Section 415

Everyone picked against Kyle Shanahan, Brock Purdy, and San Francisco. So when tight end George Kittle went down with a devastating Achilles injury on Sunday in Philadelphia, it seemed the 49ers’ season might be over. Then Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Jauan Jennings and a defense of castoffs, misfits, and rookies stunned the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles. The Hutch Report’s Jake Hutchinson jo...

The 49ers overcame injuries to Nick Bosa and Fred Warner to finish 12-5 and reach the playoffs. But their long, grueling path to a potential Super Bowl 60 appearance could end on Sunday against the reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles. Today on Section 415, producer Dakota London – a huge Eagles fan – joins host Kerry Crowley to preview a colossal wild-card weekend showdown. This episode was prod...

Under most circumstances, Erik Arvidsson wouldn’t have put on his skis and started racing so soon after undergoing ACL surgery. But the opportunity to secure a coveted spot on the U.S. Olympic team only comes around every four years. Less than 13 months after having a second operation to address a major knee injury, Arvidsson is closing in on a dream. Ahead of a race that will dictate whether or n...

In 2025, the Warriors landed Jimmy Butler, the Giants added Rafael Devers and the Valkyries stormed into the playoffs. As the year ended, the 49ers surged and Kyle Shanahan’s team opens the month of January with a shot at an NFC West title. What should Bay Area sports fans expect in 2026? On this episode of Section 415, NBC Sports Bay Area’s Bonta Hill joins host Kerry Crowley to take a peek into...

The 49ers have won six consecutive games, Brock Purdy is playing some of the best football of his career, and Kyle Shanahan’s team suddenly looks like a Super Bowl contender. After a 42-38 win over the Bears at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday night, the 49ers will turn around and host the Seahawks with a shot to win the NFC West and secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff field on Saturday night. How di...

Jeff Kent is a Hall of Famer and Barry Bonds isn’t. Joe Buck is a Hall of Famer and Duane Kuiper isn’t. Plenty of Giants fans are upset, and The Standard's John Shea joins Section 415 to break down recent votes and explain how Cooperstown could change in the coming years. This episode was produced by Dakota London and edited by Matt Collette. Sophie Bearman is our head of audio. Our show art is by...

At 13-14, the Warriors are under .500 as their role players haven’t been able to pick up the slack when Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green have missed time. With Jonathan Kuminga set to become trade-eligible on Jan. 15 and the NBA trade deadline looming on Feb. 4, The Standard’s Danny Emerman joined Section 415 host Kerry Crowley to discuss the urgency Golden State’s front office faces...

After spending 15-plus years as a player and assistant coach for the Stanford Cardinal, Tavita Pritchard left for the NFL to work as a quarterbacks coach with the Washington Commanders. Last week, he returned to Palo Alto as the university's new head football coach. On this episode of Section 415, Pritchard joins host Kerry Crowley and outlines his vision for the program and how he’ll work alongsi...

Local news has changed dramatically in recent years, and sports coverage is no exception.  But there’s one man who has remained a constant in the Bay Area: Vern Glenn. The KPIX sports anchor brings energy, passion, and more than anything, authenticity to the airwaves, making each show feel special. Vern wants to turn everyone into a Bay Area sports fan, and on today's episode of Section 415, he ju...

At 25 years old, Brock Purdy is one of the NFL’s brightest young quarterbacks. And at 22, Jack Smith is calling Purdy’s touchdown passes. The Bay Area native is a rising star in sports media, winning the Jim Nantz Award given to the nation’s top college broadcaster. On this episode of Section 415, Smith joins host Kerry Crowley to discuss how he landed one of the most coveted gigs in sports. This...

College football chaos has descended upon the Bay Area, and Cal and Stanford are feeling the heat. After the Cardinal’s stunning Big Game rout, Cal fired head coach Justin Wilcox. Days later, Stanford hired Tavita Pritchard, to usher in a new era. As each program starts from scratch, reporter Jane Kenny joins Section 415 host Kerry Crowley to discuss which Bay Area program is best positioned to re...

The San Jose Sharks are in the midst of their longest playoff drought in franchise history and for the last few years, the team was essentially deemed irrelevant. All of a sudden, everything is changing. Led by 19-year old superstar Macklin Celebrini, the baby Sharks are charging up the NHL standings and breathing new energy into SAP Center. On this episode of Section 415, broadcaster Brodie Brazi...

