Sactown Sports: Recent Episodes
Ryan Balbi
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Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings preseason wrapping up, Russell Westbrook, Keegan Murray's extension, their expectations for the season and pick award winners. They also talk about the 49ers win over the Falcons, recap week 7 and get you ready for week 8.
Chris and Ryan talk about some Kings news, Ryan's dislike for college football, the 49ers 16-15 win over the Cardinals, all the week 3 action and they talk about which players in the NFL right now have already punched their ticket to the hall of fame.
Chris and Ryan talk about Dennis Schroder winning the EuroBasket MVP, the Giants calling up Bryce Eldridge, the 49ers win over the Saints and all the week 2 NFL action.
Chris and Ryan talk about the 49ers close win over Seattle and preview week 2 of the NFL season. They also wrap it up with a battle between the best Cal and UCLA guys in the NFL.
Chris and Ryan get you ready for week 1 of the NFL season. They cover the AFC and NFC West, the Jauan Jennings situation and who will win all hte awards.
Ryan is here to talk about the 49ers preseason finale, give some roster predictions and break down the AFC and NFC North divisions.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Niners second preseason game, preview the AFC and NFC East, and draft their all time Kings team . . . with a twist.
Chris and Ryan are back to talk the Kings offseason scorecard, the 49ers first preseason game and preview the AFC and NFC South dvivisions.
Ryan is flying solo on this one to share some thoughts on the NBA offseason and the Kings Summer League.
Chris and Ryan are back to talk about the NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton, why 49er fans can be optimistic and the top 5 potential breakout stars in the NFL this year.
Chris and Ryan talk about the NBA championship and give their all quarter-century teams for the Kings and 49ers.
Chris and Ryan are back talking about what Kings decision they would change, who would win between the 02 Kings and the playoff drought Kings, and if we could add one former Kings player to the current roster who would it be . . . and would it make a difference?
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings chances of winning the draft lottery, the NBA playoffs, the top 10 players in NBA history and briefly discuss Kyle Shanahan.
Chris and Ryan are FINALLY back to talk about the state of the Kings (Coaching, GMs and roster), and the state of the 49ers following a big draft. They also cover some Sac State info and one big NFL draft storyline.
Chris and Ryan talk about the first couple days of the olympics, they talk some basketball, 49ers holdouts and preview the NFC and AFC East.
Chris and Ryan are back to talk about the olympics, the Kings offseason, the Brandon Aiyuk drama and preview the NFC and AFC South.
Chris and Ryan talk about all the different sports going on but focus on the Kings play in game against the Warriors and the NBA playoffs.
Chris and Ryan are back to discuss the final four games of the Kings regular season and what their expectations are. They also discuss the NFL draft, what the 49ers need and which QBs will be successful.
Chris and Ryan are back to talk about the Kings season and if they've turned a corner, the Super Bowl, the 49ers offseason and the NFL offseason as a whole.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings 3 game win streak, the 49ers comeback win over the Lions and preview the Super Bowl matchup with the Chiefs.
Chris and Ryan talk about the A's potentioal move to Sacramento, the Kings poor form, the 49ers win over the Packers, the rest of the games in the divisional round and they preview the 49ers-Lions NFC Championship game.
Chris and Ryan talk about the NCAA National Championship game, Quarterbacks, the Kings 2-2 week including their heartbreaking loss to the Bucks, trade targets, the NFL Wild Card weekend and they preview the 49ers-Packers Divisional Round game.
Chris and Ryan talk about the national championship game, the Kings early 2024 struggles, the 49ers final regular season game, the NFL playoffs and they wrap up the nFL regular season.
Chris and Ryan talk about the bad (Ohtani and MLS dropping out of US Open Cup) and all the good. They talk about the Kings 3-1 week with massive performances from Fox, Ellis and Keegan's record performance. They also talk about the 49ers win over the Cardinals and MVP candidates.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings loss to the Pelicans, their win over the Suns and the Niners win over Seattle. They also get you ready for the week ahead.
Chris and Ryan talk about the college football playoffs, the 49ers huge win over the Eagles, the Kings 2-1 week and the knockout rounds of the in season tournament.
