Alijah Vera Tucker guard New York Jets is seeking a second opinion from doctors about arm surgery. Tucker has been listed out due to a significant arm injury and had been the team offensive captain for the Jets. (AP file photo)
NFL podcast Jessica Kwong:
#1 Alijah Vera Tucker guard for the New York Jets who recently was voted team captain for the offensive unit has sustained a significant arm injury and is seeking a second opinion as it’s likely he will have surgery.
#2 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers right tackle Luke Goedeke has signed a four year $90 million contract extension $50 million of it is guaranteed money. Goedeke was a second round draft pick in 2022 and after the 2025 season was to become a free agent.
#3 Micah Parsons said that he was going to play all along for the Dallas Cowboys as opposed to what was out in social media saying that he planned to sit out the season but that rumor according to Parsons agent David Mulugheta that it was far from the truth saying “Never, I mean Micah loves the game too much. He was going to play no matter what.”
#4 The Dallas Cowboys Hunter Luepke has come to an agreement with the Cowboys signing a two year extension year deal for $7.5 million with $5 million guaranteed money. This makes Luepke the third Cowboy to get an extension that includes tight end Jake Ferguson who got $52 million for four years and cornerback DaRon Bland who received $92 million for four years.
#5 The Las Vegas Raiders has their new look team with head coach Pete Carroll, new starting quarterback Geno Smith, wide receiver Amari Cooper, running back Ashton Jeanty, and improved defense. How ready has Carroll got this Raiders team as they open up the season in New England on Sunday in Foxboro?
Cal Bears quarterback Jaron Keawe Sagapoulutele (3) under center took the Bears to victory in their first week of the NCAA season against the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium on Sat Aug 31, 2025 (Cal Bears photo)
Cal Bears podcast Morris Phillips:
#1 Morris talk about Cal Bears quarterback Jaron Keawe Sagapoulutele threw 20-30 passes for 234 yards for three touchdowns against the Oregon State Beavers in a 34-15 win.
#2 Cal held the lead throughout the entire game which also is a testimony of the good works of their defense.
#3 Sagapoulutele said that he had some nerves going into the game and wasn’t really nervous about making any mistakes.
#4 Sagapoulutele said that he was really anxious about getting out there and having his brothers watching and being able to play against a good team like the Beavers.
#5 Upcoming game this Sat Sep 6 week 2 as the Bears host Texas Southern I know you’ll be on hand for that one clue us in on what to expect.
Sacramento A’s pitcher Mason Barnett is the starting pitcher against the Los Angeles Angels on Fri Sep 5, 2025 at the Big A in Anaheim to open a three game series (photo from A’s instagram)
Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:
#1 St Louis Cardinal Wilson Contreras got three hits, four RBIs and the Cards Nolan Gorman slugged a home run and the Cards pitcher Matthew Liberatore threw for five and one third innings as the Cards beat the Sacramento A’s Wednesday night 5-1 at Busch Stadium in St Louis.
#2 Libertore picked up his seventh win of the season and the Cards Jo Jo Romero got the last four outs to pick up his seventh save of the season.
#3 The Cards Gorman hit a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to pick up his 14 of the year. Gorman also had two base hits in the contest.
#4 The A’s Nick Kurtz hit an opposite field homer in the top of the eighth for his 28th of the season. For Kurtz it was his 14 opposite field home run this season.
#5 The A’s are off Thursday and are in Anaheim Friday night at the Big A to face the Los Angeles Angels. Starting pitcher for the A’s RHP Mason Barnett (0-1 ERA 11.25) the Angels have not announced a starter as of yet. First pitch 6:35pm PT.
Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.
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Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.
Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.
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Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm
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St Louis Cardinals Wilson Contreras celebrates after hitting a two run triple in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Sacramento A’s at Busch Stadium in St Louis on Thu Sep 4, 2025 (AP News photo)
Contreras Crashes the Party as Sacramento’s Late Rally Falls Short
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics were looking to shake off the dust and get something going at Busch Stadium on Thursday night, but despite a late spark, they couldn’t claw back from a steady St. Louis Cardinals squad. The game felt more like a chess match than a slugfest for most of the night until Willson Contreras flipped the board with a monster performance, powering the Cards to a 5-1 win over the Sacramento A’s.
