Whether you want to remember it as the Harbaugh Bowl, the Harbowl, or Ray Lewis’ last game, Super Bowl 47 was certainly a game for the ages. Two weeks prior to the big game both the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens faced stiff competition in their respective conference championship games. The Niners seized […]
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When Business Supersedes Sport
The summer of 2011 loomed as a critical moment in sports, an uncertain time period pitting the owners of two of the most popular sports leagues in the world against world-class athletes. The differences presided over a myriad of issues, including revenue splits, salary caps and guaranteed contracts. In what was termed “billionaires vs. millionaires,” […]
Back to Winning
One year ago, the National Football League’s Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers each held a 1-5 record and were not going anywhere with their seasons. The 49ers haven’t tasted the playoffs since 2002, back when Barry Bonds had just set the single season homerun record in San Francisco for the Giants. The Lions go […]
