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Attention Alex Smith Haters: He Isn't Going Anywhere

Let me first say that I have been a die hard 49er fan for 15 years. I am 24-years old and I've been spoiled with Hall of Fame QBs or Pro Bowl QBs on my team. So I'm going to call out all my fellow 49er fans who proclaim that Smith is a "bust"...

Written by Razi Syed about 14 days ago 763 reads 30 comments
Eric Wright: A 49er That Should Never Be Forgotten

The San Francisco 49ers won four titles in the 1980s. Most of the attention went to star and future Hall of Famer Joe Montana, who was excellent in big pressure games, and safety Ronnie Lott, ...

Written by Razi Syed about 7 months ago 641 reads 6 comments
Top Five Pitchers Dodgers Should Try to Trade for Their Rotation

So the LA Dodgers have suddenly no questions on their lineup. They retained Manny, and Casey Blake. In doing so, they also ignored one key fact that helped them all of last season, their pitching...

Written by Razi Syed about 7 months ago 391 reads 4 comments
NFL Mock Draft: April 13, 2009

We all have read almost 21531 mock drafts on Bleacher Report (ok maybe not that many). Here is my final mock draft before the actual draft which takes place in less than 12 days. 1) Jason Smith, OT, Detroit Lions...

Written by Razi Syed about 7 months ago 1,026 reads 12 comments
San Francisco 49ers' 2009 Mock Draft

Hello 49er fans, it is almost THAT time of the offseason for all thirty-two NFL teams. A sign of hope and fruitation leads some teams to believe they are contenders rather than pretenders. Here is my 2009 NFL Mock Draft for the San Francisco 49ers...

Written by Razi Syed about 8 months ago 1,275 reads 6 comments
Top 10 Greatest MLB Shortstops Of All Time (Round Three)

Welcome to the third part of my mini-series. This week I will rank the greatest shortstops to ever play on the diamond. 10) Lou BoudreauPlayed for: Cleveland Indians (1938-1950), Boston Red Sox (1951-1952) Numbers: ...

Written by Razi Syed about 9 months ago 4,702 reads 16 comments
Michael Huff To The 49ers? Really?!

Well, Al Davis has done it again. He has taken a guy out of the first round of the NFL Draft based on "40 Time" at the NFL Combine. Sources say that Oakland will "likely" cut the former first round pick from Texas back in 2006...

Written by Razi Syed about 10 months ago 1,444 reads 14 comments
I Hate the Yankees, But Not the "Yankees"

This is coming from a Dodger Fan. I hate the Yankees, don't get me wrong, but not the Yankees everyone else suspects. I hate the Yankees from 1996-present...

Written by Razi Syed about 10 months ago 182 reads 8 comments
Top Ten MLB Players By Position - Round 2: Third Basemen

Greetings! Welcome to the Second Weekly Edition of my "Greatest Players in MLB according to their respective positions." Let's dive right into this week's edition - Third Baseman. 10) Jimmy Collins...

Written by Razi Syed about 10 months ago 552 reads 8 comments
The 10 Best NFL Teams Never To Play in the Super Bowl

There are certain times when you know a team has a "golden chance" to appear in the Super Bowl and try to seize the moment...

Written by Razi Syed about 10 months ago 1,439 reads 28 comments
49ers Finally Have an Offensive Coordinator

This just in! The San Francisco 49ers have hired an offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye, most recently the New York Jets running-backs coach. While I am not upset with this decision, I am however slightly dazed and confused...

Written by Razi Syed about 10 months ago 742 reads 12 comments
Top 10 MLB Position Players of All Time - Round 1: Catchers

Welcome to my mini-series entitled "Top 10 ____ (insert MLB Position) Of All Time! Being a Catcher in baseball is the most difficult position in the sport...

Written by Razi Syed about 10 months ago 2,082 reads 2 comments
Five NBA Players on the Verge of Superstardom

We know Kobe, King James, CP3, the man-beast Dwight Howard, and Dwayne Wade. These guys are clearly top 10 NBA players today, if not top five...

Written by Razi Syed about 10 months ago 636 reads 8 comments
San Francisco 49ers: Can Alex Smith Save Alex Smith?

