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Is Dre Greenlaw Still Running Around Levi’s? Your 49ers NFC Championship Preview
Now that it’s Wednesday afternoon and my heart rate has finally subsided to its normal pizza and chicken wings resting rate, we can unpack some things about last weekend’s Niners’ game. Dre Greenlaw single handedly put an entire region, let alone the city of San Francisco, into what can only
The Best Seasons in San Francisco 49ers History
With over a century of history that dates back to 1920, the NFL has plenty of memorable seasons. In the 2016 season, for instance, Tom Brady was suspended his first four games before he orchestrated a miraculous 28-3 comeback to cap the year in the Super Bowl. Then there’s the
The KQED & Noise Pop Festival Looks Awesome
When two wonderful SF institutions get together to throw a block party it’s a great reason to get excited. KQED has teamed up with Noise Pop and is blocking off the streets in front of its storied SF headquarters and opening up its doors for an all-day, live music-infused, street
Why Hasn’t the NFL Been Cancelled?
The answer to this question is, in many ways, obvious. A combination of cultural tradition, absurd amounts of money, and many people’s genuine love for the sport of football are enormous contributors to the NFL’s continued success. It’s one of those shocking-but-not-really-surprising things that the brutality of football and the
Was This One of the Best Football Weekends Ever?
It’s Monday morning michelada time San Francisco and “I don’t know what I’ve been told, but San Francisco’s going to the Supe…..” Not quite yet, but they did get one step closer.
A Black Woman Refereed An NFL Game For The First Time Sunday
Probably only a few gambing addicts and fantasy football junkies watched Sunday’s low-level NFL matchup between the equally terrible New York Jets and Carolina Panthers. (The Panthers won, 19-14). But it was still a historic game. For the first time in the history of the NFL, a Black woman was
Raiders Player Comes Out As Openly Gay
The Oakland Raiders moved to Las Vegas after the 2019 NFL season, so there hasn’t much reason to root for them since. But there’s a very good reason to root for them now. Monday afternoon, Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib announced in an Instagram video that’s gay, becoming the first
SFCentric History: 49ers Founder Died Watching Them Play
Many people say they want to die doing something that they love. 49ers co-owner Anthony J. Morabito did just that, after having first given us our beloved football team. But before we get into all that, let’s meet Tony.
The 7 Types of Football Fans You’ll Party with this Season
Ah yes, football season is almost upon us. It’s that special time of year where bets are placed blindly on guessing which teams will make the Super Bowl, jerseys are called up from the disabled list (the drawer where you keep your “seasonal clothing”), and fantasy teams are cobbled together with players ranging from “Hell yeah!” to “Ah hell, I’m stuck with this guy since Jeremy got the QB I wanted.” Some people call this part of the year preseason; to real football fanatics, though, it’s called “Jesus Christ, is it September 5th yet?”