Following the addition of Charles Woodson and his $1.38 million base salary, the Raiders have restructured Matt Flynn‘s contract to save $1 million off the 2013 salary cap according to Ian Rappoport. #Raiders restructured QB Matt Flynn‘s deal to convert much of his $3.25M base salary to … Continue reading
The San Francisco 49ers announced on Thursday that radio play-by-play man Ted Robinson will be around for at least five more years. Robinson signed a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2018. The 49ers indicated his role will grow during this new contract, including work … Continue reading
When the 49ers let All-Pro safety Dashon Goldson test the free agent market (and subsequently sign a five year, $41.25 million dollar deal) it gave them a legitimate ‘need’ heading into the 2013 NFL Draft. Fans and pundits everywhere suspected the 49ers would address the need at free safety with … Continue reading
Despite 11 draft picks and a major trade, the 49ers will kick off another season with a question mark at wide receiver. Michael Crabtree is expected to be out for a large part of the 2013 season after tearing his Achilles tendon in an organized team workout on Tuesday, … Continue reading
Every time Sacred Heart Cathedral senior track standout Edward Lampkin gets in the starting blocks, he follows a similar routine. Lampkin taps his left foot three times, then his right, before saying a prayer revolving around his grandparents, Ellen Bolton and Robert Lampkin. “I’m dedicating the season to them,” … Continue reading
As the Sharks look for that one win in Los Angeles that escaped them in Games 1 and 2, they go into Thursday’s matchup knowing their defense has been stifling and the Kings are no longer standing pat. Los Angeles showed new line combinations during practice Wednesday in preparation for … Continue reading
So just how difficult will it be for the 49ers without wide receiver Michael Crabtree? Here are a few things to consider, and not all of them are negative (but most are). 1). Crabtree might be easier to sign. By missing a season, Crabtree could be more amenable to taking … Continue reading
As sure as the sun sets in the west, and that fog will prevent folks in the Outer Richmond and Sunset from enjoying the sight, the Giants’ starting pitchers keep games close to give the team a fighting chance. Such is the one underlying truth supporting their championship era. When … Continue reading
Pin It Dodgers Rough Up Brewers VIDEO PLAYLIST Pin It Dodgers Rough Up Brewers Dodgers Rough Up Brewers MILWAUKEE — Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly has been sharply critical of his slumping team. For at least one day, everything was all right with the embattled Dodgers. Carl Crawford and Scott … Continue reading
Pin It Burney’s Bytes Scott M. Burnstein, covered high school sports for both the Detroit Free Press and the Oakland Press, and is the author of the 2006 regional best-selling book, The Motor City Mafia – A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit.
