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Eyleen Nadolny May 2, 2013 at 02:43 pm
Bob Melvin is the best thing to happen to the A's in MANY years! Love him and the team! How…Read More appropriate it is that the team's "Root Beer Float Day" every year benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation! Most important of all: KEEP THE A'S IN OAKLAND!!!
Jon Spangler May 4, 2013 at 02:59 pm
Rick Eymer made a "bush league" grammatical error that should have been caught. See…Read More paragraph 2:
"Since signing a professional contract with the Detroit Tigers in 1981, Melvin HAS RODE a roller coaster of success and failure."
Even a sports reporter should know better than this.....
Tim May 4, 2013 at 03:10 pm
Lets not get carried away.... they didn't exactly dominate Denver. In fact. GS blew an 18 point lead…Read More and did all they could to lose it. They are talented but don't have enough experience to put away a very good team like San Antonio. The Warriors haven't won a game in San Antonio in years.... 29 consecutive loses. Warriors will be lucky to avoid getting swept.
noah arribas March 22, 2013 at 10:51 am
No mention of the recently declared ilegal real estate transactions San Jose provided the As? The As…Read More staying in the black has much more to do with league profit sharing than any contributions from Wolff. iMO, old stadiums are great, it makes the game affordable to the average fan and not designed for corporate ticket holders.
migueld March 23, 2013 at 11:44 am
What a little whiner this guy is!
"We are assigned 2.5 million people, the other is…Read More assigned 4.2 million people," Wolff said. "We have two counties assigned to us, there are six counties assigned to the other team."
Which is ONLY a limiting factor if you can't give fans a reason to travel to watch your game(s). You know - like winning.
Maybe if Lou spent more time focussing on building enterprise value ON THE FIELD instead of in the condo's he hopes to build AROUND THE FIELD - he'd get more traction.
Lou says he "deserves" a new stadium. Why exactly? Because he's done so well by the City of Oakland (broke) or A's fans (more broke) ? Exactly WHY does Lou feel so entitled???????
David March 11, 2013 at 12:22 pm
I played for Michaletos at JFK way back in the 70s'. Coach Swift was 23 years old and making the…Read More transition from former athlete to coaching. It was obvious even then that he was a "lifer". I will never forget how much fun it was when he let us borrow his Austin Healey! The fear of putting a scratch on Rich Swift's car was HUGE.
Thank you to the NM students who videotaped the service. I could not make it down from Folsom but the live stream gave me a chance to be there. Thank you. God bless you Rich.
Jose M. Isla April 18, 2013 at 12:56 am
Who can ever forget the great athlete Rich Swift was at Mission San Jose High back in the late…Read More 1960's, graduating in 1970. He was an outstanding football player and one of the best high school wrestlers in the country. I never saw him lose a match.The only thing that kept him from competing in college (Cal Poly SLO) was an unfortunate knee injury. Thanks for the memories, Coach Swift. So many of us were in awe of you back when you competed at MSJ High School, and I understand you were just as awesome and inspirational as a coach!
sabrina March 8, 2013 at 05:24 pm
@Just Joined..... you must have some serious self confidence issues if it actually makes you feel…Read More good inside to desecrate someones name after death!!! You are just jealous because you haven't touched peoples lives the way Coach I did and people more than likely wont remember you when you pass on.
Sabrina Thompson
Washington High School c/o 1998
Johnny Parra March 9, 2013 at 05:59 pm
I was a former player of Coach I's and I think I can speak from experience that he was a remarkable…Read More man. As far as the cowardly comment buy a anonymous individual, You need to take off your pink panties and grow a pair! You waited how many years to make snide comments without putting a name attached to it? Everything you said was far from true. Coach I was a firm believer in execution, footwork, hand placement, and repetition. He didn't need to run trick plays. His offense was designed to punish defenses the old school way. His passion for football and the love of the game fueled so many. He scouted opposing teams down to the science. He turned many average talented teams into championship teams. What separates him from the rest was his concern off the field for his players. Coach I is an icon and legend. He deserves all the credit in the world! I was blessed to have a mentor like him. His passion for the game of football lives through me and thousands of others who had the pleasure of being coached by him. Thank you Coach Jim Ingram, we will meet again.