Things started off quietly enough, with both teams going scoreless through the first two innings. Sacramento’s lefty Jeffrey Springs was in control early, keeping the Cardinals guessing and escaping a second-inning jam with runners on the corners. The A’s offense, meanwhile, looked more like they were hitting with pool noodles than bats, managing just two baserunners through the first three frames.
It wasn’t until the bottom of the third that the Cards cracked through, and guess who made the noise? That’d be Contreras. After a Masyn Winn single and Iván Herrera walk, Contreras stepped up and roped a two-run single to right. Brent Rooker tried to play hero with a strong throw, but Contreras was gunned down trying to stretch it into a double. Still, damage done. Cards up 2-0.
From that point, the game had a sluggish rhythm. Sacramento had a chance to answer in the top of the fourth after Rooker singled and swiped second, but a pair of flyouts and a strikeout stranded him. The A’s had runners in scoring position again in the seventh, but came up empty after Zack Gelof grounded out and Carlos Cortes was erased on a force play. If there was a theme to the night for Sacramento, it was missed opportunities, and not in the poetic, coming-of-age movie way.
Meanwhile, the Cardinals kept doing just enough. Nolan Gorman sent a solo shot into the Missouri sky in the bottom of the seventh, giving St. Louis a 3-0 cushion and reminding everyone that even low-scoring games can turn on a single pitch.
Finally, in the top of the eighth, Sacramento fans got something to cheer about. Rookie Nick Kurtz stepped in and launched his 28th homer of the season into left field, cutting the lead to 3-1. Rooker followed with his second double of the night and things started to feel a little different.
Tyler Soderstrom singled to put runners on the corners, and suddenly the tying run was at first. But just as quickly as the moment swelled, it popped. Gelof struck out, and Hernaiz grounded out after a failed challenge at first.
The bottom of the eighth? That’s when Contreras buried it.
After a leadoff groundout and a walk to Winn, the A’s intentionally walked Lars Nootbaar, a smart move on paper. But with two outs and runners on first and second, Contreras stepped up and lasered a triple to center, clearing the bases and putting the game effectively out of reach at 5-1. That brought his RBI total to four for the night. Not bad for a guy who also played first base all game, a position he’s still relatively new to.
In the ninth, Lawrence Butler tried to ignite one final rally with a leadoff single, but Brett Harris rolled into a double play and Langeliers grounded out to seal the deal.
For Sacramento, the night was frustrating. They had ten hits, just one fewer than the Cardinals, but went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Brent Rooker continued to rake, collecting his 36th double and adding a single, while Nick Kurtz’s solo shot was the only tally on the scoreboard. Butler chipped in three hits of his own, but it wasn’t enough.
Defensively, the A’s didn’t boot the ball around. No errors. And Springs gave them a respectable start. But they just couldn’t string the hits together when it counted. That’s been the story of the season in too many games like this one: a solid outing, flashes of potential, but no finish.
Meanwhile, St. Louis didn’t do anything flashy outside of Contreras’ bat and Gorman’s bomb, but they were efficient. And in a game where every hit mattered, that was the difference.
A’s have Thursday off will take on the Los Angeles Angels Friday night at the Big A in Anaheim. Starting pitcher for Sacramento RHP Mason Barnett (0-1 ERA 11.25) no pitcher has been announced for the Angels.
Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.
Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.
⚡Craft cocktails? Check. 🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah. 🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.
Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.
Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.
📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street
Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm
Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.
San Francisco Giants Matt Chapman (26) forearm bashes Heliot Ramos (17) in the top of the sixth inning after hitting a home run against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Wed Sep 3, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
The San Francisco Giants (71-69) beat the Colorado Rockies (39-101) sweeping them in a 10-8 win in game three of their series. They hit three home runs in tonight’s game keeping their streak going strong. Matt Chapman had two homers in the game more than making up for the time he missed after getting ejected in Tuesday’s game. Chapman was suspended one day for making contact with Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeman during a bench emptying brawl in the top of the first inning on Tuesday. Chapman has appealed the suspension.
