This week on Hawaii Football Now, former University of Hawaii Offensive Lineman, JR Hensley '19 who was #57, joins Jordan Helle and Hunter Hughes on Episode 57! JR shares where the game of football has taken him over the last three years since he graduated. In his most recent season in the Indoor Football League (IFL), JR played Center for the Frisco Fighters and was named 1st Team All-IFL! JR recently signed to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions but is also a host of T...
Sep 29, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 57
University of Hawai'i Wahine Basketball head coach Laura Beeman joined the Sports Animals this morning to talk about the upcoming season!
Sep 29, 2022•10 min
The Animals take over for the morning show. Emma Span from The Athletic joins the show to talk about Aaron Judge after he tied the AL single-season home run record and all of the narratives around Aaron Judge as he faces a contract year this offseason. Jon Marks from 94 WIP and CBS Sports Radio talks the Philadelphia Eagles as they begin the season undefeated and prepare for the return of Doug Pederson. Laura Beeman joins the show to preview the season for the Rainbow Wahine basketball team as t...
Sep 29, 2022•2 hr 11 min
Josh Pacheco fills you in on NFL, Hawaii football, and Aaron Judge tying the all-time AL single season home run record tonight. Hopping on is Bellator MMA analyst Big John McCarthy to talk about this weekend's card featuring two Hawaii fighters.
Sep 29, 2022•2 hr 7 min
Kanoa Leahey and Billy Hull kick off "BTS" with Billy's picks for the NFL Week 4 slate of games this weekend. The crew's joined by UH's men's basketball head coach Eran Ganot to preview the men's basketball season as well as the 6th Annual Tip-off event in October.
Sep 29, 2022•45 min
The Sports Animals hop on the morning to talk NFL, College Football and answer your questions on the Rivals Fantasy Football Show. Ben Kercheval from CBS Sports talks college football and what teams are starting to gain momentum in their regular season. Ben Volin from The Boston Globe talks the NFL and the rise of the Eagles and Dolphins this season. Vinnie Iyer from The Sporting News answers your questions about your fantasy football team this week on the Rivals Fantasy Football Show.
Sep 28, 2022•2 hr 14 min
Daren is joined by legendary UH alum Chad Owens to talk about his time as a recruit out of Roosevelt, his time at the University of Hawaii, his transition to pro play in the NFL and CFL, and his newest competition in bodybuilding! Daren also breaks down in Buy Low/Sell High your overreactions to the first couple of weeks of the NFL regular season as injuries start to pile on, as well as the price of Shohei Ohtani.
Sep 28, 2022•48 min
Josh Pacheco comes on to update you on everything you need to know for Hawaii football, NFL, college football and NBA now that training camps start today. Gino Torretta, former Heisman Trophy winner from Miami, hops on to talk college football, the big rise of the Tennessee Volunteers and Hendon Hooker, as well as some teams that are surprising Torretta as the season moves on. Coach Arnold Martinez from the Countdown to Kickoff crew hops on for some "Coach's Corner" as the guys hone in on the ab...
Sep 28, 2022•2 hr 9 min
Kanoa Leahey and Jordan Helle talk college football and the NFL, especially on Power Rankings in the NFL where Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins moved all the way up after their win over the Buffalo Bills.
Sep 28, 2022•46 min
This week on Shakas & Swings, Hunter recaps the 14th edition of the President's Cup which was held at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The highly entertaining team event finished with the American team beating the International team with a final score of 17.5-12.5.
Sep 27, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 7
The Sports Animals fill in for the Bobby Curran Show today. Kalani Takase from Scoring Live hops on to talk about Hawaii Prep Football and the rise of Punahou football, as well as the amazing quarterback play across the state. Nate Kreckman from This Week in the Mountain West talks the mega down year for the Mountain West as well as why he thinks UNLV has become one of the biggest surprises of the year so far. Amber Igiede, middle blocker for the Rainbow Wahine, talks the amazing start to confer...
Sep 27, 2022•2 hr 21 min
Josh Pacheco comes onto a shortened version of the Sports Animals to give his reactions to Hawaii football this weekend, as well as give his Mountain West Power Rankings.
Sep 27, 2022•43 min
Kanoa Leahey and Rich Miano break down what you need to know from this weekend, including Hawaii football and their loss to the Aggies of New Mexico State and how they can improve and the NFL and the great performances from Hawaii's own Tua Tagovailoa and Marcus Mariota.
Sep 27, 2022•47 min
The Sports Animals fill in for today's show to update you on everything UH Athletics, NFL and college football. We start with Keith Smith to update us on the Boston Celtics and their situation with Ime Udoka's year long suspension and how the players and fans are reacting to the controversy. John Veneri joins the show to give what he saw from this weekend's disappointing loss against New Mexico State, and how the team can improve going into their bye week. Travis Wingfield from The Drive Time Po...
Sep 26, 2022•2 hr 14 min
Artie give his reactions to the breaking news on Ime Udoka and his year long suspension, as well as brings in Rich Miano for "Moments with Miano" to discuss tomorrow's Hawaii football game against New Mexico State, but also speculation about the rumors of a tentative deal to shift the stadium management to the University of Hawaii.
Sep 23, 2022•45 min
The Sports Animals give you what you need to know about the NFL, MLB, and Hawaii football. Gabe Lacques from USA Today Sports talks the MLB and Aaron Judge's path to 61 home runs, as well as Kolten Wong's huge 3 home run performance yesterday. Mark Veneri joins us on the drive to El Paso with his brother John Veneri to give us the last minute updates for Hawaii football. Mitchell Renz from The Raiders Report hops on to update us on the morale of Raiders fans after an ugly 0-2 start and a terribl...