There was a technical issue that lasts for the first 4:15 of the pod. Skip ahead if you want to pass the strange feedback noise.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings 1-2 week with bad losses to the Pelicans but a great win against the Timberwolves, the 49ers dominant Thanksgiving win over the Seahawks and the massive matchups that both teams have coming up this week.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings win streak, Fox as an MVP candidate, Keegan's defense, the 49ers big victory over the Bucs, Brock Purdy and the NFL week 11.
Chris and Ryan talk about the awful sports day, the Republic's loss, the Giants getting a new manager, the Kings 2-3 start and the 49ers struggles.
Chris and Ryan are finally back to talk about the Republic playoffs, the start of the NFL season, the baseball playoffs, and preview the NBA season.
Ryan is flying solo today to talk about the Kings signing Javale McGee, the Niners 53 man roster, Trey Lance and Nick Bosa.
Chris and Ryan talk about the beginning of the preseason for the 49ers. They also preview the NFC North, AFC West, NFC West and make predictions for the NFL playoffs and awards.
Chris and Ryan talk about the women's world cup failure, the Kings early power ranking, the 49ers training camp and preview both the NFC South and the AFC North.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Saudi soccer league and how it affects all sports, Nerlens Noel signing with the Kings, the running back conundrum and the AFC South.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings wrapping up summer league, Messi to Miami and the NFC East.
Chris and Ryan talk about Keegan Murray's summer league, the in-season tournament, Victor Wembanyama and preview the AFC East.
Chris and Ryan talk about the beginning of the NBA offseason and where the Kings are at currently.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings historic season and the awards that solidify it. They also talk about the conference semi-finals and preview the rematch of the bubble conference finals.
Chris and Ryan recap the Kings playoff series vs the Warriors and the season as a whole. They also talk about the NFL draft.
Chris and Ryan talk about games 2, 3 and 4 of the Kings vs Warriors playoff series. They cover the rest of the NBA playoffs and preview game 5.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings first playoff game against the Warriors and the rest of the NBA playoffs.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings ending the playoff drought, the NBA playoffs and some NFL stuff.
Chris and Ryan talk about the very busy sports week including March Madness, the Republic's 1-1 draw, the Kings 3-1 week and the 49ers start to free agency.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings' 3-0 week, March Madness bracket and preview the NFL free agency period.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings 3-0 post all star weekend start, the incredible Kings-Clippers game, which teams have their G.O.A.T. on the roster, how to fix the all star game and end with a lively debate about who would win in a USA vs the World basketball game.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Super Bowl, DeAaron Fox being an all star, the Kings 3-1 week, and the Niners getting robbed at the NFL awards.
Chris and Ryan get caught up on the last two weeks of sports. They talk about Monte McNair's extension, the Fox all star snub, Sabonis making his 3rd all star appearance, the Kyrie trade, the Pro Bowl, the 49ers NFC Championship game loss and preview the Super Bowl.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings 2-1 week, the NFL divisional round and get you ready for the conference championship games.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings getting back on the right track, the NFL playoffs icluding the 49ers big win over the Seahawks and preview the NFL Divisional round.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings current struggles, the 49ers win over the Cardinals, the 22-23 NFL regular season and the NFL playoffs.
Chris and Ryan talk about the World Cup, some Republic departures, the Kings 2-1 close to the road trip and the Niners clinching the NFC West.
Chris and Ryan talk about Sac State's playoff loss, Troy Taylor going to Stanford, the Giants free agent chase, the Kings start of their road trip and the Niners big win over the Bucs.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings 3-1 week and how their defense is improving, the 49ers win over the Dolphins, the Jimmy G injury and the rest of the NFL week.
Chris and Ryan are celebrating the best sports day of the year with the Niners and the Kings winning. They also talk about the other Kings games from this week and the NFL week.
Chris and Ryan talk about the big day of victories for Sacramento, the Kings 2-1 week, De'Aaron Fox playing like an all-star, the Niners bye week and week 9 of the NFL.
Chris and Ryan talk about the crazy Sacramento sports day with the Republic and Sac State football winning, the Kings 3 losses and the Niners blowout loss to the Chiefs.
