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Oakland Raiders Podcast with Joe Hawkes Beamon: Raiders GM McKenzie expecting a lot more for the rest of this season

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FILE – In this Oct. 19, 2017, file photo, Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie stands on the field before the team’s NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Oakland, Calif. Smart draft picks by McKenzie were the key for the Raiders’ transformation from a team that failed to produce a winning record for 13 years to one that won 12 games a year ago and was considered a top contender in the AFC this season. A lack of contributions from the past two draft classes are a major reason why the Raiders (4-5) have been a major disappointment this season and head into their bye week barely holding on to playoff hopes. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

By Joe Hawkes Beamon

ALAMEDA–The Oakland Raiders in the middle of a bye week the Raiders have won two of their last three games. The Raiders had a hic up when they lost in Buffalo on Oct 29th but beat Kansas City and Miami. The difference on this is that the Bills have the Raiders number it didn’t look too good in the Buffalo game. Then last week the Raiders played in Miami where the weather was warmer and the game was a lot closer in the 27-24 contest.

The game in Miami last week was a real nail biter for Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and company the Dolphins came into the game 4-3 they were fighting with the Raiders for one of those playoff spots in the AFC and they just got back quarterback Jay Cutler who was out with cracked ribs. The Dolphins came out pretty tough. The Raiders have Carr who threw for a touchdown in a game that was of inches and running back Marshawn Lynch is making a comeback after sitting out the game in Buffalo. Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said during the week said, “obviously we’d like to be more in the win column for sure. But our record is what it is (4-5). And our play is what it is.”

Catch the Oakland Raiders podcasts each week with J Hawkes at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Francisco 49ers Podcast with Joe Lami: NY Giants best chance for 49ers to avoid an 0-16 season this Sunday

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) stands on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

By Joe Lami

SANTA CLARA–This weekend Sunday is the most important of the 49ers season they got against the 1-7 New York Giants. This San Francisco team looks like they’ve been struggling this whole season and they’ve had the loss against the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday 20-10. It really comes down to the fact that they’re not able to put up points the defense can’t get off the field at the moment and they need a win now more than ever because the way things are going this could be an 0-16 team.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan is taking the quarterback situation one game at a time and not rushing back up quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to get into a game. Everyone is pretty excited to see what a Garoppolo can do for San Francisco under center. Starter CJ Beathard knows the pressure is on coming off that tough loss against Arizona last Sunday he wants to keep his job but he’ll have to lead the 49ers out of the winless desert first.

Joe Lami does the 49ers podcasts each Friday and the game day recap each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

 

Sportstalk remote podcast at Palomino’s Restaurant downtown San Francisco Thu Nov 9, 2017

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photo from Yelp.com: Interior photo of Palomino Restaurant on the Embarcadero downtown San Francisco

Cast: David Zizmor (host), Jeremy Kahn (Oakland Raiders reporter), Morris Phillips (Cal Bears reporter), and Lee Leonard (producer)

Podcasting from Palomino’s at 345 Spear Street downtown San Francisco on the Embarcadero a beautiful location just two stops away on the Muni Metro line from AT&T Park and one stop away from the Embarcadero BART station.

Our thanks to our hosts Sarper Oztemiz General Manager, restaurant managers Angelina Schneider, Tina Pham, and server Maribel. Palomino is your local European inspired restaurant and bar with Italian, Spanish, and Mediterranean cuisine influences.

If you find yourself craving artisan wood fired pizza, rustic locally sourced pasta with homemade sauces, upscale seafood and steaks or just want to savor a variety of craft cocktails or wine at the bar with friends and family, we would love to serve you.

We source a number of ingredients for our fresh made-to-order fare from local sources, and offer a number of convenient ways to dine. If you’re looking for a fast and casual option, order a selection of favorite dishes on UberEATS. Plan a group dining experience with our event coordinator if you’re in the mood to party! Make a reservation in our dining room for a romantic dinner.

 

Raiders look for second half turnaround after bye week head to Mexico City Nov. 19th

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Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) signs autographs at the end of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Raiders defeated the Dolphins 27-24. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

By Joe Hawkes-Beamon
Sports Radio Service Writer

OAKLAND — With nine games in the books, the Raiders are 4-5 at the bye week. Coming into the 2017 season, not many people had the Silver and Black under .500 especially with the offensive talent the Raiders sport led by starting quarterback Derek Carr.

