Second chance to get published in a New York Times blog
by David Fucillo on Dec 4, 2008 7:00 AM PST
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PrintA little under two months ago the 49ers faced the New York Giants in a game that did not end well. Prior to that game, the New York Times football blog, The Fifth Down, did some quick preview stuff with 49ers bloggers. For those that remember, we were able to get several contributions posted.
Now that the 49ers are facing the Jets, this same opportunity has arisen. I meant to get this up earlier in the week, but today will have to do. For those that don't remember, I'll explain things again and here's a link to that post as well. Each contributor would need to provide 100 words or less about the 49ers and then a prediction of the final score. Here's how the NY Times folks described it:
What I propose is for you (and however many of your blogging cronies want to play along) to analyze the game in about 100 words or less, and then pick the score.
For my idea, you’d start first with a sentence or two that introduced yourself, and your blog. Just as a means of promoting yourself and your blog. Then you write 100 words about the game. Most ask a question and then answer it, but you can do whatever you want. When you are done, you pick a score for the game. And call it good. O.K.?
Your introductory stuff and your prediction do not count against your word count. And, to be honest, just get close to 100 words. I am not going to trim you to fit; 110 would be fine, 150 would not.
I'll submit as many entries as I get in the next 36 hours as I need to email the submissions by Friday afternoon. Again, look at some of the entries as examples in the comments of the previous post. Any questions, feel free to ask in the comments or email me.
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I think I might be on crack today
The word dominant is thrown around far too often these days, much like a tennis ball. But to say that Brett Favre, when playing the 49ers, has been anything less than dominant, would be criminal. Dominant. Maybe even magical. Yes, it’s the holiday season and that means it’s time for magic, and that’s what this game is all about. Which will prevail, the Brett Favre magical play against the 49ers, or the Mike Singletary motivational coaching magic? How do we predict the outcome? Magic, of course. Remember, Harry Potter is in Griffyndor, and they wear red and gold. Sound familiar?
Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
score prediction?
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by David Fucillo on Dec 4, 2008 9:57 AM PST up reply actions
oh right
I’ll get that to you. I’m gonna predict the niners win, just because it makes sense with what I wrote, even though I’m not sure I believe that. My actual prediction for our game might be different. Also, I didn’t do the intro again, I suppose I can use the one from last time? maybe I’ll add my real name to it.
Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
intro
Do you want the same intro that you used last time?
Wjackalope is a frequent commenter on Niners Nation, and the current leader of their season-long prediction game. He is a life-long 49ers fan who grew up rooting on Joe Montana in the Super Bowl.
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by David Fucillo on Dec 4, 2008 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
I think I'll change it. that one sucks.
I’ll get back to you.
Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
Jamie Costello, known as wjackalope, is a long-time commenter on Niners Nation and the leader of their season-long NFL prediction game. He is a contributor to the sports blog The Big Picture, and has been a 49ers fan for as long as he can remember.
Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
also...
can the word “dominant” be in quotations?
The word “dominant” is thrown around far too often these days, much like a tennis ball. But to say that Brett Favre, when playing the 49ers, has been anything less than “dominant”, would be criminal. Dominant. Maybe even magical. Yes, it’s the holiday season and that means it’s time for magic, and that’s what this game is all about. Which will prevail, the Brett Favre magical play against the 49ers, or the Mike Singletary motivational coaching magic? How do we predict the outcome? Magic, of course. Remember, Harry Potter is in Griffyndor, and they wear red and gold. Sound familiar?
Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
Here's mine, usnure of how the intro is supposed to go lemme know if I need to change it, etc.
James Brady, under the name Ninjames manages the Golden Nuggets section at Niners Nation, a daily compilation of Niners links from around the web. Not known for sleeping he can be found at all hours reading up on his precious Niners.
Two things from last week show me that this game is winnable and that comes from our win at Buffalo, and the Jets loss against the Broncos, a team well within our talent range. We’re going down swinging in Niners fashion, and while I don’t think any of us like the term spoilers we really cant help who we beat and when. It seems Mike Singletary has boosted the talent of everyone on our roster. Backups are frothing at the mouth, demanding blood and I have to wonder if the Jets have the power to stop a team that’s out to prove they’re not bottom ten material. I’ll take an optimistic defensive stand 16-6 Niners.
edit of the actual post, intros fine if I still got time to fix it. Grammar errors, etc.
Two things from last week show me that this game is winnable: our win at Buffalo and the Jets’ loss against the Broncos. Broncos who are a team well within our talent range. We’re going down swinging in Niners fashion and while I don’t think any of us like the term ‘spoilers’ we really cant help who we beat and when. It seems Mike Singletary has boosted the talent of everyone on our roster. Backups are frothing at the mouth, demanding blood, and I have to wonder if the Jets have the power to stop a team that is out to prove they’re not bottom ten material. I’ll take an optimistic defensive stand: 16-6 Niners.
What the Hell is Brett Favre doing here?
