Entries from SFist tagged with 'christopherrogers'
January 5, 2008
* Jacksonville vs Pittsburgh Saturday, January 5, 5:00 PM PST Wild Card 2008 The Purists' Battle This is the game that John Madden has been eeeagerly awaiting. A matchup of two classically built, smashmouth NFL franchises in a cold weather playoff game. Pound the rock. Control the line. Stick 'em on D. This is a football game for the NFL purist. Can't wait. Photo via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette......
Continue Reading "American Football Spectacular: Wild Card Wknd 2008, "Purity Test""
January 5, 2008
The NFL's 2008 Wild Card Wknd has arrived at the same time as this rainstorm front......
Continue Reading "American Football Spectacular: Wild Card Wknd 2008, "And Then The Rain...""December 27, 2007
If you have ever wondered what the SFist staff is listening to, wonder no more. In no particular order, we are listing each staffer's favorite album and song from 2007. We think you'll be surprised at our wide variety of music affections. Here's the list: Christopher Rogers: Song of the Year: ARTIST: LCD Soundsystem SONG: North American Scum ALBUM: Sound Of Silver Album of the Year: ARTIST: Shellac ALBUM: Excellent Italian Greyhound Take the jump......
Continue Reading "SFist Staff's 2007 Music Picks"November 5, 2007
And how might you observe Guy Fawkes Night here in San Francisco? Here are our suggestions:...
Continue Reading "Remember: Tonight Is Guy Fawkes Night In SF"October 31, 2007
Readers responded with light speed and razor-sharp accuracy (more or less) when it came to detailing last night's devastating -- body-wash-plummeting-to-the-earth devastating! -- 5.6 quake. We will all look back on October 30, asking ourselves, where were we when the great 5.6 quake of '07 hit? Well, after sending out the we-hope-you're-still-alive-and-kicking call to the SFist team at large, they responded. Here are a few of the shattering moments in the lives of some......
Continue Reading "Where Was SFist During the Great Quake of '07"September 6, 2007
Thank goodness. Let the blessed distraction begin. For just a little while, there there be kickoffs and touchdowns and the illusion of a level playing field. Tonight, it's time for the National Football League's 2007 regular season to begin. Wonderful....
Continue Reading "American Football Spectacular: Your Complete 2007 NFL Regular Season Guesstimate"August 8, 2007
Well, that was fun. Last night out in the center-left bleachers, each time Barry Bonds came to bat, the crowd rose giddily to their feet. The stands brimmed with grins and shouts of encouragement and nervous energy. Mitts were pulled on. With each pitch thrown to him, photoflashes flared all about the stadium like Chinese New Year firecrackers....
Continue Reading "Barry Bonds' 756th HR: The SFist View From Center-Left"July 31, 2007
Yesterday, the gentleman who came to be called The Genius passed away from leukemia at the age of 75....
Continue Reading "American Football Spectacular Remembers Bill Walsh"July 11, 2007
Submit your Bay Area finds to found [at] sfist [dot] com or tag them as sfist and found on Flickr! Let us know where and when you found the item and any other helpful info. Here is another cat sidewalk drawing, presumably from the same artist who chalked Sr. Kitty Hitler. We're not sure what's up with the scarf on George Cat's head. Could it represent the chains that bind him to his cronies,......
Continue Reading "SFist Finds: President George Cat"June 26, 2007
SFist Christopher Rogers sends in this picture he got outside the bar Shanghai Kelly's (in District 3) last Thursday. No other news to report, it's just a fun picture.......
Continue Reading "Oh No, Ed Jew!: Swear To God"May 17, 2007
Author/artist/director/performer/etc Miranda July came by Modern Times Bookstore in The Mission last night to read from her new collection of short stories, and the arty-coiffed standing-room-only crowd of fans spilled out the door onto the sidewalk....
Continue Reading "The ))<>(( on Miranda July's Book Reading At Modern Times"May 2, 2007
It's time for American Football Spectacular's capsule reviews of the 2007 NFL Draft. Adventure, excitement,measureables!...
Continue Reading "American Football Spectacular: Capsulizing the 2007 NFL Draft's First Round"April 27, 2007
Coming to you from da city of Da Bears, it's your American Football Spectacular shorthand 2007 NFL Draft overview for the 49ers and Raiders. The draft is here. What should each team want, and what should each team do-not-want? * For the 49ers, WANT: NT/DL DO-NOT-WANT: WR Shut up. Listen, picking a wide receiver high in the draft simply does not pay dividends by nature of the position. You've got the rare Larry Fitzgerald, and......
