We begin with the bad news. The two witty and knowledgeable writers who have been writing these posts — Grant Cohn and Phil Barber — are not available. So I am going to step in on the 49ers opinion beat.
Granted, Cohn and Barber had an advantage. They knew what they were talking about. I have experience — 36 years at the Chronicle, 20 in sports — but that may only mean that I am more committed to my bad ideas and impressions than ever.
Clearly I will need help. That can come in the form of emails or in the comments section.