It's all about the road!

 

I sometimes think back to the good old days of greatness and ponder some of the things that made this the premiere franchise in the NFL. One of those memories is how great the Niners played on the road. We might go 6-2 at home, but on the road it was 8-0 what seemed like every year. The Niners took great pride in going into other towns and kicking the butts of the home team. My how long ago that feels.

   
Flash forward to 2005 and look at our road record. 0-3 does not begin to tell the story. At Philly, 42-3. At Mexico, two defensive TDs kept a 31-14 loss to Arizona from being an even bigger laugher than it already was. And then 52-17 at Washington to a team that was blown out and shut out by the Giants the following week. In short, our road efforts have been pathetic!

   
This is where we need a quality owner to step up! Sure the coaching is obviously not getting this team prepared to play on the road. Whatever they have done, they need to scrap it and start from scratch. But York can step up and help out. Back in the day, Eddie D had his own plane. Two seats for every player. A hotel room for each player. Top notch food, top notch comforts, first class everything for his family he called the 49ers. With that type of treatment and Bill Walsh as coach, no team has ever done better on the road.

   
Of course this is a pipe dream now. I am sure York has the current Niners staying at the local Motel 6. He probably has the rollaway cots brought in so he can sleep 4 per room. Dinner the night before the game is probably at the Home Town buffet. Nothing like a good case of heartburn and diarrhea to get ready for the game. Got to save those pennies.

   
Class is measured in a number of ways. York needs to step up and do his part to get these players what they need. If it means spending a few extra dollars for some simple comforts, so do it. It is clear so far this team has no clue on the road. The coaches have failed, the players have failed and that means the owners have failed. How about York dressing up as a door man in Chicago? York, step up and do something to help this struggling franchise! Learn from the past, that how you treat the players actually can effect the outcome of the games!

   
Alas, York is more worried about the Xmas lights on sale at Wal-Mart. Pass the liver and onions please.