Damon Bruce Plus: 49ers, Warriors, Giants, National Headlines, Bay Area Sports Talk

The new NFL season basically begins today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Time for the NBA to rethink it's biggest individual award. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There's a tax that comes after a good season, a tougher schedule. The bill hits the 49ers big-time this year. 1:09: All the latest on the Brandon Aiyuk front 2:05: NFL schedule won’t drop until the 15th and the 49ers are about to have a rough one 11:17: Watching the playoffs, it’s hard to see how the Warriors get back into the contender mix 15:25: The San Jose Sharks actually made the show! 22:37: Club Pluce is BACK See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Serious statements being made by the NBA's next generation. 1:05: We are watching NBA legends be born 6:42: Why the Timberwolves just emerged as legit title contenders 16:50: The Gen Z + get out and do something rant 28:08: The Giants were 0-for-Philadelphia 36:17: The stat that tells you everything you need to know about the A’s and their bad-faith owner 38:39: Get ready for Plucemania 4. Details to come. Stay tuned. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are the 49ers still the team to beat in the West? 1:12: Mike Sando joins the shows 3:26: How the 49ers stack up in the division 8:34: Where Brock Purdy lands in the QB tier column 14:20: Reviewing the 49ers draft from the long-term and short-term perspective 20:23: How many NFL coaches would you take over Kyle Shanahan? 30:02: The NFL schedule drops Thursday 37:33: Checking in on the NBA AND NHL playoffs 46:33: Happy 93rd birthday to Willie Mays See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Time to focus on the season ahead, not NEXT offseason for the 49ers See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trey Lance and many others aren't getting options picked up, and are running out of time. 0:55: The NFL really is NOT FOR LONG, just ask Trey Lance 8:34: Or, Zach Wilson 10:01: Or, Justin Fields 11:12: Or, Mac Jones 16:37: The Return on Investment in the NBA playoffs 20:13: The problem with NBA playoff TV broadcasts 30:38: The worst family in the NBA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More regular season, less preseason ... who says "no"? 0:53: Forget the preseason, make it a 20-game NFL season 3:34: Guardian caps are coming to football 5:40: The 49ers are talking to Jamal Adams, reportedly, at least 8:10: The Giants are back at it at Fenway 9:44: Travis Kelce got a raise See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NBA Playoffs are seeing it's biggest stars vanish one by one. 0:37: The NBA has already lost its 3 biggest faces 2:51: Who the hell is the next face of the NBA? 19:14: A new monster NBA streaming deal is in the works but what does the future really look like? 27:42: A deep-dive on the NFL Draft ratings and why football is always king 35:00: The Giants are at Fenway See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello boys, welcome to San Francisco. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will the 49ers shock the world by moving up in the draft? Not a single mock has called it. 0:32: Draft Day is here; Plus, see you at The Dubliner tomorrow 5:15: George Kittle chimes on on Brandon Aiyuk 15:28: The Bears are threatening to move out of Chicago proper and Damon is NOT having it 21:40: Checking in on the NBA playoff flip-back 25:23: John Sterling was as fine of a gentleman as you’ll meet — happy trails See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're as close as it gets to the NFL draft ... thank God. 0:26: The NFL Draft is finally, almost here 5:06: Why the odds of a Brandon Aiyuk trade just went UP 11:44: Keep an eye on a QB falling 14:45: Here’s the answer at No. 31 22:30: Missing the Warriors in the postseason See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Damon gets his three round wish list together, and reviews his trip to see Phish at the Sphere in Las Vegas: 1:06: Damon is back from the long weekend and Draft Week is here 3:47: A Plucer Meetup is in the works for Friday at the Dubliner 4:47: Zach Frazier looks like the pick at No. 31 8:42: Speculating about the 2nd-round pick 20:13: Thoughts on the Broncos new jerseys 23:51: Checking in on the NBA playoffs 26:44: It’s hard to figure out the Giants 28:25: The A’s are, surprisingly, not dead on arrival but they sure are in Las Vegas 31:44: The Sphere review 39:11: The Taylor Rooks rant that Taylor Rooks needs to hear See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Curry is on track to be the greatest Bay Area athlete ever, if he never wears another uniform. So, do that. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Time to be thankful for the greatest run we'll probably ever get. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brutal ending to what could (and should) be Klay's final season with the Warriors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Damon's favorite sports-biz insider joins the show before a Warriors vs. Kings preview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They're the 10 seed. Whoop-de-do! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lets put these Brandon Aiyuk rumors to bed See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Juice is no longer loose: 0:29: Opening the show with O.J. Simpson 2:48: “America’s preferred black man” until he got away with murder 29:11: Segueing to Warriors talk 34:12: Tony Kemp with the classiest tweet of the year 38:19: The Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal update and why it still doesn’t add up See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.