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 MoreAnd so it begins, the NFL’s end-of-year firing squad known as “Black Monday” has commenced. If you’re a regular follower of mine, you know that I released my annual “Coachey” awards a few weeks ago. From what I can see so far today, I wasn’t that far off. Although I must admit, I find it…
Read MoreI’m so disgusted I couldn’t even come up with a better title. Another promising fantasy football season dashed by a fluke occurrence. Trailing by 34 going into the Monday night Texans/Patriots game I had Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson, and Arian Foster and my opponent was finished. We have a bit of a history as well…
Read MoreIt’s always sad when a young person in the prime of their life is taken away so soon. It’s even more sad when the person feels they have no other solutions and takes their own. In case you had not heard, Kansas City Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend early Saturday before driving…
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 MoreThe “Coacheys” are back everyone. Now given the NFL’s propensity to fire multiple coaches before the season’s end, I’ve decided to host these a little earlier this year. We are about five weeks away from “Black Monday” and there are some notable names expected not to return. So, without further adieu, I give you the…
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…
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