Eddie DeBartolo Jr. did not get voted into the NFL Hall of Fame last weekend. Here’s why: There are many more deserving former players who need to be inducted first. Like Tim Brown and Cris Carter. And Charles Haley, who … Continue reading
How to spend the Niners $33.8 million in cap space
Don’t be surprised if the Niners don’t resign free agents Carlos Rogers or Ahmad Brooks. The Niners have roughly $33.8 million in cap space. They’re most likely going to franchise tag Dashon Goldson, so $6.2 of that would go to … Continue reading
49ers still get no respect
Despite beating the Super Bowl champion New York Giants in Week 10 and coming a few plays short of beating them again in the NFC championship game, the Niners only have a one-in-ten shot at winning next season’s Super Bowl … Continue reading
Is Eli Manning the next Joe Cool? (Lowell column)
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat just posted my dad’s Tuesday column on the Super Bowl. Before the Super Bowl he asked if Tom Brady was as good as Joe Montana – the greatest quarterback of all time. Now, we know … Continue reading
Why the Niners would have beaten the Patriots in the Super Bowl more easily than the Giants did
Here’s my other Super Bowl XLVI observation: The Niners would have beaten the Patriots more easily than the Giants did. Here’s why: First, the defense would have held Brady and the Pats’ offense to fewer than 17 points. They’re better … Continue reading
NFL power pendulum swings back to the NFC
It’s the morning after Super Bowl XLVI, I just woke up and I have two points to make. Here’s the first: The NFL is an NFC-dominated league once again. They’ve won three Super Bowls in a row. Three years ago … Continue reading
Smith accepts Harbaugh’s award
As you may have heard, Alex Smith accepted the AP Coach of the Year Award for Jim Harbaugh on Saturday. Here’s what Smith said, courtesy of the SF Gate: “I was trying to think what Coach Harbaugh would say if … Continue reading
Alex Smith finishes third for Comeback Player of the Year
Alex Smith finished third in the voting for the A.P. Comeback Player of the Year Award. He received 7 out of 50 votes. The Lions’ QB, Matthew Stafford, finished first and received 21 of the votes. This gives you a … Continue reading
Jim Harbaugh wins the A.P. Coach of the Year award
Jim Harbaugh has won the 2011 A.P. Coach of the Year Award. It is well deserved. What Harbaugh did this past season was unprecedented and unfathomable – turning a 6-10 into an NFL powerhouse with no off season, and with … Continue reading
Joe Montana vs. Tom Brady (Lowell column)
As a prelude to the Super Bowl, my dad wrote a column comparing Joe Montana and Tom Brady. If the Patriots beat the Giants in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Brady will have won just as many Super Bowls – … Continue reading
Jed York: “There’s going to be a lot of great amenities that make this building the greatest outdoor entertainment experience in the world.”
The NFL gave Jed York and the 49ers $200 million in support Thursday for their new stadium in Santa Clara. York spoke on a conference call this afternoon, and this is what he said. Q: How much of a shot … Continue reading
Grant’s top-five favorite 49ers
This year the beat writers voted Donte Whitner the Garry Niver award winner for the player most accommodating with the press. Garry Niver covered the championship 49ers teams for the San Mateo Times. He died in the early ‘90s of … Continue reading
The top-five best and worst moments of the 49ers 2011-2012 season
Here’s my list of the top five and bottom five 49er moments from the 2011-2012 season. The Best Moments 5. Justin Smith’s forced fumble v. Jeremy Maclin in Philadelphia to beat the Eagles in Week 4. The Niners’ record was … Continue reading
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