With Tony Vitello on board as the new manager and several new coaches joining the organization, Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey can finally start to shift his attention toward upgrading the team’s roster. On this episode of Section 415, The Standard’s baseball reporter, John Shea, joins host Kerry Crowley to discuss Shea’s 30-minute conversation with Vitello at MLB’s general m...

In February, the Bay Area will play host to Super Bowl XL. A few months later, men's World Cup games will take place at Levi's Stadium. These massive events come on the heels of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, tennis' Laver Cup, this weekend's NWSL championship, and so much more. Why is the Bay Area suddenly riding a wave of marquee sporting events? On this episode of Section 415, Zaileen Janmohamed j...

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The media landscape is shifting, and for years, it seemed as if sports talk radio was destined to be left behind. Lately, a few new innovations indicate that sports talk radio isn’t done yet. On this episode of Section 415, KNBR’s Adam Copeland joins host Kerry Crowley to talk about the state of the industry, working for the station he grew up listening to, hosting 49ers pregame shows, and what’s...

With Nick Bosa and Fred Warner out for the season, the 49ers entered the trade deadline needing help on defense. They chose not to make a big splash. Now, after Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford picked the unit apart on Sunday, Kyle Shanahan’s team is left to pick up the pieces. The playoffs are still in reach, but at 6-4, the 49ers need a lift. Can quarterback Brock Purdy provide it? After six co...

The Golden State Warriors are a perfect 4-0 inside Chase Center, but their strong home mark doesn’t begin to tell the story of their early-season grind. With a handful of brutal performances on the road and early-season concerns regarding a rugged schedule for their stars, Steve Kerr’s team has begun to stumble. What’s wrong, and how quickly might Steph Curry and company be able to get Golden Stat...

Back in May, the Golden State Valkyries played their first game at Chase Center in front of 18,000 screaming fans. The introduction of a WNBA team marked the start of a new chapter in Bay Area sports history, and over the next four months, the story exceeded everyone’s expectations. The Valkyries sold out all 22 home games, won 23 regular-season matchups, and became the first expansion team in lea...

It’s the busiest time of the sports calendar, and nearly every Bay Area team is making news. The 49ers, at 5-3, are navigating injuries to superstars in their quest for a playoff berth. The Warriors, at 4-2, are off to an interesting start thanks to the ascension of young wing Jonathan Kuminga. The Giants, after missing the playoffs again, made one of the boldest managerial hires in MLB history, a...

Pro golfer Min Woo Lee fell in love with the Golden State Warriors watching Steph Curry and Klay Thompson win titles together. Now, the Australian golfer is playing for "The Bay Golf Club," one of six teams in the TGL indoor league. Curry, Thompson, and Andre Iguodala are among the investors in The Bay Golf Club which hired former Warriors employee Eric Kwait as its team president. On this episode...

When Buster Posey began the process of searching for Bob Melvin’s replacement, The Standard’s John Shea wrote that fans should expect the team to pursue a leader who brings different qualities and strengths to the table than Bob Melvin. Well, Posey did more than that. He hired University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello in a nearly unprecedented move that rocked the baseball industry. In this episo...

Aaron Miles, an Antioch native who spent parts of nine seasons in the majors, was inspired to pursue a career in baseball during his childhood when he watched legends such as Rickey Henderson and Dave Stewart at the Coliseum. These days, he's trying to create memories for kids across the East Bay as manager of the Oakland Ballers, an independent league team that played its first game in 2024. Mile...

Liam Plunkett won a Cricket World Cup with England in 2019 and has spent the last three years working to grow the sport in the United States, including as a player with the San Francisco Unicorns of Major League Cricket. With cricket set to return to the Olympics in Los Angeles for the 2028 games, Plunkett joined Section 415 with Kerry Crowley to discuss how he’s helping develop the infrastructure...

With one week remaining until the start of the NBA season, the opening night matchup between the Warriors and Lakers has already lost a bit of its luster. LeBron James will miss the matchup with sciatica, leaving the spotlight to Steph Curry and Luka Doncic. It’s fair to wonder how many more times Curry, 37, and James, 40, will share the floor together, and it’s just as fair to start thinking abou...