Date Article Jun 18, 2013 Matt Cain/Tim Lincecum; Lew Wolff/Bud Selig; Dianne Feinstein/Gavin Newsom; Tony La Russa/Bill Walsh/Mike Nolan 18JUNE ON SUNDAY, the Giants completed an 18-game stretch they had dreaded with 14 of the games on the road and against oppone Jun 18, 2013 Jun 18, 2013 Matt Cain/Tim Linceum; Lew Wolff/John Fisher/ Bud Selig; Dianne Feinstein/Gavin Newsom; Tony La Russa/Bill Walsh/Mike Nolan 18JUNE ON SUNDAY, the Giants completed an 18-game stretch they had dreaded with 14 of the games on the road and against oppone Jun 17, 2013 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the problem with the A's park and its ramifications. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Jun 13, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Giants struggles once they get out of the cozy NL West. Access it through the link at the bottom of this pa Jun 11, 2013 Bud Selig; Pablo Sandoval/Prince Fielder; Mark Davis/Reggie McKenzie/ Tim Tebow; Baseball Fans 11JUNE REMEMBER ALL that bragging that MLB, and the writers who act as satellites, were doing about their new drug program. Tu Jun 06, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've evaluated the Giants. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Jun 04, 2013 Billy Beane, Bob Melvin, Yoenis Cespedes; Jason Kidd; Lebron James, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain; Al Davis/Mark Davis 4JUNE ANOTHER WAY to imagine how amazing the A’s are is to ask this question: Since the Giants payroll is roughly $100 million May 30, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Giants overall problems. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. May 28, 2013 Madison Bumgarnet; Dan Straily; Bruce Bochy; Curt Young; Brian Sabean; George Kantos; Bay Area Super Bowl; Walter Haas/Tony La Russa; Brent Jones/Steve Young 28 MAY AS I WATCHED the opener of the Bay Bridge Series yesterday, I thought of the irony. The Giants are reigning World Champ May 23, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Giants pitching. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. May 21, 2013 Jarrett Jack/Stephen Curry/Andrew Bogut; 21MAY THE WARRIORS’ playoff run ended in Oakland last Thursday, but their future looks bright, depending on moves that general May 16, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Warriors attempt to build on the San Francisco waterfront. Access it through the link at the bottom of this May 14, 2013 Stephen Currry/Andrew Bogut/Rick Barry; Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum; Angel Hernandez; Amy Trask 14MAY THE SPURS-WARRIORS matchup continues to be confounding, as the Warriors pulled themselves out of a deep hole with their May 09, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Warriors chances against the Spurs for the rest of the playoff series. Access it through the link at the bo May 07, 2013 Stephen Curry, Andrew Bogut, Rick Barry, Nate Thurmond; Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Madison bumgarner; Adam Snyder, Trent Baalke; Tim Tebow 7MAY THE WARRIORS lost probably their best chance to upset San Antonio in the second round of the playoffs last night. The Sp May 02, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Giants changing personality. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. May 01, 2013 Andrew Bogut, Stephen Curry; Jason Collins;/Mike Montgomery; Gaylord Perry; Trent Baalke/Reggie McKenzie; 1MAY THE WARRIORS playoff battle with the Denver Nuggets last night turned into something that resembled a rugby scrum but tha Apr 25, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMNS I'll be writing on the 49ers and Raiders lst round picks. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Apr 24, 2013 Reggie McKenzie/Al Davis/JaMarcus Russell/Rolando McClain; Stephen Curry/Rick Barry; Joe Lacob; Chris Culliver 24APRIL RAIDERS GM Reggie McKenzie opened a pre-draft session with the media yesterday by saying, “I know you guys want infor Apr 18, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the draft prospects for the 49ers and Raiders. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Apr 17, 2013 Billy Beane, Jackie Robinson, Tiger Woods, Jerry Rice/Don Hutson; Barry Zito/Carl Hubbell/ Christy Mathewson/Juan Marichal 17APRIL BILLY BEANE’S reputation took a terrific beating when the book “Moneyball” came out, followed by the movie adaptation. Apr 11, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I'm writing on the Giants for the Friday Examiner. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Also, I'm on "Chronic Apr 10, 2013 Barry Zito, Aaron Rowand, Tim Lincecum; Bernard King, Andrew Bogut; Reggie McKenzie, Rolando McClain, Hue Jackson; Anthony Davis 10APRIL AFTER FIVE poor-to-mediocre seasons, Barry Zito has turned his career around, and Giants fans seem to be willing to ov Apr 04, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained how the Giants are somewhat of a throwback to an earlier era. Access it through the link at the bottom of this p Apr 03, 2013 Matt Flynn, Carson Palmer, Colt McCoy, Nnamdi Asomugha; Bill Russell, Ted Williams; Buster Posey, Matt Cain, Bruce Bochy, Jeremy Affeldt 3APRIL QUARTERBACKS ARE on the move in the NFL, and both the Raiders and 49ers made significant moves this week. After weeks Mar 28, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the relative popularity of the Giants and 49ers. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Mar 27, 2013 Brian Cashman, Artie Moreno, Jeffrey Loria, Jim Crane, Lew Wolff; Tara Vanderver, Lindsay Gottlieb; Peyton Manning, Ryan Leaf, JaMarcus Russell 27MARCH HOW DO you measure fan interest in a team? One way is by looking at attendance at games, but that’s not necessarily th Mar 21, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Reggie McKenzie's problems with stupid fans and writers. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Mar 20, 2013 NFL: Popularity and Danger;49ers vs. Giants: Goodbye WBC?Pac-12 in NCAA; Todd Linden? 20MARCH If you had any doubt about which sport most occupies the minds and hearts of American fans, it should have been answer Mar 14, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the reason 49ers general manager Trent Baalke can make the moves for team success. Access it through the link a Mar 13, 2013 Sergio Romo/Bruce Bochy; Mark Texeira; Jarron Collins/Mike Montgomery; Antwan Boldin; Reggie McKenzie/Darrius Heyward-Bey; Allan Bridgeford 13MARCH AMERICAN TEAM sports have been trying to spread the religion with international contests. This is how I would rank the Mar 07, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've discussed the real reason for the popularity of March Madness. Go to it through the link at the bottom of this page. Mar 06, 2013 Bill Walsh/George Seifert/Trent Baalke/Jed York/Jim Harbaugh; Brian Sabean/John Barr/Bobby Evans; Lew Wolff/Charlie Finley; Bay Bridge Lights 6MARCH SPORTS FRANCHISES get a tremendous amount of publicity which makes people think that they’re big businesses. They’re no Feb 28, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Giants Odd Couple, Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Feb 27, 2013 Alex Smith, Andy Reid, Norv Turner, Jim Harbaugh;David Stern; Andrew Bogut; Mike Montgomery/Johnny Dawkins 27FEBRUARY A REPORT TODAY that has the ring of truth has the 49ers trading Alex Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs for the Chie Feb 21, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on new Cal football coach Sonny Dykes. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Feb 20, 2013 Mike Montgomery, Alllen Crabbe, Johnny Dawkins; Lou Spadia/Art Rosenbaum; Willie Brown/Ed Lee; Lon Simmons/Russ Hodges 20FEBRUARY COLLEGE BASKETBALL: To my pleasant surprise, the Cal Bears played their best game of the season Thursday night in u Feb 18, 2013 Examiner column on Lou Spadia I've written on Lou's contributions to the Bay Area for Tuesday's Examiner. Also, my website column on Wednesday will be delaye Feb 14, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the importance of the Brandons to the Giants. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Feb 13, 2013 Tim LincecumBarry Zito; 49ers vs. Giants; Jim Harbaugh/John Madden; Andrew Bogut 13FEBRUARY AN INTERESTING subtext for the Giants season will be the career paths of Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito. Lincecum Feb 07, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what the 49ers must do to get back and win the Super Bowl. Access it through the link at the bottom of this pag Feb 06, 2013 Eddie De Bartolo/Tony Morabito/Charles Haley; Roger Goodell; Candlestick Problems; Cal Recruiting; Chris Carter 6FEBRUARY HALL OF FAME: Some San Francisco writers were offended that former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo did not get vo Feb 04, 2013 MONDAY EXAMINER COLUMN In an unusual Monday column, I've written on the 49ers loss. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Jan 31, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why the 49ers will win the Super Bowl. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Jan 30, 2013 Roger Goodell, Bud Selig; Brian Wilson/Sergio Romo; Bob Melvin/Curt Young; Randy Moss/Jerry Rice; Kwame Harris 30JANUARY PAUL GALLICO, a great New York sports columnist in the ‘30s, changed professions and became a novelist, at which h Jan 24, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on how the 49ers coaches have helped the team rise to the top. Access it through the link at the bottom of this pa Jan 23, 2013 Stephen Curry, Jarrett Jack, David Lee; Tim Brown, Jerry Rice, Rich Gannon, Bill Romanowski; Stan Musial/Earl Weaver; Phil Mickelson 23JANUARY MONDAY’S GAME between the Warriors and Clippers was the first NBA game I’ve watched from beginning to end this yea Jan 17, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on why the 49ers will beat the Falcons in the NFC Championship game. Access it through the link at the bottom of t Jan 16, 2013 Colin Kaepernick; Jim Harbaugh/Bill Belichick; John Brodie/ Y.A. Tittle; Lou Spadia, Tony Morabito, Walter Haas Jr.; Mike Nolan/Scot McCloughan/Trent Baalke 16JANUARY THE NFL is a copycat league, so we can expect to see several versions of the “read option” next year after the s Jan 10, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the 49ers' tough matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Jan 09, 2013 Mark McGwire/Sammy Sosa/Barry Bonds/Roger Cllemens; Brent Musberger; Pete Elliot; Joe Paterno 9JANUARY IT ALWAYS AMUSES me when fans talk about steroid use damaging the “integrity of the game”. In a half century of cover Jan 03, 2013 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on why I voted for Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens for the Hall of Fame. Access it through the link at the bottom of Jan 02, 2013 Kevin Hogan/Stepfan Taylor/Montee Hall; David Akers/Billy Cudriff; Warriors-Clippers; Terrelle Pryor 2JANUARY WHEN I saw Stanford go on two long scoring drives in its first possession in yesterday’s Rose Bowl, I thought it wo Dec 20, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've wrutten oon the importance of Sunday's 49ers-Seahawks game. Dec 18, 2012 Jim Harbaugh, Alex Smith, Mark Sanchez; Chuck Goodell; David Lee, Stephen Curry; Mark Davis, Reggie McKenzie 18DECEMBER TO SAY I was surprised by the 49ers exciting win over the New England Patriots would be a serious understatement. Dec 13, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Jim Harbaugh's ego endangering the 49ers Super Bowl run. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Dec 12, 2012 Roger Goodell/Jim Harbaugh; Hall of Fame vote; Brandon Jacobs; Al Davis/Reggie McKenzie/Dennis Allen 12DECEMBER IT WAS A topsy-turvy week for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. The good news was that he was on the cover of Time Dec 06, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the problems facing the new Cal football coach. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Dec 05, 2012 Jim Harbaugh/Colin Kaepernick/Alex Smith; Angel Pagan/Marco Scutaro/Brian Wilson; Rolando McClain; Bill Romanowski 5DECEMBER FANS OFTEN love the backup quarterback but so do writers. At the start of my career with The Chronicle, the 49er b Nov 29, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINE COLUMN I've written on how Jim Harbaugh mishandled his quarterback situation. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Nov 28, 2012 David Shaw/Jim Harbaugh/Jim Mora; Jeff Tedford; Marvin Miller; Dennis Allen/Reggie McKenzie; Brian Wilson 28DECEMBER DAVID SHAW is a quiet man but in his way, he’s done as good a job as Jim Harbaugh, his predecessor as Stanford co Nov 21, 2012 Colin Kaepernick, Alex Smith, Jim Harbaugh; Jeff Tedford; Mark Davis/Reggie McKenzie/Dennis Allen; Brian Urlacher 21NOVEMBER SITUATION NORMAL: The 49ers have a quarterback controversy. My first experience with this came in the ‘60s, when Nov 20, 2012 EXAMINER COLUMN In an unusual Wednesday column, I've written on the Jeff Tedford firing. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Pa Nov 08, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I've written on the 49ers prospects for the second half of the season. Also, I'll be on "49ers Preview," which airs on KPIX at Nov 07, 2012 Al Davis's Legacy; Andrew Luck/Peyton Manning, Joe Montana/Steve Young; Josh Nunes/Kevin Hogan; Zach Maynard/Allen Bridgeford/Zach Kline 7NOVEMBER AL DAVIS’S legacy remains, but not in a way he’d like. We all know that new general manager Reggie McKenzie had Nov 01, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what the Giants need to do to continue their success. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Oct 31, 2012 Bruce Bochy, Brian Sabean, Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford, Brandon Belt, Alex Smith, Tim Tebow, Andrew Luck 31OCTOBER DURING THE regular season, Giants manager Bruce Bochy did quite a bit of lineup juggling but in the World Series Oct 26, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Giants in the World Series. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Oct 24, 2012 Giants World Series; Barry Zito; Jim Harbaugh, Pete Carroll, Alex Smith; A. J. Jenkins, LaMichael James; Raiders Problems 24OCTOBER HO, HUM, another World Series. The great Giants teams of the ‘60s, with Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Orlando Ceped Oct 18, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'll be writing on the Giants-Cardinals game. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Oct 16, 2012 No Website Column This Week My life took a dramatic turn on Sunday when another car rammed me on my way into Candlestick. Fortunately, I was not hurt. The Oct 11, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Giants win yesterday. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Oct 10, 2012 Giants/A's; Lew Wolff; Josh Nunes/Zach Maynard/Jeff Tedford/Big Game; 49ers Draft 10OCTOBER AT THIS writing, the possibility of a Bay Area World Series is still in play, but both the Giants and A’s face for Oct 03, 2012 Bob Melvin, Curt Young, Billy Beane: Jeff Tedford and Cal History; Barry Zito; Raiders Problems 3OCTOBER AMAZING A’S: Nobody saw this coming. After the A’s had unloaded their top pitchers, Trevor Cahill and Gio Gonzales, Sep 27, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why the NFL had to settle with its regular officials. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Sep 26, 2012 NFL Greed; Dennis Allen/Greg Knapp; Marcus Alllen/Mark Davis; A's Feel Good Story; Pac-12 TV 26 SEPTEMBER THE NFL should change its name to the National Financial League because, more than ever, it’s become obvious th Sep 20, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'm writing about the moves Bruce Bochy should make when the Giants are in the postseason. Access it through the link at the bo Sep 19, 2012 Alex Smith/Jim Harbaugh; Dennis Allen/Greg Knapp; David Shaw/Jeff Tedford/ Lew Wolff; Bobby Valentine 19SEPTEMBER ONE OF the reasons I’ve enjoyed the 49ers’ success the last year, and two games into this season, is the play of Sep 13, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written that national media don't respect the 49ers. Sep 12, 2012 Randy Moss/Michael Crabtree/Vernon Davis; Al Davis/Reggie McKenzie; Tom Keating 12SEPTEMBER IT’S SUCH A treat to watch the 49ers these days because they’re doing things right. That doesn’t just mean winn Sep 06, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Don Nelson entering the Hall of Fame. Sep 05, 2012 Zach Maynard; Brandon Belt/Aubrey Huff/Brett Pill; Andy Roddick; Peyton Manning 5SEPTEMBER CAL’S DISTURBING loss to Nevada Reno in their first game in remodeled Memorial Stadium brought back memories for Aug 30, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'm writing on Saturday's game matching Cal and Nevada Reno. Go, Bears! Aug 29, 2012 Melky Cabrera/Marvin Benard/Barry Bonds/Lance Armstrong; Jamaal Wilkes; Cal stadium; Bowie Kuhn/Marvin Miller 29AUGUST THERE HAVE been some very interesting developments on what might loosely be described as the drug scene in sports Aug 23, 2012 Jeff Tedford, Josh Nunes, Jesse Owens, Lew Wolff, Petaluma Little Leaguers 22AUGUST ****My apologies for being so late with this. I have a new computer and being so far behind the curve, I’ve had pro Aug 16, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'm writing on the Giants outlook after yesterday's disasters. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Aug 15, 2012 Gabby Douglas/Usain Bolt; Gordy Soltau; Colin Kaepernick; Brett Pill; Bobby Valentine 15AUGUST THIS OLYMPICS was the most enjoyable for me that I can remember, possibly because it was in London, one of our f Aug 09, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I've written on the welcome change from Al Davis to a legitimate NFL operation for the Raiders. Access it through the link at t Aug 08, 2012 Buster Posey/Hector Sanchez/Brandon Belt; Bud Selig/Lew Wolff/ Tiger Woods/Jim Harbaugh/TV appearance 8AUGUST BUSTER POSEY has been on fire since the All-Star game, making some think he should be shifted permanently to first b Aug 02, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on why the 49ers will be in the Super Bowl hunt again. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Aug 01, 2012 Hunter Pence/Shane Victorini/Brandon League; A's Run/Henley Ramirez; Warriors Moves; Reggie McKenzie/Rich Gannon/Al Davis 1AUGUST IT SEEMS THAT the Giants and Dodgers are playing “Can you top this?” with their moves in the last few days. T Jul 30, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Cal and Stanford football. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Jul 25, 2012 Penn State/Joe Paterno; A's/Hanley Ramirez; Changes in Sports; Warriors 25JULY THE HORRIFIC situation at Penn State is still another example of how the football machine has gone out of control. Th Jul 25, 2012 Penn State/Joe Paterno; A's/Hanley Ramirez/Lew Wolff; Tiger Woods; Changes in Sports; Warriors 25JULY THE HORRIFIC situation at Penn State is still another example of how the football machine has gone out of control. Jul 25, 2012 Penn State/Joe Paterno; A's/Hanley Ramirez/Lew Wolff; Tiger Woods; Changes in Sports; Warriors 25JULY THE HORRIFIC situation at Penn State is still another example of how the football machine has gone out of control. Jul 25, 2012 Jul 25, 2012 Penn State/Joe Paterno; A's/Hanley Ramirez/Lew Wolff; Tiger Woods; Changes in Sports; Warriors 25JULY THE HORRIFIC situation at Penn State is still another example of how the football machine has gone out of control. Jul 19, 2012 DEATH PENALTY FOR PENN STATE In my San Franciscco Examiner column, I've explained why Penn State should get the "death penalty" for covering up Jerry Sandus Jul 18, 2012 Sabean's Moves; Chris Carter/Billy Beane; Baseball Instant Replay; Joe Paterno/Penn State Death Penalty 18JULY THE GIANTS and A’s are both doing well, much better than expected for the A’s, and the right kind of trade at this po Jul 12, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Giants' problems against good teams. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Jul 11, 2012 A's Revival; Roger Federer/Rod Laver; Tiger Woods; Patriotism; Joe Paterno 11JULY EARLY IN the season, the A’s were almost unwatchable, going down meekly in games dominated by pitching, mostly be Jul 05, 2012 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Ben Davidson. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Jul 04, 2012 Ben Davidson/Al Davis; Melky Cabrera/Buster Posey/Pablo Sandoval; Joe Lacob/Harrison Barnes 4JULY I’VE BEEN skeptical of the Giants’ chances this year because I’ve seen their flaws, but I’ve forgotten one important e Jun 28, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Warriors draft. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Jun 27, 2012 Jerry Sandusky/Joe Paterno; Football Playoff; A's-Giants; Bob Myers/Joe Lacob/Klay Thompsoon 27JUNE JERRY SANDUSKY was found guilty last week on several counts of molesting children who were supposedly under his gui Jun 21, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I've written on the Giants problems for the Examiner. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Also, I'll be o Jun 20, 2012 Tiger Woods/Tim Lincecum/Vida Blue; Roger Clemens/Lance Armstrong; Barry MacKay; R.C. Owens 20JUNE THE IMPORTANCE of mental attitude for top athletes was underscored when Tiger Woods crashed and burned in the U. S. Jun 14, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, CORRECTION ON TV I've written on Matt Cain. Also, I got ahead of myself on my Comcast appearance. It will be next Thursday, not tonight. Jun 13, 2012 Tiger Woods/Arnold Palmer; Tim Linecum/Pablo Sandoval; Reggie McKenzie/Mark Davis; Bill Walsh/Jim Harbaugh 13JUNE THIS WEEK, the Olympic Club will host its fifth U. S. Open. I’ve been at the last four, and the first one, 1966, wa Jun 12, 2012 WEDNESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I've written on Tiger Woods and his evaluation of the U. S. Open for the Wednesday Examiner. Also, for those of you in the area Jun 07, 2012 EXAMINER COLUMNS I've written on Pablo Sandoval for Friday's Examiner. Also, The Examiner is putting out a special edition on Sunday for the U.S Jun 06, 2012 Andrew Bogut/Stephen Curry/Jerry West; Jim Harbaugh/Peyton Manning; Pablo Sandoval/Barry Zito; Tiger Woods; Manny Ramirez 6JUNE THERE’S REASON for hope about the Warriors, but not because of the plan by their owner, Joe Lacob, to build an arena May 31, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've evaluated the Giants. You can access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. May 30, 2012 Lew Wolff/Bud Selig; Barry Bonds; Roger Clemens; Melky Cabrera; Ryan Vogelson/Tim Lincecum 30MAY I WAS AMUSED when A’s owner Lew Wolff said he wouldn’t support San Jose mayor Chuck Reed’s threat to sue MLB over its May 24, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained what Bud Selig's comments on the A's really meant. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. May 23, 2012 Joe Lacob/Jerry Jones; Andy Dolich; Rolando McClain; Jim Harbaugh/Kyle Williams 23MAY WHEN I looked at my morning Chronicle yesterday, I thought, “Migawd, World War III has been declared.” There were big, May 21, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the proposed move to San Francisco by the Warriors. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. May 17, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN FINALLY UP I've evaluated the Giants and A's as the Bay Bridge Series starts. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. May 16, 2012 NFL Bounty Program; Ryan Braun/Bowie Kuhn/Marvin Miller; Steve Bartkowski/Leigh Steinberg; Arnold Palmer 16MAY THE NFL is working hard with groups seeking better helmets and equipment for high school players and younger, which is May 14, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what Randy Moss's impact on the 49ers will be. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. May 10, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Oakland's attempt to stop Lew Wolff from hijacking the A's. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home May 09, 2012 Jeff Tedford/Cal stadium; Tiger Woods; Giants vs. A's; Death of Football? 9MAY THE CAL BEARS have led a nomadic existence for more than a year, practicing on rugby and baseball fields, with the spri May 07, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained how stupidity, from front office to dugout, is to blame for the Giants' poor offense. Access it through the link May 03, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I've written on Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Also, I'm on "Chronicle May 02, 2012 Al Davis/Reggie McKenzie; Raymond Chester; Aubrey Huff/Brandon Belt/Brett Pill; Freddy Sanchez 2MAY THE RAIDERS are coming back to the community. Every day it seems I get an e-mail about players working with youngster Apr 30, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I've explained why Michael Crabtree could be on the 49ers bench this season. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Hom Apr 28, 2012 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday). Apr 26, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'm writing on the 49ers first round draft pick. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 25, 2012 NFL Draft; 49ers Stadium; DH in 2013; Aubrey Huff/Nate Schierholtz; Bob Myers/Joe Lacob 25APRIL THIS IS THE silly season for the NFL, with both professional media and bloggers coming out with mock drafts for the Apr 19, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained how greed is killing the golden goose of football. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 18, 2012 49ers Ticket Prices; Bill Walsh/Jerry Rice; Roger Clemens/Barry Bonds; Lew Wolff/Bud Selig 18APRIL SOME LONG-TIME 49ers fans are complaining about the prices for the best seats in the Santa Clara stadium, for whic Apr 16, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained how contracts often determine which Giants are in the starting lineup. Access it through the link at the bottom Apr 12, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why the Giants pitching will win the NL West. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 11, 2012 Gregg Williams; Ozziie Guillen; Barry Zito; Tiger Woods/Ginni Rometty; Bobby Petrino 1lAPRIL BOUNTY HUNTER: I originally thought the story about Gregg Williams offering money to his players to injure oppon Apr 09, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN HELD OVER Because of space problems, my column has been held over to Wednesday. I've explained why the National League will have to aband Apr 05, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've compared the futures of the Giants and A's. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 03, 2012 Sports Prices, Hideki Matsui/Ichiro Suzuki; Don Nelson/TMC; Kentucky Champs; Matt Cain 4APRIL ABOUT TWO YEARS ago, a reader of my generation wrote me to say I should write a column about how baseball was prici Apr 02, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on why the Giants absolutely had to sign Matt Cain. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Mar 31, 2012 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday) Mar 29, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on two changes the Giants still need to make. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Mar 28, 2012 Tim Tebow, Frank Gifford, Darren McFadden, John Elway, Roger Goodell, George Atkinson/Jack Tatum/Willie Brown; Joe Lacob/Rick Barry 28MARCH THE TALK that that the New York Jets traded for Tim Tebow because they want to use the “Wildcat” offense part of the Mar 26, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I've written on the A's as a mystery team. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. I also updated "Letters" on S Mar 24, 2012 LETTERS I've updated this section on Saturday. Mar 22, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I've written on why I think Peyton Manning never intended to come to San Francisco. Access it through the link at the bottom of Mar 21, 2012 Alex Smith/Peyton Manning; Jeremy Lin/Tim Tebow; Joe Lacob/Monta Ellis/Andrew Bogut; Chili Davis 21MARCH ALEX SMITH was treated shabbily by the 49ers in the last week and a half, but that was fine with many fans who still Mar 18, 2012 MONDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written for Monday, not Tuesday, on the Peyton Manning fiasco. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home page. Mar 15, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the big difference between the 49ers and Raiders this offseason. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Mar 14, 2012 George Archer/Kevin Johnson; Jim Plunkett/Tom Flores; Condoleeza Rice/Gene Washington; Randy Moss; Warriors Trade; A's Sale?/ Barry Zito 14MARCH LAST NIGHT’S Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame dinner was among the best in memory, and I’ve seen every one except th Mar 12, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why Cal and the Pac-12 got no respect from the NCAA selection committee. Access it through the link at the botto Mar 11, 2012 LETTERS I've updated this section with eight new posts on Sunday. Mar 07, 2012 A's to San Jose? UCLA Problems; Joe Lacob; Roger Goodell/NFL Problems; Thursday Examiner Column 7MARCH EARLIER THIS WEEK, Bill Madden’s baseball column in New York said that baseball commissioner Bud Selig and MLB ow Mar 05, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what Jeff Tedford had to say in a media conference call. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Pa Mar 03, 2012 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday). Mar 01, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on ways the 49ers can improve their receivers group. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Feb 29, 2012 NBA Layup Drill; Stephen Curry; Wilt Chamberlain; Joe Kapp/Craig Morton; Manny Ramirez 29 FEBRUARY THE NBA Layup Drill, a.k.a. the All-Star game, was scheduled opposite the Oscars on Sunday, another brilliant Feb 27, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on how MLB screwed up the Ryan Braun case, and how they could fix their approach. Access it through the link at th Feb 23, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the real story of "Moneyball." Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Feb 22, 2012 End of Football? Jeremy Lin; Moneyball; Mike Montgomery/Johnny Dawkins; Buster Posey 22FEBRUARY EVEN AS it has become the most popular sport in the country, football is sowing the seeds for its own destructi Feb 20, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the questions about Buster Posey and Barry Zito. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Feb 16, 2012 Friday Examiner Column, TV I've written on the Raiders new approach. Also, I'll be on "Chronicle Live" on Comcast at 5 p.m. tonight, re-broadcast at 10 p. Feb 15, 2012 Jerry West/Joe Lacob/Mark Jackson; Jim Harbaugh/Alex Smith; Mike Montgomery/Johnny Dawkins; A's Moves; Eddie DeBartolo/Freddie Solomon 15FEBRUARY JERRY WEST told writers last week that he’d be taking a more active role in the Warriors. My reading on that: He Feb 13, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I've written on Freddy Solomon. Also, I updated Letters on Sunday. Feb 12, 2012 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Sunday). Feb 09, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why the Giants offense may be no better than it was last season. Access it through the link at the bottom of thi Feb 08, 2012 NFC Superior; Bob Griese; High TV Ratings; Narcissistic San Franciscans; Goodbye, DH 8FEBRUARY SUPER BOWL OBSERVATIONS: --The overall conferences may be equal but the NFC is stronger at the top. I think the Feb 06, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why the 49ers stadium in Santa Clara is a good idea. Feb 02, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on a way the 49ers could strengthen their receivers group. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Feb 01, 2012 College Sports; Peyton Manning/Alex Smith; Al Davis/Reggie McKenzie/Dennis Allen/Greg Knapp 1FEBRUARY EVER SINCE Title IX came into existence, coaches of men’s college sports have blamed it for problems with the ov Jan 30, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written my thoughts on new Raiders coach Dennis Allen. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Jan 26, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what Dennis Allen needs to do to resurrect the Raiders. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Jan 25, 2012 Tim Lincecum, Reggie Jackson, Vida Blue; DeSean Jackson, Michael Crabtree; Dennis Allen, John Madden; Manny Ramirez 25JANUARY THERE WERE echoes of Charlie Finley when the Giants signed Tim Lincecum to a two-year contract for $40.5 million, Jan 24, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the 49ers need for quality wide receivers. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Jan 23, 2012 MONDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written a special column on the NFC Championship game. On Tuesday, I'm writing on the 49ers need for wide receivers. Jan 23, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the 49ers need for quality wide receivers. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Jan 23, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the 49ers need for quality wide receivers. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Jan 20, 2012 EXAMINER COLUMNS, TV I've written on Jim Harbaugh today and I'll write on the NFC Championship game for Monday's Examiner. I'll also be on Comcast's Jan 18, 2012 49ers, fans, Alex Smith, Hue Jackson 18JANUARY THE EXCITEMENT of the thrilling 49ers win over the Saints last Saturday was diminished by the loutish behavior o Jan 17, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why the 49ers should sign Alex Smith to a multi-year contract. Access it through the link at the bottom of this Jan 12, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the 49ers defensive plans for the playoff game against New Orleans. Access it through the link at the bottom of Jan 11, 2012 Reggie McKenzie/Hue Jackson/Al Davis/Mark Davis; Sean Payton/Jim Harbaugh; Coco Crisp; Drew Brees/Alex Smith 11JANUARY REGGIE McKENZIE’S first move as the new Raiders general manager was a good one: He fired Hue Jackson as coach. Jan 09, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why the 49ers have a good chance to beat the Saints at Candlestick. Access it through the link at the bottom of Jan 07, 2012 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday). Jan 05, 2012 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what the Raiders need to do to stop being a joke to the rest of the NFL. Access it through the link at the bott Jan 04, 2012 David Shaw/Andrew Luck; Braylon Edwards/Jim Harbaugh/Alex Smith/Joe Montana/Coco Crisp 4JANUARY STANFORD COACH David Shaw has been heavily criticized, by media and the experts who call in to sports talk shows, Jan 02, 2012 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, RADIO I've compared the '81 49ers and this team. I'll also be a guest at 10 a.m. Tuesday on KQED, as part of a forum discussing Bay A Dec 22, 2011 EXAMINER COLUMNS, TV I've written on the 49ers for Friday's Examiner and I'm also a guest on "49ers Preview", on KPIX-TV at 7 p.m. Friday. On Tuesda Dec 19, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'll be writing on the 49ers-Steelers game. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Dec 15, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've taken a historical look at the Tebow phenomenon. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Dec 14, 2011 Artie Moreno/Albert Pujols; Lew Wolff/Billy Beane; Al Davis/Jon Gruden/Hue Jackson; De Sean Jackson 14December AS ARTIE MORENO opens up his pocketbook big time to sign Albert Pujols and Texas’s best starter last season, C. Dec 12, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Warriors and their strange moves. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Dec 09, 2011 LETTERS I've updated this section after a long hiatus. Dec 08, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why Andrew Luck will start as a rookie for the Indianapolis Colts. Access it through the link at the bottom of t Dec 07, 2011 Hue Jackson/Al Davis; Jed York/Jim Harbaugh/49ers stadium; Billy Beane; DH 7DECEMBER IN ANSWER to many queries, yes, Hue Jackson is overmatched as Raiders coach, but it isn’t all his fault. The Dec 05, 2011 EXAMINER COLUMNS I have an extra column today on the 49ers in the playoffs. For tomorrow, I've written on the idiot Raiders. Access them through Dec 01, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I've explained why the new Warriors will look like the old Warriors. Also, I'll be on "Chronicle Live" on Comcast at 7 p.m. The Nov 30, 2011 Jim Harbaugh/Alex Smith; Jeff Tedford/Zach Maynard; Dennis Erickson/Rick Neuheisel; David Shaw/Andrew Luck 30NOVEMBER IN THE exhibition season, the New Orleans Saints tore the 49ers apart. Do you remember what the reaction to that Nov 28, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Carson Palmer's importance to the Raiders. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Nov 23, 2011 THURSDAY/FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMNS I've written two columns for a special Thanksgiving Day section: One on Jim Harbaugh, the other on the Harbaugh brothers. For F Nov 21, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on how the 49ers are meeting every challenge. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Nov 18, 2011 Big Game %V; Larry Baer; San Jose A's? No NBA; Who Cares? Bob Sarlatte/Barry Zito 18NOVEMBER THE BIG GAME will be played with a starting time of 7:30 p.m. tomorrow night at Stanford, but if you’re as upset Nov 18, 2011 Nov 17, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written that the Raiders have to be smart if they're going to get to the playoffs. Access it through the link at the botto Nov 14, 2011 TUESDAY COLUMN I've written on Andrew Luck and the Big Game. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Nov 10, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the skepticism of 49ers fans. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. If a strange page comes up Nov 09, 2011 Penn State Scandal; Melky Cabrera Trade; Tim Tebow; 49ers Boring? Raiders Stupidity 9NOVEMBER IT’S NOT often that I can be accused of being naïve, but my position defending college football is beginning to lo Nov 07, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Raiders stupidity costing them a shot at the postseason...again. Access it through the link at the bottom o Nov 03, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the differences between Jim Harbaugh's offense and Bill Walsh's. Access it through the link at the bottom of th Nov 02, 2011 Tony La Russ/Dave Duncan/Mark McGwire/Albert Pujols; Jim Harbaugh; Hue Jackson; Tim Tebow; Cal QBs; NBA Strike; 2NOVEMBER ONE OF Tony La Russa’s most admirable qualities is his loyalty, and nothing illustrates that more than his long-ti Oct 31, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Tony La Russa is the best manager I've known, and I've written on that for Tuesday's Examiner. Oct 27, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained Jim Harbaugh's success with the 49ers. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Oct 26, 2011 David Shaw/Jim Harbaugh/Andrew Luck/ Tony La Russ; Hue Jackson/Carson Palmer; Jahvid Best; Alex Smith 26OCTOBER MY FRIEND Guy Benjamin always says that the coaches who succeed at Stanford are the ones who understand the cultur Oct 24, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on why the Raiders collapsed on Sunday. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Oct 20, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained the curious love affair between Oakland and the Raiders. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Pag Oct 19, 2011 Jeff Tedford, Zach Maynard, Jim Harbaugh/Jim Schwartz/Mike Nolan; Albert Pujols; A's Park 19OCTOBER JEFF TEDFORD’S early success at Cal apparently convinced a considerable number of Cal alums that the Bears could b Oct 17, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on why the 49ers continue to surprise us. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Oct 13, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I've explained why it would be good for the 49ers and Raiders to share a stadium in Santa Clara. Also, I'm a guest on "49ers Pr Oct 12, 2011 Al Davis/Bill Walsh; Postseason baseball TV; Bad News A's, Lew Wolff/John Fisher; Cal TV 12OCTOBER In a relatively short time, two Bay Area sports legends have died, Bill Walsh in June, 2007, and Al Davis last wee Oct 10, 2011 49ERS.COLUMN, AL DAVIS COLUMN My Tuesday Examiner column is on the 49ers. For those looking for my Saturday column on Al Davis, use the link at the bottom of Oct 10, 2011 Oct 08, 2011 AL DAVIS I've written a special column on Al Davis which is on the website now. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Oct 06, 2011 FRIDAY COLUMN, E-MAIL ANSWERS I've written on Andrew Luck as possibly the best Stanford quarterback ever. Also, if you want an answer to your e-mail, put me Oct 05, 2011 Tom Brady/Jason Campbell/darren McFadden; Norm Van Brocklin, George Blanda, Joe Namath; Joe Montana/Alex Smith/ Jim Harbaugh 5OCTOBER IT APPEARS I was misinterpreting the tea leaves when I praised the Raiders for their win over the New York Jets. As Oct 03, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the significance of the 49ers win over the Philadelphia Eagles. You can access it through the link at the botto Sep 29, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMNS Something for everybody. In a special section, I write on what the Giants should do in 2012. My regular column is on how the Ra Sep 28, 2011 Al Davis/Hue Jackson; Cal Defense; Bad/Good Brian Sabean; Moneyball/Bill James/Billy Beane; Delusional Lew Wolff 28SEPTEMBER A FUNNY THING happened in the Raiders-Jets game on Sunday: Because numerous injuries in the secondary forced “wh Sep 26, 2011 EXAMINER COLUMNS I wrote a column on why the Giants failed this year for the Monday Examiner and have written a column on Duh Raiders for Tuesda Sep 22, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the myth of "Moneyball" and the real reasons the A's have failed lately. Access it through the link at the bott Sep 21, 2011 Brian Sabean, Barry Zito, Aaron Rowand, Aubrey Huff; Larry Baer; Rick Neuheisel/Andrew Luck/ College Football Downfall 21SEPT BRIAN SABEAN was justifiably praised for his work in putting together the Giants team that won the first World Champi Sep 19, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why the 49ers lost on Sunday. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Sep 19, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why the 49ers lost Sunday. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Sep 19, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN i'VE EXPLAINED WHY THE 49ERS LOST sUNDAY. aCCESS IT THROUGH THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. Sep 18, 2011 NOTE TO READERS If you've e-mailed me with a problem and haven't gotten an answer, it's because your inbox is full. Please clean it out! Sep 15, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on why Larry Baer is a good choice to replace Bill Neukom. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Pag Sep 14, 2011 Al Davis, Jim Harbaugh, Bud Selig, Bjorn Borg-John McEnroe, Tiger Woods, Cal Football 14SEPTEMBER ONE THING I have to give Al Davis: He knows his kickers. Sebastian Janikowski, a first-round pick, and Shane Lec Sep 12, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on changes the Giants have to make for next season. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Sep 08, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I've described how the 49ers will be much different Sunday than they've been in the glorified scrimmages. Also, I'll be on "49e Sep 07, 2011 Andrew Luck, Zach Maynard, Jeff Tedford, Willie Mays, Pablo Sandoval, Brandon Allen/Brandon Belt/ Pac-16? 7SEPTEMBER I AM NOW writing a multi-topic website column of 2000-2600 words each Wednesday. I’m charging $12 a year, $1 a mo Sep 05, 2011 TUESDAY, THURSDAY EXAMINER COLUMNS I've written on why the Giants should go young for Tuesday's Examiner. Also, I've written on Duh Raiders for a special pro foot Sep 02, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Giants jettisoning of deadwood. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Aug 31, 2011 Harbaugh vs. media; TV Blackout; Roger Maris/Babe Ruth/Barry Bonds; Cal Football 31AUGUST IT SEEMS 49er fans and media are in full-blown panic over the team’s showing in the practice games. For those of us Aug 29, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written about the ridiculous report that Billy Beane will leave the A's because he thinks they can't win in the Coliseum. Aug 25, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what to expect in the 49ers' next practice game. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Aug 24, 2011 Fan Viollence, Jim Harbaugh, Colin Kaepernick, Alex Smith, Brandon Allen, LeBron James 24AUGUST THE FAN violence at the 49ers-Raiders exhibition game last Saturday is more than just an isolated sports incident. Aug 22, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I've written on why the Giants should play Brandon Belt every day. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Also, Aug 20, 2011 UPDATED LETTERS I've finally updated Letters. Aug 18, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've analyzed the Giants chances for the rest of the season. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Aug 17, 2011 Jim Harbaugh, Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Chris Mullin, Brandon Belt, Brandon Allen, Pablo Sandoval, Barry Zito 17AUGUST THE PANIC by 49er fans has been almost palpable after the disastrous first exhibition game against the New Orlean Aug 15, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why 49ers fans love Colin Kaepernick - and why he won't start. Access it through the link at the bottom of this Aug 11, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Chris Mullin's induction into the Hall of Fame. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Aug 10, 2011 Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Orlando Cepeda, Aubrey Huff, Brandon Belt, Deion Sanders, Josh Willingham, Hideki Matsui 10AUGUST I AM WRITING a multi-topic column of 2000 to 2600 words each Wednesday. Columns are available on-line or through e- Aug 08, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've evaluated the Giants chances for the rest of the season. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Aug 04, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN The spotlight will be on new Cal QB Zach Maynard this fall. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Aug 03, 2011 Carlos Beltran, Orlando Cabrera, Freddy Sanchez, Barry Zito, Zach Miller, Carlos Rogers 3AUGUST GIANTS MOVES: When the Giants traded for Freddy Sanchez in 2009, I had two concerns: 1) They were giving up th Aug 01, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've advised the Giants what to do with their Barry Zito problem. Use the link at the bottom of this page to access it. Jul 27, 2011 Bill Walsh/Jim Harbaugh; A's Hitting; Tim Lincecum/Barry Zito; Skip Thomas/Charles Philyaw 27JULY BILL ROMANOWSKI was on a national sports show this week and was asked how players would be affected by the no-pads ru Jul 25, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the positives and negatives of the new NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement. Access it through the link at the b Jul 22, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've writen on what the Giants need to do to get back to the World Series. Access it through the link at the bottom of this pag Jul 19, 2011 Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, Jose Bautista, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Barry Zito, Hideki Matsui 20JULY NOTE: I’m sending this out early because I want to go to the Giants game tomorrow. I’ll be back on the Wednesday sche Jul 18, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on life for the Raiders and 49rs after the lockout ends. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Jul 14, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN; TV I've written on the possibility of a lost NBA season. Also, I'll be a guest on Comcast's "Chronicle Live" at 5 pm. Friday Jul 13, 2011 A's Problems, Dick Williams, Barry Zito, Yogi Berra 13JULY IT’S HARD to remember that just five years ago, the Oakland A’s were a force to be reckoned with in major league ba Jul 11, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on why the Giants should trade Barry Zito now. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Jul 07, 2011 IMPORTANT MESSAGE @2 I stil haven't been able to get all my information transferred from my hacked e-mail to my new one so there will be no website Jul 07, 2011 IMPORTANT MESSAGE#2 I stil haven't been able to get all my information transferred from my hacked e-mail to my new one so there will be no website Jul 07, 2011 IMPORTANT MESSAGE#2 I stil haven't been able to get all my information transferred from my hacked e-mail to my new one so there will be no website Jul 07, 2011 IMPORTANT MESSAGE#2 I stil haven't been able to get all my information transferred from my hacked e-mail to my new one so there will be no website Jul 07, 2011 IMPORTANT MESSAGE#2 I stil haven't been able to get all my information transferred from my hacked e-mail to my new one so there will be no website Jul 07, 2011 IMPORTANT MESSAGE#2 I stil haven't been able to get all my information transferred from my hacked e-mail to my new one so there will be no website Jul 05, 2011 IMPORTANT MESSAGE My e-mail has been hacked. I am setting up a new e-mail and working to get everything transferred, which will take 2-3 days. Un Jun 29, 2011 Bob Geren, Robert Rowell, Klay Thompson, Barry Zito, Brandon Crawford, NFL Blackouts 29JUNE BECAUSE I don’t follow sports news on vacation, I returned from a trip to Europe to learn that Bob Geren had been f Jun 06, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on why Buster Poseyis an adult and Brian Sabean is not. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Jun 02, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the fans' support of players in the NFL labor negotiations. Access it through the link at the bottom of this pa Jun 01, 2011 Giants/A's History; Crawford/Belt Trade? Huff Hitting Problems; Jim Tressel 1JUNE THIS IS the tale of two franchises. In the ‘80s, the Oakland A’s definitely had the upper hand with the San Francis May 30, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on two ways the A's could improve their hitting. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. May 26, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Buster Posey. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. May 25, 2011 Jerry West; Wilt Chamberlain; Brian Fuentes/Bob Geren/Billy Beane; Sharks; Barry Zito 25MAY DO YOU THINK the Warriors would like to turn the clock back 10 years? At that time, there was considerable specul May 23, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Bruce Bochy pushing all the right buttons. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. May 19, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on how the NFL lockout affects so many people adversely. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Homee Page May 18, 2011 Tedford QBs; Patrick Ewing/Chris Mullin; Miguel Tejada/Hideki Matsui; Buster Posey; Tim Lincecum/Brett Anderson 18MAY CAL FOOTBALL: Jeff Tedford almost jumped out of his skin when a writer asked him at Monday’s news conference if he May 16, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Sept. 3 opener at Candlestick between Cal and Fresno State. Access it through the link at the bottom of thi May 12, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on fans' advice for their favorite teams. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. May 11, 2011 Pac-12 TV; NFL Problems; A's/Milton Bradley; Warriors/Rick Barry; Willie Mays 11MAY PAC-12 CONTRACT:I was wrong to assume that new conference commissioner Larry Scott would not be able to deliver the May 11, 2011 Pac-12 TV; NFL Labor Dispute; A's/Milton Bradley; 11MAY PAC-12 CONTRACT:I was wrong to assume that new conference commissioner Larry Scott would not be able to deliver th May 11, 2011 May 11, 2011 Pac-12 TV: NFL Problems; A's/Milton Bradley; Warriors/Rick Barry; Willie Mays 11MAY PAC-12 CONTRACT:I was wrong to assume that new conference commissioner Larry Scott would not be able to deliver the May 09, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what Ryan Vogelsong means to the Giants chances this year. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home May 05, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written about the birthday boy, Willie Mays! Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. May 04, 2011 Pablo Sandoval/Miguel Tejada; Bob Geren; Aldon Smith/Patrick Peterson/Nick Farley; Willie Mays 4MAY THE GIANTS are running into baseball karma. Last year, everything went right the last six weeks of the season and May 02, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I've written on the NFL's legal battle over a lockout. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. I updated "Let May 01, 2011 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Sunday). Apr 28, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'll be writing on the 49ers first round pick. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 27, 2011 49ers Draft; NFL Lockout; Mickey Mentle/Chipper Jones; Joe Perry; Brian Wilson 27APRIL NFL DRAFT: No matter how much is written about the 49ers need for a quarterback, I would be shocked if the 49ers u Apr 25, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the problems with the Giants pitching. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 24, 2011 LETTERS I've updated this section. Apr 21, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV Will the 49ers take a quarterback with their first pick? I'm writing on that in my Examiner column. Also, I'll be on "Chronicle Apr 19, 2011 Warriors Future, Barry Zito, Barry Bonds,Billy Martin, George Foster/Gary Matthews/Garry Maddox; A's Radio 20APRIL WARRIORS: The backcourt of Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry will remain intact, at least for a year, but coach Keith Sm Apr 18, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, WEBSITE COLUMN I've written on college football killing the golden goose by pursuing TV coverage. Also, I'll be filing my website column tomor Apr 16, 2011 LETTERS I've updated this section with nine new posts. Apr 14, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written my opinions on the Barry Bonds trial. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Apr 13, 2011 Gary Plummer/Eric Davis; Opening Day; Brandon Belt; Raiders Influence; Warriors Changes 13APRIL 49ERS RADIO: The Chronicle had a story this morning suggesting that Gary Plummer was replaced as the color man f Apr 09, 2011 EXAMINER COLUMN I've been asked to cover the final game of the Giants weekend series so my column on the game will appear in Monday's Examiner. Apr 07, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, RADIO I've written on the Giants chances on Opening Day. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. I'll be on with Ke Apr 06, 2011 NCAA Woes; Chris Mullin; A's Radio; Bruce Bochy/Ted Williams/Brandon Belt; Fred Sanchez, Barry Zito 6APRIL WHAT HAD been a very exciting NCAA tournament turned ugly in the final game with the clank-clank-clank of missed sh Apr 04, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained how professional sports can be fixed. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 02, 2011 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday) Mar 31, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I'll be covering the Giants opener via TV as my column. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. I'll also be on Mar 29, 2011 March Madness, Barry Bonds, Brandon Belt/Aubrey Huff/Pat Burrell; A's Radio; Richard Winnie 30MARCH MARCH MADNESS; In last week’s issue of Sports Illustrated, the story on the NCAA tournament said, “Ohio State an Mar 28, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on how the NFL labor strife is different from the usual labor negotiations. Access it through the link at the bott Mar 26, 2011 LETTERS I've added nine new posts today (Saturday). Mar 24, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the culpability of the sports media in making a story of steroids in baseball while ignoring a more serious one Mar 23, 2011 March Madness, NFL Labor Strife, Eddie DeBartolo, Brian Sabean/Joe Thomas, Warriors Future 23MARCH MARCH MADNESS: While others in the media pant about the excitement of the NCAA tournament, I am disenchanted for t Mar 21, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written how coaches like Jim Tressel and Bruce Pearl are out of control. Access it through the link at the bottom of this Mar 17, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why Brandon Belt should start the season with the Giants. Access it through the link at the botom of this page. Mar 16, 2011 16MARCH NFL LOCKOUT: Some people think that a lockout will benefit college football but I don’t believe for a minute that Mar 16, 2011 Mar 16, 2011 Mar 16, 2011 NFL Lockout, Fantasy Football, Cal/St. Mary's Hoops; Baseball Prospectus; Warriors; A's 16MARCH NFL LOCKOUT: Some people think that a lockout will benefit college football but I don’t believe for a minute that Mar 16, 2011 NFL Lockout, fantasy football, Cal, St. Mary's Hoops,Warriors, A's Mar 14, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on why NFL owners aren't worried about the effect of a lockout. Access it through the link at the bottom of this p Mar 10, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I've written on an interview with Baseball Prospectus editor Steven Goldman about the Giants. I'll be a guest on "Chronicle Liv Mar 09, 2011 BASHOF Dinner, Eddie De Bartolo, Dwight Clark, Juli Inkster, George Seifert, Cal Baseball, Stanford Basketball 9MARCH I’VE LONG been a supporter of the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame for its work in providing money for youth sports pro Mar 03, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've taken a look back at the 49ers during the 1987 NFL strike and drawn some comparisons with this year. Access it through the Mar 02, 2011 NFL Lockout; Jeff Tedford; Barry Zito; Brian Wilson; Brandon Belt/Buster Posey; Larry Baer; Edgar Renteria 2MARCH THE NFL LOCKOUT, still almost certain to happen when the current contract expires at 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, ma Feb 28, 2011 TUESDAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I've explained how the networks are bankrolling the owners in the negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. I upd Feb 26, 2011 LETTERS I've updated this section. In editing previous letters, I screwed it up so the first two lettes are from last week. Feb 24, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Giants bucking the trend of individualism in sports. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Feb 23, 2011 High Salaries: Why? Albert Pujols; Bob Albo; Daric Barton; Mark De La Rosa; Barry Bonds 23FEBRUARY PROBABLY NOTHING upsets older fans more than the incredible salaries players get today, because they can see ho Feb 21, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I've written on what the 49ers are doing to prepare - if there is a 2011 NFL season. I updated "Letters" on Sunday. Feb 20, 2011 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Sunday). Also, if you ever have trouble accessing my Examiner column, go to "News" and scroll Feb 19, 2011 EXAMINER COLUMNS If you have problems finding my column on the days it's published, Tuesday and Friday, go to "News" and scroll down to the bott Feb 17, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the effect a lockout will have on NFL popularity. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Feb 16, 2011 NFL Dispute; Aaron Rodgers; Jeff Kent; Barry Zito; A's Chances; Cal Scheduling 16FEBRUARY NFL MANUEVERING: The NFL owners made an interesting move this week, filing a complaint with the National Labor Feb 14, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I've written on Title IX and Cal sports. Also, I updated "Letters" on Sunday. Feb 13, 2011 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Sunday) Feb 10, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on why Cal has to cut sports. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Feb 09, 2011 Aaron Rodgers, Les Richter, Deion Sanders, Mike Montgomery, Al Davis, John Fisher 9FEBRUARY AARON RODGERS: Like other Cal alums, I was very happy to see Aaron Rodgers have a great game as the Green Bay Pack Feb 07, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Next year's NFL will be a battle for survival if the schedule goes to 18 games. I've written on that. Access it through the lin Feb 03, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what Jeff Tedford's house cleaning means. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page. Feb 02, 2011 NFL Lockout, L.A. Stadium, Cal/Stanford Recruits, Super Bowl coverage 2FEBRUARY NFL LOCKOUT: It takes no special knowledge to predict a lockout by NFL owners when the March 4 deadline for agre Jan 31, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I've written on how the 49ers can learn from the Packers and Steelers. I updated "Letters" on Sunday. Jan 30, 2011 LETTERS I've updated this today (Sunday). Jan 27, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Will the A's be contendes this year? They think so. I've written on that. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home P Jan 26, 2011 Ben Rothlisberger/Aaron Rodgers; Arnold Palmer, Joe Namath, Ken Stabler; Jim Harbaugh/Alex Smith 26JANUARY THIS YEAR’S Super Bowl is shaping up as an excellent game, which has not always been the case for this game. Ea Jan 24, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV APPEARANCE I've written on the Steelers shutting up Rex Ryan. Also, I'll be on "Chronicle Live" on Comcast at 5 p.m. Jan 22, 2011 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday). Jan 20, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Is Aaron Rodgers now the top quarterback in the NFL? I've written on that. