Local Boy Makes Good

By David J. Carrillo
Bay Area Sports Drive-Rdrive Contributor
(Photos by Doug Farrell-Rdrive-BASD Photographer)

It is a dream for many youngsters across this great nation to play in the NFL. As children we all have our favorite teams and players. For many, the dream of playing in the NFL remains a dream. For Oakland native Kirk Morrison, who's not only living the dream, he's living it out while playing for his favorite team, the Oakland Raiders....In this issue

The Duke of Inspiration

YOU KNOW HIM AS THE 49ERS SIXTH OVERALL PICK in the 2006 NFL Draft. You know him as the six foot three inch, two hundred and fifty-three pound machine who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds at the NFL scouting combine. You know that he had eighty-three catches for 1,371 yards in three seasons at the University of Maryland. You know his nickname is "The Duke" ...More in this issue

Barry Bonds: Love Him or Hate Him, He's History in the Making

By Larry Garcia of Bay Area Sports Drive
(Photos by Doug Farrell-BASD-Rdrive)

It was the last home game stand vs. the Padres. It was a beautiful warm night in San Francisco at AT&T. Out in left field, there stood a man in a league of his own chewing sunflower seeds. One wonders what was going through his mind being not only the final home game, but also his last for the 2007 season...More in this issue

Updates on the Bay Area's Best Boxing Prospects:
Jose Celaya and Jesus 'Chuy' Rodriguez

By: Jeff Townsend, Boxing sports columnist for BASD

Jose Celaya - 1st Round KO (Jose Celaya photo left bottom)
Salinas' Jose Celaya has been very close to being one of the best welterweights in the world. He has been ranked #1 at welterweight by the WBO and looked to be a real threat as he ran his record to 26-2 (15 KOs) by May 2005. At that point, he was brutally knocked out by James 'Spider' Webb, 21-2 (18 KOs), in 8 rounds in an ESPN2-televised fight at the San Jose Civic Auditorium...More in this issue

We Are Family-I Got All My Brothers And Me---
"We could almost have two very competitive teams in this league right now…."--Coach Ron Wilson

By Barbara Mason
Bay Area Sports/Raiderdrive.com

Webster's describes family as a group of people connected by blood and sharing common ancestry. A family is a unit that will do anything for each other, that works in harmony with each other and jumps to protect when needed. Family is fiercely loyal. Much of this can be said of the San Jose Sharks...More in this issue

In this magazine issue, hear it from the Pros!  Player and coach interviews!
 

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Bay Area Sports Drive has all your sports needs with players, coaches, staff..., player interviews, action shots with all  pro teams, photo galleries, celebrities-- (Actors... and more) along with the closing of new coaches...and more!