AFC North

Chris Kluwe, Raiders Punter and Gay Rights Activist, Won't Skip Practice for White House Invitation

Chris Kluwe is an old-school kind of Raider. A rebel. A badass. A pirate swaggering boisterously. He doesn't knock the shit out of receivers like Jack Tatum. Nor smack his head against the locker room wall before games like Phil Villapiano. Nor rip off and throw opponents' helmets like Lyle Alzado ... More >>

Carson Palmer Traded in Exchange for Three Magic Beans

Carson Palmer's value has dropped more precipitously than that of a new convertible or an old laptop -- which is fitting enough, because he ran slower than either. The Oakland Raiders today sent the quarterback packing to Arizona -- along with a seventh-round draft pick -- in exchange for a sixth-ro ... More >>

Ten of the Raiders' Last 12 First Round Picks Are no Longer on the Team

In the 2000 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders used their first-round pick to select Sebastian Janikowski, a damn kicker. People laughed. People taunted. People thought the Raiders were crazy. And that would turn out to be one of the team's smarter first-round picks. This week, the Raiders released D ... More >>

Super Bowl XLVII: 5 Things That Can Fuel a Good Venting Session for 49ers Fans

There are plenty of legitimate reasons the 49ers lost the Super Bowl. The 49ers couldn't stop the Ravens on 3rd down. The Ravens offensive line dominated the 49ers defensive line, which appeared helpless on every short yardage first down conversion. Donte Whitner was targeted and exposed as a marg ... More >>

Lower Haight Bar Asks Other Adult Venues to Only Serve Mayor Ed Lee Milk

Not much could cheer up depressed 49ers fans after their team lost the Super Bowl to the Baltimore Ravens last night. So we will look where we can to help bring some joy to those disappointed San Franciscans. So here's one for you: Mayor Ed Lee's silly request that bars cool it on the hard liquor ... More >>

Here's Your 49ers Super Bowl XLVII Drinking Game

What a time to be in San Francisco. On Sunday, the world's eyes will be on The City's team. The Super Bowl is America's favorite unofficial holiday, and San Francisco will be right in the middle of national party. A day of greasy foods, shouting, and general indulgence; a day for revelry and drink ( ... More >>

Boone, Football-Loving Rhino, Didn't Like the Taste of the Baltimore Ravens

As promised, we're delivering some compelling images of Boone, the football-loving rhino, breaking his fast with a bowl of the Baltimore Ravens this morning. The staff over at the San Francisco Zoo mashed together this delicious vegetarian concoction of eggplant, yellow squash, and cabbage to repr ... More >>

San Francisco and Baltimore Librarians Wager on Super Bowl -- Poetry Is at Stake

The libraries have gotten in on the action. It was only a matter of time. The Super Bowl is basically a proxy battle between two cities -- co-headliners, standing face-to-face, flexing muscles like boxers at a pre-fight weight-in, compared and contrasted for two weeks of hype, overlayed by montages ... More >>

Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh: What Are the Odds?

Facebook Proves That Americans Want the 49ers to Win the Super Bowl

It's Super Bowl week -- a week that divides America like no time other than Presidential election week. There are the longtime 49ers fans and longtime Ravens fans. There are fans whose rooting interests are directly tied to which side of the betting line they put their money on. There are temporary ... More >>

Chris Culliver's Anti-Gay Rant Eerily Reminiscent of Garrison Hearst's Anti-Gay Rant

Earlier today, we wrote about how, according to Facebook users' "like" selections, the vast majority of the nation is pulling for the 49ers in the upcoming Super Bowl. Well, that all may change. San Francisco cornerback Chris Culliver told us what he really thinks when it comes to sharing the locker ... More >>

Boone, SF's Football-Loving Rhino, to Eat the Baltimore Ravens for Breakfast This Week

In support of the San Francisco 49ers hard-earned ascension to the Super Bowl XLVII, the San Francisco Zoo has invited media folks to watch its black rhino, Boone, snack on some Baltimore Ravens for breakfast later this week. And those are one of the many strange perks of being a reporter. Obviou ... More >>

Local Artist Makes Ocean Beach Actually Look Pretty

The only thing we could possibly enjoy looking at more than a rhino eat the Baltimore Ravens for breakfast, is good art, although some might consider the rhino scene art. Lucky for us, we get to see both. Local photog David Cruz captures the "wow" in San Francisco with these very enchanting image ... More >>

Central Valley Orangutan Predicts 49ers Will Definitely Win the Super Bowl

When you think of the Central Valley, only negatives come to mind: Scott Peterson, insanely high foreclosure rates, and creepy teachers who move in with their students. But Siabu, the 49ers-loving orangutan at Fresno's Chaffee Zoo, has given the sweltering hot, Republican-loving region a decent na ... More >>

Kwame Harris, Former 49er, Accused of Assaulting "Ex-Boyfriend"

Kwame Harris, a former offensive lineman for the 49ers and Raiders, made headlines today because he was in San Mateo Superior Court for an assault charge. It was a hackneyed narrative, the kind we gawk at for some minutes before moving on and forgetting about it: "retired pro athlete accused of beat ... More >>

Odd Internet Fact: Cowboys.com Is About Gay Men, Not the Dallas Football Team

Type in 49ers.com into a URL browser, and the Internet takes you to the San Francisco 49ers' official website. Same story for raiders.com, as well as for many other teams, like the Bengals, Steelers, Seahawks, Patriots, Packers, Redskins, and more. But type in bears.com and the internet sends you t ... More >>

Mirkarimi Trial: Defense Attorney Accuses Mayor Lee of Perjury

In Defense of General Tso's and the Whole U.S. Friggin A.

Alex HochmanOur new national dish?​ Last week, SF Weekly's Jonathan Kauffman penned a column lamenting the introduction of the Chinese-American staple General Tso's Chicken to Beijing. Well color us red, white, and blue, but any country lucky enough to have this foodstuff shoved down its throat sh ... More >>

Head Case

Experts say ex-football players with head injuries often end up in the criminal justice system. Former USC lineman Chris Brymer is exhibit A.

NFL Veterans Sue EA Sports, Claim Their Likenesses Were Ripped Off. Yes, Again.

No, Bret Favre isn't suing. But a sideline's worth of other gridiron players are. ​Electronic Arts Inc. is facing yet another lawsuit faulting the videogame company for ripping off the players depicted in the football game Madden NFL.Tony Davis, former halfback for the Cincinnati Bengals and T ... More >>

'Rally' Today -- in Bar -- To Keep 49ers in S.F.

How much would it be worth to San Francisco to keep plays like this within city limits? ​If ever there's a man to liken shepherding a development to completion in San Francisco to pulling teeth, Mike Antonini is him. He's been a planning commissioner for eight years -- and he's a dentist. So Anton ... More >>