The Morning Roast with Bonta, Kate & Joe

You aren't going to want to miss this sit-down with Bradfo and Giants coach Ron Washington, who is considered perhaps the best infield coach in the history of baseball. To understand how Wash does what he does, this is a must-listen. It also offers explanations of how he turned Luis Arraez into a slick-fielding second baseman, his approach with Rafael Devers, and an unbelievable story regarding the Moneyball movie. To top things off, Bradfo has a fascinating conversation with reliever Erik Miller, one of the best trade-deadline acquisitions in baseball.

From '49ers Plus Minus' (⁠Subscribe Here)⁠ Tim and Matt Barrows discuss the practice returns of George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey as the 49ers race toward the cut to 53 and the Australia trip. But things are still muddled at left guard.

MR Full Show 8-24 full 11293 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:53:53 +0000 uhQKLSlvGkcnvvmKhfYNdYK64b7cPnsT san francisco 49ers,sports The Morning Roast with Spadoni and Shasky san francisco 49ers,sports MR Full Show 8-24 Start your day with two cups of Joe! The Morning Roast features two Bay Area sports diehards, Joe Spadoni and Joe Shasky, as they give their unfiltered and passionate thoughts on the Warriors, 49ers, and Giants! Whether it is reacting to last night's game or setting the table for a busy day of San Francisco sports, tune in to The Morning Roast with Spadoni & Shasky from 6-10a every weekday! © 2025 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.

Hour 1 - George Kittle was cleared to play 7 months after his Achilles tear and surgery, and that seems REALLY fast to bring him back

Hour 2 - The hour starts with the Joes talking about when it is appropriate to boo an athlete that left you team. But then the news of the day broke when it was reported that Jed York was arrested in Ohio over the weekend

Hour 3 - No matter what the final charges and verdict will be, Jed York will forever be remembered for his arrest on Monday

Hour 4 - How will the 49ers go about addressing the arrest of Jed York?

Tim and Matt Barrows discuss the big performances from Kaelon Black, De'Zhaun Stribling and other rookies in the 49ers' preseason victory over the Chargers. Also, thoughts on Jacob Cowing's TD and all the unsettled issues as the cut to 53 approaches.

In hour 1 of the Morning Roast, Joe Spadoni and Sam Lubman (filling in for Shasky) get into who shined brightest last night for the 49ers in last night's preseason game in LA. How exciting is De'Zhaun Stribling? Who predicted his rise? Plus, we hear from the head coach Kyle Shanahan who shares his thoughts on last night' game in the full press conference following last night's win. In hour 2 of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman discuss how much Kaelon Black will be a necessity for the 49ers this season as he continues to prove why he was a 3rd round pick this year. How can he alleviate Christian McCaffrey's workload? Does De'Zhaun Stribling take on a bigger role with the WR core? Plus, the guys update you on the latest injury in today's Injury Report & listen to a caller Sound Off about some little yellow guys. In the 3rd hour of the Morning Roast, the guys speak with KPIX's Vernon Glenn as he tells us what he saw on the field last night in Los Angeles and what to expect from the Niners youth. Plus, who's got the most pressure out of the 4 quarterbacks last night? In the final hour of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman discuss some of the unsung heroes of last night's 49ers - Chargers game. Plus, are people OUT on Willy Adames? Giants are in Boston this weekend, will Devers get booed or loved?

In hour 1 of the Morning Roast, Joe Spadoni and Sam Lubman (filling in for Shasky) get into who shined brightest last night for the 49ers in last night's preseason game in LA. How exciting is De'Zhaun Stribling? Who predicted his rise? Plus, we hear from the head coach Kyle Shanahan who shares his thoughts on last night' game in the full press conference following last night's win.

In hour 2 of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman discuss how much Kaelon Black will be a necessity for the 49ers this season as he continues to prove why he was a 3rd round pick this year. How can he alleviate Christian McCaffrey's workload? Does De'Zhaun Stribling take on a bigger role with the WR core? Plus, the guys update you on the latest injury in today's Injury Report & listen to a caller Sound Off about some little yellow guys.

In the 3rd hour of the Morning Roast, the guys speak with KPIX's Vernon Glenn as he tells us what he saw on the field last night in Los Angeles and what to expect from the Niners youth. Plus, who's got the most pressure out of the 4 quarterbacks last night?

