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March 21, 2012
Tim Tebow: Jesus Smiles Upon San Francisco By Sending Him Elsewhere
More than a few sportswriters couldn't resist marital analogies during the 49ers abortive recent pursuit of Peyton Manning. And, hey -- it works. The team's for-better-or-for-worse union with Alex Smith finally experiences some of the "for better," vows are renewed -- and cue an aging but hormona ... More >>
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March 8, 2012
With Payton Manning Available, the 49ers Stand by Their Man
Hall of Famer quarterback Peyton Manning was kicked to the curb by the Colts Wednesday after undergoing multiple neck surgeries and snuggling up on the bench for the 2011 season. Now, the question on everyone's mind: Is Manning is a top choice to replace current Niners quarterback ... More >>
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March 1, 2012
Sebastian Janikowski: Are His Feet Deadly Weapons?
Oakland Raiders place kicker Sebastian Janikowski is a man for the record books. Not only is he the co-holder of the longest field goal in National Football League history (63 yards), he seems hell-bent on becoming the league's most courtroom-savvy kicker. Yesterday Janikowski was sentenced to an ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Police Chief Asks 49ers Fans Not to Beat, Kill Each Other at Sunday's Game
Football is a sport notorious for causing life-long injuries -- and we're not only talking about the players. Fans can be just as brutal, as evidenced by the barbaric behavior we saw during the 49ers and Raiders pregame showdown at Candlestick Park earlier this year. So we think it's fair t ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
The Golden Age of Punting: Local Kickers Lead the Field
Football is a sport notorious for causing life-long injuries -- and we're not only talking about the players. Fans can be just as brutal, as evidenced by the barbaric behavior we saw during the 49ers and Raiders pregame showdown at Candlestick Park earlier this year. So we think it's fair t ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
49ers, Raiders Booting NFL Records
Bombs away...It warranted a mention, deep within local newspapers' sporting sections, that 49ers punter Andy Lee was named Special Teams Player of The Week. This is about as much mention as punters usually get. It's somewhat akin to being named outstanding McDonald's manager for your sub-region. ... More >>
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December 6, 2011
Raiders Accuse Nation's Burgers of Unsavory Advertising Practices
The Raiders want Nation's to pay them, and not in burgersThe Oakland Raiders are taking Nation's Giant Hamburgers to court, claiming the Northern California food chain has .... uhh raided the team's famous trademark: Raider Nation. Now the question is will the Raiders "Just win, baby?"According t ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Beefcake Football Players Serve You Drinks for Charity!
What: 2011 NFL Celebrity Servers Event Where: MATRIX Fillmore When: Fri., November 11, 7:30 p.m. Cost: Donation The rundown: The Matrix Fillmore adds a side of beefcake to their menu for the 10th annual NFL Celebrity Servers party. You show up, you buy drinks, football players bring them ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
49ers' Michael Crabtree Says Raiders-Loving Cop Pulled Him Over
Being a Niner's fan (or player) is apparently violating the penal code It's not unheard of for officials to exercise their sporting allegiances where they can. Remember how broadcasters would claim the Giants were delayed until well after midnight by Canadian customs officials back when the Expos ... More >>
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October 10, 2011
Al Davis, Steve Jobs, and the Deaths of Difficult Men
When Albert Schweitzer passed into the great beyond, the obituary writer's task was relatively straightforward. That's not to say it was easy -- but penning a remembrance for a man whose name has become synonymous with benevolence is a unique endeavor. More indicative of the challenges of blendin ... More >>
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August 16, 2011
Daunte Culpepper Horrifies 49er Fans
The Ghost of Excellent Quarterbacking Past...The notion of Daunte Culpepper being offered a contract -- or even being remotely considered as quarterback material -- caused millions of sphincters to tighten among 49ers fans throughout the realm. "Has it come to this?" was likely the thought of man ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2011
Alex Smith: We've Still Got Him to Kick Around
Do the Vitamin Water people think this is going to help move the product? For San Francisco sports fans, the news that Carlos Beltran may soon be heading to town was tempered somewhat by the fact he could conceivably be rooming with Alex Smith. For parts of six maddening years, Smith has been the ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
Pride Sets BART Ridership Marks
Pride before a squeeze...Over Pride weekend, one can count on several things: photo opportunities, groups of young people making you feel old, and creative usage of the term "Santorum." Also: massive BART crowds. Yesterday, 247,936 souls piled on BART -- seemingly all on the car depicted in ... More >>
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February 15, 2011
Donald Rumsfeld Calls Oakland Raiders 'Evil'
Is this the face of evil?In a recent interview that just so happened to take place on Super Bowl Sunday, Donald Rumsfeld -- who was notoriously regarded as callous during his term as Defense Secretary during George W. Bush's Iraq War -- dropped another "evildoer" reference. But this time he was t ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
Leave Jay Cutler Alone!
