It’s been two days since the 49ers lost to the Ravens and I have had some time to reflect on Super Bowl XLII. Here are my nine takeaways from the Super Bowl: 9. Aside from a select few, the commercials sucked. 8. It was nice to see a halftime show featuring someone from my generation for…
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Written at 11:33 PM Super Bowl Sunday: I am so hurt I am literally in tears right now. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve never experienced a Super Bowl loss or because I’m drunk. The 49ers just lost their first Super Bowl. My wife has gone to bed which means it’s safe for me…
Read MoreIn the town that spawned the NFL’s most noted football family, the Mannings, a new family will face off on the NFL’s biggest stage. John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens will look to give Ray Lewis the ultimate send-off similar to greats like Michael Strahan and Jerome Bettis, with a Super Bowl title. On the other sideline, a…
Read MoreDear Mr. York, As a lifelong San Francisco 49ers fan I have had the pleasure of living through some of the greatest days in Niners history. As a child, I remember watching Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Roger Craig dominate the NFL through the 80s under the tutelage of the great Bill Walsh. For as sad as…
Read MoreNormally, I would ignore articles like this because even the headline sounded completely ridiculous. However, a reader reached out to me to address this garbage. Some “writer” (used loosely) whose name will not be given needed to fulfill his quota for the week and wrote some ridiculous tripe about Colin Kaepernick negatively portraying the quarterback…
Read MoreDruckenmiller (“Druck” for you XFL fans), Rattay, O’Sullivan are just a few of the names from the last 15 years to call themselves the potential heir to the throne that is the Quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers. As we know, all three of these players were colossal failures. Now enter 2nd-year player from the University of Nevada…
Read MoreIt’s been a week since Super Bowl XLVI marked the end of the 2011 season. Before I take an NFL sabbatical until free agency, I felt it was necessary to give a brief summary of the season that almost wasn’t. Surprise Team (New York Giants): The way they were headed after that 1-5 late season…
Read MoreWhenever I think of athletes and their interactions with fans, I remember this episode. My love of football and the San Francisco 49ers goes back to my childhood, watching football with my Uncle Doug when I was eight years old. Guys like Jerry Rice, Roger Craig and Steve Young were some of my favorites, however…
Read MoreIt’s here, NFL conference championship weekend! For the first time since 2006, all four participants are division winners. The New York Giants are in San Francisco to play the 49ers in the NFC Conference Championship. The last playoff meeting between these two teams was in 2002 when the Niners recovered from a 24-point, late third quarter…
Read MoreI would be lying if I said I’m not smiling as I write this post but how can I not? It’s January, I’m talking about the 49ers, and it’s not about the upcoming draft. The conference championships are this Sunday and the right to represent the NFC and AFC in the Super Bowl will be…
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