In the final hour of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman discuss some of the unsung heroes of last night's 49ers - Chargers game. Plus, are people OUT on Willy Adames? Giants are in Boston this weekend, will Devers get booed or loved?

KPIX's Vernon Glenn joins the Roast and shares what he saw last night in Los Angeles from the 49ers squad, his sideline conversation with Mike Evans & much more!

How does Kaelon Black alleviate the RB room? Can De'Zhaun Stribling take away the pressure from Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel?

Is Stribling the most exciting rookie the 49ers have had in a while? Was De'Zhaun Stribling the right choice from the beginning? Who told us from the beginning? Plus, we listen to Kyle Shanahan's full press conference after the Chargers matchup last night.

Who showed out in last night's matchup with the Chargers? How did De'Zhaun Stribling do? Is Jacob Cowing earning his spot? Has Kaelon Black secured the RB2 position.

In hour 1 of the Morning Roast, Joe Spadoni & Sam Lubman (filling in for Shasky) get into the Valkyries loss last night and where they are matching up with the WNBA's best. Plus, the guys speak with last night's Giants closer, Dylan Smith. He speaks about what it felt like getting the save, what teammates have been helpful and much more. In hour 2 of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman (filling in for Shasky) wonder who people would take as quarterback? Brock Purdy or Justin Herbert? The answer from the guys might surprise you. Plus, Sam Lubman pulls up the avg. stats from each QB over the years and Spadoni tries to guess who's performed better over time. In hour 3 of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman continue their discussion about Brock Purdy and Justin Herbert. What can Purdy do that other quarterbacks can't? How has mobility become an important factor at the QB position? In the final hour of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman discuss the betting odds for De'Zhaun Stribling to win the offensive rookie of the year. How much upside are you giving Stribling?

In hour 1 of the Morning Roast, Joe Spadoni & Sam Lubman (filling in for Shasky) get into the Valkyries loss last night and where they are matching up with the WNBA's best. Plus, the guys speak with last night's Giants closer, Dylan Smith. He speaks about what it felt like getting the save, what teammates have been helpful and much more.

In hour 2 of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman (filling in for Shasky) wonder who people would take as quarterback? Brock Purdy or Justin Herbert? The answer from the guys might surprise you. Plus, Sam Lubman pulls up the avg. stats from each QB over the years and Spadoni tries to guess who's performed better over time.

In hour 3 of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman continue their discussion about Brock Purdy and Justin Herbert. What can Purdy do that other quarterbacks can't? How has mobility become an important factor at the QB position?

In the final hour of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman discuss the betting odds for De'Zhaun Stribling to win the offensive rookie of the year. How much upside are you giving Stribling?

How has the quarterback position changed over time? Do you need to be more mobile to last in the NFL? Steve Smith Jr believes this Niners WR corps could be one of the best, do we agree?

As the Niners prepare for the Chargers in preseason tonight, the guys on the Roast wonder who people would take as quarterback? The answer from the guys might surprise you.

Did we have enough insight on Giants pitcher Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson after just 2 innings? What else should the Giants be doing for their future? Plus, Tony Vitello shares his thoughts on Tugboat & how he performed.

After closing out last night's game against the Guardians, Giants reliever Dylan Smith joins the Roast and speaks about what being in that role was like and where he wants to see himself in the future. Plus, he shares how much Rafael Devers has been a solid teammate and much more!

Valkyries break their 6 game winning streak suffering a loss to the Minnesota Lynx. How far is the gap between these two teams?

From '49ers Plus Minus' (⁠Subscribe Here)⁠: Matt runs solo for a quick recap of the 49ers vs. Chargers joint practice on Tuesday afternoon.

In hour 1 of the Morning Roast, Joe Spadoni & Sam Lubman (filling in for Shasky) get into what went down yesterday at joint practice with the 49ers and Chargers as they prepare for a preseason matchup tmrw. Plus, the guys discuss the importance of tonight's Valkyries game against the Lynx & is it a layup to go trade for Vita Vea with Nick Bosa's injury issues?

In Hour 2 of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman (filling in for Shasky) get into why the Niners Faithful still have some adoration for ex-Niners coach Jim Harbaugh and not as much for current head coach Kyle Shanahan. Is this all based on attitude? Was his success more or less impressive than Kyle's? Plus, the guys update you on the latest injury in today's Injury Report and we debut a new segment, Sound Off!

