The Sports Virus

Brent Jones went from being a local baseball star at Leland High School in San Jose, California to helping his favorite football team, the 49ers, win three Super Bowl titles. Now he reflects on his career and gives his thoughts on the current Niners situation.

Ray and Joe discuss the Warriors game 1 win in Minnesota and how the Warriors can be successful the rest of the series with or without Curry. The Giants are off to a solid start although there are some issues defensively.

Rory McIlroy vs. Bryson DeChambeau was the heavyweight fight but in the end Justin Rose battled Rory in a playoff at Augusta. Plenty to digest from an epic Masters, including Rory giving Bryson the "silent treatment." The Warriors have to face the Grizzlies in "Play-In" game as Golden State fights for a playoff spot. And, Jung Hoo Lee lights up the Yankees in the Bronx.

Golden State is 12-2 since Jimmy Butler arrived. Ray and Joe discuss his impact and how Jonathan Kuminga's return will improve the team even more. We take a hard look at the 49ers roster situation and prepare for some of the best television sports coverage of the year with March Madness on our doorstep.

The Warriors are a .500 team as they head towards the trade deadline. What do they need to do to improve? How much Chiefs fatigue is there ahead of the Super Bowl? Why would a Hall of Fame voter leave Ichiro off the ballot? All questions answered on the latest TheSportsVirus podcast.

Purdy joins Ray and Joe providing stories that are part of the brand new book San Francisco 49ers: An Illustrated Timeline. Learn how Tony Morabito brought professional football to San Francisco and hear a fun discussion about Joe Montana, Steve Young, Bill Walsh and other legendary figures in the team's history.

Rickey Henderson left us with many indelible images of his Hall of Fame baseball career and our tribute includes mentions of some of those highlights and accomplishments. We also tackle key questions about the 49ers going forward after a disappointing season and the latest on the Warriors fall from grace after a 12-3 start.

Five straight losses for the Warriors has the team searching for answers including how to divvy up Steph's playing time. The 49ers are missing most of their important players so is it fair to knock the head coach? We go into deep discussion about a possible MLB rule change that would allow for any (and we mean ANY) pinch hitter to be used. Plus, appreciation for Brandon Crawford who just announced his retirement.

Ray on working with Tom Tolbert: "Tom was the cleanup hitter and he was synonymous with KNBR...it's very sad to see that go away. It's feels like the beginning of the end...it's not just KNBR but it's terrestrial radio en masse...that show (when Ralph Barbieri was co-host) was must listen radio for many years...they were a lot of fun...he made it so every single day I always got a belly laugh."

Complete analysis of the World Series and a review of the 49ers win over the Cowboys and the Warriors back-to-back victories against the Pelicans.

Kike Hernandez dropped an F bomb at the end of the Dodgers clincher over the Padres. Joe says it's not classy. Ray analyzes the Giants move to put Posey in charge. What makes Brock Purdy so good and what are the weaknesses of the 49ers so far? All answered here.

The 49ers blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter in their Week 3 loss to the Rams. What went wrong and was there a silver lining for San Francisco?

Mason gives the Niners an obvious 1-2 punch when CMC comes back. We discuss why San Francisco's depth will be a big key this season in a Super Bowl title or bust year. The Giants will be winding up their season soon so we take a peak at what's important for 2025.

Do the Giants really have the "best rotation in baseball" as Farhan Zaidi proclaimed at the trade deadline? We tackle that question and chat about the critical nature of the series with the Braves. Also, it's time to reminisce about the 2014 World Series championship team that was honored at Oracle Park.

Joe calls for a more exciting Home Run Derby in the future with sluggers like Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. Ray dissects the Warriors possible trade offer for Lauri Markkanen. They answer the question of whether or not the Giants should be sellers, buyers or stand pat before the MLB trade deadline.

Willie Mays was more than just numbers and All-Star games. We reminisce about some of the great moments in his career and discuss who takes over the title as "greatest living ballplayer."