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San Francisco Giants/49ers podcast Bruce Macgowan: Can Greg Papa sue KNBR for firing him while on medical leave?

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Ex-KNBR talk show host Greg Papa and San Francisco 49ers play by play voice was laid off by KNBR while on medical leave as announced Wed Aug 5, 2026 (San Francisco Chronicle file photo)

San Francisco Giants/49ers podcast Bruce Macgowan:

#1 Bruce, how hard is it to believe that KNBR radio the flagship station of the San Francisco 49ers has let go of talk show host and play by play voice of the 49ers Greg Papa go after he had been suffering through Leukemia and bone marrow transplant treatments?

#2 Papa broke in the Bay Area scene as the play by play voice of the Golden State Warriors around 1986-1995 and was considered the second best all time Warriors play by play announcer behind Bill King.

#3 Papa lost his Warriors play by play job to Bob Fitzgerald how did that happen and why would the Warriors let someone like Greg Papa go?

#4 Mike Krukow the San Francisco Giants color announcer announced that Sep 27th will be his last day as TV color analyst as part of the famous Kruk and Kuip broadcast duel. Kruk said it’ll be hard to walk away but due to health issues he had to make the hard choice.

#5 The Giants let go of a large contingent of players at the trade deadline Heliot Ramos, Luis Arraez, Caleb Kilan, Robbie Ray, Tyle Mahle, and Erik Miller were these trades made to get young propects and who amongst those players were mistakes made that the Giants shouldn’t have let go?

Bruce Macgowan is a Sports Talk analyst at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast Bruce MacGowan: Taking a look at the progress of Giants manager Tony Vitello

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San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello is all smiles after defeating the New York Mets at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Thu Apr 2, 2026. (AP News photo)

Headline Sports podcast Bruce MacGowan:

#1 Talk about Tony Vitello Giants manager and how he’s getting things worked out since that rather tough first week he had to start off the season.

#2 Bruce goes over the line up card for the Giants and how he disagreed with the order of the line up.

#3 NL West one of the tougest in baseball next to the Eastern Division in the American League.

#4 The Giants have a big questions in their bullpen whose ever heard of Ryan Boruki?

#5 Bruce, when the Giants traded Mike Yastrzemski, Camilio Doval and Tyler Rogers did that take part of the soul of the Giants when that deal went down last season?

Bruce MacGowan is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB The Show podcast Bruce Macgowan: BoSox finally get in playoff in walk off clincher; Can Astros get the Wild Card wrapped up Sunday?

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The Boston Red Sox clubhouse was spraying the bubbly after defeating the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston on Fri Sep 26, 2025 to advance to the playoffs. (AP News photo)

MLB The Show podcast Bruce Magowan:

# 1 Did the Red Sox’s walk‑off clincher on Friday finally end their postseason drought?

#2 Can the Astros still salvage a wild‑card spot after their gut‑punch loss to the Angels?

#3 Will Shohei Ohtani’s jersey stay at No. 1 in MLB sales—for a 4th straight year?

#4 Is Aaron Judge being shortchanged in AL MVP debates?

#5 How many more teams will the Red Sox or Yankees displace in the AL wild‑card race today?”

Bruce Magowan filled in for Charlie O on MLB The Show podcasts heard each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB The Show podcast Bruce Macgowan: How Judge’s absence impacts Yankee line up; Dodgers Roberts relieved that Betts is back; plus more news

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New York Yankee slugger Aaron Judge (99) is out with a right elbow flexor strain and on the 10 day IL. Here is Judge taking a big swing for a two run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays Wed July 23, 2025 at Rogers Centre in Toronto (AP News photo)

MLB The Show podcast Bruce Macgowan:

#1  New York Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge will go on the ten day IL suffering from a right elbow flexor strain. The injury during a scan did not show any damage to the elbo and will not require surgery but a big bat out of the Yankees line up.

#2 Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said “wheels up” regarding the return of Mookie Betts who was out due to a death in the family. Betts went to attend to his family in Nashville. The Dodgers had the day off Thursday and made it back to join the Dodgers in Boston before first pitch.

#3 Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Edmundo Sosa was elbowed in the back by left fielder Brandon Marsh when they collided while making a catch on the New York Yankees Jazz Chisholm Jr in the seventh inning. Sosa said he was feeling a little tight after the game but said he should be back in the line up on Sunday.

#4 Tough outing on Friday for San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb he was lit up by the New York Mets at Oracle Park in four innings eight hits, six earned runs, one walk and four strike outs. Webb suffered the most runs given up in the first four innings of the game.

#5 San Francisco Giants who were crushed on Friday night 8-1 suffered another hit when it was announced that right hand starter Landen Roupp was placed on the 15 day IL with elbow inflammation. Roupp had an MRI and was negative for structural issues.

