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NFL Playoffs podcast with Tony Renteria: Chiefs v. Bills; Lions v. 49ers in Championship games this Sunday

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes will face off against the Baltimore Ravens on Sun Jan 28, 2024 in the AFC Championship game at Baltimore Sun Jan 28, 2024 (AP file photo)

On the NFL Playoffs podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 Tony, the Kansas City Chiefs edged the Buffalo Bills 27-24 and the Baltimore Ravens clobbered the Houston Texans 34-10. The Chiefs and Ravens will face off AFC Conference Championship tell us how you see this match up.

#2 The Detroit Lions defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 on Sunday and the San Francisco 49ers got by the Green Bay Packers 24-21 with Brock Purdy passing the 49ers into the end zone with six completed passes out of seven.

#3 Breaking down the quarterbacks we’ll start with Chiefs Pat Mahomes who threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns against the Bills.

#4 For the Baltimore Ravens LaMar Jackson who threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns against the Texans.

#5 San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy threw for 252 yards and one touchdown in their win on the last offensive series against the Green Bay Packers.

#6 Former Cal Bears quarterback and Detroit Lions quarterback Jerod Goff threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns in their win over the Bucs Sunday.

Tony Renteria is an NFL analyst for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Purdy vs. Goff should a fitting match up in NFC Championship

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy throws against the Green Bay Packers defense in the second half of the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Jan 21, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the 49ers podcast with David:

#1 The Detroit Lions are next up for the San Francisco 49ers at Levi Stadium. Jerod Goff is under center for the Lions. The Lions are coming off a 31-23 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from last Sunday at Ford Field. Goff threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns.

#2 David the 49ers had to come back from behind to win Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers down 21-17 in the fourth quarter less than a minute quarterback Brock Purdy threw six for seven passes to get the 49ers in the end zone to edge the Packers 24-21.

#3 Judging from how both the 49ers and Lions played last weekend and the job that Goff and Purdy did under center for their wins how do you see this these two teams matching up this weekend at Levi Stadium for the NFC Championship?

Join David Zizmor for the San Francisco 49ers podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong: Can Packers keep string going against 49ers Sat night?; Bucs-Lions go to task Sun; plus more playoff looks

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Baker Mayfield looked invincible under center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who shut down the Philadelphia Eagles on both sides of the ball on Monday Night Football playoffs Jan 15, 2024 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong:

#1 On Sunday the Green Bay Packers have won seven of their last nine games. They had a tremendous game against the Dallas Cowboys. The Packers offense exploded for a 48-32 win against the fifth best defense in the NFL and Packers quarterback Jordan Love got the protection he needed to get time to make his throws. The Packers have the tough task facing the heavily favored San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara on Saturday night.

#2 On Monday it wasn’t even close as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took it to the Philadelphia Eagles 32-9. The Bucs got plenty of offense from quarterback Baker Mayfield who threw 22-36 for 337 yards and three touchdowns. Those touchdowns made the big difference for the Bucs as the Eagles defense just couldn’t stop Mayfield on the offense.

#3 The Buffalo Bills wasted no time making things happen as the Bills took a first half lead of 21-7 over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Steelers knew quickly that this was going to be a rough afternoon. The Bills and Steelers had a defensive second half with each scoring ten points but it was the first half that made the difference as the Bills took a 31-17 win. The Bills will host the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday.

#4 The Detroit Lions cut it real close against the Los Angeles Rams 24-23 last Sunday. The Lions quarterback Jared Goff outdueled former Lions quarterback Matt Stafford at Ford Field in Detroit. Goff threw for 277 yards and connected for one touchdown as the Lions advance to face the Buccaneers next Sunday in Detroit.

#5 The Kansas City Chiefs were their old post season selves again as they didn’t even make it close against the Miami Dolphins in a 26-7 win at Arrowhead Stadium. Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes 23-41 for 262 yards and one touchdown. The Chiefs are headed for Buffalo this Sunday in the second round of the AFC Playoffs.

Jessica Kwong does Headline Sports podcasts every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports with Jessica Kwong: Colts owner Irsay says cops pulled him over for being a “white billionaire”; Turkey Day line up 3 big games; plus more news

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Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay protested his DUI arrest saying the reason why he failed a sobriety test was due to having hip surgery not because he was under the influence. (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong:

#1 Jessica, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said after being arrested for DUI “I am prejudiced against because I’m a rich, white billionaire,” said Irsay during a recent Tuesday interview. “If I’m just the average guy down the block, they’re not pulling me in, of course not.”

