This is in praise of the Giants. They are starting a 4-game series tonight in San Diego against the Padres, the team that leads them in the standings of the NL West. This is a big series, might even be make or break. And it's the first time in a [...]
Here is my column from the just-completed Raiders/49ers exercise tonight at the Oakland Coliseum. There are so many things to write about because every play means everything and nothing at the same time. I didn't write about Alex Smith because the real season is near and I'll write about him [...]
This is what I take away from the 49ers/Raiders game, late 3rd quarter. Jason Campbell is better than I thought. He's also hurt. Darrius Heyward-Bey is a lot better than I thought. Good for him. The Raiders could not control Frank Gore and I wonder if they have, indeed, improved [...]
The 49ers just finished their first practice of training camp 2010 and, although my brain feels fried from standing in the sun, I'd like to start things off by asking 5 questions to help us frame the season. 1. Is Alex Smith a good enough quarterback. Cohn's answer: I don't know [...]
Tiburon Dave asked me to define success for the Raiders. Good question. I'd like to define success for the Raiders and 49ers. Success for the Raiders is 8 wins. Just win half their games. This would show significant progess and it would show the team has a program and the [...]
Both the Raiders and 49ers have big things to prove in the upcoming season. They have different things to prove, momentous in both cases. To read my column -- my first since vacation -- on the Raiders and Niners burdens of proof click here. PS: You may need to go [...]
I've been reading your answers to my quiz with great pleasure. Thanks for taking the time and for your thoughtful responses.
Lowell Cohn, retired columnist for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, covered sports for almost 40 years and never ran out of things to say.