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The San Francisco 49ers All-"No" Team, Pt. 2: The Linemen

Writer's note: This is the second installment of the San Francisco 49ers All “No” Team; the first can be viewed here: The San Francisco 49ers' All-"No" Team, Pt. 1: The Skill Positions...

Written by Blaine Spence about about 1 month ago 624 reads 42 comments
Craig Heyward: A Man Called "Ironhead"

Writer’s Note: Craig Heyward would have been 43 on Sept. 26, 2009. The name “Ironhead” Heyward used to invoke fear into the hearts of NFL defenders. Hell, Heyward used to invoke fear into the hearts of anyone who crossed his path, or him...

Written by Blaine Spence about 2 months ago 1,040 reads 80 comments
The Legend That Is Arthur Ashe

It is really a shame that so many people remember Arthur Ashe as “the black tennis player that died from AIDS.” To say that the man was so much more would simply be an understatement...

Written by Blaine Spence about 3 months ago 416 reads 95 comments
Jesse Owens: One of the Greatest Athletes of All Time

Writer's note: Since joining Bleacher Report a few months back, I have come to the realization that not all of us are going to see eye to eye, and that is a good thing...

Written by Blaine Spence about 3 months ago 543 reads 201 comments
From Unhittable to Homeless: The J.R. Richard Story

The amazing thing about J.R. Richard was that he could throw a baseball hard, really hard. One of Richard’s pitches was once clocked at 98 miles per hour...

Written by Blaine Spence about 4 months ago 952 reads 107 comments
Sport's Oddest Traditions Explained

I am really not much of a lists kind of guy. I mean reading a list is sometimes as exciting as reading the phone book...

Written by Blaine Spence about 5 months ago 494 reads 104 comments
The San Francisco 49ers' All-"No" Team, Pt. 1: Skill Positions

“There'll be no parade, no TV or stage...You don't have to be a star, baby, to be in my show.” —Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., 1976 Introduction During the recent CBSSports...

Written by Blaine Spence about 5 months ago 1,828 reads 89 comments
Outreach of Hope: The Dave Dravecky Story

Writer's Note: This Story is dedicated to Josiah Herring, the four-year-old grandson of Bleacher Report writer Gray Ghost, who earlier this year lost his battle with cancer. "As time passes, my story fades away...

Written by Blaine Spence about 6 months ago 552 reads 65 comments
The Relay for Life: From Bill Walsh to Bleacher Report, from Tragedy to Hope

When Bill Walsh passed away at 75 back in 2007 following a prolonged battle with leukemia, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell didn't hesitate to issue a statement in tribute of the legendary architect of the five-time Super Bowl Champion San Francisco 49ers..

Written by Blaine Spence about 6 months ago 669 reads 138 comments
The New York Yankees' Forgotten Bullpen

While reading a recent Bleacher Report article, “Oops! The New York Yankees Forgot to Bolster Their Bullpen” by Travis Miller, I couldn’t help but recall the Yankees’ last four World Series titles in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000...

Written by Blaine Spence about 6 months ago 239 reads 34 comments
The San Francisco 49ers and "The Potentials"

Every April we have a car show here in Redding called "Kool April Nights." Each year the company I work for hosts a "Show and Shine," and this year I received the pleasure of cooking tri-tip, ...

Written by Blaine Spence about 7 months ago 786 reads 40 comments

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Blaine Spence Article Archive

The San Francisco 49ers All-"No" Team, Pt. 2: The Linemen

Craig Heyward: A Man Called "Ironhead"

The Legend That Is Arthur Ashe

Jesse Owens: One of the Greatest Athletes of All Time

From Unhittable to Homeless: The J.R. Richard Story

Sport's Oddest Traditions Explained

The San Francisco 49ers' All-"No" Team, Pt. 1: Skill Positions

Outreach of Hope: The Dave Dravecky Story

The Relay for Life: From Bill Walsh to Bleacher Report, from Tragedy to Hope

The New York Yankees' Forgotten Bullpen

The San Francisco 49ers and "The Potentials"

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