#2 Irsay said that he failed a walk in a straight line test while being detained in a Indianapolis suburb. Irsay said that he couldn’t walk a straight line because he just had hip surgery and not because he was under the influence.

#3 Jessica it’s a Thanksgiving triple header starting with the Green Bay Packers (4-6) and Detroit Lions (8-2) at Ford Field in Detroit. Detroit is much improved and are a on three game win streak. They won their last game against the Chicago Bears last Sun Nov 19, 31-26. The Packers led by quarterback Jordan Love won their last game against the Los Angeles Chargers in a close on 23-20.

#4 Next game number two on Turkey Day, the Washington Commanders (4-7) come calling against the Dallas Cowboys (7-3) in Dallas. The Commanders have lost three of their last four games. Losing their last game on Sun Nov 19 to the struggling New York Giants 31-19. The Cowboys have won four of their last five and handled the Carolina Panthers 30-10 last Sunday.

#5 Finally the third and last Thanksgiving Day game between the San Francisco 49ers (7-3) and Seattle Seahawks (6-4). The 49ers have won two straight games after losing three in a row. In one of those two wins the 49ers defeated one football’s best the Jacksonville Jaguars leaving them in the dust 34-3. The Seahawks dropped a close one to the Los Angeles Rams 17-16. The Seahawks have won three of their last five games.

Join Jessica for Headline Sports every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

World Series MLB The Show podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Game 1 was lowest rated ever; Football outdrawing World Series in TV ratings; plus more news

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The Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly delivers against the Texas Rangers in game 2 of the World Series on Sat Oct 28, 2023 at Globe Life Field in Arlington (AP News photo)

On World Series MLB The Show podcast with Stephen:

#1 Game 1 of this 2023 World Series has gone down in MLB history was the lowest rated and least watched World Series of all time. Game 1 drew 9.18 million which is 100,000 less than the previous low the 2020 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays.

#2 Right now football is outdrawing the World Series. As expected two the Las Vegas Raiders and Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football outdrew game 3 of the World Series. Some say the season is long and when the Fall Classic comes. It’s too late in October early November fans would say “enough already” regarding the long schedule of 162 regular season games.

#3 Should baseball shorten it’s schedule to end the regular season by from 162 games to 154 or start the post season by September 15th. As it is right now the World Series will lap over into the first week of November.

#4 MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering reducing the amount of pitchers that a team can carry. Teams can carry on 13 pitchers the league average per start was down this past season.

#5 Stephen, we didn’t get a chance to get your opinion regarding Manfred’s comments before game 1 of this World Series where he said that Schools over Stadiums ballot referendum is a “significant development” he left little doubt that the initiative could block financing for the A’s Las Vegas ballpark and that would leave the deal dead.

Stephen Ruderman is a baseball beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Raiders Garoppolo sacked 6 times; Detroit stops Vegas offense

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Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (87) is in the end zone after making a 18 yard catch against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football Oct 30, 2023 at Ford Field in Detroit (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast with Rich Perez:

#1 The Las Vegas Raiders had numerous opportunities in their Monday night game against the Detroit Lions. They were unable to capitalize on any of them partially due to the lackluster game from Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.

#2 Garoppolo was sacked six times and had some heart-breaking misses in the 26-14 loss to Detroit.

#3 Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs ran on the Raiders for 26 carries, 152 yards, and one touchdown and quarterback Jerod Goff was 26-37 for 272 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

#4 It was a terrible showing for Garoppolo passing 10 of 21 for 126 yards and one interception. He is overthrowing the ball with regularity.

#5 New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is dealing with a neck injury and has only two touchdowns for this season. Giants back up quarterback Tyrod Taylor has a rib cage injury after three games. The Giants and Raiders meet at Allegiant Stadium this Sun Nov 5th at 1:25pm PT kickoff.

Join Rich Perez for the Raiders podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Lions Gibbs TD and Goff’s passing enough to put away Raiders

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St Brown (14) feels the impact of Las Vegas Raiders safety Tre’von Moehrig (25) and is pushed out of bounds during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Mon Oct 30, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast with Tony R:

#1 Tony offensively the Raiders just couldn’t get anything going against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit. The Raiders were able to get a touchdown in each of the second and third quarters but it was not enough.

#2 Talk about Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo who scrambled all night and was sacked six times. Was this from holding on the ball too long or not getting enough protection.

#3 Running back Josh Jacobs carried for 61 yards and picked up a touchdown but didn’t get enough chances to do any damage.