Brett Favre is 7-0 at San Francisco in the regular season. This game is going to be won and lost in the trenches. Thomas Jones has 1249 all purpose yards this season and Frank Gore has 1280 yards. The 49ers offensive line has played better than its sack rate dictates, but they’re going to have to move Kris Jenkins and break some big runs to be successful. On the other side, Jets will have to stop Justin Smith and push the undersized 49ers NTs around. The Jets home loss last week will keep them focused for the long road trip. 20-13 Jets
"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark
EDIT: What the Hell is Brett Favre doing here?
Brett Favre is 7-0 at San Francisco in the regular season. Both teams feature power running games. Thomas Jones has 1249 all purpose yards this season while Frank Gore has 1280 yards. The 49ers offensive line has played better than its sack rate dictates, but they’re going to have to move Kris Jenkins and break some big runs to be successful. On the other side, the Jets will have to stop Justin Smith and push the undersized 49ers NTs around. The home loss last week should keep the Jets focused for the long road trip. 20-13 Jets
"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark
Fat Guy Coalition
need intro
Check out the last time for examples of it:
http://www.ninersnation.com/2008/10/15/635747/get-published-in-a-new-yor
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by David Fucillo on Dec 4, 2008 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Intro
Peter Koski is a contributor to Niners Nation and authors the Bay Area sports blog Fat Guy Coalition. He’s been tied to the 49ers since before his birth. In 1978, his parents decided to bet on who would get to name the boy. His father picked the 49ers to make the playoffs. They finished 2-14. In 1979 Peter was born and the 49ers drafted Joe Montana, coincidence? I think not.
"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark
Fat Guy Coalition
This thing
I loved doing this thing. I already got my piece in for MVN. It’s really cool to be published by the NY Times
Formerly known as phutmasterflex
still good
i’ve been published before, but the NY times is the biggest i’ve ever been published, so that’s always exciting
Formerly known as phutmasterflex
Ooh, forgot to add
Peter Koski is a contributor to Niners Nation, charts games for FootballOutsiders.com and authors the Bay Area sports blog Fat Guy Coalition. He’s been tied to the 49ers since before his birth. In 1978, his parents decided to bet on who would get to name the boy. His father picked the 49ers to make the playoffs. They finished 2-14. In 1979 Peter was born and the 49ers drafted Joe Montana, coincidence? I think not.
"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark
Fat Guy Coalition
I'm blocked from posting on here at work but I found a computer that allowed it..:)
Jordan Derlago posts as 49er4Life on Niners Nation. He’s a die hard 49ers fan, representing the northern fan base in Canada, needing thick skin to combat the cold weather and 49ers jokes as of late. He thanks God everyday that Al Davis is still alive, knowing they will never be the worst team in the Bay Area.
The 49ers and Jets had equally disappointing seasons last year, finishing 5-11 and 4-12 respectively. Both teams had fairly similar needs at seasons end, so what happened? The Jets filled those needs! Enter: Favre, Faneca, Jenkins. This is really the Jets game to lose, so how do they prevent that from happening? Play smart and not reckless, keep the gun slingin’ at bay(not needed) and stop Gore, who will be running with a chip on his shoulder following a disappointing week 13 performance. To even have a chance, the 49ers NEED to win the turnover battle, spy Keller and capitalize on EVERY opportunity in the red zone! Jets 24–20
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Jordan Derlago posts as 49er4Life on Niners Nation. He’s a die hard 49ers fan, representing the northern fan base in Canada, needing thick skin to combat the cold weather and 49ers jokes as of late. He thanks God everyday that Al Davis is still alive, knowing they will never be the worst team in the Bay Area.
The 49ers and Jets had equally disappointing seasons last year, finishing 5-11 and 4-12 respectively. Both teams had fairly similar needs at seasons end, so what happened? The Jets filled those needs! Enter: Favre, Faneca, Jenkins. Realistically, this is the Jets game to lose, so how do they prevent that from happening? Play smart and not reckless by Favre keeping the gun in the holster for the most part(not needed) and stop Gore, who will be running with a chip on his shoulder following an underachieving week 13. As for the Niners, to have a chance they’ll NEED to win the turnover battle, spy Keller and capitalize on EVERY opportunity in the red zone! Jets 24–20
Josh Cootner writes under the name Josh from Hollywood at Niners Nation, where he’s a regular contributor — writing the national preview and review columns, ‘Any Given Friday’ and ‘After Further Review…’ — and also runs his own sports/entertainment blog, The Examined Life
The Niners and Jets provide great evidence why “consistency”, a buzzword among NFL analysts, is tremendously overrated. The 4-8 Niners have been very consistent — their offense almost always sputters due to penalties, poor play-calling, and lack of execution, and their defense can always be depended upon to lack a pass rush and allow big plays in the secondary. The 8-4 Jets, on the other hand, are tremendously inconsistent — the lose to the lowly Raiders, beat up on the undefeated Titans, then get stomped by the mediocre Broncos. Is this kind of unpredictable play which gives the Niners a Hail Mary’s shot at upsetting the Jets. So I’m sayin’ there’s a chance. 49ers, 24-23.
Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Dec 5, 2008 12:10 AM PST reply actions
Cootner? You mean your last name isn’t from Hollywood?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Dec 5, 2008 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
from Hollywood is my maiden name.
Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Dec 5, 2008 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, I didn’t realize you were married.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Dec 5, 2008 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
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