Maybe not for long...It's hard to believe, but Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler -- one of the most reviled men in sports -- has given people yet another reason to dislike him. After coming out of Sunday's championship game with a nondescript knee injury, players and fans alike excoriated the ... More >>
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December 20, 2010
Mickey Pfleger, 'The Luckiest Person In The World,' Dies at 61
Brad ManginMickey Pfleger in his natural environmentIf serendipity had a human form, it had to be Mickey Pfleger. You may not remember Pfleger's name, but you may well remember his story. A series of events that led the ace freelance sports photographer to dub himself 'the luckiest person in the ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
Will NFC West Champ Be Worst Playoff Team Ever?
BrokenSphereCoach Mike Singeltary famously stated 'I want winners.' He's not getting them.No one who watched the San Francisco 49ers get themselves folded, spindled, and mutilated last night in San Diego probably stopped to think, "Hey, that looks like a playoff team there." And yet, due to the h ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
49ers-Broncos 'Spygate' Story Boggles the Mind
Sadly, not even cheating allowed the Denver Broncos to slap these on with pride...The revelation that the Denver Broncos saw fit to clandestinely record the San Francisco 49ers practice sessions -- yet still lost -- is a story that truly makes not one bit of sense. First of all, even the Niners ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
BART Hits Record Numbers, Thanks to Giants World Series Parade
Joe EskenaziPublic transit-riders, unite! As SF Weekly wrote during the throes of the World Series, Arlington, Texas, the home of the Rangers, is the largest city in America without public transportation. So if you ever wanted to find yet another contrast between the Bay Area and the Metroplex, h ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2010
49ers-Broncos Game in London Shaping Up to Be Epic Stinkbomb
No matter what, a Smith will be the 49ers' QBThe announcement that Troy Smith will be under center for the 49ers in their forthcoming "home" contest vs. the Denver Broncos in London seals the deal: This may be the worst thing we've ever done to the British since convincing them to join us on our ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2010
Oakland's Mistah Fab: 'My City Needs Me'
He's still mad at Al DavisIt's been a dark year for Oakland hip-hop -- at least judging from the videos. The latest in a string of WTF-is-going-on-in-this-town rhymes comes from none other than the former prince of hyphy, Mistah Fab. Over dramatic strings and a stuttering beat, his "My City Needs ... More >>
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October 25, 2010
Is Football Without Brain Damage Possible?
Chris Brymer, far left, pictured with XFL teammatesLast month we reported in a cover story on the case of Chris Brymer, a former star lineman at USC who has been charged with hate-crime assault in San Francisco. Interviews with medical experts and with Brymer's friends and relatives indicated he ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
Bruce Gradkowski Is Raiders Starting QB. But He Isn't a 'Member of the Tribe.'
Moments after the Oakland Raiders tabbed journeyman Bruce Gradkowski their starting quarterback, the tweets and the e-mails started coming. Even people who despise the Raiders or can't tell a football from a matzo ball were suddenly delighted that the team's new signal caller is a "Member of the ... More >>
Blogs
September 13, 2010
Good, Bad, and Ugly of Sporting Weekend
Smile and the world smiles with you, TimWith college and professional football kicking off and baseball's pennant races rounding third, 'tis the season for sports junkies to never leave the couch. By the way, here are a few phone numbers for local divorce attorneys -- if, you know, this is a prob ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2010
Lance Armstrong Hires Bill Clinton Whitewater Attorney Mark Fabiani
Matt SmithI'd better have someone look after that pain in my ass...Lance Armstrong has further lawyered up in the face of possible federal doping allegations by adding former Bill Clinton Whitewater counsel Mark Fabiani to his burgeoning legal team. Fabiani specializes in steering scandal-plagued ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
JaMarcus Russell Admits He's a Codeine Guy
JaMarcus Russell reveals the number of arrests he's suffered for alleged codeine possessionJaMarcus Russell, the departed Raiders quarterback who has staked a solid claim on being the biggest bust in National Football League history, has made a startling admission: He's used cough syrup in the pa ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2010
Greg Skrepenak, Former Oakland Raider, Jailed for Corruption
Greg Skrepenak, during happier days at MichiganIf ever an opponent blasted past former Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Greg Skrepenak a little too easily and flattened the quarterback -- maybe it all makes a bit more sense now. The former football player was today sentenced to two years in jail ... More >>
Blogs
August 2, 2010
United Football League Fashion Show!