This is the episode where Ryan pretends that the Kings are the Michael Jordan Bulls and Chris gives reasonable takes. Chris and Ryan preview the NBA season, talk about the Niners embarrassing loss to the Falcons and the rest of the NFL week 6 action.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings first two preseason games, the Niners win over the Panthers and all the injuries, and all the week 5 NFL happenings.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Republic Open Cup loss, NFL week 1, the Niners loss to the Bears and make picks for next week.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Republic US Open Cup Final match, the Kings players in the top 50, Donovan Mitchell, the AFC and NFC West, Jimmy Garoppolo, and their predictions for the NFL season. Tune in to hear who is winning the Super Bowl!
Chris and Ryan talk about all the latest sports news, the 49ers second preseason game, the AFC and NFC East and Tom Brady probably being on the Masked Singer.
Chris and Ryan talk about some baseball news, the college football rankings being released, the 49ers first preseason game against the Packers and breakdown the AFC and NFC South divisions.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings signing Kent Bazemore, what seed they will get in the west, the 49ers training camp and give their predictions for the North divisions of the NFC and AFC.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Republic's huge Open Cup Semi win, the Kings filling out their roster and Deebo's extension.
Chris and Ryan talk about the joy of summer league, Keegan Murray's dominance, the Kings two way players (Queta and Ellis), Malik Monk and Kevin Huerter.
Chris and Ryan are back to talk about their name being stolen, the Kings selection of Keegan Murray, where they go from here and the Republic's massive win over the Galaxy.
We spend an hour talking about the Niners big win, the crazy NFL weekend, preview the championship games and mention the Kings, Republic and Barry Bonds.
Chris and Ryan talk about the 49ers playoff win vs the Cowboys, preview the game against the Packers, talk about the other playoff games and mention the Kings.
Lots of 49ers and football talk today. Skip to the last 10 minutes if you want to hear about some depressing Kings feelings.
Chris and Ryan talk about the weekend of sports. They discuss how they're feeling after back to back wins over the Clippers. They talk about the 49ers embarrassing loss to the Seahawks and give out their weekly NFL awards.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings' weird week with big wins over the Lakers and Blazers but two bad losses as well. They also talk about the 49ers crucial win against the Vikings and preview the week ahead.
Chris and Ryan get caught up on all the happenings of the last few weeks. They talk about Cam Iwasa retiring, the World Series, the Kings first 6 games and the 49ers win over the Bears.
Chris and Ryan talk about a disappointing sports weekend that included a loss by the Giants, the USMNT losing and the 49ers losing on Trey Lance's first start. They also talk about the week in the NFL and make their picks for next week.
Chris and Ryan talk about the packed sports schedule. They talk about the Giants winning the NL west, make MLB playoff predictions, talk about the Kings preseason opener, the 49ers loss to the Seahawks and the rest of the NFL schedule.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings media day coming up, the Giants final 6 game stretch, the 49ers heartbreaking loss to the Packers, weekly NFL awards and they make their picks for week 4.
Chris and Ryan talk about the weekend of sports, the Giants remaining 12 games, the 49ers win over the Eagles, Jimmy Garoppolo's win record, their weekly awards for the rest of the NFL games and they end with a little bit of high school football talk.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Pac 12's big day, Sacramento's hall of famers, 49ers notes from a week one win against the Lions, and recap the rest of the NFL week 1 games. They also make their picks for week 2. Make yours and tweet them to @Sactown_Sports
Chris and Ryan talk about the college football kickoff, the Giants winning the season series against the Dodgers, the Republic's important win and they preview the upcoming NFL Season.
Chris and Ryan talk about the 49ers second preseason game and how they felt about Trey Lance's performance. They also talk about the Kings being the betting odds favorite to land Ben Simmons. They preview the NFC and AFC South and they wrap up with their top 5 rookies to watch for fantasy football.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings winning their second summer league championship, Davion Mitchell, the other players that COULD see time in Sacramento, the disrespect of SB Nation, the 49ers first preseason game and they preview the AFC and NFC East.
Chris and Ryan share all their thoughts about a crazy Olympic Games, they talk about the Kings offseason moves including the Kings draft picks, break down what trade options the Kings have and if keeping Buddy and Bagley would be a mistake. They wrap up by talking about the 49ers training camp, Messi leaving Barcelona and the US winning the Gold Cup.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Bucks NBA championship, why Kings fans can feel hopeful, they offer some apologies, talk about the NBA draft, if the Kings should pursue DAMIAN Damian Lillard, and their expectations for the olympics.
Chris and Ryan talk about the NBA championship, should the Kings trade for Ben Simmons or go after Lonzo Ball, the NBA coaching changes and their excitement for the olympics.
