Audio: The Grant Napear Show - April 26, 2011
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Hall of Fame fullback Joe Perry, the first player with back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and nicknamed "The Jet" for his sensational speed, died Monday. He was 84.
The beginning of the show Tuesday coincided with the release of the 2011-12 NFL Schedule (should the labor situation be resolved). Grant fielded calls from all over the Sacramento area from fans wondering about the road their favorite team will have to travel in the upcoming season.
Attorneys for NFL players met Tuesday with the federal magistrate who will oversee court-ordered mediation with the league as the lockout reached one month and counting.
The NFL and its locked-out players have been ordered to start talking again. The federal judge handling the lawsuit against the league told both sides Monday they will participate in court-supervised mediation, saying she still is considering whether to grant the players' request to lift the lockout that's been in place for a month.
Grant joins us live from Power Balance pavilion for today's show. Grant starts off with his thoughts on the March College Basketball games, the NFL lockout situation and takes calls from listeners. Then former Kings great Scot Pollard joins the show to give his picks on the NCAA tournament and also gives a great impersonation of N. Carolina coach Roy Williams then discusses how important shooting is to make it to the NCAA Championship game.
A short time ago, 49ers President & CEO Jed York issued the following letter to 49ers fans via 49ers.com
The NFL players' union has decertified, making the league's first work stoppage since 1987 a near-certainty.
Grant does today's show from Power Balance Pavilion before tonight's match up Kings vs. Magic. To kick off the show, Grant takes questions from callers until one caller asks a stupid question then Grant proceeds to rip him a new one.
The Oakland Raiders promoted assistant Chuck Bresnahan to defensive coordinator Monday, just weeks after bringing him back for a second stint with the organization.
While the Oakland Raiders have handed out some big contracts already to keep potential free agents off the open market, they won't have to start paying out on those deals until after there's a resolution to the league's labor dispute.
