Padres Electrify Cubs, Dodgers Prep, Angels Plan, MLB Wild Card, NFL Wk #4, CFB, Lakers, Clippers

The energy at Petco Park was electrifying as the Padres sweep the Cubs in the Wild Card Round. SD gets ready to pound Brewers. Dodgers Prepping-Plotting. LA Angels blueprint for the future. MLB Wild Card Series: Braves-Phillies, Yankees-Red Sox, White Sox-Astros. MLB Names in the News: David Stearns, Mark Kotsay, Rob Manfred. NFL Week #4 matchups: Raiders-Chiefs, Chargers-Seahawks, Broncos-49ers, Bills-Patriots, Jaguars-Bengals. NFL Names in the News: Brian Schottenheimer, Mike Tomlin, Marvin Harrison Jr, Jerry Jones. College Football Big Headlines, Big Controversy. USC, Washington, Miami of Ohio, Colorado, Maryland, San Diego State, Texas State. Lakers and Clippers overhaul rosters. Are the LA Kings and Anaheim Ducks NHL Playoff Teams? Plus, Phil Mickelson, English Premier League, Manchester City, Arizona State. Is that enough topics on the table? You got something to say? Drop your hot take in the live chat on Facebook, YouTube, or X to get in on Fans Forum.

Here’s what Lee Hamilton thinks on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

1)…PADRES IN PLAYOFFS-STATEMENT GAMES VS CUBS

“FERNANDO TATIS ELECTRICITY”

2)…DODGERS-FIRST ROUND BYE…SHOHEI OHTANI-FREDDIE FREEMAN

“BYE WEEK–PEPARING-SCOUTING”

3)…ANGELS OFF SEASON HAS BEGUN…JOHN MOZELIAK

“OFF SEASON BLUEPRINT”

4)…WILDCARD PLAYOFFS…

“HOME RUNS EVERYWHERE”

BRAVES…PHILLIES

YANKEES…RED SOX