San Francisco 49ers

Flat Thumbs Blog “San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sitting down during the National Anthem.” Why America is becoming the Fourth Reich “You will be pleased to know I stand obediently for the national anthem, though of course I would defend your right to remain seated should you so decide.” - Ira Glasser We live in a country where you have the freedom to say whatever is on your mind. No matter how ignorant, smart, or flat out stupid it is. Everybody who is a citizen of this…

He talks about how he brought the organization of the San Francisco 49ers from the bottom and how he was there himself and brings his philosophy of leadership of coaching to light. In the book he talks about teaching and how it affects people around him and his own leadership. He talks about “leadership, at its best…

The Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl: Would they have made it? As of October 2015, a record of 12-4 would have certainly earned the Falcons a playoff spot, with perhaps a first round bye. Did that, however, mean that they were contenders for the 2016 Super Bowl? It was likely, but 3 things hindered the Falcons from getting to the second Super Bowl in the history of the franchise: First, the Falcons had not won consecutive playoff matches since 1998. Second, in the NFC playoffs, Matt Ryan was…

A lot of changes to the game appeared in the 1970s and 1980s including the playoff format being revised, each player had their name on the back of their jerseys, many new rules favoring the offense, the kickers were neutralized, there is now a regular season overtime, penalties increases for hits to the head, neck, and face, ref used instant replay, and the playoffs and the schedule was expanded. Also, the NFL expanded into twenty-eight teams with the Buccaneers and the Seahawks being added.…

Football League Domestic Violence has been a reoccurring issue in many major sports leagues for example in the National Football League (NFL). The topic came to the public 's attention after star football player, OJ Simpson who played for both the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills was put on trial in 1995 for murdering his wife and her friend and was later found not guilty (Berlins). This case brought nationwide awareness for domestic violence among professional athletes. Since the…

Everyone wants to be successful, who would not want to be acknowledged? A lot of people do not want to put in the very hard work it takes to be successful, and some people are just lucky enough to be born into success. My definition of success is someone who works hard all day every day and actually earns their fame and fortune. Someone who gets up early in the morning to train and work hard for what it is that they want, whether it is ambitions, or riches, or recognition, or to just be able…

thought they would be. After a not so stellar 1st half, the 49ers looked to be doomed as the 3rd quarter opened up with a 108 yard kick return for a score, leaving them down 28-6. Before the 49ers would get to try and retaliate, the lights in the Mercedes-Benz Dome went out, leaving many Witzak 5 players and fans puzzled. After a half hour of waiting, the lights came back on, but not only the lights came back to life, but so did the 49ers. Colin Kaepernick came into the came, and began to…

he do it? Some of the things that occur through his life may be affected by what happened when he was just in middle school. To better understand OJ Simpson as a person, you have to go back to his early years. Orenthal James Simpson was born in San Francisco, California on July 9th, 1947 to Jimmy and Eunice Simpson. He has two older siblings, Melvin and Shirley Simpson and one younger sibling, Carmelita. At just a young age OJ got rickets, a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency. He had to wear…

the draft and forty-eight years after Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fist for human rights, athletes today are still using their platform to speak out against the injustices in America. Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, was the focal point in the media this year when, before a preseason game, he decided to sit down as opposed to the tradition of standing during the Star - Spangled Banner. Kaepernick explained his position stating “I am not going to stand…

The 12th Man “The 12th Man,” What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear those words? I bet it was the Seattle Seahawks… What if I told you that the Seattle Seahawks did not start the saying ‘The 12th Man’, in fact the Seattle Seahawks do not even own the rights to the name. Could you guess who owns the rights to name? I’ll let you think about it…Today I will discuss the trademark incident involving the Seahawks and why it is important to them, how the Seahawks market the ‘12th…