Sep 23, 2022•2 hr 4 min
The Sports Animals take over the morning show. Colin Deaver from KTSM TV in El Paso talks the New Mexico State Aggies and what we can expect from them on Saturday when Hawaii takes them on. Jordan Helle from Spectrum and ESPN Honolulu's Hawaii Football Now gives what he thinks about the Rainbow Warriors this week, as well as what can be the spark for the offense. Ryan Andrews, the Aloha Stadium manager, joins the show after the big news of Governer Ige going in a new direction for the NASED proj...
Sep 22, 2022•2 hr 4 min
Jordan Helle and Hunter Hughes recap win number 1 of the Timmy Chang Era as the Braddahhood take down Duquesne on Saturday, 24-14. The boys discuss the improvements and adjustments from DC Coach Jacob Yoro's defense over the last four games which really carried Hawaii to it's win after the offensive unit put up just under 185 yards in the whole game compared to the Duke's 364. Looking ahead to their next game in Las Cruces, New Mexico against New Mexico State, Jordan and Hunter share what they e...
Sep 22, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Josh Pacheco fills us in about Hawaii football and all the incoming news today, including breaking news about Ime Udoka facing suspension from within the organization, as well as an interesting development in the NASED situation after Gov. David Ige announced he was going in a different direction with the NASED project yesterday.
Sep 22, 2022•2 hr 4 min
Mark Veneri and Hunter Hughes take over for Kanoa Leahey today to update what you need to know before Saturday's football matchup against the New Mexico State Aggies, as well as NFL takes and the New York Yankees.
Sep 22, 2022•45 min
The Sports Animals fill you in on Hawaii football and the NFL as well. Larry Krueger from 95.7 The Game talks the San Francisco 49ers and the new situation with Jimmy Garoppolo back at the helm of the 49ers offense. Michele Nagamine and Kelci Sumida from the Wahine Soccer team joins the show to talk about their 4-2 start this season as they prepare for conference play beginning this week. Jamey Eisenberg from CBS Sports answers your Fantasy Football questions.
Sep 21, 2022•2 hr 13 min
The Sports Animals fill in for the Bobby Curran Show today. Billy Hull from the Star Advertiser joins the show to catch us up on Hawaii Prep Football after Kahuku and Mililani come back with some competitive losses against St. John Bosco and Mater Dei, as well as the rise of Punahou after their blowout victory over St. Louis. Dan Wolken from USA Today Sports talks college football and breaks down the two big firings only a month into the season, with Scott Frost of Nebraska and Herm Edwards of A...
Sep 20, 2022•2 hr 12 min
Josh Pacheco gives his reactions to the University of Hawaii's first win of the season and gives his Mountain West Power Rankings in this shortened edition of The Sports Animals.
Sep 20, 2022•46 min
The Sports Animals fill in for the morning to take you through the morning drive after Timmy Chang's first win as a head coach at the University of Hawaii. Jeremy Mauss from the Mountain West Wire joins the show to talk about the Mountain West Conference and where the conference sits after a couple of disappointing performances from the top teams in the last three weeks. John Veneri joins the show to give his opinions on the Hawaii football team after their first win, as well as who he thinks sh...
Sep 19, 2022•2 hr 11 min
Josh Pacheco talks Hawaii football as we prepare for tomorrow's game against Duquense, as well as gives his reactions to the Chargers and Chiefs, as well as reacting to the Mountain West as Air Force drops one to Wyoming in Laramie. James White, former Patriot running back and analyst, talks the NFL and especially the Tampa Bay-New Orleans game that he's calling, what it was like to play with Tom Brady and the progression of Jameis Winston. St. John Bosco play-by-play caller Jamie Holloway joins...
Sep 17, 2022•1 hr 57 min
Kanoa Leahey and Brian McInnis talk NFL, college football, and Hawaii football. Jake Butt from the Big 10 Network jumps on the show to explain himself, and the rest of his co-workers, on their prep for the Hawaii game last weekend and to come clean about some of their blunders.
Sep 17, 2022•45 min
Artie Wilson gives his reactions to the incoming Robert Sarver situation in Phoenix, and why he should resign. Rich Miano comes in for "Moments with Miano" to breakdown what Hawaii needs to do for a much expected win tomorrow against Duquesne.
Sep 16, 2022•42 min
Gary Dickman and Tanner Haworth take you through your Aloha Friday, preparing you for Hawaii football and giving their reactions to Chargers-Chiefs on Thursday Night Football. Sean Green from the Sports Gambling Podcast Network gives his best bets this weekend for both the NFL and College Football. Mark Veneri previews tomorrow's homecoming match for the University of Hawaii against Duquesne. Neil Everett joins the show to talk about his time at Sportscenter and gives plenty of great stories....
Sep 16, 2022•2 hr 2 min
Kanoa Leahey and Rob DeMello ask the simple question, "Can you be a fan of multiple teams in the NFL/MLB/NBA?" Rob gives his points, Kanoa rebuts, and the arguement ensues.
Sep 15, 2022•45 min
This week, ESPN Honolulu's University of Hawaii Football Color Commentator, Mark Veneri joins Jordan Helle and Hunter Hughes for Episode 55 of Hawaii Football Now! Mark shares about his trip to the Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan where the Braddahhood fell to the number 4 ranked team in the nation, 56-10. Mark also shares his thoughts on how the team is progressing and what we should expect from this Week 3 game this Saturday against Duquesne. Mahalo to Spectrum, HawaiiUSA FCU, and Battery Bill...
Sep 15, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 54
