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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.....
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!!!
Ross Stapleton-Gray April 18, 2013 at 01:05 am
Hey, I know that kid! Go Maria! (And Tiffany and Marisol, all three classmates of my younger.)
JJMarieKK February 28, 2013 at 11:29 pm
Congratulations Chawalit! Wrestling seems to take much patience and strength. Way to go!
NYBORN February 14, 2013 at 03:53 pm
I agree with Mike Martin. The Raiders seem to think the community owes the something vs. the Raiders…Read More reaching out to the community. They have turned a blind eye to the rude and aggressive behavior of many of their fans. We used to go to all of the home games, but stopped, once my kids reached an age where they understood what the words meant, that were being used by a lot of fans there. The Raiders need to get rid of the "Commitment to Excellence: theme and work on simply being decent.
Mike Martin February 14, 2013 at 03:34 pm
The problem with Raiders games are the fans are rough, rude, usually drinking, and it's not a family…Read More friendly event. I understand that the Black Hole has this reputation and the team certainly doesn't want to alienate these die-hard fans. But perhaps the upper deck (where these cheap seats are) could be turned into a more family friendly zone. Games for kids on the plazas behind/under the seats, food offerings that have more kid-friendly variety like pizza, pb&j, milk, and then a strict two-beer limit or something like that. The Raiders have an opportunity to build not only more fans who have less money, but fans who could now afford to bring the kids too and therefore build the next generation of fans.
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.
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.
Paul O'Curry January 29, 2013 at 05:32 pm
Amy ... you could RIDE your bike to the Community Center !!! They have a new Giant Screen and…Read More sound system.
Amy Smolens January 29, 2013 at 04:51 am
You can walk to King Tsin, watch the SB on their big screen and eat Chinese food.
4thInfSgt January 29, 2013 at 01:14 am
Stay home and don't drink and drive. Makes the streets safer for all of us.
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.
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.
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
Michael L. Barham February 13, 2013 at 10:31 am
I rember meeting Coach Bankston for the first time in 1972 when I started working for the Albany…Read More Police Dept. We were, both, youngsters with fire in our bellies to, somehow, make a difference in the world in which we lived and, to try to make it little bit better for those who would follow. I dare say, Coach Bankston made a difference. Every comment I read about him, his life, his character, leadership and his heart and soul are all, so, true. I can add only this to affirm my feelings for Coach Kermit Bankston....from the first day I met him, I looked him in the eyes and we shook hands, from that day to this, he's, always, been a, true, gentleman. I wish you a long and, very, happy and healthy retirement, Kermit. You have, indeed, more than earned it. Be well, be safe and strive, always, to be happy.
Michael L. Barham
Ken Smith January 25, 2013 at 08:44 pm
Kenny Smith class of '80-
Coach Bankson was like the father I never had. I hope that he has an…Read More incredibly enjoyable retirement, he has earned it! I only hope our paths cross again so that I can thank him again in person for everything he has done to help mold my character. Thank you Kermit!
Craig Westbrooke January 23, 2013 at 09:11 pm
Everyone sing the Junior Birdman song! He always got us with that.
Roger V. Tranfaglia January 19, 2013 at 04:37 pm
The 9ers against the Pats....That would be a SUPER BOWL!!!
Tanya Colli January 19, 2013 at 05:25 pm
Ivy Room is THE place to catch the 49er game this Sunday! Check out the specials below:
* Free food…Read More
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* $10 pitchers of Bud Light & Tecate
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Go Niners!
Arthur Battram January 20, 2013 at 09:30 am
For another take on children and risky physical activity, have a look here:…Read More
http://alameda.patch.com//blog_posts/please-dont-help-my-kids
There's a lively, considered and considerate debate about children playing and parents (and others) letting them get on with it...
ECFamily January 18, 2013 at 02:26 pm
Several factors play a role in not allowing my son to play team football:
--having a doctor for a…Read More father, who told us the injuries he had seen as a result of football, including concussions, broken clavicles, and so on;
--recent (and not-so-recent) research and studies on brain injuries as a result of football
--my own experiences as a high school student, and witnessing a classmate injured on the field during a game, and later finding out that he was paralyzed from the neck down.
With all of the other options for team sports (my son plays baseball, soccer, tennis, and swims), he will not play football. He gets it, and agrees with this decision. He has seen the research, and has no desire to play.
Eden O'Brien-Brenner January 18, 2013 at 01:37 pm
From what my son says, we are the only parents who do not allow their kids to play football. I have…Read More 2 boys at AHS and one who has always wanted to play. We've said no for the past 8 years and are continuing to do so. So recent brain damage info to us was not a surprise, just validation for a safe decision.
Ken Harrison January 12, 2013 at 01:18 am
It's only a game, for god's sake. It doesn't even matter. How can somebody take this so seriously?
Dept. of Misinformation October 12, 2012 at 12:17 am
How irrelevant! Is this what the patch has come to!!? they're calling this new!!? just kidding. Go…Read More A's, insane game last night!
Ari Soglin (Editor) October 11, 2012 at 08:27 pm
Thanks for the video, @Bigmike. That's some victory dance.
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James Nelson October 28, 2012 at 12:49 am
The Tigers are giving it up like on Prom Night, Easy little .... LOL
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