Lunchtime With Roggin And Rodney

Bob Nightengale from USA Today hops on to give a national perspective on the Dodgers' offseason. We discuss a new bill proposal that would ban 12 year olds from playing tackle football in California. Pete Carroll to the Chargers? Fidel Olmos hit a half-court shot to win $100k at the Lakers-Raptors game last night and he joins the show.

Kawhi Leonard signed a new contract extension with the Clippers. Could Paul George be next? The Lakers defeated Toronto and the Raptors head coach went scorched earth on the refs after a 23-2 free throw discrepancy in the 4th quarter.

We speak with Bill Plaschke about UCLA hoops, the Lakers, the Rams and more. Vic the Brick

David Vassegh joins us in studio to discuss the signing of Teoscar Hernandez, other potential moves for the Dodgers and more. We listen to a parody PSA that was made by a Lions fan and discuss what kind of reception Matthew Stafford will get this Sunday.

We discuss if the Dodgers are now considered the evil empire in baseball and in sports in general. After a controversial ending to the Celtics-Pacers game, Lebron James once again lamented the officiating in the NBA.

Fred tells the story of being yelled at by the former GM of Channel 4. The guys discuss tonight national championship game. Vic the Brick haiku

Puka Nakua breaks rookie receiving record. We discuss cheap NFL organizations. Rams will face the Lions in the wildcard round on Sunday night. We compare the Raiders and Chargers head coaching jobs.

The Dodgers signed Teoscar Hernandez, giving them a much needed right handed power bat. Kawhi Leonard was benched in crunch time vs the Lakers due to a minutes limit. Mick Cronin is being criticized for not speaking to the media after UCLA's loss to Cal on Saturday.

Vinny Bonsignore previews week 18 of the NFL season. Could Kenly Jansen return to the Dodgers? Vic the Brick haiku.

Fred and Rodney get the 1930s tik tok treatment (check it out on our Tik Tok and IG page). USC lost out on QB Will Howard who decided to move to Ohio State - is it a bad sign for USC moving forward? Dan Woike talks about the reported disconnect between Darvin Ham and the Laker players.

Dylan Hernandez hops on to talk Dodgers, Lakers and Rams. Vic the Brick haiku.

Jovan Buha joins us after breaking the story about issues in the Lakers locker room. We discuss the Rams benching their starters vs the 49ers this weekend. Fred tells the story of being dehydrated when he was a child. Dan Campbell tells Detroit radio hosts to be honest with him and don't hold back.

Is there a disconnect between the Laker players and Darvin Ham? Scott Boras says free agents don't want to sign with the San Francisco Giants, and the Dodgers are the reason. How interested are the Dodgers in Josh Hader?

Rodney tells a story about a couple that got married at Veterans Stadium in the 90's. Brad Allen's officiating crew will work the Steelers-Ravens game on Saturday despite their snafu in the Cowboys-Lions game.

Details have emerged about Yamamoto's contract and it really favors the Dodgers. Should they still be in heavy pursuit of Dylan Cease? How about Marcus Stroman?

We discuss the two CFP semifinals and ways that bowl games can get players to stop opting out. Vic the Brick's first haiku of 2024!

Why is Fred so upset? The Rams are in the playoffs - is this McVay's best coaching job? Brad Allen and his officiating crew's woes continue. Should the Chargers hire Jim Harbaugh?

Fred Roggin says he doesnt like New Years Eve because it feels like "forced fun." We discuss Yoshi Yamamoto after his introductory press conference last week. The Lakers are 3 and 8 since the In Season Tournament.

Dan Woike hops on after the Lakers' post-IST struggles continued with a loss in Minnesota last night. The Rams continue to roll after a big win over the Saints. Vic brings us the final haiku of 2023

We discuss the Dodgers inking Yamamoto to a reported 12 year, $324 million contract. David Vassegh joins us to talk about the impact of this epic deal. We take your calls on the signing.