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Jimi Payne joined May 2009

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I am from the beautiful island of Barbados and currently live in Towson, Maryland. I am a graduate of Towson University with a Bachelors Degree in Broadcast Journalism. I want to be a sports broadcaster or be involved with sports in some facet. I Love sports football, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, cricket, golf, swimming, hockey, basketball and baseball. ESPN is my CNN and I mean that literally.

I am a Faithful San Francisco 49er fan. The first American football game I saw was on cable T.V. in 1994, the teams playing happened to be 49ers vs. the Lions. I was living in Jamaica at the time I saw the game. Needless to say the game was strange to me because I played football(soccer), but Steve Young captivated me with his play and from that day I was a 49er fan. I loved how he used his feet to make plays and I'm left handed. Steve Young was my idol growing up, I still have his poster up on the in wall in my apartment. I think he is the greatest all-round quarterback in NFL History. He is one of the highest rated passers and 2nd in rushing yards by a quarterback and is 1st in rushing touchdowns by a quarterback.

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Favorite Athletes

Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, Frank Gore, Vernon Davis, Shawn Hill, Deigo Maradona, Lionel Messi, Christiano Renaldo, Patrick Willis, Andre Agassi, Joe Sakic, Anfernee Hardaway, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Tiger Woods, Miami Hurricanes, Garrison Hearst, Josh Morgan, Alex Smith, M. Jordan, Mikey Powell, Johny Christmas, Tilman Johnson, Peter Foresberg, Wayne Gretzky, Ryan Powell, Manny Lawson, Sir Garfield Sobers, Brian Lara etc.
Favorite Sports Teams

San Francisco 49ers, Argentina football team, Miami Hurricanes football, Maryland Terrapins(football, lacrosse, basketball) Chelsea, Arsenal, West Indies Cricket team, Syracuse lacrosse, Universtity of Virginia lacrosse, Colorado Avalanche, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite Coaches

Mike Singletary, Steve Mariucci, Bill Walsh, Bill Parcells, Mike Tomlin, Coach Newman (my highschool JV coach), Phil Jackson,
All Time Sports Moment

T.O's game winning touchdown catch against the Packers, 49ers winning Superbowl 1995, Watching my friend Tilman Johson(goalie) win a lacrosse NCAA National Championship for U.V.A. he was named MVP. 49ers 24 point comeback agianst the Giants in the 2002 playoffs. All the World Cups.
Most Memorable Game Attended

49ers vs Ravens 2003. They lost but I got to see my favorite team live thats all that mattered to me
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Jerry Rice's recieving yards record.
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Maradona, Greatest ball skills of all time
Federer or Sampras?

Agassi.....lol
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt
Schumacher or Senna?

Schumacher
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

ACC

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San Francisco 49ers Week One Position Analysis

09/23/2009

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San Francisco 49ers Week One Position Analysis

09/19/2009

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Singletary's 49ers Begin 2009 Season With Victory Over NFC Champs

09/14/2009

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Fulfulling Talent: 2009 San Francisco 49ers Expectations.

05/13/2009

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James Williamson said...

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/257301-vince-young-more-than-a-quarterback-a-real-man
My apologies for posting this on your board, but I really felt that I needed to write this and I really want you and everyone else to hear this message. I hope that you will give me your opinion.

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bob smith said...

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Hey man, I've been looking around this place for a while and I really like your articles. Would you be interested in posting some of your work on my football site? You could also join the forums which are great for football discussion.

Check out the site at www.thegridironpalace.com

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San Francisco 49ers Week One Position Analysis

San Francisco 49ers Week One Position Analysis

Singletary's 49ers Begin 2009 Season With Victory Over NFC Champs

Fulfulling Talent: 2009 San Francisco 49ers Expectations.

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