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Who Is Your Favorite All-Time 49ers "Only" Player
A couple of weeks ago, Matt Maiocco got into a brief twitter debate about who were the best players in 49ers history to only play on the 49ers. There is often discussion about the all-time greats that have played for the 49ers, but more often than not it focuses on guys who did not spend their...
"The U"- Flashbacks to Sportsmanship Hell
I have enjoyed all the installments of the ESPN "30 for 30" series but the latest episode titled "The U" was my favorite thus far. It originally aired on Saturday night and has aired as a repeat several times since. If you like college football and you haven’t watched it yet I highly recommend it....
Right Result, Wrong Reasons: Why Mark Richt Really Isn't on the Hot Seat
When SB Nation’s SEC weblog, Team Speed Kills, took a look at Mark Richt’s path to becoming the dean of league coaches, I lifted a two-sentence excerpt from Year2’s analysis and characterized that brief passage as "the only part of Year2's examination of Mark Richt's longevity as the head coach of...
NFL.com creating list of 75 most valuable NFL Draft picks of all time
This year is the 75th NFL Draft. In conjunction with this anniversary, the NFL is looking to determine the 75 most valuable draft picks of all time. They've compiled a list of 10 players from every team. We begin the process of determining the Most Valuable Draft Pick by choosing between pairs...
2/25/1989 - New owner fires Tom Landry
In his first day as the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, billionaire oilman Jerry Jones announced that he had fired head coach Tom Landry. University of Miami coach Jimmy Johnson, who played with Jones at Arkansas, was announced as his replacement. The sacking of a legend like Landry was giant news...
49ers All-Time Cornerback #1
We wrapped up our inside linebacker vote with Gary Plummer getting a lot of the popularity vote to run away with the spot. Upsetting to some, but such is a democracy. Today we move on to the first of our two cornerback positions. When we last ran this ballot I included Deion Sanders on the CB #2...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1989
This is a brief historical recap of the San Francisco 49ers 1989 season. 1989 ushered in a new age for both the NFL and the 49ers, but how would it affect the product on the field? How could George Seifert possibly fill the shoes of Bill Walsh? 1989 would end up being one of the most memorable...
Bird Droppings - Philadelphia Eagles links 6/9/09
Eagles Notebook: 'Family matters' keep Samuel from volunteering | Philadelphia Daily News | 06/09/2009Asante Samuel says his absence from yesterday's voluntary camp was due to family matters. Curtis set on reaching full health | Delawareonline.com | The News JournalPHILADELPHIA -- After catching a...
49ers Announce Edward DeBartolo Sr. Team Hall of Fame
The 49ers have announced the creation of the Edward DeBartolo Sr. 49ers Hall of Fame. The team Hall of Fame has been established to recognize players, coaches and executives who have made exceptional contributions to the organization. Jed York made the announcement and I'm wondering how much he...
Cowboys Draft 2009: Quantity or Quality?
In 1990, the Dallas Cowboys entered the draft with the most picks of any team, courtesy of the Herschel Walker trade. Many observers expected Jimmy Johnson to wheel and deal in order to secure the players of his choice. Johnson shuffled his picks, but not in the way most Cowboys fans expected. ...
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