Former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson and long-time sports announcer Joe Castellano are back to talk about Bay Area sports throughout the year and this is episode #4 for 2025. The Warriors are a different team with Jimmy Butler, while the 49ers are “restructuring” their roster. Ray gives his thoughts on the Giants after watching a spring training game and Joe takes you behind the scenes of the NCAA Tournament.

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..

Former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson and long-time sports announcer Joe Castellano are back to talk about Bay Area sports throughout the year and this is episode #2 for 2025. Ray and Joe take a look at the Warriors before the trade deadline, chat about Super Bowl 59, and discuss the Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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?

It’s all answered here on the TheSportsVirus Podcast!

Former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson and long-time sports announcer Joe Castellano are back to talk about Bay Area sports throughout the year and this is episode #1 for 2025. Mark Purdy reported on the NFL for 43 years, including coverage of the San Francisco 49ers for 31 years as a columnist at the San Jose Mercury News before retiring in 2017. Now he joins TheSportsVirus Podcast to chat about his new book about the San Francisco 49ers.

Mark, Ray, and Joe discuss 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 conversation about Joe Montana, Steve Young, Bill Walsh and other legendary figures in the team’s history.

It’s all here on the TheSportsVirus Podcast!

All new in 2024, former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson and long-time sports announcer Joe Castellano are back to talk about Bay Area sports throughout the year and this is episode #20, our last one for 2024. Former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson and long-time radio announcer Joe Castellano reminisce about the life and career of Rickey Henderson, who passed away at the age of 65. They also discuss the 49ers season as they were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 and they chat about the Warriors bouncing back after a 51-point loss in Memphis. It’s all here on the TheSportsVirus Podcast!

All new in 2024, former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson and long-time sports announcer Joe Castellano are back to talk about Bay Area sports throughout the year and this is episode #18. Former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson and long-time radio announcer Joe Castellano give their thoughts on the KNBR moves that included the end of a 28-year run at the station for Tom Tolbert. They also chat about the Warriors hot start and the 49ers latest close-game loss. It’s all here on the TheSportsVirus Podcast!