Steph inks another lucrative extension
While it’s not the contract news Bay Area sports fans hoped to hear this morning, it’s still very good news. Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry inked a mind boggling $62.5…
Papa reports Aiyuk may practice
In the exhaustive Brandon Aiyuk contract negotiation saga, any wrinkle in the stalemate has the potential to become headline news. Greg Papa kicked off his afternoon show with John Lund…
August angst in Santa Clara
Negative on the Niners? PHOTO: KYLE TERADA Your Jock Blog author was accused of such saltiness today by a few of our loyal listeners. How so? Perhaps because I dared…
49ers Sunday wrap: Takeaways from preseason week two
Preseason football rarely satisfies the appetites of football hungry fans late in the summer. The stakes are obviously near zero for established players. Few even play, especially not for teams…
Shout out Farhan’s Mishmash of Mixed Messages
© Mark J. Rebilas | 2023 Nov 8 “Directionless mediocrity” “A mishmash of mixed messages on a road to nowhere” “What’s the plan?” These phrases — none used by the…
Avoiding Deja Vu
Photo: Kyle Terada 2020 was a miserable season for 49er fans for a multitude of reasons. The pain of losing a Super Bowl the team should have won was still…
Training camp blues: Niners must bring juice to climb mountain once more
Photo: D. Ross Cameron Take a moment to allow your mind to wander. It might be painful, but for the sake of this exercise let yourself imagine a world in…
How did we get here?
Brandon Aiyuk’s contract saga has soured like a glass of milk in the warm Santa Clara sun. A once innocent back and forth, routine for the Kyle Shanahan 49ers nearly…
49ers thoughts as calendar turns
As the calendar turns to August, a new climb is underway in Santa Clara. Up off the mat come your 2024 San Francisco 49ers. Wounds, both physical and emotional, have…
Training camp housekeeping: Niners’ return comes with multiple question marks
The Jock Blog is about to take a mighty two-week hiatus and won’t return until the week of August 11, leaving me with this week’s topic: What kind of summer…
Cautious Optimism: Four Giants takeaways
Every road trip is important, but some inherently carry just a bit more weight than others. This current six game trip against two very good teams could tip the scales…
Klay’s departure leaves hole in Warriors roster, hearts of Bay Area fans
PHOTO: Cary Edmondson For better or worse, sports have always been a unique space for strangers, friends, and rivals to come together and process some deep emotions. Take it from…
Life After Klay
Mike Dunleavy, Jr — unveil your grease board, good sir. Ever since the fateful night of April 16, 2024, the very eve that the Sacramento Kings trucked the overmatched Golden…
Murph: On the Slater Wars
Here’s a sentence I never thought the Jock Blog would type: Where do you stand on the Slater Wars? And I know what you’re thinking: Wait . . . there…
The Quest for .500: Four Giants takeaways after series win
A Major League baseball season is very long. 162 games is a marathon that will inevitably feature peaks and valleys. However long it may be, it always seems a bit…
Should the 49ers consider not paying Brandon Aiyuk?
There’s good news and bad news for the 49ers. The good news is, when they convene for training camp in late July, they may not be asked every day: “How…