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Why doesn't San Jose have a pro football team? (Original Post) KamaAina Sep 2014 OP
The Raiders are Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #1
Cards lost their best interior lineman JonLP24 Sep 2014 #2
How come San Francisco and Oakland aren't clamoring for a damn hockey team? Brother Buzz Sep 2014 #3

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
1. The Raiders are
Tue Sep 23, 2014, 02:09 AM
Sep 2014

an embarrassment to Oakland and in need of a total renovation, but I don't think the 49ers are really bad. I just think the Cards have improved since last year. The NFC West is pretty much a 3-team race at this point.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
2. Cards lost their best interior lineman
Tue Sep 23, 2014, 05:01 AM
Sep 2014

They also lost their best inside & outside linebacker and their best outside pass rusher is dealing w/ concussion issues.

They do have a better secondary now that Mathieu is back from injury but their starter is dealing w/ a nerve issue in his throwing arm but will have 2 weeks for it to go away. Also, Andre Ellington is now their starter w/ the retirement of their starter last year (made little sense Mendenhall got so many carries) so in that sense they improved.
On edit - Their offensive line is also healthy this season which is a big overall offensive improvement.

Brother Buzz

(36,407 posts)
3. How come San Francisco and Oakland aren't clamoring for a damn hockey team?
Tue Sep 23, 2014, 11:28 AM
Sep 2014

And hardly a peep about roller derby. Heck, it's so bad, the San Francisco Bay Bombers are playing the Los Angeles Firebirds in Sacramento!

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