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

Be Careful What You Ask For

I think most of us were happy to see the Minnesota Vikings improbably go to New Orleans and kill the Saints Super Bowl dreams yet again. Two years ago there was the improbable catch and run on the last play … Continue reading

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Wildcard Weekend

AFC: No. 5 Bills at No. 4 Texans, 1:35 p.m. PT (ESPN/ABC/WatchESPN) No. 6 Titans at No. 3 Patriots, 5:15 p.m. PT (CBS stream on CBS All Access here) And the NFC is: No. 6 Vikings at No. 3 Saints, 10:05 … Continue reading

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Happy New Year, Happy New Decade, and Happy Wildcard Weekend!

Got to say it has been a very successful run for the Bay Area teams. The Giants win 3 in 5, and Warriors win 3 in 5 for a total of 6 championships in 9 years. Throw in a 3 … Continue reading

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How’s THAT for a Season Finale?

Don’t know what the ratings were, but game 256 of the 2019 season was pretty fucking exciting and nerve -wracking. After cruising to a 13-0 halftime lead, the Seahawks suddenly couldn’t be stopped. I think Seattle converted every 3rd down … Continue reading

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Game Day! All the Marbles . . .

We all know the track record, we all know the frustration, we all know the ramifications of this game. To add to all that, Seattle is banged up and they have been fairly inconsistent, and have won a lot of … Continue reading

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Crunch Time . . .

Yet another gigantic game looms large in this improbable season of redemption for the 49ers. After the scorching hot start, however, the injuries have mounted, and the defense has not been the dominant force it was earlier in the season. … Continue reading

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Aftermath and Prelude and Merry Christmas ! ! !

Gonna be busy, but here goes. Turns out that the Atl loss hurt more than expected after the Seahawks laid an egg against AZ. We could have treated this game as our bye week before the bye week, but alas, … Continue reading

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Saturday Night’s Alright for Football . . .

Get a little action in. Here we go with the prelude to ecstacy. Strangely enough, the Rams are still in the playoff hunt, so this isn’t a walkover game like it could be. Thing is though, they were in the … Continue reading

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The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?

Here we sit, 11-3, completely overreaching early season aspirations, yet we are on the precipice of disaster. Yes, we control our destiny. Yes, we are one of the better teams in the league. But if we lose this next game, … Continue reading

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Blinded by the Crash and Burn . . .

With this very unpleasin’ Sneezin’ and wheezin The calliope crashed to the ground . . . Yes, it was fun while it lasted. Was that a trap game? Were the Falcons too familiar with their recent offensive coordinator to take … Continue reading

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