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OK, it has been reported by the NFL Network that the 49ers may offer a position to Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice

One high-ranking 49ers official said last week, “If she’s interested in talking to us, I’m interested in talking to her.” Rice has told friends as recently as last week she would love to become president of an NFL team.

Should this rumor develop into an actual possibility, you'd best believe that we'll unleash a fusillade of withering criticism at the all-measurable-results-are-failure York family 49er ownership for offering a job to an all-measurable-results-are-failure war criminal. For the Yorks to make such an insane business move... the thought almost defeats all irony. This simply can't be.

After dutifully soaking-in the coverage of Samurai Mike Singletary's promotion to head coach, the unfortunate conclusion becomes: it doesn't matter who San Francisco's head coach is.

The single biggest problem hobbling the 49er brand is that the ownership is inept in overseeing the processes of running a football franchise.

with this one for his own blog -- the Chronicle Local News Blog gleefully reports that, at Sunday's Celebrity All-Star game at AT&T Park, former college baseball player Mayor Gavin Newsom:

USC 23- Cal 9: We honestly felt Cal would have no chance with USC as we figured Cal to be merely a "Good in the Pac 10" type team, the kind of team who could beat the Beavers but not the big guys. But Cal put up a fight and held 'SC close for three quarters before finally giving way to a superior Trojan team. They did have the lead at 9-6 at halftime but between stupid mistakes, turn overs, and some bad breaks, they couldn't do much against the Trojans in the second half, leading to the playing over and over again of that damn USC fight song. We hate that song.

-In a surprise to no one, battle looms over free WiFi. We'd be more surprised if this thing ever happens.

We can't really confess to have been paying a lot of attention to this game but we noticed this weird thing during the first half of the game where every time we looked up, the Niners were either scoring a TD or making a big play or even getting a safety. Then we'd look up at the score and notice that they were getting throttled by the Chargers. The game was 35-19 at half time and was pretty much doing what they will with the 49ers, but still, the Niners always seemed to be doing something big.

Ahh, signs of Summer in the Bay Area: Blackberries ripening at creekside. Long lines of cars headed to Stinson Beach. Warm evenings as the sun lingers above the Pacific. And fresh dissent rising within your Raiders' camp.

Okay, we didn't watch Dancing With The Stars last night because we were watching ladies' figure skating, but we understand that the inevitable is about to come down on our local boy Jerry Rice. Manic two-steppin' Drew Lachey scored two perfect 30s, and languid Barbie doll Stacey Keibler came in second with a 30 and a 26. Jerry came in third with a 26 and a 27. So all three couples will go into the final dance-off on Sunday, and, well, let's face it, Jerry's just not as good as Drew and Stacey. (We're pulling for Drew to win, because that guy should get something after having to put up with former sister-in-law Jessica's incessant jawboning on camera all those years.) But darn it, we like Jerry's spunky spirit! He's worked so hard, and he has such a good attitude. It's sort of nice to see someone who doesn't have as much native dance ability as everyone else on the stage out there, doing it, and having fun. He's the character that you the viewer are supposed to identify with (unless, of course, you're some kind of super Metronome Ballroom teacher or something, in which case you're probably like, this show sucks.). So go number 80! We've got your back! Though we should also say we kind of miss Master P, who was the exact opposite of Jerry Rice in this competition (terrible dancer, totally phoning it in), just to see his dismayed look every week he managed to avoid elimination. Picture of Jerry and his partner Anna from ABC, off the Merc News

Truth be told, it's not that easy to choose our favorite Bay Area athlete these days. We don't think it's a stretch to say that twenty years from now, some barfly isn't going to be telling some young whippersnapper about how these were the good-ole-days . Hard to believe, but it was just three years ago when we could claim to being the center of it all. The Giants were in the Series and the Raiders in the Superbowl, the A's had the Big Three and were perennial contenders, the Niners hadn't fallen off the cliff into suckitude yet, and Stanford basketball was always a Top 10 presence. And today? Try this on for size-- the most exciting team in the Bay Area is your Golden State Warriors. As in, wha? As for athletes, this area had some serious star power wattage-- Will the Thrill and Barry; the Giambi Brothers and the Big Three; the amazing Jerry Rice; Joe and Steve. But today, the wattage is considerably dimmer. Oh yes, we still have the biggest badass in the land, the Barrisimo, but he did miss most of last season with rickety knees. And then there's his tainted legacy and our well acknowledged mixed emotions towards the Big Fella. Which leaves us with who? Crazy Crab? So, with all that to ponder, we give you our 2005 Favorite Athlete 'Fistie to (drum roll, please): Baron Davis.

Well, we're damn glad this season is over. Best performance of the year goes to Cal, even if they did get upset by Texas Tech in San Diego last week. Fact is, this is Cal we're talking about here. Why is nobody accusing them of choking, of not being able to handle the pressure of big games? Because they have no history of big games to compare with! The fact that Cal got to the Holiday Bowl, even if they were then somewhat embarrassed by the Red Raider's run-and-gun attack, means that the program is twenty times better than it has been for the last thirty years. What SFist finds ironic is that this season for Cal has been nearly a mirror image of the Texas Longhorns' season last year -- snubbed by a bigger bowl, Texas went to the Holiday Bowl only to lose to the underdog -- and since we're superstitious to the extreme, we're willing to bet all comers one expired AC Transit transfer that Cal wins the Rose Bowl next year. Stanford, well...good luck, boys!

It's been so long since the Raiders had a chance to gloat, some thought they might have forgotten how. Well, no worries, they returned to their arrogant selves quickly enough after their 27-24 win over Carolina yesterday. "Not to knock the Panthers, but they're not really a good team," said cornerback Charles Woodson, displaying the self-effacing humility the Raiders are known for. They take a week off to prepare for redemption against the Chargers.

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