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Oakland Raiders

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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' QB​The 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

    September 13, 2010

    Good, Bad, and Ugly of Sporting Weekend

    Smile and the world smiles with you, Tim​With 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 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 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 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.

  • News

    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?

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

    It's the law...​Cops! Compost! Conspiracies! Killers! The Board of Supervisors has voted, 8-2, that we should have a quiz right now (Michela Alioto-Pier abstained -- but we won't hold it against her). 1. The San Francisco Police Department announced that DNA evidence could tie an unsolved 1984 mur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Hut, Hut, Suit: Yet Another Little-Known College Football Player Sues EA Sports for Allegedly Stealing His Image

    Computer NERDS appear to have won in the end, Ogre​ Every couple of months, it seems to happen. No, we're not talking about Oakland Raiders victories (though we bet that'll be an accurate assessment). Yet another obscure former college football player has graduated from football to the full court ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    49ers Holdout Michael Crabtree's Jerseys Gather Dust on S.F. Shelves

    A cold-seller locally. How cold? How about zero Kelvin?​On a recent trip to the T.J. Maxx in SOMA -- which is kind of like going to Ross except random lunatics haven't ripped and stained all the merchandise and randomly strewn it about -- I stumbled into an aisle that could only be called "The Jer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Newsom! Dellums! Fantasy Football Draft! Not So Bad!

    Justin PageGavin Newsom's fantasy team went a little Niners heavy...​The draft for the Yahoo Mayoral Face-off is in the books and local boys Gavin Newsom and Ron Dellums have crafted rosters that resemble the mayors themselves -- flawed, but interesting. The Fantasy Football challenge pits 11 mayo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    Can 49ers Become Next Mediocre Team to Ride Hot Streak to Super Bowl? Longtime Coach Says NOOOOOOOO!

    A good quarterback and the NFL's top receiver -- there's two things the 49ers could useAre the Arizona Cardinals a great team? Hardly. Are they a good team? That's up for debate. But the only question that matters come Sunday is: Are they good enough? Just as Tila Tequila can achieve success and st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    Chronicle Cans Firebrand Columnist Robert Scheer -- And He's 'Pissed Off'

    Robert Scheer doesn't take it too badly when newspapers let him go -- it's happened before. He just wishes they'd be honest about why they're doing it. The veteran lefty journalist's departure from the San Francisco Chronicle's opinion section was announced in print Wednesday -- and Scheer isn't buy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    For a Football Coach, a Family Is a Wonderful Thing -- You Can Blame Them for Everything

    Over the weekend, Scott Linehan, the 49ers' preferred choice to coordinate the team's once-proud (read: Not so proud anymore) offense surprised the team by offering the thanks-but-no-thanks. Turning down the job was an eyebrow-raiser -- but not so much as the excuse he offered: "The timing isn't rig ... More >>

  • News

    May 30, 2007

    Take the Money and Run

    Rebecca and Terry Solomon face charges of fleecing almost $20 million from investors, but not even the feds know where the couple is hiding.

  • News

    January 17, 2007

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of 1-17-2007

  • News

    November 22, 2006

    Sports Flight

    The 49ers and the A's are on the move. Is their flight to the 'burbs a seismic shift in the Bay Area sports scene?

  • Film

    September 13, 2006

    Repertory Film Listings

    The 49ers and the A's are on the move. Is their flight to the 'burbs a seismic shift in the Bay Area sports scene?

  • Film

    July 26, 2006

    Repertory Film Listings

    The 49ers and the A's are on the move. Is their flight to the 'burbs a seismic shift in the Bay Area sports scene?

  • Culture

    November 9, 2005

    Myth Interpretation

    Two thieves, six actors, and one enduring Mission District legend

  • Film

    July 13, 2005

    Reps Etc.

    Two thieves, six actors, and one enduring Mission District legend

  • Music

    October 20, 2004

    A Hero Comes Along

    The lowest-profile member of the lauded Quannum crew, MC Lateef, finds the spotlight on Ambush

  • News

    September 22, 2004

    Mr. Manners

    Comedy, they say, is the weak taking on the powerful. Enlightenment, the Infiltrator says, is attending an etiquette class for business executives.

  • News

    October 29, 2003

    Innocence Arrested

    Albert Johnson was exonerated for a crime he didn't commit, but not before spending over a decade in prison. Why guiltless people get jailed -- and how to stop it.

  • News

    September 24, 2003

    Raiders of the Lost Key

    In which we search - and search, and search - for the missing Key to San Francisco

  • News

    September 24, 2003

    Kamala's Karma

    She's smart, she's experienced, and she's running for DA. But she's Willie Brown's ex-girlfriend, and her opponents are trying to crucify her for that.

  • News

    July 23, 2003

    First Purposes

    Forget Ring Lardner and Roger Angell. When it comes to sportswriting, what Glenn Dickey starts, no one can finish.

  • Holiday

    February 12, 2003

    Valentine's Day

    Find Out What's Happening this Valentine's Day!

  • Dining

    September 25, 2002

    The Sporting Life

    Where to watch baseball and football on 16, 17, or 18 TVs

  • News

    February 24, 1999

    Dog Bites

    Where to watch baseball and football on 16, 17, or 18 TVs

  • News

    November 4, 1998

    Tales of the Country

    How Tokyo Rose, "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Amelia Earhart are endangered by money-saving moves at the National Archives in San Bruno

  • News

    June 24, 1998

    The Jammer's the Thing

    The artistic scope of fin de siecle roller derby makes Beckett's drama seem transparent

  • News

    April 29, 1998

    Dream Candidate

    Front-running mayoral candidate Jerry Brown offers Oakland vague, pretty solutions to its real, ugly problems

  • News

    March 26, 1997

    Portrait of the Soul-Jacker

    Police call Bernard Temple the meanest hit man ever to roam the gang-infested streets of Bayview-Hunters Point. Temple calls himself a soul-jacker -- someone who kills to steal the spiritual power of his victims.

  • News

    May 29, 1996

    Final Deadline

    David Burgin is legendary as a rough-and-tumble newspaper editor. But the legend is full of astonishing contradictions, and its last chapter may include the outcome of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by one of his proteges at the Oakland Tribune.

  • News

    May 1, 1996

    Hook, Line, & Stinker

    Everyone loves the 49ers. But even love has its limits. Are taxpayers willing to subsidize millionaire owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.'s dreams of a new stadium when economists say it's a bad deal

  • Calendar

    January 24, 1996

    $uicide $queeze?

    Everyone loves the 49ers. But even love has its limits. Are taxpayers willing to subsidize millionaire owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.'s dreams of a new stadium when economists say it's a bad deal

  • News

    August 2, 1995

    Making Good

    The art of survival -- and the universe -- finds new meaning at the Goodman 2

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