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Lowell Cohn's pertinent and impertinent take on sports

The meaning of Michael Crabtree’s injury

Wednesday, at 9:31 by

Here is the opening of my Thursday column about the serious injured sustained by 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree: Tuesday was quite a day for the San Francisco 49ers, all things considered. They received the good, approaching glorious, news that they will host the 2016 Super Bowl in their new stadium. And during a routine offseason practice, wide receiver Michael Crabtree tore his Achilles tendon. Talk about bittersweet, or in this case, sweet bitter. The Super Bowl still stands, but Crabtree… Read More »

Strange/interesting moment at Giants

Wednesday, at 5:23 by

I was in the Giants clubhouse early this morning, there to interview players for my Sunday column. While I waited, I chatted with a cameraman from a local tv station — I won’t name the station. His camera was on a tripod pointed in a certain direction — it has to be pointed somewhere — but the photographer was not behind the camera looking through the lens. He was talking to me. One player — I won’t name the player… Read More »

49ers to host Super Bowl

Wednesday, at 7:57 by

Here is the opening to my Wednesday column about the 49ers hosting the Super Bowl in 2016: All praise to Jed York and his father John for bringing the Super Bowl to the Bay Area. The 49ers will host the 2016 version in their soon-to-be-completed, state-of-the-art football palace due east of Great America in Santa Clara. If you’re counting, it will be Super Bowl “L.” That’s the number 50 in Roman numerals. And it will be known as the San… Read More »

Who is the Warriors’ superstar

Monday, at 10:14 by

Here is the opening to my Tuesday column about the Warriors: OAKLAND If the Warriors have a superstar, who is it? You probably answered Stephen Curry. It is a reasonable response, and a certain amount of information backs it up. As a point guard, he is coming along real fast. He is a great shooter, flat-out great. And he is exciting and he is the Warriors’ best player without a doubt. But the Spurs managed to shut him down some… Read More »

Art Agnos and proposed Warriors arena

Monday, at 8:55 by

I didn’t realize you couldn’t open the link to Art Agnos’ editorial in the Chron. Some of this online stuff baffles me. Agnos basically bemoans the location of the proposed arena, says it will be a blight on the waterfront and also bemoans a proposed a luxury high rise condominium building across the street along with a ten story hotel. Just the kind of clutter that clutters a neighborhood.

Mark Purdy’s argument for San Jose is all wet.

Monday, at 8:07 by

Mark Purdy, sports columnist at the SJ Merc, is a friend of mine. We’ve been friends since we were young men and I generally admire his work. As you know, the NFL will decide on Tuesday whether the Niners will get to host the 2016 Super Bowl. And I sure hope they get it. What I’m writing has nothing to do with the Niners. It has to do with a small-minded, narrow South Bay point of view exemplified by Purdy’s… Read More »

Say no to Warriors’ proposed arena site

Monday, at 8:42 by

Former San Francisco mayor Art Agnos wrote a powerful piece that appeared in this morning’s San Francisco Chronicle. He argues against the proposed waterfront site for a new Golden State Warriors’ arena and he offers cogent arguments to back up his argument. He is in favor of the Warriors moving to San Francisco from Oakland — I am not. But Agnos and I certainly agree that the proposed waterfront site is a horrendous idea that is being pushed through too… Read More »

Warriors’ question

Friday, at 4:39 by

Here’s a question for you. After two more seasons, who will be the Warriors’ big star? Vote for your guy. Stephen Curry Klay Thompson Harrison Barnes Andrew Bogut Festus Ezeli Jarrett Jack Name someone else    

Warriors eliminated

Friday, at 12:04 by

Here is the opening to my Friday column about the Warriors’ elimination by the Spurs in the playoffs: OAKLAND — With 37 seconds left, coach Mark Jackson took Stephen Curry out of the game. It was fitting. The Warriors weren’t going to beat the Spurs and force a seventh game in their semifinal series, and now the crowd could cheer their great star and he could wave. And they cheered and he waved. When it ended, the score 94-82, Spurs’… Read More »

Five tips for the Warriors

Thursday, at 8:47 by

Here is the opening to my Thursday column, offering five constructive tips to the Warriors if they want to beat the Spurs tonight: SAN ANTONIO – I offer these challenges to the Warriors. They better meet these challenges if they don’t want their season to end tonight. Enlarge Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) drives on San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker (9), of France, defends during the second half in Game 5 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff… Read More »