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San Francisco 49ers Podcast with Joe Lami: Garoppolo learning the ropes of 49ers system look for him to start by Nov 12th

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blog.prosportsmedia.com photo: Jimmy Garoppolo quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers meets with the press at Levis Stadium shortly after his acquisition last week in Santa Clara

On the 49ers podcast with Joe:

Newest San Francisco 49er quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will need sometime to go through the playbook and 49ers system before he see any kind of play. Garoppolo will be on a learning curve as the 49ers will be starting CJ Beathard against the Arizona Cardinals for this Sunday at Levis Stadium. Garoppolo is the supposed quarterback of the future.

They will give Garoppolo sometime to get ready and he will be studying plays working with Beathard during Sunday’s game. The 49ers after Sunday’s game with Arizona will be playing New York against the Giants at Levis Stadium in the second of three home games. The 49ers following the game with the Giants will have a bye then they will host the Seattle Seahawks Nov 26th.

Joe has a whole lot more take a listen to the podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Sports Headlines Podcast with Tony Renteria: Astros set historical record; Papa John says Goodell not cracking down on players enough

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The Houston Astros celebrates after Alex Bregman’s (2) game winning single during Game 5 of baseball’s World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, in Houston. The Astros won 13-12 to take a 3-2 lead in the series. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

On the Sports Headlines with Tony:

1 What a long and strange trip it’s been since 1962 when they were called the Houston Colt 45s and then changed the name in 1968 to Astros the team never saw a World’s Championship until they did in LA on Wednesday night in game seven a first in franchise history

2 The Series was the battle for the ages lots of home runs and a series that went the distance

3 When Papa John said the lack of TV ratings for NFL games are resulting in low sales for pizza as a direct result of the NFL not doing anything to stop the players from taking a knee during the national anthem. Papa John called it poor leadership on behalf of the NFL

4 Also not only are the sponsors and team management upset by the low TV ratings but the sponsors are now blaming NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for the falling rating and failure to discipline the players

5 The Oakland Raiders head to Miami coming off a loss to the Buffalo Bills Tony talks about the match up this weekend in Miami

Tony talks Headline Sports each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Fantasy Football Emergency Podcast Episode #2: Help for NFL Week 9

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Studio

podcast hosts Charlie O. Mallonee and Vasu Vaddiparty

Need help at QB?

McCown
Josh McCown is available in more than 50% of Fantasy Football Leagues. He has a tough game Thursday vs the Bills

 

Jimmy Garoppolo
Now that Jimmy Garappolo is a 49er – should you add him to your roster? How soon can he help your team?

Need help at RB?

alfred-morris
Alfred Morris is expected to see some serious playing time with Elliott headed to the suspension list.
Darren McFadden
Veteran Darren McFadden will try to help fill the gap left open by Elliott’s absence for Dallas.
Damien Williams
Damien Williams is in line to take over some of the load at running back for the Miami Dolphins.

The Party-Man and Charlie O will be happy to answer your fantasy football questions. Email them at raydeoman@gmail.com. Good luck this week!

Niners get new QB, but don’t expect to see him very soon

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By Jeremy Harness

The 0-8 49ers got a major shot in the arm Monday night, as they acquired quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo from the New England Patriots in exchange for a second-round pick next season, a move that is expected to go a long way to resolve a long-standing issue at the quarterback position.

But don’t expect him to see him on the field for at least the next few weeks.

Not the he is injured, but the second-year signal-caller will need time to learn the 49ers’ playbook, which is completely different from that of the Patriots.

In the meantime, to make room for Garoppolo on the roster, the 49ers on Tuesday released Brian Hoyer, who began the season as the team’s starting quarterback but was benched in the second quarter in favor of rookie C.J Beathard two games ago and has not seen the field since.

In addition to having to learn the playbook, the 49ers will also need time to get their situation at left tackle – the quarterback’s blind side – taken care of. Joe Staley was injured in Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, and he is not expected to be back in the lineup for another three weeks.

Right tackle Trent Brown, who has been going through concussion protocol since being knocked out of Week 7’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys, returned to practice Wednesday and is expected to assume the left tackle position until Staley returns to the field.

Meanwhile, the team has other injury issues, as safety Jimmie Ward was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to the broken forearm that he suffered against the Eagles, which will prompt Eric Reid, who had played the past two weeks at linebacker, to go back to safety for this Sunday.

