The last time the Jock Blog sat down to pen an ode to the San Francisco Giants Baseball Club, I believe it was the “Farhan has put us all in a pickle” Jock Blog, after he hired Gabe Kapler to skipper the club.
Murph: A meditation on coping with Super Bowl loss, Lynch and Shanahan’s end-of-year presser
Four days later, and it’s still a *thing*.
Murph: The 49ers are going to win on Sunday, and not just because of Xs and Os
This team, this roll, this energy, it feels . . . different.
Murph: The moment the Jimmy G panic set in — to everyone except Jimmy G
Maybe it’s because Jimmy G is considered movie-star handsome that some were ready to turn on him.
Murph: I feel good about the 49ers’ chances in the NFC Championship Game…too good
Surely, all Americans are aware of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, and his signature tune, “I Feel Good”.
Murph: Don’t look now, but NFL dynasties are falling as 49ers are rising
Think bigger than just this year’s playoffs.
Murph: The 2019 49ers have vibes of 1981 Super Bowl champs
As we concluded our Tuesday morning interview with the chipper, intelligent and energetic George Kittle on the show, the conclusion was becoming inescapable.
Murph: 49ers loss to Ravens led to refreshing revelation
Came to work Monday morning, post-Ravens, fully expecting howls of agony at 808-KNBR and a text line aflame with rage questioning Kyle Shanahan’s close game nerves and Jimmy Garoppolo’s ball security.
Murph: This 49ers run is fun, but what will roster look like after 2019?
So, about breaking up the 49ers 2019 magic . . .
Murph: Breaking down four possible outcomes from 49ers’ ‘Stretch of Death’
They’re calling it the “Stretch of Death.”
Murph: 49ers followed up disappointment with gutsiest win of the season
The fate of the 49ers comes at you fast. If you don’t stop to ponder it in a Jock Blog every now and then, you just might miss it.
Murph: Farhan Zaidi has put Giants fans in a pickle
And then Farhan Zaidi, Giants head of baseball operations, the “next-gen” whiz kid who was supposed to usher the franchise into a 21st century-styled resurgence, went and hired Gabe Kapler as Bochy’s successor.
Murph: Why it’s fair to second-guess Shanahan, Garoppolo after Monday night loss to Seattle
For the 49ers, some 8-1 starts are better than others.
Murph: E-40’s new song says Levi’s feels like Candlestick — does it?
Leave it to a poet far more versed in the English language than me to frame the Monday night 49ers-Seahawks game in context.
Murph: The Baby Dubs’ underdog street cred is exactly what Chase Center needs
The Baby Dubs. The lower case dubs. The SubDubs. Paschall’s Rascals.
Murph: The Stephen Curry injury while unfortunate, is the truth serum we all needed
No easing into the sunset of the dynasty for these Golden State Warriors, huh?
Murph: It’s time to retract my 49ers-Cardinals prediction
It seemed reasonable to think the 49ers might not go 16-0. That seemed a reasonable thing.
Murph: A few quick thoughts on the nauseating return of the Los Angeles Lakers
What a revolting development.
Murph: Why trading for Emmanuel Sanders was the right decision
Somewhere, you had the feeling that Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, John Taylor and Gene Washington were group-texting.
Murph: What to make of Jimmy Garoppolo’s uneven start
The 49ers are 5-0, so it seems like a perfect time to start complaining.
Murph: What will 49ers’ record be? A game-by-game breakdown of their remaining schedule
Everyone surrounding the 49ers these days is walking around like we just got out of the dentist’s office on laughing gas — light-headed, smiling, feeling no pain.
Murph: The 49ers aren’t just 4-0
It’s back to the future, sports fans.
Murph: Explaining how Bruce Bochy became The Bay’s favorite coach
There’s something different, though, in the ongoing love and nostalgia surrounding Bochy’s retirement. It has to do with the guy himself.
Murph: Prepare for a crestfallen Sunday, 49ers fans
Last year, everyone felt the 5-0 Jimmy Garoppollo finish to 2017 meant great things awaited in 2018. How’d that work out for everyone?
Murph: Why we should celebrate the NFL at 100 years old
The NFL is 100 years old!