Chris and Ryan talk about the FOUR Sacramento players and coaches to make the hall of fame. They discuss the news that Luke Walton is staying in Sacramento for a year. They talk about the NBA play in games and their guesses for round 1 of the playoffs and wrap up with their top 5 attributes to make a super player.
Are the Kings making the play in game? Do we want them to? How was the 49ers draft? Are the Giants winning the World Series? Chris and Ryan answer all these questions here.
Chris and Ryan talk about how the Kings are bad, the solution to fixing the team, the 49ers quarterback evaluation, Justin Fields vs Mac Jones, and they give their top 5 worst draft picks for their teams.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Masters (sort of), Baylor's win over Gonzaga, the King's struggles and they give their top players they wanted their teams to draft.
Chris and Ryan talk about the new Space Jam movie, the Republic's search for a "whale," the Kings welcoming fans back but losing games, the 49ers trading up for the number 3 pick and who they might take, the opening weekend of MLB, and give their picks for Gonzaga vs Baylor.
Chris and Ryan talk some Republic news, NWSL to Sacramento is dead?, it's time for the Kings to blow it up, Kings tried to trade Marvin Bagley, worst moments in Kings history and the NCAA tournament is truly madness.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings win over the Wizards, whether or not Harrison Barnes will be traded, Lamelo Ball and Giannis join elite company, NFL free agency and they give their top 5 players they wish had been on their teams their whole careers.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Russell Wilson drama in Seattle, the Kings 8 game losing streak, the development of Marvin Bagley and Daquan Jeffries, if the Jazz are the favorites to win it all and they draft the all star teams. Stay to the end for a special surprise.
Chris and Ryan are back to recap the Super Bowl and talk about the last couple weeks of Kings basketball.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings win over the Raptors, the loss to the Heat and Matt Stafford to the Rams.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings win over the Magic, the baseball hall of fame not selecting anyone and they draft all time 5v5 NFL teams.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings win over the Knicks, the Bucs beating the Packers, and the Chiefs win over the Bills. They also debate the greatness of Aaron Rodgers.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings struggles, the NFL divisional round and the 49ers coaching changes.
Chris and Ryan talk about the NWSL coming to Sacramento, James Harden to the Nets, the Kings loss to the Blazers, the NFL Divisional Round and their top 5 QBs now and for the future.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings win over the Chicago Bulls and how much Ryan loves the Kings rookie, Deshaun Watson might want out of Houston, best NFL coaching jobs and the top 5 people they'd want as guests on the podcast.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings 3-4 start to the season, daddy drama in Sacramento, Chris is the pick-em champion, the Eagles tanked, and the NFL playoffs are here. Plus, Chris and Ryan give out their NFL awards.
The Kings are back this week and Chris and Ryan are here to give you their thoughts on the upcoming season. They predict how the season will turn out for the Kings and the rest of the league. They also talk about the 49ers loss to the Cowboys, NFL week 15, make their picks for next week and talk about the college football playoff selections.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings preseason victory over the Warriors, Kyle Guy's big night, the return of Marvin Bagley and Hassan Whiteside, James Harden's return to the court and Giannis' contract extension. They compete in a best NBA lineup draft. They preview the 49ers - Cowboys game and make their week 15 NFL picks.
Chris and Ryan talk about the 49ers loss to Washington, the NFL week 14 games and the Kings first 2 preseason games.
Chris and Ryan start by talking about the 49ers disappointing loss to the Bills, they preview the NFL week 14 games, they talk about ESPN's list of the top 100 NBA players for next year, give some Kings updates and give their top 5 teams they want to see win a championship.
Chris and Ryan start the show by talking about James Harden missing the first day of training camp. They talk about some Kings stories including the fact that Buddy Hield says he has no problems being in Sacramento. They break down the weekend of NFL games and talk about Jimmy G's record in San Francisco.
Chris and Ryan talk about the trade that sent Russell Westbrook to the Wizards for John Wall. They discuss some of the interviews from the Kings front office, coach and players. They preview week 13 of the NFL season and end with a spur the moment top 5 favorite running backs.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings free agency signings, the Niners win over the Rams and the rest of the week 12 NFL schedule.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings draft, the beginning of NBA free agency, and the upcoming NFL Week.