The 49ers made another move at defensive back on Tuesday, as the team dealt cornerback Rashard Robinson, who has had more than his fair share of on-field troubles this season, to the New York Jets for a fifth-round pick.

This Sunday, the 49ers will face the Arizona Cardinals, another team that has had to deal with unfavorable quarterback issues this year. Their regular starter, Carson Palmer, suffered a broken arm two weeks ago and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

After the Arizona game, the 49ers will play the disappointing New York Giants, and they will have their bye week following that. At that point, the 49ers can expect to put Garoppolo on the field for the first time, given that he is comfortable with the new playbook at that point, and that no major injuries occur at the quarterback position between now and then.

Oak Raiders face Dolphins in Miami on Sunday Night Football

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By Joe Hawkes-Beamon
Sports Radio Service Writer

OAKLAND — The Raiders conclude a two-game road trip with a visit to the Sunshine State when they face the Miami Dolphins in prime-time on Sunday Night Football at Hard Rock Stadium. This is the first matchup between Oakland and Miami since 2014 with the Dolphins routing the Raiders 38-14 at Wembley Stadium in London.

The Raiders haven’t played in Miami since 2012 and are currently riding a five-game losing streak to the Dolphins since 2008, with the all-time series tied 16-16-1.

Oakland (3-5) fell to the Buffalo Bills 34-14 in Orchard Park last Sunday. Instead of flying across country to Oakland to prepare for the Dolphins, the Raiders opted to travel to Sarasota, Fla. and stay at the IMG Academy for the second straight year.

Raiders starting quarterback Derek Carr threw for 313 yards on 31-of-49 passes with one touchdown and two interceptions. Carr took the offense on the opening drive of the game 81 yards in 13 plays that resulted in a 1-yard touchdown run by fullback Jamize Olawale, but didn’t score their second touchdown of the game until the fourth quarter.

Running back DeAndre Washington led the team in rushing with 26 yards, but also was the leading receiver with eight receptions for 62 yards and a 4-yard touchdown catch from Carr. Washington was Oakland’s bellcow Sunday due to the absence of starting running back Marshawn Lynch.

Lynch was suspended for one game after making contact with an official in Oakland’s win over their arch rival, the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7, didn’t play Sunday against the Bills, who drafted Lynch in 2007 out of California.

Lynch is expected to play Sunday.

Wide receivers Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper combined for 10 receptions for 131 yards, but didn’t find the end zone. Crabtree led Oakland with 83 yards, while Cooper totaled just 48 yards after exploding for 210 yards and two touchdowns on 11 receptions against Kansas City.

After posting 505 yards of total offense in Week 7, Oakland had just 331 yards of total offense in Week 8.

Bills running back LeSean McCoy ran all over Oakland’s defense, rushing for 151 yards on 27 carries and a touchdown. McCoy’s 48-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter proved to be the death-blow for Oakland in rainy Western New York on Sunday.

Miami (4-3) were pummeled 40-0 by the Ravens, in prime-time, on Thursday Night Football in Baltimore. Quarterback Matt Moore who started in place of Jay Cutler, who was out with cracked ribs, looked shell-shocked against an aggressive Ravens’ defense.

Moore threw for 176 yards on 25-of-44 passes and two interceptions, both of which were returned for touchdowns by the Ravens. The Dolphins were held to just 196 yards of total offense in Baltimore. Miami enters Week 9 game against Oakland with the NFL’s worse scoring offense, averaging just 13.1 points per game and the 31st ranked rushing offense averaging a ghastly 76.4 yards per game.

Cutler is expected to suit up against Oakland Sunday. On the season, Cutler has thrown for 995 yards with seven touchdowns and five interceptions with a 78.8 passer rating. Now in his 12th season, the veteran signal-caller actually retired prior to this season and was set to work in the broadcast booth for FOX television, but was persuaded by Dolphins head coach Adam Gase to return to football.

With Gase as his offensive coordinator, Cutler enjoyed one of his best seasons of his career in 2015 while with the Chicago Bears, throwing for 3.659 yards, 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 15 games.

The trading of starting running back Jay Ajayi to the Philadelphia Eagles at the trade deadline Tuesday for a fourth-round pick was head-scratching.

2016 was the third-year running back’s best season, rushing for 1,272 yards and eight touchdowns on 260 carries for the playoff-bound Dolphins. Ajayi had three games in which he rushed for at least 200 yards last season and was the heartbeat for Miami’s offense.

