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Sportscasters Joe Castellano and Ray Woodson go in-depth to talk about the Bay Area sports scene.
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
number two, reviewing Super Bowl 58 and assessing the state of the Warriors at the All-Star break.
Ray and Joe play a game of what ifs when reviewing Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas. A fumble, a muffed punt, and a blocked extra point were three key mistakes that the 49ers made as they lost to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, again. Should they have taken the ball first in overtime? How justified is the narrative surrounding Kyle Shanahan that he can’t win the big game?
The discussion moves to the hardcourt and why the Warriors are in much better shape before the NBA All-Star break than they were just a couple of weeks ago.
It’s all here on the second 2024 edition of TheSportsVirus Podcast.
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previewing Super Bowl 58 and evaluating the Warriors season ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
The 49ers made an incredible second half comeback in the NFC Championship to beat the Lions and reach the Super Bowl. Joe and Ray give their thoughts on the key plays in the game and discuss everything from Dan Campbell’s decisions to Brock Purdy’s running ability. They preview the matchup with the Chiefs in Las Vegas and Ray states his opinion on the Taylor Swift hoopla. Then it’s on to some Warriors talk including whether or not they should deal Jonathan Kuminga or Andrew Wiggins before the NBA trade deadline on February 8.
Former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson is back to talk about the Super Bowl and a lot of Bay Area sports talk focusing on the 49ers, the Warriors and the Giants.
Former San Francisco Giants reliever George Kontos, now with NBC Sports Bay Area, gives his thoughts about the Carlos Correa acquisition and other Giants moves.
Stan Van Gundy analyzes the Golden State Warriors at length on the latest edition of TheSportsVirus Podcast. We dig deep into how they got past the preseason Draymond Green/Jordan Poole incident and discuss what makes Green great for the Warriors. Van Gundy gives his thoughts on what it’s like to be an NBA coach and player in this day and age of social media scrutiny. We also get into his relationship with younger brother Jeff, also an analyst for ESPN.
Steve Lenox from ESPN Radio gives his thoughts on MLB banning the shift and picking up the pace of play. We touch on Jeff Saturday getting the Colts head coaching job and what’s happened to the New Jersey Nets. We also learn about Steve’s career and how he ended up in Bristol.
Verne Lundquist had a long career as a network play-by-play announcer covering a variety of sports for ABC, CBS and TNT going back to the 1970’s. He joins us to tell some stories about some of the most memorable sports moments that he covered.
Randy Cross played 13 years for the 49ers and always keeps tabs on the team that he won three Super Bowls with. Today he gives his thoughts on QB Trey Lance and the Week 1 loss to the Bears and takes a trip down memory lane to talk about his playing days in San Francisco.
Ray Woodson and Joe Castellano do a thorough examination of the Niners quarterback situation now that Jimmy G remains with the team as the backup to Trey Lance. Can it work out without being a distraction or will it be a full blown soap opera? Also, what happened to the San Francisco Giants and what can they do to improve in 2023?