The first a solo shot and the second a three run home run. Drew Gilbert hit the third home run in the seventh inning.
Game recap: San Francisco got this game going early jumping all over the Rockies taking a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth inning. Matt Chapman more then made up for the time he missed in yesterday’s game hitting a solo home run to center in the second inning for the early 1-0 lead.
San Francisco continued to pile on the runs scoring three more runs in the third inning taking a 4-0 lead. Rafael Devers singled Patrick Bailey home extending their lead to 2-0. It turned into a very busy inning for the Giants. Willie Adames sacrificed Heliot Ramos home. San Francisco followed that up with a Wilmer Flores singled driving Rafael Devers home looking very much in control of this game with the 4-0 lead.
The Rockies finally got up on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth inning 1-4 but still had a lot of work to do. Brenton Doyle hit a single driving Ezequiel Tovar home from third base for the one-run inning.
Colorado had more in store not only tying up the game but taking their first lead of the game 5-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning. Tyler Freeman singled Kyle Karros home as the Rockies began to pile on the runs. Hunter Goodman singled and another Colorado run came in; Freeman scored off a San Francisco error. Jordan Beck came to the plate and singled a couple or runners home, Ezequiel Tovar and Hunter Goodman, giving the Rockies a 5-4 lead. The challenge now for the Rockies would be to protect the one-run lead going into the sixth inning.
It had been a good game for San Francisco starting pitcher Robbie Ray going into the fifth inning but that came to an end when Colorado started fireworks of their own hitting lights out. Ray finished going 4 2/3 innings allowing 7 hits, 4 earned runs, 1 walk and 8 strikeouts. He was relieved by Joel Peguero who got the Giants out of the inning and going on to pitch into the sixth inning.
The Giants were up for the challenge robbing the Rockies of their short-lived lead in the sixth inning. Patrick Bailey got the party started hitting a single driving Casey Schmitt home tying up the game 5-5. Heliot Ramos came to the plate hitting another single driving in Luis Matos giving the Giants the lead back 6-5 lead. Matt Chapman hit his second home run of the game, a 3-run home run, driving in Patrick Bailey and Heliot Ramos. When the dust had settled San Francisco had a 9-5 lead going into the seventh inning.
San Francisco would tack on one more home run off the bat of Drew Gilbert, a solo shot to right and the Giants had their third home run of the game taking a 10-5 lead. San Francisco’s home run streak was alive and well as the Giants continued to send balls soaring out of ball parks across the league.
San Francisco took the 10-5 lead into the top of the ninth inning. They were three outs away from another win and a series sweep. The Rockies made quite a bit of noise in the bottom of the ninth inning loading the bases and sacrificing a run home still trailing 10-6. They were not finished and the Giants were struggling with getting that final out. Two more runs would score before this game was all said and done; Colorado had not made it easy on the Giants. The final was 10-8. The Giants now have 24 home runs in their last 11 games showing no signs of letting down. They had done their damage at Coors Field as they head off to St. Louis after hitting 10 home runs in the series with the Rockies.
Game notes: After winning game two in their series with the Rockies Tuesday night 7-4 the Giants were primed for another sweep and swept the Rockies on Wednesday. It was a tough loss for the Rockies Tuesday night reaching a milestone no one ever wants to see registering their 100th loss of the season.
For San Francisco they were finally back over .500 by a game and playing some terrific baseball that has been obvious over their last four series. Their last losing series was against the San Diego Padres played back on August 18. The Giants after Wednesday’s game are now two games over .500 and with the win have closed the gap towards a shot at the last NL Wild Card position to just four games.
