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Lifelong SF 49ers, SF Giants, and Golden State Warriors fan

Jimmie James and the Blue Flames

The 49ers are at least getting their newly drafted players into the fold. 8 of the 12 draft picks, including 1st rounder Jimmie Ward, have signed.  Which means in the least that there will be a lot of fighting for … Continue reading

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LA Law Meets Miami Vice

Well, news has slowed to a trickle these days regarding the 49ers, and the NFL in general, so let’s revisit the police blotter. Aldon Smith is scheduled to reappear in court for his three felony weapons charges and the misdemeanor … Continue reading

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Stevie Wonder, Four Aces, and the Offense

Newly acquired local boy WR (born in SF, raised in Fairfield, and an alum of Chabot College) Stevie Johnson recently said that the Niners at this point have “four #1 recievers.” Including himself in the VD, Crabs, and Anquan Boldin … Continue reading

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Cannon Fodder? Or, Your UDFAs for 2014

Here are the six guys the 49ers signed as UDFAs after the draft. Morgan Breslin, OLB, USC Asante Cleveland, TE, Miami Kory Faulkner, QB, Southern Illinois Fou Fonoti, OT, Michigan State Taylor Gabriel, WR, Abilene Christian LJ McCray, S, Catawba … Continue reading

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Your Brand New 2014 San Francisco Forty Niners

1 (30). Jimmie Ward, defensive back, Northern Illinois2 (57). Carlos Hyde, running back, Ohio State3 (70). Marcus Martin, center, Southern California3 (77). Chris Borland, inside linebacker, Wisconsin3 (100). Brandon Thomas, offensive lineman, Clemson4 (106). Bruce Ellington, wide receiver, South Carolina4 (129). Dontae Johnson, cornerback, North Carolina State5 (150). Aaron Lynch, defensive … Continue reading

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Rounds 2 and 3 . . . Everybody Happy?

Today’s festivities start at 3:30 pacific time. To synopsize yesterday, no one is very happy thast Trent Baalke and the 49ers picked what is basically a 3rd down nickel DB in Jimmy Ward. It may not be terribly horrible if … Continue reading

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Draft Day Cometh . . . Sooneth . . . Noweth . . !

Well, here we are. The 2 week delay had come and (almost) gone. The 2014 NFL draft has arrived! The prognosticator and bloviators had 2 extra weeks to waffle endlessly about their picks and locks and sleepers and duds. Bullitt … Continue reading

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Draft Day Cometh . . . . . Soooooneth . . . . . . . .

And not a moment too soon. Some folks are losing their collective shit regarding the delay around the 2014 draft. Apparently there was a scheduling conflict with some bumb-ass show that somehow already shut down because of shitty ticket sales. … Continue reading

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Aldon Smith, Come On Down!

The Niners played the ‘family values’ card in their desire to hold on to wayward Niner, Aldon Smith. Casting all the extemporaneous bullshit aside, the Niners would have come out on the short end of the stick had they not … Continue reading

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Down Around the Corner(back)

Well, if we don’t take a wide out with the 3oth pick, the concensus is of course cornerback.  And there are a lot of good ones in this draft. From top to mid-range to the bottom. With that being said, … Continue reading

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