Category Archives: Headline of the day
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
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
Do you still believe in the 49ers?
Cher asked it. Journey urged it. Even the mellifluous voice of Country Music Hall of Famer Don Williams stated it plainly. (Early digression: If you haven't familiarized yourself with the smooth styli...
Oct 16, 2025
49ers Bulletin: Purdy sudden ailments, Kittle timeline, and the latest chapter of the Jake Moody chronicles
Happy first victory Monday of 2025, 49ers fans. These days are what football fans dream of. Basking in the glow of a win after taking in the season's first full weekend of football. Niners fans can't ...
Sep 08, 2025 Joe Nicholson
Giants cutting payroll not amazingly great news
PHOTO: ROBERT EDWARDSBy Brian MurphyThe Dodgers are spending more money to win than any team in baseball history.The Giants appear to be dumping salary.This, sports fans, is what you call "sub-optimal...
Jan 30, 2025
Avoiding Deja Vu
Photo: Kyle Terada2020 was a miserable season for 49er fans for a multitude of reasons. The pain of losing a Super Bowl the team should have won was still fresh when the world shut down due to Covid. ...
Aug 15, 2024
Training camp blues: Niners must bring juice to climb mountain once more
Photo: D. Ross CameronTake a moment to allow your mind to wander. It might be painful, but for the sake of this exercise let yourself imagine a world in which the 49ers enter the 2024 season as defend...
Aug 09, 2024
Cautious Optimism: Four Giants takeaways
Every road trip is important, but some inherently carry just a bit more weight than others. This current six game trip against two very good teams could tip the scales in what has been a painfully ave...
Jul 03, 2024
Klay’s departure leaves hole in Warriors roster, hearts of Bay Area fans
PHOTO: Cary EdmondsonFor better or worse, sports have always been a unique space for strangers, friends, and rivals to come together and process some deep emotions. Take it from me - a guy who on...
Jul 03, 2024
Murph: On the Slater Wars
Here's a sentence I never thought the Jock Blog would type:Where do you stand on the Slater Wars?And I know what you're thinking: Wait . . . there are Slater Wars?Shout out to the Waterboy in the morn...
Jun 17, 2024
