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Murph: McCaffrey toeing dangerous line by not playing Sun Bowl
These days, the older generation derisively calls the new generation the “participation trophy era”, mocking today’s kids who get a trophy for just participating in sports. And then Christian McCaffrey, Stanford’s star running back, won’t even participate. No trophy for Christian!
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Murph: Resting players becoming an ‘epidemic in modern NBA’
Resting players is the NBA’s equivalent of the “safe space”, and it’s got to stop. It’s an insult to the paying customer, and in today’s NBA, that means paying a *lot*.And on top of everything else, it’s a bad look. Nobody likes bad looks.
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Krueger’s 49ers offseason plans: Keep Kap, draft defense
The 49ers set a new record for futility on Sunday in Miami, losing their 10th consecutive game. At 1-10 it’s time to start thinking about the upcoming offseason and 2017 and there are many questions that still need answering. Enter Larry Krueger’s great plan for the 2017 49ers’ offseason.
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Murph: My cheesy, Thanksgiving, sports list of gratitude
There is nothing cheesier than a Thanksgiving-themed “What I’m Thankful For in Sports” column. So, let’s dive in with a Thanksgiving-themed “What I’m Thankful For in Sports” column. I like cheese.
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Radnich: Warriors continue to be most entertaining show in all of sports
There may be a lot going on in the world of sports, but KNBR’s Gary Radnich says that if he could only watch one team all season, it would be the Golden State Warriors.
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Radnich: 49ers should turn to Kap if Gabbert doesn’t improve vs. Dallas
After the 49ers’ offense laid an egg in Seattle, Blaine Gabbert should have one more week to prove himself before a change needs to be made. If he can’t do it against Dallas this Sunday, at home, a move is necessary.
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Murph: Casilla is the easy target, but Bochy’s bats have let him down
As the Giants, five games back of the Dodgers in the West, 13 to play, arrive at Dodger Stadium tonight, the angel on the shoulder says: “Play it out! Let’s see what happens after 162! Let’s all stand back and enjoy Marty Lurie’s mosaic!”
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Radnich: Premature panic ignores Giants’ strengths
Despite the second half trundle in the standings, the Giants are still slated for October. To say that a potential playoff team is done on September 15th would be a bit premature.
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Fitz: How did 49ers, Raiders get here?
We live in an instantaneous society where there’s zero patience and very rarely any perspective for the time it takes to build something. Or understand how it crumbled. Welcome to 2016, 49ers and Raiders fans!
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Radnich: With limited options, Bochy should turn to Nathan in the 9th
The Giants do need a change at closer and it’s probably a long time coming. Bruce Bochy doesn’t have many options and Joe Nathan is far from a sure-thing improvement, but it’s worth a shot.