Thursday the Giants will have the day off before taking on the Cardinals in St. Louis. This will be a big series for both teams; the Giants with a 71-69 record and the Cardinals with a 70-71 record. Starters for Friday’s contest at Busch Stadium in St Louis, for the Giants Carson Seymour (0-2 ERA 4.74) for the Cardinals probable starter is Michael McGreevy. McGreevy has a 6-2 win/loss record and a 4.17 ERA. First pitch for this matchup is scheduled for 5:15 PM PT.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy calls the signals in practice camp back in Jul 2025. Purdy gets in his first game starting on Sun Sep 7, 2025 against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. (AP News photo)
SF 49ers podcast David Zizmor:
#1 The first game of the NFL season hasn’t even started yet and CBS Sports has predicted that the San Francisco 49ers will win the Super Bowl and Brock Purdy will be named the NFL MVP. Is it a stretch where you sit or that doesn’t surprise you at all?
#2 Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback great Joe Montana predicts that Purdy will bounce back in the 2025 season. Montana said that Purdy doesn’t make many mistakes and is careful with the football.
#3 49ers open up against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at 1:00pm PT. The Seahawks will be starting at quarterback former 49er Sam Darnold. Darnold has signed a three year $100.5 million deal. Being a former 49er is there any advantage for Darnold knowing the 49ers playbook their strategy and will he have any advantage against the defense going into this game? Also in reverse will it work for 49ers knowing what Darnold could do?
Golden State Valkyries forward Janelle (13) celebrates her basket against the New York Liberty forward Leonie Fiebich (13) at Chase Center in San Francisco on Tue Sep 2, 2025 (Bay Area News Group photo)
By Lincoln Juarez
SAN FRANCISCO – A second quarter run fuels the Valkyries fourth-straight win and inches them closer to securing a playoff spot in their first season.
On Tuesday night, the Golden State Valkyries hosted the New York Liberty in front of a roaring Chase Center crowd. Sitting 2.5 games back of the Liberty for fifth place in the WNBA standings, this was a big game for the Valkyries to gain some ground in the standings and prove they can match up against the powerful teams in the league.
In their last meeting, the Liberty came into Ballhalla snuck out a win in a close three-point game, 81-78.
In the two meetings prior to that in late May, New York overpowered the Valkyries in back to back games in the big apple by scores of 95-67 and 82-77. Tuesday night was a different story as the Valkyries stormed their way to a decisive victory.
After a slow start, the Golden State offense started to land some shots. Just over four and a half minutes in, Janelle Salaün gave the Valkyries their first lead since the opening bucket.
The two teams went back and forth trading baskets through the remainder of the first quarter. The Liberty led 18-14 after the first.
It was all Valkyries in the second, out-scoring New York 26-8 in the quarter.
Kate Martin led the Valkyries in points at the half with 11 going 3-6 from behind the arch. Sue played a huge role in the big second quarter run that blew the game open.
Postgame Martin praised the defense, acknowledging the great all around game they played on that side of the floor that allowed the offense to take over the game.
Head coach Natalie Nakase also credited the defense from Tuesday night, pointing to the communication as the main reason for success. “I think our communication has been elite the last 3 games”, said coach Nakase also noting that Golden State knew “we couldn’t make any mistakes on the defensive end”.
On the offensive side, four Valkyries tallied double-digit points (Salaün, Fagbenle, Charles, and Martin). The scoring came from up and down the lineup and Golden State put their teamwork and camaraderie on display in their 66-58 win, defeating the Liberty for the first time ever after going 0-3 in their first three games against them.
The Valkyries look on to Thursday when they host the Dallas Wings with a potential opportunity to clinch a playoff berth. It would be quite the scene if they were able to do it at home in front of their raucous fans at Chase Center.
At this point it seems like it’s not a matter of if, but when the Valkyries will clinch that playoff spot and become the first team in WNBA history to make the playoffs in their first season.
Wings vs. Valkyries, Thursday night at Ballhalla. Tip-off at 7:00pm.
St. Louis Cardinals’ Victor Scott II, left, grounds out as Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz handles the throw during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Athletics Miss Their Chance in St. Louis as Cardinals Capitalize Late for 2-1 win By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics ran into a familiar frustration: timely hits from the other side, a bullpen mistake at the wrong moment, and bats that just couldn’t find enough holes. The St. Louis Cardinals made the most of their opportunity, turning one swing from Iván Herrera into the difference in a 2-1 defeat for the Green and Gold Tuesday night.
