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On this show before the fourth of July weekend, ESPN Play-By-Play announcer Roxy Bernstein joins the show to talk about life during this pause in sports. Kevin McGuire from Athlon Sports talks NCAA football, Dan Feldman from Pro Basketball Talk talks the NBA, and John Fink makes an appearance on "Fink About It Thursday." Also, ho do you pronounce the word "practicable"?

Josh Pacheco fills in for Bobby this morning. Jeff Risdon, NFL and draft writer for RealGM and managing editor of BrownsWire and LionsWire, talks NFL and the upcoming season. Mel Antonen, MLB reporter who covers the Orioles and Nationals, talks the upcoming MLB season and his optimism for the start. Chris Vannini, college football reporter for The Athletic, talks recent college football drama and the question of the upcoming 2020 season for college football.

On the mid-week edition of the show, University of Hawaii head football coach Todd Graham joins the show to talk about the football team and a surprising visit to a golf course in Hawaii. Ben Volin from the Boston Globe talks the NFL and Cliff Corcoran talks the MLB. Also, we celebrate yet another Bobby Bonilla day!

University of Hawaii football head coach Todd Graham joins the Sports Animals to talk about the state of the football team and what they are doing during this time. Also, coach Graham talks about a place he played golf in Hawaii which may surprise you.

The former Athletics Director for Chaminade University discusses his retirement and what his future plans are.

Josh Pacheco fills in for Bobby Curran today. Micheal Pina, NBA writer and reporter and co-host of SI's Open Floor podcast, joins in to talk recent NBA bubble news and how teams and individual players will fair being put into a bubble for several months. Matt Verderame, national NFL reporter for FanSided, talks NFL news and whether or not the NFL will start or finish on time. Lastly, JP Hoonstra, MLB reporter for the SoCal News Group, talks MLB and LA Dodgers news, and how the team is fairing in the delayed start to the 2020 MLB season.

On this show, now former athletic director of Chaminade Bill Villa talks about his retirement and what he plans to do. Jerry Foltz from the Golf Channel talks the PGA Tour and Mike Taylor from The Ticket 760 in San Antonio talks about coming to Hawaii. Also, can Chris catch up to Gary in the series when the subject is UH sports?

As many acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues this week, Hawaii hoops analyst Artie Wilson shares a host of stories about his father, Artie Wilson, a baseball legend of that era. Among the achievements of the elder Artie...hitting over .400% one season, playing against Jackie Robinson and mentoring a young Willie Mays. His stats and importance to the story of the Negro Leagues will blow your mind. Kanoa and Jordan also talk about the latest news and questions regarding the prep football season, Cam Newton to the Patriots, the greatest dunkers of all-time, and their "Best and Worst".

Micah Kane, President & CEO of the Hawaii Community Foundation, joined the conversation to talk about the community needs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. He said that community needs are still widespread and shared that the need for food is at least 3x the amount prior to COVID-19. While the Hawaii Community Foundation continues to support emergency grants, it has also taken steps to support the recovery phase.

Josh Pacheco fills in for Bobby today. Keegan Matheson, Blue Jays reporter for MLB.com, joins in to talk recent Toronto Blue Jays news, their plans to use facilities in US states, and the state of the MLB in their new plans to open the season. Oleh Kosel, who covers the Pelicans for SBNation, talks the reopening of the NBA and how Zion and the Pelicans look to sneak into the playoffs. Nate Kreckman from AltitudeSports 92.5 in Colorado talks Mountain West news and how the conference plans for the NCAA football season to begin in two months.