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Power Outage at Candlestick Park Postpones Monday Night Football [Updates]

First hand reports from friends and twitterers at tonight's Niners game against the Steelers are telling us Candlestick Park is currently in complete darkness due to a power outage. No lights means no

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Niners Preview: Steeling Ourselves For Pittsburgh

[By Daisy Barringer] Since you’ve all been losing sleep worrying about my well being, I will first let you know that I am fine. I have recovered from the demoralizing loss to

Daisy Does The Niners: 49ers Terrible In Red Zone; Lose To The Cardinals

(By Daisy Barringer) Today I feel like a petulant child. A petulant child who’s been given almost everything she’s ever asked for, yet is whining because she asked for another cookie

Niners Preview: Beating Arizona In Arizona

(By Daisy Barringer) It's been six days and the San Francisco 49ers are still the winners of the NFC West and headed to the playoffs. WHAT? That being said, we (yes, I am

Meanwhile, In Santa Clara...

A newly posted sign pops up at the proposed site for the new San Francisco 49ers football stadium in Santa Clara this morning.

Daisy Does The Niners: San Francisco Clinches NFC West

(By Daisy Barringer) Well, we did it. No one thought it would happen like this—that the 49ers would be the first team in the NFL to clinch their division—that we'd do

Niners Win NFC West Title

The San Francisco 49ers won the NFC West tile today, their first title win since 2002. What does this mean? It means San Francisco is heading to the playoffs! They claimed victory in

Niners Preview: Dodging The Rams

(By Daisy Barringer) I'm pretty sure everyone thinks that the San Francisco 49ers are going to run all over the St. Louis Rams this weekend for an easy Niners' victory. And yeah, I'm

Daisy Does The Niners: 16-6 Loss Ruins Thanksgiving

(By Daisy Barringer) Thanksgiving, age six: My mother told me that if I didn't behave she would send me to boarding school. Thanksgiving, age thirteen: My mother left me behind at Baker Beach.

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Niners Preview: Good Morning Baltimore

(By Daisy Barringer) When the 49ers schedule was released in April, I immediately sent my mother an email: Hi Mom, I just want to put this out there. The 49ers play the Ravens

Mid-Season Candlestick Park Crime Updates: Lower Than Average Arrests, But Known Criminals Abound

While recent anecdotal evidence suggests a generally positive mood in Candlestick Park after the season got off to a rather rocky start for the gameday attendees, it's always good to check the stadium's

Daisy Does The Niners: SF Struggles In Win Over Arizona

(By Daisy Barringer) There are only two explanations for the reaction people are having about the 49ers' 23-7 win over the Arizona Cardinals yesterday. 1. I am a total curmudgeon, destined to die

49ers Preview: Trapping the Cardinals

(By Daisy Barringer) This Sunday, the 8-1 San Francisco 49ers meet NFC West division rivals the 3-6 Arizona Cardinals. Last night my friend Meredith (bless her heart) asked, “Is there any way we

Santa Clara Approves $10 Million 49ers Stadium Pre-Project

At the risk of raining on the victory parade, Santa Clara just approved a $10 million plan to prepare construction for the shiny new 49ers stadium, which will be located right next to

Daisy Does the Niners: Candlestick Erupts Over 27-20 Win Against NY

(By Daisy Barringer) I've been to every single 49ers game since I moved back to San Francisco in 2006 I've also been to quite a few playoff games over the yearswhen going

49ers Preview: Gouging the NY Giants

(By Daisy Barringer) There's been a lot of talk in mainstream media this week about the San Francisco 49ers for the first time in, like, forever. ("In, like, forever" is just one example

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'Touched: The Jerry Sandusky Story' Skewered by Amazon Critics

Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky stands accused of pedophilia and sexually assaulting several young boys, some as young as 10. Among other graphic accusations, the assistant coach reportedly molested some of the victims

Daisy Does the Niners: 7-1

(By Daisy Barringer) Most of yesterday was business as usual. I woke up hungover. Went to the Blackthorn Tavern to watch the Niners game. Drank a Bloody Mary. Ate pizza for breakfast. Drank

Photo: Brian Wilson Wears LSU Football Uniform, Plays Trumpet

For your viewing please, here's a photo snapped today of Giants closer Brian Wilson sporting a Louisiana State University football uniform and wielding a large instrument. He's also holding a trumpet. SF Giants

Niners Preview: Reaming the Redskins

(By Daisy Barringer) The 6-1 49ers travel to Washington on Sunday to play the 3-4 Redskins. It’s a game everyone seems to expect the 49ers to win, but don’t think it’

Daisy Does the Niners: 6-1 for the First Time Since 1998

(By Daisy Barringer) Is nothing good enough for you people? The 49ers beat the Cleveland Browns 20-10 to go 6-1 for the season... and all I heard around Candlestick and on the radio

Niners Preview: Flushing Down the Browns

By Daisy Barringer When it comes to the 49ers, all anyone seems to be able to talk about is how they're totally going to the playoffs. After all, they're winning and, well, everyone

49ers to Make 'It Gets Better' Video?

Now that the 49ers have made a Gloria Swanson-like comeback, hordes of folks have Ped Egg'd their crusty feet in order to jump on the bandwagon. Take, for example, the gays. Many have

Daisy Does the Niners: SF Muffles Lions' Roar

By Daisy Barringer This morning I walked into my local Peet’s (iced tea, not coffee; life is hard enough without going through it fully awake) and for the first time in my

Sore Loser Lions Coach Throws Temper Tantrum Over Loss

Sunday's crucial win against Detroit will, sadly, get overshadowed over the next couple of weeks due to the highly sensitive reaction of Lions coach Jim Schwartz. After Jim Harbaugh celebrated the surprise win