Bruce Macgowan does the MLB The Show podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast Bruce Macgowan: Suns trade Durant to Rockets; Game 7 NBA Finals deciding game tonight; plus more news

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Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks who joins the Phoenix Suns on Sun Jun 22, 2025 (AP News photo)

Headline Sports podcast Bruce Macgowan:

#1 Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks. Who got the best end of this trade the Rockets or the Phoenix Suns.

#2 NBA Finals Sunday night game 7 Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder will to Shai Gilegous-Alexander and for the Pacers Tyrese Haliburton.

#3 The Sacramento A’s owner John Fisher is selling his MLS soccer team the San Jose Earthquakes to get the difference to pay for his Vegas stadium and yet their holding a ground breaking on Monday morning at 7:30AM PDT. Can Fisher get a deal done and get the money to pay for the construction costs.

#4 The Las Vegas Aces said they ran out of space and media credentials due to the Indiana Fever and superstar Caitlin Clark who sells out houses everywhere she goes. Clark has been playing in front of sold out arenas and the price of a ticket goes up when the Fever are in town.

Bruce Macgowan is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast Bruce Macgowan: Bill King clearly the best play by play announcer in Bay Area history; What was Raiders owner Al Davis like?; plus more news

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Former Oakland A’s play by play announcer Bill King (photo from the Press Democrat)

Headline Sports podcast Bruce Macgowan:

#1 Bill King was the legendary play by play voice for the Oakland A’s, Oakland Raiders, and Golden State Warriors he was the word picture broadcaster. What was it like working alongside one of the great play by play voices in sports history?

#2 You had a chance to cover some of those legendary Oakland Raider teams in the 1970s you knew Raiders owner Al Davis what was it like to work some of those great Raider teams and have access to Davis?

#3 Did you have a chance to cover the 1972-74 A’s World Series teams and the 1988-90 A’s World Series teams.

#4 Since the Giants released LaMonte Wade, Christian Koss, and Sam Huff that might have been the shot in the arm the club needed as they have now won five in row.

#5 A’s Las Vegas situation. They said their putting shovels in the ground with a groundbreaking ceremony later in June. After all this time it’s a question are the A’s really going to get started with the construction of the ballpark like they say they will.

Bruce Macgowan is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast Bruce MacGowan: Giants comeback Sunday to sweep A’s; Can 49ers Purdy live up to salary expectations?; Warriors to regroup after post season elimination

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San Francisco Giants Heliot Ramos slugs a go ahead RBI single against the Sacramento A’s in the bottom of the eighth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun May 18, 2025 (AP News photo)

Headline Sports podcast Bruce MacGowan:

#1 San Francisco Giants came back down 2-1 with their 13th comeback of the season to sweep and defeat the Sacramento A’s 3-2 on Sunday. The Giants are now tied for the most comeback wins in MLB.

#2 San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy who signed a $265 million five year contract becomes the eighth highest paid quarterback in the NFL. Question is will Purdy get the protection from his offensive line or will he be running for his life. Also the 49ers have been scheduled for five prime time games despite struggling and losing their last four games in a row in 2024.

#3 Golden State Warriors will regroup after their rough post season losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves and losing their start player Stephen Curry due to a hamstring injury. The Warriors are still trying to decide Jonathan Kuminga’s role for next season and will he be back?

Bruce MacGowan is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB podcast with Bruce Macgowan: Manfred says torpedo bat good for baseball; Dodgers Snell on 15 day IL shoulder inflammation; plus more MLB news

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Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell, who struggled at times against the Atlanta Braves on April 2 at Dodger Stadium, has been placed on the injured list. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

MLB podcast with Bruce Macgowan:

#1 Major League Commissioner Rob Manfred said that the torpedo bat is “absolutely good for baseball.” After all the attention that the torpedo bat has created Manfred addressed it’s legitmacy saying, “I believe that issues like the torpedo bat and the debate around it demonstrate the fact that baseball still occupies a unique place in our culture,”

#2 Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell has been placed on the 15 day IL suffering from left shoulder inflammation. Snell now 1-0 ERA 2.00 in two starts this season. Snell signed with the Dodgers for five years for $182 million.

#3 Due to weather issues the times have changed for the New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers times have been moved up. Wind chills have been forecasted for Monday and Tuesday to be in the 20s. The game that was scheduled from Monday has been moved up from 6:40pm to 3:10 and for Tuesday and Wednesday now at 1:10pm.

#4 Milwaukee Brewers left hand pitcher Nestor Cortes has been placed on the 15 day IL with a flexor strain in his left elbow. The Brewers pitching staff is depleted of their starting pitcher. With Cortes on the shelf the Brewers have Freddy Peralta as their only healthy starting pitcher in the starting rotation.