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Jan 19, 2011 Al Davis/Tom Cable/JaMarcus Russell/ NFL Strike? Blake Griffin, Pablo Sandoval 19JANUARY Whatever happened to the outlaw Raiders? I remember when Al Davis wanted to play a rapist, Warren Wells, and was e Jan 17, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Howard Hughes, er, Al Davis. I also updated "Letters" on Saturday. Jan 15, 2011 LETTERS i've update this section today (Saturday) with 13 new posts. Jan 13, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the parallels between Jim Harbaugh and Bill Walsh. Jan 11, 2011 Andrew Luck, Jim Harbaugh, Jon Gruden, Colin Kaepernick 12JANUARY ANDREW LUCK: After Luck decided to stay at Stanford, his father, Oliver Luck, said his decision would be a Rorsh Jan 10, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Jim Harbaugh and Alex Smith. I'll be posting/mailing my website column tomorrow afternoon because I've got a sp Jan 09, 2011 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Sunday.) Jan 06, 2011 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Andrew Luck and Jim Harbaugh. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page or through "Featured Writer Jan 05, 2011 Baalke Hire, Cable Firing, Singletary's Legacy, Pistol Offense/Single Wing; Bowl Games 5JANUARY STEVE YOUNG had a great interview with Ted Robinson, sitting in for Ralph Barbieri and Tom Tolbert, on KNBR last Jan 03, 2011 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on whether Tom Cable should stay as Raiders coach. Access it through the link at the bottom of this page or throug Dec 30, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the stupidity of Jed York and the wretched 49ers organization. If you can't find it when you get to the Examine Dec 29, 2010 29DECEMBER 49ER FANS are torn this week, approaching the season finale against the Arizona Cardinals, because a win means no Dec 29, 2010 Dec 29, 2010 Dec 29, 2010 49ers QBs; Gruden/Madden; Walsh/DeBartolo; Warriors Owners 29DECEMBER 49ER FANS are torn this week, approaching the season finale against the Arizona Cardinals, because a win means no Dec 27, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what the 49ers need to do. If you can't access it normally, go to the Examiner Home Page and scroll down to Fea Dec 13, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Alex Smith and the 49ers. If you can't access it in the usual way, go to the Home Page and scroll down to my ic Dec 09, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the schizophrenic Raiders. If you can't find it, go to the News page and scoll down to "Featured Writers" and c Dec 08, 2010 Alex vs. Troy Smith; Tom Brady vs. Aaron Rodgers; Jenn Sterger vs. Brett Favre; A's After Guerrero? Alex Smith will return as the starting quarterback as the 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. I thought Mike Singlet Dec 06, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what might have been for the 49ers. If you can't access it through the link on this site, go to the Examiner's Dec 04, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday) Dec 02, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I''ve written on the plan for an A's park in Oakland. Access it through the link on my Home page. If it's not there, click on " Dec 01, 2010 No Gore, No Hope; Tejada Not the Answer for Giants; Tedford and his QBs THE BELIEF before the season was that the 49ers could make the playoffs this season because they’re playing in the worst divisi Nov 29, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Raiders. If you can't find it, go to the Examiner Home Page, scroll all the way down and click on my icon. Nov 28, 2010 E-MAIL NOW OK My son has fixed it, but my inbox was overflowing so I'm just canceling e-mails and answering only those that arrive starting M Nov 28, 2010 E-MAIL NOW FIXED But my inbox was overflowing so I'm only answering e-mails after Monday morning. Nov 27, 2010 MESSAGE TO READERS My e-mail system has been out since Wednesday. If you've sent any e-mails, I can't answer them because I can't read them. I'll Nov 23, 2010 Big Game, Jeff Tedford, Baseball Awards. A's Moves, Cal Faking? A's Managers BIG GAME HANGOVER: Yes, it was ugly though not unexpected. This is the weakest of the Jeff Tedford teams at Cal and it wa Nov 22, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Because the Examiner is re-doing its website, my column on the 49ers wasn't posted early but it's up now. Nov 18, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'm actually agreeing with Al Davis. Heaven help me! Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Nov 16, 2010 Big Game, 49ers Future, NFL Violence, JaMarcus Russell, BCS Lawsuit THIS IS THE most unusual week of the football season, the week of the Big Game, which not only divides fans in the Bay Area Nov 15, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Big Game. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. I've also updated Letters. Nov 13, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section. Nov 11, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'm writing on the Great 49ers Quarterback Shuffle. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Nov 10, 2010 Giants/Tampa Bay; A's Mystery Move; Raiders Chances; Football Terminology, Officiating; Warriors Future THE ECONOMIC problems of the Tampa Bay Rays, coupled with the first World Series championship for the Giants in San Francisco, Nov 08, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on how the Raiders have built through the draft - but no thanks to Al Davis. Access it through the link at the bot Nov 06, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section with nine new posts. Nov 04, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've compared this Giants team to the great ones in the past. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Nov 03, 2010 Great Years for Sabean, Bochy; Ron Washington/Bob Geren; Cal Tree-sitters 1 THIS HAS been Brian Sabean’s year. After a long slump, he came out of it with some great moves. The only one that didn’t Nov 01, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the resurgence of the Raiders. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Oct 30, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section with 11 new posts. Oct 28, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, RADIO, TV I've written on th 49ers. I'll be on with Ken Dito, Action Sports 860 a.m. at 9:45 a.m. Friday and on "49ers Report" on KPIX, 5 Oct 27, 2010 49ers; Rainy Series?; Tom Landry/Bill Walsh; Jeff Tedford/Pappy Waldorf; A's Future; Warriors THIS JUST IN: The Brits have told the NFL they’d like to substitute a second division soccer match for the 49ers-Broncos game Oct 25, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the up and down Cal football program. Access it through the link at the botom of my Home Page. Oct 23, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday). Oct 21, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Giants loss to the Phillies. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Oct 20, 2010 Giants Chances, Cal's Problems,Cheap 49ers, A's Future, Barry Bonds IN OCTOBER, 1954, I first learned how different postseason baseball can be from the regular season when I watched the then Oct 18, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what the 49ers-Raiders game means to the two teams. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Homee Page. Oct 16, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section with 13 new posts. Oct 15, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the dysfunctional 49ers organization. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Oct 13, 2010 Mike Singletary/Alex Smith; Giants-Phillies; Cal Offensive problems; DHB; Brett Favre A READER made a suggestion this week that I think has merit: that 49ers coach Mike Singletary has his team so much on edge Oct 11, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'll be writing on game 4 of the Giants-Braves playoff series. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Oct 08, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Friday). Oct 07, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Alex Smith and the 49ers. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Oct 06, 2010 Buster Posey/Willie Mays/Willie McCovey; Giants Chances; A's Future; Duh Raiders IF BUSTER POSEY wins the NL Rookie of the Year award, as he should, he’ll be the third Giant to win the award though playing Oct 04, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained how the Giants saved Bruce Bochy from a winter of second guessing. Access it through the link at the bottom of m Oct 02, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday) with nine new posts. Sep 30, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on replacements for Mike Singletary. I'll be a guest on Ken Dito's "Press Box" show at 9 a.m. on KTRB, 860 aM. Sep 29, 2010 Don Nelson/Keith Smart; George Blanda; Cal Athletics; Jeff Tedford/Kevin Riley; Raiders QBs THE INEVITABLE has finally been announced: Keith Smart is taking over for Don Nelson as Warriors coach. At the Warriors Me Sep 27, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written that Jimmy Raye's firing shouldn't save Mike Singletary's job. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Sep 23, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN The 49ers and Raiders think the game is fought in the media, not on the field. They're wrong. Access my column through the link Sep 22, 2010 Cal Defense, A's Rebuilding, Duh Raiders, Barry Zito Sept. 22 column WITH CAL’S resounding defeat in Reno Saturday night, we learned once again that any football system is onl Sep 20, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'm writing live on the 49ers-Saints. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Sep 16, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN How much longer will Tom Cable last? Access my column through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Sep 15, 2010 Cal Defense, Colin Kaepernick/Kevin Riley; Jim Harbaugh; Andres Torres 15SEPTEMBER CAL DEFENSE:The story of the Cal season so far has been the defense. You’d never know it by just looking at th Sep 13, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've writen on how the 49ers can fix their problems. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Sep 09, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on how the 49ers and Raiders can work together to build a new stadium. Access it through the link below. Sep 09, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on how the 49ers and Raiders can combine to build a new stadium Access it through the link below. Sep 08, 2010 NFL Excess, Keenan Allen, Jeff Tedford, Raiders Drafts, Giants Hopes NFL EXCESS: Reportedlly, as many as 11 NFL openers will not be sellouts. Why? The economy is one reason, of course, but t Sep 06, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Andrew Luck and Kevin Riley. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Sep 02, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the reason behind the Vernon Davis-Michael Crabtree squabble. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Ho Sep 01, 2010 NFL Strike? Baseball Notes; Bill King; Bill Walsh; Roy Eisenhardt THE NFL season starts in another 11 days with owners and the Players Association operating without a contract. I’d be very surp Aug 30, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the disparity between Raider slogans and performance. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Aug 28, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday). Aug 26, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINE COLUMN Giants hitting yes. Giants pitching no. I've written on that and you can access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Pa Aug 25, 2010 Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Alex Rodriguez, Pete Rose; Lew Wolff/Brian Sabean; Alex Smith CHARACTER ISSUE: I’ve criticized Bruce Jenkins but I have to say his Saturday column in The Chronicle made a lot of sense Aug 21, 2010 LETTERS I updated this section with 11 posts today (Saturday). Aug 19, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the opposition of UCLA chancellor emeritus Chuck Young to the Pac-10 expansion. Access it through the link at t Aug 18, 2010 Kevin Slowey, Jim Plunkett/John Elway, Kevin Riley, Bobby Thomson/Russ Hodges/Gordon McLendon PITCH COUNTS: I was in the press box at AT&T on Sunday when another writer told everyone around him that the Twins’ Kevin S Aug 16, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I've written on Tim Lincecum's travails. Also, I updated Letters on Friday Aug 14, 2010 LETTERS I updated this section on Friday. Aug 12, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Pablo Sandoval's future. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Aug 10, 2010 Stan Musial, Chris Carter, Andrew Luck, Jerry Rice, Jonathan Sanchez THERE’S AN excellent article on Stan Musial in last week’s Sports Illustrated that will remind many of you, as it did me, of Aug 09, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN; COMCAST TV I've written on Jerry Rice and Michael Crabtree. I'll be a guest on Comcast's "Chronicle Live" at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Jul 27, 2010 GIANTS HISTORY, JACK TATUM, MARTY LURIE, T.O. I HAVE a long personal history with the Giants because I was a senior at Cal when they arrived in San Francisco. I didn’t see Jul 26, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, RADIO, I've written on the AL West getting interesting. I'll be on with Ken Dito on KTRB, 860 a.m., at 9:30 am. Wednesday. Jul 24, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this with seven new posts. Jul 22, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why Larry Ellison should buy the A's from Lew Wolff and John Fisher. Access it through the link at the bottom of Jul 21, 2010 Mike Garrett; Jeff Tedford; Baseball Instant Replay; Jon Miller/Ken Korach THE FIRING of USC athletic director Mike Garrett is both an indication of how college football has changed and how it hasn’ Jul 19, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS Why wasn't Buster Posey promoted earlier? I've written on that. Also, "Letters" was updated Saturday. Jul 17, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday). Jul 15, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written why Al Davis and Charlie Finley were better than George Steinbrenner. Access is through the linke at the bottom of Jul 14, 2010 GIANTS, A'S EVALUATIONS; A'S TO SAN JOSE? LEBRON JAMES; SPORTS TALK SHOW MIDSEASON EVALUATIONS: At just past the halfway mark in the long season, there’s some reason for optimism for both the Giants a Jul 12, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Will Monta Ellis be the next ex-Warrior? Access my thoughts through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Jul 10, 2010 LETTERS. RADIO I've updated this section today (Saturday). I'll be on XM Radio, 860 AM, at 9:30 a.m. Monday, discussing JaMarcus Russell. Jul 08, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained how to improve the All-Star game. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Jul 07, 2010 Giants Trade? JaMarcus Russell, God Bless America, Alvin Dark/Charlie Fox THE GIANTS are in Milwaukee which is significant for two reasons: They are talking about a deal with the Brewers and they Jul 06, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUM, LETTERS I've written on Monte Irvin and baseball history. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. I've updated Letter Jul 03, 2010 LETTERS I updated this section on Saturday. Jul 01, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Bengie Molina trade. I'll probably update "Letters" on Saturday. Have a happy Fourth of July! Jun 30, 2010 No Giants In Playoffs? Juan Marichal/Gaylord Perry;World Cup; 49er Quarterbacks GIANTS WOES: The Chronicle’s able beat writer Henry Schulman noted in Monday’s paper that the Giants have lost their last five Jun 28, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I wrote on the extreme reactions to the World Cup. "Letters" has been updated. Jun 26, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday). Jun 24, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, COMCAST TV, LETTERS Ive' written on the Giants playing their best players. I'll be on "Chronicle Live" on Comcast at 5 p.m. Friday. I'll update Le Jun 24, 2010 Jun 23, 2010 Pac-12; USC Arrogance, Warriors Moves, Billy Beane/Bob Geren; Barry Bonds THE FALLOUT continues from the Pac-10’s addition of Utah and Colorado for the 2012 football season. Nothing has been con Jun 21, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Larry Riley talks about past and present Warriors drafts. Also, I've updated Letters. Jun 19, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this with 14 new posts today (Saturday). It was a lively week. Jun 17, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why I'm optimistic about the 49ers. I'm also planning a Letters update for Saturday. Jun 16, 2010 PAC-11; USC PROBATON; WORST TRADE; 49ER STADIUM; RAIDERS WOES 16JUNE OOPS! Just as we were getting accustomed to the idea of a Pac-16, Texas put a pin in the balloon by announcing it w Jun 15, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLLUMN I've written on the future of the Designated Hitter. Access it though the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Jun 10, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I''ve explained how USC's probation will affect Pac-10 expansion and Cal and Stanford. Access it through the link at the botto Jun 09, 2010 49ER STADIUM, JOHN WOODEN, DUSTY BAKER, PAC-10 EXPANSION, MLB INSTANT REPLAY THE 49ERS have surmounted their first challenge in building a new stadium with a 61 per cent approval by Santa Clara voters y Jun 07, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Who is more likely to make the postseason, the Giants or the A's. Access my evaluation through the link at the bottom of my Hom Jun 03, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the "perfect game." I'll also be on Comcast's "Chronicle Live" at the special time of 8 p.m. Friday night. Jun 02, 2010 Linececum;Sandoval; Anderson/Braden; Don Nelson; JaMarcus Russell; Bud Selig IT’S BEEN A long dry spell for Bay Area baseball teams. The A’s haven’t been in the playoffs since they lost to the Detroit Tig May 31, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why Buster Posey is a threat to Bengie Molina. Access it through the link at the botom of my Home Page. May 27, 2010 49ERS IN FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why the 49ers are optimistic aout their stadium plans. Access it through the link at he bottom of my Home Page. May 26, 2010 Eric Chavez, Coco Crisp, Buster Posey, Joe Borchard, Edgar Renteria ERIC CHAVEZ still thinks he can contribute to the A’s but the reality is that his career is basically over. When the A’s May 24, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written why Pablo Sandoval is killing the Giants. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. May 20, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the reasons for optimism for the 49ers. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. May 19, 2010 All-Star Game, Alex Smith, Terrell Owens, JackCust/Eric Chavez, NBA Playoffs BASEBALL COMMISSIONER Bud Selig has made some good changes to the All-Star game but he still obviously regards it as a May 17, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMIINER COLUMN I've wwritten on the obstacles for the Giants in reaching the playoffs. Access it through the link at the bottomof my Home Page May 12, 2010 Dallas Braden/Ben Roethisberger; Jack Cust/Eric Chavez; Cal in 2011 DALLAS BRADEN is a welcome antidote to the run of bad news about athletes. Call him the anti-Ben. Roethlisberger, that is May 10, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why it's a bad idea for Cal to play at AT&T Park in 2011. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Pa May 06, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've explained why Jim Harbaugh is still at Stanford. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. May 05, 2010 Giants, 49ers Best; Cal Home for 2011; Ron Fimrite, Barry Zito LET’S GET this out of the way first: The San Jose Sharks are by far the best run major league franchise in the Bay Area. May 03, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Why did Taylor Mays fall so far? I've written on Mays and other 49er draft picks. Access it through the link at the bottom of m Apr 29, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Jeff Tedford's search for a vocal leader for his team. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page Apr 28, 2010 Jeff Tedford, Al Davis, Franklin Mieuli, Taylor Mays, Giants Chances CAL FOOTBALL: Jeff Tedford and I had what he called our annual lunch – sandwiches in his office – and discussed Cal football ye Apr 26, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the real significance of the 49ers draft. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 22, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the 49ers and Raiders picks. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 21, 2010 JACKIE ROBINSON, JASON HEYWARD, WILLIE MAYS, BABE RUTH, JIM BROWN JACKIE ROBINSON: As it does every year, the anniversary of Robinson’s 1947 breaking of the color line in baseball has engende Apr 20, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what the 49ers should do in the draft. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 15, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on what the Warriors need. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 14, 2010 Baseball Defense, Cal Sports, Raiders Draft, Barry Zito, Jack Cust THERE HAS been an increased emphasis on defense in baseball, with power numbers being down. Reader John Waterbury sent me a Apr 13, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Cal Bears coaching changes. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 08, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Will the Giants make the playoffs? I've written on that for Friday. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 07, 2010 Tiger, A's Future, Will Clark/Jose Canseco, Joe Montana FRANK DEFORD reminisced last week about his remarkable career in Sports Illustrated, which interested me because Deford and I Apr 06, 2010 EXAMINER COLUMN In a one-time only Wednesday column, I've written on the A's change of style. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Ho Apr 01, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Don Nelson's sad odyssey. Access it through the link at the bottom of my home Page. Next week onlly, I'll be writig Mar 31, 2010 Sandy Alderston/Brian Sabean/Billy Beane; Donovan McNabb; Warriors Arena A CONVERSATION I had with Sandy Alderson in the mid-80s, when he was general manager of the Oakland Athletics, changed the way Mar 30, 2010 Tuesday Examiner column I wrote about the Giants signing Matt Cain and others. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Mar 26, 2010 Friday Examiner column I rated Raiders quarterbacks, past and present, for my Friday Examiner column. Access it tharough the link at the bottom of my Mar 23, 2010 Al Davis, Scot McCloughan, Warriors Sale, World Cup, Shaun Hill IT WAS illuminating but sad to see the video of Al Davis in his early career with the Raiders, as he was inducted into the Bay Mar 19, 2010 49er QBs, JaMarcus Russell, Cal Hoops, March Madness, Tiger Woods, South America DAVID CARR announced when he signed with the 49ers that he was going to compete for the starting quarterback role. In fact, tho Feb 20, 2010 Willie Mays, 1971 Readers who have not read the 1971 column on Willie Mays to which I alluded in this week’s website column have asked where they Feb 18, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Tiger Woods for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Feb 17, 2010 San Jose A's? Jerry Rice, Cal Bears, Willie Mays NEW STADIUMS: The A’s are still trying to get to San Jose, the latest example being their statements in the last week about S Feb 16, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Willie Mays book for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Feb 13, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday) with nine new posts. Feb 11, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on Tim Lincecum for Friday's Examiner. Willie Mays book review next Tuesday. Feb 10, 2010 Jerry Rice, Willie Mays, Super Bowl, Tim Lincecum JERRY RICE was dedicated to his craft and that’s the reason he became the best wide receiver of his time. Note that I sa Feb 08, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on why Jerry Rice is a Hall of Famer for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link at the bottom of m Feb 06, 2010 LETTERS I've updated this section eight eight new posts today (Saturday). The section can be accesed by anybody who comes to the site. Feb 04, 2010 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've written how the Cal and Stanford recruiting classes have boosted Bay Area football for my Friday Examiner column. Access i Feb 03, 2010 Jon Miller/Bill King; Johnnny Unitas; Elgin Baylor; Buster Posey;; Super Bowl Memories JON MILLER: I’m not enthralled by Miller’s broadcasting, which I find too theatrical, but I realize I’m in a distinct minor Feb 01, 2010 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'm writting on Peyton Manning, Joe Montana, John Elway, Joe Namath and other great quarterbacks I've covered since 1967 in my Jan 30, 2010 LETTERS I've posted an entry in this today (Saturday). I'm going to try to do this every Saturday, so check on Saturday afternoons. Thi Jan 27, 2010 Ben Sheets, Pac-10 Hoops, Brettt Favre, Eric Chavez A’S MOVE: The signing of Ben Sheets was a gamble by the A’s, but one well worth taking. Sheets was available only because elbow Jan 20, 2010 49ers in London, Mark McGwire, Al Davis, Jim Harbaugh, Giants Youth PLAYING AN NFL game in London every season is a bad idea. For the 49ers to give up a home game to play there in the upcoming s Jan 13, 2010 Mark McGwire, Pete Carroll, Lane Kiffin, Andy Dolich McGWIRE CONFESSION: The republic is saved! Mark McGwire has come clean. Could we all just now take a deep breath and ask Jan 06, 2010 Max Zhang, Alex Smith/Frank Gore, Giants Moves MIGHTY MAX: The most interesting story of the Cal basketball season is the progress of center Max Zhang. After his third bl Dec 16, 2009 Mike Singletary/Alex Smith; Lew Wolff; Tiger Woods; Don Nelson; Jim Harbaugh Dec. 16 column THE 49ERS won’t make the playoffs this year but they’re building a foundation for a solid run next year and, Dec 09, 2009 Alex Smith; Jake Locker/Colt McCoy/Tim Tebow; Mark McGwire; Pablo Sandoval Dec. 9 column THE 49ERS continue to shoot themselves in the foot, the latest example the game in Seattle against the Seaha Dec 03, 2009 NFL agreement; Raiders; Cal Football; Jim Harbaugh; Tiger Woods MY APOLOGIES for being late with this column. My computer crashed this week and then PG&E shut down the power in our area for m Nov 24, 2009 Alex Smith, Jeff Tedford/Jim Harbaugh, Andrew Luck, Tim Lincecum LET’S SEE, the 49ers fall hopelessly behind Green Bay while operating out of the straight-T. In desperation, they go to t Nov 17, 2009 Alex Smith, Russell/DHB, Jim Harbaugh, Toby Gerhart, Big Game BUILDING A FUTURE with Alex Smith will be as important for the 49ers as success in the remaining seven games of this season. Nov 11, 2009 Jahvid Best, Jim Harbaugh, Alex Smith, Bill Walsh/George Seifert GUILTY PLEASURE: When Jahvid Best lay motionless on the turf last Saturday after landing on his head and shoulder n the end zon Nov 04, 2009 Bad NfL teams; Raiders Drafts; Kevin Riley; R.C. (Alley Oop) Owens THE NFL’S salary cap is supposed to create an even playing field but this year, there are more really bad teams than any year I Nov 02, 2009 LETTERS, TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I've updated "Letters". My Tuesday Examiner column is on the Giants signing Freddy Sanchez. Access it through the link near the Oct 28, 2009 Alex Smith/Aaron Rodgers; Tom Cable; Jeff Tedford/Robert Gregory; Mark McGwire WHAT IF the 49ers had drafted Aaron Rodgers with the first pick in the 2005 draft instead of Alex Smith? That’s what I recommen Oct 21, 2009 Jeff Tedford, Tom Cable, Stephen Jackson, Rush Limbaugh SOME CAL supporters are still unhappy, despite the Bears win over UCLA on Saturday, and some of the criticism is just plain sil Oct 19, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I'm writing on the significance of Cal's win over UCLA for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link near the bott Oct 16, 2009 LETTERS I've updated this section with 12 new posts today (Friday, Oct. 16) Oct 14, 2009 Jeff Tedford/Kevin Riley: 49ers Woes; DeBartolo/Morabitos; John Madden/Al Davis THE CAL BEARS face their third big test of the season on Saturday against UCLA in Los Angeles. They failed the first two misera Oct 10, 2009 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday). It's available to anybody who visits the site. Oct 07, 2009 Michael Crabtree, Brian Sabean, Toby Gerhart, Jahvid Best, Jacquizz Rodgers THE MICHAEL CRABTREE saga is finally over, but the 49ers probably won’t benefit until next season. He’s already lost so much ti Oct 07, 2009 Sep 30, 2009 Cal's Problems; Al Davis/Eddie DeBartolo; A's Future; Monta Ellis AT HIS WEEKLY media lunch yesterday, Cal coach Jeff Tedford tried to explain the unexplainable – his team’s shocking lopsided l Sep 23, 2009 JaMarcus Russell, Jef Tedford, Monte clark/Joe Thomas, Freddy Sanchez HOW LONG will it take Al Davis to admit that JaMarcus Russell is a bust? Never is the likely answer. Davis has never been go Sep 16, 2009 Jeff Tedford, Richard Seymour, Shaun Hill, Michael Crabtree, Serena Williams, A's Questions JEFF TEDFORD is stubborn, but he’s not suicidal, which is why he changed his mind and will leave with his team on Thursday for Sep 09, 2009 Jahvid Best vs. Tim Tebow; Madison Bumgarner; Jeff Garcia/Richard Seymour; Michael Crabtree; Curt Schilling CAN JAVID BEST win the Heisman Trophy? Some of that depends how his team does because, if Cal doesn’t finish high in the nation Sep 07, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I WROTE on Nate Davis and the 49ers for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the item about my Examiner columns near Sep 07, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I WROTE on Nate Davis and the 49ers for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the item about my Examiner columns near t Sep 07, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I WROTE on Nate Davis and the 49ers for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the item about my Examiner columns near t Sep 05, 2009 LOG-IN PROBLEMS Make sure you don't have the caps lock depressed and that you type in both capital and lower case letters in your pass word. If Sep 04, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I WROTE on expectations for the Cal Bears for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the item about my Examiner columns n Sep 02, 2009 Shaun Hill/Nate Davis; Brad Penny, Jason Giambi, Matt Holliday; Tim Tebow vs. John Elway THE 49ERS don’t have a quarterback who can lead them to the playoffs this year, but there is hope for next