Until about Monday this was a simple story- Art Modell and the Ravens == bad guys. ‘9ers, storied franchise == good.
And the Ravens are.
It’s your typical tale of elite corporate greed with billionaires threatening to take away their yachts unless you build a new boat basin on the backs of the peons.
I even had a Les Mis clip to go with it.
Now the story is the homophobia of the ‘9ers–
San Francisco 49ers’ Ahmad Brooks, Isaac Sopoaga Deny Participating In ‘It Gets Better’ Gay Youth Video
Huffington Post
Posted: 01/31/2013 5:20 pm EST
“This is America and if someone wants to be gay, they can be gay,” Brooks told the publication. “But I didn’t make any video.” Later, after he was reportedly shown the video on an iPhone, the player clarified, “Oh, that. It was an anti-bullying video, not a gay [rights] video.”
In San Francisco? I know gay people (men and women) who will kick your ass!
Happy to do it myself.
The fact is that there is no larger and deeper heap of bigotry than Throwball and yes, I am including Turn Left Racing.
Not to mention the Drain Bamage-
Will someone hold my hair?
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because they’re wearing purple.
the Dain Bramage or the homophobia?
Are you watching, Mitt?
Presenting the colors
Frank Gore rush to the left for no gain to the SF15. Tackled by Dannell Ellerbe
Colin Kaepernick incomplete pass to the right intended for Delanie Walker.
Gore rush to the left for 3 yards to the SF18. Tackled by Ray Lewis.
Lee punts for 50 yards to Bal32. Jacoby Jones return for 17 yards to Bal49. Tackled by Michael Wilhoite
Flacco pass to the left to Vonta Leach for 8 yards to the SF43. Tackled by Patrick Willis and Donte Whitner
Rice rush to the left for 4 yards to the SF39. Tackled by Justin Smith and Dashon Goldson.
Flacco pass to the right to Torrey Smith for 20 yards to the SF19. Tackled by Donte Whitner.
Flacco incomplete pass to the right intended for Torrey Smith.
Flacco pass to the middle to Anquan Boldin for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
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Ugh.
Pie fight @ dK.
Tucker kicks off to the SF0. Touchback.
Gore rush to the right for a loss of 1 yard to the SF19. Tackled by Dannell Ellerbe.
Gore rush to the right for no gain to the SF38. Tackled by Adrian Hamilton.
Gore rush to the right for 9 yards to the SF47. Tackled by Corey Graham.
Kaepernick rush to the right for 9 yards to the Bal44. Tackled by Bernard Pollard.
Kaepernick rush to the left for 7 yards to the Bal37. Tackled by Haloti Ngata.
Gore rush to the left for 5 yards to the Bal32. Tackled by Paul Kruger.
Kaepernick pass to the left to Vernon Davis for 24 yards to the Bal8. Tackled by Ed Reed.
Gore rush to the left for no gain to the Bal8. Tackled by Albert McClellan.
Kaepernick incomplete pass to the right intended for Randy Moss.
Kaepernick incomplete pass to the right intended for Randy Moss.
Akers kicks off to the Bal0. Jacoby Jones return for 31 yards to Bal22. Tackled by Delanie Walker.
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we all have our sport.
Flacco pass to the left to Dennis Pitta for 9 yards to the Bal31. Tackled by Donte Whitner.
Rice rush to the left for 2 yards to the Bal33. Tackled by Donte Whitner and Aldon Smith.
Ravens ball on own 36
2nd and 7
Flacco incomplete pass to the left intended for Anquan Boldin.
I think of that old football movie The Replacements.
Flacco pass to the right to Vonta Leach for a loss of 3 yards to the SF37. Tackled by NaVorro Bowman.
Flacco incomplete pass to the right intended for Torrey Smith.
Flacco sacked at SF42 for a loss of 5 yards by Ray McDonald.
Koch punts for 42 yards to SF0. Touchback
Kaepernick pass to the middle to Vernon Davis for 29 yards to the SF49. Tackled by Cary Williams
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