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Before we get to the depressing stuff, let's relate some good news, or at least the cool news. And that is the NFL has finally acquiesced and will let Mike Nolan wear a suit for Sunday's game. Earlier, Nolan talked about wearing a suit to honor his father, former 49ers coach Dick Nolan, and because it's classy. The NFL balked because they couldn't license it and make money off of it so Nolan wore the usual NFL garb. Now the NFL is letting him suit up, provided that Reebok designed it and have the Reebok logo predominately displayed and will soon-to-be available at finer men's stores everywhere.
Okay, now let's get to the bad stuff.
The city is doing more to press the Niners other than saying they can't use the name San Francisco. Basically, they're talking about playing a little hard ball and refusing to provide extra services, like cops or MUNI or parking controls. We guess the basic message is if you don't want our city, you can't have our services. You stay classy, San Francisco.
There's a whole bunch of legislating being threatened too. First up is DiFi who took time out of a Senate hearing on NFL pay-per-view games (did world peace just break out or something? Don't we have anything else to worry about) to say that the NFL should have more say in team's moving. Like the NFL has had any say before. She also wants legislation saying that if the team moves, they can't take either San Francisco or 49ers with them. In the State Assembly, Carole is proposing a bill to make it illegal for cities or localities to raise taxes to pay for enticing teams to come to their location. We're sure that one will fly.
And finally, Michaela Alioto-Pier is proposing something we here in San Francisco do better than anyone-- form a committee. This committee will be to "help develop professional, amateur and recreational opportunities." Whatever. We're sure the Niners will have a nice little stadium in Santa Clara before that committee will do anything.
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Seems like someone has already been planning for the Niners' eventual departure. This is a pretty well developed concept for housing and community in the crumbling concrete blight that is now Monster Park and associated parking lots. The author estimates that the City could make at a minimum $400 million by selling the site, and realize much more in tax revenue and development fees.
I'd prefer to see more attention to expanding and enhancing Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, creating a "Crissy Field South" that would attract wildlife, birdwatchers, and tourist dollars to the area. And help complete the Bay Trail as well.