Category Archives: Jock Blogs
Tolbert’s Beer Review: Wet Hot Zesty Summer Barebottle Brew Co.
If you didn’t guess it yet, the former teammate on Tom’s shirt from last week was Jud Buechler who played with Tolbert both at Arizona and in Oakland. Although that goofy wrestling shirt t...
Jul 27, 2018
Murph: 49ers enter training camp with both renewed optimism and expectations
Stan Szeto | 2018 Jun 12For various reasons - sociological, chronological, historical - NFL training camp reporting dates will never carry the (sometimes overwrought) romance of the magic words "pitch...
Jul 26, 2018
Murph: Is it reasonable to be upset with Giants’ front office?
Let's review some basic headlines before baseball resumes. - Manny Machado is now a Dodger. - The Giants appear to have their hands tied in terms of trade deadline pickups, given their stated obsessio...
Jul 19, 2018
Fitz: Five offseason storylines created by Warriors’ dominance
The best thing about the Warriors’ historic run of success (328-83) is that it is stimulating all kinds of debate within the NBA. Here is a primer to help with arguments of those less informed:&...
Jul 13, 2018
Fitz: Strength in Numbers cannot be matched by one man from the Midwest
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports 'Strength in Numbers:’ a Steve Kerr-coined mantra upon his arrival with the Warriors. "What we are looking for is strength in numbers," he said. He wanted everyone a...
Jun 07, 2018
Murph: Even in death, Dwight Clark showed us how to live
The reaction to the death of 49ers receiver Dwight Clark, author of "The Catch," exuder of charm and laughter, symbol of the most important era in San Francisco sports history, has been extraordinary....
Jun 05, 2018
Fitz: In Game 2 the Warriors showed who they are, a better team than Cleveland
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Well that should end any "officiating" discussion, right? Twenty-five Warriors fouls and 15 on Cleveland AT Oracle for Game 2. And it was the Warriors constantly going ins...
Jun 03, 2018
Fitz: For many reasons, Warriors’ Game 4 loss will hurt for a while
You knew when the Warriors’ NBA playoff record home winning streak ended it would be painful, and after 16 straight, the Rockets’ 95-92 victory will hurt for a while. The absence of Andre ...
May 23, 2018
Fitz: You don’t play small against the Warriors
You don't try to sprint with Usain Bolt. And you don't play small against the Warriors. Particularly at Oracle. They are the best small ball team in NBA history. And PJ Tucker is not Draymond Green. A...
May 20, 2018
Murph: Two games into the Western Conference Finals, Stephen Curry isn’t playing premium-level basketball
While I am a fan of certain elements of our East Coast metropolises - the unbeatable excitement of New York City; the dripping American history of a Boston or a Philadelphia - it's safe to say we all ...
May 17, 2018
