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Our special guest is Fred Wallin who joins Hacksaw to discuss the History of LA Sports Talk Radio. How good are the Padres, really? Have the LA Dodgers lost their edge? Dodgers’ owner Mark Walter under the microscope. What is the truth? Sean McVay’s Rams are ready. Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers have questions. NFL Commission Roger Goodell discusses CTE studies. NFL Rules changes. NCAA Power 4 Conferences to ban NFL players. Former Duke basketball player’s mental health crisis. Roster moves with Lakers and Clippers. Plus, PGA, LIV, FIFA, English Premier League, and Red Bull F1. Got a question for Hacksaw? Drop your take in the live chat on Facebook, YouTube, or X.

Here’s what Lee Hamilton thinks on Thursday, August 27, 2026.

1)…PADRES HEAD OUT ON THE ROAD-QUESTIONS-ANSWERS

“HOW REALLY GOOD ARE THEY?”

2)…DODGERS-ROAD TRIP

“HAVE BLUE LOST THEIR EDGE?”

3)…DODGERS OWNERSHIP ISSUES…MARK WALTER

“DODGERS-COVER THE TRUTH”

…1B-REVENUES…487M-PAYROLL

…THERE IS NO FIRESALE

…MADE 25% PROFIT ON LAKERS

…NO ONE HARMED

…INSURANCE MONEY REPAID

…NO ONE CHARGED

…THERE IS NO FRAUD

…WE STAND ON OUR INTEGRITY

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4)…RAMS-CHARGERS…FINAL PRESEASON GAME…JIM HARBAUGH…SEAN MC VAY

“RAMS READY-BOLTS QUESTIONS”

5)…NFL UNDER FIRE-HEAD INJURIES…ROGER GOODELL

“CTE STUDIES-DAMAGING”

BRITISH MED ASSOCIATION

…25%-PLAYER DEATHS (6Y)

…90%-PLAYERS DIED-ALZHEIMERS

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

…93%-AUTOPSY-CTE

…66%-END OF LIFE-DEMENTIA

6)…NFL RULE CHANGES COMING

“PERSONAL FOUL PENALTIES”

7)…COLLEGE FOOTBALL-BACK IN THE COURTS…BIG 10-SEC-BIG 12-ACC

“BAN OF NFL PLAYERS”

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8)…DUKE UNIVERSITY-CENTER CONTROVERSY…COACH K

“MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS”

9)…NBA NOTEBOOK…LAKERS-CLIPPERS

“ROSTER MOVES CONTINUE”

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10)…LATE BREAKING HEADLINES

“OFF THE SPORTSWIRE”

PGA TOUR

LIV

FIFA

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

RED BULL

11)…FRED WALLIN – 790 KABC – KLAC 570 LA SPORTS – ESPN LA 710

“LA SPORTS TALK RADIO HISTORY”

#MLB #rays #PADRES #joemusgrove #mannymachado #yudarvish #jakecronenworth #DODGERS #teoscarhernandez #jackierobinson #tannerscott #willsmith #markwalter #nfl #chargers #JIMHARBAUGH #MIKEMCDANIEL #rams #pukanacua #seanmcvay #ROGERGOODELL #CTE #lakers #clippers #STEVEBALLMER #jonathankuminga #wnba #caitlinclark #angelreese #PAC12 #sandiegostate #aztecs #seanlewis #sdsu #ucla #usc #teamredbull #f1 #maxverstappen #pga #livgolf #donorsillo #markgrant #fredwallin #jimhill #vinscully #jimhealy #chickhearn #bobmiller #xtra690 #mighty1090 #siriusxm #klac570 #kmpc #kabc #espnLA

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