The Ian Furness Show

It's approaching the time we get excited about college basketball. We're looking ahead to the Mariners and it's not the players or managers that are the issue - it's the owners. Today is a somber day with some significant losses in the sports world. Stewart Mandel, The Athletic says the 12-team CFB Playoff achieved its goals of keeping more fans engaged throughout the post-season. Will we continue...

The Mariners still aren't doing much - so what could they do to win you back as a fan? Ron Francis took it upon himself to address rumors about the Kraken front office in a live television interview. That's a rarity in sports these days. Ian finds himself in a position to give Jerry Dipoto a break right now. Ownership is more responsible for the woes. What could the Mariners do to win you back as...

After watching last night's game between the Rams and Vikings, Ian ponders how far away the Seahawks really were from the postseason. Hugh Millen had an in-depth breakdown of Geno Smith yesterday and it tells us a little more about what the Seahawks might do. Between that and what we saw from Sam Darnold last night, it shows how much of a quarterback starved league this is. The Daily Power Play ta...

We've got Monday Night Football tonight! Roki Sasaki has been speaking to teams and although the Mariners haven't been named as one, we know they're interested. This feels like the last move they can make. Pete Carroll's name will continue to pop up in coaching searches. Is Mike Tomlin's time up in Pittsburgh and how does that parallel Carroll and John Schneider's tenures? Is a winning season with...

We are live from Snoqualmie Casino! There's a ton going on here and there's a LOT to get to in the world of sports this weekend.   Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! Danny reacts to Ryan Grubb's firing, the proposed changes in college athletics if players don't have to be enrolled and the NOTHING the Mariners have done this off-season.   Ian wishes the Mariners would give us anything positive to t...

The Mariners have still made #NoMoves - but if they land Roki Sasaki, and that's what they were holding out for, Ian says this would be a good offseason. If college athletes become salaried and don't have to attend school - what's next?  Stewart Mandell, The Athletic  gives his thoughts and insight on whether we'll see true salaried, non-scholarship players in college athletics. While people might...

Our hearts go out to those affected by the Palisades fires. The Kings have postponed their game against the Flames tonight and the Rams vs. Vikings game is in  question. Anne McCoy, WSU AD joins us to discuss the hiring of Jimmy Rogers, the latest with their scholarship situation and the financial obstacles in the NIL era. We continue to watch the devastating wildfires and outside of the tragedy,...

Nick Rolovich loses his lawsuit against Washington State and Ian has some thoughts about this. Also, there's a lot to address when it comes to Geno Smith and Mike Macdonald.   Jon Ryan, Former Seahawks tells Ian what the final 'clean out' day is like as a player. How much do they get to keep? He tells us that most players find out coaching moves through social media or in the media - that's just t...

Ryan Grubb is out and Ian doesn't like watching people get fired, but it's the nature of the beast, and we see it every day. Was this the right move? Ian thought Huff was more on the chopping block.   Corbin Smith, Seahawks Maven and Locked on Seahawks wasn't surprised by Ryan Grubb's firing as there had been tensions brewing toward the end of the season. The Vikings game was the pinnacle. Bottom...

There is a lot to talk about when it comes to the college football playoff as we saw what happened yesterday. Our hearts go out to those who were impacted by the New Orleans tragedy.  Stewart Mandel, The Athletic gives us a realistic view of the teams waiting to play in New Orleans following the tragedy that occurred. What did we learn about the teams that won and are still in the hunt? How much d...

The Cougars have a new head coach, and he certainly has his work cut out for him. More portal news abound. The Seahawks are out and had a party-pooper of a game on Thursday. Ian takes us through the biggest problems we've seen throughout this season. Greg Witter, Cougfan.com gives Ian a measured perspective on the Cougars' new head coach Jimmy Rogers. He discusses the future of Cougar athletics an...

It was a chalky first weekend of the new expanded College Football Playoff, do we need to draw any conclusions about the selection process after this weekend?  A lot of people are complaining about the teams that got blown out and that they didn't deserve to go, is there a perfect answer to who deserves to go?  Daily Power Play as the Kraken drop their 5th straight before the holiday break. See om...

