State of the Nation

Vic Tafur and Jimmy Durkin introduce their new Raiders podcast with some talk about next week's draft, the moves the Raiders made over the offseason, a breakdown of the schedule and our plans for the show and Raiders coverage in general.

This special edition show features the audio from Jimmy Garoppolo's press conference to announce his new record-setting five-year deal and includes a discussion of the proceedings between Jimmy Durkin, David Lombardi and special guests Tim Kawakami and Marcus Thompson II.

The final episode of the NFL season breaks down what Derek Carr had to say in a recent interview and what that revealed about some of the Raiders issues last year. We also discuss Jimmy Garoppolo's market, which was reset a little by the trade and extension giving to Alex Smith. And finally, we make our picks for Super Bowl LII.

The crew headed over to Ricky's Sports Bar in San Leandro to record the latest show as we discuss the arrest of 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster and breakdown some free agent options. The Raiders segment begins at the 24:10 mark and we chat about what defensive coordinator Paul Guenther and offensive coordinator Greg Olson had to say about their new roles as well as take some questions from some friends in attendance. We talk NFL playoffs at the 41:37 mark and are joined by ESPN's Courtney Cronin to discuss the Minnesota Miracle before making our conference championship game predictions.

There's no offseason — at least not yet — and we break down a busy week of news for the Bay Area NFL teams. It starts with the biggest story in football, the Raiders introduction of coach Jon Gruden. We jump to the 49ers at the 31:14 mark and discuss one of the league's other huge stories, the possible dysfunction around the Patriots that may have helped lead to the Jimmy Garoppolo trade. At the 54:47 mark, we turn our attention to the NFL playoffs and make our picks for the divisional round games.

The full introductory press conference of newly returned Raiders coach Jon Gruden.

The Raiders and 49ers both wrapped up very different 6-10 seasons and both now figured to be among the league's most talked about teams in the offseason. The Raiders fired coach Jack Del Rio right after Sunday's season-ending loss to the Chargers, with all indications being that Jon Gruden will replace him. The 49ers finished the year on a five-game winning streak behind new franchise QB Jimmy Garoppolo. We discuss that, plus much more, including the behind-the-scenes issues that impacted the Raiders season and this weekend's wild-card playoff games.

Jimmy G mania has taken over the 49ers, with new quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo now undefeated in four career starts, including two with the previously woeful 49ers. Meanwhile, the Raiders are falling fast and may have already resigned themselves to this season being over. We discuss that and much, much more.

The Raiders have clawed their way back into first place, thanks largely to the collapse of the Kansas City Chiefs. But that matters little. They've got a shot to redeem this season thanks to a win over the New York Giants that sets up a huge showdown in Kansas City this weekend. As for the 49ers, who we start discussing at the 20:22 mark, it's all about Jimmy Garoppolo. It's only one start — and the 49ers didn't even score a touchdown — but he absolutely looks like the franchise QB of the future. Our look around the league starts at 40:18 and begins with talking about those collapsing Chiefs and the bumbling AFC West and we also discuss a weekend filled with several ugly incidents.

The Jimmy Garoppolo era has begun for the 49ers. Even though the team had yet to announce that news when we sat down to record, it was clear it was coming and we break down Garoppolo's exciting 67-second 49ers debut. The Raiders segment starts at 21:51 and features what else, a breakdown of the Michael Crabtree/Aqib Talib fight and some talk about what we saw from John Pagano's defense. We look at the rest of the NFL at 41:55 and highlight the collapse of the Kansas City Chiefs and the rise of the Los Angeles Rams, while also making our picks for the 49ers and Raiders games this weekend.

This episode, taped a few hours before the Raiders fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr., dives deep into the issues surrounding the coaching staff and that awful performance in Mexico City. On the 49ers, we ponder how the team should handle the quarterback position Sunday against the Seahawks and begin looking ahead to where this roster needs the most work this offseason.

The 49ers have done it ... they finally got a win. We break down what went right to allow the 49ers to beat the hapless New York Giants and discuss the heartbreaking Marquise Goodwin tragedy and more. The Raiders section begins at the 21-minute mark and we talk about the Las Vegas groundbreaking, Gareon Conley being placed on injured reserve, and try to come up with ways they may be able to beat the Patriots in Mexico City. We wrap it up starting at the 42:28 mark by taking a pre-stretch run look every NFL division and who we think is heading to the playoffs.

The Raiders kept their playoff hopes with their Sunday night win over the Dolphins and now get to relax for a week before heading south of the border to take on the Patriots. For the 49ers, it was another and C.J. Beathard took a beating as Jimmy Garoppolo watch far from harm's way. Is their hope on the horizon for the 49ers?

The 49ers stunned the NFL on the eve of the trade deadline when they traded for New England Patriots backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo. We spend virtually the whole 49ers section talking about their new franchise QB. Meanwhile, the Raiders limped into the sunny Gulf Coast of Florida doing some more soul-searching as their season hangs in the balance. Can they save it? We discuss that, plus all the wild trade deadline happenings.

The Raiders are back in the mix after earning a 31-30 win over the Kansas City Chiefs last week, but will open up their East Coast road trip in Buffalo without Marshawn Lynch after he was dealt a one-game suspension. The 49ers couldn't keep up their streak of narrow defeats as they were blown out by the Dallas Cowboys. Jimmy Durkin, Vic Tafur and David Lombardi talk all about that, take a look around the league and offer up predictions for Sunday's Raiders and 49ers games.