I for one wouldn’t. The game last year was icing on the cake. Never have I seen so many missed tackles and half-assed effort since the last Raider game. I kid, but really. Much like baseball, once upon a time, the players used to care about the outcome. Baseball’s All Star game became a joke when the game got roided up and they turned it into a 3 day event. The newcomers game? Ehhh. The home run contest? Horse shit. I wonder how many players ruined their swings during that forced competition.
Anyhow, once upon a time you had guys like Mark Gastineau, yeah, a hot-dog supreme, but he nearly killled Joe Montana in a pro bowl years ago. The one I went to in 1998, Kevin Gogan and Derrick Thomas were ejected for fighting. The games were at least nominally played the right way. Last year’s was atrocious. I went to a hockey all star game in 2000, and it was the same thing. No one wanted to hit anyone, and it was mainly target practice for the scorers. The game ended up something like 11-8. Booooring. NBA? same deal. Defense isn’t considered part of the game. Baseball’s all star game is still the best of a sorry lot, even if they have to inject meaning into it by giving home field to the team that wins. The NFL can’t fall victim to perpetuating this sham of a game.
So, what they should do is still have the voting, still have the trip to Hawaii, but turn it into a celebrity golf tournament. Have some kind of fan interaction. Say, a lottery to go and golf with the players, have the players hang out somewhere so the fans can meet them and chat them up, anything but the sham the game is now.
Forty Niners Forever 
Manning made his bones this year playing in the worst division in the NFL. He plays a tough team and what? Bye bye. Half the ‘fans’ in Denver are now pissed that they got rid of Tebow.
First time watching the Pro Bowl in years. Low moment.
Couple of things: Colin Kaepernick was interviewed by Dan Patrick at halftime. Patrick was a douche. He was trying to get into Kaep’s head asking, “You’ve never been nervous? What about when you’re in the Super Bowl?” Patrick was persistent. Colin, though, to his credit, answered the question perfectly saying, “I haven’t been nervous in years – since I was a kid. But the Super Bowl definitely isn’t the place to be nervous.” Perfect answer. In addition, Kaep loves Favre because Favre “let it rip.” Gotta like that. I know who Favre is. I still like it. Let it rip, kid. Let it rip.
Champ Bailey was interviewed and asked who he likes in the Super Bowl. Champ didn’t say, but he did say SF needs to take away the deep ball. I don’t know if that’s easier said than done. But I do know that the Ravens haven’t played from behind in this year’s playoffs unless you think 13-7 at half against the Pats is playing from behind. My personal thought is that the Ravens can’t play from behind, and that the 49ers can – even if it’s the Baltimore defense. I could honestly see the 49ers blowing out the Ravens. I know I wrote that the Ravens would score in the 20’s, but if we get up on ’em and take away the deep ball, the Ravens are in trouble. Then again, I thought we’d destroy the Falcons…..
Niners left 10 points on the field against the Falcons. Crabs fumbled 6″ from a TD and Akers doink. Does 38-24 Niners sound more convincing a win Spit?
Eli said he wanted the Niners to win. It looked like he was choking when he said it though.
Fuck Eli Manning. Who gives a shit what he thinks?
agreed. Fuck all things Manning……
WTF is your problem? You just hate any QB with the last name of Manning. You calling Eli a choke artist is like calling Picasso a guy who can’t draw inside the lines. We already established Peyton or Alex, are you telling me you’d rather have Alex > Eli? Motherless son of a fuck.
I’d rather have Kap over all of them. And you would too. Find a new platform, this one is staid…..
Fuck, Dennis. I’m revoking your fan card. You have the biggest hard on for Peyton and Eli. Root for them ya tool. Show me where I said Eli is better than Alex, you brainless feeb.
Dennis— The ONLY reason I made the bet with you is because I thought Manning was done. He couldn’t feel his fingers 3 months before training camp. I figured he’d get murdered in one of the first sacks he took. It didn’t happen, I was wrong, he came back just as good as before.
But nowhere, ever, did I (or anyone else) ever suggest that Smith is better than Manning based on the back of their football cards.
And Chuck’s point is totally valid. How could you ever want to be hamstrung by a 90 million dollar Manning deal, even if he was healthy, when you have the cheap, dominant (and better than Manning for this team at this point in the season) Colin Kaepernick?
We are in the fucking Super Bowl, STFU and be happy. Alex contributed to that. You can hate it all you want, you hated it when he beat New Orleans almost by himself last year in the playoffs. But it’s a fact. We were 6-2-1 with Alex, and 7-2 with Colin.
And because of both of them,we’re in the Super Bowl.
Celebrate that and stop obsessing about your Peyton Manning fantasy………
Hey Chuck, is there any way to post that pic of those guys in Afganastan? You know the one I am talking about? That was way cool!
Yeah, I’ll post it tomorrow.
The Niners arrived safely in Nawlins. I added a pic of their plane up above.
so it’s not a “Dennis post” when you say it? Lol
“It’s only a matter of time…”
Dennis, you Twin, and NoFear need to start your own blog where all the fuck you talk about is Alex Smith. All day, all the time, forever.
Twin loves to argue.
And speaking of Alex Smith, PFT says he wants to be released not traded.
PFT also says Moss wants to play next year.
For the love of Christ. Chuck. Are you fucking kidding me? Let’s put are 49ers aside, because we’re both biased. If the other 31 teams had a choice to pick between Manning and Smith to be their QB for 2013, who do you think they would pick? Don’t you lie to me you motherfucker.
Release Smith.
Screw the PRO BOWL!
Haven’t watched one in an eon.
Of course Smith wants to be released. That gives him the control. He has none while he’s under contract. He wants to go to AZ. They (well, Cleve is in good shape as well) are the best opportunity for him to come in and be successful. That is if they fix their O line. THe Niners can trade him wherever they find interest. This will be interesting come March. I guess they could release him before March and he gets his 1 mill, but why would they when there’s the possibility they can get something for him?
Dennis, at this point in their careers, I’d take Smith.
A loud BLEEP from the Chuck abode.
Smith has to agree to a trade, the Niners can’t just send him wherever they want.
I would be surprised if they release him, football is a business, nothing personal. Smith signed his contract and is getting paid and the Niners have an obligation to get the best trade they can for him to better the team when he is gone.
I still think a 3rd and maybe a late round pick is market value. His next contract should be similar money and terms to his last except guaranteed for 2 years not 1. I doubt he get’s offered over 10 mil a year.
Most guy’s see Smith as a solid QB who will be a bridge to the next franchise QB. I agree with that view. He can make some teams better right away, but is not a franchise QB for the future as evidenced by Harbaugh replacing him with Kap mid winning season.
I want the Niners to get whatever they can for him and wish him well at his next team. For all the bad history, and place blame as you choose, Smith was the QB that brought the niners back to relevancy. Yes it was a strong team and coaching staff, but Smith was the QB and there is no getting around that.
He also could have made this transition very difficult, but he didn’t, and for that alone he deserves kudos.
Sorry Chuck, what was that you were saying about Smith topics again?
I try not to talk abut him, but he’s like a virus that no one can escape . . .
Beyond all the bullshit aroound how Smith was treated, the Niners made him wealthy beyond his wildest dreams. Many times over. Yes, he’s been a stand-up guy, but in the end, yes, it’s a business, and if they work a deal for the Jets, well who knows? I’d run for the hills if that was me . . .
New thread is up . . .
Ray Lewis suspected of using “Antler-velvet extract steroid during his recovery for his torn bicep.
Say Dennis…Did you hook up Ray at Antlers Pub for this?