Category Archives: Brian Murphy
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
Jock Blog: What Kerkering catastrophe teaches us about life and sports
Orion Kerkering: Do you crush the kid for blowing the Philadelphia Phillies chance at a World Series? Or do you show compassion for a 24-year-old who flat-out cracked under pressure at the biggest mom...
Oct 10, 2025 Oct 9, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering (50) in the dugout after the final out as they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four of the NLDS during the 2025 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Jock Blog: We'll learn a lot about these 49ers once the dust settles on Sunday
I went into this 49ers season not knowing what to think or expect, and here I am looking at the 3-0 49ers in late September - still not knowing what to think or expect. Does the 3-0 start mean a speci...
Sep 26, 2025 Sep 29, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) runs off the field after the game against the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images
Lots of drama, way too early for 49ers
So, are the 49ers cooked already? Heck of a question one week into an 18-week season. Even more wacky considering they won the opener at dastardly Seattle, in thrilling last-minute fashion. But hard q...
Sep 12, 2025 Photo: Joe Nicholson
As Purdy Era begins, can he be The Guy?
For the job of NFL quarterback being The Most Important Job in Western Civilization**, we sure don't spend much time talking about Brock Purdy. (** = the importance of the NFL QB has been summarily de...
Sep 05, 2025 PHOTO CREDIT: SERGIO ESTRADA