In hour 3 of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman (filling in for Shasky) speak with Giants play by play announcer, Dave Flemming who speaks about Giants prospect Matt 'Tugboat' Wilkinson who makes his Giants debut today, plus how he feels about Tony Vitello returning for another season. Also, the guys dissect Mike Silver's latest book and how Kyle Shanahan may have held back his former offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.

In the final hour of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman (filling in for Shasky) speak with NFL insider Matt Barrows who shares his thoughts on Jim Harbaugh, Nick Bosa, the "tightness" of CMC and much more! Plus the guys share their final thoughts!

In hour 1 of the Morning Roast, Joe Spadoni & Sam Lubman (filling in for Shasky) get into what went down yesterday at joint practice with the 49ers and Chargers as they prepare for a preseason matchup tmrw. Plus, the guys discuss the importance of tonight's Valkyries game against the Lynx & is it a layup to go trade for Vita Vea with Nick Bosa's injury issues? In Hour 2 of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman (filling in for Shasky) get into why the Niners Faithful still have some adoration for ex-Niners coach Jim Harbaugh and not as much for current head coach Kyle Shanahan. Is this all based on attitude? Was his success more or less impressive than Kyle's? Plus, the guys update you on the latest injury in today's Injury Report and we debut a new segment, Sound Off! In hour 3 of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman (filling in for Shasky) speak with Giants play by play announcer, Dave Flemming who speaks about Giants prospect Matt 'Tugboat' Wilkinson who makes his Giants debut today, plus how he feels about Tony Vitello returning for another season. Also, the guys dissect Mike Silver's latest book and how Kyle Shanahan may have held back his former offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. In the final hour of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman (filling in for Shasky) speak with NFL insider Matt Barrows who shares his thoughts on Jim Harbaugh, Nick Bosa, the "tightness" of CMC and much more! Plus the guys share their final thoughts!

NFL Insider, Matt Barrows joins the Roast and discusses Jim Harbaugh's tenure in San Francisco from over a decade ago, the tightness of Christian McCaffrey & what we should expect to see the rest of preseason!

Play by play announcer, Dave Flemming joins the Roast and shares his thoughts on Tony Vitello returning, the pitching youth and much more!

Spadoni updates everyone on the latest injury in the Bay Area & the Morning Roast debuts a new segment!

Why does it seem like Niners Faithful still have love for Jim Harbaugh while having some disdain for Kyle Shanahan?

Christian McCaffrey is dealing with "tightness" according to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, how sick are you hearing of that word? What does this mean for CMC this preseason? Will he be ready by Week 1?

What were some of the best takeaways from the Niners - Chargers joint practice? Who stood out the most? Who looks like they won't make the team?

From '49ers Plus Minus' (⁠Subscribe Here)⁠ Tim and Matt Barrows discuss Christian McCaffrey's real calf injury and the unfounded speculation that he's holding in for a new contract. Also, George Kittle's update and what we're looking for in the joint practice with the Chargers.

In hour 1 of the Morning Roast, Joe Spadoni and Sam Lubman (filling in for Shasky) get into the possibility that Christian McCaffrey may be holding in before the season begins despite reports it's just muscle tightness. Are you giving him an extension? Plus, the Golden State Valkyries clinch a playoff spot again in their second season. How much potential do they have heading into the playoffs this time around? In hour 2 of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman (filling in for Shasky) discuss NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell believes there will eventually be an NFL franchise outside the U.S. Plus, the guys speak with NFL Insider, Brian Baldinger who breaks down what he's seeing from the 49ers as they get prepared for the regular season next month. In the 3rd hour of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Lubman (filling in for Shasky) get into how much the Niners running back situation is going to loom large for the team this year. Should McCaffrey take a decreased work load? Will Kealon Black need to step up? Plus, Bonta Hill joins the show and shares his thoughts on Christian McCaffrey and the wide receiving core. In the final hour of the Morning Roast, the guys discuss how well the Valkyries have looked, what chances they have in the playoffs and how the Niners personnel makes this year's team not seem too far apart from the NFC's best teams.

In hour 1 of the Morning Roast, Joe Spadoni and Sam Lubman (filling in for Shasky) get into the possibility that Christian McCaffrey may be holding in before the season begins despite reports it's just muscle tightness. Are you giving him an extension? Plus, the Golden State Valkyries clinch a playoff spot again in their second season. How much potential do they have heading into the playoffs this time around?