So that’s it. Another NFL season hits the pavement in search of its place in history. Super Bowl 50 looks like a perfect candidate for the “Just Win, Baby” division. In the “Defense Wins Championships” category. One of my favorite…
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49ers 27, Whatchamacallits 6
Look, Ma, a passing game! The 49ers found one in Washington Monday night, as well as a pass rush, and they whipped the Whatevers 27-6, regaining the sixth playoff seed held for a mere 24 hours by the Arizona Cardinals.…
Spring Break
The minicamp practices have concluded and the players won’t be in uniform again until Training Camp opens in six weeks. The four non-contact spring practices produced two torn Achilles tendons and one blown ACL knee. Two of the injuries were…
Tagged with: Chad Hall, Colin Kaepernick, Jim Harbaugh, Kyle Williams, Michael Crabtree, Pete Carrol, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Ted Ginn
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
Lip O Suck Shun
Easter has come and gone, and those of you who attempt to give devout behavior at least a smidgeon of your attention can now ease back into your wicked and sinful ways. Those of you who are devoutless devotees can…
Tagged with: Anquan Boldin, Chris Culliver, Clark Haggans, Colt McCoy, Craig Dahl, Darcel McBath, Dashon Goldson, David Akers, Delanie Walker, Glenn Dorsey, Isaac Sopoaga, Jim Harbaugh, Kyle Williams, Larry Grant, Leonard Davis, Marlon Moore, Phil Dawson, Randy Moss, Ricky Jean Francois, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Tavares Gooden, Ted Ginn, Tramaine Brock, Trent Baalke
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
Posted in Waltzing Matilda
April Love
Folklore maintains that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, as the last cold blasts of winter give way to the Pat Boone days of spring. Folklore is buttressed, astrologically speaking, by the constellation of…
Tagged with: Craig Dahl, John Jenkins, Pat Boone, Randy Moss, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Ginn, Trent Baalke
Posted in Mindless Drivel
Posted in Mindless Drivel
Tampering Week
The blossoms are on the trees these days, coloring up the bleak winter view, and attracting the sleek black crows to the nests of robins where they can eagerly gobble up the little robinettes, ending their poor little lives before…
Tagged with: Albert Haynesworth, Carlos Rogers, Clark Haggans, Darcel McBath, Dashon Goldson, Delanie Walker, Donte Whitner, Isaac Sopoaga, Larry Grant, Leonard Davis, Randy Moss, Ricky Jean Francois, Ronnie Lott, San Francisco 49ers, Tavares Gooden, Ted Ginn, Tramaine Brock, Trent Baalke
Posted in The Usual Suspects
Posted in The Usual Suspects
Wake Me When The Game Begins
The game cannot come soon enough. 100 mouths, 2,000 microphones, and still 5,000 game analyses to go before the kickoff. I put my head in the sand yesterday, but it didn’t work. There were two ostriches down there talking about…
Tagged with: Alex Smith, Baltimore Ravens, Bill Callahan, Chris Culliver, Clark Haggans, Darcel McBath, Dashon Goldson, Delanie Walker, Isaac Sopoaga, Larry Grant, Leonard Davis, Marshall Falk, Randy Moss, Ray Lewis, Ricky Jean Francois, San Francisco 49ers, Tavares Gooden, Ted Ginn, Tim Brown, Tramaine Brock
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
So Far, So Good
The Bye week has come and gone and the 49ers return to action this week, having advanced to the third seed in the NFC courtesy of the Giants and Eli Manning putting up a clunker at home against the Steelers.…
Tagged with: Alex Smith, Brad Seely, Colin Kaepernick, Eli Manning, Jim Harbaugh, Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Ginn, Vernon Davis
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
Mile High Meh
The third preseason game against Denver was nothing to write home about. But, nobody writes home about practice games anyway. The game was nationally televised, with FOX’s number one broadcasting team on hand, and Denver used the opportunity to show…
Tagged with: Alex Smith, Anthony Dixon, Brandon Jacobs, Colin Kaepernick, Jim Harbaugh, Kyle Williams, Larry Grant, Navorro Bowman, Parys Haralson, Peyton Manning, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Ginn, Tramaine Brock, Vernon Davis
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
For Your Eyes Only
The 49ers allowed themselves to be beaten Saturday in Houston, thus avoiding the perfect preseason jinx. The two players acquired in the offseason to provide RB depth both did their jobs by getting injured instead of our starting guys, leaving…
Tagged with: Mario Manningham, Pete Carroll, Randy Moss, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Ginn, Trent Baalke, Vernon Davis
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Barking on a Corner
We all have our squabbles and quibbles about various players on the 49ers, with some fellows probably more prone to squabbilifying than others due to the testicle shrinking weather conditions of the upper Yukon — but, hey, I’m no doctor!…
Tagged with: Alex Smith, Chilo Rachal, Dashon Goldson, Kyle Williams, Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Ginn
Posted in Mindless Drivel
Posted in Mindless Drivel
