Rod's Riffs:

49ers key to success vs Cardinals

MLB gets it right with playoff games stacked

LIGHTNING ROUND - Rod votes blue cheese?

KNBR Giants Insider Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle discusses timeline for Giants to hire new General Manager after losing season

San Francisco 49ers broadcaster Ted Robinson does not see offense being a problem for 49ers as evident in 27 points put up in loss, but says defense and depth is concern team looks to address moving forward

San Francisco Chronicle columnist Bruce Jenkins talks intrigue of A's strategy of "bullpenning" in winner-take-all Wild Card game

San Jose Sharks broadcaster Jamie Baker sees Sharks as legitimate contender for Stanley Cup after acquisition of Erik Karlsson in offseason

KNBR Giants Insider Andy Baggarly of The Athletic thinks Giants will have front office hire by GM meetings after World Series in order to "Get house in order" for next season because of time needed to reshuffle organization

Westwood One NFL broadcaster and TNT NBA lead broadcaster Kevin Harlan breaks down success of KC with Patrick Mahomes after departure of Alex Smith & discusses stacked NBA Western Conference that welcomes LeBron James to the Lakers

Rod's Riffs:

49ers offense serviceable in 29-27 loss to Chargers

49ers tackling woes continue despite improvement

Surprises in 1st 4 weeks of NFL

Former lineman Dennis Brown says while 49ers defense improved in loss to Chargers, the defensive line has yet to reach full potential

Golfweek.com Senior writer David Dusek dissects Europe's domination of US in Ryder Cup thrashing this weekend, and talks about Tiger Woods' continued struggles in 4-ball