The Mets Police

From ESPN.com and the SF Chronicle.
The Niners will be wearing their throwback uniforms on Sunday, and members of the team have been inspired by photos of the team's greats -- many of them sporting facial hair -- displayed at the team's facility in Santa Clara, Calif.

"Every single day that we walk through here, you just can't help but admire John Ayers' mustache. It's awesome," Hill said.

Hill had to be informed that the one of his position predecessors, the greatest quarterback in franchise history, once had a mustache. Photos exist of a young Joe Montana sporting a Fu Manchu, although it is not on the wall of the facility.

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I love the 49ers.   I think Coach Singletary has done a fine job and it looks like he's laid a good foundation for 2009.  I'm excited to see that the 49ers want to officially give him the head coach job.

What does bother me is the NFL's Rooney Rule which requires teams to interview minority candidates.

Since Coach Singletary is a minority, the 49ers can go ahead and hire him without interviewing other candidates. Earlier this year the Rams wanted to hire Jim Haslett (then off to a promising start) but couldn't because of the rule.

Haslett and Singletary had the same opportunity this season.   If the Rams still want Haslett they shoudln't have to go through the charade of interviewing minorities, wasting their time, and then deciding they want Haslett.

Meanwhile in San Francisco, why should Singletary be allowed to get the job without the 49ers interviewing other candidates?  Maybe there's someone even more qualified - why shouldn't that person be given a fair chance to beat out Singletary for the job?   That candidate should have the same chance to get the 49ers job as the Rams job.

I understand why the rule was created, but it's 2008.   I think the country has moved on (see recent election). It's time the NFL do so too and let teams hire whoever they want.  

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Go 2:20 in.

Same Old Jets.    The Jets are the Road Runner.   You will never win.  It is all a tease.

Maybe Belichick does actually know what he's doing.  I remember when his QB got hurt and he rode a rookie named Tom Brady.

Shanahan is a maniac.  If you missed it, he went for two rather than a tie in the final minute of the game.  Got away with it too.

Martz-Ball kicked in for the 49ers.   J.T. O'Sullivan to Isaac Bruce.   Just like Montana to Rice.  

The Cardinals aren't allowed to be good are they?

Jets fans probably remember a man named Herm Edwards.  He's a lousy coach in KC too.

The Sparano's won't be whacking anyone any time soon.  That's Miami for those of you that don't know coaches.

The Curse of the PSL's has not yet kicked in for the Evil Money Grubbing Giants From New Jersey....but it will.

1.  Seahawks - Favre won't head off into the sunset happy, and neither will Holmgren.

2.  Arizona - I have been writing this blog since 1948 and have made the same prediction every year.  Never been wrong.

3.  Rams - unless Martz returns....

...oh wait he is in San Francisco, a team nobody sees coming.   Watch for J.T. O'Sullivan and the Mike Martz offense to light up the scoreboard.   They may not win it all, but they may remind you of the recent Bengals teams.