Cal football general manager Ron Rivera will be a weekly guest on KNBR 680 AM and 104.5 FM's Murph & Markus Show every Wednesday at 8:50 a.m. PT during the 2025 football season beginning Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Rivera is in his first season as the Cal football general manager and has complete oversight of the program in the newly created role.
Yeah the game last year was like playing an FCS team. But, they did get Maalik Murphy and a bunch of guys in portal; I guess every year is a near total reset nowadays
Sometimes you just run into the best team in the league with the best pitcher in the league on the mound. And sometimes you don’t care. The A’s were not intimated by the Cy Young favorite or the Tigers on Monday evening, rallying late to beat Detroit 8-3 to kick start the three-game series that looks like it’ll be competitive all throughout. If you want to be the best…
A comprehensive win for the Dodgers as Andy Pages and Emmet Sheehan carried the load in this 7-0 defeat of the Reds, taking advantage of the Padres’ loss to open up a one-game lead in a tight NL West race.
The second half hasn’t been too kind to Pages, which helps explain him batting eighth against one of the toughest right-handed starters in the big leagues. At least for one game, though, Pages showed why he has a .933 OPS at home, helping Los Angeles break through against Hunter Greene with a couple of homers against the Reds’ ace.
Mets come back to beat Phillies at home. i was at this one
shut out thru 4 innings and losing 3-0 it didnt look good for the Mets. bats came alive with 2 outs in the bottom of the 4th and then there was scoring in each of the next 5 innings.
fun game to be at. great crowd, beautiful summer evening, etc
Trump forgets to put makeup on his hand. We get to see his really bruised hand. If I were to guess, it's bruising from people fighting back against his famous arm tug hand shake.
I was gonna say it's probably bruising from an IV. He could be getting diuretics to deal with the cankles. The cankles are an indicator of a serious condition, edema, which as many here know is a buildup of fluid in the body.
My MIL had this in June and July. Her doctors, at one point, suggested that she was going to cash it in because she wasn't shedding the fluid fast enough. It was at least partly a kidney problem, but it was also a heart problem as the heart doesn't pump vigorously enough to help the liver and kidneys to do their functions and rid the body of toxins and excess fluids.
Indeed, persistent edema *could* indicate failure of a major organ.
Smells like desperation to me. Prosecutors hoping to avoid a trial and his counterclaims by trying to force him into a settlement by being heavy handed. Seems like is mot taking the bait - good!
It's pretty obvious that's what they're doing. Wasn't the whole argument that they needed to bring him back from El Salvador so he could stand trial for the obvious human trafficking he was doing? Now they want to deport him to a random country again? That means they don't have the goods.
My run this morning took me by the Lincoln, FDR, and Jefferson memorials. There were more guardsmen walking around than there were other people. Most, but not all, were carrying their weapons.
TIL: The Stanford plain Block S they had on their helmets was until 2014. They rebranded in 2015 to put a tree in it. The plain Block S is now banned per their brand guide.
THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE
Sundance Film Festival
today i heard (from a HS friend) that this is the last year at Park City. moving to Boulder CO after 40 yrs.
i have always wanted to go and also ski at the vastly expanded Deer Valley terrain this year.
Friends and I went one year- a really great time. Make it happen!
SOON
CAL
[FB] Ron Rivera On KNBR Every Wednesday
https://calbears.com/news/2025/8/25/football-ron-rivera-on-knbr-every-wednesday.aspx
Cal football general manager Ron Rivera will be a weekly guest on KNBR 680 AM and 104.5 FM's Murph & Markus Show every Wednesday at 8:50 a.m. PT during the 2025 football season beginning Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Rivera is in his first season as the Cal football general manager and has complete oversight of the program in the newly created role.
Cal @ OSU odds narrow from +3 to +2. I still find it odd that Cal is an underbear.
Yeah the game last year was like playing an FCS team. But, they did get Maalik Murphy and a bunch of guys in portal; I guess every year is a near total reset nowadays
Cal included
I think it is definitely the known quantity QB (even if only known in Dookie blue), and a known OSU RB. Sooooo many unknowns for Cal.
The national narrative is that we lost our offense because we suck, not because we changed our entire offensive coaching staff.
A’s Strike Late, Topple Tigers 8-3
https://www.athleticsnation.com/recaps/99680/as-strike-late-topple-tigers-8-3
Sometimes you just run into the best team in the league with the best pitcher in the league on the mound. And sometimes you don’t care. The A’s were not intimated by the Cy Young favorite or the Tigers on Monday evening, rallying late to beat Detroit 8-3 to kick start the three-game series that looks like it’ll be competitive all throughout. If you want to be the best…
Dodgers shut out the Reds in blowout win at home
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/102354/dodgers-win-reds-andy-pages-emmet-sheehan
A comprehensive win for the Dodgers as Andy Pages and Emmet Sheehan carried the load in this 7-0 defeat of the Reds, taking advantage of the Padres’ loss to open up a one-game lead in a tight NL West race.
