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    February 14, 2012

    49ers: Lucky or Good? Mathematician Weighs In

    ​San Francisco 49ers fans still in search or a silver lining, take heed: Rather than be blinded with science, embrace it! Matt Lane, an S.F. native and alumnus of University High, is now a doctoral student in mathematics at UCLA. On his Math Goes Pop! blog, he recently pondered whether the 49 ... More >>

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    December 27, 2010

    Mike Singletary Is Fired -- And We Should Have Seen It Coming

    Tough luck, Sing​Newly ex-San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary's career in management may end up being best remembered for his iconic "I want winners" tirade -- and the inevitable Coors Light commercials it will spawn. Many otherwise sane and sensible observers predicted big things from the 4 ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    49ers Never Had 'Rivalry' With Rams

    The Rams were good ... but the 49ers were the best​Heading into Sunday's nifty 49ers win over the St. Louis Rams, local TV stations showed plenty of nostalgia-inducing clips of Roger Craig high-stepping, Joe Montana hurling slant after slant to Jerry Rice, and Carlton Williamson or Ronnie Lott rac ... More >>

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    August 19, 2010

    Jeff Garcia and 'The Jerseys That Should Not Be'

    Et Tu, Jeff?​Jeff Garcia is one of my favorite football players of all-time. I first saw him play -- in person no less -- in October of 1990 when he very nearly led San Jose State to upset a damn good Cal squad in Berkeley. The Bears held on, 35-34. He next crossed Bay Area fans' paths when he pla ... 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

    September 17, 2009

    Handful of Local, Familiar Names on United Football League Rosters

    Aaaah! My eyes! They burn! ​It was Billy Crystal's Fernando Lamas character who made a catchphrase out of "It is better to look good than to feel good. (of course you remember this character! He's the "You look mah-velous" guy.). Along similar lines, former Mexican National Team goalkeeper Jorge C ... 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

    February 16, 2009

    The City of Industry 49ers? Don't Laugh -- The Team has Done Stranger Things (See: Smith, Alex)

    Both of these teams have been bandied about as potential L.A. franchisesMost San Franciscans know City of Industry as the oddly named Los Angeles suburb where we send the monthly checks for our Capital One cards. But, in the near future, we may be sending them something else -- the 49ers. If anyone ... 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 23, 2009

    Scott Linehan, Who Cared So Much for His Family He Couldn't Bear to Bring Them to S.F., Accepts Job in ... Detroit?

    We recently wrote about how Scott Linehan was just the latest NFL coach to trot out the ridiculous "It's all about my family" excuse to cover up why he really doesn't want/got bounced from a job. You'll recall that Linehan, the former head coach of the St. Louis Rams, flew to San Francisco and engag ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    Whether 49ers Prosper or Piddle Out, It's All Due to a Single Lucky Play

    The wrong man catches a desperate heave late in a meaningless contest between two losing teams ... and it changes everything. By Joe EskenaziWith the first NFL playoff weekend in the book, we can safely say this: You really don't have to be all that good to make the postseason these days. So while i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2008

    Q&A with Phil Towle, Metallica's Performance Coach

    The wrong man catches a desperate heave late in a meaningless contest between two losing teams ... and it changes everything. By Joe EskenaziWith the first NFL playoff weekend in the book, we can safely say this: You really don't have to be all that good to make the postseason these days. So while i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2007

    Raiders Suck vs Niners Suck Week 11

    The wrong man catches a desperate heave late in a meaningless contest between two losing teams ... and it changes everything. By Joe EskenaziWith the first NFL playoff weekend in the book, we can safely say this: You really don't have to be all that good to make the postseason these days. So while i ... More >>

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    January 24, 1996

    $uicide $queeze?

    The wrong man catches a desperate heave late in a meaningless contest between two losing teams ... and it changes everything. By Joe EskenaziWith the first NFL playoff weekend in the book, we can safely say this: You really don't have to be all that good to make the postseason these days. So while i ... More >>

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