year and beyond. Aug 31, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN THE RAIDERS may be heading toward their worst season under Al Davis, as I’ve explained in my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it Aug 29, 2009 LETTERS I've updated this section with 11 new posts. The first one is especially interesting. Aug 27, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE WRITTEN that Bruce Bochy should be NL manager of the year for my Friiday Examiner column. Access it through the item about Aug 26, 2009 Shaun Hill vs. Alex Smith; Bill Walsh, Al Davis, Steve Mariucci; Barry Zito FOOTBALL IS the hidden game, for fans and often for writers, too. Baseball is relatively easy for fans to understand, becaus Aug 24, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE EXPLAINED why Shaun Hill won the 49ers quarterback battle for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the item abou Aug 22, 2009 LETTERS I've update this section today (Saturday). Aug 20, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN DARREN McFADDEN should be the focus of the Raiders offense as I’ve written for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the Aug 19, 2009 Battling Tom Cable; Brett Favre, Jeff Tedford; Michael Crabtree; Bill Walsh JUST WHEN you think that things couldn’t get worse with the Raiders…. The widely reported altercation in which head coach To Aug 17, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV, LETTERS KEVIN RILEY is winning the quarterback battle at Cal as I’ve written for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the item Aug 16, 2009 LETTERS I've updated this section with nine new posts today (Sunday). Aug 14, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN THE GIANTS may be about to fall out of the NL wild card race as I’ve written for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through t Aug 12, 2009 Al Davs/DHB, JaMarcus Russell; Jeff Tedford; Billy Beane/Jason Giambi/Matt Holliday; Willie Mays Memory WITH THE Raiders, the more things change, the more they stay the same. When I was at camp yesterday, it was once again obvious Aug 08, 2009 LETTERS I've updated this section today (Saturday) Aug 06, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN THE 49ERS won’t be playing “smash mouth” football as I’ve written for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the item abo Aug 05, 2009 Alex Smith/Shaun Hill; Al Davis; David Ortiz; Pete Rose/Lefty O'Doul; Brian Sabean WHEN THE 49ers opened practice last week, Alex Smith was booed and Shaun Hill was cheered by the fans who watched the open prac Aug 03, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE WRITTEN on Bay Area college football, with an emphasis on the Cal Bears, for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through Aug 02, 2009 LETTERS I've updated this section with 10 new post today (Sunday) Jul 30, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, I’VE WRITTEN that the Giants have mortgaged their future with this week’s trades for my Friday Examiner column. Access it throu Jul 29, 2009 Rickey Henderson/Wilie Mays; Michael Vick; Pete Rose/Joe Jackson; Brett Favre NOTHING IMPROVES a person’s reputation more than dying, and apparently the same thing applies to being inducted into the Baseba Jul 27, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE WRITTEN that the Raiders will go as far as JaMarcus Russell can take them for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it throug Jul 26, 2009 LETTERS I've update this section today (Sunday). Jul 23, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE WRITTEN that the Giants shouldn’t make a trade for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about Jul 22, 2009 Michael Vick/Donte Stallworth; Jason Giambi/Rich Aurilia; Denny Gren; Ted Williams MICHAEL VICK’S application for reinstatement to the NFL is currently being considered by commissioner Roger Goodell. I think Go Jul 20, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE COMPARED the Giants to other surprise teams in their past for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in t Jul 15, 2009 AL Superiority, Brian Sabean, Warriors for Sale? Roger Federer/Rod Laver THE AMERICAN LEAGUE won the All-Star game again. Surprise. The AL won the inter-league battle again. Double surprise. The fa Jul 13, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE WRITTEN on the A’s need to retire Jason Giambi for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item abou Jul 09, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE WRITTEN on the upcoming Cal football season for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Jul 08, 2009 Montana/Rice; Stabler/Biletnikoff; Mays/McCovey; Canseco/Henderson WHICH ARE the best teams I’ve covered in my 46 years in the Bay Area? In football, there’s no question it comes down to the Jul 06, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE WRITTEN on the Giants youth movement finally paying of for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the i Jul 02, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE WRITTEN on the impact of Manny Ramireez for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Ex Jul 01, 2009 A's Problems/Solutions; Stephen Curry, Monta Ellis; Roger Maris WHEN YOU get in a hole, it’s best not to keep digging, but that’s what A’s management, from general manager Billy Beane to mana Jun 29, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE EXPLAINED why the Giants won’t make the playoffs for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item ab Jun 25, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE ADVISED Lew Wolff to sell the A’s to somebody who would run them like a major league franchise for my Friday Examiner colu Jun 24, 2009 Willie Mays, Juan Marichal, Joe Montana, Donald Fehr WHILE GUESTING on a national radio show last week, I was asked who I would identify as the best Bay Area athletes I’ve personal Jun 22, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, RADIO I’VE WRITTEN on the Warriors unsolveable problems for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about Jun 18, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE WRITTEN on the 49ers quarterbacks for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Examiner Jun 17, 2009 Late February Super Bowl, Lew Wolff, Sammy Sosa NFL PLANS: Since commissioner Roger Goodell announced that he’d like to see an 18-game regular season with just two exhibition Jun 15, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE EVALUATED the Giants for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Examiner columns near Jun 11, 2009 FRIDAYEXAMINER COLUMN, I WROTE ABOUT the development of JaMarcus Russell for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about m Jun 10, 2009 A's Future; A-Rod, Manny; O. J. Mayo/Tim Floyd AFTER A VERY rocky start, the A’s have righted their ship and the outline of what they’re trying to be in the near future is st Jun 08, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN WILL THE GIANTS keep Bruce Bochy? I’ve written on that for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item a Jun 04, 2009 FRIDAYEXAMINER COLUMN, TV THE 49ERS aren’t moving to Santa Clara any time soon, and I’ve written about that for my Friday Examiner column. Access it thro May 28, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, TV I’VE WRITTEN on how the nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court influenced baseball history for my Friday Examiner column. Access it May 27, 2009 NO WEBSITE COLUMNS We have houseguests for the next week, so I won't be writing a website column today or next Wednesday. I will be writing my Exa May 25, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE WRITTEN on Brian Sabean and the Giants need for hitters for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the May 21, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’VE WRITTEN on Mike Singletary for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Examiner columns May 20, 2009 Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan, Jon Gruden, Steve Mariucci; 49ers Stadium THREE NFL COACHES who have won Super Bowls – Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan and Jon Gruden – are not coaching an NFL team this se May 18, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN WILL RANDY JOHONSON get his 300th win? I’ve written on that for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the i May 15, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN WITH MANNY RAMIREZ sidelined, the Giants have a window of opportunity. I’ve explained how they can exploit this in my Friday Ex May 13, 2009 Rowell/Mullin; Athletes As Role Models; DHB/Cliff Branch LITTLE BOBBY ROWELL got his wish this week, officially announcing the end of Chris Mullin’s five-year run as general manager. B May 11, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on my observations about the Raiders’ No 1 pick for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the May 10, 2009 LETTERS I've updated this section with 11 posts. May 07, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Manny Ramirez and the steroids nonsense for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item May 06, 2009 Bengie Molina, Buster Posey, Tim Lincecum, Matt Holliday WHAT WILL the Giants do with Bengie Molina after this season? That was one of the subjects that Greg Papa, Monte Poole, Michell May 04, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Who's the worst owner in the Bay Area? I’ve written on that for my Tuesday Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link i Apr 30, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Scot McCloughan is on the hot seat and I’ve written on that for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the it Apr 29, 2009 Arrogant Owners: Lew Wolff, George and Hank Steinbrenner THE A’S are often designated as a “small market” team, but that isn’t really true. A reader, Al Streit, has supplied me with in Apr 27, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Is Al Davis insane? I’ve written on that for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Examin Apr 25, 2009 PAY FOR WEBSITE I’m hoping to turn my website into a paying site this fall. I’ll be offering three columns a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday Apr 23, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the 49ers draft for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Examiner columns Apr 22, 2009 Website Future, BB Ticket Prices, John Madden WEBSITE FUTURE: I’ve been writing this column for more than four years and, as much as I’ve enjoyed it, I just haven’t been abl Apr 20, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Brian Sabean has doomed the Giants, and I’ve written on that for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the Apr 16, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN, I’ve written on John Madden for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Examiner columns nea Apr 15, 2009 Giants Rotation in Shambles; Bruce Snyder, San Jose Giants IT’S BEEN a very disturbing first week of the season for the Giants as what they thought was the reason for optimism – their st Apr 14, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote about Tim Lincecum and the Giants problems for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about Apr 14, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote about Tim Lincecum and the Giants problems for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about Apr 14, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote about Tim Lincecum and the Giants problems for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about Apr 13, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote about Tim Lincecum and the Giants problems for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about Apr 09, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Will the Raiders make the playoffs? I’ve written on that for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item Apr 07, 2009 NO WEDNESDAY COLUMNS My wife underwent surgery today (Tuesday) for removal of her gall bladder. This came on unexpectedly, but I need to give her my Apr 05, 2009 REMINDER TO READERS This week only, I’ll be writing for the Wednesday Examner, on the Giants opener. I’ll also write a website column on Wednesday. Apr 02, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Giants chances in 2009 for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Exami Apr 01, 2009 Curt Young, Lew Wolff vs. Oakland, Barbara Boxer e-mail, Herman Franks BILLY BEANE has put the team together and Bob Geren is the manager, but the key to the A’s season right now is probably pitchin Mar 30, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written about Lew Wolff driving down A’s attendance for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item Mar 29, 2009 LETTERS I’ve updated this section. THE FINAL FOUR is here and you can get tickets, plus baseball and NBA tickets on TICKETS! TICKETS Mar 27, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote that the NFL is finally trying to give fans a break for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the it Mar 25, 2009 Warriors Future, Baseball Prospectus, A's Hitting, 49ers Needs THE WARRIORS are building for the future. . . or, are they? Though Don Nelson is playing young players probably more than he ev Mar 23, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve explained why the 49ers have to go after another quarterback for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in Mar 21, 2009 LETTERS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section today (Saturday) with 11 new posts. MARCH MADNESS is upon us, and you can get tickets for Mar 19, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN The Raiders are more entertaining in the offseason than the regular season and I’ve written on that for my Friday Examiner colu Mar 18, 2009 A's to San Jose? No Way; March Madness; Warriors Future OAKLAND A’S owner Lew Wolff, normally a very sensible man, went a little crazy last week, sending out an e-mail that basically Mar 16, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Cal’s chances in the NCAA tournament for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item Mar 15, 2009 LETTERS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section today (Sunday). MARCH MADNESS is upon us, and you can get tickets for tournament games, a Mar 12, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Cal quarterback battle for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Exami Mar 11, 2009 Alex Smith vs.Shaun Hill; BASHOF Memories; T.O.; Matt Cassel; Randy Johnson ALEX SMITH RETURNS: After re-structuring his contract to a figure less than half what he was owed, Smith yesterday re-joined th Mar 09, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the humor of Terrell Owens going to Buffalo for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the i Mar 05, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the 49ers puzzling moves for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Examine Mar 04, 2009 Beane's Moves, Manny to Dodgers,York/Newsom, Bonds/Aaron THERE IS no longer any doubt: The Oakland A’s will be contenders again, for either the AL West title or the wild card spot, aft Mar 02, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the absurdity of the Barry Bonds trial for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item a Feb 28, 2009 LETTERS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section today (Saturday). GET A JUMP on spring with March Madness tickets and baseball tickets, s Feb 26, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Will Alex Smith be the 49ers starting quarerback? I’ve written oon that for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the li Feb 25, 2009 Warriors, Al Davis Moves, NFL Publicity Machine, Chronicle Woes THOUGH THE Warriors have basically been out of contention for the playoffs since the start of the season, their home attendance Feb 23, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written that Oakland is the best place for the A’s for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item Feb 22, 2009 LETTERS I’ve updated this section today (Sunday). GET A JUMP on spring with March Madness tickets and baseball tickets, spring train Feb 20, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written that the 49ers and Raiders are both delusional about the 2009 season for my Friday Examiner column. Access it thro Feb 18, 2009 A's Park, Montgomery vs. Dawkins; Selig vs. Rodriguez AFTER VIRTUALLY ignoring their Oakland fans last year, the A’s are making nice so far this year. The cynic in me thinks the col Feb 16, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve talked of the Giants need to get rid of Barry Zito for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item Feb 12, 2009 PROBLEM WITH FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN For some reason, my column hasn't been posted yet on the Examiner web sports, but if you type my name into the search box, it w Feb 11, 2009 A-Rod, Bonds and the HOF; A's to San Jose? Cal Women Making History? HOF VOTING: Since the Alex Rodriguez admission that he took steroids, baseball writers are in a quandary. Many of them have dec Feb 09, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds and Bud Selig and the hypocrisy of the “Steroids Era” for my Tuesday. Examiner colu Feb 07, 2009 LETTERS I’ve updated “Letters.” GET A JUMP on spring with March Madness tickets and baseball tickets, spring training or regular sea Feb 05, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Can the Giants snag Manny Ramirez? I’ve written about that for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the ite Feb 04, 2009 John Madden,/Al Davis/Tom Cable/Mike Tomlin; Jed York; 49ers Stadium Plans I HAD TO chuckle when John Madden said during the Super Bowl telecast that all NFL teams are looking for another Mike Tomlin. N Feb 02, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on how Jim Harbaugh used his leverage at Stanford for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in th Jan 31, 2009 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I updated this Friday. GET A JUMP on spring with March Madness tickets and baseball tickets, spring training or reg Jan 29, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on what the 49ers need to do for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Examin Jan 28, 2009 Bill King/Lon Simmons/Mike Krukow; Pac-10 Hoops ONE OF the most outrageous comments I’ve ever read was Bob Fitzgerald’s quote in an excellent piece on Bay Area sports announce Jan 26, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on why moves by the NBA have damaged college basketball for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link Jan 22, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the bad karma for the Warriors for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my E Jan 21, 2009 Barry Bonds vs. the Feds; Marty Lurie, Super Bowl; Raiders Finances FEDERAL PROSECUTORS have been pursuing Barry Bonds on charges of perjury in his 2003 grand jury testimony, but new evidence, re Jan 19, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the poor souls vying to be the next Raiders coach for my Tuesday Friday Examiner column. Access it through the Jan 15, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Mike Montgomery and the Cal Bears for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about Jan 14, 2009 Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice, Mark McGwire; 49ers stadium, Spanish Radio RICKEY HENDERSON was an easy call for the baseball Hall of Fame, except for those idiots who think nobody should get in the fir Jan 12, 2009 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Rickey Henderson’s election to the Baseball Hall of Fame for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the Jan 08, 2009 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the A’s offseason changes for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Examin Jan 07, 2009 Bowl Games, Raiders to L.A., Jason Giambi, Ted Robinson THE PAC-10 was supposed to be down this year, but the conference is 5-0 in bowl play, while the reputation of the Big 10 has ta Jan 05, 2009 I'M BACK! I've written on the 49ers for my first Examiner column of the new year. Access it through the link on the bottom of my Home Pag Dec 18, 2008 EXAMINER COLUMN POSTED There were problems with my Examiner column but it's posted now. I wrote on what the 49ers need to do to be contenders. Access Dec 17, 2008 John Madden/Mike Singletary; AlDavis/Lane Kiffin/Tom Cable IF MIKE SINGLETARY ia named head coach for the 49ers next year, as he should be, he’ll be following the path of John Madden, 40 Dec 16, 2008 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN What did NFL commissioner Roger Goodell say to Al Davis? I wrote on that for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the Dec 11, 2008 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on why the Giants had no chance for C. C. Sabathia for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the it Dec 10, 2008 Al Davis, Bill King/Greg Papa, Rickey Henderson SOMETIMES I wonder what Al Davis thinks as he watches a Raiders team that is plumbing historic depths. If the Raiders lose even Dec 08, 2008 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the need for the 49ers to keep Mike Singletary for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the it Dec 06, 2008 LETTERS I’ve updated this with 12 new posts. TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! A chaotic college football season is coming to a close and Dec 04, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Brian Sabean’s profligate habits for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Exam Dec 03, 2008 Tyrone Willingham, Plaxico Burress,Proposition 8 WHAT IF Tyrone Willingham had stayed at Stanford? Willingham had a nice run at Stanford, going 44-36 in seven seasons. He wo Dec 01, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN Stupidity is the Raiders trademark and I’ve written about that for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in th Nov 28, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on JaMarcus Russell and the Raiders for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item about my Nov 26, 2008 Warriors Power Struggle; Stanford Band; Rafael Furcal IF THE Warriors trade for Jamal Crawford turns out well, as I think it will, it’s going to be much harder for Bobby Rowell to p Nov 24, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on what winning the Big Game means to the Cal Bearss for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in Nov 20, 2008 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on what the 49ers need to do next year for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item abou Nov 19, 2008 Pete Newell, 49ers Paradise, Big Game Memories AFTER WATCHING a Pete Newell team for the first time, when I was barely 21, I decided that Newell was a genius. Nothing has cha Nov 17, 2008 TUESDAY EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the future of the Big Game rivalry and Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it th Nov 16, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS I've updated "Letters." TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! If you're looking for tickets to top games or entertainment, they're all Nov 13, 2008 FRIDAY EXAMINER COLUMN Will Mike Singletary or Tom Cable survive? I’ve written on that for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in th Nov 12, 2008 Matt Halliday, Raider Mess, Tim Lincecum, Jim Harbaugh, Kevin Riley LAST JULY, when the A’s seemed able to compete for the wild card slot if they could trade for a big bat in the middle of the li Nov 10, 2008 NO EXAMINER COLUMN TODAY The Examiner isn’t publishing Tuesday because it's Veteran's Day. My next column will be Friday. TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Nov 08, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS I've updated "Letters" TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! For tickets to your favorite sports event or entertainment, just lick on t Nov 06, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written how the Raiders and 49ers could build a common stadium for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link i Nov 05, 2008 Awful Niners, Raiders; Cal QBs; College Offenses THE 49ERS and Raiders are setting historical lows. There has NEVER been a time when the two have both been this bad. In thei Nov 03, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written how the Raiders have given up on the season for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the item Nov 01, 2008 LETTERS I've updated this section. Oct 30, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the chances of the Giants ever getting to the World Series for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the Oct 29, 2008 49ers Woes, Condolezza Rice, Jeff Tedford, Kevin Riley THE IMMEDIATE future doesn’t look bright for the 49ers. Looking at the second half of their schedule, I could see them winning Oct 27, 2008 I’ve written that Mike Singletary showed the fire the 49ers need for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in Oct 25, 2008 LETTERS UPDATED I updated this today (Monday). TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! The World Series is here and tickets are available. Big college g Oct 23, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written that J. T. O’Sullivan often gets blamed for following instructions for my Friday Examiner column. Access it throug Oct 22, 2008 Jeff Tedford, Mike Singletary, Tim Lincecum, Manny Ramirez JEFF TEDFORD has faced a number of problems as Cal’s football coach but none so perplexing as the criticism he gets from those Oct 20, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Cal QB situation for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Examiner Oct 18, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Postseason baseball is here and tickets are available for al Oct 16, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on why Mike Singletary should replace Mike Nolan for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the Oct 15, 2008 J. T. O'Sullivan, Longsore/Riley, Ned Colletti NOT SURPRISINGLY, the local sports media has been quick to pile on 49er quarterback J. T. O’Sullivan as the 49ers season has tu Oct 13, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Al Davis game plan for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Examine Oct 10, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! LETTERS: I’ve updated this section each of the last two days. . TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Postseason baseball is here and Oct 09, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written that Brian Sabean is the roadblock for Giants success for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in Oct 08, 2008 Cal QBs, Giants Plan, Sam Spear, Tyrone Willingham NATE LONGSHORE played reasonaably well in his return as starting quarterback against Arizona State. That’s the bad news for Cal Oct 06, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written that the wrong coach was fired for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my E Oct 02, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on how to fix the Raiders for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Examiner Oct 01, 2008 Davis Vs. Kiffin; Tedford And His QBs HOW GOOD a coach is Lane Kiffin? I haven’t seen enough to do a thorough evaluation, but I can say this: Those in the media who Sep 29, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Cal quarterbacks for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Examiner Sep 25, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve explained why no coach can be successful working for Al Davis for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in Sep 24, 2008 Al Davis's Mistakes, Lew Wolff's Tirade, Monta Ellis AL DAVIS never learns from his mistakes, which is why he makes so many of them. In February, 2005, Davis traded for wide rec Sep 22, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written about Mike Martz’s exciting offense for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about Sep 20, 2008 LETTERS LETTERS: I’ve updated this second today (Saturday). TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Madonna is back for her October tour, Jimmy Sep 18, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the possibility that Al Davis will soon step down for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the b Sep 17, 2008 Rodgers/Smith; J. T. O'Sullivan; Mike Nolan; Darren McFadden THREE YEARS ago, the big debate was whether the 49ers would select Alex Smith or Aaron Rodgers with the first pick in the draft Sep 16, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on J. T. O’Sullivan for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the updated link in the blurb about my Examiner c Sep 13, 2008 LETTERS I’ve updates this section. COLLEGE FOOTBALL is here and tickets are available for hot matchups like USC-Ohio State, Michigan Sep 12, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Giants youth movement for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the updated link in the blurb about my Ex Sep 10, 2008 Raiders Stadium, Nolan/Kiffin, Tedford Talks RAIDERS CEO Amy Trask has floated a good idea for a new football-only stadium within a retail and entertainment district in the Sep 08, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Mike Nolan and Mike Martz for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the updated link in the blurb about my E Sep 05, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on J. T. O’Sullivan’s take on the Mike Martz offense for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the updated link Sep 03, 2008 Raiders/Lelie; Riley the Man for Cal PREDICTABLY, THE Raiders picked up wide receiver Ashley Lelie when he was cut by the 49ers. Al Davis could never resist a recei Sep 02, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the A’s disaster for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the updated link in the blurb about my Examiner c Aug 30, 2008 LETTERS I have updated this section. COLLEGE FOOTBALL is coming and tickets are available for hot matchups like USC-Ohio State, Mich Aug 29, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Cal quarterback Kevin Riley for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the updated link in the blurb about my Aug 27, 2008 Gene Upshaw, Olympics, Pitch Count, Giants Dreams GENE UPSHAW REMEMBERED: Tom Keating practiced against Gene Upshaw for several years when both were playing for the Raiders, Aug 26, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the 49ers quarterbacks for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the updated link in the blurb about my Exam Aug 22, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote about Lane Kiffin’s coming of age for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the updated link in the blurb about Aug 20, 2008 Tedford's Decisions, 49ers QBs, Giants/A's Woes PREPARING FOR this season is quite different for Cal coach Jeff Tedford than it was last season, when the Bears were projected Aug 19, 2008 COLUMN POSTED A smart reader, Al Streit, has found that