The second half hasn’t been too kind to Pages, which helps explain him batting eighth against one of the toughest right-handed starters in the big leagues. At least for one game, though, Pages showed why he has a .933 OPS at home, helping Los Angeles break through against Hunter Greene with a couple of homers against the Reds’ ace.
Yeee boys in blue
GBBR
I think you should become Oski
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZhiDoFVmOOb9fZdYWfizb4JzfYcN11rD6HCM9_iRmJVLf6g/viewform
[FB] Golden Era: Inside Fall Camp | Ep. 1 - The Smart & The Tough
https://calbears.com/news/2025/8/25/football-golden-era-inside-fall-camp-episode-1-the-smart-the-tough.aspx
Oakland Ballers have a travel day. They're on the way to play the Yuba-Sutter High Wheelers.
Giants don't play and have an off-day.
PRO
Mets come back to beat Phillies at home. i was at this one
shut out thru 4 innings and losing 3-0 it didnt look good for the Mets. bats came alive with 2 outs in the bottom of the 4th and then there was scoring in each of the next 5 innings.
fun game to be at. great crowd, beautiful summer evening, etc
Oops...see the Cal section...
Go BEARS
POLITICS
I HEREBY DECLARE BURNING FLAGS IS AGAINST THE LAW, NEVER MIND THAT IS NOT HOW LAWS WORK OR THAT WOKE FIRST AMENDMENT BULLSHIT
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-orders-crackdown-us-flag-burning-desecration-raising-free-speech-concern-2025-08-25/
It’s like the weird military takeover of (blue state) cities stuff - just intended as theater
We're seeing a Wag the Dog by Trump. BTW, release the Epstein files!
What kind of Mussolini bullshit is this?
https://www.newsweek.com/department-labor-trump-portrait-2119185
Trump forgets to put makeup on his hand. We get to see his really bruised hand. If I were to guess, it's bruising from people fighting back against his famous arm tug hand shake.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-tries-hide-bruised-hand-191553015.html
Could that be from a needle? Like for fluids or drugs?
I was gonna say it's probably bruising from an IV. He could be getting diuretics to deal with the cankles. The cankles are an indicator of a serious condition, edema, which as many here know is a buildup of fluid in the body.
My MIL had this in June and July. Her doctors, at one point, suggested that she was going to cash it in because she wasn't shedding the fluid fast enough. It was at least partly a kidney problem, but it was also a heart problem as the heart doesn't pump vigorously enough to help the liver and kidneys to do their functions and rid the body of toxins and excess fluids.
Indeed, persistent edema *could* indicate failure of a major organ.
@But we were told he's the same as an NFL linebacker!@.
Kilmar Abrego detained again. Trump administration wants to punitively deport him again to Uganda.
https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/kilmar-abrego-garcia-uganda-judge-rcna226995
Smells like desperation to me. Prosecutors hoping to avoid a trial and his counterclaims by trying to force him into a settlement by being heavy handed. Seems like is mot taking the bait - good!
It's pretty obvious that's what they're doing. Wasn't the whole argument that they needed to bring him back from El Salvador so he could stand trial for the obvious human trafficking he was doing? Now they want to deport him to a random country again? That means they don't have the goods.
Trump says he fired Fed Reserve Board governor Lisa Cook. Except SCOTUS says you can't do that. As did Congress
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/25/trump-fires-lisa-cook-fed-powell.html
Trump orders formation of his anti-citizen brigades
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-08-25/trump-hegseth-national-guard-18876673.html
My run this morning took me by the Lincoln, FDR, and Jefferson memorials. There were more guardsmen walking around than there were other people. Most, but not all, were carrying their weapons.
[Daily Beast] RFK Jr to ban Covid vaccines in a few months
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-rfk-jr-ban-covid-095459225.html
DBD AV CLUB
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Get a computer science degree, they said
https://www.newsweek.com/computer-science-popular-college-major-has-one-highest-unemployment-rates-2076514
TIL: The Stanford plain Block S they had on their helmets was until 2014. They rebranded in 2015 to put a tree in it. The plain Block S is now banned per their brand guide.
https://identity.stanford.edu/visual-identity/stanford-logos/block-s/
Don’t tilt—always place it in an upright position
They should allow it for throwback use. And marketing a line of fan gear. Some places the throwback/historic designs are the best sellers.
I love the blue Joe Roth jersey and helmet. Furd will never take note of this though.
Syracuse must have threatened to sue
Apropos: Michigan State did away with their Block S on their helmets after 2002, but has brought it back on some throwback uniform games.
The game where Wisconsin and Iowa combined for 33 fumbles
https://substack.com/home/post/p-171717675
Bigger question: will Arch Manning and the Longhorns beat the Buckeyes in Columbus?
How many receptions will Endries get? Too soon?
Yes too soon!
With Arch Manning throwing to him? I say at least 4.