Ian teases some impending NBA news and then gets to the NFL Draft. We walk through the crazy Saturday the Seahawks had on Saturday. Hugh Millen, Hardcore Football! Hugh was out in Seattle this weekend for the draft and tells Ian how much he loves watching it all. As always, Hugh gives us a full breakdown of what he sees in the Seahawks' draft acquisitions. Hugh continues on with Ian to discuss specifics on Julian Neal, who wowed everyone on his draft day. Hugh thinks he's "Witherspoon Junior" and can't wait to see it. Also, he thinks NFL draft grades at this point are trash. Tim Booth broke the story today that NBA expansion news will likely go beyond this summer. We're gonna have to wait a little longer. Ian provides the details. Mollywhop Monday! Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop join us to break down the sweep we saw this weekend - why do they always succeed over weekends? What a vintage weekend it was. While it's exciting what they did, there are still some misses we're seeing. How do they fix it? They also discuss the right fits for the lineup and who should be where. Where is Cal Raleigh right now? Josh Naylor is warming up, and we didn't see that taking too long - he's on the right path. Chris and Nathan hang with Ian to tell us how much love we should be giving to Cole Young right now. The team is actually graduating a positional player to more value than we've seen them do in the past. Finally, who is the next to come up from the minors? And, of course, some predictions. We listen back to Jadarian Price as he spoke with Ian and Hugh after beings selected in the first round to the Seahawks. Checking in on the Texts and Talkbacks! Crosstalk with Softy!

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The Seahawks most definitely wanted to trade out of the 32nd pick, but they did get the guy they wanted. They just could've gotten him later. Ian tells you why day three is so important for the Seahawks throughout their history and the gems they found. Was yesterday's post-draft. Ross Tucker, CBS Sports gives Ian his impressions of the first round of the NFL draft and the Seahawks picking Jadarian Price at 32. He also takes a look at what the Rams did in choosing Ty Simpson at 13, a quarterback he allegedly hasn't talked to. When it comes to the Seahawks inability to trade back, it takes two to tango. The Seahawks still have a good team and they filled their biggest need. Ross provides his own experience with injuries he's been through as it pertains to certain draft picks. We look back at the Rams pick at #13 in Ty Simpson - what were they thinking? We listen to Rob Rang's take on Jadarian Price before the draft. Steve Palozzolo spoke about Jadarian Price prior to the draft and we have to admire this Nostradamus moment. Greg Cosell also previewed Price and we listen to his analysis. Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! Danny gives his take on the first round of the NFL draft, and using his institutional knowledge of the Seahawks' organization and John Schneider, reacts to the fact they actually picked at #32, with Jadarian Price becoming a Seattle Seahawks. More live from Seahawks HQ. Rob Rang, FOX Sports and BC Lions gives us a first round recap and a look ahead to what we should expect in rounds two and three today. As a writer, he's not the biggest fan of the faster time clock, but he certainly admits the entertainment value. Jadarian Price, Seahawks First Round Draft Pick joins Ian and Hugh to bask in the moment that was getting picked yesterday. He describes what it was like, and then, naturally, Hugh delves into the X's and O's of the running back position. Plus, the friendly and competitive running back room between he and Jeremiyah Love at Notre Dame. Finally, he talks about what his Mother means to him and what her adversity taught him about life. A quick preview of day 2 of the draft, which is just one hour away.

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It's NFL Draft Day! Ian is live from the Virginia Mason Athletic Center and it's a different feeling this year coming off the Super Bowl. We are all but certain the Seahawks won't take a pick at 32. Greg Cosell, NFL Films takes us through the offensive lineman we'll see over the next three days of the Draft. Who could the Seahawks be coveting and within those, who is in reach? We take a look at a broad view of the Draft as well. Ian learns some new things about Jess, and they talk about the expectations they have in round one today. Ian is quite happy with the new clock on the picks in the first round which will make these things move a lot faster. The Dianna Russini situation appears to keep getting worse. Mike Vrabel won't be present for the 3rd day of the draft? Ian feels bad for her but also doesn't. Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins Ian to talk about the state of the Mariners. Offensively, we've seen on an uptick, but should we be worried about the pitching staff right now? We take a look around the league and what's happening in certain markets. They discuss the markets that could be ripe for expansion if it were to happen in MLB? Eno tells us what he's seen from the lineup so far and...oh no, we have a Softy question coming in. Hugh Millen hops on with Ian for a preview of what he thinks is going to happen in the draft in round one. Hugh tells us what he sees in John Schneider's philosophy when it comes to the draft. Corbin Smith, Emerald City Spectrum joins Ian live at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center as we are just three hours away from the start of the 2026 NFL Draft! Corbin gives us his definition of John Schneider's philosophy when it comes to the draft. He says it's about finding the best player available and THEN plugging the needs as the draft continues. Things have changed over the years as Schneider enters his 17th draft with the Seahawks. Ian and Corbin look at the scenarios for the Seahawks in this first round and how it may affect the next two days, as well as those on the current roster. With the lack of quarterback star-power, this looks like an interesting draft to come. Checking in on the Texts and Talkbacks! Crosstalk with Softy!

