RCS
Between January 1995 and October 2010, while the Internet was insinuating itself into every corner of daily life, cellphones were transforming into indispensable techo-tools, and O.J. Simpson was looking for the real killers, the Bay Area sports landscape was a nearly barren wasteland when it comes to what matters most: championships.
Check it out now. After 16 years during which the only championships were won by the San Jose Earthquakes, the Bay Area is experiencing a boom the likes of which it has rarely known. On the heels of the Giants' second World Series triumph in three years, the 49ers are headed for the Super Bowl. On Jan. 1, Stanford won its first Rose Bowl since 1972. The A's were the surprise story in baseball last season. Even the Warriors are...
SANTA CLARA -- Boil out the flimsiest, fuzziest story lines and this Super Bowl is supremely easy to summarize in less than 25 words. The 49ers are a little better at the best things the Ravens do and a lot better at the things... more »
I hate the New England Patriots. I hate the Baltimore Ravens, Ray Lewis is particular. When two teams you strongly dislike play one another, that's what we Internet folk like to call a Meteor Game, because you're rooting for a... more »
Every time Kordell Stewart sees Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers, he puffs his chest out just a little bit. After starting the last seven regular-season games when he took over for Alex Smith, Kaepernick has... more »
Jim Harbaugh vs. Bill Belichick is the more significant story. That’s the Super Bowl we should all want to see. Jim vs. Bill would be bigger than last weekend’s Peyton vs. Ray clash. In fact, I find Jim vs. Bill more... more »
Super Sunday is still six days away and already the “Har-Bowl” has consumed the national conversation for a week. It’s the biggest sporting event in America, one that has transcended sports to average 100 million viewers... more »
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