Does "Niner" stand for 9 wins? (in 2 seasons?!)

So, they did it. They got rid of Dennis Erickson (did I spell his last name right?). They did it the day after I posted my "Down with Dennis" entry... not that THAT had anything to do with it of course... I'm not sure anyone's even actually read my blog entries, other than my husband... cuz I asked him to. But that's neither here nor there, other than to point out that I've been remiss in keeping up with 'Niner news on here. But they did it! Dennis is HIStory! When I heard the news, WOOHOO! I was ecstatic... and shocked to hear he'd been their coach for 2 whole stinkin' years?! See, told you it's hard to keep up on stuff going on in Cali, up here in sucky mucky washington. Of course, I guess if I actually got the paper here, it'd be a little easier... or maybe if I started using the internet to keep up on stuff... now that we have it. We've only had it here at home like a week, (only because of... well, I won't get off track here). So 2 years!!! No wonder every time they played the Seachickens they got "beat like they stole something!" (to put it in the words of Cheryl from Remember the Titans) Wow, 9 and 23. What a record. I'd just like to know why the heck they got him in the first place. I mean, c'mon! Like did someone say, "Hey why don't we get one of the worst coaches in the NFL, so we can suck really bad, lose our loyal fans, make ourselves a laughingstock... and get the top draft pick"? And now there's talk about getting another coach that doesn't have the best record as an NFL coach... what's going on? Seriously.
Up here, in the Puget Sound, they keep saying Mike Holmgren would be a great fit in SF. I agree. But it makes me wonder, what, is Seattle so fickle that they're already giving up on him? Hey, if Mike Holmgren went back to SF, do you think he could convince Jerry Rice to come back too? Hehe, as they say, "If wishes were horses..." I always thought Rice would retire in SF, I mean he started out in SF, played there 20 years or so... it really sucks he decided to leave. I don't blame him for leaving Oakland, I mean when someone says you're too old and tries to put you out to pasture, whaddya gonna do? But you can imagine my shock when he ended up here! First (that I can remember) was Merton Hanks... one of my fave SF guys... not just for his disjointed victory "dance" either. Seeing him in a Seattle uniform was a little disconcerting. Then Miracle Mike comes to Seattle ... from Green Bay, but once he was in SF as well. And now, the best wide receiver ever, EVER! is here, in blue and green.... weird. Playing with ... the Seahawks. I'm glad they're actually utilizing him, but to be honest, this was the stuff of my nightmares (well, sports-themed ones anyway).
So now, Seattle is doing better than I can remember (ok they lost the playoff game... how much can you expect.. it IS still Seattle remember?) and there's talk of Holmgren going back to SF. Hmmm. Well, I think it would be the smartest decision the 49ERS have made in a while... SOMEONE rescue them!!! Puh-lease!! It's not just Candlestick park sinking in the quicksand over there... and yes, I will always call it Candlestick. That's what it is... 3COMM or no 3COMM or whoever the heck the latest sponsor is. I'm sorry, -no, wait, I'm not- I don't think sponsors should get naming rights to stadiums. Not the whole thing, anyways, geez! Thank goodness at least at PacBell park (which I'm sorta okay with, because of the fact that they're like THE major phone provider in Cali... when I was younger I didn't know there WERE other phone companies... haha) they have McCovey field. But I know alot of people agree that commercialism in the sports industry is way out of hand. Name the seats. Name the entrances! Name the parking lot! But not the flippin stadium! I mean, what used to be the Oakland coliseum (the name makes sense, after all it is in Oakland) is now the Network Associates coliseum. Say WHAT? Talk about a mouthful. Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. Next thing you know, it'll be like NASCAR, with players running around with sponsor's stickers all over their uniforms. Free Agent will take on a whole new meaning.
Ok so I've gotten waaayyyy off track here, but hey, then it wouldn't be random would it? (I'm at least staying in the same realm of thought). So I'm no authority when it comes to the Niners anymore, like I said, but I know enough that somebody needs to get their head out of the sand underneath Candlestick and start making some good decisions... or they're not going to have anybody coming to their games unless they're cheering for the other team. Seriously. I know I'm not going to another SF/Seattle game unil they've got something to show for themselves. There's only so much a young team can do with a horrid coach. They've made the first step in the right direction. Now let's hope the fog stays in the bay and outta their heads, and they find a coach who can actually make something of this team. I have a dream, of a SuperBowl contender.... they once were and they can be again... I believe!