Greg Papa - 49ers' play-by-play caller | Page 36

Heroism · 2018-07-16T23:31:28-07:00

There have been rumors swirling for months that Greg Papa is angling to join the 49ers. I get that these guys are praying that they're hired by the 49ers. Sometimes they hide it better than other times.— Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) May 17, 2018Papa and Fitz. Those are the two. https://t.co/HaXd9Tk8w5— Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) May 17, 2018A few months ago I was told Greg Papa was allegedly linked to the 49ers and he would not follow the team to Vegas. I only heard it from one person and I let it go until I heard it again this morning.— Dr.Death|Ray (@26DrDeath) July 11, 2018 And now, it looks like the Raiders are moving on from Papa: Brent Musburger agreed to terms on a 2-year deal with Compass Media to call games on the radio for the entire football season for the Oakland Raiders. His first season will be in Oakland and then to Las Vegas to call Las Vegas Raider games on the radio.— RudyMartzke2019 (@FakeRudyMartzke) July 17, 2018 7/19 Update: Papa is no longer with the Raiders: Mark Davis issues statement expressing gratitude to Greg Papa, longtime voice of Raiders. Brent Musburger overtaking the mic in 2018. pic.twitter.com/EJ07IXQjYV— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) July 19, 2018 What do you guys think about bringing him in? I love Papa. The guy is smooth, energetic, and very, very knowledgeable. He'd be a massive upgrade over Ted Robinson.

Aug 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM

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DRCHOWDER
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Originally posted by LayTheWoodall:
Strangely enough, knbr re-hired Papa's old partner John Lund. They were always great together and it's underlines how much the whole situation with Papa really blows

I've read that supposdely KNBR will take Papa back as soon as hes fully healthy...

Aug 28, 2026 at 8:56 PM

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Heroism
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Papa has been through hell, but it looks like he's in good spirits.

Sep 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM

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49ers sportscaster Greg Papa is back in the hospital with heart failure, according to the SF Standard. https://t.co/hJv3bGkNJi
— KTVU (@KTVU) September 16, 2026

Bad news.

Sep 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM

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DonnieDarko
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Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:

49ers sportscaster Greg Papa is back in the hospital with heart failure, according to the SF Standard. https://t.co/hJv3bGkNJi
— KTVU (@KTVU) September 16, 2026

Bad news.

Thought something was up when they announced he was back but wasn't available this last week for his spots. Damn

Sep 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM

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bud49
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Prayers out PaPa. I enjoyed listening to him on what the 49ers needed to do to win a game and also the post game report.

[ Edited by bud49 on Sep 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM ]

Sep 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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Hoovtrain
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Terrible, seems like such a great guy. Poor guy has had a rough stretch.

Sep 17, 2026 at 1:17 PM

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glorydayz
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Prayers for Papa, good man.

Sep 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM

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Sep 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM

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Sep 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM

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billbird2111
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Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
Thought something was up when they announced he was back but wasn't available this last week for his spots. Damn

I had my suspicions. As a cardiac patient, it was the puffy face that I saw in his latest TV interview. That can be caused by several factors. One of which includes the very serious drugs he was taking to battle cancer. Another factor is a ticker that isn't ready for anything stressful. It may never be ready. I don't know. Every case is unique. I hope and pray that he recovers. But, I also hope and pray that he stays away from the broadcast booth and any sort of job-related stress for a few years. He deserves the break. He needs the break.