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Tag Archives: 49ers
Turlock Goes Nuts Over Hometown Hero Colin Kaepernick
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by Alice Daniel, The California Report He’s been called the Turlock Tornado, but most folks watching the Super Bowl probably hadn’t heard of 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s hometown until this year. Kaepernick’s meteoric NFL rise has put Turlock, a Central … Continue reading
A Guide to the Super Bowl in 5, 15, and 60 Minutes
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Chances are, you're not like the guy in the photo at right. You don't eat, breathe and bleed 49ers. Plus you're busy — you don't necessarily have time to wade through this week's flood of Super Bowl coverage to extract … Continue reading
Where to Watch the Super Bowl in the San Francisco Bay Area: Online, on TV and at Bars
Here's everything you need to know about when, how and where to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday… ON TV Super Bowl XLVII is slated to kickoff at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. It will air on CBS – that's Channel 5 … Continue reading
Dan Savage Pulls 49ers 'It Gets Better' Video After 2 Players Deny Participating
Update Feb 1: Columnist and LGBT advocate Dan Savage, the creator of the It Gets Better project, tweeted on Thursday that he has pulled the 49ers video, citing the comments of Ahmad Brooks and Isaac Sopoaga that they were unaware … Continue reading
Dressing For 49ers Success With San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee
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San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Fire Chief Joanne Hayes White and Police Chief Greg Suhr visited the Mission Wednesday to talk with merchants and residents about efforts to prevent violence and vandalism in the wake of this weekend's Super Bowl. … Continue reading
49ers' Chris Culliver Apologizes For Anti-Gay Remarks
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Update 2 Culliver has now apologized: "The derogatory comments I made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how I feel. It has taken me seeing them in print to realize that they are … Continue reading
Nate Silver (and Puppies) Predict the Super Bowl Winner
Game Over: Nate Silver came out with his Super Bowl prediction today. In light of the Super Quant's eerily accurate predictions in the last two presidential elections, the 49ers and Ravens have agreed to ditch playing the game and let … Continue reading
San Francisco 49ers' Most Memorable GIFs of 2012-13
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Okay, okay, we know. GIFs: not for everyone. From a Deadspin post on sports GIFs from 2012. GIFs are one of the Internet's most polarizing elements; not only is there debate over the image format's utility (or, as anti-GIFfers argue, … Continue reading
San Francisco Bar Owners Want to Keep Liquor Flowing During Super Bowl
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When the San Francisco Giants won the World Series, the celebration turned ugly with cars overturned, a bus set on fire and 36 arrests. Now Ed Lee is running into challenges as he tries to prevent similar violence if the … Continue reading
San Francisco 49ers' Jim Harbaugh Gets Advice From John Madden
With the Super Bowl looming, the Harbaughs are everywhere. You might think Jim Harbaugh, coach of the San Francisco 49ers, and his brother John Harbaugh, coach of the Baltimore Ravens, would disappear into intense practice sessions running up to the … Continue reading
