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The crazy quilt of pandered politics in Santa Clara is laying on a hotbed of turmoil and continuing contention. “Wait,” you say. The election is over and all the games, accusations, ugly mailers, press releases and the grand jury’s caustic report should be history. But it appears to have a life of its own. All … Read more
It’s over for this year. The 49ers went through six quarterbacks on their journey to the big game and it wasn’t enough. The amazing Brock Purdy, originally known as Mr. Irrelevant, turned into Mr. Incredible. However, he was put out of commission on the first drive in the NFC Championship game. That proved to be … Read more
If Santa Clara ever thought of spending a few dollars to market the location of the City, Sunday’s football game did it. According to press reports about 45.7 MILLION people watched the Dallas Cowboys fall to the SF 49ers. And this wasn’t just a passing mention of Santa Clara. This was full-blown, with multiple displays … Read more
Santa Clara is vibrating with excitement as 75,000 dedicated fans will witness in person the matchup Sunday between the SF 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and if you missed out on getting your in-person ticket you can catch the game on FOX. The 49ers are given a 4-point advantage … Read more
The hurricane of crime that has swept into our communities is not an accident. The current mess, created by law to allow free theft, without consequence, was cleverly presented to the voters. Face it. We were duped! Titled “Safe Schools and Neighborhoods Act” — (Prop. 47) —all of us liked the title and voted for … Read more
In an overtime squeaker, the 49ers gave a new name to “drama.” The Las Vegas Raiders seemed to have a copy of the 49ers’ playbook, as they ran out the clock tied at 34-34. Countering everything the 49ers could muster, the Raiders’ gutsy offense combined with brilliant defense put on a show against San Francisco … Read more
Playing like it was “do or die,” the San Francisco 49ers made it eight wins in a row, rolling over the Washington Commanders 37 to 20. This was a real Christmas present for club owner Jed York and 49ers President Al Guido. Once again relying on their third-string, backup to their backup quarterback, Brock Purdy, … Read more
Taking it to the Seattle Birds early, the 49ers won a playoff clincher. Last draft pick, and now full-time number one quarterback, Brock Purdy passed like the pro he has become, scoring early and never looking back. The result? Forty Niners win 21 to 13, earning a spot in the NFL playoffs and moving closer … Read more
Playing like Tom Brady when he was on fire, third-string quarterback Brock Purdy played like…well…Brock Purdy. Defying the odds as a fill-in, Purdy showed up, ready to play like a ripe-old veteran with multiple tricks and talent under that 49ers’ helmet. Purdy didn’t wait to unload on Tampa Bay going up 7 to zip, on … Read more
Returning to fabulous form, the 49ers demonstrated their skills early as they routed the Miami Dolphins 33 to 17. While both the offense and defense showed up in this game, the unexpected is always a factor. In this case, it was a freak injury to the 49ers’ backup quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo. In a tangle of … Read more