Hour 1 - Ohtani Should Win AL MVP Every Single Year + Former NFL offensive lineman Ephraim Salaam
The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington
Fox Sports Radio and iHeartPodcasts
4.5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 28 June 2023
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Chris and Rob debate the narrative that Shohei Ohtani should be the American League MVP every single year that he has a healthy season, tell us how Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets can protest being on Hard Knocks and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob’s nightly bets. Plus, former NFL offensive lineman and FOX Sports Radio Weekend host Ephraim Salaam swings by to discuss the overspecialization in youth sports, how much blame parents deserve for the lack of dual-sport stars and much more!
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