NFC Championship: Niners v. Giants

One year ago, two awkwardly close friends had a vision. A vision that they could create a blog filled with prose, poetry, laughter, and the occasional tear. A place where they could write their inane ramblings and force a few of their friends to read it from time to time when they felt guilty about it. But most of all, a journal where they could impart their knowledge and incoherent thoughts to an audience stretching worldwide. These two ruggedly handsome yet dignified gentlemen realized this dream, and they both hope you've enjoyed the ride over this first year.

It started with previews of the NFC and AFC Championship game and we'll kick off the second year with the same thing, first, yourrrrr San FranCISCOOOO FOOORRRRTYYYY-NNIIIINNNNNEEERRRRRRSSSSS.

Divisional Weekend

Last week wasn't so good. The experts here at We're In This Thing have a little egg on their faces, as their picks went 1-3 over wild card weekend. However, when at first you don't succeed, just remind Frankie that his Steelers lost to Tebow. I think that's how the idiom goes anyway. Either way, we'll have a good weekend of playoff football ahead of us, and though you may not want to take these picks to Vegas, here's what we see coming this weekend.



Note: If I turn up with black eyes somewhere, it is because Frankie has tracked me down. Do not call the authorities, we'll have sorted it out.

8 Resolutions For Bay Area Sports This New Year

Now that we've all indulged heavily on delicious treats, both edible and inedible, it's time to rejoice in what we've seen over the past two weeks. It is definitely not time to focus on the moves your favorite baseball team may or may not have made, and it's definitely not time to focus on the egg that your favorite college football team may or may not have laid in San Diego. No, no, no.... instead, we'll focus on the positives. Though they may be few in number, there have been great things going on in the sports world over the last two weeks even if you're an East San Francisco Bay Area fan like I am. So, in case you've been stuffing your face with figgy pudding over the last two weeks, here's your friendly sports update.... of positives....



Even I feel bad for this poor guy

1. The NBA started... the Warriors have hope.
2. The Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and Outback Bowl made for a memorable day-after-New-Year's-Day.
3. The 49ers are in the playoffs.

So hey, we've got that going for us. But fear not, this year provides new hope for everyone, and here's a list of 8 resolutions our hometown teams and fans should make to help them succeed in the new year.