{"id":3057,"date":"2026-07-26T04:08:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T04:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=3057"},"modified":"2026-07-26T04:08:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T04:08:48","slug":"the-long-game-veteran-nfl-defensive-lineman-isaac-sopoaga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=3057","title":{"rendered":"The Long Game: Veteran NFL defensive lineman Isaac Sopoaga"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"173\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/shows.audiocdn.com\/s\/graymedia\/the-long-game-with-mark-706e21\/isaac-sopoaga\/embed\/standard-horizontal\/v2\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; Isaac Sopoaga has one of the most storybook career arcs in professional sports. The American Samoa native spent his childhood playing rugby against grown men and wasn\u2019t introduced to American football until his junior year in high school.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=3055\">2026 Honua Finals wraps up on Oahu\u2019s South Shore<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bruising defensive lineman joined the Rainbow Warriors after two seasons in junior college where he became one of the country\u2019s top recruits, fielding offers from powerhouse programs like Nebraska, Miami, and USC. He played 11 NFL seasons, mostly with the San Francisco 49ers, and earned a reputation as one of the strongest players in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=3053\">Suspect in alleged drug smuggling case pleads not guilty<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this episode, he talks about falling in love with Hawaii, playing in a Super Bowl, and a record-setting showing at the NFL Combine.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=3052\">Firefighters respond to overnight building fire in Honolulu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Isaac Sopoaga has one of the most storybook career arcs in professional sports. 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