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

No News is No News – Any News?

Beyond the fact that we get to play TWO international games this year. Whoopeeee! Although the flight to Mexico City is shorter than our regular east coast swings. But yeah, Australia and Mexico. Be still my heart. With our luck … Continue reading

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Starting the Shit-Show Early

Here we are in February, the same month as the Super Bowl, and we have our first contract impasse. Trent Williams and the team are “struggling to find a contractual solution” according to John Lynch. Something they’ve been working on … Continue reading

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“Big Offers” and More Niner Noise

One good thing about the hype train is that guys can get boosted by the media for no other reason than there’s not much else to talk about. The latest is the 49ers are expected to get “BIG OFFERS” for … Continue reading

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Free Agency – Chasing the Dream – Dreaming the Chase

Well, football season is in full nothing-but-hype mode as teams position themselves for the draft and the upcoming free agency period. The 49ers got off to a roaring start (*urp*) with the signing of C/G Nick Zakelj, he of the … Continue reading

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Draft Draft All Day Every Day (O-Line Be the One)

Well, the sports landscape hits the Sargasso Sea of things going on. Or is it the Horse Latitudes? Basketball slogs on through its endless amount of regular season games. about 20 too many, baseball is juuuust starting to poke its … Continue reading

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It’s Baaaaaaaaack!

Here we go. Got my first sighting of the reanimated talking helmet hair head of Mel Kiper Jr. Must be draft hyperventilating time. I mean, really, all these prognosticators go south after the first 6 picks anyway. But there’s plenty … Continue reading

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Super Bore LXzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Well, that was a let-down. Both QBs looked pretty overwhelmed, but Drake Maye was flat awful under the relentless Seattle pass rush. Say what you will about the Seahawks, but they have built a defense that is hands-down the best … Continue reading

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Super Bowl LX By the Bay ! ! !

Well, the mudflats! Dude I used to work wth called me Charlie by the Bay. Or sittin-on-da-dock-of-the . . . Anyhow, I kinda hate to say this but: a) of course I’m gonna watchb) I’m actually pulling for the Seahawks … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Hall, Roger Craig ! ! !

Didn’t watch the announcement, but I just saw that Roger Craig was elected to the Hall of Fame by the senior committee or whatever they are. Well-deserved, but he only had a 32 year wait. But hey, when yer in, … Continue reading

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Out With the Old – In With the New

So much for Jim Schwartz. He’s still cooling his heels in Cleveland. The Niners on the other hand picked Raheem Morris to run the defense. He being the recent coach of the Atlanta Falcons. That didn’t go very well, but … Continue reading

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