#4 Talk about Davante Adams who had been complaining about not getting enough touches. On receiving he caught one pass for 11 yards and didn’t score a touchdown. Adams got angry and threw his helmet. He’s been frustrated in most of these Raider loses.

#5 Tony, Talk about the New York Giants coming in next. They’ve gone through two quarterbacks Daniel Jones has a neck injury and back up quarterback Tyrod Taylor has a rib cage injury. The Giants much like the Raiders are suffering and come into Allegiant Stadium with a 2-6 record. Kickoff for this Sun Nov 5th at 1:25pm PT. How do you see this match up?

Join Tony Renteria for the Raiders podcast Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Jimmy Garoppolo Sacked Six Times In Loss to Detroit 26-14

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Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) carries the football against the Las Vegas Raiders safety Tre’von Moehig (25) in second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Mon Oct 30, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Las Vegas Raiders had numerous opportunities in their Monday night game against the Detroit Lions. They were unable to capitalize on any of them partially due to the lackluster game from Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. He was sacked six times and had some heart-breaking misses in the 26-14 loss to Detroit.

Monday night the Las Vegas Raiders (3-5) took on the Detroit Lions (6-2) on the national stage. The Raiders are coming off a loss to the Chicago Bears 30-12. The Lions who have been having a great season got stomped last week by the Baltimore Ravens 38-6 in a real shocker both games on Sun Oct 22. Both of these teams were desperate to win this game and the Lions got back on the winning track. The Raiders wanted to even their season record but just couldn’t do it at Ford Field in Detroit.

Game recap: It was a very quiet first quarter and after the first 15 minutes the Lions had a 3-0 lead. The Raiders squandered a great opportunity to put points up on the board as the clock began to wind down on the first quarter. The Raider’s defense, who made some great plays in this game, forced a lion fumble deep in Detroit territory with 45 seconds left in the opening quarter.

Las Vegas did not take advantage of a great scoring opportunity when quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw an interception giving the ball right back to the Lions. This was his ninth interception of the season. He leads the league in interceptions, a distinction no quarterback want to entertain.

The Lions continued to extend their lead in the second quarter. They kicked two more field goals in the quarter, giving them a 9-0 lead but had not been able to find the end zone. The Raiders cut into Detroits lead with five minutes left in the half 9-7 and Las Vegas had some life. Josh Jacobs rushed for three yards and the touchdown. Two minutes later however, the Lions extinguished that life with their first touchdown of the game extending their lead 16-7 going into half time.

The Raiders got a great start in the early going of the third quarter. Marcus Peters intercepted the ball for a 75 yard return and the Raiders second touchdown of the day. The Lions were hanging onto a slim 16-14 lead. With three minutes left in the third quarter, the Lions pushed right back scoring their second touchdown of the game, now leading 23-14.

The opportunities that the Raiders had in this game were numerous. The fourth quarter was painful to watch. There was obvious lack of protection for Garoppolo in the second half. He was sacked 6 times and missed a wide open Davante Adams in the fourth quarter. Adams was visibly upset on the sidelines after that missed pass throwing his helmet in frustration.

It has been a tough go for the talented Adams who has not been targeted very much at all this season. That miss cost the Raiders the game; it nailed the coffin shut. The Lions had three turnovers in this game and despite that still won.

It was a terrible showing for Garoppolo passing 10 of 21 for 126 yards and one interception. He is overthrowing the ball with regularity. Defensive wonder Max Crosby had some great tackles but without much scoring going on it’s rather futile. There was only one offensive touchdown in the game for the Raiders, the second touchdown coming from a Las Vegas interception.

It’s hard to say where the Raiders go from here. The defense has had some great moments but the offense has struggled mightily and seem to look worse and worse as the season wears on. This team is no stranger to losing and it now seems to be ingrained. How a team breaks out of a mindset such as Las Vegas is currently experiencing is not easy.

The Raiders will travel home for a date next Sunday with another struggling team, the New York Giants. New York quarterback Daniel Jones has only had two touchdowns this season but was out of action with a neck injury that sidelined him for the past three games. His backup Tyrod Taylor started in those three games but he was injured in the third game with a rib cage injury. The Giants are dealing with a lot right now much as the Raiders are. Jones is expected to start in next Sunday’s game. Kickoff for this game is scheduled for Sunday at 1:25 PM.

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Bears Bagent leads offense in landslide win over Raiders; Raiders prepare for Lions this Sunday

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Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent led the offense with three touchdown drives against the Las Vegas Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sun Oct 22, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 It took a rookie back up quarterback on the Chicago Bears to hand the Las Vegas Raiders a convincing 30-12 loss. Tyson Bagent ran the offense for three touchdowns and scored one himself.

