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Officially Raped of Our Game

Nov 14, 2008 2 Comments by Nick Newton

It’s no secret that the officiating in the NFL has been rather lame to say the least for a decent amount of time now. Backed up by a league that has made levying unfair and frivolous fines against players a near weekly festival, zebras have gone from prey to predator almost every week at some [...]

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Red and Gold, Black and White

Nov 11, 2008 7 Comments by Nick Newton

Disclaimer: I’m sorry if you’re looking for an actual point. These are just my thoughts after the game.
Drained. Faded. Gone. Those are the three words that come to mind when I reflect on the once elite franchise of the San Francisco 49ers and the Monday Night Football debacle that we all just witnessed. The deep [...]

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The Perfect Offseason: Position by Position

Jan 07, 2008 55 Comments by Nick Newton

Now that this tragedy of a season is over, it’s time to look forward to some offseason soap opera. I have a feeling we’re going to experience some very good highs this year. Keep in mind that, while most of this is a very good possibility, it’s not neccessarily what is going to happen. More [...]

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Rekindling the Nolan Steamwagon

Jan 03, 2008 17 Comments by Nick Newton

If you listened closely during the press conference, you could almost hear the collective groans of 49ersnews.com staff and members as the news of Mike Nolan’s return was made official. I could almost hear them here in Cincinnati over the clacking of an idling diesel engine and the scraping of a hardened steel plow blade [...]

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