Rest in peace, Led Rhode. Great O lineman from back in the day. He was part of an outstanding line that gelled in 1970 to become one of the best in the league, and was instrumental in the 70-72 playoff run. Rhode in particular was squared off many times against Deacon Jones of the Rams, and more often than not, Jones was the one left beaten and dismayed. The team in this era was the team I grew up watching. My first game was in 1968 at Kezar, and these guys were etched in my mind as my favorites. Sure there was Brodie, Gene Washington, Ken Willard, and Bob Windsor, but Len Rhode at left tackle, Brodie’s blind side protector, center Forrest Blue, guards Woody Peoples and Randy Biesler, and RT Caz Banazek anchored the team through their agonizingly close to Super Bowl-glory days.
Dude went out at 79, and played in 208 consecutive games, so he apparently weathered his career unscathed.
“As an offensive tackle, there aren’t too many individual stats you can hang your hat on, but I guess playing in 208 games, winning the Len Eshmont, the NFC West, going to the Pro Bowl and the sack record aren’t bad.”
Not bad, indeed. A sky-point, and a drink raised in your honor . . .
Forty Niners Forever 
Warriors…..to step or not to step. Man Pop really went off on a nothing play. I hope SA loses each and every game. They cry like girls. A little strong play and their guy gets hurt again. He shouldn’t be playing on a bad ankle. They found out the hard way. Boo HOO! I just hate guys bringing up the past and attacking an individual player for playing hard. I hope Pop and the creeps he represents are proud of themselves. It’s so very pathetic.
Pop’s just trying to fire his team up. Bruce Bowen was coached by Pop to do just what he’s accusing Zsa Zsa of doing.
My only concern is SA cheap shotting Steph. Not that he isn’t already, but that it increases.
Football was so much different in Rhode’s time. He played on some really good Niner teams and some pretty bad ones too. But, he was like family, you knew he was gonna be there year after year. He was on some of my favorite Niners teams and played with the best and against the best. He truly was tough as nails.
Yeah football back then was worlds different. Worst thing about it was going from the grass of Kezar to the concrete of Candlestick. That field was absolutely awful. They were way ahead of the trend (thanks, OJ) to get rid of that shit.
Here’s a pic of the lime green concrete field as they were enclosing the stadium for football.
Great album from Peter Frampton (Fingerprints)
Here’s a sample…
I’ve listened to this CD two week-ends in a row. Will listen again on Saturday!
Try Riding The Blinds….
SRV & Lonnie doin’ WHAM….
One of the BEST Blues voices in music – Great tune from Paul Rodgers and Queen.
NJ- Nice to hear new stuff, I had never heard any of these before. I did have a Lonnie Mack album when I was a teenager and played the hell out of it.
Happy to share Winder
I’ve got years and years of collected tunes on my iPod that pop up from time to time that I get reminded of too.
Music is good for the soul 😀
My daughter’s boyfriend got me into these guys.
They are playing in Monterey soon.
I searched out some of their music and they do some interesting stuff. They look like they are having some fun too.
Sad day in music with the passing of Chris Cornell. Possibly a suicide?
Coroner now confirming suicide by hanging.
Damn. That really stinks.
Aww man. Wayne Walker passed away. 80 years old. He was struggling with Parkinson’s disease for the last few years but I spent most of my life listening to him. Rest in peace.
http://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/Walker-Walker-longtime-sports-broadcaster-dies-11159491.php
Walker was in the right place at the right time with the Niners. Wonderful broacaster and in his day a hellova football player. If memory serves he was a linebacker on the ’57’ Detroit Lions team that came back and beat us for the championship.
Don’t think he was that early, but I could be wrong. Still and all a great announcer. He wasn’t flashy like Bill king but he was concise and knew when to keep quiet.
Yeah, your right he didn’t get drafted until 1958.
Any Ian Hunter fans out there?
Oh yeah. Bastard is one of my all time faves.
Bastard IS a keeper 😀
Yeah, I like the way he did ‘once bitten twice shy.’
Mick Ronson was great . . .
Good combo here – Mayer and Gary Clark Jr doing Born under a bad sign…
This one is fun too…
Good jam here too – JB and Warren –
Anyone care? The Circus is closing after 146 years. Times are changing. Barnum and Bailey be damned.
I wonder what will happen to all the animals. To bad for the kids they will miss out, but then again there is always u tube.
The circus? We are living it every day. Barnum & Bailey is an anachronism compared to what is going on now.