Unlike many Giants fans, I’ve never bashed Hector Sanchez. He’s a backup catcher. His bat isn’t all that great, but every once in a while he gets a hold of one, like that grand slam in San Diego. That’s what Bruce Bochy probably hoped for when he sent Sanchez to the plate in the ninth […]
These meet-ups always seem to go better when the home team everyone is root-root-rooting for wins, and this one was fun. The place was packed with people wearing red jerseys, and the noise from Northstar Cafe could probably be heard from at least a block away whenever the 49ers scored or prevented the Panthers from […]
The Nielsen Audio ratings came out recently: San Francisco October November December Station AQH% Reach AQH% Reach AQH% Reach Owner KNBR-AM 4.9 782,900 4.3 657,800 3.7 637,700 Cumulus KGMZ-FM 1.4 396,600 1.3 378,100 0.9 247,700 Entercom KTCT-AM 0.7 303,300 0.7 275,000 0.6 261,300 Cumulus San Jose October November December Station AQH% Reach AQH% Reach […]
Ric Flair turned heel as far as the Carolina Panthers and their fans are concerned, and all it took was a request from Justin Smith. The wrestling legend lives in Charlotte, and until recently the Panthers celebrated every win with “two claps and a Nature Boy.” No, really. http://youtu.be/tBipQCpsBSk So when Flair came to Appleton, […]
Colin Kaepernick and Alex Smith both played well in the Wild Card round, and only one quarterback advanced. It’s not as simple as that, as Smith was so good over the first three quarters that he sent announcer Mike Mayock into giggling fits. Kaepernick rarely does that, because we’ve already been trained to expect the […]