Lunchtime With Roggin And Rodney

Jose Mota joins us to preview the Phillies-Dodgers series. Major football donors have started to sour on Martin Jarmond at UCLA, so is the writing on the wall for him despite the success of many of it other sports?

Vinny Bonsignore talks NFL (including the Rams' tough OT loss to the 49ers last night). We discuss our confidence levels with the Dodgers facing the Phillies (who have played them extremely tough recently) in the NLDS. Also, the LIV golf tour has reportedly lost over $1 billion since its inception, but its highly unlikely that it will flounder anytime soon.

The Cubs eliminated the Padres, Manny Machado was upset with a reporter and the ABS challenge system would have made a HUGE difference if it were available in Game 3 of that series. What are the biggest challenges that the Phillies present to the Dodgers?

Roggin and Rodney on the WNBA issues and Adam Auslund on the Clippers and Lakers!

Roggin and Rodney are joined by Gary and Shannon from KFI and then the Dodgers former GM, Ned Colletti. 

Roggin and Rodney talk about the Dodgers sweeping the Reds, if a new pitcher has emerged, what to expect in Philly and more + the Fan that made the big catch joins!

We are joined by LA Times columnist Dylan Hernandez live from Dodger Stadium as the Dodgers get set for Game 2 of their wildcard series against the Reds. The Angels fired Ron Washington and rumors are swirling that they could be looking at Albert Pujols as his replacement.

The Dodgers looked to be cruising to a game 1 win over the Reds before the bullpen was summoned. Thankfully they were able to hold on for a 10 to 5 win. How should they handle the bullpen moving forward in the postseason if even a double digit lead isnt safe? Also, Aaron Boone was critcized heavily for taking Max Freid out of the Yankees-Red Sox Game 1 with a 1-0 lead (Boston came back to win the game).

Dodgers President of Baseball Ops, Andrew Friedman, joins us as we continue to walk you up to the start of Dodgers-Reds in the wildcard round.

The Dodgers have set their wildcard round roster with a couple of noteable omissions: Anthony Banda and Michael Conforto. An oveview of the MLB playoffs with a healthy mix of small market teams and big market teams - what does it all mean?

The Raiders lost to the Bears on a blocked field goal (4 turnovers by the offense didnt help). Rowdieness at the Ryder Cup. USC lost a heartbreaker at Illinois while UCLA came up short at Northwestern.

The Dodgers will face the Reds in the wildcard this week as the Mets completed their late season collapse. Will Tanner Scott make the wildcard roster? The Rams won a nip and tuck game against the Colts and Fred goes off on AD Mitchell over his fumble through the end zone. The Chargers lost Joe Alt and their game to the Giants

Ned Colletti joins us as the Dodgers get set to wrap up the regular season in Seattle this weekend. Why exactly did the Lakers give JJ Redick a contract extension when he had 3 years left on his deal?

The Dodgers clinched the NL West in Arizona yesterday but the playoff field in MLB is far from set. Is this what the commish wanted when the playoffs expanded a few years back? Vinny Bonsignore hops on to preview week 4 of the NFL season.

Bob Nightengale from USA Today joins us to talk about the Dodgers' bullpen struggles, the tight NL playoff race and more. Fred has an interesting idea of how the Dodgers should handle their bullpen in the postseason and Rodney isnt fully on board.

After the Dodgers blew another great starting pitching effort from Ohtani, the guys finally say what we've been tap dancing around for months now: Tanner Scott cant be trusted and can no longer be used in high leverage situations when the playoffs begin next week.

Vinny Bonsignore hops on to recap week 3 of the NFL. With NBA media days on the horizon, Adam Auslund offers a brief preview of the Lakers and Clippers seasons and talks about the remarkable transformation of Zion Williamson. Also, how much will it cost to get you into Dodger Stadium for playoff games? Not as much as you might think?

We discuss Blake Treinen's recent issues and talk about who we feel the Dodgers can actually trust to get big outs in the postseason. Also, the Chargers are 3-0 and are winning games that they would normally lose - is it the Harbaugh effect?

Eric Dickerson talks about some of the food that his mother made him eat when he was a kid and Fred and Jonas Knox are not interested in trying any of it to say the least

We talk about the Dodgers taking 3 of 4 against the Giants and Kershaw's final start. The Rams blew a 19 point lead to the Eagles while the Chargers battled their way to a win over Denver

Jack Harris from the LA Times hops on to talk about Clayton Kershaw's legacy as he gets set for his final regular season start at Dodger Stadium. Jaxson Dart misinterprets a message from Eli Manning.

We discuss if Clayton Kershaw would be as dominant of a pitcher as he has been if he pitched in a different era. We also discuss what we might be able to expect from him in his final regular season start at Dodger Stadium tonight. The Chargers will look to go 3-0 as they host Denver this weekend and Chargers pregame, halftime and postgame host, Isaac Lowenkron joins the show.

The Dodgers beat the Giants 2-1 to take a 3 game lead in the NL West. As Clayton Kershaw gets ready for the final regular season start of his career we ask: Who is the greatest Dodger of all time?

David Vassegh hops on to talk about Clayton Kershaw retiring and the Dodgers final home series of the regular season against the Giants. In the wake of Kershaw's retirement announcement we discuss the top athletes and sports figures in LA sports history.

The Dodgers announced that Clayton Kershaw will pitch his final regular season game tomorrow and will retire at the end of the season. Vinny Bonsignore previews week 3 of the NFL season.

Blake Snell was dominant through 7 innings and the Dodgers avoided the sweep against the Phillies. We discuss which NL teams pose the biggest threat to the Dodgers and their pursuit of a repeat when the playoffs begin.

Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times joins us to talk about the Dodgers who have lost the first 2 games of this 3 game series against the Phillies. We get more into the Dodgers' decision to take Ohtani out while he was pitching a no-hitter. Adam Silver has taken some flak for saying the NBA is a highlight based sport when he was asked about the new tv contract and its various media partners.

Dan Woike joins the show to talk about his experience covering Luka Doncic at the Eurobasket tournament. One MLB fired their entire scouting staff!? A doctor was fired for partking in some extracurricular activities while he was on break during a surgical procedure.

Ohtani was taken out while pitching a no-hitter. Was that the right move by Dave Roberts and the Dodgers? ESPN.com did a huge write-up on Kawhi Leonard's influence over the Clippers' organization. We ponder: Should they cut bait with him sooner than later?

We dive back into Dodgers-Phillies with game 2 of their series taking place tonight with Ohtani on the mound. Did Shedeur Sanders tell the Ravens not to draft him? Caleb Williams' growing pains continue but he's far from a finished product.

Eric Dickerson joins as as we talk about the Rams and Chargers getting out to 2-0 starts, the potential demise of the Chiefs dynasty, Russell Wilson's hot tub time machine game in Dallas and more!

The Dodgers lost in extra innings to the Phillies who now have a stanglehold on the 2 seed in the NL. Andrew Freidman spoke on what the postseason pitching plan for Ohtani may look like - will he definitey be in the starting rotation? Could he be an option out of the bullpen?

Bill Plunkett previews Dodgers-Phillies from Dodger Stadium. Arch Manning has not looked good through 3 games this season - but is it OUR fault for hyping him up? Brian Kelly goes off on an LSU reporter for asking about the teams' offensive struggles after their win over Florida.

Ben Bolch joins us to talk about UCLA parting ways with Deshaun Foster. The Raiders and Chargers will square off on Monday night football and Rodney says the Chargers have a legit shot to win the AFC West. Part of the reason why the Chargers have a good shot at winning the division is the fact that Kansas City is 0-2 and does not look good right now.

After dropping the opener on Friday night, the Dodger bats woke up and they ended up winning the series in San Francisco to maintain their 2 and a half game lead in the NL West over the Padres. After an embarrassing loss to New Mexico on Friday UCLA made the decision to part ways with Deshaun Foster.

David Vassegh joins us ahead of the Dodgers-Giants series. The guys debate if it matters whether the Dodgers make the playoffs as a wildcard or if they get a bye to the divisional round? After Luka looked so good at the Eurobasket tournament, have the Lakers changed their view on using assets to improve the team for a title run right now?

Vinny Bonsignore previews week 2 of the NFL season plus Walker Buehler has no patience for the automated strike zone.

The Dodgers will welcome in the rival Giants this weekend for a huge series that has playoff implications. Why in the world did UCLA schedule a Friday night home game against New Mexico State!?

Ned Colletti hops on the show as the Dodgers get set to face the Giants this weekend. Also, there are new details on the Kawhi/Ballmer/Aspiration controvesy surrounding a Clippers' minority owner 

Blake Snell continued the run of dominance of Dodgers starting pitching last night as they shutout Colorado 9-0. Is this team finally turning into what many fans thought they would be? Kelly Stafford said that trade rumors surrounding her husband in the offseason caused their kids to be bullied.

Jack Harris joins us ahead of the Dodgers' final game against Colorado on this short homestand. As a minor league team gets set to be managed by A.I. - the guys discuss why this tactic can never catch on in sports.

USC footballs general manager, Chad Bowden, joins the show. UCLA is off to an 0-2 start and their problems run much deeper than just the product on the field.

The Dodgers beat the Rockies as Emmett Sheehan had another strong start (and Teo hit 2 homeruns). Adam Silver gives his first public comments about the alleged salary cap circumvention allegations against Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard. 

Vinny Bonsignore hops on to recap week 1 of the NFL season. We talk about the importance of the Dodgers taking care of business against the Rockies before the red hot Giants this weekend.

Bill Plunkett joins us as we continue our discussion about what the Dodgers should do with their bullpen. Also, USC is 2-0 and has looked dominant - but consider the competion.

Tyler Glasnow and the Dodgers missed out on a potential combined no-hitter but the Dodgers did pick up a 3-1 win over the Rockies? Considering how shaky the backend of the Dodger bullpen has been, should the Dodgers shake things up and give guys like Dreyer and Henriquez the chance to pitch in high leverage situations? Adam Auslund has an update on the Kawhi/Ballmer/Aspiration controversy

 Rodney Peete & Adam Auslund talk NFL Football with Rams great Eric Dickerson

On our first edition of Ford NFL Spotlight, Eric Dickerson gives his thoughts on the Rams beating Houston, the Chargers' win over Kansas City in Brazil and other big week 1 matchups. Also, ED gives his thoughts on the Micah Parsons trade 

Clayton Kershaw was the stopper again as the Dodgers avoided the sweep in Baltimore. Adam Auslund is in for Fred today and we hear his take on the controvesy surrounding the alleged salary cap circumvention by Steve Ballmer and the Clippers. Could A.I. coaches be on the horizon? 

The Dodgers were swept by the Pirates and Miguel Rojas has had enough of it. Will things turn around in Baltimore this weekend? Steve Ballmer spoke on the record about the accusations that he and the Clippers attempted to circumvent the salary cap by hooking up Kawhi Leonard with a company that created a false endorsement deal for him.

Ned Colletti hops on before the Dodgers complete their series in Pittsburgh. Bishop Montgomery has fired their football coach and cancelled its season amid controversy surrounding a man who paid parents to funnel their kids to the school. As the Cowboys and Eagles kick off the NFL season tonight, we play a clip of Jerry Jones from the show 'Landman' where he discusses how important being close to his family is to him.