Continue Reading "American Football Spectacular: Your 2007 NFL Draft Wants & Do-Not-Wants"March 24, 2007
The Giants are installing solar panels right outside WhateverTheyWantToCallItNow Park......
Continue Reading "It's Got to Be the Morning After"March 19, 2007
In the wake of the horrible Walter Reed National Army Medical Center scandal in Washington, we asked ourselves what we could do to make a difference for wounded veterans here in San Francisco. Here's how: we've got Veterans Affairs hospitals of our own in the city....
Continue Reading "SFist Cares: Care Packages For Wounded Veterans"March 16, 2007
It's time for SFist Answers, trying to enjoy the weather from inside today....
Continue Reading "SFist Answers: Towing And Selling Out"March 9, 2007
The NFL's 2007 Free Agency period is on! The Niners went on a wild buying spree. What've the Raiders got in their cart? Let's see......
Continue Reading "American Football Spectacular: Free Agency 2007, "What's In Your Cart, Oakland?""March 8, 2007
* Bay Area Wanderer: Near Martin Luther King Drive and Lincoln, San FranciscoAhh, it is nice to have the sun back with us.Couples holding hands. Kids frolicking underneath eucalyptus trees. Picnics.Springtime... is that you?......
Continue Reading "Bay Area Wanderer: Welcome Back, Sun."March 5, 2007
At times, coaches get blamed for losing a game. Herm Edwards, Doc Rivers, and Marty Schottenheimer, we're looking at you......
Continue Reading "It's Got to Be the Morning After"March 2, 2007
Public Relations. The very title is a euphemism for a trade that trades in euphemism. The 49ers experienced something of a Public Relations spasm earlier today....
Continue Reading "American Football Spectacular: San Francisco's Mysterious Disappearing Lilies"February 19, 2007
This morning, ESPN's Len Pasquarelli is reporting that "sources" say that the 49ers' prized offensive coordinator Norv Turner will be the new coach of the San Diego Chargers, to which we say noooooo....
Continue Reading "It's Got to Be the Morning After"February 18, 2007
-The NBA's 2007 All-Star Game is tonight in Las Vegas. Excitement aplenty, to be sure. Yet there're no Golden State Warriors on the West All-Star team....
Continue Reading "It's Got to Be the Morning After"February 17, 2007
The Warriors' forward/Vice President Of Basketball Operations Chris Mullin is among the finalists for the NBA Hall Of Fame this year. Savor it, Warrior fans......
Continue Reading "It's Got to Be the Morning After"February 11, 2007
Who's that being spotted Hollywood clubbin' with Giants' curveballer Barry Zito? ...
Continue Reading "It's Got to Be the Morning After"February 10, 2007
Please, for the love all that is holy, make Armando Benitez go away....
Continue Reading "It's Got to Be the Morning After"February 4, 2007
-The Warriors lost to the Charlotte Bobcats last night, 98-90. You can't really get too upset about the game as the Warriors are on the longest road trip of the season and played a game in Philly the night before. Most teams in that situation would lose. Not so good is that they are 1-3 on this road trip. -Sharks beat up on the Blackhawks 4-2. They're still having problems with their power play (0-6)......
Continue Reading "It's Got to Be the Morning After"February 2, 2007
As goes the adage, defense wins championships. And in the National Football League's 2007 championship game, two masters of the "Cover 2" defensive zone coverage scheme meet: the Colts' Head Coach Tony Dungy, and Da Bearsss' Head Coach Lovie Smith....
Continue Reading "American Football Spectacular: Super Bowl XLI, "From Florida, To Florida""January 23, 2007
When Editor Jon sent a message with the scoop that the Raiders had picked up Kiffin to be the new Head Coach for the Silver And Black, we were excited....
Continue Reading "American Football Spectacular: And A Child Shall Lead Them"January 20, 2007
It's the best American football wknd of the year. The four still-standing franchises slug it out for a slot in the Super Bowl. Awesome....
Continue Reading "American Football Spectacular: The Best Wknd"January 18, 2007
In our latest episode, we examine the weaknesses that led to the exit of each franchise that was tossed from the playoffs last wknd. Going into last wknd’s action, there were no “complete” teams left – only those who had outweighed their weaknesses enough to advance to the NFL’s Divisional Playoff Round. ...
Continue Reading "American Football Spectacular: Playoff Piñata Poppin’"