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The Drops: Why Cal's Defense Will Need to Show More This Weekend

At the end of last weekend's nail-biting finish against Arizona State, it was hard not to think back to the first few series of the game...

Written by George Duryea about 26 days ago 61 reads 0 comments
It Was My Fault: Why the 49ers Lost Against the Texans

Now, you might wonder why I would have a picture of Joe Montana for an article about the San Francisco 49ers game against the Houston Texans. You might also wonder why I blame myself for the loss when I was San Francisco at the time...

Written by George Duryea about about 1 month ago 1,076 reads 6 comments
No Slipping Allowed: Cal Cannot Fall For Washington State's Trap

As a football fan, there is one game that seems a bit scarier than any other: The game your team should dominate. It is one thing if your team is a favorite...

Written by George Duryea about about 1 month ago 77 reads 0 comments
What Now? Where Does Cal Go From Here

Anyone who follows Cal Football knows it's been a while since Cal smelled the Roses. Much less, the team's struggles in the 80s and 90s are fresh in the minds of loyalists who suffered through them...

Written by George Duryea about about 1 month ago 183 reads 6 comments
The Blowout: Moving Past The Wreckage Of Cal's Devastating Loss

There are two types of losses that I would argue are the most devastating, at least in the moment they happen: the blowout and the last second heart-breaker...

Written by George Duryea about 2 months ago 154 reads 2 comments
Unnoticed Bears Of The Week: California's Under-Credited Plays and Players

Football is one of the few sports where you can be one of the elite players at a given position and still go relatively unnoticed...

Written by George Duryea about 2 months ago 219 reads 3 comments
Michael Crabtree Never Wanted to Be a 49er: One Image Says It All

First, let me be clear, the image I am talking about is not the one on this column. To see the image, I recommend you go here and go 26 seconds into the clip...

Written by George Duryea about 2 months ago 3,539 reads 11 comments
It Is Not in the Statistics, but Cal's Receivers Are Contributing

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } A quick glance at the statistics from the blowout over Eastern Washington does not tell the whole story...

Written by George Duryea about 2 months ago 251 reads 2 comments
A Word of Caution To San Francisco 49ers: Do Not Reach for the Panic Button

Consider this a warning. A premature flare for a situation I hope never occurs. Right now, I'm going to let you in on my biggest fear for the San Francisco 49ers: They draft a quarterback in the first round next year...

Written by George Duryea about 3 months ago 1,357 reads 17 comments
A Closer Look at The San Francisco 49ers in the Red Zone

A week ago, I wrote about an extensive look at the 49ers-in-the-red-zone">San Francisco 49ers' success in the Red Zone...

Written by George Duryea about 6 months ago 428 reads 2 comments
Red to Gold: A Look at the San Francisco 49ers in the Red Zone

Unlike baseball, football is not as heavy on the statistics (Google Sabermetrics if you're not sure what I'm talking about). There are few complex metrics that are widely used...

Written by George Duryea about 6 months ago 91 reads 0 comments
A Balanced Attack: How Jimmy Raye Shapes the 49ers' Offense

The common wisdom from most fans and commentators is that the 49ers are going to run the ball non stop next year. Mike Singletary has been associated with hard nose football all his life and he even said that his philosophy was "more run to pass...

Written by George Duryea about 6 months ago 761 reads 0 comments
Four Possible Outcomes for the San Francisco 49ers 2009 Season

In my mind, there are three possibilities for how the 49ers will fare this season: Realistically well, Realistically poor, and my Fanatical Dream Scenario...

Written by George Duryea about 6 months ago 397 reads 0 comments
Thank You, 1994 San Francisco 49ers

I love the San Francisco 49ers. I have for as long as I can remember. Of course, it was quite easy to love the 49ers in the 1980s and 1990s. There were so many glorious teams and wonderful memories...

Written by George Duryea about 6 months ago 480 reads 3 comments
10 Questions For San Francisco 49ers' Manny Lawson

The 49ers have suffered on defense the past few years due to an anemic pass rush. They have not only toiled in the bottom half of the league in sacks in recent years, but they never seem to apply constant pressure...

