NFL writer Ira Miller, who retired in Feburary after 29 years at the Chron, appeared this morning (Sept. 4) in the Mercury News sports section doing an football picks column. In the introduction to today’s column, Miller says he will be appear every Monday and Friday during the football season. He says, ” … did this gig for more than 28 years for a little newspaper on the West side of the Bay. I have been around good teams and bad …”