Category Archives: Brian Murphy

Do the Warriors have to beat the Cavs next week?
Near the end of another enjoyable chat with Warriors broadcaster/KNBR midday stalwart Bob Fitzgerald today - on our semiweekly "Fitz Files" segment - I had to ask Fitz the question: Is it mandatory th...
Syndicated Author Jan 12, 2017

Murph: NFL must step up this weekend after spectacular college football season
Yo, NFL. The pressure is on. Entertain us like the college game, or face the wrath of public opinion. We as a sports nation were just finishing mopping our brows from the Hollywood blockbuster that wa...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2017

Murph: McCaffrey toeing dangerous line by not playing Sun Bowl
These days, the older generation derisively calls the new generation the "participation trophy era", mocking today's kids who get a trophy for just participating in sports. And then Christian McCaffre...
Syndicated Author Dec 21, 2016

Murph: Resting players becoming an ‘epidemic in modern NBA’
It's the NBA's equivalent of the "safe space", and it's got to stop. It's an insult to the paying customer, and in today's NBA, that means paying a *lot*. And on top of everything else, it's a bad loo...
Syndicated Author Dec 15, 2016

Murph: Kershaw’s return looms as X-factor in Giants-Dodgers race
Ran into KNBR.com majordomo Rael Enteen today. He asked a simple question."How you feeling about the Giants on September 1st?"Rael. Always asking the tough questions.The short answer is: I was feeling...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2016

Murph: Losing Duffy hurts, but Giants undoubtedly improved through trades
As I write this, it's been 24 hours since Matt Duffy and all that he represents - homegrown talent, Willie Mac Award qualities, an everyman's appeal that reaffirms America's greatness - was traded to ...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2016

Murph: Durant helps Dub Nation turn page from ‘The Collapse’ to ‘The Future’
Don't thank Kevin Durant for bringing his eye-popping resume or his staggering talent set or his limitless shooting range to the Golden State Warriors.Thank him, mostly, for changing the way we think ...
Syndicated Author Jul 09, 2016

Murph: Bonds’ revelation shows shrewdness and introspection
It's always a good idea to learn from those before you, so I once kneeled at the foot of the great Bay Area sportswriter Art Spander. He noted that famous curmudgeonly golfer Nick Faldo was retiring a...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2016