#2 Tony we talked about how Bagent ran the offense how off balance were the Raiders defense in trying to stop Bagent and have decent prevent defense?

#3 For a first start how impressive was Bagent as he was filling in for Justin Fields. Bagent going 21-29 for 162 yards and one touchdown.

#4 The Raiders started Brian Hoyer and lost a landslide game after winning back to back games against Green Bay and New England this one had to sting a bit how badly do the Raiders miss starter Jimmy Garoppolo in the line up?

#5 The Raiders head for Detroit this weekend to take on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. The Lions suffered they’re second loss of the season now 5-2 after losing in almost similar style of the Raiders in a landslide the Baltimore Ravens 38-6. How do you see these two teams matching up this Sunday?

Join Tony Renteria for the Raiders podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Raiders Lack of Offense Is Huge Part of Loss to Chicago Bears 30-12

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Brian Hoyer threw for 129 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sun Oct 22, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Las Vegas Raiders lack of offense was a huge part of the loss they suffered Sunday against the struggling Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago. The poor offense was overshadowed by the defense which struggled all afternoon. They were unable to stop the rushing game that the Bears brought today. Chicago ran right through the Raider defense which appeared to be helpless against the ground offense of the Bears. The final was 30-12 with the Bears coming out on top

Sunday afternoon the Raiders (3-4) traveled to Soldier Field to take on the Bears (2-5). Both teams have had their struggles and the Raiders are still without quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. He will miss todays’ game but is expected to play next week.

The first half was all Bears. Chicago took the first lead of the game in the early minutes of the first quarter. The Bears D’Onta Foreman rushed for two yards and the touchdown, the first of two rushing scores for Chicago in the first half.

Foreman had his second touchdown of the day in the second quarter; this one a three yard scamper extending their lead to 14-0. The Raiders finally got on the scoreboard in the second quarter, a 40 yard Field Goal but had a lot of work to do in the second half.

The Bears took a 14-3 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Chicago rushing game was averaging five yards per carry and they were tearing the Raider’s defense apart.

Las Vegas got the ball to start the third quarter. The flow of this game was clearly being dictated by the Chicago offense especially their running game. The Raiders could not stop them as the Bears ran roughshod all over the Las Vegas defense in the third quarter.

The Bears D’Onta Foreman had his third touchdown of the game at 4:04, this one a five yard pass from quarterback Tyson Bagent and a Chicago lead 21-3. The Raiders were struggling not only defensively but also offensively in this lopsided affair.

The Raiders Daniel Carlson got their second field goal of the game in the early minutes of the fourth quarter, a 25 Yarder but with the score now 21-6 the Raiders desperately needed touchdowns; field goals would hardly make a dent in the score. The Bears kicked a field goal at 5:46, a 54 yard kick taking a 24-6 lead as they kept pounding the Las Vegas defense.

Things went from bad to worse in the final quarter. The Bears had a pick six in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter taking 30-6 lead. The extra point was blocked. This was the third interception of the day for the Bears defense.

A late touchdown for the Raiders was the only bright spot of the day. At 1:10 Aiden O’Connell (who took the field in place of Brian Hoyer) threw a nine yard pass to Jacoby Meyers for the score. The two point conversion would fail (their second failed 2-point conversion attempt of the day). Hoyer had two interceptions and O’Connell had one. With 3:44 left on the game clock Chicago was simply trying to run the clock out and win their second game of the season. The Bears held on for the 30-12 win. The Raiders dropped to 3-4 and the Bears now have a 2-5 season record.

The Raiders will certainly welcome Garoppolo back on the field next week. This was a game that many thought would be a manageable one for the team. This game went sideways from the get go for the Raiders. Turnovers, lack of offense and the inability to stop the run was a recipe for disaster for Las Vegas.

They were 1 of 8 on third downs and the three turnovers did not help at all. Hoyer was 17 of 32 with a mere 129 yards. O’Connell was 10 of 13 for 75 yards and one touchdown for a total of 196 passing yards for the Raiders. Their rushing numbers were anemic with only 39 total yards.

The win for the Bears was their first win at home since September 25, 2022. This was their longest losing streak in franchise history.

Next week the Raiders will take on the NFC North leaders the Detroit Lions in a very short week when they play on Monday night football. The Lions came into today’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a 5-1 record and got trounced losing 38-6. So much for winning records. Both of these teams will be looking to get back on track next Monday on the national platform. Las Vegas does not want to play a second game the likes of today’s game. It was a pure embarrassment. Kickoff for this game is scheduled for 5:15 PM PT.

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