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No matter the size of a newspaper, writers in the write-whatever-the-fuck-I-want department are able to conjure the best pie in the sky ideas paraded as starters of dialogue. So when The Chron suggested the Bears play in Oakland, it wasn’t really suprising. But it was offensive.
bq. What location might work for all three? Why, the Oakland Coliseum site, of course. It’s smack in the center of the region with a BART station, great freeway access, a big flat asphalt parking lot for tailgating and a tenuous future with the departure of the A’s. Best of all, not a single precious oak tree would have to be disturbed.
The Chron isn’t the only one with pragmatic solutions, however.
Let Oakgate continue. Taking Cal football out of Berkeley would not only prevent thrice as many new oaks from being planted but also lead to a dearth of intense competition, which only a student athlete high performance center could provide.
While our football team is winning year after year with a dedicated coach, San Francisco is busy trying to make its problems ours. May we suggest instead a football for homeless exchange program? Perhaps moving the annual bonfire rally to an Oakland neighborhood would be a good idea, too.
No, we like our contained, spirit all aflame up in Berkeley. When we proudly claim that this is Bear Territory, it should be on Bear Territory.
Editorial: The 3-in-1 Solution [SF Gate]
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