For the first five innings, this game felt like it belonged to the A’s. Luis Severino set the tone early, retiring batters with a mix of sharp fastballs and well-placed breaking stuff. He allowed a few singles but escaped any real damage, highlighted by picking off Nathan Church in the third inning. Severino looked completely in control, striking out three and keeping the Cardinals from generating any real momentum.
Meanwhile, the A’s did their best to scratch across a run against St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas. In the top of the third, JJ Bleday doubled and advanced to third after a misplay in right field by Church. That opened the door for Nick Kurtz, who smacked a sharp double of his own to score Bleday and give Sacramento a 1-0 lead. It was the kind of at-bat that showed why Kurtz has quickly become a vital piece in the middle of the order.
Sacramento threatened again in the fifth when Zack Gelof doubled and moved to third, but the A’s failed to cash him in. Jacob Wilson’s popup ended the inning and kept it a one-run game. That inability to tack on runs turned out to be the theme of the night. Time after time, the A’s got men on base but couldn’t string together the hits needed to break the game open.
Severino’s night ended after five scoreless innings, and manager Mark Kotsay turned to the bullpen. That’s where things unraveled. Hogan Harris came on in the sixth and immediately allowed a leadoff walk to speedster Victor Scott II. A sacrifice bunt and a soft grounder moved Scott to third with two outs. With first base open, the A’s still chose to pitch to Herrera. The Cardinals catcher made them pay, crushing a two-run homer to center field off reliever Michael Kelly. Just like that, Sacramento’s slim lead had evaporated.
From there, the A’s couldn’t find an answer. Matt Svanson and JoJo Romero shut them down over the final three innings, allowing just one walk and striking out two. Sacramento’s last chance came in the eighth when Jacob Wilson drew a two-out walk, but pinch-runner Max Schuemann was stranded after Brent Rooker popped out. The ninth brought more of the same: three quick outs, capped by Shea Langeliers going down on strikes and pinch-hitter Colby Thomas grounding out to end it.
It was the type of loss that gnaws at a team. The Athletics outhit the Cardinals early, had runners in scoring position multiple times, and still couldn’t find that one clutch knock to put the game out of reach. Instead, the story became a single mistake pitch and a wasted gem from Severino, who deserved far better than a no-decision.
Starting pitchers for Wednesday for Sacramento LHP Jefferey Springs (10-9 ERA 4.17) for the Cardinals Matthew Liberatore (6-11 ERA 4.32) first pitch 4:45 pm PT at Busch Stadium St Louis.
Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.
Both the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies didn’t waste anytime getting down to business after Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeman (21) screamed at the Giants Rafael Devers for celebrating his home run emptying both dugouts and bullpens in the top of the first inning on Tue Sep 2, 2025 at Coors Field in Denver (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
The San Francisco Giants (70-69) won the second game of their series with the Colorado Rockies (39-100) 7-4. They had four home runs in the game keeping their streak alive.
Rafael Devers, Casey Schmitt, Wilmer Flores and Patrick Bailey all had a piece of the action. The Giants had 13 hits in the game denying the Rockies every time they threatened. San Francisco will now be looking for a sweep in Wednesday’s game.
Game recap: Much as Monday last night, the Giants got a jump on Tuesday night in the first inning of this game taking a 2-0 lead. Starting pitcher Kyle Freeland got an awful start giving up a single to Heliot Ramos followed by a home run to Rafael Devers for the early lead. Freeland was relieved by Antonio Senzatela after Freeland was ejected. Senzatela gave up a single but got Colorado out of the opening inning.
It was for sure a wild start to this game in the first inning. Following the Devers home run, Colorado pitcher Freeland was not at all pleased with Devers celebration screaming at him as he rounded first base.
A number of players charged toward the infield and that is when it appeared that Matt Chapman made contact with the Colorado pitcher. Willie Adames was in the middle of the fracas as well.
It was just one of those bench-clearing events we have seen before. No punches were thrown and the umpires quickly restored order. The Giants shuffled their defensive infield and the game went on.