Jon Dion OwensIs it really better to look good than to feel good? There is no old-timers day in modeling. Twiggy and Cheryl Tiegs do not prance down the catwalk after the cruel standards of their industry deem them old and unsuitable. There is an old-timers day, however, for the men who model foo ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2010
Oakland Faders' DJ Platurn on Why Song Requests Suck and the Rise of Bottle Service Hip-Hop
www.sfstation.comHave you ever wondered just how much it pisses off a DJ when you request your favorite guilty pleasures all night? What actually happened to the hyphy movement? What sets Drake out from all the rest? DJ Platurn of the Oakland Faders gave us his candid thoughts on these topics and ... More >>
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July 12, 2010
JaMarcus Russell Lawyers Up
Former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell, busted last week for allegedly stocking up on codeine, has hired a blue-chip lawyer to handle his "purple drank" case. And attorney Donald Briskman talks a good game. "I think at the end of the day, JaMarcus is going to be acquitted and will go ... More >>
Blogs
July 9, 2010
It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!
Cops intercept JaMarcus Russell...You know the drill, friends. Send me all the correct answers here, win a prize. Here you go: 1. Which of these was the statement Bay to Breakers spokesman Sam Singer gave SF Weekly regarding the race's latest announcement that it would no longer tolerate any booz ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2010
The Most Peculiar Athlete Arrests of All-Time
www.hipsterwave.com Following a police sting operation, epic NFL bust JaMarcus Russell added himself to the list of famous figures, including Lil' Wayne, who've been nailed for possession of codeine cough syrup -- the key ingredient of "purple drank."Russell's Monday arrest on a Nyquil rap got us ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2010
JaMarcus Russell Continues Winning Ways With Cough Syrup Arrest
Busted for sizzurp?Former Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell, whose awesomely poor play often made fans sick, was not trying to make amends when he was busted for amassing medicine without a prescription. The former No. 1 draft pick was nailed in a narcotics sting at his Alabama home for posses ... More >>
Blogs
July 2, 2010
Week in Gay: Carrie Prejean to Wed 'Jesus in Cleats'
Her prince has come!On Thursday, members of the LGBT media were invited to participate in some kind of weird press conference at the White House. Was it a show of good faith (this is a first for queer journalists) or just another attempt to appear attentive? An administration official named Melod ... More >>
Blogs
June 7, 2010
Daunte Culpepper Fulfills Destiny, Signs With Sacramento Mountain Lions Football Team
Former star NFL quarterback Daunte Culpepper, having already fulfilled his karmic fate by playing for the Oakland Raiders, has now continued upon his predetermined sports destiny by inking a contract with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League.
Blogs
May 7, 2010
JaMarcus Russell: Big Bust or Biggest Bust?
JaMarcus Russell is now No. 1 on a most unenviable list...The proper monument to Oakland's just-concluded JaMarcus Russell era would be a hole in the ground. Perhaps it would be a hole large enough to accommodate the $39 million the Oakland Raiders squandered on the historically underachieving qu ... More >>
Blogs
April 16, 2010
It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!
Now that's a good one!Being smart and fast isn't just its own reward. The first to send back a perfect score on this quiz -- send it here, friends -- gets a prize. What poor soul with local ties just signed a contract to play quarterback for the woebegone Oakland Raiders? A. Kyle BollerB. Jeff Ga ... More >>
News
March 31, 2010
"Treme": New HBO series from "The Wire" creators
Now that's a good one!Being smart and fast isn't just its own reward. The first to send back a perfect score on this quiz -- send it here, friends -- gets a prize. What poor soul with local ties just signed a contract to play quarterback for the woebegone Oakland Raiders? A. Kyle BollerB. Jeff Ga ... More >>
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January 27, 2010
No Way Out
Inmate Lonnie Morris is a role model, antiviolence program leader, and darling of the media. But will the parole board see past his crime?
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October 1, 2008
Helmet Hellcats
Inmate Lonnie Morris is a role model, antiviolence program leader, and darling of the media. But will the parole board see past his crime?
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September 25, 2002
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