Hour 1 - Reinforcements
The Ben Maller Show
Fox Sports Radio and iHeartPodcasts
4.8 • 864 Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2022
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Ben Maller talks about former All-Pro safety Eric Weddle coming out of retirement after not playing for 2 years to help out the LA Rams as they enter the playoffs, NHL Puck'em, and much more!
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| 0:00.0 | experiencing the news each day can feel like a journey with up first from npr though it doesn't have to be welcome to 15 easy minutes of breaking news clarity on international and national affairs and a casual tone that you can take in with breakfast begin your day informed ready and refreshed Begin your day with Up First. |
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| 0:32.0 | Hello and welcome. |
| 0:45.9 | It's our number one, hour number one of our radio program recorded off terrestrial radio and repackaged at your convenience in the podcast format. |
| 0:52.9 | So this hour, a last minute roster edition in Los Angeles. |
| 0:55.9 | What do we make of Eric Weddle? |
| 0:56.5 | Remember him? |
| 1:00.1 | He was a big star back in the day for the San Diego Chargers and the Baltimore Ravens. |
| 1:02.2 | He has been added to the Rams. |
| 1:10.4 | So we will look at what that move means as the Rams get ready for a matchup on wildcard weekend with the Cardinals, that and more right now in our number one. |
| 1:16.6 | Well, you can call it a safety check. |
| 1:20.4 | Welcome in the beginning of yet another edition of the Ben Mahler show. |
| 1:26.8 | We are together in the air everywhere. |
| 1:31.6 | As we know that it takes two to tango, coast to coast, border to border, and beyond on the vast. |
| 1:40.1 | And mighty, powerful microphones of FSR emanating live. |
| 1:48.4 | From the line, the assembly line of hot takes, |
| 1:52.3 | the Fox Sports Radio Studios, at a secret location somewhere in the northwards. |
| 1:58.4 | I hope all is well in your world. |
| 2:00.8 | It can't be that bad. |
| 2:01.7 | You're listening to a marginal overnight radio show. |
| 2:06.3 | So there are worse things to be doing as we crash down on the airwaves of FSR. |
| 2:11.4 | So our lead this hour comes from the transaction wire. |
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