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Introducing... R Dizzle : Are you ready for some football?!

Two sport athletes have always intrigued me. There's been the flat out studs with their superior all world athletic talents and mental sharpness with respect to their sports that never ceased to amaze me. The expressions Bo Knows and Prime Time come to mind.

Bo Jackson

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Royal by day. Raider by Sunday.

www.billdaniels.com

You know the A's really should have had Bo play with Big Mac and Jose Says So back at the turn of the decade... the Bo Bash Brothers! It would have made his commute a lot easier. OAK to LA and if he didn't have that nasty injury OAK to OAK a few short years later.

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Move over George Foreman Grill!

By the way, did Nike have one of the greatest marketing campaigns of all time with Bo Jackson in the late 80's and early 90's or what? Check out these slammin' posters which I'm sad to say I only owned one of [via www.sportsposterwarehouse.com]:

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Deion Sanders

deion.jpg   Before Michael Vick (let's just say I wouldn't call him my dogg), Ludacris, and even Jermaine Dupri (Janet what are you thinking?!), Deion Sanders OWNED Hotlanta.

He also made an unforgettable pit stop in the Bay...

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SF = Shut down Forty Niner

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Did Deion have the biggest, most showboating strides to the endzone or what?
He rubbed it in the QB's he intercepted like no other.

 

There were also some two sport attempts that still have us scratching our heads with Michael Jordan being the poster boy.

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My guess is Air Jordan hit nothing but air here.

And of course those who were tempted of their love and skills for another sport, but never actually officially joined another professional league. Former Warrior Troy Murphy was a baseball big timer in another life.

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Big League Double Double Bubble.

Terell Owens has always said he has a big hoops heart. The Maloof brothers are said to have offered him a tryout for the Sacrapmento Kings.

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With more dropped passes than former Warrior "great" Adonal Foyle,
would TO lead the NBA in TO's?

Can you imagine if this man did those wildly entertaining TD celebrations after every single basket he scored? If you thought BD's "check out my lift strap" and Jax's "brush yo shoulders off" after the "Do You Believe Now?!" on AK47 was funny, imagine the endless possibilities with T.O. on the court.

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Whether it's the Mavs or Cowboys, straight up- Dallas sucks.
The Bay OWNZ Dallas.

Speaking of two sport attempts, aren't you glad Matt Barnes decided to give the NBA one last shot last summer instead of trying out for the NFL?

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Alex- please master the art of the TD:INT ratio before trying hoops.

(Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

 

murphy-baseball-sports.jpg   At GSoM we've always been capable of being 2 or more sport blog-athletes. We've always ranked high when we've had the chance to compete in a tri-blog-athon or dec-blog-athon. The problem has been mostly scheduling conflicts with our busy NBA season, training camp, playoffs, and intense offseason workout regimen (it's funny how the local papers can't even compete with us in the offseason!). It's sad because Golden State of Football aka GSoF was a tremendous hit.

Our starting 5 plus Tony.psd keeping us in a Golden State of Design and holding down the Web Pins has been running game on the hardwood, but MIA from the gridiron. It's time to change all that with our newest edition to the crew. To bring back our coverage of The National Football League to GSoM we're adding on to the fam by bringing on one of the fam. We're bringing on a real deal two sport blog-athlete (think Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders, not MJ).

Ladies and gentlemen please put your hands together for the one and only younger brother of Atma Brother #1 (no really he's my only younger brother)...

R Dizzle!!

The man's a Yay Area native and has been dishing out cheap Denver Bronco-like cut blocks and chop blocks since the age of 10 in tackle football leagues that my mom would never let me play in, but would let him for some odd reason. (Um, but I have to say this pretty boy is happy to have played flag football thank you very much.) By weekday he's engineering ways to regrow damaged tissues and organs up at UC Hickvis (still can't believe they beat St. Anford in our house), but by Sunday he's a lazy bum on the couch watching a full day's worth of football by flipping back and forth between the NFL game day previews on ESPN, Fox, and CBS, then watching the 10am game, the 1pm game, the night game, and the highlights- only getting up to answer the door for the pizza delivery guy. Oh I should add he spends late Sunday night till Sunday 9:59am frantically adjusting his fantasy football lineups in an attempt to outhink and out-strategize (oh my, look what my time in India has done to me- is that even a word?) myself and Fantasy Junkie in fantasy football, but fails miserably of course.

R Dizzle is going to revive the football culture here at GSoM by bringing back the extremely popular weekly Picks and Posts section as well as dropping some division previews and NFL predictions to countdown opening kickoff. I've heard from both Coach Nolan and Coach Kiffin that this also means the Niners and Raiders will be returning to the NFL Playoffs this year.

