Football is Back Baby! The Mariners did it...a three segment Magic Hat...Ducks announce their Grateful Dead game...Trent Bray addresses the media after first practice of the season...NFL training camp news and nuggets...Joe Freeman is back on the Blazers beat and joins the Ticker...will Portland civic leaders put their money where their mouth is to keep the Blazers happy in Portland...and the MLB trade deadline heats up.

Just how much public support will be needed for a new/renovated arena for the Blazers...is the MLB Trade Deadline firing you up for the stretch run of the season...can Naked Gun live up to the hype...and are we betting on the HOF Game?

Back on the Blazers Beat for The Oregonian, Joe Freeman returns to the Ticker to discuss what intrigues him most about where the franchise is at, and how different the mood is around the team than when he was last on the beat 5 years ago.

Lots of NFL Training camp nuggets, then Joe Freeman joins the Ticker as he is back on the Blazers beat this season after a five year hiatus, what's grabbing his attention most as the franchise is in a crossroads.

Some extra magic fell out of the hat to start the hour, then Dirt is anxious about the Ducks potential tie-dye uniforms for the Wisconsin game...and Trent Bray addresses the media after day 1 of training camp, excited for year 2 of his tenure as head coach.

The Magic overfloweth on a Thursday with three segments of hot take sports and pop culture stories.

Football is back Baby!, Mariners go all in by bringing Geno back to Seattle and the Magic Hat is overflowing on a Thursday

No Tsunami in Oregon, The MLB trade deadline...more injuries at NFL Training camps, Jrue Holiday's highlights from his press conference, how will history remember Chris Paul, Ryan Clarke previews the start of Beavers training camp...some CFB schedule thoughts, Tony Gwynn Jr. joins the guys...plus Stat or Story and the Seahawks give John Scheider another four years.

Audacy Sports MLB Insider Tony Gwynn, Jr. returns to the show to break down the expected level of activity before tomorrow's MLB trade deadline as well as clubhouse drama he experienced, and his thoughts on the passing of his former manager Ryne Sandberg

Tony Gwynn Jr., joins the guys to discuss the frenzy before the MLB trade deadline, then Stat or Story, the Seahawks extend GM John Schneider for four more years, and we answer the poll questions.