In eight games (Carr missed Week 5 with a back injury), Oakland’s signal-caller has thrown for 1,954 yards with 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Carr is completing a career-high 65.2-percent of his passes this season and is on pace for another 3,000-yard passing season (his fourth-straight).

As much as wide receivers Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper get most of the praise in the passing game, it has been tight end Jared Cook that has proven to be Carr’s most trusted pass-catcher through the first half of the season.

Cook leads Oakland in receptions (39) and receiving yards (499) this season. The nine-year veteran is just 13 receptions away from tying his career-high of 52 he established in 2014 as a member of the then-St. Louis Rams, and is just 261 receiving yards away of from surpassing his career-high of 759 yards he set in his third season with the Tennessee Titans in 2011.

Cook caught a team-leading eight passes for 128 yards in Oakland’s 27-24 win in Miami last Sunday in prime time on NBC Sunday Night Football.

For Oakland, it was a much needed win coming off a 34-14 loss in Buffalo the previous Sunday, and entering Hard Rock Stadium having lost the previous five straight matchups to the Dolphins.

Despite struggling with dropping the football early in the season, Cooper is second on the team with 38 receptions for 462 yards and three touchdowns. His 11 catches for 210 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-30 victory over AFC West rival the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7 helped snap Oakland’s four-game losing streak after starting the season 2-0.

Crabtree has 36 receptions for 451 yards and a team-leading six touchdowns, three of those scores came in Oakland 45-20 demolishing over the visiting New York Jets in Week 2.

Running back Marshawn Lynch leads the Raiders ground game with 323 yards rushing and four touchdowns this season. The Oakland-native hasn’t put up big numbers this season in his return to the football field after a year of retirement, but his ability to slow down the game and pick up first-downs could be key for the Raiders down the stretch.

If Oakland is leading in the fourth quarter, the ball should be fed to No. 24. No questions asked. Lynch had a bounce back performance against the Dolphins, rushing for 57 yards on 14 carries for two touchdowns after serving a one-game suspension the previous week for making contact with an official against the Chiefs in Week 7.

The NFL’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year in defensive end Khalil Mack leads Oakland with 4.5 sacks this season and continues to be a terror to opposing offensive linemen, but its been the play of cornerback TJ Carrie that flies under the radar.

Carrie is tied with fellow secondary mates Reggie Nelson and Karl Joseph for the team-lead with 50 tackles and has four passes defensed in eight games. The in-season pickup of inside linebacker NaVarro Bowman, who was released by the San Francisco 49ers after seven seasons on Oct. 13, has added a veteran presence and leader with big-game experience to the locker room.

In three games with the Raiders, Bowman has registered 32 tackles (11 tackles in back-to-back games and 10 tackles against the Dolphins), immediately paying dividends for Oakland.

But the fact that the Raiders haven’t recorded an interception through the team’s first nine games (an NFL record), is still a problem. The team’s top pick in last April’s NFL Draft  in cornerback Gareon Conley was expected to be a big part of the defense, but has only played in a handful of plays this year while battling shin splints.

For those of you who are wondering, the 1982 Houston Oilers own the record for fewest interceptions recorded by a defense in a season with three, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Along with the then-1982 Baltimore Colts, the 2005 edition of the Raiders are tied for second in NFL history recording just five interceptions.

When Oakland returns from the bye week, they will have to prepare for quarterback Tom Brady and the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in Mexico City on Nov. 19.

The 40-year-old Brady is still going strong in his 18th season in the league, second among passers in yards (2,541) and touchdowns (16). His two interceptions are the second-fewest thrown by starting quarterbacks behind Kansas City’s Alex Smith, (league-high 18 touchdowns) who threw his first interception of the season in Week 9.

Before Oakland plays New England, the Raiders will be rooting for the Patriots (6-2) in Week 10, who travel to Denver to take on the Broncos (3-5) Sunday night at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on NBC’s Sunday Night Football in prime time.