Written by George Duryea about 6 months ago 129 reads 0 comments
Lon Simmons: San Francisco 49ers Broadcasting Legend

To the younger generation of Bay Area sports fans, Lon Simmons is probably best known for his tenure as a broadcaster for the San Francisco Giants or the Oakland Athletics, as he had long stints with both teams...

Written by George Duryea about 7 months ago 453 reads 1 comments
Kruk and Kuip: Broadcasting at It's Finest

I remember the first time I heard locally broadcast baseball outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. I was going to school in New England and a friend was watching the Red Sox in the common room...

Written by George Duryea about 7 months ago 294 reads 3 comments
Post Draft Analysis: A Fun Waste of Time

Looking back, 2006 is one of the best recent years to revisit post-Draft analysis. Articles ridiculing the Texans, praising the Cardinals, and believing there must be some genuine divinity ...

Written by George Duryea about 7 months ago 324 reads 0 comments
The "Greatest Teams": How Repeated "Greatness" Has Hurt the Debate

Someone recently posted a poll, asking which team was the Greatest Football Team of all-time. The choices were the 1985 Chicago Bears and the 1972 Miami Dolphins...

Written by George Duryea about 8 months ago 57 reads 7 comments
Only God Knows: Why Players Must Stop Thanking God

Whatever deity you might believe in, he, she, or it seems to be quite fickle when it comes to sports teams. This year alone, he, she, or it seemed to jump from the Philadelphia Eagles to the ...

Written by George Duryea about 9 months ago 65 reads 6 comments
My Playoff Logic: Why I Don't Want to See the Pittsburgh Steelers Win It All

I am a rabid 49ers fan. I grew up on NFL Films productions about the 49ers and have parts of them memorized. I still watch the same ones today that I watched 20 years ago, and they still give me goosebumps...

Written by George Duryea about 10 months ago 667 reads 12 comments
Mike Singletary's SF 49ers: Why I'm Picking San Francisco Over Miami

When the Mike Singletary Era began, San Francisco was a joke of a team. They had two wins over Hapless Detroit and Wounded Seattle...

Written by George Duryea about 11 months ago 823 reads 6 comments
49ers-Cardinals: Why San Francisco Lost

Anyone who has watched the 49ers since Mike Nolan took over has noticed one immutable fact. Almost every single time they have had short-yardage situations, they have failed to get it with power running...

Written by George Duryea about about 1 year ago 308 reads 3 comments

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George Duryea Article Archive

The Drops: Why Cal's Defense Will Need to Show More This Weekend

It Was My Fault: Why the 49ers Lost Against the Texans

No Slipping Allowed: Cal Cannot Fall For Washington State's Trap

What Now? Where Does Cal Go From Here

The Blowout: Moving Past The Wreckage Of Cal's Devastating Loss

Unnoticed Bears Of The Week: California's Under-Credited Plays and Players

Michael Crabtree Never Wanted to Be a 49er: One Image Says It All

It Is Not in the Statistics, but Cal's Receivers Are Contributing

A Word of Caution To San Francisco 49ers: Do Not Reach for the Panic Button

A Closer Look at The San Francisco 49ers in the Red Zone

Red to Gold: A Look at the San Francisco 49ers in the Red Zone

A Balanced Attack: How Jimmy Raye Shapes the 49ers' Offense

Four Possible Outcomes for the San Francisco 49ers 2009 Season

Thank You, 1994 San Francisco 49ers

10 Questions For San Francisco 49ers' Manny Lawson

Lon Simmons: San Francisco 49ers Broadcasting Legend

Kruk and Kuip: Broadcasting at It's Finest

Post Draft Analysis: A Fun Waste of Time

The "Greatest Teams": How Repeated "Greatness" Has Hurt the Debate

Only God Knows: Why Players Must Stop Thanking God

My Playoff Logic: Why I Don't Want to See the Pittsburgh Steelers Win It All

Mike Singletary's SF 49ers: Why I'm Picking San Francisco Over Miami

49ers-Cardinals: Why San Francisco Lost

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