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Opinion: Golden Nuggets: Liking the extension

29 Oct 2009 02:19:03 PDT

Written by Ninjames
The offense is striving for balance as a unit. (49ers.com) Could Alex Smith and Michael Crabtree be the revival of the 49ers this season? I hope so, I'm about to lose a whole lotta hope. (CBSSports.com) The Niners defense is riding on a Smith as well as the offense--Justin Smith. (SFGate.com)

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Opinion: Crabtree speaks to media on development as an NFL receiver

21 Oct 2009 14:43:35 PDT

Written by samuel-lam
Defensive coordinator Greg Manusky spoke the media as well and a lot of his discussion focused on the team secondary. After a terrible performance by the 49ers in thelr 45-10 loss to the Falcons,. Manusky assured that the team will be more focused for their game against Houston. CBs Nate Clem...

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Opinion: Golden Nuggets:I hate bye weeks

13 Oct 2009 20:15:32 PDT

Written by Ninjames
QB Alex Smith took the first team reps in practice as Shaun Hill is a little banged up. When I first read the headline I was worried--I don't want Smith anywhere near our starting QB position, I just think he's bad. Plain bad. (ProFootballTalk.com)

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Opinion: The San Francisco 49ers LOLffensive LOLine: Lamentations and solutions

10 Oct 2009 21:42:22 PDT

Written by Fooch
The other potential change is of course to fire Chris Foerster. In most any sports, but particularly in baseball and football, when a team is struggling in a particular area of the game, that particular assistant coach is often the one who gets canned. When a baseball team isn't hitting, a...

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Opinion: Uh-oh! 49ers give Favre one last shot

28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

I've had some hard losses. This is just another one for the list," 49ers cornerback Nate Clements said. "We just have to keep chopping away." Defensive end Jared Allen was asked what he thought when the offense set up for the final possession.

Original story at Sacramento Bee .

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Opinion: Why Your Team Sucks: San Francisco 49ers

26 Aug 2009 11:00:06 PDT

Written by Drew Magary
3. Nothing beats drafting a wideout high, failing to sign him, and failing to provide a decent QB for him to work with. From Montana to Young to Garcia, no team was able to transition to new quarterbacks like the 49ers did. Now they have the delightful Alex Smith-Shaun Hill diarrhea combo plate....

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San Francisco 49ers news and blogs - November 11, 2009

11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit San Francisco 49ers news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: Golden Nuggets: Back again -- by Ninjames from Niners Nation
• Opinion: 49ers game grades -- by John Crumpacker from SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers
• Opinion: Rams vs 49ers NFL Point Spreads Alert - Sports-Odds.com -- from Sports Betting Odds
• 49ers Game review -- by John Crumpacker from SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers
• 49ERS WEEK 1: Game review -- by John Crumpacker from SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers
• Opinion: 2009 49ers Training Camp: Oh yea, there was practice yesterday -- by Fooch from Niners Nation
• Opinion: Top Ten 2009 NFL Draft Picks -- from Study of Sports
• Opinion: Scott McKillop drafted at 146 -- by erickson@49ersnews.com from 49ersnews.com
• Opinion: 2009 NFL Mock Draft: Picks 1-16 -- from Tennessee Journalist
• Opinion: 2009 NFL Gridiron Gab's Mock Draft 10.0 -- from The National Sports Review

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Opinion: 2009 49ers Training Camp: An intriguing QB update

05 Aug 2009 14:06:08 PDT

Written by Fooch
If - IF -- Smith can carry over his practice-field success into the exhibition games against the Broncos (Aug 14) and Raiders (Aug. 22), there is a strong chance he will be the starter when the regular season opens. Sources Matt Maiocco Recap Matt Barrows Recap Mike Sando Recap

Original story at Niners Nation .

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Opinion: 49ers Power Rankings: The 10 most important players for 2009

30 Jun 2009 08:36:45 PDT

Written by Fooch
There are obviously a lot of guys left off this list. Guys like Nate Clements and Dre Bly are going to be important. Moran Norris will be important to the success of Frank Gore. Aubrayo Franklin? Yea, he'll be an important cog in the defensive front. I had to make some judgment calls and these...

Original story at Niners Nation .

