You know. when Levis Field opens up down in Santa Clara:
As seen on Market Street, it’s Sourdough Samuel:
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Posts Tagged ‘nfl’
15-Foot Goth Dude Freaks Me Out: This Levi’s Model Should Become the New Mascot of the San Francisco 49ers
Thursday, May 9th, 2013Golden State Warriors Modify Semi-Publicly-Financed Arena Proposal – Say Hello To My Little Friend!
Sunday, May 5th, 2013Well the announcement is officially coming this AM, but Messrs. Matier und Ross already have the skivvy on the brand-new, slightly-more-NIMBY-friendly proposal.
And, here, check the latest illustrations.
From the former proposal, a silvery looming UFO with kayak access…
…to the new proposal, a slightly lower silvery looming UFO without kayak access:
So Warriors, take that 13% rate down to 3% and then you might have something, you might have a privately-financed stadium deal.
Now let’s review our waterfront proposals.
The America’s Cup deal was poorly-negotiated on purpose so we could pay for Larry Ellison’s ego trip. It’s an ongoing travesty.
And 8 Washington is corruption.
But this here arena proposal seems OK fine to me, more or less.
I’ll now invite the rich, property-owning NIMBYs of SoMA to move to Fairfield, where 15% of the houses are in foreclosure.
Hey, Look Who Supports the Golden State Warriors Waterfront Arena Plan: All These People – Today’s Big Rally
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013Well I suppose if the San Francisco Establishment wanted to claim that it had support “across the spectrum” for the arena deal, they’d have Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Aaron Peskin and a whole bunch of San Francisco Giants baseball players up there with them on the steps of City Hall today.
But this group will have to do.
All the deets:
“GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCANS TO LAUNCH NEW ORGANIZATION AND EFFORT TODAY SUPPORTING GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS’ WATERFRONT ARENA PLAN - Group consists of community leaders, Warriors fans, business, labor, entertainment industry representatives, and residents from across the Bay Area - Supporters plan to be out in force supporting the waterfront plan at public meetings, neighborhood events and community festivals
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A group of enthusiastic San Franciscans from across the spectrum plans to launch a new organization today supporting the Golden State Warriors’ proposed waterfront arena plan. The group consists of community leaders, Warriors fans, representatives from the business and labor community, entertainment industry representatives and residents from across the city and the Bay Area.
The group has secured a diverse mix of local leaders to serve as the co-chairs for the effort, including:
Honorary Co-Chairs
Chris Mullin, Former Golden State Warriors player
Jim Wunderman, President & CEO, Bay Area Council*
Carmen Policy, Former NFL executive and San Francisco 49ers Team President
Community Co-Chairs
Jim Lazarus, Senior Vice President, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce*
Katherine Webster, President, South Beach-Mission Bay Merchants Association*
Shamann Walton, Executive Director, Young Community Developers*
Dr. Joseph Marshall, Founder, Omega Boys Club*
Members of the newly formed group plan to be out in force over the next several months supporting the arena project at public meetings and hearings, neighborhood events and community festivals.
The group is also planning to hold playoffs viewing parties across San Francisco to cheer on the team as they make a run for an NBA championship.
Who: More than 100 supporters are expected, including:
Adonal Foyle, Former Golden State Warriors player
Carmen Policy, Former NFL executive and San Francisco 49ers Team President
Jim Lazarus, Senior Vice President, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Joseph Marshall, Founder, Omega Boys Club
Janet Clyde, Owner of Vesuvio’s
Tom O’Connor, President, San Francisco Firefighters Local 798
Bob Graham, Supportive neighbor
Shamann Walton, Executive Director, Young Community Developers
What: Diverse group of San Franciscans to launch new organization and effort supporting the Golden State Warriors’ waterfront arena project
When: Today, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 12:00-1:00pm
Where: City Hall Steps, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk St. steps between Grove and McAllister Streets)”
Kaepernicking is Ten Times Cheaper When You Buy from Bootleggers off the Street Instead of from the 49ers
Monday, January 28th, 2013At the Justin Herman Plaza official lunchtime 49ers trailer – 150 didgeridoos!?!
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Now here we go, just $15 for a shirt that spells out Kaepernicking for tout le monde to see.
It’s like a farmer’s market, but for t-shirts – Market Street, USA:
Perhaps all those millionaires at the San Francisco 49ers should lower their prices?
Remember to buy local!
NB: Sorry NFL, but lots of counterfeit stuff now has hologram tags as well. Oh well…c
Sometimes I think sitting on trains
Every stop I get to, I’m clocking that game
Everyone’s a winner now we’re making our fame
Bona fide hustler making my name
San Francisco City Hall Goes 49ers Red and Metallic Gold for Our 49ers – 2013 Edition
Friday, January 11th, 2013
Ashton Kutcher and that Horrible San Francisco-Based PopChips Company Make the 2012 Fineman PR Blunder List
Monday, December 17th, 2012All the deets are right here, at FinemanPR.
And there’s a little background on this after the jump.
Ashton, you’re not funny – try something else.
Ashton, your entourage (and also all the Pop Chips people) were afraid to tell you that your skits were not even remotely entertaining. What else didn’t they / don’t they tell you?
Oh, and the reviews are in:
“Game Day Shrimp Platter” Still on Sale at Lucky This Long After the 2012 Super Bowl? DO NOT WANT!
Thursday, March 1st, 2012Actually, come to think of it, SUPER DON”T WANT:
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PG&E, San Francisco National Laughingstocks – Wouldn’t It Be Nice to Have a Normal Gas and Electric Utility?
