KNBR Podcasts

After adding Kevin Durant to their already juggernaut outfit, there’s little doubt that the Golden State Warriors enter 2016-17 season as the villains of the NBA. That title doesn’t exactly sit with with Warriors executive Bob Myers, who told Gary and Larry on Friday that much of the resentment directed toward Golden state comes from a false perception that the team is a dynasty.

The San Francisco 49er defense has allowed the most rushing yards per game this season (174.5) and is coming off a 45-16 defeat to the Buffalo Bills last weekend where they were gashed for 313 on the ground. 49ers radio analyst Tim Ryan called the performance from the run defense unacceptable on Friday morning when he joined the Murph and Mac Show.

Kevin Durant may be a four-time scoring champion, but new Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown thinks the 6′ 9″ small forward has the potential to have a significant impact on both ends of the floor this season. Brown joined the Murph and Mac show on Friday morning and sung the praises of Durant’s rarely talked about defensive skills.

Former 49er Charles Haley joined the Murph and Mac Show on Thursday to promote his new autobiography, Fear No Evil: Tackling Quarterbacks and Demons on My Way to the Hall of Fame, and told an interesting anecdote about the time fellow teammate Ronnie Lott called him out in front of the team.

As a three-time Super Bowl champion, Steve Young knows a thing or two about leadership. The former 49er quarterback joined the Tolbert and Lund show on Wednesday, and said that after the season-ending injury to Navarro Bowman, this current 49er team is sorely lacking in that area.

Torrey Smith joined the Murph and Mac Show on Wednesday morning and said that despite the rough start to the season, the 49ers are staying positive and remain confident they can turn things around.

For the 49ers, Kaepernick’s cause might be a blessing from a pure football standpoint. Kaepernick is turning focus away from a bad football team.

The linebacking corps of Nick Bellore and Michael Wilhoite struggled mightily trying to stop Buffalo’s rushing attack, and according to Greg Cosell, they just aren’t NFL caliber starters.

The 31-year-old Melancon’s 2016 numbers were as follows: 47 saves, 4 blown saves, 71.1 innings pitched, 65 strikeouts, 12 walks, 1.64 ERA.

The Hall of Fame safety foresees a scenario where Kaepernick still flourishes his old skill set that set the NFL on fire a few seasons back, but he’s not as high on the 49ers’ run defense.