Well, the good news is the NFL has decided to kick down $200 million to Jed to get the new Santa Clara stadium byuilt. Word is, the ground-breaking will be ‘soon.’ Whether Santa Clara was hoodwinked by the 49ers or not, the 49ers have received an $850 million loan from Goldman Sachs, Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, and U.S. Bank to finance the construction. I don’t see Santa Clara getting screwed over by this deal a la Dirty Al and Oakland. The team being down there will generate tons of money for the city, and at some point in the not-too-distant future, Santa Clara will get a Super Bowl of its own. Granted, most of the hotels are in San Jose and San Francisco, but hey, residuals, taxes, and cash will still rain down on them.
While necessary to keep the team here in the Bay Area, this santa Clara stadium is pretty much a double-edged sword for me, as the new stadium will be wonderful, and spiffy, and costly. And further away for me. That being said, I think 65-70% of the fans come from the peninsula, so the driving difference isn’t that big a deal. I’m sure with overruns, the final cost will be near $1.3 billion. Which means that Jed will pass the cost to the fans. I have no idea of the pricing structure coming, but seat licenses are skyrocketing, and the seats themselves are as well. For a spot in the new stadium, fans must pay a one-time fee for the rights to a seat, and club seats range from $20,000 to $80,000 each. Then they must buy the tickets, which can cost $325 to $375 per game. However, Jed said those prices apply to only 9,000 seats. “There’s definitely going to be affordable seats for everybody in this building.”
Affordable for who? Mitt Romney? I guess well just have to wait and see what this brings. Word is, if they get humping on this soon, they could be ready for the 2014 season. That would be great, but it would also be sad to not have the team playing in San Francisco, the Niners’ home for the past 66 years. Carmen Policy, hired to try and keep the team in the City, said recently that San Francisco is still a solid Plan B for a stadium site. Good for you, Carmen. The only way this comes about is of something majorly stupid happens. Like Jed York caught on tape trying to buy liquor and gambling licenses with a briefcase full of cash from and undercover FBI agent.
As far as the Super Bowl goes, about the only thing I’ve seen about it was Madonna dogging Rob Gronkowski about his ankle. She told him, tape it up, take an anti-inflammatory, and get your butt out there. Apparently Madonna is also on the shelf with a hamstring strain. She says she’ll gut it out though. Don’t know how she’ll get through the usually interminable half time show. Like I said, I’ll be skiing. NE bursts Coughlin’s bubble.
Forty Niners Forever 
Team’s gonna be dynamite next year and on into future: Why?
1) Owner? CHECK!
2) GM? CHECK!
3) Coach / da Coaches? CHECK! CHECK! CHECK!
4) Playas? CHECKS! Many more CHECKS.
One a these days da fans are gonna see this team of Harbaughs is Back (to where we once belonged). Then, dimly at foist, the whining, bitching. pissing and moaning of da re-dickless fans at:-
1) The QB
2) The Ownah
3) The GM
4) Da coach
5) What-evah
…IS gonna sound more n more like, well. re-dickless whining, pissing and moaning of da clueless.
14-4 shoulda shut ’em up by now but NO, SO giving scorn where scorn is (over) due, some are just SLOW, real real slow, to notice the trend. Even when it’s screaming in their faces. 14-4!
Only abject Fail-yah will please some a dese “fans”. ‘Fans’ who are gonna be … disappointed just like this year.
The rest of us? Party’s on people!
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No, you are FOS, you’d rather finish 8-8 with Choker Boy than 14-4 with Alex. As I said, at least your cloak of of deception has been lifted. I’m surprised to find that Death Threat is your most appealing schtick…
The glass was full, then it was half full so I finished ‘er off and refilled that sucker. On average the glass is half full for me. ‘Sides I’m kinda desperate for good times with our fellers
Another feel good story about the Yorks. It’s low on details as usual in the media, but if true, the value they’ve put on the Niners for this purpose is flat laughable. They have other reasons to establish as low as value as possible. Nonetheless, the bad PR of this off a great season isn’t good, but probably won’t have legs. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/05/BA311N2U5G.DTL&tsp=1
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Eddie D. is the type of small time crook who gets offed in the first frame of a Scorcese flick.
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Have some more brownies.
Have another year of your Raiders missing the postseason.
Dennis your drivel is wearing thin. To say that 14-4 is a wasted season is just soooo much BS. There are no more dynasties! Get over it.
Kevin, you missed my entire point. I don’t expect you to understand.
How much longer before they drag that dryed out skank into the middle of the field?
Alex Smith is performing at half time?
Rim shot !
Hey, Phil Where’s your list of blogger predictions for the Super Bowl? I always look forward to that each week. I especially enjoy the captions you use for each guy and his prediction. Lord only knows what you’ll say about mine. Here goes nothing…
New England 34 The New York Football Giants 24
Did you guys actually think I would pick against the Golden Boy? If I were to stumble across a magic lamp and the genie would only grant me one wish. I would wish to be Tom Brady.
But don’t tell Tony Romo that. 😛
Denny I haven’t been following anybody’s predictions for the SB so I just a few:
34-24 Patriots Del Mar
30-21 Giants my brother Lyle
31-20 Patriots Phil
Who had the prop bet of a safety being the first score? Go to the bank.
That is a new one on me, the safety
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My award for best early commercial goes to M&M. If only for the brunette.
That girl was hot.
SB is totally blocked on vipbox.tv so only audio over here + dennis and twin…I’m going back to my ‘den’ and listen from there off the wireless router.
Speakin’ of router…..hope this isn’t one. I HATE the GYANTS
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Cool yeah. Only thing worse than bad jokes is joke killers.
Play by play not needed so far as the sound is still okay, thanks
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Nice nice drive! Brady for god!
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I liked her Ray of Light album but the Virgin + earlier songs are sweet
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