 

Sports Headlines with Tony Renteria: Cowboys owner Jones can’t force NFL to end contract extension for Goodell

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Dallas Cowboys owner and general manger Jerry Jones walks onto the field prior to an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

On the Sports Headlines with Tony R:

1 Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones who once took a knee himself before the national anthem and has said he will sue the NFL if they continue to extend the contract beyond 2018 of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Jones is blaming Goodell for poor leadership in not establishing policy that the NFL players must stand up for the national anthem, saying that TV ratings have tanked because of Goodell’s poor leadership, that advertisers are planning to leave unless something turns around soon.

2 It was also said that this is a scare tactic to get the NFL to replace Goodell but that Jones has no legal leg to stand on in stopping the NFL from extending Goodell contract beyong 2018

3 The San Francisco 49ers might have to the point where they might try and take a look at Jimmy Garoppolo at quarterback after starter CJ Beathard and the 49ers took a 20-10 loss at Levis Stadium last Sunday to drop their record to 0-9 question is head coach Kyle Shanahan has not made that decision as to when yet.

4 The Sacramento Kings got a key win at home past the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. It might not be a victory that has turned the tide but the Kings might feel the momentum somewhat and try and get their second straight win over Philadelphia tonight

5 ULCA Bruins players Codey Riley, Jalen Hill, and LiAngelo Ball who were bailed out for taking a Louis Vutton bag out of a Shanghai store. Shoplifting is a ten year prison sentence in China. After the three confessed to taking the bag they were jailed but released after being bailed out. They most likely will be able to leave China but won’t be welcome back for ten years.

Tony Renteria does the Headline Sports each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

Fantasy Football Emergency Podcast Episode 3 November 8th – Let’s make the Playoffs!

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Red light

hosts Vasu “the Party Man” Vaddiparty and Charlie O. Mallonee

  • Who is the right Tight End for your fantasy team this Sunday?

  • There are a lot of talented QB’s on  bye this week – who should you start – who should you pick up?

  • Who should you plug in at Running Back? Darkwa from the Giants is available in many leagues. How about Matt Forte as a one week replacement?

  • How about Charles Clay at TE – is he a safe start?

  • What about Frank Gore? Should you start him this week?

  • Could Josh McCown be your answer at QB?

The “Party Man” and Charlie O have the answers to these questions and more for you in order for you to get ready for Week 10 in the NFL.

 

 

 

Decimated 49ers hope to get win before bye

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By Jeremy Harness

Things only seem to get worse for the 49ers with each passing week.

At what is now the start of the rebuilding process under first-year head coach Kyle Shanahan as well as fellow rookie general manager John Lynch, the losses were expected to happen. But it seemed reasonable that the team would finish the season somewhat healthy.

That has not happened, not by a longshot.

As the losses continue to pile up for the 49ers, so do the season-ending injuries. Joining a list of players who are out for the rest of the year are safety Jaquiski Tartt, who suffered a broken forearm in last Sunday’s loss at home to the Arizona Cardinals, as well as receiver Pierre Garcon.

The 49ers currently have 18 players who are currently on IR, and some of the other notables on this list right now are defensive ends Arik Armstead and Tank Carradine as well as linebacker Malcolm Smith, who was lost for the season with a pectoral injury back in training camp.

If there is any good news to come out of team headquarters, it’s that tackle Joe Staley returned to practice Wednesday. The 49ers will need all the bodies they can get this week, as they face the mightily-struggling New York Giants on Sunday.

Furthermore, linebacker Reuben Foster was a full participant in practice after being limited for the past several weeks, meaning that he is getting much closer to full strength. Meanehile, fullback Kyle Juszczyk was limited in practice Wednesday while nursing a neck injury while tight end George Kittle did not practice at all with his ankle injury and is not expected to play Sunday.

Meanwhile, for the 1-7 Giants, there has been some significant injury issues, as star receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. was lost for the season early on in the year, and they have struggled to find a rhythm ever since.

This may be the best chance for the 49ers to get a win, and after this game, they will go into their bye week before facing the Seattle Seahawks at home. They will then take on the Chicago Bears, Houston Texas, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Rams to close out the season.