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The Mariners dropped another and we discuss Dan Wilson's decision making and whether Scott Servais could've done what Dan Wilson did with the team last season. Also, concerns at this point in the season. Steve Palozzolo, The 33rd Team joins Ian for a 'day before' the draft preview! He takes a deep look at the offensive lineman available as well as where we'll see them move in the first round. How do the Seahawks figure into this? We also look at running backs that could fall to the Seahawks. Steve gives us comparisons to those we know and those Seattle might be eyeing over the weekend. Ian reacts to Steve's predictions for the draft tomorrow. We will be out at Seahawks HQ for it all tomorrow! Tom Dundon is setting a new low bar for professional sports ownership - for several reasons. Jason Botterill, Kraken GM sits down with Ian for a season wrap up, and discusses the ways Seattle is building the team through acquisitions, Coachella and the draft for the future. He insists the team plans to be aggressive. What does a successful offseason look like for the Kraken? Benton joins Ian to give his thoughts on this. Ian shares his as well and Anders weighs in on what he's seen and heard. We are officially in the DAY BEFORE the NFL Draft! BREAKING: Alabama extends Kalen DeBoer on new contract that will pay him $12.5 million per year. Ian talks about getting kicked out of math class for farting back in the day. Bobby McMann, Seattle Kraken sits down with Ian to discuss his view on either rejoining the Kraken or moving on to another team in free agency. H Checking in on the Texts, Talkbacks and YouTube Comments! Crosstalk with Softy!

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Criticism for Dan Wilson is starting to look extremely warranted and as much as we love him, things aren't going well. Ian is a huge college basketball fan, but he's not 'all in' on his team right now with the changes we've been seeing in the sport and WSU's lack of keeping up with the rest. Jon Haarlow, WSU Athletic Director joins Ian shortly after being appointed to the position. He tells us what it's like to work with President Cantwell, the new roles Athletic Directors have in the changing world of college sports, as well as Kirby Moore's impact before even coaching a game. He also believes in Coach Reilly's future with the basketball team. Ian has a serious sports confession...he watched the NBA last night and he didn't hate it. Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter tells Ian why the Mets are so miserable right now. How do you lose 11 games in a row?! Joe fills us in on who's flailing across the league, and what's going on with the Astros. Joe tells us why we should be confident in the Mariners, despite a 10-14 record right now. The Daily Power Play! John Lund, Unleashed and Westwood One! John is ON TIME AGAIN! Though he kinda regrets it. How big a deal is it that Trent Williams re-signed with the Niners? Now the team has a two-year window to draft or sign a new tackle. The NFC West continues to be an arms race with the Rams, 49ers and Seahawks and they're gonna beat each other up, which is tough. Ian and Lund take a look around the rest of the league, plus preview the draft. Checking in on the Texts, Talkbacks and YouTube Comments! Crosstalk with Softy!

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Mariners win their series with the Rangers and get back on the right track. Ownership changes abound in the NBA - does Portland actually suck? Mollywhop Monday with Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop! Chris and Nathan evaluate the game we saw yesterday and what we can glean from the losing streak we saw prior to this series. Mollywhop continues and the guys discuss the job Dan Wilson's done so far. How critical can we be at this point? Jess and Anders discuss what they expect from this year's draft, based on what we've seen the Seahawks do with limited picks. John Schneider and Mike Macdonald Live Press Conference brought to you live. Ian reacts to what he heard from the pre-draft press conference. He was surprised to hear how open John Schneider was about their draft positioning. Lane Lambert, Kraken Head Coach joined Ian for an end of the year wrap up on the Kraken and shared what he sees for the future of the team. Checking in on the Texts and Talkbacks! Crosstalk with Softy!

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Danny O'Neil joins the show to talk about the Angie Mentink situation, the Mariners right now, and more. Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour joins the show to talk about the Kraken season as a whole, where it went wrong, and more on locker cleanout day. Daily Power Play. FOX Sports Draft analyst Rob Rang joins the show to talk about the biggest needs for Seattle in the NFL draft which is less than a week away. Checking the Tacoma Dodge Textline. Softy joins for cross talk.

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Ian reflects on the week we've seen when it comes to those who are headlining the news in sports this week. What happened with Angie is flat out wrong. Keyboard warriors should not be praised. Ian has some words for them. Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins us to tell us whether superstitions are actually real in baseball. From one pendulum swing to another, then we saw what happened last night. Ian dives into the Padres series and the mishaps we've seen with the pitching staff of late. Eno also tells us about his latest pitcher rankings, in which three of the Mariners are featured in the top 13. The Daily Power Play! Ian puts a bow on the Kraken season as today will be the last game of the year. Lane Lambert will have some words to say tomorrow. Steve Palozzolo, The 33rd Team tells Ian how fast it feels that the draft comes around each year. He provides a bit of insight on our baseball team, coming from a player perspective himself. Is Mendoza the clear #1 overall pick? Steve tells us who he loves in the draft and gives some insight on the defensive backs we might see in the Seahawks' sights, considering where their picks fall this year. Checking in on the Texts, Talkbacks and YouTube comments! Crosstalk with Softy!

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