Category Archives: Brian Murphy
Spectacular San Francisco aces Super Bowl week test, we're glad you enjoyed it
By Brian Murphy So the city and county of San Francisco shined like a diamond during Super Bowl week? As the late City poet laureate Herb Caen might have said: No duh. Actually, Caen would have penned...
Feb 06, 2026 Feb 6, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; A general view of the Golden Gate Bridge and the skyline of downtown San Francisco prior to Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jock Blog: Just say YES to Giannis
By Brian Murphy The fever dream of Giannis Antetokounmpo wearing the same jersey as Clifford Ray, Alton Lister, Joe Smith and Bobby Sura has never been closer to reality than it is right now. Golden S...
Jan 30, 2026 Jan 21, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) in the second half at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images
Jock Blog: Just say YES to Giannis
By Brian Murphy The fever dream of Giannis Antetokounmpo wearing the same jersey as Clifford Ray, Alton Lister, Joe Smith and Bobby Sura has never been closer to reality than it is right now. Golden S...
Jan 30, 2026 Jan 13, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) takes a shot between Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) and center Naz Reid (11) in the third quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Jon Kuminga: The Most Interesting Warrior in the World
By Brian Murphy Dos Equis beer returned 'The Most Interesting Man in the World' to our TV sets during the Indiana-Miami College Football Playoff, a welcome blast. "Stay thirsty, my friends" are four w...
Jan 23, 2026 PHOTO: CARY EDMONDSON
Jock Blog: The Giants' Hot Stove is cold, do we trust them?
By Brian Murphy What to do if the pilot light in your Giants Hot Stove League goes out? That's where we are, Giants fans. Two weeks out from Christmas, and the only presents under the tree are lefty b...
Dec 12, 2025 © Robert Edwards-Imagn Images
Jock Blog: Just how real are these 49ers?
By Brian Murphy The Jock Blog is back from a little Hawaii/Thanksgiving double-dip - humblebrag Mafia, unite! - to see that it's December and . . . Wait, what? It's December and the San Francisco 49er...
Dec 04, 2025 Nov 24, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) rushes for a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during the second half at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images
Jock Blog: Squashing controversy, this is Brock Purdy's team
By Brian Murphy Hoping not to put a Jock Blog Jinx (JBJ) on the whole thing, how about a JB dedicated to this theme: Ayyyy! Welcome back, Brock Purdy! How's tricks? Of course, I know how life has been...
Nov 13, 2025
Jock Blog: In the mix for twenty-six
By Brian Murphy The 49ers made no moves at the trade deadline, and I suppose if we all did our homework, we shouldn't be surprised. We may be disappointed, and we may be looking at the rest of 2025 di...
Nov 05, 2025 Jul 27, 2022; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan (left) and general manager John Lynch watches the players during Training Camp at the SAP Performance Facility near Levi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
Jock Blog: The Tony Vibe-ello era is underway
We've now known Tony Vitello for all of two days - the lengthy, feel-good introductory mass press conference on Thursday; and a 20-minute more intimate get-to-know-ya chat on The Sports Leader Friday ...
Oct 31, 2025
In Buster We Trust(er)
Yeah. I'll start there. Because it is a major factor, maybe THE factor, in all this whirlwind; in all this reaction to the stunning - and exciting - news that Giants president of baseball operations B...
Oct 24, 2025 © Robert Edwards-Imagn Images
