Jason Burke

Jason Burke

Joined: Jul 26, 2024

Jason has been covering the A’s at various sites for over a decade, and was the original host of the Locked on A’s podcast. He also covers the Stanford Cardinal as they attempt to rebuild numerous programs to prominence.

Jan 24, 2026; Stanford, California, USA; General view of warmups prior to the game between the Stanford Cardinals and the California Golden Bears at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images

Women's Basketball

Feb 27, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Stanford tight end Sam Roush (TE21) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Cardinal in the NFL

Feb 22, 2026; Livigno, Italy; Ailing Eileen Gu of the People's Republic of China reacts after her run during the women's skiing halfpipe final during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Livigno Snow Park. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Feb 14, 2026; Livigno, Italy; Ailing Eileen Gu of China reacts after her first jump in the women's freestyle skiing big air qualification during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Livigno Snow Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Cardinal in the NFL

The New York Jets could be all over this former Cardinal

Feb 14, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Ebuka Okorie (1) goes to the basket against Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard Isaac Carr (7) during the second half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Basketball

The freshman has been extremely impressive all season long.

Mar 1, 2025; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal catcher Luke Lavin (11) and first baseman Rintaro Sasaki (3) laugh before the game against the Xavier Musketeers at Sunken Diamond. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Softball/Baseball

Stanford baseball made a huge statement with their win over No. 24 Arizona in the opener.

Jan 17, 2026; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Ebuka Okorie (1) looks on against the Duke Blue Devils in the first half at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images

Basketball

Stanford is on the cusp of making it to the NCAA tournament—all they need to do is pick up some key victories over the next three weeks. Here is a look at their path

Jul 2, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago White Sox outfielder Austin Slater (15) celebrates a two run home run during the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Cardinal in the Pros

The Detroit Tigers are adding a depth option that is the type of player that good teams have on their rosters

Stanford’s Taryn Kern, left, celebrates the first score of the fame with teammate Jade Berry during first inning of the Eugene NCAA Softball Regional May 17, 2025.

Softball/Baseball

Stanford destroyed the competition at their new residence over the weekend, and debuted a number of top recruits in the process.

Sep 27, 2025; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal tight end Sam Roush (86) stiff arms San Jose State Spartans linebacker Noah McNeal-Franklin (9) during the first quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images

Football

Where Stanford's Sam Roush ranks on the tight end draft board, what scouts are saying, and how he stacks up against the competing come draft day

Jul 5, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Cal Quantrill (47) delivers a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Cardinal in the Pros

Could he end up following in the footsteps of Patrick Corbin with the Texas Rangers last season?

Jul 14, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; San Francisco Giants hat and glove on the bench against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Cardinal in the Pros

At FanFest over the weekend, the San Francisco Giants received some good news on the injury front

Jan 17, 2026; Stanford, California, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Patrick Ngongba II (21) shoots against the Stanford Cardinal in the second half at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images

The Cardinal had a chance to make a tremendous statement on Saturday, but they came out flat against Duke and never recovered.

Dec 13, 2025; Inglewood, CA, USA; Washington Huskies cornerback Leroy Bryant (0) intercepts a pass in the end zone intended for Boise State Broncos wide receiver Chase Penry (13) in the second half of the LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Stanford football is landing potentially a huge piece of their defense moving forward after this former Washington DB's big bowl game

Michigan quarterback Davis Warren (16) celebrates a first down against Ohio State during the second half at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.

Stanford has landed a big upgrade under center from the Michigan Wolverines in the transfer portal