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Opinion: Optimism and the 2009 San Francisco 49ers: Will They Make the Quantum Leap?

02 Jun 2009 10:11:25 PDT

Written by Florida Danny
Avg. Pass Offense DVOA 17.1% 6.0% 23.1% Avg. Rush Offense DVOA 3.0% 5.5% 8.5% Avg. Offense DVOA 10.4% 5.5% 15.9% 15.8% 0.5% 15.3% Avg. Rush Offense DVOA Improvement in Season B 5.4% 1.7% 3.7% Avg. Offense DVOA Improvement in Season B 10.7% 1.0% 9.7% DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE CHANGES

Original story at Niners Nation .

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Opinion: 49ers Year-by-Year: 1986

22 May 2009 11:12:55 PDT

Written by howtheyscored
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0-1 Los Angeles Rams 1-1 2-0 2-1 1-2 3-1 1-3 4-1 0-5 4-2 4-2 Green Bay Packers 1-7 4-5 2-8 9-2 New York Giants New York Jets Los Angeles Rams New York Giants Head Coach: Bill Walsh Key Losses: WR Freddie Solomon, HB Joe Cribbs, FS Dwight Hicks, FB Earl Cooper, DE Fred Dean

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Opinion: 2009 NFL Draft: 49ers Saturday through Monday recap

27 Apr 2009 20:25:15 PDT

Written by Fooch
Some folks compare him to Alex Smith, but given the round and cost, I'm intrigued to see if the 49ers can develop Nate Davis into a long-term answer. The 49ers went for more upside guys in the likes of Curtis Taylor and Ricky Jean-Francois, two defensive players from LSU.

Original story at Niners Nation .

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Opinion: Niners draft prospects: How they fit

23 Apr 2009 11:36:43 PDT

DE Tyson Jackson: This guy practically screams 49ers. He's big, physical and comes from college football's best conference, the SEC. He would be a perfect fit at left defensive end on the 49ers' three-man defensive line ... if they hadn't spent a first rounder on a left defensive end, Kentwan B...

Original story at Sacramento Bee .

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49ers-Jets Statistical Review: Raining on the Parade

11 Dec 2008 09:46:44 PST

Written by Florida Danny
Nolan Era 2.84% 5.71% 2.02% 0.82% 6.68% 5.80% 7.94% 5.10% 4.34% 11.78% 1.46% SF RED ZONE OFFENSE VS. NYJ RED ZONE DEFENSE 31 5 SF RUSH OFFENSE VS. NYJ RUSH DEFENSE 26 7 SF RUSH OFFENSE VS. NYJ RUSH DEFENSE ON 1ST DOWN 28 6 SF PASS OFFENSE VS. NYJ PASS DEFENSE ON 3RD DOWN 30 8 SF DEFENSE VS. NYJ OFFENSE ON 2ND AND SHORT

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49ers-Cowboys Statistical Preview: The Fading Dallas Star

21 Nov 2008 12:37:43 PST

Written by Florida Danny
Here's how the 49ers stack up against the Cowboys in terms of DVOA: Team Rank Offense Rank Rank Rank SF 11.8% 25 14.3% 28 4.5% 15 7.1% 1 DAL 5.4% 22 5.9% 16 4.9% 16 6.4% 30 SF Rank SF DEFENSE VS. DAL OFFENSE ON 2ND AND LONG 8 29 SF DEFENSE VS. DAL OFFENSE ON 2ND AND SHORT 28 5 San Francisco 49ers 21 Dallas Cowboys

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49ers-Rams Statistical Review: Hill vs. JTO

19 Nov 2008 12:00:06 PST

Written by Florida Danny
DYAR Rank Eyds 3 88 71 27 573 593 JTO 8 258 433 42 688 1,593 SF Rank ARI Rank SF RUSH OFFENSE VS. STL RUSH DEFENSE 8 31 SF RUSH OFFENSE VS. STL RUSH DEFENSE ON 2ND DOWN 6 31 SF DEFENSE VS. STL OFFENSE ON 2ND AND LONG 7 30 SF PASS OFFENSE VS. STL PASS DEFENSE ON 3RD DOWN 31 7 SF OFFENSE VS. STL DEFENSE ON 3RD AND MID

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49ers-Cardinals Statistical Review: Foundation Laid?

