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49ers Year-by-Year: A Reintroduction

Many of you are familiar with the (roughly) weekly Year-by-Year posts that I write for the website. Some of you have been reading, or at least aware, of them from the very first week, when I awkwardly broke down the 1946 AAFC season (in two parts) in a disorganized sort of first-time writer sort of way. More of you joined well after I started, and even more have only joined in the last few weeks.

Well, the Year-by-Year series is a weekly article that takes a brief, but hopefully comprehensive, look at a single season in 49ers' history. They are posted every Friday, and starting next week will hit your screen mid-day instead of the evening. Since my first week in 1946, we've been moving forward one year at a time. Now, though, we've hit a critical juncture in the series.

Next week will be 1979.

Bill Walsh.

Joe Montana.

That means suddenly people might care about what I'm writing. That's a vaguely frightening thought.

But because more people will, probably, be reading, and because so many people have joined the site fairly recently and may not be familiar with either my contributions to the site or, even, with me, I think it is important to reintroduce things. I'm excited to start writing about the Bill Walsh years, and I like to think that this is kind of what people have been waiting for.

So, first things... well, not first. Not in the literal sense, anyway. I guess it's more accurate to say, "So, first things nine paragraphs in," but that's not much of a useful turn of phrase. Not as a general rule. But, you know, first things now, let me introduce myself.

My secret identity is Garrett Croker (pronounced phonetically - the e makes the o long). I'm a soon to be 24-year-old copywriter, and I don't think it will surprise anybody when I tell you that I probably like sports or something. Actually, while I'd like to say that I'm just doing this unpaid gig for the mad roadies, the truth is that I love the 49ers and genuinely enjoy learning about their history. As a rule, I'm not very serious as a commenter within the individual threads. Not if I don't have to be. But I do take my articles seriously, and I just hope that I can continue to improve as I go. As well as the Year-by-Year posts, I have organized and scored the in-season prediction games on the website for two years running. But even that isn't just all fun and games. Some people actually won prizes (mostly fun games) this last season. I'm glad to be helping with the site.

And I hope you enjoy these Year-by-Year posts going forward. They haven't all been masterpieces so far, but I'm sure that all of the rest of them will be from now on.

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Honestly?

I have been waiting for this golden age to start. I do appreciate the history. Thanks.

49ers and TOOL live, my personal Heaven!!!

by CW30 on Mar 13, 2009 11:32 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I've been reading all of them man

great stuff – keep it up

"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds

by Persiflage on Mar 13, 2009 11:57 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You can't really understand where you are

Unless you know where you’ve been. It is impressive (and useful) to see all of the different interests and talents in this Niners community. I am learning a lot from your posts.

Alaska is a state, dammit! Can I get a Niner game on TV up here?

by kinglouie33 on Mar 13, 2009 12:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

glad to see we are getting in to the glory years

but over the past few months I have learned a TON of stuff from your articles. They inspired me to learn more about certain players and coaches from 49ers teams past that I had little to no knowledge of. I’ll definitely be looking forward to learning some stuff about the glory years that I may not know. Thanks man and keep up all the good work .

Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal

by 49erLou on Mar 13, 2009 12:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Keep up the good work

Behind Danny’s stats these are my favorite things to read here.

by Ninjames on Mar 13, 2009 5:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

hi howie!

GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Now with updates!

by groug on Mar 14, 2009 11:28 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

!!!

I was starting to get worried that you were avoiding me!

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Mar 14, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The History of the 49ers...

Prior to the Walsh years, is very important, and every 49er fan should be encouraged to explore it. I applaud howtheyscored’s work here, especially illuminating players that you hardly have heard of. I must go back and re-read all of Year by Year. Thanks howtheyscored.

Well, we're waiting....

by drummer on Mar 14, 2009 12:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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