I know I’ve been absent and that my daily journal of marathon training fizzled out after roughly three days but there’s a logical explanation. First, the marathon journal was a dumb idea. I’m still training but after about two days, what the hell else could I say different? I ran today…THE END! The other thing…
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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…
Read MoreWritten 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 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 MoreSo once again an NBA player has decided to demonstrate what’s wrong with the NBA. During Monday night’s game between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, words were exchanged between Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett. The two got double technical fouls but it didn’t end there. Anthony was spotted waiting in front of…
Read MoreHey everyone, the NHL lockout is over. Professional hockey is finally back. Although the Winter Classic and the All-Star game were cancelled, the league was able to salvage a 48-game season. We can finally stop following “virtual hockey.” Fans everywhere can celebrate that their favorite sport is…who am I kidding? How many of you actually…
Read MoreWell that didn’t take long; if only all unemployment situations worked that fast. In less than a week former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid has once again become a coach in the NFL. Around noon Friday, Reid was hired as the new head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. They’re still working out the…
Read MoreAttending sporting events are a time-honored tradition in our culture, or in most cultures for that matter. Some people spend their entire lives as fans of a sport and never attend a game in person. I’ve been a football fan since I was eight and didn’t attend my first game until I was 22. It’s…
Read MoreWell it has finally happened. Unless you have been living in a Tibetan monastery, you have heard about all of the controversy regarding the Packers/Seahawks game from Monday night football. In case you haven’t seen the thousands of replays on SportsCenter, click here to see the play in question. Now that there’s been time to view…
Read MoreDear Mr. Goodell, First, let me start by congratulating you on your handling of the CBA negotiations last year. No regular season games were lost and we even were spared one less preseason game. The game’s popularity is higher than ever and I’m just glad to see some football. However, I do have some concerns….
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