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Dilfer thought criticism was unfair
Former 49ers quarterback Trent Dilfer said he felt particularly motivated to lead the Ravens to a Super Bowl title in 2000. Now as an NFL analyst for ESPN, Dilfer said he used as motivation the criticism he was getting as … Continue reading
Boomer Esiason was kidding, we think
What will happen after the game when one of the Harbaugh brothers loses the Super Bowl game? Esiason, the former Cincinnati coach turned NFL analyst, was asked this week about that. Jim and John Harbaugh portrayed themselves as brothers who never … Continue reading
Ditka on Harbaugh: ‘He’s going to get an ulcer’
Mike Ditka is the former Chicago Bears Super Bowl champion coach who suffered a heart attack in 1988 and a minor stroke in the fall of 2012. A coach quite possibly as intense as any who has roamed a sideline, … Continue reading
Sonoma State plans to honor Larry Allen
The time hasn’t been set yet, but Sonoma State will hold a banquet in honor of Larry Allen, who played football for SSU in 1992 and 1993 and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. His … Continue reading
Gil Brandt isn’t too worried about Kaepernick
Gil Brandt was the vice president of player personnel for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960-1989. More than ever Brandt believes the NFL is a quarterback-driven league. “The first thing you always look for in a team,” Brandt said, “is your … Continue reading
From the sidelines: John beat Jim at the press conference Friday
More than a few questions were asked of the Ravens’ coach in Friday morning’s press conference in which his brother, the 49ers coach, just sat there and said nothing. John would speak, Jim remained silent. It was bizarre and uncomfortable … Continue reading
This is a moment in which everyone would clam up
Reviewing what happened last Tuesday at Media Day in the Super Bowl, many odd characters and many odd moments found their way around the podiums. This one is the weirdest. Sportscaster Victor Jacobs, dressed up as a mix of Yeti, … Continue reading
The question Al Netter wasn’t quite sure how to answer
Offensive tackle Al Netter, the 49ers’ practice squad player and former Cardinal Newman star from Rohnert Park, was asked on Media Day, “Would you put hair gel in the Ravens’ helmet?” Netter politely kept quiet, preferring silence as opposed to … Continue reading
Shannon Sharpe on Ray Lewis
Shannon Sharpe, the Hall of Fame tight end and current NFL analyst, was one of the few people who didn’t dodge speaking about Ray Lewis’ involvement in the 2000 Atlanta night incident that left two people dead and the Ravens … Continue reading
PADECKY: Frank Gore could call on his mom
The 49er players, they know, even though some of them weren’t around at the time. Word like this travels through a team like a hot blaze, stopping those who don’t know in their tracks. No one continues walking, when they are told they must listen to what happened to Frank Gore on Sept. 13, 2007. Continue reading
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Mike Ditka on Chris Culliver
Mike Ditka is the analyst and former Chicago Bears coach who led his team to a 15-1 season in 1985 and won Super Bowl XX. What would he say to Chris Culliver, the 49ers’ defensive back, who made those anti-gay … Continue reading
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A New York Super Bowl
Next year’s Super Bowl will be in New York. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was asked what would he think if the game-time conditions were 34 degrees and snow (the weather prediction for this Sunday in New York). “If someone said, … Continue reading
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