13 Nov 2008 01:57:52 PST

Written by Florida Danny
As the above graph shows, Monday night was only the second time all season that the 49ers outplayed their opponent. In fact, the 49ers' game DVOA of +6.4% (which is compared to the Cardinals' +3.8% in the graph) means that we actually witnessed an above-average NFL performance from our belov...

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Opinion: 49ers-Cardinals: Last chance for redemption?

10 Nov 2008 03:00:07 PST

Written by Fooch
The 49ers are 2-6 but that doesn't matter. Mike Singletary's 49ers got beaten down by Seattle two weeks ago but that doesn't matter. I consider that last loss the final vestige of the Mike Nolan 49ers. The Mike Singletary 49ers take center stage tonight. If they come out and just get smoked...

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Opinion: DVOA and 49ers-Seahawks: When Life Gives You Lemons...

24 Oct 2008 12:12:04 PDT

Written by Florida Danny
49ERS STRENGTHS 6 9 6 3 8 49ERS WEAKNESSES 4 9 3 SEAHAWKS STRENGTHS 3 4 SEAHAWKS WEAKNESSES 26 VS. 11 28 VS. 15 29 VS. 13 30 VS. 9 27 VS. 24 25 VS. 20 27 VS. 17 29 VS. 3 25 VS. 26 26 VS. 28 31 VS. 31 25 VS. 22 25 VS. 32 27 VS. 30 25 VS. 21 29 VS. 30 31 VS. 31 26 VS. 9 30 VS. 20 Seattle Seahawks 17 San Francisco 49ers 27

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Opinion: 49ers Officials Meeting: Rules Changes

01 Aug 2008 03:00:09 PDT

Written by Fooch
When they had incidental face masks as a potential call, it seemed easy for a defensive player to get flagged on what is a very subjective play. This change makes it a little less subjective because it seems like you really have to grab a hold of the face mask. At the same time, there remains a l...

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49ers Training Camp Day 5 in Review

30 Jul 2008 03:00:08 PDT

Written by Fooch
This is one thing we all have to keep in mind as we roll through training camp. With the new offense, it will definitely take some time for the offense to come together. Mike Martz mentioned he had never been in a situation like this with an even split of snaps between the top 2 QBs. I certainly h...

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Opinion: Johnson hopes to prove worthy of long-term gig with 49ers

10 Jul 2008 04:24:33 PDT

Written by undisclosed@pressdemocrat.com (49ers)
Johnson said he felt comfortable signing with the 49ers because he is rejoining his former receivers coach, Jerry Sullivan, and also because of the Mike Martz factor. Receivers want to play in this pass-happy offense. Johnson and Battle were teammates at the Senior Bowl.

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Opinion: ESPN's Offseason Look at the 49ers and the NFC West

21 Jun 2008 20:32:21 PDT

Written by Fooch
Not surprisingly, Frank Gore and Vernon Davis were pointed too as two extremely important guys for the offense, alongside Alex Smith. Gore is a dual threat as a rusher and receiver, while Vernon Davis had one of the quieter 52-catch seasons in recent memory. I think that goes to show just h...

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49ers Draft Review: Initial Answers

27 Apr 2008 17:18:49 PDT

Written by Fooch
After 2 days and give picks, the San Francisco 49ers draft is complete and the time for irrational and rational analysis is upon us. Right off the bat, I'll say this is a very tough draft to grade. The general consensus was the 49ers had starting needs on the offensive line, the defensive lin...

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49ers review: Week One

11 Sep 2007 00:02:59 PDT

Written by 11IsDaNew16
Did anyone else just see what I just saw? Was that the Niners going 85 yards on a game winning drive? Was that Alex Smith leading that Drive? Did the offense actually win a game without Frank Gore gaining a single yard on the last drive? Wow that last drive was Sexay...

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49ers review: Week One

11 Sep 2007 00:02:59 PDT

Written by 11IsDaNew16
Cardinals Grade: D+ Offensive Game Ball: Alex Smith One optimistic note going into St. Louis: Alex Smith looked like a Number 1 pick when the Niners needed him the most One Pessimistic note going into St. Louis: Alex Smith looked like a undrafted free agent the first 3 quarters.

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