softy Mahler talks to Petros Papadakis in Los Angeles about ducks, the World Baseball Classic and fan engagement, the incorrect tweet regarding a PED suspension for Miguel Rojas, water parks and strip clubs, then Dick Fain re-joins the show to make NCAA Tournament picks focusing on the West and Midwest regions.

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