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The animals are on this mid-week edition with the news about high school sports being delayed by the DOE until September 24th. Paul Honda from the Star-Advertiser gives us the reactions around the island and how big of an impact this has on the students. Then, it's interesting in the MLB as the second half push for the playoffs is getting heated after all the trades, so Eno Sarris from the Athletic tells us who looks the best going into the last third of the season. And Paul Gutierezz from ESPN NFL Nation takes us inside the Las Vegas Raiders training camp, but is Marcus Mariota ever going to make another appearance?

We've reached the halfway point of the work week and Josh continues your sports discussion on this hump day Wednesday. With Wednesday's announcement that fall sports for public schools are on hold for at least the next month, Josh discusses the potential impacts on the other leagues and the 2021-22 athletic calendar.

Joining Josh today is:

-Christopher Chun, Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association - tells of the HHSAA reaction to the DOE announcement, what can be accomplished by Friday's emergency board meeting, how the pushed back fall season will impact the winter and spring sports calendars and their athletes, what it's been like for a year without state tournaments and the biggest takeaways for both him and the HHSAA during this time.

Jim Coventry of Rotoworld talks NFL news as well as his review of the NFC East and the issues with the New York Giants' coaching staff. Jon Marks of WIP in Philadelphia talks the Eagles and their expectations for Jalen Hurts and rookie Devonta Smith. Jack Borowsky of the Inside Gridiron Podcast talks NFL and who he thinks the Indianapolis Colts are going to in the wake of Carson Wentz' injury.

The animals are on this Tuesday with some talk about NBA free agency and how the Lakers are getting an aging roster together. But the NFL is coming up soon, so we have Hawaii's own Deforest Buckner join the show from Indianapolis to talk about the Colts and his life now. Then, we talk with Lisa Horne from PigskinGrind.com to talk about college football and the whole shakeup with the conferences. Keith Smith from Sportrac joins the show to talk about NBA free agency and who is going where. And UH women's soccer head coach bud aka Michelle Nagamine joins the show as their season is approaching quickly.

Continuing on in the work week, Josh continues your sports discussion on this Tuesday.

With a couple of cancellations to the Week 1 slate of High School football games, Josh discusses the unclear messaging that is out there, in addition to the abundance of silence and lack of organization that is going on. There's just so many questions out there.

Also, which teams are really buying during the NBA Trade Season and just how much Josh has enjoyed watching the Men's Basketball Tournament during the Olympics? From it being a slightly better product to enjoying the international style of play and the overall beauty of team basketball is also discussed.

Charlie Wade, head coach of the National Champions UH Men's Volleyball, talks Olympic volleyball and debriefing on the disappointing exit for USA volleyball. Mark Rolfing of the Golf Channel talks the upcoming Ryder Cup and an interesting proposition between DeChambeau and Koepka. Larry Brown of Larry Brown Sports talks the NFL and the devastating injury news from Indianapolis and if they'll stay competitive after the injuries to Wentz and Quenton Nelson.

The animals are on this first show of August with a lot of news around free agency, including Suns, Heat, and Nets. But the Lakers had some moves, so Trevor Lane from Lakers Nation breaks it all down and how the team goes forward from here. Then, the NFL preseason is coming up on Thursday with the Hall of Fame Game, so Oscar Aparicio from the Better Rivals 49ers podcast talks on how San Francisco is handling their team and QB situation. And Rich Miano from Spectrum Sports talks the UH football team with their first game happening at the Rose Bowl later this month.

Back from the weekend, Josh continues your sports discussion on this Monday.

Football is back! From the NFL's Hall of Fame game this Thursday to High School beginning Friday, Josh goes into all things football. Why is Marcus Mariota in the news? What will the Colts do now with the injury to Carson Wentz? What high school football, as well as other fall sports could look like this year?

Also, with Free Agency in the NBA beginning, what is the best scenario for players like Kawhi Leonard and Chris Paul.

Kurt Helin of NBC Sports talks NBA news as we step into the NBA offseason and his opinion on Russell Westbrook being sent to the LA Lakers. Matt Lowe of Lindy’s Sports Magazine talks college football realignment as well as the jaw-dropping NIL deals for young quarterbacks. Rich Hammond from The Athletic talks the NFL and pitches in on the breaking news about Carson Wentz and the Indianapolis Colts