Chronicles From The Upper Deck

Hello Humans, it has been awhile. This is Chapter LVIII. Derrick shares his excitement as the Golden State Valkyries are looking to win their first WNBA Championship in only their second season.

He also gives his take on the following sports topics.

49ers starting their season 5-0 and what moves they could make to contend for a Super Bowl.

The San Jose Sharks starting off their season at 4-3.

His expectations on the Golden State Warriors, plus his college football predictions for Week 6.

The controversy surrounding the Hollister High School football team and their cancellation of their season.

He shares his tribute to professional wrestler Benjamin  Satterley who passed away on September 27.

Chapter 57 is all about living with grief. Matthew Williams is our special guest for our podcast.

Matthew currently works as a ticket operations associate for Gametime and a guest services representative for Levi's Stadium.

Matt shares how he pushed through multiple deaths in his family to graduate high school and how manages his grief. He also shares how he grew out of his comfort zone at San Jose State University.

Plus, he shares the best advice his late father shared with him. Also, Derrick and Matt talk about the genesis of their friendship from KSJS FM. The boys share their state of the union on the San Francisco 49ers, San Jose State Football and San Francisco Giants.

Before the interview, Derrick shares his opinion on the Macklemore getting kicked off the Ed Sheeran tour plus Oasis announcing their world tour in 2027.

He also shares his excitement on this week's Pure Insurance Championship.

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NFL season has officially arrived. Derrick shares his thoughts on the 49ers season plus some of the off the field controversies surrounding the team.

Derrick also shares his thoughts on the Western Michigan vs Michigan controversial finish plus the drama surrounding the LSU Tigers football.

To close the show, Derrick shares his near death experience while returning from a friends wedding.

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Chapter 55 is about taking a leap into the deep end without hesitation. Derrick welcomes Noah Bermea to the show. Noah is the co-host of the  @thenpplive  podcast. Noah shares how he became a fan of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears.

He also talks about how his mom inspired him to graduate with two degrees from the University of Oregon.Noah also shares his favorite memories attending Oregon athletic events and his expectations of the Ducks football team in 2026. Plus, he also talks about starting a podcast with Patrick Abadilla and their goals for the show.Before the interview at 16:33, Derrick talks about his expectations for the IndyCar race in Washington D.C. this weekend and his expectations for his local college football teams in the San Francisco Bay Area. He rants about the delays in announcing Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua. Derrick closes the show to honor actress Hayden Panettiere who passed away on August 16.Follow Noah on X & Instagram: @NoahBermeaFollow the NPP Live on Social Media:  @thenpplive  Follow the podcast on Social Media: @CFTUDPOD If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, confidential, free, 24/7/365 help is available.Call or text 988Chat at 988lifeline.org

The calendar turns to August as Chapter 54 is written. Derrick shares his experience speaking at a local back to school event in Salinas. He also talks about the importance of giving back to your community. Derrick shares his first and only loss as captain in the GBH CUP.

Derrick also shares his expectations on the 49ers this season plus talking about another TEMU Athletics rebuild. He also talks about the controversy surrounding the WNBA regarding Sophie Cunningham's comments on transgender athletes competing in women's sports.

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It is the season finale of Birdies & Banter. Patrick and Derrick share their thoughts on Ryan Fox winning the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Plus, they share their thoughts on this major golf season and what they look forward to the rest of this season and 2027.Like and Subscribe to Patrick's podcast:  ⁨@thenpplive⁩  What did you think of Ryan Fox winning the Claret Jug? Drop your thoughts below.

Derrick and Patrick from the  @thenpplive  share their preview of the 154th Open Championship. The guys share who they think will win the Claret Jug plus who wins the FIFA World Cup this weekend.Like and subscribe to  @thenpplive . Drop your predictions below on who will win the Claret Jug?

Chapter 53 is about taking advantage of every opportunity that you may have not seen coming. Derrick welcomes Joe Stiglich to the program. Joe is a freelance sports writer & history teacher at Clayton Valley Charter High School who used to cover the Oakland Athletics as his primary beat for the Bay Area News Group & NBC Sports California.

The Antioch native shares how reading the newspaper gauged his interest in sports writing plus how his dad's advice changed his life. He also shares covering every sport under the sun from NASCAR to golf.

Joe and Derrick share their favorite memories of the Oakland Alameda- County Coliseum plus Joe's favorite A's games he got to cover. He also shares how Mark Purdy got him into teaching at San Jose State. Derrick shares his experience having Joe as an adviser when he wrote for Access Magazine.

Joe shares how he got his foot in the door to become a History/Journalism teacher at Clayton Valley High School in Concord.

Before the interview, Derrick congratulates Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce on their wedding and expresses his disappointment with the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team's Round of 16 exit from the 2026 World Cup.

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Chapter 52 is about choosing happiness even when times are tough. We welcome special guest Brian Pedro to the program. Brian works for a workers compensation law firm in Monterey County, CA. He also is a co-host of the NonStop Baseball Podcast. Derrick and Brian have known each other for 20 plus years including competing against each other in junior golf, baseball and fantasy football.

Brian talks about growing up in Salinas playing every sport under the sun plus he shares how he got the golf bug full-time. Derrick and Brian also share their experience playing golf in the GBH Cup & Battle of the Clubs. They also discuss the struggles of the San Francisco Giants plus if the Las Vegas Raiders of Oakland can return to being a prominent team.

Derrick also talks about the NBA and NHL Free Agency Frenzy plus if it is worth it for the Warriors to sign LeBron James.

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Derrick begins Chapter 51 with a tribute to former 49ers All-Pro edge rusher Aldon Smith. Derrick also gives his thoughts on Wyndham Clark going wire-to-wire at the U.S. Open.

He also shares his experience attending the FIFA World Cup and the Golden State Warriors drafting Yaxel Lendeborg in the first round of the NBA Draft. Finally, Derrick shares his thoughts on the Pride Night controversy surrounding the San Francisco Giants and how the team can squash it.

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