That’s Amaury’s Podcast, News and Commentary: NFL TV ratings slip to a new low a 12 share in week eight of the season

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Cleveland Browns v Minnesota Vikings, NFL Week 8, Twickenham Stadium, London, UK – 29 Oct 2017 (Rex Features via AP Images)

On Amaury’s Podcast:

1 NFL telecasts for this season dropped to a 14 share after having numbers in the past with an 18 share in 2015, then a drop in 2016 a 15 share, this was being blamed on ex 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem, but now it’s been further explored with the younger demographic not watching the entire game, fans eating healthier and less to purchase Papa John’s leading to a drop in product sales, and the players being used at the cost of concussions.

2 Because of the TV shares dropping in what is the richest sports league in the country could there be a threshold at some point that the league could face a point of no return and lose their audience that would take years to comeback

3 Week #8 last Sunday was the lowest share for the NFL with a drop to a 12 share, NFL Commissioner and the owners are concerned that the ratings could very well drop to a 10 share which would be a marketing killer for the league and asks the question how is the NFL going to get those fans back?

4 The NFL got bad recommendations from Pres Trump over the players taking a knee and the league has got a ton of complaints from the fans about Kaepernick. For certain it’s looks like Kaepernick who filed a grievance against the league for collusion will never get another chance to work in the NFL which is causing controversy for the players who support him and the owners are keeping quiet about the matter with the media

5 When the World Series was played in Los Angeles in games six and seven it’s been a who’s who of Hollywood stars who came out to see the ball game which included Madonna, Seinfeld, Lady Gaga, and of course Dodgers team president Magic Johnson who waved to a few fans calling his name. One thing for sure the World Series always brings out the rich and famous.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the TV Spanish talent for the Angels and the Radio Spanish talent for the A’s and does News and Commentary for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers Podcast with David Zizmor: For Garoppolo a contrast in working with Patriots to 49ers but may not play a down this season

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

On the 49ers podcast with Dave:

1 The 49ers loss to the Arizona Cardinals 20-10 last Sunday at Levis Stadium continued the winless streak to nine for the Niners. The defense couldn’t stop Arizona quarterback Drew Stanton who was replacing starter Carson Palmer who broke his arm in week seven. Stanton threw for 15-30 and 201 yards.

2 Every week same thing different story in the game last Sunday and the week before in Philadelphia the 49ers met some tougher opponents but still haven’t found a way to the win column

3 The 49ers host the New York Giants (1-7) Sunday at Levis in what could be the 49ers best chance to win a game this season. It’s however very unlikely that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will get a series in the game although he’s on the sidelines studying the 49ers plays and playbook

David Zizmor does the 49ers podcast each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Lynch leads the Raiders to victory in return 27-24

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Oakland Raiders players dance on the field, during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

By Jeremy Kahn

After missing a game due to a suspension, Marshawn Lynch helped lead the Oakland Raiders back into the win column.

Lynch carried the ball 14 times for 57 times and two touchdowns, including a season-long 22-yard run and the Raiders defeated the Miami Dolphins 27-24 at Hard Rock Stadium.

The veteran also added a late touchdown to give the Raiders their final points of the game, but the Dolphins would not go down with a fight, as they scored with 1:32 remaining and were able to successfully make the two-point conversion; however, the Raiders sealed the game, as they recovered the onside kick.

This was just the second Raiders victory since they started the season 2-0, and move within one game of the .500 mark.

Derek Carr went 21-for-30 for 300 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception. Carr helped the Raiders go eight for 15 on third down, as the Raiders went 1-1 on their road trip thru Buffalo and Miami.

Carr’s lone touchdown pass was to Johnny Holton for 44 yards. It was the only catch of the evening for Holton.

Jared Cook led the Raiders with eight catches for 126 yards, while Amari Cooper caught four passes for 58 yards and Michael Crabtree caught three passes for 40 yards.

DeAndre Washington carried the ball four times for 16 yards, while Jalen Richard carried the ball five times for 14 yards.

Jay Cutler made his return to the field after missing a game with cracked ribs, and went 34-for-42 for 311 yards passing and three touchdowns passes.

Julius Thomas caught six passes for 84 yards and a touchdown, while Kenyan Drake led the Dolphins on the ground with nine carries for 69 yards.

NOTES: After their annual bye week, the Raiders return to the field on November 19, as they host the defending World Champion New England Patriots at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

This is the second year in a row that the Raiders will host a game in the capital of Mexico, as they defeated the Houston Texans 27-20 last season on Monday Night Football.