Glenn Franco Simmons joined July 2008

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Glenn Franco Simmons

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Candlestick is rockin' like the DeBartolo era, so if you can see the 49ers at the Stick, do so.

The Jed York era has been special so far.

I'm an enthusiastic 49er Faithful who dates back to before the days of John Brodie and the horrific years of the mid- to late 1970s.

Now that I have returned to the Bay Area, where I was born, after an absence of 42 years, I am a 49ers season-ticket holder!

One thing I've noticed on Bleacher Report is that most 49ers fans I communicate with are not old enough to even remember Cedric Hardman, Gene Washington, Jimmy Johnson or Forrest Blue. Some never even saw Freddie Solomon, chain-smokin' Fred Dean, or Bill Ring play.

I saw them all play, some in person, including Brodie, Washington, Blue, Johnson and Hardman.

As a result, a lot of my knowledge base comes not from stats, books, You Tube videos and other media; rather, a lot of comes from personal experience, personal memories.

How many even remember the human projectile identified as Ronnie Lott knocking the snot out of Eric Dickerson, particularly in Los Angeles, humiliating this so-called great in front of the Rams and their fans on their home turf?

How many remember that the cheers for the 49ers when they visited the Rams were louder than the cheers for the home team?

Eventually, the Rams had enough and left. Sure, they say the ownership transition is what did it, but in reality it was because the 49ers dominated that division and the Rams had a devastatingly sinking fan base as a direct result of San Francisco's unprecedented domination.

In terms of other sports, I also love the San Francisco Giants. I saw Willie McCovey, Willie Mays and Juan Marichal play.

I've nearly given up on the Golden State Warriors, even though I was a very young boy who saw Nate Thurmond play for the then-San Francisco Warriors.

I saw Al Attles coach and former Warrior greats Jamaal Wilkes, Phil Smith and Rick Berry play.

How many Warrior fans remember they were really a San Francisco team or that they had to play for the NBA Championship in their old Cow Palace because the brainless wonders at the Coliseum had rented that venue out? Thus, their only championship in Oakland was realized in Daly City.

The teams I dislike the most are the Cowboys, Rams, Raiders, N.Y. Giants, Bears and Packers; Dodgers and Braves; and the Suns, Lakers and Celtics.

I am married to my beautiful wife Kathleen.

My professional experience is varied.

Since graduating from college with honors as a journalism major in 1985, I've edited several weeklies and co-founded and managed a now-defunct 24,800-circulation daily.

For several years, I was a publisher/managing editor until our publication became too large, and I went back to what I love most: editing.

I've also been a news director, and for a while, I had a dual career where I was a morning radio news anchor while in the day I was general manager of a garbage and recycling company.

Go, Niners!

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott, Roger Craig, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Matt Williams, Jamaal Wilkes, Phil Smith

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    49ers, S.F. Giants, Warriors

  • Favorite Coaches

    Bill Walsh; I would be remiss by not naming Eddie De Bartolo as an owner, which there is not a category for.

  • All Time Sports Moment

    "The Catch" and John Taylor's catch in the Super Bowl victory over the Bengals

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Giants beating the Dodgers in 1992. Of course, a fight broke out. I didn't get to a 49ers playoff game, but I did watch them in regular season numerous times. I saw the Warriors play their championship season.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Montana's four spectacular Super Bowls, three of which were blowouts.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    I hate hockey

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Who?

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Huh? What? This is a sport? Only in France.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Boring, but I would say it's a tie. Tiger is definitely a classy gentleman.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Who? Racing cars is not a sport.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    uh, huh. Same thing. I didn't know this was a sport.

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

    NFL, Pac 10 (USC)

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286577-penn-state-coaches-to-blame-in-loss I would love to know what you think about this. Thanks.

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Kevin Hatfield said...

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you turn on the number lock and then press alt + 0151... again great article!

19 days ago

Kevin Hatfield said...

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great article glenn on Favre. Really enjoyed it.

19 days ago

Kevin Hatfield said...

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Thanks a lot Glenn, the hits keep on coming!

43 days ago

Kevin Hatfield said...

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Hey Glenn, check out my newest slideshow on college football rushing tandems... I would love to know what you think. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/268847-top-10-rushing-tandems-in-the-ncaa

43 days ago

Kevin Hatfield said...

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Hey Glenn, check out my newest slideshow on college football rushing tandems... I would love to know what you think. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/268847-top-10-rushing-tandems-in-the-ncaa

43 days ago

Blaine Spence said...

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Would love you to weigh in on this one Glenn!

At long last the second part of the 49ers All "No" team is here:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/268746-the-san-francisco-49ers-all-no-team-pt-2-the-linemen

43 days ago

Kevin Hatfield said...

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Of course! I was reading some of your other stuff and I really enjoyed most of it!

44 days ago

Blaine Spence said...

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Happy Birthday "Ironhead" where ever you are!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/261862-craig-heyward-a-man-called-ironhead

55 days ago

Blaine Spence said...

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This article was originally published in support of Relay for Life. If you have read this before, then I apologize, but please considering donating at least $1 to Make a Wish in the memory of Josiah Herring. In light of several recent events I felt compelled to revisit cancer awareness and have not had the time for a new article. I Promise to have a new article out soon in support of the cause.

Thank you everyone!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/186686-outreach-of-hope-the-dave-dravecky-story-relay-for-life-part-two

59 days ago

Jason Henry said...

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Cowboys turnovers destroyed any chance of a win against the Giants. Check out my recap.

-JH

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/258643-inconsistency-plagues-cowboys-in-loss-to-giants

61 days ago

Blaine Spence said...

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The "Glove of Their Own" movement continues to gain forces!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/250559-bernie-williams-drives-home-the-winning-message-of-a-glove-of-their-own/page/2

72 days ago

Erik Frenz said...

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The days of the Patriots defense as a dinosaur dynasty are over: Richard Seymour, the last link to the three Super Bowl victories, has been shipped to Oakland for a first-round draft pick.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/249397-richard-seymour-trade-shocks-patriots-nation

Comments and feedback are appreciated! Thanks!

-Erik

76 days ago

Alex Brooks said...

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Proof that everyone needs to go to/return to school
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243330-back-to-school-nfl-edition

83 days ago

Robert Domaine said...

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Hello Glenn, here is the follow up article on George Martin. I would appreciate it if you would take a look at it and leave your support in the comment area. Feel free to pass it around. Thanks!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/244249-give-george-martin-a-key-to-nyc

84 days ago

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