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

Game Day?? Is it Really Here? Eons Have Passed!! SBXLVII!!

My daughter is wearing my Super Bowl XXIII t-shirt from the Aptos Club. Epic T-shirt. Well, hell. The game WILL actually happen. In what seems like the college bowl game six week layoff, the Niners and Ravens will finally strap on … Continue reading

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Thankfully the Talk is Over

Well, sort of. The ramifications of the gay-gate comments of Chris Culliver are still bouncing around the myriad studios of all the media present at this pig-trough of excessive coverage. But today thankfully, the teams can hunker down, lick their … Continue reading

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The Game! The Game! My Kingdom for the Game!

OK, every story is officially past the stage of beaten to death. Deer antlers? Gay tight ends (is that an oxymoron?)? Kaepernicking? Rany Moss – Greatest WR or asshole? Does God have a vested interest in the outcome of this … Continue reading

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The Media Train Plows On

Thanks for the pic, Kevin. I love it. Are we tired of Ray Lewis yet? How about the fact it is Lewis’ last game (really?)? How about the comparisons of Ray Lewis to Patrick Willis? The Har-blather? Kaepernicking? Deer antler … Continue reading

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Ray Lewis Busted for Banned Substance?

According to a Sports Illustrated article hitting the shelves as we speak, Ray Lewis bought and used a banned substance, IGF-1 (found in deer antler velvet), to facilitate his recovery from his torn triceps muscle. He ordered it from a … Continue reading

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The Countdown Begins . . .

6 days and counting before the Super Bowl. What a long crazy season it has been. From the finally broken W-W-L consistently inconsistent play of the team to the emergence of Colin Kaepernick as the weapon of choice for the … Continue reading

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The Pro Bowl – Gone? Would Anyone Care?

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, … Continue reading

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So, What Do You Think?

Maybe I’ve got the scarlet-red-colored sunglasses on, but I think the Niners will win this going away. Much like the GB game, I think the Niners impose their will on Baltimore. Yes, they are tough, but I think our team … Continue reading

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Is it Better to Burn Out than it is to Rust?

Hey hey, my my. Sage words from Neil Young. All this recent talk of Bill Walsh and his trials and tribulations in his position of being a head coach leads me to wonder about Jim Harbaugh. Walsh, as noted in … Continue reading

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10 Days and Counting . . .

Here we are in the down week of the Super Bowl festivities. The 49ers have apparently installed their defense and offense and are ready to go. They arrive in NewOrleans on Sunday Jan 27th. Then, the onslaught begins. Mandatory meetings, the digging … Continue reading

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