I know I’ve been absent and that my daily journal of marathon training fizzled out after roughly three days but there’s a logical explanation. First, the marathon journal was a dumb idea. I’m still training but after about two days, what the hell else could I say different? I ran today…THE END! The other thing…
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It’s been two days since the 49ers lost to the Ravens and I have had some time to reflect on Super Bowl XLII. Here are my nine takeaways from the Super Bowl: 9. Aside from a select few, the commercials sucked. 8. It was nice to see a halftime show featuring someone from my generation for…
Read MoreWritten at 11:33 PM Super Bowl Sunday: I am so hurt I am literally in tears right now. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve never experienced a Super Bowl loss or because I’m drunk. The 49ers just lost their first Super Bowl. My wife has gone to bed which means it’s safe for me…
Read MoreIn the town that spawned the NFL’s most noted football family, the Mannings, a new family will face off on the NFL’s biggest stage. John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens will look to give Ray Lewis the ultimate send-off similar to greats like Michael Strahan and Jerome Bettis, with a Super Bowl title. On the other sideline, a…
Read MoreDear Mr. York, As a lifelong San Francisco 49ers fan I have had the pleasure of living through some of the greatest days in Niners history. As a child, I remember watching Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Roger Craig dominate the NFL through the 80s under the tutelage of the great Bill Walsh. For as sad as…
Read MoreWell that didn’t take long; if only all unemployment situations worked that fast. In less than a week former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid has once again become a coach in the NFL. Around noon Friday, Reid was hired as the new head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. They’re still working out the…
Read MoreAnd so it begins, the NFL’s end-of-year firing squad known as “Black Monday” has commenced. If you’re a regular follower of mine, you know that I released my annual “Coachey” awards a few weeks ago. From what I can see so far today, I wasn’t that far off. Although I must admit, I find it…
Read MoreI’m so disgusted I couldn’t even come up with a better title. Another promising fantasy football season dashed by a fluke occurrence. Trailing by 34 going into the Monday night Texans/Patriots game I had Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson, and Arian Foster and my opponent was finished. We have a bit of a history as well…
Read MoreAs many of you may have already heard, once again tragedy has struck one of our nation’s most innocent symbols. The school shooting that took place at Sandy Hook elementary in Connecticut yesterday is becoming a far too common trend. My condolences go out to all of the families affected by this horrible incident. When…
Read MoreWith Week 14 getting under way, most fantasy football players’ attention will now move to the playoffs. If you’re new to the fantasy postseason, congratulations. If you’re someone like me who was COMPLETELY SCREWED OVER last year, you probably are looking to make amends. Either way, here are some tips to help you get through…
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