I hope the 49ers tank it hard. Their fans are the most clueless, violent and self absorbed fan base in all of sports. They're good for doing the Wave and screaming while their team is on offense, but that's about it.
Well said, while watching the game I could not believe the fans yelling while they were on offense. Duh, new breed I guess. The fans from the past knew how to root at the game.
Good God...working here in local news, I'm hoping that the NIners lose. I don't want to be subjected to two weeks of Superbowlmania/Ninermania. I've been working here a long time--I go back to the Joe Montana years, so I've had my fill of Superbowl-mania.
What a stick in the mud! That's really selfish asnd short sided. Having a Superbowl played by a local team is great...if for no other reason than it brings the whole San Francisco Bay Area sports community together.
Another great thing about having a game of this magnitude in our area is that it's fun! People can talk about the game and have a great time watching it, knowing that it's not about politics, the economy, and no one dies at the end. Everybody (with rare exception) who goes to the game usually has a great time, and win or lose, walks away feeling that they saw history...something very special.
Years from now, people will talk about that game last Saturday at Candlestick, and compare it to only a handful of the all-time most exciting games in bay area sports history.
My list of the other great moments:
1.)
'The Catch' NFC Finals of 1981 when Joe Montana and Dwight Clark beat Dallasst o take SF to its first Superbowl.
2.) 'The Sea of Hands' first round two time defending champion Dolphins are knocked out in one of the most well-played, penalty and turnover free games in post season history. Clarence Davis game winning catch in a Sea of Hands' of Miami defenders in the final seconds vaults the Raiders into the AFC Title game.
3.) The underdog Warriors stun the heavily favored Washington Bullets with four straight wins in the finals to win their only NBA title. Rick Barry plays out of his goard, but little known playerssuch as Derrick Dickey, George Johnson Charles Dudley and Bill Bridges also make key contributions.
4.) The Giants great post season run of 2010, including game three of the Divisional series vs Atlanta, game Five of the NLCS VS PHILLY, and game five, the Giants World Series title clinching in over the Rangers.
5.) The 1962 pennant race and World series where the Giants stunned LA in a three game playoff and then lost a 7 game World Series thriller to the Yanks, particularly the game three of the playoffs vs LA and game seven of the series vs the Yanks.
6.) The A's remarkable 7 game upset win in the World Series against Cincinnati's Big Red Machine of Bench, Morgan, Rose and Perez. And Oakland did it without injured star Reggie Jackson.
7.) Take your pick: 'The Catch II' Terrell Owens last second grab beats Green Bay and Brett Favre at Candlestick. or, 'The Drive" as Joe Montana guides the Niners to Bill Walsh's third and final Superbowl title with a length of the field TD march to beat Cincinnati after the 1988 season.
8.) Take your pick: 'Ghost to the Post,' the double overtime Raiders win in the 1977 playoffs vs Baltimore, where Dave Casper caught four passes, including three TD strikes for the defending NFL camps. Or 'The Heidi Game,' the amazing Raiders last second win over the JETs back in 1968 where Oakland scored two tds in the final minute to win, but much of the country missed it on TV since NBC cut away for the kiddie special: 'Heidi.'
9.) 'The Play,' that zany last second series of wild laterals by Cal players on the final play of the game that gave the Bears a stunning and improbable win over Stanford and John Elway in his final game as a Cardinal QB.
10.) Stanford's amazing last second win over the USC Trojans at the LA Coliseum, one of the greatest upsets in college football history.
11.) Stanford stuns Providence in the final minute to earn a berth in the 1998 men's final four in college hoops.
12.) Led by Jason Kidd, Cal upsets a great Duke team to make it to the Sweet 16 in 1993.
4:51-- From a TV newsperson's perspective...it truly SUCKS when the local teams get into the playoffs. Two weeks of inane live-shots featuring MOS's from bars/malls/parks is just plain dumb. Everyone pretty much says the same thing with slight variations: "Goooo, NINERZZZzzzz! Woo-HOO!" Or "NINERZ all the WAAAAYYYYYY!!!!"
Dumb. Just dumb.
PS-I am a HUGE sports fan. I'm into the game/strategies/matchups....NOT into the "fluff" bullshiite that TV news excels in overdoing when covering playoff sports.
We have already seen the "Harbaugh Bowl" b4! I'd much rather see the "New England Pats vs California 49ers."
