Category Archives: football

Niners Week Thirteen Awards

Posted on December 2, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

The Niners came into Week Thirteen with basically no shot at winning the NFC West and, given the very competitive NFC, found themselves suddenly in danger of missing the playoffs entirely. As such, this game was a must-win, and the … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Twelve Awards

Posted on November 26, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

In desperate need of a victory to end a two-game losing streak, the Niners traveled east to play Washington on Monday night. The result was a dominating 27-6 San Francisco victory. So I get to give some awards that aren’t … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Eleven Awards

Posted on November 19, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

On Sunday, the Niners traveled to New Orleans to play the resurgent Saints. The Superdome is a place where the Saints enjoy a tremendous homefield advantage, and it is also the place the Niners lost a heartbreaking Super Bowl just … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Ten Awards

Posted on November 11, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

This was the week that I came to terms with the likelihood that my beloved 49ers will not be winning the Super Bowl this year. What brought me to this conclusion? To answer, let’s hand out some awards. The Jerry … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Eight Awards

Posted on October 29, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

The Niners flew to London last weekend to play the worst team in the league, the Jacksonville Jaguars. It turned out they were actually playing the worst team I’ve ever seen. The Niners were giving the Jags 17 points, and … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Seven Awards

Posted on October 22, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

The Niners traveled to Nashville this past Sunday to play the Tennessee Titans, I’d originally hoped to go to Music City to see the game live (in part because Nashville is a really fun town), but that didn’t work out, … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Six Awards

Posted on October 15, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

I was back at Finnerty’s this Sunday for the Niners-Cardinals game. It was a rocky affair, way more stressful than I was expecting, but I was ultimately relieved by the 32-20 final score. On to the awards. The Jerry Rice … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Five Awards

Posted on October 10, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Editor’s Note: I was out of pocket last weekend at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, so I didn’t get to see the Niners game. But I didn’t want to leave my faithful readers (both of you) hanging, so I called in From … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Four Awards

Posted on October 1, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Niners 35, Rams 11. Looks like I don’t have to go into hibernation for the winter quite yet. And I actually get to give out some awards! The Joe Montana Award (Coolest Player on the Field): Frank Gore As the Niners … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Three Awards

Posted on September 25, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

This will be quick, because I really don’t want to talk about that game. The Mike Nolan Award (For an Apocalyptic Disaster of a Football Team): Your San Francisco 49ers! I mean, this game had it all. The receivers couldn’t … Continue reading →

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