Johnny Parra c/o 2000
Paul Landucci March 14, 2013 at 02:36 pm
This is Paul Landucci. Coach Ingram taught us to be uncomprimising in all aspects of life. I still…Read More apply his principles of hard work, intergity and execution to all apects of my work and family life. I played '70 to '73. I Graduated in 74. I know he is in heavenwith John Woodcock('72), who went on to 5 college all allstar games and played for the (Detroit Lions and San Diego Chargers)...probably telling John "If hold up your all league certificate maybe the oppostion will lie down for you!" He used to scream that at John, when John would start to let off a bit in practice.
He taught me a lot and I am forever grateful.
BTW...I am in the Sacto region....Has the service already happened? I've heard nothing, can someone let me know when the service is?
Nick February 22, 2013 at 05:15 pm
Agreed, SF did not need a ball park to make itself into a major league town. SF was able to support…Read More 2 major franchises for more than 50 years. SF is a major metropolis and the Warriors want to cash in on it. They didn't even give Oakland a chance. They know it's where people want to be. Much rather see them throw an arena closer to downtown than the pier....something like the Madison Square Garden of the West.
Bruce MacNaughton February 23, 2013 at 12:04 am
Sorry Rob - I didn't know Flushing was part of NYC. The rest of the points are accurate and support…Read More the argument. But I probably deserve a jab for being ignorant on the details of NYC.
Larry Lawrence February 11, 2013 at 03:16 pm
I am organizing a charity event for swift I'm going to bring Hollywood stars to perform comedy…Read More music interesting show please let me know if you can help me little Larry Lawrence 818 294 9468
Bob Jones February 11, 2013 at 05:08 pm
Rich:
You are a true champion in the highest regard. It was most obvious duriing your senior year…Read More as a Mission High School wrestler when you forged ahead to become the California State Champion in your weight class. You have continued with that tenacity and leadership form that time forward. The bar you have demonstrated and established as a participant, teacher, coach, counselor, mentor, colleague, leader, innovator, organizer and friend is of the highest integrity and value. You have touched and influenced with love and compassion thousands of lives. Your presence and accomplishments will be a legend that will continue to influence lives for generations to come. You have Blessed all of us.
Thank you! God Bless You! Your friend,
Bob Jones
janice February 12, 2013 at 02:22 am
Mr. Swift, thank you for all the ways you have given of yourself to the students, not just as a…Read More teacher and coach. A person can get paid for doing a job, but there is no amount of money that can be paid to have someone care so much about others. You're in our hearts, truly forever.
Nick February 11, 2013 at 03:51 pm
Nope, they're shutting down Mt. Davis and a couple sections in the top corner of the original…Read More structure. They will be tarping those off and reducing "capacity" to 53,000 in an effort to sell out games without the help of 2 for 1 deals, nor re-purchasing any leftovers to guarantee a sellout.
Agreed, with all the violence, TV is the way to go.
Felicia May 31, 2013 at 12:51 pm
If you decide to go and want to support either the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9601 of Castro…Read More Valley or Moose Lodge 1491 of Castro Valley/Hayward, please consider buying tickets in their fundraisers. We are hoping it will be just as successful this year as last year.
http://castrovalley.patch.com/groups/events/p/2013-oakland-raiders-fundraiser
Palomar Parkman February 5, 2013 at 12:39 pm
The game was very entertaining for fans of both teams. That is why you watch. The 49ers played like…Read More a young team. Flashes of brilliance and moments of stupidity. The non-calls by the refs changed the ebb and flow. Their performance was pathetic and that is supposed to be the 'best' ref crew the NFL has to offer. Bad calls and non-calls never even out. I expect to see the game played by the rules.
I am not sure what the ultimate outcome would have been if it was properly officiated but it most definitely would not have been the same game I watched. What a disgraceful display by the NFL on their biggest stage.
P February 5, 2013 at 03:55 pm
Palomar,
Well said comment!
There should have been an early pass-interference call on the 49ers as…Read More well.
