Lunchtime With Roggin And Rodney

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.

The Dodgers dropped yet another game to a bad team after being shuout by the Pirates 3-0. The guys talk about what (if anything) Dave Roberts can do to get the team playing with an edge and with some confidence again. 

We discuss the bobshell from Pablo Torre that alleges that the Clippers possibly brokered a false endorsement deal between Kawhi Leonard and a now bankrupt company as a way to give Kawhi more money. Also, who can the Dodgers trust as they continue to struggle against bad teams.

The Dodgers' offense continues to struggle against mediocre pitching as they dropped 2 of 3 against the snakes over the weekend. They needed a Will Smith walkoff HR in order to avoid the sweep after Tanner Scott blew a 3 run lead. Fred and Rodney debate whether Scott should be left off of the playoff roster. USC dominated Missouri State but UCLA was destroyed at home by Utah.

Bill Plunkett joins us to talk about the Dodgers' pitching rotation, whether Walker Buehler may return and more. As UCLA and USC get set to start their seasons, we talk about the challenges they will face in year 2 in the Big 10. Do we have unrealistic expecations for players liek Cooper Flagg?

Vinny Bonsignore hops on to talk about the Parsons trade to Green Bay, the season outlook for the AFC and NFC West and more. We talk about a little league umpire who got into a heated exhange with a coach and actually physically attacked him.

The Red Sox released Walker Buehler and the guys debate whether the Dodgers should bring him in as a bullpen option. Ben Bolch joins us as UCLA gets set to host Utah at the Rose Bowl to open their season. The Laker brass flew out to see Luka at the Eurobasket tournament and Fred thinks its over the top.

Micah Parsons was traded from Dallas to the Packers and the guys explain why Jerry Jones is the big loser here. Fred has more old TV news stories. Dylan Hernandez hops on to talk Dodgers

Ryan Kartje hops on to talk USC as they get set to begin their 2025-26 football season this weekend against Missouri State. Fred tells multiple stories about LA news legends like Paul Moyer, Kelly Lang, Hal Fishman and more

The Dodgers beat the Reds as Ohtani had one of his best (and longest) starts of the season. Is Ohtani a shoe-in for one of the rotation spots in the playoffs? Would you pay $100 for chicken nuggets!?

Dodger Stadium has been deemed the most "instagrammable" MLB stadium. What does that actually mean? Would you rather have to fight off a bear or a shark? Ronnie Facio gives you Dodger Stadium parking tips.

On the heels of another dominant performance by Clayton Kershaw in a win over the Reds last night, we ponder if Kershaw has earned a spot in the playoff starting rotation.

Are JJ Redick and Lebron James tied at the hip? Is this the start of a Dodgers win streak as they look to win their 2nd straight over the Reds?

Ned Colletti joins the show ahead of the Dodgers' matchup against Cincinatti tonight. We dig up some facts about bobsledding as Rodney thinks about joining the senior bobsled circuit (does that even exist)!? Also, some pundits believe the Lakers will win fewer than 50 games next season.

The Dodgers shutout the Reds as Emmett Sheehan had the best start of his career and Pages homered twice. We hear from Kike' Hernandez who said he was unsure if he would be able to return this season, but now he has been activated and could be back in the lineup as early as tonight. Fred says don't listen to the noise surrounding many of these drummed up stories about the 2028 Olympics.

David Vassegh hops on to recap the Padre series and gives us an update on Max Muncy and other Dodgers on the mend. We explain why there is ZERO chance that the Olympics will not be played in LA in 2028. We also talk about why a Dodger Stadium gondola is unlikely to be built anytime soon.

Ohtani daps up a Padres fan who had been heckling him the entire game. The Warriors have reportedly been blowing up the Lakers' phone about a Lebron James trade? Is Ozempic for dogs on the horizon?

The Padres and Dodgers are tied atop the NL West Standings with 31 games to go. The Dodger bats woke up on Sunday but Friday and Saturday were not a good look. Whats the level of concern down the stretch?

Jack Harris joins us from San Diego as the Dodgers get set to face the Padres this weekend. This cant be real: A large number of Gen Z'rs are bringing their parents with them to job interviews!?

The Dodgers split their series in Denver and now head to San Diego with a 1 game lead in the NL West. Left field is still a problem - so how might they end up resolving it by the time the playoffs roll around?

Eric Dickerson joins us to talk NFL Training Camp, Matthew Stafford's health, Shedeur Sanders and more. Mark Prior didnt completely rule out Ohtani pitching out of the bullpen in the postseason. Is Deshaun Foster making things harder on himself than he needs to when it comes to the media covering UCLA football?

The guys discuss the controvesery surrounding Rich Eisen's claim that Fred blocked him on all social media platforms. Prior to Alex Call's career night in a blowout Dodgers win in Denver, we found out exactly what Mookie, Dave Roberts and Andrew Friedman were talking about on Tuesday night.

Tommy Pham went on a rant about how he fights in the offseason so that he can stay ready in the regular season. The guys talk about the complaints from many that 'real fans' are being priced out of sporting events.

After sweeping the Padres, the Dodgers lost their series opener against Colorado. A big scapegoat for the loss was Teoscar Hernandez who had a couple of defensive miscues. David Vassegh hops on to discuss the reported 'secret meeting' between Mookie Betts and the Dodger brass after the game, potential defensive solutions in right field and more.

As the Dodgers get set for a 4 game series in Coloado, they cant allow themselves to slip. Luka Doncic was shaken up in a Eurobasket game which led some to question whether he should be participating in the tournament at all. Matthew Stafford made his training camp debut at Rams practice.

We talk about the Dodgers snatching back the NL West lead with an emphatic sweep over the Padres over the weekend. Rob Manfred is in favor of realigning MLB by geogrpahy instead of NL and AL.

Vinny Bognsignore talks week 2 of the preseason (including an update on Matthew Stafford's back and Justin Herbert playing in his first preseason game ever). We discuss what we can expect from this weekend's Dodgers-Padres series.

Ned Colletti joins us as the Dodgers get set to host the Padres in a battle for 1st place in the NL West this weekend. A terrible fight broke out at Angel Stadium between Angels and Dodgers fans on Wednesday. Stealing a base late in the game when youre up double digits!?

The Dodgers and Padres have had some heated exchanges and have beaten each other in the playoffs over the past few seasons. As the Friars head into Dodger Stadium this weekend, we discuss their contrsting personalitites, how big of a series this is and if its a REAL rivalry.

Mike Sando from The Athletic hops on to talk about his 2025 QB Tiers. A free burger giveaway in Milwaukee - will the entire city partake? A woman is getting married to her AI Chatbot?

Bill Plunkett joins us to talk about the Dodgers being swept in Anaheim and their upcoming series against the Padres. We debate whether Real Madrid is shooting themselves in the foot by declining to play regular season La Liga games in the US. The IOC is making an unprescedented move for the 2028 Olympics

The Angels completed the sweep of the Dodgers who now are in 2nd place in the NL West behind the Padres who will have all of the momentum heading into this weekend's series at Dodger Stadium. The Cowboys are the most valuable franchise in the NFL and the Rams are 2nd in line.

Ohtani returns to the mound in Anaheim tonight as a Dodger. If hes pitching well, do you leave him in for 6-7-8 innings? Also, with news that the outgoing Celtics owner will now no longer remain as governer after the team is sold, we wonder if Jeanie Buss may face the same fate.