Sports Bars, Barber Shops, Beauty Salons: 49er Season Predictions

Unscientific, unscreened, hopelessly random, a consensus survey from three hearts of 49er fandom:

Sports Bars:

Demographic: approx. ages 21-40, mixed gender
Sample Size: 3 establishments, 35-40 participants
Predicted 2013 49er record: 12-4
Main reason(s): state-of-the-art team, stacked roster, excellent coaching, superior management
MVP: Colin Kaepernick
Eshmont Award winner: Kaepernick
Bobb McKittrick Award winner: Joe Staley
Most underrated: Ian Williams
Best newcomer: Eric Reid
Cutest 49er: Kaep

Barber Shops:

Demographic: approx. ages 30-75, male
Sample Size: 2 establishments, 15-20 participants
Predicted 2013 49er record: 10-6
Main reason(s): too much eye-candy, not enough blood-and-guts; too much trickery, not enough trench work; too many tattoos
MVP: Justin Smith
Eshmont Award winner: Donte Whitner
Bobb McKittrick Award winner: Anthony Davis
Most underrated: Ray McDonald
Best newcomer: Anquan Boldin
Cutest 49er: "Get your a__ outa here!"

Beauty Salons:

Demographic: approx. ages 20-75, female (with a smattering of children, toddlers, and infants, none of whom participated in the survey, although some periodically did chime/wail in)
Sample Size: 2 establishments, 15-20 participants
Predicted 2013 49er record: 11-4-1
Main reason(s): team will not regress, but may not go as far in the playoffs
MVP: Phil Dawson/Andy Lee
Eshmont Award winner: Vernon Davis
Bobb McKittrick Award winner: Mike Iupati
Most underrated: Perrish Cox
Best newcomer: Eric Mangini
Cutest 49er: Quinton Patton

Consensus farewell, all groups:

GO NINERS!