Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter joins Ian to give an honest perception of the Mariners right now and where their chances still lie in the AL West. He also talks about Julio Rodriguez and the undue criticism he's received. He's gone back to being underrated. Joe says he's the best centerfielder in baseball. How historic is Cal Raleigh's season?  The Cougar Roundtable with Alex Brink and Mkristo Bruce! The Cougars have shown growth from week 1 to week 2, so what have we learned about them? Brink and MK break down the pluses we saw from the weekend.  MK and Brink continue with a preview of the Cougs first road game under Jimmy Rogers as they face North Texas under former WSU UC Eric Morris.  John Lund, Unleashed! Lund takes his swats at Seattle after week one against the 49ers. He gives us the Santa Clara side of the game against the Seahawks and why they were able to take the first game from Seattle. He tells us what he's seeing across the NFC this season and what surprised him...and what didn't.  FACT OR FICTION!  Crosstalk with Softy!

Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter joins Ian to give an honest perception of the Mariners right now and where their chances still lie in the AL West. He also talks about Julio Rodriguez and the undue criticism he's received. He's gone back to being underrated. Joe says he's the best centerfielder in baseball. How historic is Cal Raleigh's season?&nbsp; The Cougar Roundtable with Alex Brink and Mkristo Bruce! The Cougars have shown growth from week 1 to week 2, so what have we learned about them? Brink and MK break down the pluses we saw from the weekend.&nbsp; MK and Brink continue with a preview of the Cougs first road game under Jimmy Rogers as they face North Texas under former WSU UC Eric Morris.&nbsp; John Lund, Unleashed! Lund takes his swats at Seattle after week one against the 49ers. He gives us the Santa Clara side of the game against the Seahawks and why they were able to take the first game from Seattle. He tells us what he's seeing across the NFC this season and what surprised him...and what didn't.&nbsp; FACT OR FICTION!&nbsp; Crosstalk with Softy!

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Furness Show 9-9: Joe Sheehan, Cougar Roundtable, John Lund

USA Women's team wins the gold in exciting fashion, the Seahawks have a new offensive coordinator and even in a lull of Seattle sports, it's still extremely exciting right now. Corbin Smith, Emerald City Spectrum joins Benton to give his take on not only the newest coaching hire in Brian Fleury, but also his expectations of new ownership. Corbin tells Benton why he thinks Fleury was a great hire for the Seahawks. Corbin is confident that Seattle will get a deal done with Kenneth Walker III, but a question mark remains with Riq Woolen. Chuck Powell joins Mike from Arizona to give us an inside look at the Mariners as we are just a month and a half away from the season's start. In The Daily Power Play Everett Fitzhugh sit down with Benton to talk about Team USA Women's Hockey winning the gold today, plus an overview of the Kraken as they return from the Olympic break. Joey Daccord, Kraken Goaltender tells Mike what it's like watching his teammates in the Olympics, how he ended up in the net and whether or not he's moonlighting as a forward. Benton recalls his memories playing hockey and we discuss how ending up in a certain position relates across all sports. We check your texts and talkbacks and talk to Softy.

USA Women's team wins the gold in exciting fashion, the Seahawks have a new offensive coordinator and even in a lull of Seattle sports, it's still extremely exciting right now. Corbin Smith, Emerald City Spectrum&nbsp;joins Benton to give his take on not only the newest coaching hire in Brian Fleury, but also his expectations of new ownership. Corbin tells Benton why he thinks Fleury was a great hire for the Seahawks. Corbin is confident that Seattle will get a deal done with Kenneth Walker III, but a question mark remains with Riq Woolen. Chuck Powell joins Mike from Arizona to give us an inside look at the Mariners as we are just a month and a half away from the season's start. In The Daily Power Play Everett Fitzhugh&nbsp;sit down with Benton to talk about Team USA Women's Hockey winning the gold today, plus an overview of the Kraken as they return from the Olympic break. Joey Daccord, Kraken Goaltender tells Mike what it's like watching his teammates in the Olympics, how he ended up in the net and whether or not he's moonlighting as a forward. Benton recalls his memories playing hockey and we discuss how ending up in a certain position relates across all sports. We check your texts and talkbacks and talk to Softy.