you can reach my column on the new Examiner web page by typing in http://www.sfexamin Aug 19, 2008 COLUMN POSTED A smart reader, Al Streit, figured out that you can get to my column by typing in SFExaminer.com/sports and clicking on the hea Aug 19, 2008 Aug 16, 2008 LETTERS, EXAMINER COLUMN LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. EXAMINER COLUMN: On Friday, the Examiner put in a new website, SFExaminer.com, so the li Aug 15, 2008 EXAMINER WEBSITE CHANGE The Examiner has changed its website to sfexaminer.com with today's edition. That has also changed the link for my column. Toda Aug 14, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN DELAYED My Examiner column has not been posted yet. Check this space for when it is up. I wrote about Mike Nolan’s looming nightmare. A Aug 13, 2008 Kiffin vs. Davis; Olympics; Giants, Bob Fouts LANE KIFFIN is still the Raiders coach, something that would have seemed inconceivable a few months earlier. But after this yea Aug 12, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Barry Bonds standing tall at the Giants anniversary celebration for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through th Aug 09, 2008 LETTERS UPDATED LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. COLLEGE FOOTBALL is coming and tickets are available for hot matchups like USC-Ohio Stat Aug 08, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN Who’s worse – Brian Sabean or Ned Colletti? I’ve written on that for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in t Aug 06, 2008 49er QBs, Martz/Walsh/Coryell, Manny Ramirez, Brett Favre DON CORYELL doesn’t always get the recognition he deserves, but he belongs up there with Sid Gillman and Bill Walsh when you’re Aug 05, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written that Mike Martz expects to name the starting 49er quarterback very soon for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it Aug 01, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on how the Raiders can win for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Examine Jul 30, 2008 Cal QBs, Giants in 2009, Baron Davis and Warriors JEFF TEDFORD made an interesting comparison between his quarterbacks, Nate Longshore and Kevin Riley, at the annual Bay Area co Jul 28, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on how the Cal Bears can bounc back for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about Jul 26, 2008 LETTERS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. COLLEGE FOOTBALL is coming and tickets from Cal home games are available on TICKETS! TIC Jul 25, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Brett Fabre’s maneuvering for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Exami Jul 23, 2008 Cheap A's, Randy Winn, Cal Decision AS THE season has progressed, it’s become more and more obvious that the A’s are trying to put together the youngest and cheape Jul 22, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Brian Sabean being forced to face reality for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blu Jul 20, 2008 LETTERS UPDATED LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. COLLEGE FOOTBALL is coming and tickets from Cal home games are available on TICKETS! TIC Jul 18, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on what the A’s need to be serious contenders for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blu Jul 16, 2008 Favre, Montana, Young; Bochy/Sabean Blindness THE CONTROVERSY over Brett Favre’s return recalls the stormy times for the 49ers before the 1993 season, but there are signific Jul 15, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve made suggestions to improve baseball and the All-Star game for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in t Jul 12, 2008 LETTERS I’ve updated the “Letters” section. THE POLICE will be in concert with Elvis Costello on Monday night at Mountain View and t Jul 11, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written that Bruce Bochy and Brian Sabean are sabotaging the Giants youth movement for my Friday Examiner column. Access i Jul 08, 2008 Harden Trade, NFL Wage Scale, Giants Moves, Canseco/McGwire JUST A week after I wrote that the A’s wouldn’t trade Rich Harden, they did. I think I’d better turn in my crystal ball! The Jul 07, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written that Aaron Rodgers will succeed in Green Bay for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blu Jul 03, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written that Omar Vizquel should retire for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Ex Jul 02, 2008 A's Attendance, Baron Davis, Barry Zito EVERYBODY HAS been wondering why the A’s attendance is down, though the team has been entertaining and in the race for the post Jul 01, 2008 EXAMINER COLUMN FINALLY UP My Examiner column wwas finally posted at 4 p.m. I’ve explained why Rich Harden and Joe Blanton won’t be traded. Access it thro Jun 27, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Giants future for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Examiner col Jun 15, 2008 NOTE TO READERS I am taking some vacation time so my next website column will be July 2. I will have columns in the Examiner on June 17, June 2 Jun 14, 2008 LETTERS, ETC. NO LETTERS today. I’ll be off for a few days so hold those e-mails, too. TICKETS FOR the NBA Finals are available on the TIC Jun 13, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve compared the Giants and A’s organizations for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Jun 11, 2008 Mike Montgomer/Ryan Anderson; Jerry West/Kobe Bryant IF YOU’RE wondering whether Cal forward Ryan Anderson will leave for the NBA, well, so does Mike Montgomery, the one-time Stanf Jun 09, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on whether this is Al Davis’s last hurrah for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb Jun 07, 2008 LETTERS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. TICKETS FOR the NBA Finals are available on the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! box at the bo Jun 06, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve compared women athletic directors at Cal (Sandy Barbour) and USF (Debra Gore-Mann) for my Friday Examiner column. Access i Jun 04, 2008 49ers to L.A.? Ken Korach, Samuel Johnson THERE IS nothing that stirs the blood of 49ers fans more than a headline suggesting the Niners might move to Los Angeles, which Jun 03, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Giants future for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Examiner col May 30, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the USF basketball future with Rex Walters for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blu May 28, 2008 A's Success, Dry Spitters, Tim Lincecum, Lane Kiffin TWO MONTHS into the season, the Oakland A’s appear to be for real because of a real team effort – and I don’t mean just on the May 27, 2008 TODAY'S COLUMN I’ve written on Darren McFadden and the Raiders for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about May 24, 2008 LETTERS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. As I explained in my website column, a breakdown on the site servicing my website caused da May 23, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN What will the A’s do with their glut of designated hitters? I’ve discussed the solution for my Friday Examiner column. Access i May 23, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN What will the A’s do with their glut of designated hitters? I’ve discussed the solution for my Friday Examiner column. Access i May 21, 2008 Giants Decline, Sabean/Colletti, Jeff Tedford THE DECLINE of the Giants earlier in this decade was masked for a time because the division was so weak. Then, the NL West impr May 19, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Peter Magowan/Brian Sabean relationship for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the b Apr 16, 2008 Baseball Changes, John Bowker, Nelson vs. Davis WATCHING THE April 15 anniversary of the first major league baseball game played on the West Coast reminded me how much basebal Apr 15, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Giants future for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link at the bottom of my Home Page. Apr 12, 2008 LETTERS UPDATED I've updated "Letters." THE NBA playoffs are near and NHL playoffs are already here, and tickets are available through the Apr 10, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on why Trent Johnson left Stanford for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link at the bottom of my H Apr 08, 2008 Mike Montgomery: Golden Age at Cal? WITH THE hiring of Mike Montgomery as basketball coach, along with the continued presence of Jeff Tedford at the football reins Apr 06, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Giants history for my Examiner column, in the Monday paper for this week only. Access it through the link at th Apr 05, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. As a reminder, my column will be in the Monday Examiner, for the upcoming week only. THE Apr 03, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on where Barry Bonds will play for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link near the bottom of my Hom Apr 02, 2008 A;s Pitchers, Barry Bonds, Mike Montgomery, Barry Zito IF YOU’RE wondering about the next great pitcher for the Oakland A’s, put a check mark by the name of Gio Gonzalez. “He’s go Mar 31, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote about the Giants commitment to youth for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my E Mar 29, 2008 LETTERS, RADIO, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. RADIO: I’ll be a guest on Marty Lurie’s “Right Off the Bat” show at 10:45 a.m. Wednesd Mar 27, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote about the next Cal basketball coach for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Exa Mar 26, 2008 NBA Playoffs, Ben Braun, Barry Bonds, Baseball in Japan THE OVERWHELMING superiority of the NBA’s Western Conference this season has led to proposals that teams be seeded by records i Mar 24, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote that officials who threw Trent Johnson out were out of control for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the li Mar 22, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. March Madness is here and tickets for all tournament games, including the Final Four, ar Mar 20, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Warriors in the playoffs for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Examine Mar 19, 2008 DeAngelo Hall, March Madness, Jason Kidd, DeVon Hardin THE RAIDERS trade for cornerback DeAngelo Hall, concluded Thursday afternoon, sounds very promising – unless you remember Randy Mar 17, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on how Pac-10 teams in the NCAA tournemtn for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about Mar 15, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section with 12 new posts. March Madness is approaching and tickets for all tournament games, inc Mar 13, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on how the Giants are trapped in the middle for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb abou Mar 11, 2008 Tedford's QBs, Jerry Rice, Don Nelson, Mike Martz THE QUARTERBACK discussion will again be front and center during spring drills and even into summer camp, because coach Jeff Te Mar 10, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on why Ben Braun will be fired for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the blurb about my Examine Mar 08, 2008 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! March Madness is approaching and tickets for all tournament games, including the Finals, are available on the TICKETS! TICKETS! Mar 06, 2008 PROBLEM SOLVED: EXAMINER COLUMN IS UP My column is up now. I wrote on why Mike Martz thinks Alex Smith should start for the 49ers for my Friday Examiner column. Acce Mar 05, 2008 Al Davis, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Ben Braun WHEN JON GRUDEN left for Tampa Bay, everybody who knew football knew what a loss that would be for the Raiders. What we couldn’ Mar 03, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN ;I wrote about the dysfunctional Raiders for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the link near the bottom of my Home Mar 02, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Tickets are available for many top shows, including Bon Jovi Feb 28, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Alex Smith's extended contract for Friday’s Examiner column. Access it through the link near the bottom of my H Feb 27, 2008 Ben Braun, Randy Bennett, Cal Women IF BEN BRAUN is finally shown the door at Cal, who would be his replacement. I’ve had three suggestions from readers: --Mark Feb 25, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on why Ben Braun should be fired for Tuesday’s Examiner column. Access it through the link near the bottom of m Feb 23, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. ARE YOU a Cybill Shepard fan? Tickets for her San Francisco show, “Curvy Widow,” are ava Feb 21, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Giants and their alleged youth movement for Friday’s Examiner column. Access it through the link near the Feb 20, 2008 49ers Stadium, Roger Clemens, John Brodie WRITING ON a 49er stadium, as I did last Friday in the Examiner, always produces comments from people who have their own ideas Feb 18, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Trent Johnson and Stanford basketball for Tuesday’s Examiner column. Access it through the link near the bott Feb 16, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. ARE YOU a Cybill Shepard fan? Tickets for her San Francisco show, “Curvy Widow,” are ava Feb 14, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on a 49er stadium in San Francisco for Friday’s Examiner olumn. To access it, click on the link near the bottom of Feb 13, 2008 Giants, Jeff Tedford, Trent Johnson, Roger Clemens SOME STRANGE THINGS are happening on the Giants front. In a Chronicle story by Henry Schulman, reliever Tyler Walker took an Feb 12, 2008 Website Column Delayed I'm interviewing Trent Johnson at Stanford Wednesday morning so my website column will be posted in the afternoon. Feb 11, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Matt Cain and the Giants for Tuesday’s Examiner column. To access it, click on the link near the bottom of my H Feb 09, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. ARE YOU into NASCAR? Tickets for the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17 are available on the TICKE Feb 07, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Cal football recruiting for Friday’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line item about my Feb 06, 2008 Shaun Hill Vs. Alex Smith; Fred Dean; Webber, Gasol FOR THE first time since Alex Smith was drafted No. 1 by the 49ers in 2005, he will face serious competition for the starting q Feb 05, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written why Tom Brady is not Joe Montana for Tuesday’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line item a Feb 02, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I've updated this section with 16 new posts. Enjoy! TICKETS TO big college basketball matchups, including UCLA-USC Jan 31, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written that Randy Moss shows the difference between the Patriots’ and Raiders’ styles for Friday’s Examiner column. Acces Jan 30, 2008 Ben Braun, Chris Webber, Stanford Band WHAT IS wrong with Ben Braun’s coaching? Let me count the ways: --Recruiting. I am indebted to a reader, Phi Litchenstein, w Jan 28, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written that the NFL should take over the Raiders for Tuesday’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-lin Jan 26, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I've updated this section. SUPER BOWL tickets are available through the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! link at the bott Jan 24, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the 49ers and Raiders being linked in futility for Friday’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-l Jan 23, 2008 Don Nelson, Ben Braun, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens DON NELSON was forever spoiled by playing with Bill Russell. Every big man he’s coached has fallen short of the Russell model, Jan 21, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the sad state of Cal basketball for Tuesday’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line item about Jan 19, 2008 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I've updated this section. Yes, I know - finally! SUPER BOWL tickets are available through the TICKETS! TICKETS! TI Jan 17, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the best NFL quarterbacks of the last 30 years in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the two-line item about Jan 16, 2008 A;'s Plight, DeSean Jackson, Bonds Hypocrisy MANY A’S FANS have been irate at the moves made by Billy Beane, but their ire is misdirected. Blame the baseball system, which Jan 14, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the superiority of NFL playoffs in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the two-line item about my Examiner co Jan 12, 2008 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! NFL PLAYOFF tickets and Super Bowl tickets are available at no risk through the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! link at the bottom o Jan 10, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote of Al Davis’s love for old defensive and offensive systems for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the item a Jan 09, 2008 Billy Beane's Rationale; Moss v. Rice; Mike Martz BILLY BEANE was cognizant of recent A’s history when he traded away his best starting pitcher, Dan Haren, and the player who wa Jan 07, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Norv Turner for my Tuesday Examiner column. Access it through the item about my Examiner columns at the bottom of my Jan 03, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the 49ers mess for my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the item about my Examiner columns at the bottom of Jan 02, 2008 Why Kevin Riley Should Start for Cal ON THE FOURTH play after he came into the Armed Forces Bowl game, Kevin Riley showed why he should be the starting quarterback Jan 01, 2008 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I'm back and I've written on the 49ers problems in today's Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line item abo Dec 21, 2007 HAPPPY HOLIDAYS I’m off for a week My next Examiner column will be Jan. 1, my next website column will be Jan. 2. LOOKING FOR A HOLIDAY GIFT Dec 20, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Cal quarterback controversy in my Examiner column today. Access it through the two-line item about my Examiner c Dec 19, 2007 49ERS, GIANTS MOVES, STEROIDS REPORT THE FIRST move for the 49ers should be to get a savvy general manager, but the Atlanta Falcons are probably going to beat them Dec 15, 2007 GIANTS-A'S - AND VAN HALEN I wrote on the Giants and A’s in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line item about my Examiner col Dec 13, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the possibility that the 49ers problems might force the Yorks to sell in today’s Examiner column. Access it through Dec 12, 2007 Nolan Goes, Smith Stays; College Playoffs, Baseball Trades NOW, THE 49ers coach and quarterback are pointing fingers at each other. Can it get any worse than this? As I’ve already wri Dec 10, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on why Mike Nolan must be fired in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line item about my Ex Dec 08, 2007 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! LOOKING FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT? You can get tickets for big NFL matchups like the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins on d Dec Dec 06, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote about the Raiders improvement in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line blurb about my Exa Dec 05, 2007 Playoffs, A's Trades, Bonds, Williams, Tedford A COLLEGE professor e-mailed me with perhaps the most persuasive argument yet against a college playoff system at the highest l Dec 03, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote about Cal’s mysterious collapse in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line blurb about my E Dec 02, 2007 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! WANT TO WATCH some football? Tickets for big NFL matchups like the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins on d Dec. 30 are ava Nov 29, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN A college football playoff is a bad idea, as I explained in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line Nov 28, 2007 Jeff Tedford, Todd Lichti, Alex Rodriguez JEFF TEDFORD is a victim of his own success. Since his Bears stumbled after a 5-0 start this season, he’s been sharply criticiz Nov 26, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I explained why Cal will win the Big Game in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line blurb about my Nov 24, 2007 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! WANT TO WATCH some football? Tickets for big NFL matchups like the Dallas Cowboys against the Washington Redskins on Dec. 30 a Nov 23, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on what Raider rookies JaMarcus Russell and Michael Bu in my Friday Examiner column. Access it through the link in the Nov 21, 2007 Raiders vs. 49ers, Barry Bonds, A's Moves IT’S COME to this: The big Bay Area debate this fall has been whether the Raiders or the 49ers are worse. After watching both t Nov 19, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on what needs to be done to fix the 49ers in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line blurb Nov 15, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Alex Smith and the 49ers in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line blurb about my Exami Nov 14, 2007 A's Future, Dick Nolan, Nate Longshore. . . and More WHAT KIND of team will the Oakland A’s be next season? Even general manager Billy Beane doesn’t know. In a conversation at his Nov 12, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Raider Nation losing faith in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the two-line blurb about my Nov 08, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Jeff Tedford and Cal quarterbacks in my Examiner column today. Access it through the link in the 2-line blurb a Nov 07, 2007 PAC-10 ROCKS; CAL QBS; A-ROD, DRUGS THE SEC IS generally regarded as the best college football conference, and the Pac-10 may be the second-best. The two coaches i Nov 05, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the sad state of the Raiders in my Examiner column today. Access it through the link in the 2-line blurb about Nov 03, 2007 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I up dated this section Friday. HANNAH MONTANA is the hottest young star in show business and you can get tickets t Nov 02, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Alex Rodriguez in my Examiner column today. Access it through the link in the 2-line blurb about my Examiner co Oct 31, 2007 Baseball, Cal, Stanford, 49ers, Raiders WHEN ARE baseball owners going to realize they’re doing irreparable damage to their games unless they can regain control from t Oct 30, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Mike Nolan, Alex Smith and the future of the 49ers for today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the two Oct 27, 2007 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. WANT TO WATCH some football? Tickets are available through the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS Oct 26, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the criticism of Jeff Tedford for today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the two-sentence blurb about Oct 24, 2007 New Stadiums, Raiders, Yankees Plight AN ON-GOING QUESTION: Which of the proposed new stadiums – the 49ers in Santa Clara and the A’s in Fremont – will be finished f Oct 23, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on JaMarcus Russell and the Raiders for today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the two-sentence blurb abo Oct 20, 2007 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS; I updated this section Friday. WANT TO WATCH some postseason baseball? Tickets are available through the TICKETS! Oct 19, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Giants rebuilding for today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the two-sentence blurb about my Exami Oct 17, 2007 Montana, Brady, Riley - and Giants, Raiders TROY TAYLOR was a Cal quarterback under Joe Kapp, later a quarterbacks coach for the Bears and is now the analyst on Cal games. Oct 16, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Kevin Riley for today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the two-sentence blurb about my Examiner column Oct 13, 2007 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! AND LETTERS LETTERS: I updated this section today (Sunday) WANT TO WATCH some postseason baseball? Tickets are available through the TIC Oct 12, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Jim Harbaugh’s future at Stanford in the Examiner today. Access it through the two-line item about my Examiner Oct 10, 2007 Giants Rebulding, Stanford Win, Ugly 49ers BRANCH RICKEY pioneered the best method for baseball success in the 1930s: a strong farm system that provided good, young playe Oct 09, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the 49ers miserable offense in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the two-line note about my Examiner c Oct 05, 2007 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! THE CAL BEARS are No. 2 in the country and you can get tickets for their games through the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! links at Oct 03, 2007 Cal Bears, Barry Bonds RECRUITING IS the name of the game in college football, and the Cal coaching staff is using the last three days of their bye we Sep 15, 2007 REMINDER TO READERS I’ll have a column in Tuesday’s Examiner but won’t write again on my website until Oct. 3. THE CAL BEARS are headed toward a Sep 14, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the 49ers horrible game plan in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner co Sep 12, 2007 Matt Cain Trade, A's Pitching, Raiders QBs THE GIANTS may have to do what they’ve considered the unthinkable: Trade Matt Cain to get quality young players to build a team Sep 11, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Raiders in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner columns toward the Sep 08, 2007 TICKETS FOR 49ERS, CAL BEARS, ETC. THE 49ERS will be back on Monday night football for their opener, and you can get tickets for that game and all others thi Sep 07, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the 49ers chances of making the postseason in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about Sep 05, 2007 Will Bonds Return? Cal-Tennessee Revisited THE BIGGEST question for the Giants in the offseason: Do they bring Barry Bonds back? The argument for bringing Bonds back h Sep 04, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the good and bad for the Raiders in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examine Sep 01, 2007 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! THE 49ERS will be back on Monday night football for their opener, and you can get tickets through the TICKETS! TICKETS! TI Aug 31, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Cal’s opener against Tennessee in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner Aug 29, 2007 Vick's Future, A's Radio, Giants Geezers, 49ers A QUESTION I’m asked frequently: How long will it be before Michael Vick shows up in a Raiders uniform? My answer: Never. Aug 28, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Don Nelson’s possible departure in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner Aug 24, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on benching Kwame Harris in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner columns n Aug 22, 2007 49ERS, A'S, GIANTS, RAIDERS THE NFL pre-season is used by coaches to evaluate players, but it’s only about half of the process because what players do on t Aug 21, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Raiders negotiations with JaMarcus Russell in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item ab Aug 17, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on ;how the Giants need to rebuild in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner Aug 15, 2007 A's Park, Bonds, Zito, Clueless Fans WATCHING THE excellent HBO show, “Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush,” I could see a parallel between Walter O’Malley’s p Aug 14, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the 49ers Vernon Davis in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner columns Aug 10, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Bill Walsh’s private memorial service in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Ex Aug 08, 2007 Aaron, Walsh, Costas and Whining Players HENRY AARON never had it easy. He came to the majors in 1954, only seven years after Jackie Robinson broke the color line, and Aug 07, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Lane Kiffin and the Raiders in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner col Aug 05, 2007 Walsh Memories, Bonds, Cal Bears, 49ers LETTERS: I've updated this section with e-mails about Bill Walsh. AS BARRY BONDS goes for No. 756, tickets for the Giants ho Aug 03, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Jeff Tedford and the Cal Bears in today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner Aug 01, 2007 BILL WALSH REMEMBERED BILL WALSH and I had a special relationship going back 30 years, starting with the day he was hired as the Stanford head We Jul 31, 2007 EXAMINER COLUMN: BILL WALSH REMEMBERED I wrote on Bill Walsh n today’s Examiner. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner columns near the bott Jul 29, 2007 Cal, 49ers, Raiders Tickets Tickets for Cal football, including the opener against Tennessee, and for the 49ers and Raiders are available on the TICKETS! T Jul 28, 2007 See Bonds Hit 755, Cal, 49er Tickets Available If you want to see Barry Bonds hit No. 755, tickets for the Giants weekend games are available on the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS Jul 27, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written about the Giants rebuilding in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Exa Jul 25, 2007 Major Scandals in Sports THIS IS A major crisis time for American professional sports with an NBA referee investigated for betting on and perhaps fixing Jul 24, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written about Barry Bonds chasing Hank Aaron in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the 2-line item abo Jul 21, 2007 SEE BARRY HIT NO. 756 If you want to see Barry Bonds hit No. 756, tickets for the Atlanta series and the rest of the Giants home stand are available Jul 20, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Mike Nolan and the 49ers in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the 2-line note about my Exa Jul 18, 2007 Giants, A's Trade Possibilities BOTH GIANTS and A’s fans are anticipating big changes in their teams the rest of the season, because both teams are well out of Jul 17, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Giants supposed change of direction in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the 2-line no Jul 14, 2007 49ers, Raiders, Cal Tickets SPORTS, CONCERT TICKETS: Tickets for the 49ers and Raiders and other NFL games are available on the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Jul 13, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on why the A’s will trade Mike Piazza in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the 2-line note ab Jul 11, 2007 Bonds, All-Star Game, Giants History BARRY BONDS played nice with the media during the All-Star week in San Francisco, and I could only think: Why didn’t you do thi Jul 10, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Barry Zito’s affect on the Giants in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the 2-line note abo Jul 06, 2007 ALL-STAR GAME, CONCERTS Tickets for the All-Star game and associated events are available on the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! link at the bottom of my Ho Jul 06, 2007 All-Star Game, Concerts Tickets for the All-Star game and associated events are available on the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! link at the bottom of my Ho Jul 04, 2007 49ers Stadium, Giants, A's, All-Star Tickets SAN FRANCISCO mayor Gavin Newsom should keep his mouth shut about the 49ers. His statements are becoming more and more ridiculo Jul 03, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, TICKETS I’ve written on the Warriors future in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the 2-line note about my Examiner Jun 30, 2007 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! SPORTS, CONCERT TICKETS: Tickets for the All-Star game and associated events are available on the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! li Jun 29, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, TICKETS I’ve written on what the Giants need to do in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the 2-line note about my E Jun 27, 2007 Milton Bradley, Rod Beck MILTON BRADLEY is gone, and the A’s already miss him. When Bradley was “designated for assignment” last week, the move caugh Jun 26, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS, TICKETS I’ve written on Barry Bonds as an All-Star in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the 3-line note about my E Jun 25, 2007 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. SPORTS, CONCERT TICKETS: Tickets for the All-Star game and associated events are availa Jun 22, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, GIANTS-YANKEES I’ve written on the impossible dream, a new 49ers stadium, in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the thre Jun 20, 2007 Bonds Trade, A's Pitching, Schmidt, Zito, Rueter WHEN GIANTS general manager Brian Sabean talked to local media on Sunday, he was asked whether the club would trade Barry Bonds Jun 19, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Barry Bonds concealing Giants mistakes in today’s Examiner column. The best way to access it is through the lin Jun 16, 2007 Giants-Yankees, All-Star Game, Concerts Tickets for the Giants-Yankees series, Friday through Sunday at AT&T Park, are available on the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! link Jun 15, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN AND CONCERTS I’ve written on Alex Smith and the 49ers in today’s Examiner column. The best way to access it is through the link in the three Jun 13, 2007 A's Win With System. . . Giants Problems. . . 49ers BILLY BEANE makes mistakes, as all general managers do from time to time, but he hasn’t taken the heat that the Giants GM, Bria Jun 12, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN.... . THE POLICE I wrote on Brian Sabean and the Giants in today’s Examiner column. The best way to access it is through the link in the three-l Jun 09, 2007 The Police, All-Star Game and Much More SPORTS, CONCERT TICKETS: Tickets for The Police concert on Wednesday at the Oakland Coliseum, and the various appearances of Di Jun 08, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Al Davis and the Raiders changing directions in today’s Examiner column. The best way to access it is through the li Jun 06, 2007 Giants Draft. . . and More THE GIANTS have an unparalleled opportunity in the first-year draft, which takes place Thursday and Friday, with six of the fir Jun 05, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on why Brian Sabean will be fired in today’s Examiner column. The best way to access it is through the link in the thre Jun 01, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on why Barry Zito is overpaid and Barry Bonds is not in today’s Examiner column. The best way to access it is through t May 30, 2007 Character Issues, Giants Pitchers. . . and More CHARACTER IS becoming more and more of an issue in professional sports, and teams that ignore that are asking for trouble. Leag May 29, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS, THE POLICE I wrote on the Giants pitching in today’s Examiner column. The best way to access it is through the link in the three-line item May 26, 2007 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I've updated this section. SPORTS, CONCERT TICKETS: Tickets for The Police concert on June 13 at the Oakland Colise May 25, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the 49ers drive to the playoffs in today’s Examiner column. The best way to access it is through the link in the thr May 23, 2007 Giants Pitchers, Don Nelson, Rich Hardin ONE PART of the Giants rebuilding program is going gang-busters: Their emphasis on young pitching. For years, the Giants hav May 22, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Barry Zito and Ray Sadecki in today’s Examiner column. The best way to access it is through the link in the three-li May 18, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson in today’s Examiner column. The best way to access it is through the link in the thr May 16, 2007 A's Hitting, Warriors, NFL Greed THE A’S live and die by the home run, usually winning when they hit home runs and losing when they don’t, but this has long bee May 15, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Curt Young and the A’s in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner May 12, 2007 WARRIORS TICKETS, THE POLICE, DIANA KRALL LETTERS: I’ve updated this section. Tickets for the Warriors playoff games and the June 13 concert by The Police at the Oakl May 11, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Bruce Bochy in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner columns nea May 09, 2007 Warriors Rise; Clemens and Bonds DON NELSON has been the main story for the Warriors this season but he couldn’t have accomplished what he has if Chris Mullin h May 08, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Warriors in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner columns ne May 04, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Exam May 02, 2007 Jackson vs. Moss; NFL Draft: Testy Officials THE 49ERS had a draft day decision to make on a veteran wide receiver, whether to trade for Darrell Jackson or Randy Moss. But May 01, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Raiders and 49ers drafts in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Exa Apr 28, 2007 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Tickets for the Warriors and Sharks playoff games, Saturday's Kentucky Derby and the All-Star game at AT&T park are available o Apr 27, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Barry Bonds in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner columns nea Apr 25, 2007 Bob Geren, Warriors Chances, 49ers Needs THE LONG shadow of Billy Beane has intimidated A’s managers before, Art Howe in particular, but it hasn’t affected their latest Apr 24, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Warriors in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner columns ne Apr 21, 2007 SPORTS, CONCERT TICKETS Tickets for the Warriors and Sharks playoff games, May 5 Kentucky Derby and the All-Star game at AT&T park are available on the Apr 20, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the 49ers draft in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner columns Apr 17, 2007 Change for Bears; Warriors: Robinson Legacy THERE WILL be a new look for Cal football this fall, or, more accurately, a return to an old look as coach Jeff Tedford goes ba Apr 13, 2007 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I updated this section with 13 new posts today (Saturday) SPORTS, CONCERT TICKETS: Tickets for the May 5 Kentucky Apr 11, 2007 Giants, Cal Basketball, Announcers. . . and More THE GIANTS slow start has surprised nobody but the team’s management. After the dismal 1-5 home stand, general manager Brian Sa Apr 10, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS, TICKETS I wrote on Jack Tatum and Darryl Stingley in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my E Apr 07, 2007 LETTERS, SPORTS, CONCERT TICKETS I've updated the Letters section today (Monday). Tickets for the May 5 Kentucky Derby, the NHL playoffs and major league baseb Apr 06, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, TV APPEARANCE I wrote on Matt Cain and the Giants in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examine Apr 05, 2007 APRIL FOOL'S JOKE I was fooled by an April Fool’s joke yesterday, writing about a proposed “trade” of Houston wide receiver Andre Johnson to the Apr 04, 2007 49ers, Giants, Big Game THERE WAS a report out of Houston earlier this week that the 49ers would make a trade with the Texans, giving up Arnaz Battle a Apr 03, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, TV APPEARANCE I wrote on the 49ers offense in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner colum Apr 01, 2007 TV APPEARANCE, SPORTS, CONCERT TICKETS I'll be a guest on the FSBA pre-game show at 12:30 tomorrow, before the Giants opener. Tickets for the May 5 Kentucky Derby, Mar 29, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Barry Bonds’ chances for the career home run record in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2 Mar 28, 2007 PROBLEM ATHLETES, NFL CHANGES . . . AND MORE THE BIGGEST problem in professional sports today is criminal behavior by athletes. That’s happening in all sports. Sacramen Mar 27, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on a possible A’s move in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner col Mar 23, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, ALTAR BOYZ I wrote on Barry Zito in today’s Examiner. You can access it through the link in the 2-line item about my Examiner columns near Mar 21, 2007 Tedford Again In Charge of Cal Offense MIKE DUNBAR is gone as offensive coordinator, but the Cal offense will still have elements of the spread in it, coach Jeff Tedf Mar 20, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written why the 49ers should leave San Francisco in today’s Examiner column. You should be able to access it through the l Mar 16, 2007 ALTAR BOYZ, MARCH MADNESS Tickets are available to the Altar Boyz musical, which plays at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco through April 8 on the TIC Mar 14, 2007 NCAA Tournament, Raiders Draft Pick WHY HAS the NCAA basketball tournament become so important? Office pools. Gambling is the dirty little secret behind the pop Mar 13, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, MARCH MADNESS I’ve written on the Raiders need for a quarterback in today’s Examiner column. You should be able to access it through the link Mar 10, 2007 MARCH MADNESS Tickets for all NCAA tournament games, right through the Final Four, are available on the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! link on th Mar 09, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, MARCH MADNESS I’ve written on the 49ers as a legitimate playoff contender in today’s Examiner column. You should be able to access it through Mar 07, 2007 Raiders Draft, Daymeion Hughes, Bonds THE RAIDERS seem likely to choose a quarterback with their No. 1 selection in the draft. That bothers some of their fans, who p Mar 06, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Ben Braun’s future in today’s Examiner column. You should be able to access it through the link in the 2-line i Mar 04, 2007 CHRISTINE AGUILERA Tickets for the March 10th Christina Aguilera concert at HP Pavilion are available on the Bay Area link of TICKETS! TICKETS! TI Mar 02, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS, THE POLICE I’ve written on Antonio Bryant and Randy Moss in today’s Examiner column. You should be able to access it through the link in t Feb 28, 2007 Non-events: Combine and Spring Training PRO SPORTS are filled with non-events these days, happenings which are reported with breathless enthusiasm by the media but act Feb 27, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, THE POLICE I’ve written on the Raiders draft in today’s Examiner column. You should be able to access it through the link in the 2-line it Feb 23, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, THE POLICE I’ve recommended a new offensive coordinator for the 49ers in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the link in the 3-line Feb 21, 2007 Dick Davey, Cal Hoops, Zito, The Police SANTA CLARA basketball coach Dick Davey and athletic director Dan Coonan have both been caught in the cross-hairs by an overzea Feb 20, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Brian Sabean on the hot seat for today’s Examiner column. You should be able to access that column and my web p Feb 17, 2007 EXXAMINER ACCESS For those who had problems accessing my Friday Examiner column through the link onmy Home Page, just use examiner.com and type Feb 16, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the tawdriness of the BALCO CASE for today’s Examiner column. You can access that column and my web page throug Feb 14, 2007 Raiders, 49ers, Tennis, Book THERE IS no true offseason in the NFL because of free agency and the draft, and both the Raiders and 49ers have important quest Feb 13, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Al Davis and Lane Kiffin for today’s Examiner column. You can access that column and my web page through the li Feb 10, 2007 Norv Turner, Super Bowl, BB Luncheon WHAT REALLY happened in Dallas? Maybe Norv Turner realized that being the offensive coordinator for the 49ers was a whole lot b Feb 09, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Jeff Tedford and his recruiting for today’s Examiner column. You can access that column and my web page through Feb 07, 2007 COLUMN POSTPONED Everything I did today took longer than I expected, so instead of posting a column today, I'll write one on Saturday which will Feb 06, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the domino effect if Norv Turner becomes the head coach in Dallas in today’s Examiner column. I have my own web Feb 03, 2007 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Tickets are available on this site for the AT&T tournament and baseball All-Star game at AT&T Park in July, as well as tickets Feb 02, 2007 IN EXAMINER; WALSH HELPED BLACK COACHES I’ve written on how Bill Walsh (Walsh paved advance is the headline) paved the road for the black coaches in the Super Bowl in Jan 31, 2007 Bonds, Tedford and Raiders WISHING DOESN’T make it so, as the many, many media critics of Barry Bonds learned this week when Bonds and the Giants finalize Jan 30, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I’ve written on how a combined stadium could benefit the 49ers and Raiders – and the A’s - in today’s Examiner column. I have m Jan 27, 2007 LETTERS LETTERS: I updated this section today (Saturday). TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! : Tickets are available on this site for the Jerse Jan 26, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I’ve written on Jerry Porter and Randy Moss in today’s Examiner column. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s colum Jan 24, 2007 Raiders Coach, Tedford Connection, Bonds LANE KIFFIN is a blank slate upon which Al Davis hopes to write. Anybody who interprets his hiring as the next Raiders coach di Jan 23, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Barry Bonds and the Giants in today’s Examiner column. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s column Jan 19, 2007 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I updated this section Saturday. TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Tickets are available on this site for the Jersey Boys pl Jan 17, 2007 Jeff Tedford, Warriors Trade, A's . . and More JEFF TEDFORD is the most successful Cal football coach since the early days of Pappy Waldorf, but there are still local columni Jan 16, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I give advice to Mike Nolan in today’s Examiner column. (Headline: Learning From Those Who Do It Best). I have my own web page, Jan 14, 2007 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Tickets are available on this site for Wednesday’s Justin Timberlake concert in Fresno, the Jersey Boys play, which runs in San Jan 12, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds and the steroid factor for today’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can acc Jan 10, 2007 BCS, RAIDERS, GIANTS, HOF....AND MORE THE MUCH-MALIGNED BCS system gave us a very entertaining ride this season, and it also gave a clearer picture of college footba Jan 09, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Jeff Tedford and the Raiders for today’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s column an Jan 05, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Mike Nolan and the 49ers for today’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s column and ea Jan 03, 2007 Bowls, 49ers Stadium, Shell and Zito COLLEGE FOOTBALL is different, as we’ve seen in the bowl games. Two of the winners, Boise State and Oregon State, went for t Jan 02, 2007 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Barry Zito and the Giants for today’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s column and e Dec 30, 2006 EXAMINER COLUMN UPDATE There was a delay in posting my Friday Examiner column but you can read it now by going to my Examiner web page by using the li Dec 29, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on how San Francisco can keep the 49ers for Friday’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s Dec 29, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on how San Francisco can keep the 49ers for Friday’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s Dec 23, 2006 MERRY CHRISTMAS I’m taking some time off next week for Christmas, so I won’t be writing an Examiner column for Tuesday or my usual website colu Dec 22, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the Raiders and their draft choice for Friday’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s col Dec 20, 2006 Stanford Football, Giants, Raiders JIM HARBAUGH is the right choice as the new Stanford football coach, but before he can bring the Cardinal program back, the Sta Dec 19, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Alex Smith and the 49ers for today’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s column and ear Dec 15, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I’ve written on the dysfunctional Giants for today’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s column and ear Dec 13, 2006 When Will 49ers Contend? The ups and downs of the 49ers season have their fans on an emotional roller coaster, but the truth is, they’re just about wher Dec 10, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I’ve written on Cal football for today’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s column and earlier ones th Dec 08, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Bonds and Piazza for today’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s column and earlier one Dec 06, 2006 Raiders, Zito/Schmidt, Walt Harris WHEN THE Raiders set a franchise record in holding the Houston Texans to a minus two in passing yardage last Sunday, it brought Dec 05, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on why Walt Harris was fired for today’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can access today’s column and ea Dec 01, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the firing of Walt Harris and the Big Game for today’s Examiner. I have my own web page, so you can access toda Nov 29, 2006 Say Goodbye to Art Shell THE DEMOTION of offensive coordinator Tom Walsh and the elevation of tight ends coach John Shoop means the Art Shell experiment Nov 28, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I’ve written on the Giants for today’s Examiner. Access it through the Search Page link in the last line of the item about my E Nov 24, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on Cal football for today’s Examiner. Access it through the Search Page link in the last line of the item about my Nov 22, 2006 Rice and Bryant: What a Difference IT WAS quite a Sunday for 49er receivers, past and present, as Jerry Rice was honored at halftime of the 49ers-Seahawks game an Nov 21, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the 49ers for today’s Examiner. Access it through the Search Page link in the last line of the item about my Ex Nov 20, 2006 NOTE TO READERS I’ll write on my usual schedule this week, Tuesday and Friday in the Examiner and Wednesday on my website. I wrote a bonus colu Nov 18, 2006 Geren Logical Choice for A's BOB GEREN was always the logical choice as the next A’s manager, as I wrote in the Examiner on Nov. 3 and on this website on We Nov 17, 2006 EXAMINER COLUMN, A's, LETTERS I’ve written on the Raiders in today’s Examiner column. Access it through the Search Page link in the third line of the item ab Nov 15, 2006 A's Move, 49ers Changes, Stanford Twins A’S TO FREMONT? Who benefits? Not Fremont. In recent years, baseball parks have been built in downtown areas in Baltimore, D Nov 14, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on whether San Francisco needs the 49ers in today’s Examiner. Access it through the Search Page link in the last line o Nov 11, 2006 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I updated this section on Saturday afernoon. TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Looking ahead to the holiday season, ticket Nov 10, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I wrote on the 49ers “move” in today’s Examiner. Access it through the Search Page link in the last line of the item about my E Nov 08, 2006 Cal Bears Now the Target THE CAL BEARS find themselves in a very unusual position, as the team with a figurative X on their chests. “We know that we Nov 07, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the 49ers family struggle in today’s Examiner. Access it through the Search Page link in the last line of the item a Nov 04, 2006 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Looking ahead to the holiday season, tickets will be available through the links on this site for bowl games, including the Ros Nov 03, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I wrote on the A’s managerial search in today’s Examiner. Access it through the Search Page link in the last line of the item a Nov 01, 2006 Nelson, Bonds, King. . . and More NBA COACHES often talk of their commitment to the fast break. Don Nelson actually follows through on his statements. We know Oct 31, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Bruce Bochy and the Giants in today’s Examiner. Access it through the Search Page link in the last line of the item Oct 28, 2006 LETTERS, ETC. I updated “Letters” on Thursday. For those looking for Oakland/Piedmont property to buy or sell, check out my wife’s site, P Oct 27, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I wrote on the 49ers in today’s Examiner. Access it through the Search Page link in the last line of the item about my Examiner Oct 25, 2006 Cal's Win - and More CAL’S OVERTIME win against Washington was a much closer game than any of us expected, but it was a gratifying one because the B Oct 24, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Stanford football for today’s Examiner column. Access it through the Search Page link in the last line of the item a Oct 23, 2006 CAL TICKETS AND MORE Tickets will be available on the TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS!link for Cal games for the rest of the season, including Cal-USC a Oct 21, 2006 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Tickets will be available on this link for these big college football games: --Michigan at Ohio State --Notre Dame at USC -- Oct 20, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Giants for today’s Examiner column. Access it through the Search Page link in the last line of the item about my Oct 18, 2006 Macha, Managers, Free Agents, Raiders KEN MACHA wanted out as A’s manager and found the way to make it happen, while still getting paid for the remaining two years o Oct 17, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Art Shell and the Raiders today. Access it through the Search Page link on the third line of the item about my Exami Oct 14, 2006 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! Tickets will be available on this link for these big college football games: --Michigan at Ohio State --Notre Dame at USC Oct 13, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Cal Bears for my Examiner column today. Access it through the Search Page link on the bottom line of the item ab Oct 11, 2006 Giants Manager, A's, Raiders LOU PINIELLA as the next manager of the Giants? Don’t bet on it. Ron Wotus, who has managed in the minors and been the bench co Oct 10, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the A’s in the Examiner today. Access it through the Search Page link in the third line of the item about my Examine Oct 06, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Randy Moss and the Raiders for my Examiner column today. Access it through the Search Page link in the bottom line o Oct 04, 2006 Nelson, Thomas, Bonds, Cal, 49ers WILL THIS finally be the season the Warriors end their playoff drought? The hiring of Don Nelson as coach gives them one import Sep 30, 2006 LETTERS, ERROR, TICKETS LETTERS: I updated this on Sept. 30. ERROR: Cal quarterback Kevin Riley is not the son of Mike Riley, as I mistakenly wrote Sep 29, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I wrote on the young Giants pitching for my Examiner column today. Access it through the Search Page link in the bottom line of Sep 27, 2006 A's, Giants, Cal, Stanford, 49ers THE A’S should pitch Rich Harden in the first game of the playoffs. If they don’t – and the plan now is to pitch him in the las Sep 26, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Cal Bears today. Access it through the Search Page link in the third line of the note about my Examiner columns Sep 24, 2006 TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! I thank those of you who have used this service because it’s helped me pay off the costs of setting up my website. Tickets wil Sep 22, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I've written on the Raiders for today's Examiner column. Access it through the Search Page link in the third line of the item a Sep 20, 2006 Kudos for Beane; What Are Giants Doing? BEFORE THE start of this season, A’s general manager Billy Beane made three big moves: --He signed free agent pitcher Esteba Sep 19, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I’ve written on the 49ers for today’s Examiner column. Access it through the Search Page link in the third line of the note abo Sep 16, 2006 LETTERS, TV, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ve updated this section today (Sept. 16). TV: I’m a guest on “The Last Honest Sports Show,” airing tonight on KP Sep 15, 2006 EXAMINER COLUMN, TV APPEARANCE I wrote on the Giants for my Examiner column today. Access it through the link in the third line of the note about my Examiner Sep 13, 2006 RAIDERS, CAL. . . AND MORE A READER, David Krone, caught this passage on page 553 of Thomas Friedman’s book, “The World Is Flat”: “One thing that tells Sep 11, 2006 TOMORROW: RETURN TO WRITING I will be returning to writing tomorrow with my Examiner column. On Wednesday, I will be writing on my website, and I will keep Aug 19, 2006 VACATION TIME After my Examiner column on Tuesday, August 22, I'll be on vacation until Sept. 11. TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS!: Tickets will b Aug 18, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, LETTERS I wrote on the 49ers and Raiders for today's Examiner column. Access it by hitting the Search Page link on the bottom line of t Aug 16, 2006 Baseball: Watch Those Predictions BASEBALL IS the most unpredictable sport, with quite different results from day to day, as we were reminded in the very first A Aug 15, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Cal quarterbacks in the Examiner today. I now have my own web page which displays all my columns, including the late Aug 12, 2006 LETTERS, TICKETS LETTERS: I’ll update this section today (Saturday) TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS!: Tickets will be available on this link for th Aug 11, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Stanford football in my Examiner column today. You can access that through the Search Page link on the bottom line o Aug 09, 2006 Baseball, Football Ramblings AS MAJOR LEAGUE baseball heads into the stretch drive, the situations in the two Western Divisions are quite different. In t Aug 08, 2006 EXAMINER COLUMN, ESPN TONIGHT I wrote on the 49ers for today's Examiner column and will tape a segment on the Niners which will run on the ESPN news at 7:40 Aug 05, 2006 TICKETS, CRUISE TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS!: Tickets will be available on this link for these hot concerts: --Barbra Streisand, Oct. 4-Novembe Aug 04, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Ken Macha and the A's in my Examiner column today. You can access it through the Search Page link on the third line Aug 02, 2006 Baseball Fans Getting Nasty CROWD BEHAVIOR seems to be getting worse at baseball games, as Milton Bradley can certainly attest. Bradley was taunted by f Jul 29, 2006 TICKETS, CRUISE TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS!: Tickets will be available on this link for these hot concerts: --Barbra Streisand, Oct. 4-Novembe Jul 28, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I'm writing about Jerry Porter and the Raiders in my Examiner column today. Access it through the link in the three-line note a Jul 26, 2006 Why Can't They Say Goodbye? SAYING GOODBYE is the hardest thing for star athletes to do. The latest example is Barry Bonds, who has been saying he might Jul 25, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN, RADIO I'm writing on the 