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

Kappy’s Kryptonite

A funny thing happened on the way to Colin Kaepernick’s ascendancy to the upper echelon of the young guns of the NFL. he pitched a ball 15 yards toward his own end zone, thus giving the Rams 8 points and … Continue reading

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Week XIII – Woolite TIme

I’m sure you guys don’t remember that old Woody Allen movie that had Gene Wilder drinking Woolite at the end of it. Not sure how these guys tied us at out house and then proceed to lose in their house … Continue reading

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Game Day XII – A New Hope

Cue the Star Wars music. This, I suppose is the official game 1 of the Colin Kaepernick era. If you don’t know the story, it’s a pretty good one of a kid born in Milwaukee, adopted and raised in Turlock, … Continue reading

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Once More, With Feeling, Plus Bowman Signs 5 Year Extension

One of my favorite lines from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.  Anyhow, remember the thrilling days of yesteryear, when the Niners were coming off 2 resounding division wins, they were 6-2, 1st place in the NFC West, and … Continue reading

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Week 2 of “The Young and the Restless Quarterbacks

So, Jim Harbaugh came out yesterday after an especially impressive performance by Colin Kaepernick, and said he had no idea who would start next Sunday in St. Louis. This information of course is up there in the pantheon of who … Continue reading

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Game Day 11 – The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?

Here we sit, the 49ers 1.5 games up on Seattle, a recent pounding of the Bears in their rear-view mirror, and an apparent first round bye if they keep up the strong play. The offense is clicking along, the defense … Continue reading

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Bloated, Battered, Beached, and Benched?

Made it through Thanksgiving, fatter, slower, and safely parked on the couch. I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving as well. As far as the 49ers go, last I heard, from Greg Roman, is that there has been no … Continue reading

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Can You Say Con-Tro-Ver-Sy?

Quite the game by Colin Kaepernick yesterday. On national TV, and in front of the guy whose job he wants, Cappy came into the game throwing darts all over the field. 16-23 for 243, 2 TDs sounds very Smith-like (esp with … Continue reading

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Game Day X – Battle of the Bands, uh Backups

Well, in a late breaking development, Alex Smith didn’t pass the final contact drills for his concussion, so he is out for tonight’s game against the Bears. So, we have Cappy vs Campbell. Jason and the Sluggonauts vs the raw … Continue reading

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All Alex, All Day, Forever

Of course, this last chance was in 2010. Alex Smith has had more Niner lives than John Brodie and Steve DeBerg put together. Might as well change the name of this blog to Alex Smith Forever. Some people just can’t … Continue reading

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