This season, Ajayi has rushed for 465 yards on 138 carries, but zero touchdowns. The Dolphins will look to give more opportunities to second-year running back Kenyan Drake and fourth-year pro Damien Williams, who have accounted for just 57 yards on 22 carries.

Oakland’s shaky secondary must find ways to slow down Miami’s wide receivers in Jarvis Landry and Kenny Stills.

Landry is one the league’s most explosive play-makers, leading the Dolphins with 50 receptions for 398 yards. Landry’s 50 receptions ranks second in the NFL behind Pittsburgh wide receiver Antonio Brown’s 57, while his three touchdown catches ranks second on the Dolphins.

Stills leads Miami with four touchdowns on 25 receptions for 313 yards.

Miami have one of the league’s best defenses, ranking seventh in the league in total yards surrendering just 306.3 yards per game. The Dolphins have given up just 27 third-down conversions, which are the second-fewest in the NFL. They also make it hard for opposing offenses to pick up first downs, allowing just 130 first downs this season, good for eighth-fewest in the league.

Cameron Wake is the Dolphins top pass rusher, registering six of Miami’s 15 sacks this season.

Following Sunday night’s game, the Raiders return to the Bay Area for their bye week. After the Silver and Black’s bye week, Oakland travels to Mexico City for a “home” game against the New England Patriots at Estadio Azteca in Week 11.

The Dolphins will be on prime-time again next week when they head to Charlotte to take on the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football on Nov. 13.

San Francisco 49ers Podcast with David Zizmor: 49ers offense need to keep defense off the field more often; Will Jimmy Garoppolo be 49ers answer?

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New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) warms up prior to the NFL regular season week 7 football game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Mass. The Patriots won the game 23-7. (Jim Mahoney via AP)

By David Zizmor

It’s been a pretty wild week for the 49ers for any number of reasons and they had tough loss in Philadelphia. The Eagles look like one of the top teams in the NFC right now their 7-1 after Sunday’s win against the 49ers. Everybody thought that the 49ers switching quarterbacks going from Bryan Hoyer to CJ Beathard would change the narrative and it really hasn’t.

This is still a team that’s struggling to make things happen on offense and the defense and are starting to wear out that’s what we’ve seen in previous seasons where the defense is okay and then when the season wares on the offense is inept and they keep the defense on the field too long each week. The defensive players get more and more worn out.

David has this and much more news on the 49ers Podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

Turnovers cost Raiders on the road 34-14; Bills improve season record to 4-4

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Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy (25) runs with the ball as Oakland Raiders middle linebacker NaVorro Bowman (53), safety Shalom Luani (26) and cornerback T.J. Carrie (38) try to bring him down during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, in Orchard Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

By Jeremy Kahn

OAKLAND — After a huge come-from-behind victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oakland Raiders headed out on the road for a two-game road trip and their first stop was not a good one.

Rookie linebacker Matt Milano returned a fumble 40 yards to the end zone, helping the Buffalo Bills defeat the Raiders 34-14 at New Era Field.

The Milano fumble was one of four Raiders turnovers on the afternoon, as the Raiders have now lost four out of their last five games since beginning the season with a 2-0 record.

Tyrod Taylor also threw a six-yard touchdown pass to former Raiders wide receiver Andre Holmes. Taylor also scored on a one-yard run, as they improved their record to 5-2 on the season.

LeSean McCoy picked up a season-high 151 yards and also scored on a 48-yard touchdown run to help the Bills to the 20-point victory.

The Bills are now 4-0 at home, their best start at home since they started 5-0 during the 1995 season.

This is the best Bills start during their 17-year playoff drought, the longest drought by any team in the four major sports.

Derek Carr went 31-for-48 for 313 yards passing and a four-yard pass to DeAndre Washington. Carr also threw two interceptions on the afternoon. Following a Jamize Olawale touchdown run, the Raiders failed to get on the board on their next eight possessions.

Those next eight drives ended with four punts, three turnovers and they were unable to score at the end of the first half.

Without the suspended Marshawn Lynch, the Raiders gained just 54 yards on the ground.

NOTES: With their next game in Miami against the Dolphins, the Raiders will stay on the east coast for the next week and will be in Sarasota, FL. until they head to Miami before their Sunday Night matchup.

Rookie Shalom Luani started in place of Karl Joseph, who missed the game due to a groin injury and Dexter McDonald started for David Amerson, was out of the game with a foot injury.