Furness Show 2-19: Benton in! Corbin Smith, Chuck Powell, Everett Fitzhugh and Joey Daccord

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Mike Benton is in and live from the Kraken Ice Plex as the Kraken prepare to come back from the Olympic break. After what we've seen from the Mariners and Seahawks this past year, how confident are the Kraken in getting back to the postseason? Benton thinks they'll be buyers at the trade deadline. The Seahawks are officially up for sale, so who takes the reigns? Bucky Jacobsen joins us from Mariners spring training to give a realistic view of what we can expect from Cal Raliegh this year after the record-setting season we saw in 2025. While Bucky cuts loose to have a conversation with Cal, Benton poses the question to you - what are reasonable expectations for Cal in 2026? Finally, are there questions that linger about Dan Wilson as a manager? Benton sees him eons ahead of the AL West when it comes to his leadership. In The Daily Power Play! Benton checks in on the Kraken in the Olympics and gives a view of how Team USA is faring. Brandon Montour, Kraken Defenseman sits down with Benton to talk about this season's squad. We also discuss reasonable expectations for the Kraken as well as the rest of Seattle's teams this season. We check in on the texts and talk to Softy.

Mike Benton is in and live from the Kraken Ice Plex as the Kraken prepare to come back from the Olympic break. After what we've seen from the Mariners and Seahawks this past year, how confident are the Kraken in getting back to the postseason? Benton thinks they'll be buyers at the trade deadline. The Seahawks are officially up for sale, so who takes the reigns? Bucky Jacobsen joins us from Mariners spring training to give a realistic view of what we can expect from Cal Raliegh this year after the record-setting season we saw in 2025. While Bucky cuts loose to have a conversation with Cal, Benton poses the question to you - what are reasonable expectations for Cal in 2026? Finally, are there questions that linger about Dan Wilson as a manager? Benton sees him eons ahead of the AL West when it comes to his leadership. In The Daily Power Play! Benton checks in on the Kraken in the Olympics and gives a view of how Team USA is faring.&nbsp;Brandon Montour, Kraken Defenseman&nbsp;sits down with Benton to talk about this season's squad. We also discuss reasonable expectations for the Kraken as well as the rest of Seattle's teams this season. We check in on the texts and talk to Softy.

Furness Show 2-18: Benton in! Seahawks sale, Bucky Jacobsen and Brandon Montour

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Gregg explains why it's not exactly breaking news that the Seahawks aren't using the franchise tag on Kenneth Walker III. John Schneider has proven why he almost never does it. Chuck Powell joins us from Peoria at the site of Mariners Spring Training and what the lineup might look like based on what he's seeing. Is there less pressure on Julio Rodriguez this year as compares to last? Chuck gives a broader perspective of what's happening with the team as he has the inside look right now. Gregg talked to offensive line coach John Benton during the Super Bowl and does a great job of quelling fears that he might end up elsewhere.  John Lund, Unleashed and Westwood One joins Gregg to give us the latest on the NFC West and what to expect as Brian Fleury takes over as the Seahawks offensive coordinator, as Klint Kubiak departed for Vegas. What do the Niners look with Raheem Morris takes over the defense? We take your texts and talk to Softy.

Gregg explains why it's not exactly breaking news that the Seahawks aren't using the franchise tag on Kenneth Walker III. John Schneider has proven why he almost never does it. Chuck Powell joins us from Peoria at the site of Mariners Spring Training and what the lineup might look like based on what he's seeing. Is there less pressure on Julio Rodriguez this year as compares to last? Chuck gives a broader perspective of what's happening with the team as he has the inside look right now. Gregg talked to offensive line coach John Benton during the Super Bowl and does a great job of quelling fears that he might end up elsewhere. &nbsp;John Lund, Unleashed and Westwood One&nbsp;joins Gregg to give us the latest on the NFC West and what to expect as Brian Fleury takes over as the Seahawks offensive coordinator, as Klint Kubiak departed for Vegas. What do the Niners look with Raheem Morris takes over the defense? We take your texts and talk to Softy.

Furness Show 2-17: Chuck Powell and John Lund

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Furness Show 9-9: Joe Sheehan, Cougar Roundtable, John Lund

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