Bay Area Sports Blog

At the end of last season, Mike Singletary’s approval rating, as measured by the diehards at Niners Nation, was a ludicrous 99.9 percent. It seems inevitable, then, that Mr. Mt. Pain’s popularity numbers will come down from there, if slowly. Following the Niners’ win at Arizona, a robust 97% of fans still approve of the job he’s doing.

Singletary’s admirers range from fans to 49ers great Roger Craig, who spoke to students at San Pasqual High School on Monday. Dennis Dillon suggests the 49ers could be a darkhorse in the NFC, but you didn’t hear it from him first.

Should Singletary decide to run for public office anytime soon — maybe mayor of San Francisco? — he could do worse than choosing Barry Zito as his campaign advisor. The Z Man was dominant Tuesday against the Rockies, helping the Giants pull to within 2.5 games of the wild card. Justin Miller has some extra time on his hands after being shut down for the rest of the season with elbow inflammation. He would be a worthy pick, too.

…Other linkage, not including a gerbil and a tree frog reenacting Brandon Stokley’s miraculous catch to defeat the Bengals. Take that, stupid NFL rebroadcasting policy…

We’re not so sure the Bay Area can handle two Nations, but we’re going to find out next June when the Red Sox pay a visit to AT&T Park. NBC Bay Area

Stephen Jackson, who requested a trade last month, was fined $25,000 for “public statements detrimental to the NBA.” It’s about time David Stern stops discriminating against players with gun tattoos on their bodies. Talking Points

We love conspiracy theories, especially ones involving Michael Crabtree. BASG

The grades are in following the Raiders’ bitter loss to the Chargers, and let’s just say that Darrius Heyward-Bey won’t be bringing a “My Child is an Honor Roll Student in the NFL” bumper sticker back to his mom. SB Report

Tom Cable says the Raiders could have prevented Monday’s loss had he prevented them from playing prevent. Inside the Raiders

So much to love about Louis Murphy and the calming influence he has on Raider Nation, but what’s this Ice Cube song he’s referring to?

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By Scott on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 at 6:00 am.
Tags: Golden State Warriors, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants