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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 05: Manager Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field on August 05, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> draw out celebrities for literally every home game. That included a past four-time Pro Bowler in the NFL<\/a> Monday. Yet former Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints<\/a> quarterback Derek Carr couldn\u2019t help but praise a kind gesture manager Dave Roberts made.<\/p>\n Carr took his family to see the Dodgers on the field before facing the Kansas City Royals<\/a> at Chavez Ravine. But he took to the social media website X, formerly known as Twitter, to share the action Roberts made<\/a> before the game while underneath an 88 degree sky before the opening pitch.<\/p>\n \u201cShoutout to Dave Roberts. We are at a Dodgers game and he noticed my wife holding our newborn and kids in the heat<\/a> during batting practice. He invited us into his office to cool off for 30 minutes,\u201d Carr posted.<\/p>\n Carr added that Roberts is a \u201cgenuinely kind person. Thanks Dave. Go Dodgers.\u201d Carr also is in Los Angeles for another reason, though.<\/p>\n Derek Carr to Become Neighbors to the Dodgers?<\/p>\n The Bakersfield, California native is soon going to make Westwood his newest work home.<\/p>\n UCLA football has named Carr to the 2026 coaching staff under new head coach Bob Chesney. So now he\u2019ll serve as a special advisor while helping with game-planning and assiting the quarterbacks. The school made that announcement on Monday before Carr took in the Dodgers game.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are excited to welcome Derek to our program,\u201d Chesney said in a school news release<\/a>. \u201cHe has played the quarterback position at a high level for more than a decade, and his experience, leadership and football knowledge will be an incredible resource for our coaching staff and student-athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n Chesney added what he loved about Carr in making the official hire.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat stands out most is his passion for the game and his commitment to developing young people. Derek will have a tremendous impact on our players and is a great addition to our program,\u201d Chesney adds.<\/p>\n Derek Carr Surprise UCLA Hire<\/p>\n The 11-year NFL quarterback holds no previous ties to the Big Ten university. He never was recruited by UCLA either out of Bakersfield Christian High School.<\/p>\n However, he\u2019s got ties to general manager Darrick Yray, who was at Fresno State with Carr during his illustrious collegiate run. Yray helped endorse Carr\u2019s hire to UCLA while the retired NFL quarterback raved about this opportunity.<\/p>\n \u201cThe opportunity to help Coach Chesney, the staff and the quarterbacks at UCLA was one that really excited me,\u201d Carr said via UCLA. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to sharing my experiences and helping support the program in any way I can.\u201d<\/p>\n Now taking in Dodger games amid this playoff push comes with the work perks for Carr.<\/p>\n Dodgers Aiming to Reignite<\/p>\n Los Angeles dealt with a sudden skid that made fans and analysts hit the panic button. Even newcomer pitcher from the Detroit Tigers<\/a> Tarik Skubal took a loss to the Chicago Cubs in his LA debut.<\/p>\n LA managed to end a sudden seven-game slide against the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> on Saturday 2-1. But Arizona snatched Sunday\u2019s game with a 4-2 score.<\/p>\n Roberts is aiming to redeem this team after losing eight of their last nine contests.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tLorenzo Reyna<\/a> covers the Los Angeles Rams for Heavy.com. His NFL, college and high school football coverage has been featured on Pro Football Network, Santa Maria Times, Daily Pilot, 24\/7 Sports and Scout Media. He is based in southern California. 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