Football

Singletary is trying to right the ship, as evidenced by Dre Bly's apology. [SJ Merc]

Bruce Jenkins says don't forget about Josh Morgan. [SFGate] I was disappointed that Morgan didn't get in on that play as well. Everything was going wrong for the 49ers on Sunday.

Ray Ratto with Raiders tidbits. [SFGate]

Interesting article by Malcom Gladwell analogizing Fight Dogs and Football players. [The New Yorker]

Tom Cable is in the news, you hear about this, you hear about this? (My Leno intro) [CC Times]

Baseball

Sabean and Bochy still without contracts and looks like it's one and done for Lansford as his patient approach wasn't well received by the Giants hackers. [SJ Merc]

Basketball

Even unaffiliated writers are begging Cohan to sell the Warriors. [Yahoo!]

Hockey

Sharks lose after shoot out. Rt is sad. [SFGate]

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Football

The 49ers' world came crashing down around them yesterday and Singletary boiled over. [SJ Merc]

Is it a good thing for the 49ers that Singletary draws most of the media attention? [SFGate]

The Raiders are a complete mess. As Gwen Knapp notes, JMR attempted his lowest number of passes this season despite being utterly blown out from the get go. [SFGate]

How bad was the loss for the 49ers? Worst loss at Candlestick. Ever. [Press Democrat]


Golf

Tiger, Tiger Woods y'all! [SFGate]

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by RT

* Now that Crabtree is officially a 49er, can we start talking about how big of a steal he was at the 10 spot in last year’s draft?

* How is it possible that in 2009 baseball fans cannot watch the official broadcast of a division series game online? Allow me to apologize – you can watch the games as long as you don’t live in the United States. (Seriously, I am not making this up.)

* What do women do on Sundays during the football season?

* Multiple Choice – Which one of the following Bay Area team is the best team to root for?

A. Oakland Raiders

B. Cal Bear Football

C. San Francisco Giants

D. Golden State Warriors

* Just in case you were wondering, Stanford has a really good football team.

* If I told you at the start of the season that the pitcher with the second lowest ERA in the league and who led the league in strikeouts would finish third in the CY Young voting, wouldn’t you call me insane? Watch it happen.

* There is no way the Warriors cannot get close to equal value for Monta Ellis.

* Last year, I wrote an article on how NBA GMs should handle players that demand a trade. The Warriors completely blew it with Al Harrington so what do they do with their second chance with Stephen Jackson? Current odds are -500 on them trading him for a player that I cannot stand. (For those of you non-gamblers, -500 means bet $500 to win $100)

* Who cares what women do on Sundays during the football season?

* Answer to the multiple-choice question: A – When they leave town, you can change allegiances to a winning franchise and nobody will blame you.

* Is there anything worse than the “new” trains that Cal Train uses during commute hours? Is there ANYBODY on the planet who would rather face a fellow commuter rather than have his/her back to him/her? And yes, I am writing this on the train while playing footsy with a total stranger.

* Gambling Advice for the Week: During the NFL season, take the team that is playing the team I picked. Your Welcome

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Football

* Crabtree is not going to suit up on Sunday so the question is ... what is the over under on how many times the TV goes show him in street clothes? My number is 8. [SF Gate]

* This is an awesome video clip of Mike Singletary (you have to love the Journey in the background) [NFL.com]

* The Raiders are stupid. [SJ Merc]

Hockey

* Looks like taking a risk might pay off for the Sharks. Is anyone listening in the Giants Building?? [SJ Merc]

Basketball

* Is Randolph ready to save the franchise? He better be. [CC Times]

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Football

* Crabtree is not going to suit up on Sunday so the question is ... what is the over under on how many times the TV goes show him in street clothes? My number is 8. [SF Gate]

* This is an awesome video clip of Mike Singletary (you have to love the Journey in the background) [NFL.com]

* The Raiders are stupid. [SJ Merc]

Hockey

* Looks like talking a risk might pay off for the Sharks. Is anyone listening in the Giants Building?? [SJ Merc]

Basketball

* Is Randolph ready to save the franchise? He better be. [CC Times]

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Football

The 49es were the winners in the Crabtree holdout saga. [SFGate]

Kawakami just can't help but applaud the 49ers recently, and it's killing him. [Merc]

Maiocco asks why Eugene Parker was nowhere to be seen at Crabtree's press conference? [Press Democrat] Per Maiocco's tweet, Hammer played a larger role than escape route director.

Football Outsiders' Walkthrough looks at JaMarcus Russell's terrible completion percentage(It's after the Sharper Image section), including this gem:

Because of three interceptions, his quarterback rating on first down is 10.0, far lower than the rating you get just by throwing incompletions. (If you throw nothing but incomplete passes, your rating is 39.6.)

Jerry Mac's news and notes after Wednsday's Raiders practice. [CC Times]

Baseball

Bruce Jenkins offers some power hitter options for the Giants. B.J. Upton intrigues me. [SFGate]

The Giants' Double-A team is moving to Richmond, VA and they are looking for a new nickname, please save them from becoming the Flatheads. [Merc]

The A's busy offseason and what lies ahead. [SFGate]

Basketball

Monta Ellis injures his ankle in last nights game. Yes, it that is his scooter ankle. [CC Times]

WFB( Warriors Fast Break) with player by player performance breakdown. [Merc]

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Football

* Crabtree is actually going to play for the Niners!? It's a miracle! [ESPN]

* I have never agreed with Ray Ratto in the past but I actually agree with him here [SF Gate]

* Which incident do you think the Commissioner is referring to? [CC Times]

Basketball

* I will admit it - I love Warriors basketball and Tim Kawakami does a great job reporting on it. More on Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry. [SJ Merc]

Baseball

* Its never to early to discuss what players the Giants will either fail to sign or overpay for. Welcome to the off-season. Also, please don't sign Jermaine Dye. [SF Gate]

Hockey

* I don't know about you but I am excited for the Sharks slow start ... they may be saving their energy for the playoffs for once. Go Sharks! [SJ Merc]

Misc

* Sometimes sports and sex can sell together. [ESPN]

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