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Niner Faithful- R Dizzle's got you covered.

 

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The Black Hole- R Dizzle's got you covered.

 

Are you ready for some R Dizzle? Are you ready for some (Golden State of) Football?

Make sure to show the newest member of the GSoM fam a golden welcome in the comments!

 

 

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Also, don't sleep on our SBN brothers Fooch (dropping golden knowledge) and Saint (holding it down for the silver and black) this entire NFL season and beyond.

The hottest teams blogs for the 2008 Superbowl participants:

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Welcome to the Clubhouse!
Word up! Maybe we could go head to head on Madden 08 LOL!  Lookin forward to the knowledge! When the Arena Football Season rolls in, maybe you could throw down some Sabercats News... those guys just won the Arena Bowl and nobody Noticed!  See you on the field!

by Tony.psd on Aug 25, 2007 4:28 AM PDT reply actions  

DOPE PIC!!
Man, that ish is tight!!  It's going on my facebook...

As for the Sabercats, Mark Grieb is my boy!  Not only has he set most of the AFL's QB records - most passing yards, highest completion percentage, and highest QB rating - BUT he went to my school!  

Speaking of ex-Aggie QB stars, but we ALSO gave the world JT O'Sullivan, ex NFL Europa MVP and winner of World Bowl XV!  Look to JT to jack Kitna this year for the starting QB job on the Detroit Lions!

That's RIGHT!!!  The Aggies bring you the finest in the AFL and NFL Europa!


I got a trivia question for you...who can stop number 5?

by R Dizzle on Aug 25, 2007 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

If you got it on Wii
I could totally own you, Tony.
Adonal Foyle Forever.... Member #1 of the "Bring Back Adonal" Movement!!!!

by Zorgon on Aug 25, 2007 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
How is the Wii version?!? You know I've always been a 2k fan on football, but since EA bought the NFL rights I haven't been feeling the Madden series... except for this one.... with all the bells and whistles... the game play is actually legit... more to say its actually hella fun. I know my friends r gonna talk smack for sayin' that lol.

by Tony.psd on Aug 25, 2007 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm gonna use your R-Dizzle Webpin for Wednesdays
...Webpin sessions... in the mean time, I've been so busy to create some new ones on my behalf I thought I'd get creative on this one... esp. after just watching it!.... Classic Sam Rami- We hella need Ash at our games!

Brand New...

by Tony.psd on Aug 25, 2007 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah
It's pretty awesome. If you have it, we could play online some time. However, sometimes the Wii-Mote gets on my nerves....Reguardless, its good.
Adonal Foyle Forever.... Member #1 of the "Bring Back Adonal" Movement!!!!

by Zorgon on Aug 27, 2007 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Two-sport phenoms
You left out the Man who Stole KG from Us...

by Sleepy Freud on Aug 25, 2007 5:31 AM PDT reply actions  

Yup on purpose
Man I leave for India and clueless GMs Kevin McHale and Danny Ainge decide to collude to hook their alma matter up with a shot of the title? Just heart breaking.

KG, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen are all going to regret playing for the Celts, the annoying Boston media, and the obnoxious Boston fans who think they're entitled... or maybe I'm just still really bitter. KG should be a Warrior- he woulda had infinitely more fun playing in the Bay for Nellie with BD and the rest of the crew.

by Atma Brother ONE on Aug 25, 2007 6:17 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yup, KG will regret it...
Just like his fellow Minnesota-exile David Ortiz has regretted being worshipped like the second coming of Babe Ruth every time he steps to the plate, and just like Randy Moss will regret leaving the dysfunctional Vikings and Raiders for the best-run franchise in football...

Cuz I love that dirty water ... oh, Boston you're my home...

by Sleepy Freud on Aug 25, 2007 7:11 AM PDT up reply actions  

Danny Ainge also snatched James Posey from us
It's not even worth mentioning next to getting KG from us, but Posey would've been an upgrade over MP and a great fit here with his D and rebounding.

Just think, Ainge will go down as one of the greatest Celtics in history if their Big Three of KG-Allen-Pierce can bring them a championship.  It even sounds like a Boston law firm or something!  Besides, he's lording over them that they don't match up to Bird-McHale-Parish unless they get that ring.  

How many NBA teams had three all-stars on their team?  I can't think of any off the top of my head (my head starts hurting if I start thinking of the Lakers).

Oops, I'm getting off-topic here with my rant, so I'll toss in Michael Vick?  No, dogfighting doesn't count as a sport!!!