ReplyDeleteI hope the 49ers tank it hard. Their fans are the most clueless, violent and self absorbed fan base in all of sports. They're good for doing the Wave and screaming while their team is on offense, but that's about it.
ReplyDeleteWell said, while watching the game I could not believe the fans yelling while they were on offense. Duh, new breed I guess. The fans from the past knew how to root at the game.
DeleteWhat I AM ready for is John Rothmann on at 10 pm to discuss the outrageous South Carolina Republican debate that just ended. I want my old KGO back!
ReplyDeleteGood God...working here in local news, I'm hoping that the NIners lose. I don't want to be subjected to two weeks of Superbowlmania/Ninermania. I've been working here a long time--I go back to the Joe Montana years, so I've had my fill of Superbowl-mania.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stick in the mud! That's really selfish asnd short sided. Having a Superbowl played by a local team is great...if for no other reason than it brings the whole San Francisco Bay Area sports community together.
ReplyDeleteAnother great thing about having a game of this magnitude in our area is that it's fun! People can talk about the game and have a great time watching it, knowing that it's not about politics, the economy, and no one dies at the end. Everybody (with rare exception) who goes to the game usually has a great time, and win or lose, walks away feeling that they saw history...something very special.
Years from now, people will talk about that game last Saturday at Candlestick, and compare it to only a handful of the all-time most exciting games in bay area sports history.
My list of the other great moments:
1.)
'The Catch' NFC Finals of 1981 when Joe Montana and Dwight Clark beat Dallasst o take SF to its first Superbowl.
2.) 'The Sea of Hands' first round two time defending champion Dolphins are knocked out in one of the most well-played, penalty and turnover free games in post season history. Clarence Davis game winning catch in a
Sea of Hands' of Miami defenders in the final seconds vaults the Raiders into the AFC Title game.
3.) The underdog Warriors stun the heavily favored Washington Bullets with four straight wins in the finals to win their only NBA title. Rick Barry plays out of his goard, but little known playerssuch as Derrick Dickey, George Johnson Charles Dudley and Bill Bridges also make key contributions.
4.) The Giants great post season run of 2010, including game three of the
Divisional series vs Atlanta, game Five of the NLCS VS PHILLY, and
game five, the Giants World Series title clinching in over the Rangers.
5.) The 1962 pennant race and World series where the Giants stunned LA in a three game playoff and then lost a 7 game World Series thriller to the Yanks, particularly the game three of the playoffs vs LA and game seven of the series vs the Yanks.
6.) The A's remarkable 7 game upset win in the World Series against Cincinnati's Big Red Machine of Bench, Morgan, Rose and Perez. And Oakland did it without injured star Reggie Jackson.
7.) Take your pick: 'The Catch II' Terrell Owens last second grab beats
Green Bay and Brett Favre at Candlestick. or, 'The Drive" as Joe Montana guides the Niners to Bill Walsh's third and final Superbowl title with a
length of the field TD march to beat Cincinnati after the 1988 season.
8.) Take your pick: 'Ghost to the Post,' the double overtime Raiders win in the 1977 playoffs vs Baltimore, where Dave Casper caught four passes,
including three TD strikes for the defending NFL camps. Or 'The Heidi Game,'
the amazing Raiders last second win over the JETs back in 1968 where Oakland scored two tds in the final minute to win, but much of the country missed it on TV since NBC cut away for the kiddie special: 'Heidi.'
9.) 'The Play,' that zany last second series of wild laterals by Cal players on the final play of the game that gave the Bears a stunning and improbable win over Stanford and John Elway in his final game as a Cardinal QB.
10.) Stanford's amazing last second win over the USC Trojans at the LA Coliseum, one of the greatest upsets in college football history.
11.) Stanford stuns Providence in the final minute to earn a berth in the
1998 men's final four in college hoops.
12.) Led by Jason Kidd, Cal upsets a great Duke team to make it to the Sweet 16 in 1993.
That's my list...what's yours
4:51--
ReplyDeleteFrom a TV newsperson's perspective...it truly SUCKS when the local teams get into the playoffs. Two weeks of inane live-shots featuring MOS's from bars/malls/parks is just plain dumb. Everyone pretty much says the same thing with slight variations: "Goooo, NINERZZZzzzz! Woo-HOO!" Or "NINERZ all the WAAAAYYYYYY!!!!"
Dumb. Just dumb.
PS-I am a HUGE sports fan. I'm into the game/strategies/matchups....NOT into the "fluff" bullshiite that TV news excels in overdoing when covering playoff sports.