Bay Area Sports Report?

With so much action this past weekend, I am beginning to feel like an overwhelmed FOX broadcaster on the now-defunct Bay Area Sports Report. It was a good run while it lasted, but I was getting pretty tired of listening to anchors who couldn't hold a candle to the insufferable Vernon Glenn. I'm not asking for much, just something better than Kevin Frazier. Enough foreplay, let's get into the action.

The Giants took two of three from the Cubs. While Bonds has led the recent offensive surge, Hillenbrand has finally started to hit. He hopes that it will bring him back next year. We at HMB do not share the same sentiments. There appear to be a myriad of choices for the most infamous Giant in 2007.

The Niners won! I realize that this doesn't make national headlines, but a win is a win. While the rookies have impressed, the first team offense has only generated one touchdown in the last three games. Still, Robinson and Walker look like keepers and it appears that Nolan may know what he's doing personnel-wise, Kevan Barlow be damned.

A lack of a pass rush may do the Niners in this year, writes Kevin Lynch. Lynch isn't the only one concerned.

Saturday day was also cut-day.

College football is back. The tradition! The rivalries! Good times for everyone. I'll tell you one thing: NCAA 2007 is a personal favorite in the Playstation. The dynasty mode is great if you have the patience; in a tour de force performance (in '05), I took Florida Tech from dormant SEC East school (replacing Vanderbilt, obviously), to national powerhouse in three years. The run included five straight national titles and only 20 losses in 12 seasons on Heisman difficulty--no big deal.

Unfortunately, Cal and Stanford started with a huge collective thud. Any national title hopes were pretty much dashed for the Golden Bears but the season is apparently not over. In my opinion, the worst aspect of the loss is that it can only reinforce any existing East Coast bias.

Oregon laid the smackdown on the Cardinal. If Trent Edwards wants to remain the "best quarterback no one knows", Stanford will have to improve its play dramatically.

All in all, an exciting weekend. The Giants are in serious wildcard contention and approaching .500. The Niners closed out the preseason at .500 for whatever that's worth, and the college football season finally started. Will be watching the 'Canes battle the 'Noles tonight at 8 because I'm displaced Back East.