The Murph Blog

Dear Mike Krukow, You're a music guy. You love it, you listen to it, you play it. So why don't I start this Jock Blog Open Letter to Mike Krukow by quoting the Beatles. Let Paul and John sum up what we've all witnessed in the countdown to your final broadcast with the Giants this weekend: And in the end/the love you ta...

By Brian Murphy Wait - you mean the 49ers have to play another NFL game this Sunday? Man. I figured after the never-ending summer-long discussion of time zones, sleep cycles, circadian rhythms, melatonin, body clocks, lie-flat seats, blue light glasses and, perhaps most important, whether to say Mel-BOURNE or Mel-BIN ....

By Brian Murphy Wow! After 60 wonderful minutes of football in Australia, after leaving the purportedly unbeatable Rams as a beaten carcass to die in the bush of the Outback, is it time to recalibrate our feelings about the entirety of the 2026 49ers? The short answer is: Yes, sports fans. The Jock Blog has covered all...

By Brian Murphy The 49ers leave for Australia on Wednesday - what in the name of Mitch Wishnowsky is going on here? Think of all the negatives: - Losing a chance to play the Rams at SoFi Stadium, a de facto home game. - Disruption to the process of staying in a routine at home before Week 1. - Uncertainty over who to t...

By Brian Murphy Jed York. Oof. As the years have gone on, the Jock Blog has learned that sometimes in life you just have to fall back on two words that sum most everything up: Tough deal. Other than embarrassment and memes and easy jokes - we've seen 'em all on the Golden State Lumber and Showroom text line - the real ...

By Brian Murphy Tony Vitello's Giants are currently on pace to win 66 games, and lose 96. Just the way we like it. Hey oh! This week's Jock Blog was set out to explore the idea of Tony Vitello returning as Giants manager in 2027 - as reported by veteran scribe John Shea -so the Jock Blog did some cursory research to fi...

By Brian Murphy I say this with love and respect, because we are all one big Bay Area sports family but: Man. Some of y'all are nuts. I'm talking to my Golden State Warriors crowd, specifically. Either my social media algorithm is currently including only the 2026 Roundball Lunatic Fringe, or there is a legitimately si...

By Brian Murphy Wow, the 2026 49ers season has changed. Just like that. The news on Saturday, July 25 that Kyle Shanahan was in a serious car accident some 11 days earlier and would be unable to fulfill his head coaching duties while he recovered was jarring enough. Then came the processing of it all: what happened? Ho...

By Brian Murphy Poor Tony V. Man. I mean, not really *poor* Tony Vitello. He's handsomely compensated. He willingly took this Giants manager job. Being a manager in the big leagues means there will be scrutiny and second-guessing and hearing those who wish him to fail. Nobody ever said it was a warm, safe world. It's ...

By Brian Murphy You gotta get your eight hours of sleep. You gotta hydrate. You gotta make your bed every day. And if you are Buster Posey, you have to trade Luis Arraez. I know. I know. It's tempting to stay up late binge-watching "Love Island USA" and cut into your sleep; it's tempting to have that extra be...