However, the Colorado Rockies offered him a contract before he chose football.  If the NFL doesn't want him after jail, then maybe other sports and leagues will give him a shot.  Heck, he even has a dual identity.  LOL.

by callahan on Aug 26, 2007 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Damn Rdizzle
You a star with the Niners, Raiders and Sabercats??? You get a chance to play for the XFL, too???  

just playing man.  Great post and great to have you on board, too. look forward to your future updates.  

by dj fuzzylogic on Aug 25, 2007 8:41 AM PDT reply actions  

XFL
I woulda played in the XFL but Mike Furrey beat me out my job WR on the Las Vegas Outlaws.  I went on to try to play QB on the Los Angeles Xtreme but Tommy Maddox got the job.

Funny how the two teams had players that went to play in the NFL, huh?  


I got a trivia question for you...who can stop number 5?

by R Dizzle on Aug 25, 2007 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions  

How about Dave Winfield
After hitting and pitching the Gophers to the College World Series in 1973, where as a pitcher he was named MVP, he was drafted by the San Diego Padres, the Minnesota Vikings as a tight end despite not playing college football, the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA, and the Utah Stars of the ABA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Winfield

by bol on Aug 25, 2007 10:04 AM PDT reply actions  

which athlete
is really the best athlete/rapper combo?

by dj fuzzylogic on Aug 25, 2007 11:03 AM PDT reply actions  

Welcome
Welcome R-dizzle to the world of GSW hoops.  :D

BTW - Good post on Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders and company.  It seems to be a rare thing these days for a professional athlete to do two sports but those guys did it and did it well.

by coach41 on Aug 25, 2007 1:15 PM PDT reply actions  

All-Hail RDizzle!
Man, do I miss those NFL Pickems from last year.

It'll be nice to see the pickems go year round, although I don't know hyow interested we'll be when a Warrior game is that Sunday.

Reguardless, Welcome RDizzle!!!!

Adonal Foyle Forever.... Member #1 of the "Bring Back Adonal" Movement!!!!

by Zorgon on Aug 25, 2007 1:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Just for kicks...

A new Webpin for Adonal's 1# Fan!

by Tony.psd on Aug 26, 2007 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Totally didn't notice!
THANKS! I've been needing a new webpin for a while! Thanks a lot, Tony! (sorry for my lateness)
Adonal Foyle Forever.... Member #1 of the "Bring Back Adonal" Movement!!!!

by Zorgon on Aug 27, 2007 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bo
Don't forget Bo Jackson was one of the all time greatest video game characters in Tecmo Bowl. Unstoppable! By the way, Bo played with the Raiders when they were in LA, not OAK. Also, let's not forget Prime Time's short time rocking the orange and black:

by faust10 on Aug 25, 2007 2:25 PM PDT reply actions  

for sure
check out the video. it is the definition of unstoppable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PBvOxicz-0

by AJC3317 on Aug 25, 2007 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

These additions are awesome
At this pace, GSoM will soon eclipse ESPN as the Worldwide Leader in (Bay Area) Sports. Not to take anything away from Niners Nation, Silver and Black Pride, McCovey Chronicles, Athletics Nation, or any others I'm forgetting.

Welcome R Dizzle! I can't wait for Picks and Posts, as I wasn't yet a GSoMer last football season. Go Warriors and Raiders and GSoF!!!

Golden State of Mind- We iBelieve

by goGSW24 on Aug 26, 2007 12:19 AM PDT reply actions  

A couple more Bay Area 2-sporters
To add to the general pigskin/hoops festivities...

Tony Gonzalez (Go Bears!!!!)


... and Teyo Johnson (Boo Stanford!!!)


by Sleepy Freud on Aug 26, 2007 4:13 AM PDT reply actions  

Dallas Own's the BAY AREA!
First off T.O lead the league in T.D'S as well, wounder if baron lead the league in scoring if the turnovers would matter? I think not. 2nd, Who beat san fran twice in the nfc champuionship on their way to 3 super bowls in 4 years- O YEA DALLAS! 3rd for all you steve young fans whats his nfc championship record with your lousy niners ahh 1-3 LOL Troy Aikman 3-1!!! And the one loss only because Deion sanders wasnt called for pass interference on Mr Irvin late in that game. Now the mavericks I dont care about, I am a true warrior fan. However you cant talk trash about the cowboys. Last time I check the niners havent been to 8 super bowls.
"Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk"

by sprewelllatrell on Aug 26, 2007 1:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Who care, the cowboy isn't going back to the......
The Cowboys isn't going back to the super bowl anytime soon. Last time I checked my niners were undefeated playing in the superbowl. lol

by warriorfan4life on Aug 26, 2007 5:51 PM PDT reply actions  

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