Category Archives: Brian Murphy
Jock Blog: On Klay’s night, Steph turns former splash brother into nothing more than his latest dejected foe
Nov 12, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after making a layup against the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center. Mandato...
Nov 14, 2024
Jock Blog: Early returns on Buster Posey the executive
Oct 1, 2024; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey addresses the media during an introductory press conference at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Ro...
Nov 08, 2024
Dodgers championship raises already high stakes for Buster Posey and the Giants
Oct 1, 2024; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey addresses the media during an introductory press conference at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Ro...
Oct 31, 2024
Jock Blog: Catch Your Breath, Bye comes at perfect time for Niners, fans.
Oct 20, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan reacts after the Kansas City Chiefs picked up a first down in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Manda...
Oct 28, 2024
In which we meet the post-Klay Warriors …
As those legendary poets The Bee Gees might ask, if they were hanging around Thrive City:How deep are the Dubs?Welcome to the post-Klay Thompson Warriors, and with a robust one out of 82 precincts rep...
Oct 24, 2024
All right, Buster. Watcha got?
Photo: Robert EdwardsAll right, Buster. Whatcha got?Now that the visceral part of satisfying dissatisfied Giants fans is over- Buster Posey! Running the Giants! Really! Buster Posey! - there remains t...
Oct 03, 2024
An Open Letter From a Giants Fan to an A’s Fan
Apr 28, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics fans hold signs reading "keep the possum, get rid of the rats", "Fisher sucks" and "we want Rob & Ryan" during the fifth inning Cincinnati...
Sep 27, 2024
Jock Blog: Bummer summer out, Galvanized Niners in.
Jul 26, 2024; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) throws a pass during Day 4 of training camp at SAP Performance Facility. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODA...
Sep 06, 2024
Shout out Farhan’s Mishmash of Mixed Messages
Mark J. Rebilas | 2023 Nov 8"Directionless mediocrity""A mishmash of mixed messages on a road to nowhere""What's the plan?"These phrases - none used by the Bill Belichick Patriots or the Steve Kerr Wa...
Aug 16, 2024
Training camp housekeeping: Niners’ return comes with multiple question marks
The Jock Blog is about to take a mighty two-week hiatus and won't return until the week of August 11, leaving me with this week's topic: What kind of summer will the 49ers have?The summer is not ...
Jul 26, 2024
