Blaze The Trail to Glory: A San Fransisco 49'ers Franchise

[Crossbones]

Blaze The Trail to Glory:
A San Fransisco 49'ers Franchise

_Franchise Details_
-Settings-
System: PS3
Game: Madden 2010
Difficulty: My Skill
Sliders: Custom
Team: San Fransisco 49'ers
Game Time: 7 Minutes
Accelerated Clock: None
-Story View-
First Person: Blake Travis Parker

Ever since I was a small child,still crawling and barely able to speak, I have bled red and gold from every pore on my body. From Joe Cool, "The Catch" and Super Bowl rings to blank faces, disappointment and the utterance of every single curse word in the book, my family and I have always been loyal San Fransisco 49'ers fans.

Ah yes, so many wasted sunday afternoons spent starring blankly at our TV across from our living room couch, watching the 'niners, eating take out, fast food or frozen pizzas all the while sipping Dr. pepper. So many memories of victory... not so much agony over defeat.

And yet, somehow, my faith in the bay bombers have been dwindling in the past few years, wilting away with growing frustration. With glimmer's of hope, though. Ever since the 2007 season, they have begun to show much more promise.

I Find myself listening every day to the radio, listening for the analysis of each game as though it were some sort of ritual, ever since my days of playing for the Miami Hurricanes a few years back. During my tenure, actually no... the whole point to go there was to see if my dreams of playing for the 'niners would ever come true. That, and getting a masters degree in business. *wink* I realized during my senior season at safety that my dreams had been smashed, along with my knee in several places and my ACL.

The doctor told me I was lucky to still be able to walk on that leg, and also told me I would never play again. Heart broken, I left The U.

Then the day came:

"...and as such, Mike will remain assistant head coach of the San Fransisco 49'ers. Meanwhile, effective as of today; January 21'st', general manager of football operations Scot McCloughan will not be contracted under the 49'ers organization."

I couldn't believe my ears. I remember slamming on the breaks in the middle of traffic, pulling over to the side, and dumbly sit there with my mouth gapped open.

Sure, the team had done poorly at the start of the season, but Singletary had turned that team around and seemed, at least to me, be a good fit within that locker room.

I turned off the radio, and looked up into the beautiful Tampa night. Then turned on the engine, and rode home.

Several weeks later, I was called up out of the blue.

"Blake Travis Parker?"

Not knowing who it was, I dumbly answered.

"Um... yea?"

"This is Jed York, team president of the San Fransisco 49'ers. We would like to talk to you about your application for the vacant head coaching position within the organization."

My mind went numb.

[Crossbones]

I couldn't find a thing to say. It felt like my mouth was full of cotton.

"R-r-really?"

"Yes. You have an impressive background, and immense knowledge of the game for your age. We would like to fly you down to our organization's headquarters for a further interview."

"Your kidding me right?"

"No sir. This is for real."

"Consider it done."

The next move was a stupid one.

"Goo-"

I hung up on him in excitement. At first I didn't realize it, until the beeping of the receiver made my stomach drop.

"He-Hello? Ah ****..."

Thankfully, he called me back.

The next few weeks were a blurr. All I know I remember is, I came back feeling good about myself. I must have had a good interview.

Sure enough, a few days later, I got the call.

"Your hired."

[Crossbones]

San Fransisco Chronicle

A major mistake?

February 2'nd, 2009 - Major news broke out today about Mike Nolan's future replacement, and boy, is it a shocker. With so many respectable coaches clawing at each other over the vacancy of the 49'ers coaching position, the front office decided to pull a random name out of a hat, it seems. Blake Travis Parker, a 29 Year-Old living in downtown Tampa, Florida was hired not only as head coach, but also as general manager of football operations.

A Mistake?

Maybe, maybe not. But this signing makes Parker the youngest coach to ever troll the sidelines, and it amazes many as to think some of his players will actually be *older* than him.

Talking to new head coach, his mind is still clouded with the thoughts of misbelief. "Words cannot express my feelings at the moment."

Which this reporter will take as "Please ask again."

Parker also announced some of his plans for the future.

"I love the 3-4 and the ability it has not only to stop the run game, but also to get immense pressure on opposing quarterbacks while only giving up a man or two in coverage. So, I'm keeping it what it is. What I hope to transform, in fact, is this offense, and bring it back to what is used to be; that's right. A more west coast style offense. We have a great offensive line, and that's where it all starts. I will make my plans fully heard in an upcoming press conference."

The conference will be held at Five PM Eastern on ESPN.

Hopefully, some of the heads will be there to answer the question; "What are you smoking?"