#5  Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani threw a 26 pitch session on Saturday before the Dodgers played the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Ohtani making a step closer to returning as a starter for the Dodgers. Ohtani has been out of the pitching rotation since Sep 19, 2023 this was his second bullpen session.

Bruce Magowan is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Bruce Magowan: While 49ers are negotiating with Steelers on an Aiyuk deal he could play with no extension; 49ers Thomas with broken forearm; plus more news

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There two scenarios for wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk he could be traded to a team of his choosing or he could play out the final year of his contract (2024) with the 49ers (Nevada Sport Net photo file )

On Headline Sports podcast with Bruce Magowan:

#1 Bruce, just wanted to get your take on San Francisco 49ers Brandon Aiyuk whose been pushing for a trade. The Pittsburgh Steelers at the end of the business day on Friday made a bid for Aiyuk and the New England Patriots who were talking turkey but Aiyuk turned the Patriots offer down. The deal with the Steelers is a matter if there is something the 49ers and Pittsburgh can agree on. There is also a chance that Aiyuk could remain with the 49ers without an extension as this is his last year with the 49ers.

#2 It didn’t take long before the 49ers had sustained it’s first injury and that’s what happened to cornerback Ambry Thomas who broke his forearm in Saturday’s first pre season game in Tennessee. Thomas tried to tackle Titans quarterback Mason Rudolph but missed and collapsed on the field and when Thomas got up tried not to move his right arm and ran off the field letting the arm hang from the shoulder.

#3 Turning to baseball the San Francisco Giants have taken the first two games of this current series with the Detroit Tigers on Friday the Giants won it on a Chad Pinder sac fly that allowed the winning run to score from third base in the ninth and on Saturday the Giants rallied for three runs in the sixth inning and that’s all they needed for a 3-1 win over the Tigers. The Giants are now three games over .500 the for the first time since last season.

#4 Paris Olympics in men’s basketball The Team USA on Saturday put the Team France to bed in a 98-87. Team USA’s Stephen Curry led with 24 points five assists, and eight three pointers. Curry started out slow in the beginning of the games but is now into his rhythm. Curry hit four 3’s in the last 2:48 of the contest.

#5 Too much injuries in pre season football continues as the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown went to the hospital for an exam after injuring his shoulder against the Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday. Brown ran for an 11 yard gain on a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes but after a gain of 11 was tackled and landed on his left shoulder. Word from the Chiefs Brown is expected to be out for significant period of time.

Bruce Magowan is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Bruce Magowan: Phillies Sanchez to replace Braves Sale on All Star roster; Judge holds Yanks record for most homers before All Star break; plus more news

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Philadelphia Phillies Christopher Sanchez seen here pitching against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wed Jul 10, 2024 at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia has been selected to the National League All Star team replacing Atlanta Braves Chris Sale. (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Bruce Magowan:

#1 Philadelphia Phillies LHP Christopher Sanchez (7-4, ERA 2.96) will be replacing Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale on the National League All Star roster. Sale is scheduled to pitch today and won’t pitch in the All Star Game in Arlington on Tuesday. With the addition of Sanchez that gives the Phillies eight all stars five of them pitchers a All Star record for most pitchers from one club.

#2 Not even Babe Ruth did it New York Yankees Aaron Judge belted his 34th home run the most home runs by a Yankees player before the All Star Break. Roger Maris who held the record for the most home runs in a season until being eclipsed by the St Louis Cardinals Mark McGwire hit 33 home run before the All Star break in 1961. So big achievement for Judge.

#3 The Detroit Tigers Gio Urshela hit a two run home run in the bottom of the tenth inning to help the Tigers make a comeback on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Comerica Park. The Tigers were down 9-4 in the ninth and tied it up 9-9 to force extra innings. With Urshela’s home run the Tigers came away with a 11-9 win.

#4 It was reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates Paul Skenes is disrupting the sportsbook with his success. One sportsbook had stopped betting on the possible National League Rookie of the Year. Skenes has been on a roll. Skenes was a 200-1 odds on long shot to win the Cy Young Award. Skenes is now in third place at a shot at winning the Cy Young behind the Phillies Zack Wheeler and the Braves Chris Sale. Skenes has also been named to the NL All Star team.

#5 Oakland A’s Spanish broadcaster Amaury Pi Gonzalez wrote that the A’s last home game ever in Oakland before moving to Sacramento next season could very well be a sell out. Amaury said that final home game on Thu Sep 26th at the Oakland Coliseum could see a capacity of 42,000 the fans last chance to say goodbye to the A’s as an Oakland team.

#6 Before we let you go we have to ask you about the announced retirement of A’s broadcaster Vince Cotroneo who has called A’s games since 2006 and will not work A’s games next season as the club plays it’s 2025 season in Sacramento.

Join Bruce Magowan for Headline Sports podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com