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Manchester United Once Did a Shirt Swap with the San Francisco 49ers

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The San Francisco 49ers will make their eighth Super Bowl appearance on Sunday, tying them with three other teams for the second most (behind only the New England Patriots) in history. If the 49ers beat the Kansas City Chiefs (this is a rematch of Super Bowl LIV) in Super Bowl LVIII, it would mark their sixth Super Bowl win, trying them with the Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers … [Read more...] about Manchester United Once Did a Shirt Swap with the San Francisco 49ers

Should the 49ers stay committed to Colin Kaepernick?

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I love to hear regular people talk about how pro athletes should be fired for doing dumb things. The common phase I hear when an athlete screws up is, "if I did that in my job, I would get fired immediately, so player X should be dismissed also." This logic does not fly with me even though I do hate to see pro athletes get away with some egregious behaviors. The fact is, pro … [Read more...] about Should the 49ers stay committed to Colin Kaepernick?

How close was Jim Harbaugh to getting traded by the 49ers?

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This could come as surprise news, but it seems that it was close to happening. Last week there were many reports suggesting that the San Francisco 49ers could have get rid of Jim Harbaugh by trading him for high draft picks to the Cleveland Browns. Luckily for the 49ers fans and for the entire organization, nothing happened and they still have their coach, one of the best in … [Read more...] about How close was Jim Harbaugh to getting traded by the 49ers?

NFL passing emphasis, rushing decline: by the numbers

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It’s happening. The day has finally come where the play calling in the NFL resembles my own play calling from back when I first started playing Madden. First and 10? Streak to the endzone. Second and four? Streak to the endzone. Third and short? Streak to the endzone. Okay, it might not be that drastic. But if it hasn’t been apparent in the past decade or so leading up to … [Read more...] about NFL passing emphasis, rushing decline: by the numbers

5 Super Bowl XLVII storylines the media overkilled these past 2 weeks

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One thing about the Super Bowl that no one likes is the extra week of media buildup. Absolutely no one cares about the Pro Bowl, so the second bye week creates even more time for the press to recycle the same tired storylines. And like this flu season, this "Harbowl," "Harbaugh Bowl," or "Harbauwl" was much worse than most years. The main plotline has been beaten to death on … [Read more...] about 5 Super Bowl XLVII storylines the media overkilled these past 2 weeks

The Chicago Ties to Super Bowl XLVII

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You know what would be really cool? For the Chicago tie to the Super Bowl to be that the Bears would be in it. You know what’s not really cool? Reality. The Bears are on the outside looking in. Instead of preparing for an epic battle in New Orleans, most players are probably busy handing out Super Bowl party invites. And even though some of those players are living it … [Read more...] about The Chicago Ties to Super Bowl XLVII

Former 49ers and Raiders OL assaults ex-boyfriend in fight over soy sauce

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No that's not a typo in the headline. I know you think that because the NFL has no current players who've come out of the closet. And there's a very low number of ex-players (and since we're talking about ex-Niners, c'mon Jeff Garcia, quit living the lie, there's absolutely nothing wrong with being who you actually are) who are known to be gay that this must be an error. … [Read more...] about Former 49ers and Raiders OL assaults ex-boyfriend in fight over soy sauce

Colin Kaepernicking now being done for a good cause

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One of the big trends for Super Bowl XLVII - #Kaepernicking. We've had Tebowing, Bradying, Te'oing and pretty much every -ing with a football player you can name in the past year or so. Now the San Francisco 49ers QB’s signature pose has gone viral, and Colin Kaepernick has teamed up with licensed apparel brand Sportiqe to use the social media phenomenon for a good cause. … [Read more...] about Colin Kaepernicking now being done for a good cause

49ers kicker quits Twitter after receiving death threats

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Wow you San Francisco 49ers fans are one classy, upstanding bunch of gentlemen aren't you? Your people get drunk at games and beat senseless people wearing Oakland Raiders jerseys, and last NFC Title game you sent death threats to kick returner Kyle Williams following his gaffes in the loss to the New York Giants. And now this: placekicker David Akers has quit Twitter after … [Read more...] about 49ers kicker quits Twitter after receiving death threats