Bret Rumbeck

Yeah boy. Super jazzed. Never seen ‘em.

King Buffalo and All Them Witches! Sold out in Boise. Well done.

“… the people who work in them have the right to conduct their business without trade-restraining legislation, whipped up like an instant pudding by The Wives of Big Brother.”

Zappa, Frank

What do we make of Colin Kaepernick now? The Super Bowl is being played in his former home stadium, at a societal moment that echoes the issues he forced football fans to confront. So why is he out of mind?

The Super Bowl is being played in Colin Kaepernick's former home stadium, at a societal moment that echoes the issues he forced football fans to confront nearly 10 years ago, after he kneeled during the national anthem before a 49ers game.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses… against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, & no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, & … describing the place to be searched, & the persons or things to be seized.

Pushing little children
With their fully automatics
They like to push the weak around.
- Tankian/Malakian

49ers film room: Breaking down each step of the play call on Dee Winters pick-6 versus the Colts A detailed breakdown of Dee Winters first career interception/pick-6 of Philip Rivers.

49ers film room: Breaking down each step of the play call on Dee Winters pick-6 versus the Colts

#49ers #FTTB

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Becoming a U.S. citizen takes years and involves immigrants acquiring a green card, extensive interviews, background checks, classes and a citizenship test. The naturalization ceremony is the final step to the process, where the oath of allegiance and a citizenship certificate are granted. Immigrants approved to be naturalized went to Faneuil Hall Thursday - known as the country's cradle of liberty - for that long-awaited moment to pledge allegiance to the United States. But instead, as they lined up, some were told by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials that they couldn't proceed due to their countries of origin.

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Appealing to the Court to hoard food stamp money. Well.

And a happy birthday to this debut show, which turned 35 years old today. It is now eligible to be US President.

Newsom acting like Trump Lite = bad theatre, seen it before, lacks Trump's perverse charm, speaks to a closed loop

Portland frogs posting up on ICE goons = good theatre, never seen it before, highlights a ridiculous thing by juxtaposing another, kids love it, shareable among all kinds of adult

I got this idea from an X follower, not sure if he's on here. Also, I think I found out what I want to do in retirement: A book on the evolution of the West Coast Offense.

There's nothing Shanahan can draw up that’s new & exciting. Indeed, he could decide he wants to come out in a wishbone formation this weekend, just to see what kind of chaos that might bring. And, frankly, I’d be all for it. I’d love to see the content creators and film folks reaction to it.

In 2004, Mike Shanahan - now head coach of the Broncos - introduced 300 Jet Lion Drag slant. It's the same play that Kyle has today in his book & the same play that he called last week to get the 49ers some breathing room late in the game - which I can't post here because it's a video clip.

Sprint Right Option, the same way Walsh drew it up, was also in Gruden's book. Shanahan also has Sprint Right Option, but like Gruden, just calls it Q8.

In his book, he introduced the 'lion' concept - the mirrored slant routes - on plays like 322 Scat Y Stick Lion. He also had 300 Jet Lion - mirrored slant routes on both sides of the formation,

When Gruden became the head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 1998, he introduced his version of the West Coast Offense to the Silver and Black.

Also included in the 1994 book was Mike's Far Double Wing Right X Right 62 (63) Z Drive, which is nearly identical to Kyle's 'arches' concept - called twice during the Week 5 win. The one below is what Bourne converted into a 35-yd gain.

In 1994, then 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan introduced the 'dragon' terminology. Rather than a solo slant, the play evolved to two dragon concepts on either side of the formation. The elder Shanahan's book also had keeper plays, which look nearly the same as Kyle's designs today.

Mike Holmgren’s 1991 49er playbook kept Walsh’s idea, but Holmgren called it Red Right Y Motion Pass 331 Drag Slant. The dragon concept remained, it just sounded a bit different.

Former head coach Jon Gruden was an offensive quality control coach under Holmgren, so keep that in mind as we evolve.

For whatever it’s worth, Walsh also had a Statue of Liberty play in his 1985 book, but I’m unclear if he actually called it.

The play remained in the 1985 playbook. The ‘dragon’ combination is still there on the right. The '22/23' still exists in today's terminology. It indicates the backs are splitting.

Here's a similar look in Bill Walsh's 1982 playbook as 'Red Right Pass 331 'X' Slant'.

Vince Lombardi's 1966 Green Bay Packers offense ran a dragon combination, which he called Slant Pass or 36 Pass. You can see the 'dragon' concept - a slant route pairs with a drag route - on the left.

I was gonna get off my ass and write something up on the evolution of the Dragon Lion concept, but A) it's not turning out like I wanted, B) I feel it needs an actual historical look, not just something that skims the surface. But, here's what I found.

The taunting penalty is goddamn ridiculous. They are calling it for nothing. DeJean did nothing. He stepped over the man. They are going to turn it into the NBA. Garbage.

I'm unclear how or why I cannot post anything over 100MB in size. We might as well run this site on an old AOL platform and a dial-up modem. I'll try and find a solution.

3Q: 1 & 10 at the SF36 (6:32) Jones to Pearsall for 18yds on Wide Right Clamp F Short P14 Jab Z Rider F Shallow. The shallow cross was a great add to Rider - held up the LBs, opening the throwing window for Jones to hit Pearsall.

2 & 1 at the SF41 (8:10) Jones to Pearsall for 18yds. Super clever play: keeper action with a half roll; Yankee concept downfield - Valdes-Scantling on a far corner and Pearsall on a dover route. The far corner pulls the safety, opening up the field for Pearsall.

No dice again on the clip.

2Q: 1 & 10 at the SF32 (8:40) Jones to Valdes-Scantling for 9yds. I have this as Both Curl Y Over. Full clip won't post.