Let me tell you a bit about myself and my credentials:

My name's Trevor and you're now entering a world of mystery and suspense in my little nook of 49ers Paradise, appropriately titled Trevor's Corner.

One of my earliest memories is of me sitting in the living room with my grandfather watching Joe Montana hit John Taylor for the winnning touchdown in the waning seconds of Super Bowl XXIII. I grew up on the 49ers. Runs in the family, you might say.

But I didnt really get all that hardcore into the NFL in general until 1995. The Niners had just won the Super Bowl and all was good in life. And then that summer I won a radio contest, the prize of which was a free copy of Madden NFL '96 for the Sega Genesis. Needless to say, I was hooked. I had never really gotten all that much into sports games before that, but something about Madden just rocked my world. Whether it was the gameplay, the graphics, the ability to trade players, create your own little NFL, I dunno... but I would sacrifice what semblance of a social life I had to play that game. From that love stemmed a hardcore interest in the "real" NFL as well, and since then I've been like a machine. I buy the preview magazines during the summer, I spend hours on ESPN.com (hey, free advertising!) analyzing and researching and reading, I talk it over with my friends, with people on the Internet, and yes, I still get untold amounts of joy from playing the newest installment of the Madden franchise. You'll find the influence of those games in my writing a lot, and if that bothers you... too bad.

But I love to have fun with my NFL rants. Which is why what you'll find in my corner will be a little bit different, a little more... out there than most fan sites, but that's what makes it fun.

I welcome all reader input. My email address is trevor@49ersparadise.cjb.net. My AIM handle is BrutalHonesty720. I'll reply to all emails that I can and I'll talk with anyone that wants to chat football. So pull up a chair, relax, and let's get ready to have some fun.