The Don Geronimo Show - January 29, 2013
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The Osgood family found four seats for sale on Craigslist through an individual claiming to be a Baltimore Ravens season ticketholder. The cost seemed fair - $5,900, about double the original price.
Faidley's crab cakes vs Napa Valley wine. Maryland senators made a friendly wager with California senators on the outcome of Super Bowl XLVII.
Julie has been sent a memo on what she can and can't say regarding the The Game That Must Not Be Named in New Orleans this coming Sunday. She's not very happy about it. See why in this video.
Super Bowl 47 may be the final game for Ray Lewis, but the 49ers have several players who will approach the game with the same mentality. If Baltimore thinks that Ray Lewis' dramatic return to the field will allow the Ravens to play at the level that has allowed them to get this far, they had better look to the other sideline and what the 49ers are playing for. San Francisco is the hungrier team and playing for far more than their opponent.
Joe Flacco has been one of the most criticized quarterbacks in the history of the NFL. And he isn't even 30 yet. That's a pretty impressive feat. Probably not as impressive as beating Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in back to back weeks in order to clinch a Super Bowl berth. But it's pretty close. Flacco shows up in big games and gets the job done. It's what makes him elite.
Aldon Smith has not recorded a sack in 5 games, and after recording 19.5 through 13 games, there is of course questions as to why the 49er's single season sack king has failed to get to the quarterback as of late. An injured shoulder, and the absence of Justin Smith were a big part of it, and both of these issues have only gotten better, meaning that Aldon is primed to have another big day on Super Bowl Sunday, unless the Ravens decide to let another player beat them.
As San Francisco goes down their checklist for the Super Bowl, they are missing something. The offense is clicking, the defense continues to impress, but David Akers has put a big question mark on the kicking game. In a game where 3 points could mean the difference between a win or a loss, the 49ers hope that Akers is the reliable kicker he has been for most of his career, and not the player as of late, who is anything but consistent. by Jerrell Richardson
The Super Bowl is suppose to be the best two teams in the NFL battling for football supremacy as well as bragging rights. While there may be questions as to if the two best teams from each conference are playing, there is no denying the talented filling both rosters. In a game with so many Pro Bowlers on the field, it's often an unlikely hero that can help swing the outcome of the game in their team's favor. There are several players who can make a name for themselves on Super Bowl Sunday, but the player most likely to do so, is LaMichael James.
Stuck in the middle. That's exactly where the family of John and Jim Harbaugh say they want to remain when the two brothers square off in the Super Bowl.
After being sidelined with a concussion earlier in the season, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith is handling an uncomfortable situation well, saying he is ready to back up Colin Kaepernick in the Super Bowl.
With a two week break between the Divisional Championship Round and the Super Bowl, both the 49ers and Ravens are able to heal up. Both teams have defensive stars recovering from an injury, and with an extra week to rest will only benefit, but San Francisco would have been better off playing this Sunday.
The Ravens came out of a three-game losing streak to make it to the big game in The Big Easy. December started off rough for the Ravens with consecutive losses to the Steelers, Redskins and Broncos. But as fate would have it, their lowest point became a turning point.
The San Francisco 49ers running back was fined $10,500 by the NFL on Wednesday after he wore his socks too low in Sunday's NFC championship game at Atlanta, a uniform violation. It marked the second time he was fined this season.
It takes a heavy library of new and oldschool jams to keep today's pro football players motivated, and to get their heads in the game before playing a formidable foe. Check out what these players listen to while getting pumped before a big game, or in this case, the Big Game.
One of the many things that put the San Francisco 49ers square in the middle of any conversation about the greatest football franchise ever is the fact that they have never lost in a Super Bowl. With five appearances in the Big Dance, they have secured five championship rings, and this year's team will look to add a 6th. This time around, they have a very talented Raven's team and some extra pressure standing in the way.