The Spin Doctor Is In
Now that the 49ers’ Front Office has bungled away the feel good atmosphere of the hugely successful 2011 season and reminded us of the ten years of ownership ineptitude which preceded it, everyone can get back to business. And thank…
Lunch Lips
Trent Baalke hit the lotto two years in a row with his third round picks — NaVorro Bowman and Chris Culliver. Neither pick drew oohs and aahs at the time. More like who’s and wha’s. Bowman stepped in for Takeo…
Tagged with: Adam Snyder, Alex Smith, Carlos Rogers, Chris Culliver, Glen Coffee, Josh Morgan, Kevin Kolb, NoVorro Bowman, Peyton Manning, Reggie Smith, San Francisco 49ers, Scot McCloughan, Takeo Spikes, Ted Ginn, Trent Baalke
Posted in FOS Speculation
Posted in FOS Speculation
Away From the Lights
Last year, the Eagles won the Free Agency PR title and were promptly awarded a berth in the 2011 Super Bowl. Hmmmm. Is “oops” too strong a word? The actual Free Agency winner was the guy who laid in the…
Tagged with: Carlos Rogers, Donte Whitner, Joe Montana, Josh Morgan, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Peyton Manning, Roger Goodell, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Ginn, Trent Baalke
Posted in Vulcan Mind Probes
Posted in Vulcan Mind Probes
Hangin’ Round the Ink Well
Ink flowing is not normally as fascinating to observe as is paint drying, grass growing, or televised Combine events, but this could change in the next two weeks. The 49ers have until March 13th to re-sign currently held players or…
Tagged with: Adam Snyder, Alex Smith, Blake Costanzo, Brett Swain, Carl Nicks, Chilo Rachal, Dashon Goldson, Jim Harb, Josh MorganCarlos Rogers, Justin Peelle, Larry Grant, Madieu Williams, Marques Colston, Patrick Willis, Peyton Manning, Reggie Smith, San Francisco 49ers, Tavares Gooden, Ted Ginn, Tramaine Brock, Will Tukuafu
Posted in Vacant Observations
Posted in Vacant Observations
Mensa Members Only
The Outsider likes to spoof former 49er head coach Mike Nolan because it’s fun and it always riled up the Igloo Man who has evidently departed the premises. But, with Tuesday’s Pro Bowl announcements, Nolan’s last draft here, the 2007…
Less Is More
Thanks to the number one rated defense, a mistake free offense, good special teams, and punter Andy Lee, the 49ers have won the field position battle in almost every game this year. Usually by a whopping margin. This helps the…
Tagged with: Alex Smith, Andy Lee, Ben Roethlisberger, Braylon Edwards, Brett Swain, David Akers, Delanie Walker, Frank Gore, Jim Harbaugh, Mike Singletary, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Ginn, Tony Romo
Posted in Lunatic Ravings
Posted in Lunatic Ravings
Pittsburgh Aluminums Foiled
20,000+ Steeler fans made a very poor investment of their time and money Monday night. Har har hardy har har! Eat it, you towel wavers. The only thing terrible at Candlestick was your team! Well, there was the missing electricity,…
Tagged with: Aldon Smith, Alex Smith, Ben Roethlisberger, Charles Haley, Jim Harbaugh, Kyle Williams, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Ginn, Vernon Davis, Von Miller
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Failed Opportunities
It’s been a magical season for the 49ers. And for the fans. But Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals all but ended any delusions of making a Super Bowl run this year. That journey now would require a ticket from the…
Tagged with: Arizona Cardinals, John Skelton, Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Ginn
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Best in the West
Eight years of Dweeb football came to a resounding end Sunday at Candlestick. The 49ers completely stomped the Rams in a game that had zero sweaty moments. Not once, even for a second, was this game in doubt. NFC West…
Tagged with: Adam Snyder, Alex Smith, Braylon Edwards, Frank Gore, Isaac Sopoaga, Kyle Williams, Michael Crabtree, Mike Nolan, Mike Singletary, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Ted Ginn, Vernon Davis
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Stuffed and Basted
The San Francisco 49ers Magical Mystery Tour ran out of hallucinogens Thursday night and the team crashed back to reality. Bummer, man. Not hard to figure this game out. Nine sacks. 125 yards of game altering penalties. Short end of…
Tagged with: Adam Snyder, Alex Smith, Baltimore Ravens, Braylon Edwards, Chilo Rachal, Frank Gore, Joe Flacco, Josh Morgan, Kyle Williams, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Ginn, Vic Fangio
Posted in Post Game Spread
Posted in Post Game Spread
Kool-Aid Sales Soar
The Bye Week is normally a drizzly, anguished time where we either say good-Bye to another lost cause 49er season or drastically reduce our expectations for what the team can hope to accomplish with the remaining schedule. This latter occurrence…
Tagged with: Adam Snyder, Aldon Smith, Alex Smith, Anthony Davis, Brad Seely, Braylon Edwards, Carlos Rogers, Chris Culliver, Delanie Walker, Donte Whitner, Isaac Sopoaga, Jim Harbaugh, Navorro Bowman, Ray McDonald, San Francisco 49ers, Tarrell Brown, Ted Ginn, Trent Baalke
Posted in Monday Morning Quarterback
Posted in Monday Morning Quarterback