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5 Key Differences between Trent Baalke and John Lynch

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John Lynch was admittedly a surprise hire at general manager for the 49ers. There was no mention of him even interviewing for the job, and yet here he is; the man whose job is to rebuild the team Trent Baalke destroyed. Lynch just got hired, yet he already has more going for him than Baalke did. Here are…

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The 5 Lowest Points of a Low Season

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The 2016 season can only be described as a disaster of epic proportions for the 49ers. They finished 2-14, matching their worst season of all time. They started two different quarterbacks en route to finishing dead last in passing yards in a fast paced offense. They had a historically awful season on defense. They had…

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An Open Letter: My Apology for 49ers Bias

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Dear SKA Homers and Trolls, I admit it. I was wrong. As it turns out, my prediction of the 49ers going 4-12 was way too high, as they were handed their 13th loss with two more games yet to lose. It is clear that my unequivocal bias and monumental lack of football knowledge led me…

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It’s Time to Eliminate NFL Ties

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Two games. Eights hours. No winners and no losers. That is the best way to describe the irritating endings to the Seahawks-Cardinals week 7 blunder and the Redskins-Bengals stalemate in London last week. When we as fans sit down to watch a game, we expect there to be one winner and one loser. It leaves…

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Oliver’s Week 8 Picks

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My game has been slipping lately. I went 7-7-1 and have learned that I will never, ever, EVER pick the 49ers to win a game again this season. What an abomination. Another abomination was that terrible Sunday Night game. A 6-6 tie? Seriously. Anyways here are my week 8 picks. Let’s getter done. Jacksonville Jaguars…

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