If the refs had been making calls in the early game, players would have had to play by the rules throughout. Instead they let there be numerous late whistles and late hits (where one guy had the runner stopped with a tackle and then other guys were allowed to hit him--very physically dangerous and with game-changing possibilities of injuries and fumbles) and also over aggressive shoving/fighting after the point (mostly started by the Ravens).
I thought the officiating was poor and changed the nature of the game.
Wasn't this almost the fewest penalty calls that these teams have EVER had? (I'd like to hear those statistics.) Did these teams change that much from their previous season play that they now weren't doing penalties? I doubt it.
W. E. SPICER February 3, 2013 at 03:57 pm
Rough place, lots of fights, check with the Fremont Police Department on all the calls they get…Read More there. The Patch will not print this just like the first one I put in.
Debbie White February 1, 2013 at 01:13 pm
This analysis is showing how many fair weather 9er fans there are, as soon as the super bowls over…Read More they go away.
Tim February 1, 2013 at 11:48 pm
The analysis isn't showing "fans" at all, but rather who people would like to see win the…Read More Superbowl between the two teams that are playing in it. It's hard to root for a Baltimore team that features a murderer as a starting linebacker. No wonder more people want to see SF win. I am a New York Giants fan and I'd like to see SF win but it doesn't mean I'm a "fan".
Nick January 30, 2013 at 09:10 pm
Authorities have warned people, craigslist has a warning in red....RED, it probalby isn't the first…Read More time a craigslist buyer has been scammed. The police have warned people pay attention, if you must talk on the phone, find a safe spot and always look up. "Do not wire funds." In red, she goes ahead and wires funds? Come on. For that amount of cash, wouldn't you heed warnings? Geez, muggings, theft? Police have warned, talk on your phones in a safe area, look up when you talk, pay attention. Since you brought up crime, what about cell phones, there's a new law in place, do not talk on a cell phone while you are driving, what do people do, continue to talk on their phone while driving. You don't heed the warnings from authorities, you will have consequences, running over a cyclist, accidents. There are warnings to HELP you, prevent you from losses.
x January 30, 2013 at 09:26 pm
I posted a screen capture of a similar craigslist ad for tickets. It clearly shows a warning in RED…Read More against wiring (sending) money.
So Tina, would you feed the bears when there's a sign that says "Do Not Feed The Bears"? Or, how about where a revealing outfit in a crowd of perverts when you don't want the attention?
Where I do totally agree with the problem didn't start with the buyer. It was definitely the seller (criminal) who is at fault here, but when it's clearly posted to not do something because of scammers ... and you do it anyway ... it's your fault.
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Mark Murphy January 29, 2013 at 07:50 pm
I'm not from San Francisco or Baltimore and have no interest in either team. Let me know when they…Read More have a Blanda or Billetnikoff Burger.
Ari Soglin (Editor) January 29, 2013 at 07:56 pm
Something tells me a Blanda Burger would be tough to market. But a Biletnikoff Burger sounds tasty.
x January 29, 2013 at 09:13 pm
haha, a Blanda Burger. It's an open faced single unseasoned patty with no sides, to go only.
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Jack Rux January 24, 2013 at 04:04 pm
Thanks Kristofer. I have feeling this will be a really good Super Bowl. The key is for the players…Read More of both teams not to get caught up in all the hoopla. A line from one of my favorite country songs "Come From the Heart" sums up what's needed: "You gotta dance like nobody's watching." Even if you there are billions. And I think the 49ers will do that enough to win.
Dan Perez January 29, 2013 at 02:37 am
My wish is that some (ok, a lot) of the commercialization be taken out of the superbowl. It can be…Read More sickening. Too many time outs; long ones that can mess up momentum. I am very impressed with Jim Harbaugh's coaching. With the exception of the Seattle game, he was pretty awesome this year.
Leonard Vinci January 22, 2013 at 05:28 pm
It's amazing how many folks know so much about sports and don't have a clue about how our government…Read More in Washington and even here in Danville are messing with our lives. Go 49er's on Super Sunday... Wow...Super Sunday
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