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011I don’t know, PG&E. Don’t you know by now that you’re a loser organization?
So how does it help to have your spokesmodels Blame the Customer First?
“Right now, we’re actively investigating the cause,” PG&E spokesperson John King said shortly after the outage. “It could be a number of things, from customer-owned equipment to PG&E equipment…”
Oh, I know. The answer is that it doesn’t help.
It doesn’t help at all.
Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job:
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Here’s the latest:
“PG&E and the City and County of San Francisco Investigate Power Outages at Candlestick Park
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, 2011 — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) issued the following statement from Geisha Williams, executive vice president of electric operations, about the power outages that impacted Candlestick Park this evening:
PG&E is working closely with the City and County of San Francisco, owner and operator of Candlestick Park, to determine the cause of tonight’s power outages. The first priority for both PG&E and the City and County has been to get the power restored as quickly and safely as possible and keep the power on through the rest of the game. Determining exactly what happened and working to prevent something like this from happening again is very important to everyone involved.
SOURCE Pacific Gas and Electric Company”
And from SFGov:
“MAYOR LEE’S STATEMENT ON POWER OUTAGES AT CANDLESTICK PARK
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued the following statement on the electric power outages at Candlestick Park at tonight’s San Francisco 49ers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Monday Night Football game:
“Following the loss of electric power to Candlestick Park before kickoff this evening, I directed our Police, Fire and Recreation & Park Departments and our Public Utilities Commission to work closely with the 49ers and PG&E to ensure that maintaining public safety and restoring power to the stadium were the top priorities. City staff worked immediately to deliver backup power and support PG&E staff in their repairs.
I have directed Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White and SFPUC General Manager Ed Harrington to conduct a full investigation into the cause of both outages and, with PG&E, identify immediate actions that must be taken to prevent incidents such as this from happening again.
Tonight we all share in tremendous pride for our San Francisco 49ers. We must make every effort to support continued victories for the team and fans across the Bay Area in the weeks ahead.”
And from Mayor Ed Lee on September 1, 2011, during the one-year anniversary of PG&E’s incompetance killing eight people in San Bruno:
“They’re a great company that gets it.”
Uh, nope!
UFL Football League Struggles to Pay the Bills, But Will the NFL Strike Help Paul Pelosi’s Sacramento Mountain Lions?
Monday, March 14th, 2011Here are all the deets since the UFL‘s California Redwoods started playing professional at AT&T Park in 2009.
Our “local” team has upped and moved to Sacramento – they’re called the Mountain Lions now. Oh well. At least the uniforms have a dignified, old-school look, so that should please area writer Joe Eskenazi.
You’d think the enormous squad of cheerleaders would be called the Kittens, or the Pumettes, or maybe even the Cougars, but no, they’re called the Lady Lions. See?
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Anywho, elements of the UFL, as you might imagine, are having trouble paying the bills. Uh oh. (Hey you know what happens to a McDonalds what doesn’t pay its employees as agreed? Bad tings, that’s what happens. But if the UFL doesn’t doesn’t make sure that its employees get paid, well that’s A-OK, huh?)
But maybe the 2011 NFL lockout will result in an increase in talent tout de suite?
Stay tooned…
Sacramento, Sacramento, where you at, after the jump
Santa Clara, CA is “Sports Central,” Really? – Santa Clara Thinks So, Anyway – Counting Chickens Way Down South
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010I don’t know, is tiny Santa Clara, CA really “in the middle of it all in the San Francisco Bay Area?”
I think not. (And actually, Santa Clara is similarly too far south to be “Silicon Valley Central” either.)
I cry foul.
But you, You Make The Call. Read an optimistic press release from this AM and then decide for yourself.
Santa Clara, California Is “Sports Central”
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 29 — With the San Francisco 49ers proposed stadium initiative passing this past June, the city of Santa Clara could soon become “Sports Central” in the San Francisco Bay Area. Construction of a new 68,500 seat NFL stadium is planned for 2012 with the stadium expected to be ready for business in 2014. Santa Clara already boasts a wide variety of sports venues including Buck Shaw Stadium, George F. Haines International Swim Center, Santa Clara Convention Center and Youth Soccer Park. A complete listing can be found at www.santaclara.org/sports.www.santaclara.org.http://www.santaclara.org“
An often used venue for cheerleading, competitive video gaming, dancing, indoor soccer, martial arts, volleyball, and more is the 302,000 square foot Santa Clara Convention Center. The facility’s large clear span exhibit halls and high ceilings have hosted a wide range of sporting events. For rugby, soccer and swimming competitions, Santa Clara has a multitude of venues with the most notable being Buck Shaw Stadium at Santa Clara University for rugby and soccer and the George F. Haines International Swim Center for swimming and diving competitions.
With outstanding venues, beautiful facilities, and over 300 days of sunshine per year, Santa Clara is the place to be in the middle of it all in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, visit
SOURCE Santa Clara Convention and Visitors Bureau
Santa Clara Convention and Visitors Bureau
Web Site:
Santa Clara – Silicon Valley Central is the perfect location for a sport’s tournament or event. The City has over 300 days of sunshine per year, plus outstanding venues. If you are a sporting event planner, click on any of the anchor links below to see potential venues or complete our Sports RFP Form.
| Baseball Basketball Football Golf |
Gymnastics Hockey Skate Park Soccer |
Softball Swimming Tennis Volleyball |