The Rockies cut the Giants lead in half in the third inning 2-1. Hunter Goodman singled Tyler Freeman home and Colorado was fighting back and trying to rally.
San Francisco took a nice lead in the fifth inning scoring three runs and taking a 5-1 lead. More home runs for the Giants who kept their streak alive. Casey Schmitt hit the first home run to left center, a solo shot extending their lead to 3-1. Wilmer Flores came to the plate and hit a two-run homer with Dominic Smith on base giving San Francisco a 5-1 lead.
In the bottom of the fifth inning the Rockies Hunter Goodman singled Ryan Ritter home. The inning came to an end with the one run for Colorado still trailing 5-2. The surging Giants were not making anything easy for the Rockies.
Logan Webb was finished for the evening after pitching for five innings. Webb was relieved by Jose Butto.
Butto very nearly got out of the seventh inning. With two outs he had walked Tyler Freeman giving up a home run to slugger Hunter Goodman, who was having a terrific game, cutting San Francisco’s lead to a single run 5-4. Butto got the third out but the Giants needed some insurance runs going into the top of the eighth inning.
The Giants wasted no time bulking their lead back up in the eighth with not one but two insurance runs extending their lead back out to 7-4. This time it was Patrick Bailey hitting San Francisco’s fourth home run of the game with Jung Hoo Lee on second base; a shot to right field and the Giants had a three-run lead going into the top of the ninth inning.
Giants pitcher Ryan Walker took the mound to close out this game. The Rockies were down to their final three outs. Pinch hitter Jordan Beck lined out, Ryan Ritter flied out, Tyler Freeman struck out and that was the ball game 7-4 in favor of the Giants.
The Rockies had unfortunately lost their 100th game of the season. On the opposite end of the spectrum San Francisco had won their ninth game of their last ten and have reached their 70th win of the season.
Game notes: The Giants got a great start in their series with the Rockies winning game one Monday night 8-2 and Tuesday night 7-4. The Giants knocked three home runs out of Coors Field: the first in the first inning off the bat of Rafael Devers, the second in the third inning from Drew Gilbert who had a great game with 4 hits and the third one in the seventh inning from Willie Adames on Monday night.
The Giants now have a 15-game home run win streak the longest home run streak in the majors this season. San Francisco got a great outing from pitcher Kai-Wei Teng Monday night.
Giants starter Logan Webb pitched five innings, seven hits, two runs, two walks and seven strike outs Tuesday. The Giants took the second game from the Rockies to assure another series win.
The Giants Wednesday will be in search of another sweep at the expense of the Colorado Rockies after winning the first two games of the series. Robbie Ray will take the mound for the Giants with a 10-6 win/loss record and a 3.18 ERA. The Rockies will try to salvage the third game of the series starting German Marquez. He has a 3-12 win/loss record and a 6.14 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 5:40 PM.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) hands off to running back Ashton Jeanty (2) during pre season action against the San Francisco 49ers on Sat Aug 16, 2025 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Both Smith and Jeanty will be in the line up as the Raiders take on the Patriots in Foxboro on Sun Sep 7, 2025 for week 1 of the NFL season (AP News photo)
Las Vegas Raiders podcast Tony Renteria:
#1 Raiders coach Pete Carroll said: “I coached for a while, and analytics wasn’t as big of a part of it then when I was doing that. So naturally, I was always kind of an eye-test guy, but there’s so much information available, and it’s so much more efficiently evaluated.
#2 Tony, just wanted a breakdown of some of the starters in the Raiders line up let’s start with quarterback Geno Smith.
#3 Lots of excitement of running back Ashton Jeanty and his ability to run patterns against the defense how do you see him stacking up against the New England Patriots.
#4 Wide receiver Amari Cooper is back and excited to be back with the Raiders tell us how you see the reception he will be getting from the fans and from his teammates?
#5 Talk about the Raiders defense and how you see them defending against the Patriots starter Drake Maye this Sunday in Foxboro.
Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.
⚡Craft cocktails? Check. 🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah. 🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.
Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.
Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.
📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street
Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm
Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.