The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington

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Drew Brees is What is Wrong with This Country Jun 04, 2020

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It's The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker! Los Angeles sports television and radio host Fred Roggin is in for Chris, and he and Rob explain why Drew Brees appears unbelievably tone deaf for saying he would ‘never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America’ during the same week that people across the country are protesting the unlawful treatment of minorities at the hands of police officers (the same thing that inspired Colin Kaepernick to kneel during the national anthem back in 2016), debate whether or not the NBA's play-in tournament plan for the upcoming NBA Playoffs is too radical or not, wonder aloud how Brees will be received in the New Orleans Saints locker room by many of his black teammates moving forward, and much more! The Odd Couple Crew also discusses their biggest fears in the Wednesday installment of Shop Talk. Plus, appearances by former NFL player and Army ranger Nate Boyer, NBA champion Eddie House and FOX Sports Radio weekend host George Wrighster.

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Best of The Odd Couple for Jun 03, 2020 Jun 04, 2020

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It's The Best of The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker! Los Angeles sports television and radio host Fred Roggin is in for Chris, and he and Rob explain why Drew Brees appears unbelievably tone deaf for saying he would ‘never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America’ during the same week that people across the country are protesting the unlawful treatment of minorities at the hands of police officers (the same thing that inspired Colin Kaepernick to kneel during the national anthem back in 2016), and wonder aloud how Brees will be received in the New Orleans Saints locker room by many of his black teammates moving forward. Plus, former NFL player and Army ranger Nate Boyer stops by to share his thoughts on Brees' comments and explain why he thinks the Saints signal caller missed the point of the protest.

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LeBron Can Speak Out Because Others Paved the Way Jun 03, 2020

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It's The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard with Rob Parker! Chris and Rob explain that while LeBron James has done a tremendous job of using his platform to affect social change he's definitely not The Greatest athlete in that regard, tell us why they think NFL players need to be more specific with their demands of Roger Goodell and the NFL when it comes to social awareness, explain how Michael Jordan has had a bigger cultural impact in this country that LeBron, and much more! The Odd Couple Crew also discusses the 'right' way to donate in the Tuesday installment of Shop Talk, and The Odd Couple Callers deliver another award-winning edition of Trash Talk. Plus, appearances by 4x World Series Champion Darryl Strawberry, former NFL head coach Hue Jackson and Buffalo Bills wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud.

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Best of The Odd Couple for Jun 02, 2020 Jun 03, 2020

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It's The Best of The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard with Rob Parker! Chris and Rob explain that while LeBron James has done a tremendous job of using his platform to affect social change he's definitely not The Greatest athlete in that regard, tell us why they think NFL players need to be more specific with their demands of Roger Goodell and the NFL when it comes to social awareness, and explain how Michael Jordan has had a bigger cultural impact in this country that LeBron.

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Black Athletes Need to Use Their Voice Like Kaepernick Did Jun 02, 2020

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It's The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker! Chris and Rob explain why it's so important for black athletes to make their voices heard in light of the protests across the country following the death of yet another unarmed black man at the hand of police, tell us why they're glad that the NFL finally admitted that the decision to blackball Colin Kaepernick had absolutely nothing to do with abilities (and wonder aloud if it's not too late to see him back in the League), vent their frustrations about James Dolan's refusal to issue a public statement about the killing of George Floyd, and much more! Plus, appearances by FOX Sports NFL analyst and Super Bowl champion Greg Jennings, Mississippi Valley State men's basketball coach and 2x NBA champion Lindsey Hunter, and Yahoo Sports senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson.

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Best of The Odd Couple for Jun 01, 2020 Jun 02, 2020

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It's The Best of The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker! Chris and Rob explain why it's so important for black athletes to make their voices heard in light of the protests across the country following the death of yet another unarmed black man at the hand of police, and tell us why they're glad that the NFL finally admitted that the decision to blackball Colin Kaepernick had absolutely nothing to do with abilities. Plus, FOX Sports NFL analyst and Super Bowl champion Greg Jennings stops by to share the incredible story of how he had to defend his wife's shop from looters during a protest in Minneapolis over the weekend.

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We Should've Listened to Colin Kaepernick May 30, 2020

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It's The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker! FOX Sports Radio weekend host Brian Noe is in for Chris Broussard, and he and Rob explain why high-profile athletes should follow Colin Kaepernick's lead and use their platform to promote social change - especially immediately following injustices like George Floyd being killed, tell us why think it's a bad idea for the NBA to bring more than 16 teams back to play once the season resumes, and much more! Former child actor Justin Cooper swings by the Celebrity Corner to tell us why he chose to step away from the limelight, and the Odd Couple Crew discusses the true importance of on-screen TV relationships. Plus, appearances by former NFL veteran and FOX Sports Radio weekend host Ephraim Salaam and NBA.com scribe Shaun Powell.

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Best of The Odd Couple for May 29, 2020 May 30, 2020

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It's The Best of The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker! FOX Sports Radio weekend host Brian Noe is in for Chris Broussard, and he and Rob explain why high-profile athletes should follow Colin Kaepernick's lead and use their platform to promote social change - especially immediately following injustices like George Floyd being killed, and tell us why think it's a bad idea for the NBA to bring more than 16 teams back to play once the season resumes. Plus, former NFL veteran and FOX Sports Radio weekend host Ephraim Salaam stops by to share his thoughts on the importance of athletes speaking out and explain why the death of George Floyd affected him so much on a personal level.

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Mahomes' Money and Mayfield's Mouth May 29, 2020

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It's The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker! FOX Sports Radio overnight host Ben Maller is in for Chris, and he and Rob debate about whether or not super-agent Scott Boras really has his players' best interest at heart (or his own) in their ongoing labor negotiations with the MLB, explain why the Kansas City Chiefs would be making a mistake if they decide offer Patrick Mahomes an unprecedented salary raise, tell us why they both think Baker Mayfield is full of it when he says he's ready to shut his mouth and let his game do all the talking, and much more! FS1 producer Martin Weiss hosts another award-winning edition of Trollin' or Rollin', and The Odd Couple Crew discuss the pros and cons of going gray in the Thursday installment of Shop Talk. Plus, USA Today MLB columnist Bob Nightengale stops by to explain why he's still cautiously optimistic that we'll have baseball this summer.

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Best of The Odd Couple for May 28, 2020 May 29, 2020

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It's The Best of The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker! FOX Sports Radio overnight host Ben Maller is in for Chris, and he and Rob get into a heated discussion about whether or not Colin Kaepernick's rhetoric surrounding the George Floyd-inspired riots in Minneapolis are really helpful right now, explain why the Kansas City Chiefs would be making a mistake if they decide offer Patrick Mahomes an unprecedented salary raise, and tell us why they both think Baker Mayfield is full of it when he says he's ready to shut his mouth and let his game do all the talking.

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