Niners Make Franchise History; Start Season 0-8 After 33-10 Loss to Eagles in Philly

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San Francisco 49ers’ C.J. Beathard (3) is sacked by Philadelphia Eagles’ Brandon Graham (55) and Mychal Kendricks (95) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, in Philadelphia,. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

By: Joe Lami

For the first time in franchise history, the San Francisco 49ers are 0-8. Sunday’s loss that pushed them over the threshold was the worst loss to date, as they were thrashed by the Philadelphia Eagles 33-10.

Add injury to the insult, as five key 49ers went down in the contest. The mediocre offensive line lost its rock, Joe Staley in the second quarter and things just went downhill from there. Jimmy Ward and Soloman Thomas also were injured and didn’t return. Ward will most likely be out for an extended amount of time with a fractured forearm. Thomas, Garry Gilliam, and D.J Jones all went down with knee injuries.

The offensive line did a horrible job of protecting C.J. Beathard, who had his worst performance to date. Beathard finished the day throwing for 167 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions, good enough for a 46.9 passer rating. He also led the 49ers in rushing yards with 40.

The NFL-leading Eagles had their way and toyed with the Niners all afternoon. Starting upfront, The Eagles got to Beathard early and often, hitting him 12 times and finishing with four sacks. The Philadelphia secondary also did a fabulous job against the passing attack, batting away 10 balls, intercepting two and bringing one back for a touchdown.

The 49ers defense wasn’t awful, but not getting any help from the offense paid its toll. Carson Wentz threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns. LeGarrette Blount also found the end zone on 16 carries and 48 yards.

The 49ers did a decent job of forcing the Eagles off the field, holding them to 29% third-down conversion.

The 49ers failed on all three sides of the ball, as special teams had a 27-yard field goal blocked in the early part of the fourth quarter.

The only bright note came from Matt Brieda, who scored his first career NFL touchdown off a short shovel pass. Brieda made cut his way through the Eagles defense for the 21-yard score.

San Francisco was beaten by the best team in the NFL on Sunday and didn’t look good doing it. They have a long week before their next matchup at home against the Cardinals and have many injuries to heal before their search for the first win of the season.

Oakland Raiders Podcast with Joe Hawkes Beamon: Raiders begin this week the first of four away from the Oakland Coliseum

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) runs with the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Rich Barnes)

By Joe Hawkes Beamon

ALAMEDA–The Oakland Raiders after three straight home games will begin a one month hiatus away from the Oakland Coliseum which includes trips to Buffalo (Oct 29), Miami (Nov 5), Bye week (Nov 12), and Mexico City where they’ll be the home team against the New England Patriots (Nov 19) before returning to the Coliseum on Nov 26th to face Denver.

The Raiders went 1-2 during their three week homestand. Their headed to Buffalo this weekend and the Raiders will be playing in Miami on Nov 5. The upcoming game in Buffalo with the time change losing three hours going back east it’s never easy starting a ball game at 10AM. The Raiders match up this weekend against one of the surprise teams in the AFC.

The Bills are 4-2 they have a good coaching staff, a good veteran staff, a home field advantage and a great improved offense with  Tyrod Taylor as starting quarterback. Le Sean McCoy the Bills running back has been one of the key reasons for the Bills successes. Tight ends Charles Clay, Nick O’Leary have also been helping out big.

The Oakland Raiders podcasts can be heard weekly with Joe Hawkes Beamon at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

San Francisco 49ers Podcast with Joe Lami: Reid gets switched to linebacker say locker room situation not positive; Could be dealt by the end of the season

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AP File photo: San Francisco 49ers strong safety Eric Reid rests on the turf with an injury in the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Seattle. Reid left the game game on the play. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

By Joe Lami:

The San Francisco 49ers linebacker Eric Reid who formerly played safety and is making that switch this weekend and Reid will play his first game exclusively as linebacker. Reid is not entirely happy about the switch but that comes down to the fact that the Niners and head Kyle Shanahan see that it is necessary. It seems like the 49ers have a chance to make it seems likes it going to be a little bit of moving around on the player roster.

Reid will be traded? So far the 49ers have not made any long term commitments to Reid and his contract runs out at the end of the season. Reid mentioned after last week game’s with the Dallas Cowboys at Levis Stadium that the disappointing loss was not positive in the locker room. Seeing the way things are going for Reid he may not be with the 49ers at the end of the season. His agent says he’s one of the best safeties in the NFL.

Joe Lami does the podcast each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com