Anne McCoy, Washington State Athletic Director  joins Ian to talk about Jake Dickert's departure from the program. She's looking ahead and understands that these things happen in CFB but admits the players likely didn't expect their coach to leave prior to the bowl game with how close we are to it. Why was Pete Kaligis the right person to take over as interim? Timing-wise, she doesn't want to rush...

The Seahawks have a tougher road ahead down the stretch as compared to the Rams, who they face in the final game of the season. Ian revisits the news of Dickert's departure yesterday and doesn't blame anyone for their emotions, regardless of what they were. Stewart Mandel, The Athletic understands the position the Cougars are in right now and explains the reasons why Jake Dickert may have opted to...

Ian is live from Chambers Bay for a very great reason.  Jake Dickert is on his way to Wake Forest and Ian is both mad and disappointed at the same time. While we know college football is a transient business, we were led to believe Dickert was cut from a different cloth, especially considering what we've heard from him throughout this season. Ian sees this as wrong on a lot of levels. Brandon Funs...

College football is changing and we are seeing more news that changes our perspective on its future by the day. Ian peruses some headlines that took him by surprise. Jon Ryan, Former Seahawks Punter joins us for his weekly segment to talk about the Seahawks' disappointing loss to the Packers on Sunday night, raising the 12th man flag and what Seattle needs to do to be successful down the final str...

Ian isn't mad at the Seahawks, he's disappointed. Who's to blame? Ian has thoughts. Where do we lay the blame for an outclassed loss like we saw yesterday? John Mateer is officially in the transfer portal and Ian explains why, while he's not happy as a fan, if Mateer was his son he'd advise him to do the same thing. The Daily Power Play!  We get an update on Yanni Gourde. Hugh Millen, Hardcore Foo...

Greg Cosell from NFL Films joins to tell us what the film says about the matchup between Seattle and Green Bay on Sunday Night.   Danny O'Neil from the Dang Apostrophe joins the show to talk about Bill Belechick to UNC and so much more.   Daily Power Play as the Kraken win vs Boston.   Rob Rang, our FOX Sports NFL Draft analyst joins the show to talk about the Heisman race in 2024 and more. See om...

Bill Belechick to UNC,   Stewart Mandel from the Athletic joins the show to talk about Belichick to UNC and if it's a good fit, he also breaks down the CFP selections, and much more.   Jaylen Wells from the Memphis Grizzlies and formerly of WSU joins the show to talk about his path to the NBA and being named NBA rookie of the month.   Corbin Smith from Locked on Seahawks joins to break down the ma...

Sad news today as we learned of the passing of Kraken owner, David Bonderman.   Uchenna Nwosu, Seahawks LB sits down with Ian to discuss the Seahawks' latest win over the Cardinals, his Walter Payton Man of the Year nomination and what it's like to be back on the field.   Greg Bakke, The Forgotten Children Fund joins Ian to talk about the foundation and what they're doing to bring Christmas to fam...

There were some serious implications derived from Monday Night Football last night, and none of it has to do with actual NFL. It's all fantasy football! Plus, we get a little insight on what the Mariners are  not doing  at the winter meetings.  Jon Ryan, Former Seahawks Punter  fills us in on his holiday plans, including some select local guests. Jon explains the mentality behind special teams in...

The Seahawks had a massive win over the Cardinals yesterday which puts them atop the NFC West by a slightly larger margin. How sustainable is their style of play right now and where do they need to tighten things up? Plus, the college football playoff rankings came out yesterday and Alabama is on the outside looking in. Ian feels no sympathy for them. We relive the Seahawks win over the Cardinals...

Greg Cosell, NFL Films  breaks down the Seahawks win over the Jets and the mess we saw in that game. He takes a look ahead to the Cardinals matchup and the challenge Kyler Murray brings.  Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe  gives Ian's his thoughts on the changing college landscape in the portal and NIL world. How is it impacting our local teams? Danny also breaks down what's going on with the Seah...

Ian sits down with Mike Holmgren to discuss his NFL HOF Nomination, how he found out about it and what it means to him. Plus, a surprise pop-in guest! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian is live from the Viginia Mason Athletic Center and we have a lot of college football news to get to. Stewart Mandel, The Athletic joins us to give the latest on the College Football Playoff rankings, those on the outside looking in and which teams truly deserve to be there. There will be inevitable complaining on Sunday night, regardless of who is in and who is out. We have some very exciting...