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. more ›

Yesterday, the gentleman who came to be called The Genius passed away from leukemia at the age of 75. more ›

Now that the National Football League's 2007 schedule has been released, let the carpin' in Oakland begin. more ›

Today the National Football League's 2007 schedule was let out to the general public. After last year's marked strides on the field, what does the oncoming season hold for the San Francisco 49ers? more ›

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. more ›

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. more ›

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. more ›

The final week of the National Football League's 2006 regular season is here. It couldn't have come quickly enough for the Raiders. more ›

Coming to you from Shannon Arms in the Sunset while watching Michigan vs OSU, it's American Football Spectacular's National Football League week eleven preview! more ›

The National Football League's Week Nine of the 2006 regular season is upon us here in the Bay Area, as well as the first tinge of wet weather. Curl up on the couch with a mug o' soup and a blanket: it's time for American football. more ›

On an average Autumn Sunday, the current Chicago Bears are among the most powerful squads in the National Football League. So, this past Sunday, when the 49ers went on over to Soldier Field to face Da Bears, our team was torn apart on defense and on offense. Why? Third down problems on both offense and defense. more ›

Yes indeed, it's Week Eight of the National Football League's 2006 regular season here in the Bay Area. Almost Halloween. There will be as few Halloween-related puns as is possible. It's not like we're SI's Peter King or something. more ›

Yatta! Our Raiders got that first win over the pathetic Arizona American football Cardinals! Thank goodness. Well, phew, that means no more "winless season" jabs. "The only thing more embarrassing than the franchise are the fans that support them," said American Football Spectacular's Arizona correspondent Chesko. "They've accepted perennial defeat to the point that Bengals and Browns fans can turn their noses up at the desert simply because they were good at least once." The Cards have fans? Must be a tough road to hoe. Unenviable. more ›

Week Seven of the National Football League's 2006 regular season dawns cold and crisp over our Bay Area teams. The Indian Summer is breathing its last and Autumn is seeping in. The advent of Halloween has always ever been a big deal here in the Bay Area. People are plotting their outfits. Candy clots our drug stores. Elaborate plans are made. It is a time when the Bay Area's wide swath of culture is one to be savored. more ›

It's Week Four of the National Football League's 2006 regular season. Things have been tough. How’ve you been? Here's what happening with your Niners and Raiders for this October 1st more ›

It's Week Three of the National Football League's 2006 regular season. Here's what happening with your Niners and Raiders. more ›

Thank goodness. It is here. Let the games count once more, o sweet departed St. Tagliabue, let the National Football League's Regular Season mercifully come. Once more for our entertainment, the 32 franchises will clamber over one another to reach the Vince Lombardi Trophy like kittens chasing a moth. Let's see how our Oakland Raiders are doing, shall we? more ›

Yes. Today is the day. American football begins anew. Tonight we've got the resurgent Dolphins up against the defending champeeen Steelers, as the National Football League's 2006 regular season springs forth into action. So, here's how we think it'll play out. more ›

Thank goodness. Let it come. Let the games count once more, we pray you, let the National Football League's Regular Season begin. Once more for our entertainment, the thirty-two franchises will clamber over one another to reach the Vince Lombardi Trophy like kittens chasing a moth. Let's look in on our San Francisco 49ers, shall we? more ›

This week, after years of dithering, the 49ers announced that there finally is A Stadium Plan. OK. What plan? The Chronicle's Matier & Ross say that gleefully impudent Chron sports columnist Ray Ratto's incisive piece about the team's lack of movement on the stadium put the spurs to the Niners making the conciliatory announcement that they have A Plan and that they are putting a lot of work into The Plan. OK. So, then? more ›

here are few sensations worse than the feeling that you've been used. It is a oily, ugly emotion that sits butter-thick at the back of one's mouth. It can change the very air in a room. No good can come of this, yet lessons may be learned. Wariness for the future. Having felt that you've been used can set a mark on your psyche. Our two Bay Area teams both got used this wknd more ›

Happy Whatever-You-Want from all of us at American Football Spectacular! Let's have a look at the games on TV this wknd, shall we? more ›

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