Chris and Ryan talk about Wednesday's NBA draft. They also discuss Chris Paul being traded to the Suns, Dennis Schroeder heading to the Lakers and the Houston stars possibly moving on. They wrap up by talking about the Niners loss to the Saints and the rest of the NFL weekend.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Niners loss to the Seahawks, preview the Thursday night game against the Packers, make their week 9 picks and name their top 5 favorite athletes of all time.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Dodgers winning their first World Series title in 32 years. They talk about their feelings towards analytics in sports. Daryl Morey was hired by the Sixers and the NBA might start before Christmas. Then they give their picks for week 8 of the NFL season and wrap up with their top 5 favorite athletes right now.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Rays dramatic game 4 win and why game 5 shows it doesn't really matter. They break down the week in the NFL including the 49ers historic win over the Patriots. They wrap up with some Republic awards.
We break down the start of the World Series, get you ready for week 7 of the NFL season and talk about our top 5 teams we do not want to see win a championship.
Chris and Ryan break down week 6 of the NFL schedule including the 49ers big division win. They talk about the MLB league championship series and preview the World Series. They end with some quick hits on Sac State, the Republic, the A's and a former Kings coach.
The guys are back to talk about the Kings new front office, Daryl Morey stepping down, preview week 6 of the NFL season, and some breaking news.
The Lakers won a championship . . . again, the Republic were handed a loss, the 49ers were terrible and we're through week 5 of the NFL season.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings hiring Alvin Gentry, the NBA Finals, the NFL's Covid problems, week 5 of the NFL season, the MLB playoffs and the Republic vs Phoenix Rising playoff game.
Chris and Ryan break down the 49ers embarrassing loss to the Eagles. They recap all that happened in the NFL in week 4. They talk about the Heat's big win over the Lakers and what is going on with Buddy Hield. They wrap up by making their picks for the winners of the MLB division series.
Chris and Ryan talk about game of the NBA Finals, the Republic's disappointing loss to Tacoma, week 4 of the NFL season, the MLB playoffs and end with some quick hits about Liverpool and the USMNT.
Chris and Ryan take you through week 3 of the NFL season, get you ready for the NBA Finals and talk about the Giants disappointing finish to the season.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Monte McNair press conference, the NBA playoffs, week 3 of the NFL season, the Republic - Reno game and the Giants playoff push.
Chris and Ryan are back with big Kings news. They discuss the NBA playoffs and if Lebron has a right to be upset about not winning the MVP. They talk about the painful 49ers victory and recap all the week 2 NFL action. They wrap up with congratulations to the Republic for making their 7th straight USL playoff appearance.
Chris and Ryan talk about the latest Kings GM rumors, preview the Eastern Conference Finals, talk about the Niners landing Sanu, recap the Monday night football games and give their picks for week 2 of the NFL season.
Ryan and Chris recap the disappointing Republic draw with Reno. They talk about the Niners upset loss to the Cardinals. They play a game of hot or cold takes with the weekends NFL games and make picks for Monday night. They wrap up by giving an update on the Kings GM search and the NBA Playoffs.
Chris and Ryan talk about the Republic's come from behind win, Billy Donovan and the Thunder are parting ways, NBA Playoffs roll on, Fred Warner is back for the Niners, they make their predictions for the week's NFL games and finish with some quick hits on the Giants, new ownership groups, LeBron James new record and Christian Pulisic getting the number 10 jersey
Chris and Ryan talk about the Kings search for a president of basketball operations, NBA Playoffs, NBA awards, the 49ers cut the roster to 53, and the Giants are in playoff position.
We discuss the Republic win over T2, Steve Nash being named the coach of the Nets, the NBA Playoffs including two crazy game 7s, Leonard Fournette to the the Bucs, who will win each division in the NFL, Travis Kelce vs George Kittle, the Kings offseason dates, Messi wants out of Barcelona and Pete Youngman has a new job.
Chris and Ryan talk about the sports world shutting down, the NBA playoffs, Giannis winning defensive player of the year, who should win the MVP, expectations for the 49ers this year and give you some 49ers fantasy advice.
Chris and Ryan welcome you in to their new podcast adventure. We break down where the Kings are at right now, the GM search, what to do with Buddy, NBA Playoffs, the Republic's 4 game win streak and Joey Bart's call up to the big leagues.