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Furness Show 5-15: NFL Schedule, Eno Sarris, Corbin Smith.
The NFL Schedule is released, and it's exactly like Ian predicted yesterday. Eno Sarris joins the show to talk about the Mariners injuries, the Aaron Judge dominance, The Daily Power Play. Corbin Smith joins the show to break down the Seahawks schedule and more. Checking the Textline. Softy joins for cross talk.
Furness Show 5-14: NFL Schedule release, M's news and more
The NFL creates a lot of buzz with the release of the teams' schedules. While we know they're purposefully a 24/7 sport, if they really didn't want the schedules getting released, they should impose some penalties. Ian breaks down what we know about the Seahawks schedule so far. What are the most significant marks on the calendar? Do the Kraken have a new coach in mind? Ian has sources that tell him the Seahawks schedule! We will fact check this on the official release, but we are confident in what it looks like right now. Also, four primetime games this season...reportedly. We check the text line and talk to Softy.
Furness Show 5-13: Trail Blazers Sale, NBA Draft Lottery, Joe Sheehan, John Lund.
Is the NBA Draft Lottery fixed? The Trail Blazers are for sale, how does this affect the Seahawks ownership situation and the Sonics return? Joe Sheehan joins the show to share his thoughts on the reinstatement of Pete Rose and more. The Daily Power Play. John Lund joins the show to talk about the draft lottery, the Trail Blazers sale, and more. Checking the Textline. Softy joins for cross talk.
Furness Show 5-12: Mollywhop Monday, Dave Sims.
The Mollywhop boys stop by after the Mariners get swept by Toronto, what is going on with Bryce Miller? Is this series just a blip in the radar or something to get concerned about? What can we expect in the New York series? Former Mariners and current Yankees broadcaster Dave Sims joins the show to talk about the brilliance of Aaron Judge, the Mariners season so far and what it's like being back in Seattle. Checking the Textline. Softy joins for cross talk.
Furness Show 5-9: Mariners back home, Danny O'Neil and Corbin Smith
The Mariners start a three-game series with the Blue Jays tonight - will we see less Toronto fans tonight? There are many reasons why it won't be like what we've seen in the past. The Mariners feel confident right now, and that's why even when they're down, they're not out. Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! tells Ian how much he loves rooting against Oklahoma City and why he continues to relish it. What the A's ownership has done to their team is reprehensible. The Daily Power Play! Rob Rang, FOX Sports and BC Lions gives Ian a final breakdown of the Seahawks draft, what they got and the bright spots. He thinks, given need and talent, the Seahawks had the best draft of any team in the league. We check the text line and talk to Softy.
Furness Show 5-8: Gregg Bell in, Eno Sarris and Corbin Smith
How about those Mariners? How are they continuing to win series after series, especially considering the monumental comebacks we've seen? Eno Sarris, The Athletic begins by telling us about his 74-year-old mother's epic adventures in running a 125-mile race in Arizona right now. While he respects what the Mariners have done lately, he doesn't see it as sustainable. We take a dive into the Mariners most recent series, as well as how sad it is to see what happened to the A's. Finally, Eno's 10 most concerning numbers for the first few months of this MLB season. The Daily Power Play! Corbin Smith, Emerald City Spectrum gives us an overview of Seahawks rookie minicamp and what we can tell in a short few days. He's encouraged by what he's seen in Jalen Milroe so far, considering the improvements from some since the last film he watched at the senior bowl. How involved were the new coaches and what were they working on? Corbin gives us a crash course on the rest of the rookies and what he saw, especially Damien Martinez, who he thinks will push the running back room. We check in on the text line and Crosstalk with Softy!
Furness Show 5-7: We Root Against the Thunder, Gregg Bell, Brent Severyn.
The NBA playoffs have been captivating and Ian as to admit the Thunder have done a great job building a team and he hates that. We don't have to get over the Sonics leaving, but it might not sting as much as it used to. Gregg Bell, The News Tribune joins us and shares his experiences on the Palouse as his son graduated this past weekend. Does is make sense for the Seahawks to resign Shaquill Griffin or is this an agent trying to leverage the Vikings to offer more money? The Dumbest Thing You've Heard Today! Brent Severyn, Dallas Stars Analyst tells Ian the inner workings of the success we've seen from Dallas recently. As the Kraken continue looking for their new head coach, Sevy tells us what he thinks makes a successful leader. Checking in on the Text Line!Crosstalk with Softy!
Furness Show 5-6: Joe Sheehan, John Lund and Softy
Ian rejoices in Oklahoma City's loss and that's a bitterness he'll admit he won't let go. It does rip back open the wound of the Sonics' departure. We also witnessed an embarrassment of a stadium in what the A's played in last night, while they actually are playing good baseball. Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter tells us what he thinks about the A's playing in the subpar stadium they're in right now and how it's a sad state for professional sports. Does baseball need to change their marketing strategy? Of course, we dive into the Mariners' recent success, what's going on with Julio and what the next few months will look like in the division. The Daily Power Play! The NHL Draft Lottery took place last night and the Kraken slid a few spots. Ian wants to know why we can't have normal lotteries and evaluates what Seattle has done in the past. John Lund, UNLEASHED! Tells Ian what's going on with the "Sacramento A's", the winning Warriors and the chances they have moving forward in the postseason. Plus, they get some jabs in, per usual. We check texts and Softy comes in to yell and complain.
Furness Show 5-5: Mollywhop Monday, Mariners on top and Seahawks rookies
All LA teams are out of the postseason across the NBA and NHL. You hate to see it. The Mariners keep winning, apparently against all odds. While we might have issues with the team's ownership, it shouldn't take away from enjoying how well the team is playing right now. Mollywhop Monday! Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop help us make sense of why the Mariners are playing so well right now. We keep asking if the offense is sustainable - is it? The AL West is looking bad and the guys tell us how we can measure the M's success in a weak division. We have a touch of breaking news, and finally we celebrate a new endeavor for Chris and Anders. We continue with Chris and Nathan and get an update on George Kirby. Plus, how can we evaluate Julio Rodriguez at this point? Seahawks rookie minicamp took place over the weekend and we hear from head coach Mike Macdonald for his first evaluation of the new rookie draft picks and undrafted free agent signings. Ian tells us what we can learn in a short time so far. It's quite interesting to think about how the Seahawks might use Jalen Milroe. We check in on the text line and finally, crosstalk with Softy.
Furness Show 5-2: Danny O'Neil, Damien Martinez, Bryce Cabledue, Joe Withee
We are live from the Virginia Mason Athletic Center! Rookie minicamp is underway and the Mariners start their series in Texas tonight
Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! joins the show to discuss Seahawks' rookie camp, remembering Russell Wilson's first rookie camp, and Jalen Milroe. Should Marshawn Lynch have his own 30 for 30? The Mariners are on fire.... How wrong were we about this team up to this point? Jorge Polanco is the story of the Mariners thus far.
The Daily Power Play! Damien Martinez, Seahawks RB joins the show from the Virginia Mason Athletic Center following rookie minicamp. He speaks on his draft experience and his first NFL practice. He breaks down what he is bringing to the team and his play style. Bryce Cabeldue, Seahawks OL joins the show to discuss his story ahead of Seahawks' rookie camp, playing multiple sports growing up, his draft experience, and his transition from tackle to guard.
Joe Withee, Emerald Downs joins the show ahead of opening weekend to discuss the kick off of the horse racing season, a big weekend at Emerald Downs, and the future of horse racing in Washington. -Checking in on the Tullamore Dew Text Line! 2:45 - Crosstalk with Softy!