Category Archives: Brian Murphy
Amid All the Drama, the Giants Remain Intriguing
As this Jock Blog is being scribbled on Wednesday afternoon, May 13, 2026, the Giants are 18-24 and that dog don't hunt, sports fans. However! Intrigue remains supreme around the local nine. Buster Po...
May 13, 2026 Photo via Matt Fraser.
How the hell can this be saved?
By Brian Murphy All right, all right. No more on-air morning rants for the KNBR social media guys to clip and post. Darn you, click-bait social team! Ha. Of course the Jock Blog stands by Friday morni...
May 04, 2026 Credit: Pablo Robles-Imagn Images
The Jock Blog says trade back, if you can
By Brian Murphy "Build through the draft", wise elders of 49ers championship teams said, and Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott, Keena Turner and Jerry Rice rose and waved to the crowd. "How's that working out ...
Apr 21, 2026 Feb 27, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch during the NFL Scouting Combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jock Blog: Of course it was worth it
By Brian Murphy Was it worth it? All the justifiable hand-wringing about age and injury? Acquiring players like Al Horford, who remembers life before mobile phones? Trading young and robust Jonathan K...
Apr 16, 2026 Apr 15, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates on the court in the second half against the Los Angeles Clippers during the play-in rounds of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Jock Blog: It's early, but feel free to be miffed
By Brian Murphy At the risk of posting a third straight Jock Blog about the Giants . . . Man, the Giants seem to be rattling some Bay Area sports fan cages. A 3-8 start will do that. It will cause a p...
Apr 10, 2026 Mar 2, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello against the Chicago White Sox during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Jock Blog: You Gotta Like These Regular Lineup Kids
By Brian Murphy The Jock Blog spent last week bitching and moaning about Netflix, and the Giants went 2-3 in the post-Netflix era as they start a seven-game homestead Thursday night, so what can we bi...
Apr 02, 2026 Mar 2, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello against the Chicago White Sox during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Make Giants Home Openers Great Again
By Brian Murphy I do believe it was George W. Bush who once said of a president's inaugural address: "That was some weird s-t." I'm going with that pat description to summarize Wednesday's Netflix Non...
Mar 27, 2026 Mar 25, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees stand on the field during the playing of the national anthem at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
Jock Blog: A pre-free agency 49ers vibe check
By Brian Murphy On the eve of NFL free agency, where are we at with your San Francisco 49ers? Quick landscape check: The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl champs. The LA Rams came within an eyelash of b...
Mar 05, 2026 Jan 3, 2026; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan before the game at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images
Jock Blog: The case for and against DubNation engaging in Kuminga box score watching
By Brian Murphy The Jock Blog is about to lead with a sentence heretofore unwritten in the history of Jock Blog-dom: The Atlanta Hawks (29-31) play at the Washington Wizards (16-41) Thursday - GET YA ...
Feb 26, 2026 Feb 24, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga (0) controls the ball against the Washington Wizards during the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Are the Giants spending enough?
By Brian Murphy I've left very little doubt when we talk about it - Buster Posey is the guy the Giants need and want as president of baseball operations. The championship pedigree is unquestion...
Feb 13, 2026 PHOTO: ROBERT EDWARDS