What a difference five years makes. Five years ago, the San Francisco 49ers went 2-14 and had the number one pick in the draft. They fired coach Dennis Erickson and brought in Baltimore's Defensive Coordinator Mike Nolan...

Written by Razi Syed about 10 months ago 3,194 reads 20 comments
2009 NFL Mock Draft: First Round Additions and Order Update

All the deadlines have passed. All the speculation is done. Now here where the real fun begins. This is the first round mock draft right after the NCAA football season is done. Let's get it started! 1) Andre Smith, OT from Alabama...

Written by Razi Syed about 10 months ago 2,343 reads 2 comments
Top 10 Fantasy Wrestling Matches of All Time

We often wonder what would it like to have an all time great competing vs another all time great dont we? For example, Ruth vs Bonds, Ali vs Tyson, Jordan vs Kobe, and now in WWE the Hogans vs the Cenas...

Written by Razi Syed about 10 months ago 762 reads 16 comments
My Top Five WWE Wrestlers from 1990-Present

I am a WWE fan since 1994 at the age of nine. I have witness the great legends like Triple H, Rock, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Kurt Angle, John Cena, Austin, Foley, and HBK. So for my top five list there really isn't much think about...

Written by Razi Syed about 10 months ago 454 reads 13 comments
Time for 49ers to Implement Plan B for 2009 First Round Pick

OK, so my hopes of Taylor Mays staying in California and being a 49er have been dashed. Mays, the All-American Safety from Southern Cal, announced he will come back for his senior season...

Written by Razi Syed about 10 months ago 1,346 reads 52 comments
Takeo Spikes, San Francisco 49ers: Match Made in Heaven?

Takeo Spikes has been everything and more since then-GM Scot McCoughlin signed him in early August 2008. He has brought the swagger, leadership, enthusiasm, experience, and playmaking ability ...

Written by Razi Syed about 11 months ago 643 reads 3 comments
Detroit Lions: Decision 2009

Well back to square one again for the Lions. After a "promising" 6-2 start in 2007, the team went on to lose its final seven of eight games to finish 7-9. They select a RT from Boston College in Gosder Cherilus...

Written by Razi Syed about 11 months ago 331 reads 4 comments
2008 49ers Season Recap, 2009 Draft Needs, and Free Agent Moves

Well, it's officially the offseason for about 24 teams in the National Football League. More specifically, it's the most important offseason for the 49ers since 1993...

Written by Razi Syed about 11 months ago 2,361 reads 15 comments
Los Angeles Dodgers 2009 Team Preview

I am so sick and tired of hearing the words "CC Sabathia and LA Dodgers" in the same sentence. This team does NOT need MORE pitching. If anything, they need a capable hitter who can get the RISP in successfully...

Written by Razi Syed about 12 months ago 1,097 reads 0 comments

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Razi Syed Article Archive

Attention Alex Smith Haters: He Isn't Going Anywhere

Eric Wright: A 49er That Should Never Be Forgotten

Top Five Pitchers Dodgers Should Try to Trade for Their Rotation

NFL Mock Draft: April 13, 2009

San Francisco 49ers' 2009 Mock Draft

Top 10 Greatest MLB Shortstops Of All Time (Round Three)

Michael Huff To The 49ers? Really?!

I Hate the Yankees, But Not the "Yankees"

Top Ten MLB Players By Position - Round 2: Third Basemen

The 10 Best NFL Teams Never To Play in the Super Bowl

49ers Finally Have an Offensive Coordinator

Top 10 MLB Position Players of All Time - Round 1: Catchers

Five NBA Players on the Verge of Superstardom

San Francisco 49ers: Can Alex Smith Save Alex Smith?

2009 NFL Mock Draft: First Round Additions and Order Update

Top 10 Fantasy Wrestling Matches of All Time

My Top Five WWE Wrestlers from 1990-Present

Time for 49ers to Implement Plan B for 2009 First Round Pick

Takeo Spikes, San Francisco 49ers: Match Made in Heaven?

Detroit Lions: Decision 2009

2008 49ers Season Recap, 2009 Draft Needs, and Free Agent Moves

Los Angeles Dodgers 2009 Team Preview

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