49ers offense in my Examiner column today. Access it through the link within the 3-line message about my Exa Jul 22, 2006 CRUISE, TICKETS, LETTERS CRUISE WITH ME: I am organizing a sports-oriented cruise of the Panama Canal, Feb. 16 to March 3, starting in San Diego and end Jul 21, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I'm discussing a trade of Jason Schmidt in my Examiner column today. Access it through the link on my Home Page above TICKETS! Jul 19, 2006 Who Will Replace Bonds? GARY RADNICH posed an interesting question on his KNBR show on Monday: When Barry Bonds’ salary comes off the Giants books, who Jul 18, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN and KNBR I'm writing on Barry Bonds in my Examiner column today. You can access it through the link on my Home Page just above "TICKETS! Jul 15, 2006 CRUISE, TICKETS, LETTERS CRUISE WITH ME: I am organizing a sports-oriented cruise of the Panama Canal, Feb. 16 to March 3, starting in San Diego and end Jul 14, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on Jeff Tedford in my Examiner column today. Access it through the link on my Home Page, just above TICKETS! TICKETS! T Jul 12, 2006 Tough Sledding for Bay Area Baseball IF THERE’S postseason baseball in the Bay Area this year, it will be in Oakland, not San Francisco. The Giants improved thei Jul 08, 2006 CRUISE, TICKETS, LETTERS CRUISE WITH ME: I am organizing a sports-oriented cruise of the Panama Canal, Feb. 16 to March 3, starting in San Diego and end Jul 07, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the DH for my Examiner column today. Access it through the link on my home page, just above TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKET Jul 05, 2006 Pitch Count: Good Or Bad? FEW THINGS seem to rile long-time baseball fans more than the pitch count fetish in baseball. Many of us recall episodes from t Jul 04, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I've written about the Giants and A's need for Sean Casey. Hit the Search link on my home page, right above TICKETS! TICKETS! T Jul 01, 2006 Good Times With the Raiders IT WAS AN August exhibition game in Portland in 1967. The Raiders had just lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, 48-0. There were jus Jun 30, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the 49ers stadium. You can access it through the link at the bottom of my home page, just above TICKETS! TICKETS! TI Jun 28, 2006 Ben Braun Extension: Oh, No! SANDY BARBOUR has been very sure-footed since she took over as Cal athletic director in the fall of 2004, but she misfired last Jun 27, 2006 TODAY'S EXAMINER COLUMN I wrote on the Warriors for today's Examiner column. Access it through the link at the bottom of my home page and type my name Jun 22, 2006 Cruise With Me I am organizing a sports-oriented cruise of the Panama Canal, Feb. 16 to March 3, starting in San Diego and ending in Fort Laud Jun 21, 2006 A's Upper Deck Closing: Problems Ahead CLOSING OFF the upper deck has had one desired effect for the A’s: Season ticket sales have increased about 11 per cent, accord Jun 20, 2006 Radio, Cruise and Examiner column RADIO: I’ll be on with Gary Radnich at 10 a.m. Thursday on KNBR. COME CRUISE WITH ME: I am organizing a sports-oriented crui Jun 16, 2006 CRUISE WITH ME I am organizing a sports-oriented cruise of the Panama Canal, Feb. 16 to March 3, starting in San Diego and ending in Fort Lau Jun 14, 2006 The Giants Worst Trades WHAT ARE the worst trades in San Francisco Giants history? Here are the four I would nominate: --Orlando Cepeda for Ray Sade Jun 09, 2006 LETTERS I've updated this with e-mails on both my Examiner and website columns. Jun 07, 2006 Musselman, Montana and More THE HIRING of Eric Musselman showed why the Sacramento Kings are in the playoffs consistently and the Warriors are not. Muss Jun 04, 2006 NOTE TO READERS For those of you who may have missed my earlier announcement, I'm now writing Tuesday and Friday for The San Francisco Examiner Jun 01, 2006 LETTERS I've updated this section. May 31, 2006 What's Wrong With A's WHY ARE the A’s struggling after being picked by almost everybody to win the AL West this season? Think of the team as a cha May 30, 2006 May 28, 2006 COLUMNS ON WEBSITE Some readers have asked me if I'll put my Examiner columns on my website. The answer is no. The Examiner is paying for my colum May 27, 2006 NOTE TO READERS Starting next week, I’ll be writing columns on Tuesday and Friday for The San Francisco Examiner. The paper is distributed free May 26, 2006 NO COLUMN TODAY My brother is coming up from Santa Barbara today so we can celebrate his birthday, so I'm not writing today. May 26, 2006 NO COLUMN TODAY My brother is coming up from Santa Barbara today so we can celebrate his birthday, so I'm not writing today. May 25, 2006 Power Surge in Baseball THOUGH THEY know that home runs draw fans, even baseball owners are saying maybe they should check the baseballs being used, to May 24, 2006 Raiders Won't Be Sold THE OLD SAYING, “Don’t believe everything you read,” can now be applied to Sports Illustrated after its story this week that Ed May 23, 2006 Why Do They Hate Barry Bonds? BARRY BONDS’ problems with the media – or, vice versa – began early in his Giants career. Early in the 1993 season, Sports I May 22, 2006 Giants Pitching Is Impressive THE BIG story in the weekend Giants-A’s series was Barry Bonds’ 714th career home run on Saturday, but for Giants fans, the mos May 21, 2006 LETTERS I've update this section. May 19, 2006 Turner Likes Alex Smith THE COACH closest to Alex Smith thinks the young quarterback has a very bright future. “People ask me all the time if I th May 18, 2006 The Right Move for Warriors CHRIS MULLIN should admit his mistake and hire Eric Musselman to coach the Warriors again. That’s not the hottest rumor, of May 17, 2006 Montana, Bonds, Cal Football . . and More WISH LIST: That the 49ers would persuade Joe Montana to work with Alex Smith in their June mini-camp. Who could be better to May 16, 2006 A Vote for Bud Selig BUD SELIG has been an easy target for criticism since he was the front man for the owners in the 1994 labor dispute that caused May 15, 2006 A's, Giants Come Up Empty THE GIANTS and A’s both spent big bucks for free agent pitchers in the offseason. In retrospect, they might wish they had inves May 14, 2006 LETTERS. . . .FINALLY! I've finally done the "Letters" update I promised two days ago. May 12, 2006 Barry Bonds Chases the Babe THERE’S A CARNIVAL air surrounding Barry Bonds and the Giants as Bonds seeks to surpass Babe Ruth’s career home run mark, and i May 11, 2006 Personal Holiday I'm taking the day off to go to the Giants-Cubs game and do some Mother's Day shopping. Since I'm a kept man these days, I have May 10, 2006 Of Bonds, Zito and Al Davis BARRY BONDS has said he’ll play more on this home stand because Moises Alou has gone on the disabled list, but that may not be May 09, 2006 Giants Will Play Blame Game WHO WILL get blamed if the Giants season doesn’t turn around? Manager Felipe Alou will be gone, general manager Brian Sabean is May 08, 2006 Mike Nolan, 49ers Make Progress MIKE NOLAN continues to grow as a head coach. I learned of another example of that when I was at the 49ers mini-camp yesterday: May 07, 2006 MONDAY I'll be reporting on what I learned at the 49ers mini-camp. May 05, 2006 49ers, Giants, A's . . . and More MIKE NOLAN road map for improving the 49ers is becoming clearer, and it’s a good one. The latest move was to trade for veter May 04, 2006 The Las Vegas A's? ONCE AGAIN, there is speculation that the Oakland A’s will be moved in the not-distant future. One possibility is simply buildi May 03, 2006 Willie Mays: An Original WILLIE MAYS turns 75 on Saturday, which was noted by John Shea, who did a lengthy interview of Mays for this morning’s Chronicl May 02, 2006 Barry Bonds: Still the Catalyst for Giants BARRY BONDS will be a mixed blessing for the Giants this season. Bonds now looks a lot like Frank Thomas with the A’s, but t May 01, 2006 49ers Make Right Move; Raiders ???? THE 49ERS draft justified Mike Nolan’s trade to get an extra draft pick. The Raider draft was a bit puzzling. More on that late Apr 28, 2006 NFL Draft, Joe Montana and More THIS NFL draft is one of the most unpredictable in recent years, but there is one constant: Teams still don’t quite know how to Apr 27, 2006 Barry Bonds Makes An Adjustment LIKE HIS godfather before him, Barry Bonds is adjusting to situational changes with his hitting. With Willie Mays, it was th Apr 26, 2006 Who Will the Raiders Draft? THE RAIDERS have so determinedly been leaking the “information” that they have their eyes on Texas quarterback Vince Young that Apr 25, 2006 Bill Walsh On 49ers, NFL and Stanford BILL WALSH was surprised by the trade which the 49ers made last week to give them an additional pick in the first round. “Th Apr 24, 2006 Cal Starting QB: Undecided CAL’S SPRING football practice ended Saturday with the biggest question still unanswered: Who will be the starting quarterback Apr 23, 2006 IRA MILLER For those of you who have inquired, Ira's website is MySportsPage.com Apr 22, 2006 NOTE TO READERS I've updated "Letters" this morning. I've been busy - A's game Thursday, meeting with Bill Walsh yesterday, Cal scrimmage today Apr 21, 2006 Leon Powe. . . and Baseball Musings AS MUCH AS I hate to see him go, I think Leon Powe should leave Cal and go to the NBA. He doesn’t have much to gain by staying. Apr 20, 2006 Will 49ers Make Bold Move? BY TRADING with Denver to add the 22nd pick in the first round, the 49ers put themselves in position to make another bold move Apr 19, 2006 Power Numbers Up In Baseball...Hmmm BEFORE THE start of this baseball season, many sportswriters who have anointed themselves as guardians of the game’s traditions Apr 18, 2006 An Rx for Warriors WHAT CAN be done to fix the Warriors? It’s always difficult to make big changes in a roster because of the salary cap restricti Apr 17, 2006 49ers Look for Leadership MIKE NOLAN’S plan for rebuilding the 49ers through the draft is a good one, but he also needs solid veterans to be leaders for Apr 15, 2006 LETTERS I've updated this section this morning. Apr 14, 2006 QBs Favre, Rodgers, Young. .. .And Baseball, Tool QUARTERBACKS, QUARTERBACKS: Will Brett Favre be traded? Will Aaron Rodgers get his shot? What will happen to Vince Young? On Apr 13, 2006 Has the Sports World Really Changed? THE SPORTS WORLD seems to be getting nastier. The Duke lacrosse team is currently in the headlines because of a rape accusation Apr 12, 2006 Who Will 49ers Pick? WITH THEIR relative inactivity in the free agent market, the 49ers have clearly decided that the draft is the way to go, and co Apr 11, 2006 AL Baseball Is Better SPORTS ILLUSTRATED did an article last week on the obvious superiority of the American League but didn’t make another obvious s Apr 10, 2006 Good News, Bad News for Giants THERE WAS good news and bad news as the Giants rallied dramatically to beat Atlanta and close out a 4-2 first week yesterday. Apr 08, 2006 Barry Bonds, Pro and Con As I promised, I've put many e-mails on this subject in "Letters." Apr 07, 2006 Jeff Tedford and the Spead Offense JEFF TEDFORD has had strong offenses since he came to Cal, but he’s still trying to make improvements, which is why he visited Apr 06, 2006 Hypocrisy Reigns With Barry Bonds THE DEMONIZING of Barry Bonds is mind-boggling in its hypocrisy. Steroids have been present in professional sports since at Apr 05, 2006 NO COLUMN TODAY Between taxes, doctor's appointment and the minutae of every day life, I can't concentrate on writing today. I'll be back tomor Apr 04, 2006 Colletti Benefits From Writers' Bias THERE’S NOTHING more distasteful to most sportswriters than a new idea. The latest one is teams using computer models as part o Apr 03, 2006 Cal's Problem: Pac-10 Will Be Better UCLA’S POSITION in the finals of the NCAA basketball tournament has left me decidedly ambivalent. On one hand, I always root fo Mar 31, 2006 Michelle Wie and Star Power MICHELLE WIE is helping women’s golf make the same kind of quantum leap that Arnold Palmer brought to the men’s version of the Mar 30, 2006 Spring Training, 49ers Stadium - and More IN 1966, Juan Marichal held out until the final 10 days of spring training, and that hurt him so much that all he did was win Mar 29, 2006 Schmidt Is Key for Giants IN HIS WAY, Jason Schmidt is almost as important to the Giants’ success as Barry Bonds. Schmidt is projected as the No. 1 st Mar 28, 2006 Aaron Brooks? Are You Kidding? THE RAIDERS quarterback decisions, since they made a good one to release Kerry Collins, are baffling. After releasing Collin Mar 27, 2006 Progress for 49ers THE SIGNING of guard Larry Allen is of great importance to the 49ers, not just the move itself but what it tells us about the t Mar 24, 2006 The Keys to March Madness LAST NIGHT’S games showed vividly why “March Madness” has such a grip on the American sports public. The UCLA win over Gonza Mar 23, 2006 Good and Bad for WBC THE INAUGURAL showing of Bud Selig’s baby, the World Baseball Classic, got a fairly warm reception from the American sporting p Mar 22, 2006 49ers, Raiders Spinning Their Wheels THE NFL’S second season, free agency, is upon us, and so far, it seems our two local teams are doing as well as they did in the Mar 21, 2006 Carmen Policy for NFL Commissioner THERE WILL be many men mentioned as possible replacements for retiring NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, but the best candidate Mar 20, 2006 TO, Warriors, Cal Hoops - and More TERRELL OWENS in Dallas? Be careful what you wish for, Jerry Jones. Jones is known for his willingness to take a bold move, Mar 18, 2006 NOTE TO READERS My e-mails on the steroids issue in my Wednesday column ran the gamut from those who thought it was great to those who said the Mar 17, 2006 Breakout Year for Eric Chavez? EVERY SPRING the question arises: Will this be the year Eric Chavez reaches his potential? The answer may finally be yes, but m Mar 16, 2006 How Braun Rates in Cal History BEN BRAUN has been the target of serious criticism, some in this space, but when we step back and look at the historical record Mar 15, 2006 A Solution for Steroids Problem WHAT SHOULD we be doing about steroids in sports? First, let’s talk about what doesn’t work: --Banning steroids. If we know Mar 14, 2006 Antonio Bryant a Good Signing . . . Maybe THERE WERE echoes of a former 49er receiver when the Niners signed Antonio Bryant, an unrestricted free agent who has been with Mar 13, 2006 What Will Leon Powe Do? WILL THE NCAA tournament be Leon Powe’s last appearance in a Cal uniform? Knowing from the last two seasons what a difference P Mar 11, 2006 LETTERS I've updated this section today. Mar 10, 2006 Was Bonds Jealous of McGwire? IF BARRY BONDS started shooting up in 1999 because he was jealous of Mark McGwire, as authors Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-W Mar 09, 2006 Good News for 49ers, Raiders AL DAVIS appears to have played an important role as NFL owners and the Players Association finally stopped playing chicken and Mar 08, 2006 Bonds/Steroids: Much Ado About Nothing BARRY BONDS has taken steroids? I can hardly wait for the sequel on Marvin Benard. Or, perhaps Alex Sanchez. The news that t Mar 07, 2006 Good News - But 49ers Future Still Clouded IT’S GOOD NEWS/bad news for the 49ers. The good news is that they were able to re-sign Derek Smith. The bad news is that they s Mar 06, 2006 When Will Fans Revolt Against High Prices? HOW MUCH is enough for owners and players? How much longer will fans put up with rising ticket prices before they rebel? These Mar 05, 2006 MONDAY I've got another real estate day Monday so my column won't be posted until the afternoon. My wife, Nancy, is with Coldwell Bank Mar 04, 2006 LETTERS I've just updated this section with e-mails responding to my last three columns. Mar 03, 2006 UCLA Coach Had the Answers LAST NIGHT’S Cal-UCLA game was terrific, an excellent example of why I prefer college ball to the current NBA, and it took me b Mar 02, 2006 Barry Bonds: The Hated Superstar BARRY BONDS is easily the most disliked, even hated, star player I’ve ever known, by media and those fans who don’t come regula Mar 01, 2006 Montgomery: Part of the Warriors Problem WHEN MIKE MONTGOMERY was hired by the Warriors in May, 2004, I wrote in The Chronicle that it was a mistake because Montgomery Feb 28, 2006 Will Vince Young Be a Raider? A VERY INTERESTING bit of speculation has fallen into the NFL draft mix: that the Raiders might be in a position to draft Vince Feb 27, 2006 Giants Vs. A's - Again WHEN I WROTE on February 16 that the A’s inability to get an AM radio station with a strong signal was the chief reason they r Feb 25, 2006 CRUISE WITH ME I’m putting together a sports-oriented group for a 12-day Eastern Mediterranean cruise, starting Sept. 28, which will include s Feb 24, 2006 49ers, Raiders Make Moves THE 49ERS and Raiders both made moves this week. The 49ers moves were expected, but, as often happens, the Raiders pulled a sur Feb 23, 2006 Personal Holiday I have a very busy schedule today so I'm taking the day off from writing. I'll be back with a column tomorrow. Feb 22, 2006 Crunch Time for Cal Bears THE CAL BEARS are tied for first in the Pac-10, but because of their penchant for blowing games they should win easily – and Be Feb 21, 2006 Strange Views On Baseball Offseason SOMETIMES I wonder if my colleagues are watching the same sports I’m watching. For instance, The Sporting News did an analys Feb 20, 2006 Bonds Last Year - Or Is It? AFTER HIS no-I-won’t, yes-I-will dance yesterday, we still don’t know whether this will be Barry Bonds’ last year. I think we c Feb 18, 2006 LETTERS I've updated this section. Feb 17, 2006 Cal Cal Bears Win the Pac-10? THE CAL BEARS in first place in the conference? Who would have thought it? I was very critical of Cal coach Ben Braun earlie Feb 16, 2006 On the Giants and A's Announcers ANNOUNCERS ARE the face of a baseball team, and that’s why it was a good move for the Giants to sign Duane Kuiper and Mike Kruk Feb 15, 2006 John McEnroe Sounds Off On Tennis JOHN McENROE will take the court tonight at the SAP Open in San Jose in doubles, which is on life support in men’s tennis these Feb 14, 2006 Greed Drives Global Sports AMERICAN SPORTS executives are trying to take their sports global, from NFL Europe to this year’s world baseball tournament. Th Feb 13, 2006 Good Luck, Art Shell ART SHELL did Al Davis a big favor by accepting the Raiders head coaching job. There was no other way for Davis to go, after th Feb 12, 2006 NOTE TO READERS I probably won't post my column until early afternoon on Monday. I'm holding an open house for one of my wife's listings in the Feb 11, 2006 LETTERS I've updated this with several new e-mails. Feb 10, 2006 49ers, Raiders, Cal Hoops - and More THERE’S A power struggle going on in the 49er front office. Better hope that Mike Nolan wins it. Nolan went public at the Su Feb 09, 2006 Why Wasn't Montana At the Super Bowl? WHEN JOE MONTANA was conspicuously absent from the parade of former Super Bowl MVPs, two stories emerged. I believe both of the Feb 08, 2006 A Lesson for Giants, A's THE BOSTON Red Sox have little in common with the Giants and A’s, but their offseason travails are an interesting lesson in bas Feb 07, 2006 Should Cal Get More Big Game Tickets? CAL MESSAGE boards have been lit up the past week by those protesting the new stadium plans at Stanford which, because of the m Feb 06, 2006 Different Hopes for 49ers, Raiders THE AFC HAS shown its superiority, both in the Super Bowl and the regular season, which is good news for the 49ers, bad news fo Feb 05, 2006 MADDEN ELECTED TO HALL OF FAME John Madden was elected to the Hall of Fame yesterday. For those of you who missed it, I wrote about Madden as a coach from my Feb 03, 2006 Which Was the Best of the 49ers Champions? WHICH OF THE 49ers Super Bowl champions were the best? Let’s look at them chronologically. The 1981 team clearly had the mos Feb 02, 2006 Cal Football Right On Target IN COLLEGE football, success begets success, and Cal football is in that happy loop right now. Jeff Tedford’s success in his fo Feb 01, 2006 The Reason for John Madden's Success THE BIGGEST reason for John Madden’s success, both as a coach and broadcaster, is his intelligence. That’s probably not what Jan 31, 2006 Stanford Football Joins the Modern Era WITH YESTERDAY’S progress report on the new Stanford stadium comes the concurrent question: Will this help bring back Stanford Jan 30, 2006 No Walsh System for 49ers THERE ARE some who think the 49ers are making a mistake by changing offensive systems, but Bill Walsh is not among them. Whe Jan 28, 2006 :Monday: Bill Walsh On 49ers Offense I've talked to Bill Walsh about the changes that will be made in the 49ers offense next season, and I'll be writing on his thou Jan 27, 2006 Not Just Frank Thomas for A's THE BEST part of the Frank Thomas signing is what A’s general manager Billy Beane has done before. Because he acquired Milto Jan 26, 2006 Warriors Better Without Artest GETTING RON ARTEST may make the Sacramento Kings more serious contenders for a Western Conference playoff berth, but it would h Jan 25, 2006 Is It Time for Braun to Go? DURING A timeout in the closing minutes of the Cal-Arizona game last Saturday, the television analyst said, “We’ll see what kin Jan 24, 2006 Should Bonds Bat No. 2? FELIPE ALOU wants Barry Bonds to bat second. Bonds doesn’t want to bat second. Result: Bonds won’t bat second. Does that surpri Jan 23, 2006 SICK DAY I've contracted a mysterious malady so I won't be writing today. I hope to be able to write again by tomorrow afternoon. Bef Jan 21, 2006 CRUISE WITH ME I’m putting together a sports-oriented group for a 12-day Eastern Mediterranean cruise, starting Sept. 28, which will include s Jan 20, 2006 Saunders Spurns the Raiders AL SAUNDERS passed up a possible chance at a Raiders head coaching position which is probably the lowest paid in the league, wh Jan 19, 2006 Questions For Sabean, Righetti HIS IS A critical time for two important members of the Giants organization, general manager Brian Sabean and pitching coach Da Jan 18, 2006 Mike Nolan: Pro and Con MY CRITICISM of 49ers coach Mike Nolan has elicited considerable and spirited response, so I thought I’d list some general poin Jan 17, 2006 Warriors Future Still Clouded BEATING A SEATTLE team playing without All-Star Ray Allen doesn’t count as a great accomplishment, but there were some good sig Jan 14, 2006 CRUISE WITH ME The new year is here and it’s time to make vacation plans. I’m putting together a sports-oriented group for a 12-day Eastern Me Jan 13, 2006 Fans Unhappy About Changes by 49ers, A's THE 49ERS and A’s are making significant marketing changes for 2006, and many of their fans are unhappy. For the 49ers, the Jan 12, 2006 Ben Braun In Control: Bad Idea BEN BRAUN always has to be in control, and that personality trait will prevent the Cal basketball team from reaching its full p Jan 11, 2006 Strip Joints Should Be a No-No THE ROLE OF women/girls in sports has changed dramatically in the last three decades but many of the attitudes of men/boys have Jan 10, 2006 Warriors Must Mix-and-Match THIS WILL be a season of mix-and-match for Warriors coach Mike Montgomery, and his ability to adjust from game to game will be Jan 09, 2006 Goodbye to York and Davis? THE NFL salary cap may go away this year which would be bad news for both the 49ers and Raiders. But, there’s a silver lining: Jan 07, 2006 Cruise With Me The new year is here and it's time to make vacation plans. I'm putting together a sports-oriented group for a 12-day Eastern Me Jan 06, 2006 How High Will Vince Young Go? VINCE YOUNG’S showing in the national championship game should have embarrassed Heisman voters, but I doubt that it changed the Jan 05, 2006 Tedford to Raiders? Forget It A LOCAL columnist suggested today that the Raiders should pursue Jeff Tedford, which will probably revive the paranoia among Ol Jan 04, 2006 The Raiders Without Al Davis? WHAT IF Al Davis sold the Raiders? It’s not as fanciful as you might think. Davis is not in good shape physically. He has ha Jan 02, 2006 Nolan In Charge? Not a Good Idea NOW, THE real work begins for the 49ers. The draft will get everybody’s attention, but re-signing free agents and even signing Dec 30, 2005 COLUMN RETURNS My column will return on Monday, Jan. 2. Barring a truly cataclysmic event, such as the Giants trading for an under-30 player, Dec 15, 2005 Happy Holidays I’m full of Christmas cheer and good will to all, which is absolutely devastating to my writing style. So, though I’ll update “ Dec 14, 2005 Will Bradley Be Worth the Trouble?. THE A’S TRADE for Milton Bradley was a shocker, and the combustible Bradley brings a potential for trouble, but it also shows Dec 13, 2005 How the 49ers Should Prepare for Next Year THIS SEASON has been so dreadful that 49er fans can be forgiven for looking ahead to the draft and hoping for the best in the y Dec 12, 2005 Raiders Problems Start At the Top AL DAVIS is running out of scapegoats. First, it was the quarterback. The coach will be next. But no matter what happens, this Dec 09, 2005 Pete Newell: An Inspiration to Us All THE BEST measure of a man is not how much money he makes or how many headlines he gets but how he is regarded by those with who Dec 08, 2005 Giants Moves, Raiders QB. . . and More THE GIANTS are making sensible moves in the offseason, and the decision not to offer salary arbitration to J. T. Snow and Brett Dec 07, 2005 The Key to Warriors: Chris Mullin BARON DAVIS is very important, but the real key to the Warriors is Chris Mullin, who has been quietly showing that he is in the Dec 06, 2005 Rose Bowl: A Great Experience Lost A CHRONICLE WRITER suggested this week that, despite the fact that traditionalists bemoaned the loss of the matchup between the Dec 05, 2005 Smith Impressive, But Nolan Still Struggling ALEX SMITH had moments of brilliance. Mike Nolan and his coaching staff did not. So, the reviews from yesterday’s frustrating l Dec 02, 2005 A's Take a Step Forward WHEN THE A’S signed Esteban Loiza, it signaled that their new owners will be willing to bump up the payroll to put together a t Dec 01, 2005 What If Rodgers Had Stayed? THE CAL BEARS reached some important milestones this year: a third straight bowl appearance, winning seven games (or more) for Nov 29, 2005 Is Collins the Raiders Problem? THE KNIVES are out for Raiders quarterback Kerry Collins. Fans are booing, writers are speculating on his replacement, his team Nov 29, 2005 Nov 28, 2005 Will Adversity Help the 49ers? ONE OF THE idiots doing the telecast of yesterday’s game said the 49ers would soon rebuild because “adversity breeds success.” Nov 23, 2005 TO's Future, Nolan and 49ers, and More WILL TERRELL OWENS become a Raider? At least one beat writer, writing in The Sporting News, has predicted he will be, based Nov 22, 2005 Big Game Gives Cal Hope THE WIN in the Big Game, satisfying as it was in itself, is even more important because of what it means for Cal’s bowl game pr Nov 21, 2005 Snyder, Dorsey Give 49ers Hope FINALLY, A reason for optimism. Though the 49ers lost their eighth game of the season Sunday, there were two encouraging signs: Nov 19, 2005 LETTERS For those of you coming to the site on the weekend, I've updated the e-mails in "Letters." Nov 18, 2005 Is the Big Game Still Special? THE BIG GAME has been special for its tradition and for its spirit of friendly rivalry, but both have taken a big hit in recent Nov 17, 2005 Nolan Learning On the Job THIS 49ER SEASON is important both for the education of rookie head coach Mike Nolan and the improvement of young players, and Nov 16, 2005 Giants Have Golden Opportunity THE DEPARTURE of Ned Colletti gives the Giants an opportunity to hire somebody who can do something about the farm system. That Nov 15, 2005 Raiders Problems Start At the Top AFTER LOSING a must-win game to the Denver Broncos, the only question left for the Raiders is, how long will it take for them t Nov 14, 2005 Get Off Joe Ayoob's Back THE REACTION by some of the more zealous Cal supporters has made me embarrassed to be a Cal alum. Ayoob is an emotional bask Nov 12, 2005 CRUISE WITH ME Dear Readers: I am organizing a group tour for a 12-day Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Holland America, starting on Sept. 2 Nov 11, 2005 Will the Raiders Move? THE TWO questions surrounding the Raiders: (1) Will they move when their lease is up in five years; and (2) Can they make the p Nov 10, 2005 Cal's New Stadium? Don't Hold Your Breath A COMBINED Memorial Stadium/Haas Business School plan was unveiled at a newsconference at the business school today, but as a v Nov 09, 2005 It's All About Ayoob. . . Or Is It? QUARTERBACKS ALWAYS get more credit and more blame than they deserve, so it’s understandable that Joe Ayoob has been the focus Nov 08, 2005 49ers Offensive Tackles.....Help! WE’VE LEARNED one thing from this season: The 49ers need to go after offensive line help in the draft next spring. There was Nov 07, 2005 TO Should Have Followed Rice's Example TERRELL OWENS was supposed to inherit Jerry Rice’s role, both as a player and role model. Instead, he’s only reinforced our bel Nov 05, 2005 CRUISE WITH ME Dear Readers: I am organizing a group tour for a 12-day Eastern Mediterranean cruise on Holland America, starting on Sept. 2 Nov 04, 2005 Cal Season Rests On Next Game THE MOST important game of Cal’s season will be tomorrow’s game in Eugene against the Oregon Ducks. Yes, everybody is antici Nov 03, 2005 Win-Win for Raiders and Oakland HE RAIDERS and Oakland and Alameda County politicians have resolved their differences over marketing, with the Raiders taking i Nov 02, 2005 Is Cody Pickett the Answer for 49ers? WHAT IF Cody Pickett turns out to be the real thing for the 49ers and Alex Smith is a bust? It wouldn’t be the first time a Nov 01, 2005 A's Challenge: Sign Paul Konerko THE GIANTS made a bold move by signing Barry Bonds as a free agent in late 1992 that ensured their success for more than a deca Oct 31, 2005 49ers Building Around Defense FOR THE first time, the 49ers showed yesterday that they have a defensive core they can build around for future success. Wha Oct 28, 2005 Who Can Follow Bill King? THE DEATH of Bill King and the retirement of Lon Simmons leaves a huge void in Bay Area broadcasting. King was the best I’ve he Oct 27, 2005 Pitching, Power Won for White Sox THE WORLD SERIES sweep by the Chicago White Sox was very impressive but it was not, as so many writers want to believe, a repud Oct 26, 2005 Will Frank Thomas Come to A's? ALTHOUGH THE A’s will have more payroll flexibility this year as they drop the contracts of Erubiel Durazo and Octavio Dotel, i Oct 25, 2005 49er Players Have Given Up On Nolan YOU CAN’T solve a problem before admitting that it exists. That’s the situation for 49ers coach Mike Nolan. After the crushi Oct 24, 2005 Redemption for Ayoob - and for Bears? MAYBE WE CAN all get off Joe Ayoob’s back after he led the thrilling last quarter comeback to give the Bears a 42-38 win over W Oct 22, 2005 Readers Speak On Bill King AS PROMISED, here are some of the many opinions from readers on Bill King. I’m presenting them without any comments, because I’ Oct 21, 2005 Stanford's Football Future Is Uncertain CAN STANFORD return to its former football glory? We’re not talking ancient history here. Though it’s easy to forget in light o Oct 20, 2005 Mike Nolan Must Look to 49ers Future AS THIS season progresses to its inevitable conclusion, 49er coach Mike Nolan should be positioning himself for the draft. The Oct 19, 2005 Bill King: He'll Be Missed BILL KING was a remarkable broadcaster and an even more remarkable man. We will all miss him terribly. More than anyone I’ve Oct 18, 2005 Postseason Not Kind to Tony La Russa NOBODY HAS more at stake in the National League Championship Series than St. Louis Cardinal manager Tony La Russa. If the Cardi Oct 17, 2005 A Disaster for Cal Bears THERE IS no glimmer of hope to be taken from Cal’s awful loss to Oregon State two days ago. After the loss to UCLA, I saw the g Oct 14, 2005 Sabean's Reality: Bonds, Alou - and Magowan BRIAN SABEAN will be hamstrung by reality, with owner Peter Magowan, Barry Bonds and Felipe Alou, as he tries to put together a Oct 13, 2005 Baseball Greed, A's, Giants, 49ers - and More TO ACCOMMODATE television, the fourth game of the Yankees-Angels divisional series was played Sunday night. When the Yankees wo Oct 12, 2005 Cal Season Isn't Lost MEMO TO Cal fans: Quit whining. You’re beginning to sound like Raiders fans. The e-mails I’ve gotten suggest that at least s Oct 11, 2005 No Leaders Means No Playoffs for Raiders EVERYBODY KNOWS the Raiders’ talent is better than their 1-3 record, but they’re not likely to reach the postseason because the Oct 10, 2005 49ers Future Tied to Smith, Nolan ALEX SMITH made his regular season debut at quarterback yesterday, and the 49ers future is tied to him and another rookie - hea Oct 08, 2005 Letters I've update the "Letters" section with e-mails on Cal, the A's and the 49ers. Oct 07, 2005 Why Did Macha Leave the A's? THE DEPARTURE of Ken Macha is a sad story for both Macha and the A’s. He seemed a good fit for the A’s, and he won’t be able to Oct 06, 2005 Mike Nolan Is No Bill Walsh A NEW 49ER coach will inevitably be compared to Bill Walsh, which is unfair, because only a handful of coaches in NFL history h Oct 05, 2005 Cal Needs An Improved Ayoob THE KEY TO the Cal season remains Joe Ayoob, so at Tuesday’s media lunch, I talked to Troy Taylor, who was a Cal quarterback in Oct 04, 2005 What Now for the Warriors? THE WARRIORS mantra for this season: If we can have Baron Davis for 60 games. . . Given Davis’s injury history – even when Oct 03, 2005 How Soon Will Smith Start for the 49ers? THE ALEX SMITH ERA may get a jump start, and frankly, it can’t get here a moment too soon. Forty-Niner coach Mike Nolan gave Sep 30, 2005 Barry Bonds Is Essential to Giants BARRY BONDS will be back, for at least the 2006 season. The Giants have no choice. Everything in the orange-and-black fiefdo Sep 29, 2005 Has Mike Nolan Lost His Mind? THE SHOCKING attempt by the 49ers to trade linebacker Jamie Winborn, coupled with Mike Nolan’s rant about “trust” following the Sep 28, 2005 Don't Expect Chavez to Lead the A's THE ATLANTA BRAVES and the Oakland Athletics both took on massive overhauls of their teams this season. The Braves have clinche Sep 27, 2005 Has Soft Schedule Hurt Cal Bears? CAL’S SCHEDULE so far has been marshmallow, which makes the Bears’ 4-0 record and No. 12 ranking illusory. Coach Jeff Tedford h Sep 26, 2005 What Did Nolan Mean? MIKE NOLAN hit the reality wall yesterday,, and he didn’t like what he saw. Through the spring and summer, Nolan had repeate Sep 24, 2005 NOTE TO READERS Because I have some personal business in the morning, I'll be delayed in posting my Monday column, but it will be up by noon. Sep 23, 2005 49ers Lust for Leinart, Bonds/Giants Problems and More THE LOSS of Eric Johnson for the season leaves 49er fans with a hard choice: Should they hope for the best or root for the wors Sep 22, 2005 Jeff Tedford: Cal's Best IS JEFF TEDFORD the best football coach I’ve seen at Cal? That was the question posed by Bruce Magowan as he taped an interview Sep 21, 2005 NOTE TO READERS Due to the overwhelming amount of paperwork I have to deal with regarding my departure from The Chronicle, I have neither the t Sep 20, 2005 Raiders Penalties: Why? WHY DO the Raiders commit so many penalties? Perhaps because they can never admit responsibility for their mistakes. There w Sep 19, 2005 49ers Still Need a Quarterback YESTERDAY’S DEBACLE proved one thing: Mike Nolan was right to look for a quarterback with his No. 1 draft pick this year. The 4 Sep 18, 2005 Monday: Is There Hope for the 49ers? Sep 17, 2005 Goodbye to Chronicle Friday was my last day at The Chronicle, ending a 42-year career at the paper. My last article appeared that day, on the baseba Sep 16, 2005 A's Questioned: Why No Black Players? MANY PEOPLE wondered why the A’s, representing a city which is more than 50 per cent black, did not have a single black player Sep 15, 2005 Giants Need Barry Bonds....Desperately THIS WEEK showed again how desperately the Giants need Barry Bonds. When Bonds came back for the first game of the critical Sep 14, 2005 Good Seasons Ahead for Cal, Stanford COLLEGE TEAMS who have a good quarterback and a coach who can work with him are doubly blessed. Both Cal and Stanford have that Sep 13, 2005 Good News for 49ers: Owens Is With Eagles THE 49ERS meet up again with Terrell Owens in Philadelphia on Sunday. The good news is that this time, he’s on the other side o Sep 12, 2005 Coaching Is Difference for 49ers THE DRAMATIC 49ers win in their opener against the Rams underscores the importance of assistant coaches in today’s NFL. Last Sep 11, 2005 NOTE TO READERS MONDAY: A look at the 49ers opener. Sep 09, 2005 Raiders Face Another Test Soon THE RAIDERS lost as expected to the New England Patriots, but a more important read on their season will come a week from Sunda Sep 08, 2005 Can Ayoob Do It for the Bears? EVEN THOUGH the Bears won the game, Cal’s season opener against Sacramento State was a disaster. Starting quarterback Nate Long Sep 07, 2005 Bonds, Alou Should Both Go THE IMMEDIATE futures of Barry Bonds and Felipe Alou are intertwined. Alou has become a major embarassment to the Giants, pr Sep 06, 2005 49ers Should Honor Jerry Rice NOW THAT Jerry Rice has closed the book on his glorious career, the next move is up to the 49ers: They need to sign Rice to a o Sep 05, 2005 NOTE TO READERS I'm taking the holiday off today. My column will return tomorrow (Tuesday). Sep 02, 2005 Raiders, Sharks Have Most Fanatical Fans THE FANATICISM of fans is often in inverse proportion to the overall size of the audience. The best local examples are the Shar Sep 01, 2005 49ers, Giants Wonder About Their Fans CALIFORNIA SPORTS fans are notoriously fickle, but the 49ers have bucked that trend by selling out for more than two decades an Aug 31, 2005 Cal Defense a Work In Progress OFFENSE INEVITABLY gets the most attention on any Jeff Tedford-coached team, but Cal’s success this season will primarily depen Aug 30, 2005 Giants Moves Should Have Come in June WHAT IF the Giants had realized what kind of team they had in June instead of waiting until late August? Both their future and Aug 29, 2005 49ers Nolan Grows As Man. . . and Coach AFTER THE 49ers’ overtime win on Friday night, coach Mike Nolan talked about how the team had fought through adversity with the Aug 26, 2005 Giants In Denial, A's On a Roll THE GIANTS are printing playoff tickets. No, that’s not a line from Comedy Central. It’s a statement by Giants managing general Aug 25, 2005 KNBR Rips 49ers Announcer THE BROADCASTING marriage between KNBR and the 49ers has gotten off to a rocky start. This week, talk show hosts Ralph Barbi Aug 24, 2005 Bears Future Is Bright EVERY CAL fan wants to know who’s going to be the starting quarterback this fall, but the only certainty is that neither Nate L Aug 23, 2005 Randy Moss's Interview? No Big Deal THE FUROR over Randy Moss’s admission that he has smoked marijuana in the past caught me by surprise. Don’t people realize that Aug 22, 2005 Pickett Adds to 49ers QB Puzzle THE 49ERS HAVE a quarterback controversy, and this time, it involves the No. 4 quarterback, Cody Pickett. Pickett got a lot Aug 20, 2005 Readers Speak On Alou and Giants BECAUSE I got so many e-mails on my Friday column on Felipe Alou, Dave Righetti and the Giants –and the devastating loss to the Aug 19, 2005 Alou, Righetti Must Go THE GIANTS will need to make two tough decisions away from the playing field to recover next season: 1) Either fire Felipe Aug 18, 2005 Will the Real A's Please Stand Up? THE OAKLAND A’S started miserably, 17-32 for their first 49 games. In their next 65 games, they won 49, a .753 pace. Now, they’ Aug 17, 2005 Good Randy Or Bad Randy? SINCE THE Raiders traded for Randy Moss, their fans have been deliriously excited, as have the Raiders themselves. But, while M Aug 16, 2005 Alex Smith, Woody, TO and the A's BART Connection ALEX SMITH’S ears should be burning. It seems everybody has an opinion on his present and future. On my way up and back from Ra Aug 15, 2005 Giants, A's: A Tale of Two Parks FOR SOME TIME, Major League Baseball has been unhappy with having two teams in the Bay Area, the smallest two-team market in th Aug 13, 2005 Krueger/Alou? The Readers Speak I received so much E-mail on the Larry Krueger/Felipe Alou/KNBR/Giants controversy, about which I wrote on August 9 and 11, th Aug 12, 2005 Smith Gives Hope to 49er Fans THE NEW FACE of the 49ers, Alex Smith, will get his first start tomorrow night in the exhibition season opener against the Raid Aug 11, 2005 Krueger, Alou Both Losers THERE ARE NO winners, only losers, in the flap over Larry Krueger’s remarks on KNBR about “brain-dead Caribbean hitters.” Consi Aug 11, 2005 NOTE TO READERS I will be covering a meeting of the JPA on proposed sites for a new A’s park Friday morning, so my column won’t be posted unti Aug 10, 2005 Jeff Tedford Faces Another Challenge WITH MORE than 30 players on the squad who are new to the team, Jeff Tedford faces his biggest challenge yet with the Cal footb Aug 09, 2005 Felipe Alou Was Right LARRY KRUEGER is not a racist, but his rant on KNBR about “brain dead Caribbean hitters” was. The Giants overreacted, for reaso Aug 08, 2005 Why Steve Young Became a 49er STEVE YOUNG became a 49er because, in part, Bill Walsh made a rare mis-evaluation of a quarterback. In 1987, Walsh thought t Aug 05, 2005 Tedford, Willingham Get Their Chances EVERYBODY KNOWS that a coach needs good players to succeed, but there are other factors, too. Some coaching situations, especia Aug 04, 2005 Macha, Alou and Their Pitchers LAST WEEK, watching A’s games, I thought A’s manager Ken Macha twice left his starters in too long. The first time was on We Aug 03, 2005 New Energy for the 49ers MIKE NOLAN has brought a new enthusiasm to the 49ers but even he cautions about making too much of that. When I congratulated Aug 02, 2005 Bonds' Giants Career Is Over BARRY BONDS has announced he won’t play this season, and that also probably means he won’t be back with the Giants next season, Aug 01, 2005 Giants Still In Fantasy Land ALL TOGETHER now, how many of you think that the trade for Randy Winn will turn the Giants’ season around? Yeah, me too. Jul 29, 2005 Steroids Story Fizzles THE STEROIDS issue, always a bigger story for the media than for fans, is quickly fading. Remember the wild claims earlier i Jul 28, 2005 Hawkins, Rueter, Chavez - and Much More DO YOU THINK the Cubs fans knew something when they got on LaTroy Hawkins? Of course, it’s been silly for them to boo him this Jul 27, 2005 Smith Signing Raises Questions for 49ers DID THE 49ers get suckered on draft day? Before the NFL draft, coach Mike Nolan talked repeatedly of the “value” of the firs Jul 26, 2005 A's Even Surprise Beane EVEN BILLY BEANE didn’t expect the torrid 37-13 run the A’s are on. “I thought we had a good group of players,” said the A’s Jul 25, 2005 Reality Time for Sabean BRIAN SABEAN said this weekend that he still doesn’t know what kind of team the Giants have, so let’s give him some clues: Jul 04, 2005 GONE FISHING I will be on vacation for the next three weeks. My next column will appear on July 25. Mark it on your calendar! Also, The C Jul 01, 2005 A's Fool Their Critics IT WAS ONLY about six weeks into the season when some writers were saying Billy Beane had been taken in the trades which sent a Jun 30, 2005 How Good Is Brian Sabean? THIS WILL BE the year when we learn how good Giants general manager Brian Sabean really is. Unlike his counterpart with the Jun 29, 2005 Mullin's Daring, Giants, A's - and More CHRIS MULLIN trusted his own judgment in taking Ike Diogu with the ninth pick in the NBA draft, and that’s one reason I’m confi Jun 28, 2005 Time for Giants to Get Real THE GIANTS can’t help themselves. Like a man with a nervous twitch, general manager Brian Sabean is making the same kind of dec Jun 28, 2005 NOTE TO READERS The two buttons on the bottom of the home page, E-mail this site to a friend and E-mail this column to a friend, are finally wo Jun 27, 2005 A's Young Pitchers Spark Turnaround IN THEIR drive to reach .500, the A’s young pitchers have been the most significant factor. I talked to A’s pitching coach Curt Jun 24, 2005 A Look at Warriors Draft AN OPTIMISTIC air prevailed as Warriors vice president Chris Mullin and his assistant, Rod Higgins, met with writers in an info Jun 23, 2005 Giants, A's Have to Think of the Future NOTHING BETTER illustrates the difference between the Giant and A’s approaches than their handling of their rookie right fielde Jun 22, 2005 49ers Re-make, Giants Pitching and More MIKE NOLAN has the authority to re-make the 49ers, and he has a clear idea of what he wants to do. The signing of free agent Jun 21, 2005 Giants Announcers: It's Alll a Show DURING A DISCUSSION of local announcers, a friend had a telling description of the Giants broadcasts/telecasts, referring to th Jun 20, 2005 Will It Be the Los Angeles 49ers? THE LATEST flap about the 49ers, as they surveyed season ticket holders to ask about Personal Seat Licenses (PSLs) and increase Jun 17, 2005 What's Really Important for A's, Giants IN THE press box during Thursday’s A’s game, former A's second baseman Shooty Babbit expressed an opinion that is held by many Jun 16, 2005 Bonds, Warriors Draft and Much More IF WE HAD any doubts tthat Barry Bonds has deserved his Most Valuable Player awards, they’ve been erased this season. As lon Jun 15, 2005 Myths About the DH THOSE IN THE media who dislike the designated hitter rule continue to act as if there’s a chance it will be dropped; the last s Jun 14, 2005 Nay-sayers Oppose Sports Stadiums WHEN MY STORY on a proposed new site for a new park for the A’s ran in The Chronicle on Saturday, it brought out all the nay-sa Jun 13, 2005 Giants Get Younger - and Smarter BRIAN SABEAN insisted the Giants weren’t giving up on the season as they announced changes that will make them younger. He’s ri Jun 10, 2005 Life After Football for Star 49ers STAR ATHLETES who are pondering their futures have been in the news lately. For Jerry Rice and Rickey Henderson, the decisio Jun 09, 2005 Different Plans for A's, Giants WITH THIS season hopelessly lost for both the Giants and the A’s, the question is which team is more likely to be in contention Jun 08, 2005 Cal-Stanford: Different Approaches THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the plans for a new Stanford Stadium gave Bay Area columnists a stick with which to beat Cal, for its slow- Jun 07, 2005 Fans Ahead of the Media on Steroids THOSE IN THE media who believe that steroids are The End of the World As We Know It – Bob Costas is the latest, with a rant in Jun 06, 2005 Don't Blame Felipe Alou WHEN TEAMS lose, managers are usually the first ones blamed, so I was glad to see that the Giants didn’t make that mistake last Jun 03, 2005 49ers Should Get Their House in Order THE INFAMOUS 49er video that was sent anonymously to media outlets this week shows a disturbing dysfunction in the 49ers organi Jun 02, 2005 A's vs. Giants, a Real Rivalry IN THEIR UNSPOKEN but very real cross-bay rivalry with the A’s, the Giants have important advantages: The history of being here Jun 01, 2005 Barry vs. the Babe . . . Wilt vs. Shaq ONE TIME recently, when I was a guest on “The Last Honest Sports Show” on Channel 44, fellow panelist Terry Stotts, a Warriors May 31, 2005 Sabean In Deep Denial IT’S FOOLISH to draw parallels between one season and the next in baseball because teams and conditions change, but Giants gene May 27, 2005 49ers, Raiders, A's . . and Much More MY COLUMN (May 24) on 49ers in the Hall of Fame elicited many other nominations from readers. Some players I didn’t mention bec May 26, 2005 Another Year for Rice THE GOOD NEWS is that Jerry Rice will get a chance to extend his career for another year. The better news is that it won’t be w May 25, 2005 Inter-league Games For the Fans EACH YEAR at this time, we hear whining about inter-league play from players who forget that the inter-league schedule is there May 24, 2005 More 49ers in Hall of Fame? WHY AREN’T more 49ers from the glory years in the Hall of Fame? Peter King raised that question on SI.com this week, noting May 24, 2005 CORRECTION A reader, Rudy Gapasin, who should be my copyreader points out that Jerry Rice played in three Super Bowls, not four, and that May 23, 2005 What's Next for Barry - and Giants? BARRY BONDS and the Giants are going to have to make a decision soon on Bonds’ future. The master plan – that Bonds would pl May 22, 2005 Marichal Was the Best IN MY MIND’S eye, I can still see Juan Marichal, his leg kicking high in the sky and his arm coming down to deliver a bewilderi May 20, 2005 Are Warriors for Real? AS THE WARRIORS made their 18-10 run at the end of the season, after acquiring Baron Davis, there were two schools of thought: May 20, 2005 TV Appearance For those of you who live in the Bay Area, I’ll be appearing on “The Last Honest Sports Show” on Saturday night. Check your May 20, 2005 Juan Marichal I don’t usually write on the weekend but I’m covering the Marichal statue ceremony for The Chronicle on Saturday and I’ll write May 19, 2005 Announcers: Who's the Best? ANNOUNCERS ARE the public face of teams, but there’s no clear definition of what their role is. Teams often want their annou May 18, 2005 A's Demise No Surprise MEMO TO A’S fans and the media: Chill. The A’s struggles this year have prompted all sorts of strong reactions. One writer s May 17, 2005 Randy Moss: Better Than Jerry Rice? ON ITS WEBSITE last week, Sports Illustrated used statistics to show that Randy Moss is ahead of Jerry Rice’s record-setting ca May 17, 2005 NOTE TO READERS To make it easier for readers, I'm writing daily, Monday through Friday, in the mornings, posting by 11 a.m. or earlier. If the May 16, 2005 Bonds Absence Affects Everybody NATIONAL LEAGUE teams may be glad to see the Giants arrive without Barry Bonds, but you can bet their owners aren’t. The Gia May 16, 2005 KFRC Change The taped interview for the Cammy and Dean morning show on KFRC, will be on 99.7 FM, to be played between 6:30 and 8 a.m. Tuesd May 13, 2005 Sabean Takes the Blame BRIAN SABEAN did a mea culpa on Thursday, saying he should have strengthened the pitching staff in the offseason by bringing in May 12, 2005 Big Game, Giants Changes and Much Much More MOVING THE Big Game to a 4 p.m. start at Stanford this fall was a further capitulation to television, a policy that has done mu May 11, 2005 Don't Bring Back Jerry Rice MIKE NOLAN’S decision not to sign Jerry Rice is probably unpopular with many 49er fans but it’s the right one. Some fans thi May 10, 2005 Wait 'til Next Year for A's THERE WILL BE no quick fix for the A’s. Putting reliever Kiko Calero on the disabled list today doesn’t address their hitting p May 09, 2005 Giants Should Look to Future WITH THE GIANTS season having been turned topsy-turvy, it’s time to look at the future, a radical departure for this franchise May 09, 2005 NOTE TO READERS Since I posted the Giants column earlier today, I've talked to Mike Krukow about Jason Schmidt, and I've added those comments t May 06, 2005 Today's Column Is Now Up My column on the 49ers mini-camp is now posted. For technical reasons I don't understand, it's just below this posting. May 06, 2005 Alex Smith's First 49er Grade: Incomplete TIM RATTAY is the nominal starting quarterback, Cody Pickett looked the best in today’s mini-camp at Santa Clara, but top draft May 05, 2005 Giants Scouting Woes. . . and Much More WHY CAN’T athletes stay in shape? Armando Benitez’s excessive weight was certainly a factor in his hamstring injury. If he’s th May 04, 2005 Good Changes for Raiders FOOTBALL IS A systems game, and a coach who tries to fit his players to a system is bound to fail, as the Raiders learned on bo May 03, 2005 The Best Ever In Bay Area Baseball A READER asked me, since I have seen every major league baseball season in the Bay Area, which team I thought was the best ever May 03, 2005 Oops, Wrong Site Address The website on which Zennie Abraham has posted his comments on the NFL draft in New York is sbs-world.com. I had it wrong yeste May 02, 2005 Mark Kotsay Steps Up LAST WEEK should have been designated Mark Kotsay Week, as the A’s center fielder got big hits, made plays in the field and, mo May 02, 2005 NFL Draft Impressions My friend, Zennie Abraham, has an interesting account of what it was like at the NFL draft in New York. Click on his site at ww May 02, 2005 Who's tthe Best? Tomorrow, I'll be discussing the best teams in Bay Area baseball history. Sorry, but the current Giants and A's don't make the Apr 29, 2005 Tedford Likes His QBs WHEN JEFF TEDFORD talks about quarterbacks, it’s like Ted Williams talking about hitting, so when he says that his quarterbacks Apr 28, 2005 Object Lesson for Giants THE GIANTS failure to trust the players from their own farm system is backfiring on them now, and their season is going down th Apr 28, 2005 NOTE TO READERS i had a fascinating talk today with Jeff Tedford, who knows quarterbacks like Ted Williams knew hitters. I'll write about Tedfo Apr 27, 2005 One Man's Opinion BASEBALL HAS tried to be a year-round sport, but pro football got there first. The first move was baseball’s: spring trainin Apr 27, 2005 NOTE TO READERS I will be giving advice to both the Giants and A's in tomorrow's posting. Will they listen? We'll see. Also, I'll be intervi Apr 26, 2005 Moves Ahead for Raiders CHANGE IS ON the way for the Raiders, and their selections in the draft last weekend illustrated that. After making off-seas Apr 26, 2005 NOTE TO READERS Tomorrow, I plan to do a "potpourri" column, with several different subjects. And, for those of you wondering whether I'm still Apr 25, 2005 Aaron Rodgers and the 49ers Draft THE NFL is really the National Fear League, as Cal quarterback Aaron Rodgers discovered Saturday, as the 49ers took Utah quarte Apr 23, 2005 NOTE TO READERS I apologize to those of you who tuned in to "The Last Honest Sports Show" expecting to see me. There was a last minute decision Apr 22, 2005 Still Work Ahead for Raiders THE RAIDERS made some good moves this week to position themselves in the draft, but they still need a lot of defensive help to Apr 22, 2005 NOTE TO READERS For Monday, I will be writing on the 49ers draft and I will also have comments from an observer who was in New York for the dra Apr 21, 2005 Giants Are Toast THE SEASON is young, but cracks are already appearing in the Giants foundation, and that will soon be matched by an erosion of Apr 20, 2005 What If. . . Jon Gruden Had Stayed IN FEBRUARY, 2002, the Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled off a stunning trade: In return for letting Jon Gruden out o Apr 19, 2005 Team Warriors: Montgomery and Mullin ONE OF THE chief reasons for the rift between Chris Mullin and then coach Eric Musselman in the 2003-2004 season was that Mulli Apr 19, 2005 Mock NFL Draft, Rounds 2-3 By Rob Rang, Senior Analyst Frank Cooney’s NFLDraftScout.com (Local teams and players are capitalized for easy re Apr 18, 2005 Mock NFL Draft, Round One By Rob Rang, Senior Analyst Frank Cooney’s NFLDraftScout.com (*) indicates underclassman. 1. San Francisc Apr 18, 2005 Questions About 49ers Pick FOR SOME TIME, I’ve written that the 49ers should take Aaron Rodgers with their first pick. Here are some of the questions I’ve Apr 18, 2005 49er Draft Update The 49ers may not announce what they’re going to do with their No. 1 draft pick until they’re “on the clock” on Saturday, coach Apr 15, 2005 Giants-A's Rivalry GIANTS VS. A’S. They don’t play in the same division or even the same league, but it’s an intense rivalry off the field. The Apr 14, 2005 One Man's Opinion LOCAL WRITERS have praised the Giants’ Edgardo Alfonzo for his improved conditioning, which is code for, “He isn’t hog-fat this Apr 13, 2005 Eric Chavez Still An Enigma THE OAKLAND A’s are a much different team this year, with an almost entirely new starting rotation, but there is one constant: Apr 12, 2005 Quit Stalling, 49ers WITH THE NFL draft less than two weeks away, there are serious questions about the way the 49ers are proceeding. This week, Apr 11, 2005 Good Times Ahead for Bears AFTER WATCHING the first scrimmage of spring practice on Saturday, I’m convinced that the Cal Bears have a chance to match last Apr 09, 2005 One Man's Opinion THERE WAS no more striking example of the effect that free agency has had on baseball than the Giants opener on Tuesday against Apr 08, 2005 Hurry Back, Barry LIFE WITHOUT Barry Bonds is proving to be more difficult than the Giants had hoped. Three games is not a big sample for an 162- Apr 07, 2005 Baseball Economics Threaten Fans BASEBALL FANS are taking a direct hit because the economics of the sport are so out of control, and the fans know it. A rece Apr 06, 2005 Questions for the Warriors Warriors FOR THE FIRST time since the departure of Chris Webber, there’s genuine hope for the Warriors – for next season, si Apr 05, 2005 No Young Players for Giants SINCE THE Giants moved into PacBell Park, they’ve had a “The Future Is Now” plan that the late George Allen would have envied. Apr 04, 2005 No Asterisk for Gaylord Perry FOR THOSE who think hitters in the steroids era should have asterisks after their statistics, consider the case of Gaylord Perr Apr 01, 2005 Jail Time for Barry Bonds? POSSIBLY AS AN expression of wishful thinking, some writers have suggested lately that Barry Bonds will go to prison for (1) In Mar 31, 2005 A's Won't Change THE SALE OF the A’s does not mean big changes in the future, which is the good news. General manager Billy Beane, the chief arc Mar 30, 2005 Bill Walsh Won't Be Involved TIME AND again, 49ers fans tell me they wish Bill Walsh would be involved in the draft this year, especially if the 49ers use t Mar 29, 2005 Rodgers Yes, Boller No DRAFTING A quarterback in the first round of the NFL is a risky proposition, because so many have failed, but there are still r Mar 28, 2005 Jeff Tedford Has the Formula ONE OF THE many reasons for Jeff Tedford’s success is that he understands that there’s more to Division 1A football than footba Mar 27, 2005 Roger Craig: Still Running AS A RUNNING back for the 49ers, Roger Craig was known for his high energy, and he’s still running full-tilt. “I’ve been run Mar 26, 2005 Aaron Rodgers the 49ers Pick? AARON RODGERS seems likely to be the 49ers choice as the first pick in the April 23-24 NFL draft. That was the impression I Mar 25, 2005 Barry Bonds: Yes or No? IN MY EXPERIENCE, there seems to be a definite divide among the fans who either like or hate Barry Bonds. Those who hate him ar Mar 23, 2005 Chris Mullin Looks for the Fire AS HE REBUILDS the Warriors, Chris Mullin is looking for the type of player who plays for the love of the game, who hits the co Mar 22, 2005 Where's Vladimir Guerrero? THE GIANTS should have signed Vladimir Guerrero when he was available as a free agent before last season. Now, much sooner than Mar 21, 2005 Wild, Wacky NCAA Tournament THOSE WHO want a football playoff to determine the national champion always point at the NCAA basketball tournament, but it’s a Mar 20, 2005 Hysteria About Steroids AS THE STEROIDS story just keeps going on and on and on, there are some two elements which really bother me: --The idea that Mar 18, 2005 Life Without Bonds SOONER THAN they expected, the Giants are going to learn about life without Barry Bonds, whose latest knee surgery will sidelin Mar 17, 2005 Nolan Looks At QBs IF HE DECIDES to draft Aaron Rodgers, 49er coach Mike Nolan won’t listen to the NFL people who believe that Jeff Tedford-coache Mar 16, 2005 Big Hurdles Remain for 49ers HIRING MIKE NOLAN was a positive step for the 49ers, but it is only part of the puzzle. Nolan is ready to be a head coach, m Mar 15, 2005 Betting Is the Game WHAT’S THE biggest sporting event of the year? The Super Bowl, the World Series, the NCAA tournament? None of the above. It’ Mar 14, 2005 Decision Time for Giants, A's SPRING TRAINING has a patina of glamor but for managers, it’s a time for tough decisions. For Giants manager Felipe Alou, th Mar 11, 2005 Congress Should Butt Out IT WOULD seem the U. S Congress has some serious issues to discuss: Iraq, the collapsed economy, Social Security, just for open Mar 10, 2005 Jose's World Welcome to Jose’s world. My son asked me the other night, “Doesn’t it bother Canseco that he’s alienated everybody he ever p Mar 09, 2005 Byrnes a Keeper A’S FANS can relax: Eric Byrnes is not in danger of being traded – at least, not immediately. “We had a lot of inquiries ove Mar 08, 2005 Sabean Made the Right Choice BRIAN SABEAN’S decision not to trade top pitching prospects for immediate help in midseason last year makes the Giants future m Mar 06, 2005 Rice Should Retire As 49er WHEN HE decided to end his football career in 1993, Roger Craig signed a 49ers contract in training camp and then retired after Mar 05, 2005 Barry Speaks His Mind BARRY BONDS was in vintage form yesterday as he talked to ESPN bureau chief Pedro Gomez in spring training, touching on everyth Mar 04, 2005 One Man's Opinion WHAT A SHOCKER: Forty-Niner owner John York actually opened his pocketbook as the Niners signed left tackle Jonas Jennings to a Mar 02, 2005 Ben Braun Under Fire EVEN AS Ben Braun enjoyed moderate success as Cal’s basketball coach, there were two questions about him: 1) Would he be able Mar 01, 2005 Montgomery Was a Mistake HIRING MIKE MONTOMGERY to coach the Warriors was a mistake. Montgomery hasn’t adjusted well to the pro game, and his record thi Feb 27, 2005 QB Should Be 49ers Choice BECAUSE THERE’S no consensus in the NFL on the best player available in this year’s draft, the 49ers may be tempted to trade do Feb 26, 2005 It's All About Barry NO OTHER player has the influence on his team that Barry Bonds has. Everything they do is based on Bonds. Everybody jokes a Feb 25, 2005 Billy Beane Follows the Masters WHEN YOU think Billy Beane, think Branch Rickey and Bill Walsh. The A’s general manager always acknowledges his debt to each ma Feb 25, 2005 Bay Area Football In just three years, Cal has overcome Stanford’s edge in Bay Area football, and there is serious doubt whether Stanford’s athl Feb 25, 2005 Jose's Other Message IN HIS much-publicized book, “Juiced”, Jose Canseco accused the media of racism in covering the steroids issues. That’s extreme Feb 25, 2005 NHL Is Its Own Worst Enemy NHL OWNERS and players have been looking at the wrong model. Instead of thinking of the big American sports, football, basebal Feb 25, 2005 Randy Isn't the Answer IMAGINE THAT you’re Al Davis and you’re evaluating your Raiders team. You know your defense sucks, at almost every position. © Copyright 2013 Glenn Dickey. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site is protected by US Copyright Laws and cannot be used without the express written consent of the owner. Site design and maintenance by 5 happiness webmaster.