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SF 49ers 2012 NFL Schedule: Game-by-Game Predictions, Info and Analysis

April 18, 2012

The San Francisco 49ers had the second-easiest schedule by record in the 2011 season. Only New England had it easier. The Niners capitalized with a 13-3 regular-season record and a ...

Saints-49ers: 5 Things We Learned in San Francisco’s 36-32 Victory

January 15, 2012

Well, we can now call Alex by his new name, "Joe."The sizzle of the 49ers’ victory hangs in the air like so much cordite after an extraordinary fireworks display. The ...

5 Things We Learned from San Francisco’s 19-17 Win over Seattle

December 25, 2011

Special teams had been so much of the 49ers' success. Then Heath Farwell ended that feeling with one block of an Andy Lee punt. And just like that, a game ...

San Francisco 49ers: Rating the First Round Draft Picks This Decade

April 22, 2011

Since 2001, the San Francisco 49ers have selected 13 players in the first round, of which seven are still with the team. That includes outside linebacker Manny Lawson—once the NFL ...

San Francisco 49ers: Comparing the Early Years of Bill Walsh and Jim Harbaugh

April 13, 2011

In his first moments as coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Jim Harbaugh talked about the ideals and standards set by Bill Walsh. Walsh took over as head coach in ...

San Francisco 49ers: Building the Roster with Late-Round Steals

April 1, 2011

Looking back to some of the great San Francisco 49ers who played critical roles in their Super Bowl campaigns, it is surprising to find that so many were middle- to ...

San Francisco 49ers: Alex Smith, the Spread and What It Means Come April 28

March 30, 2011

Bill Cunerty remembers seeing Alex Smith 12 years ago at Helix High in San Diego. The reaction was common among those who know that a smart, good head makes plays. ...

NFL Draft 2011: Prospects Going from College to NFL Getting Used to Fast-Forward

March 28, 2011

Bill Cunerty is a quarterback whisperer. Working with Athletes’ Performance, which is based in Phoenix but has workout centers around the country, Cunerty and others train top-flight college prospects for ...

San Francisco 49ers: The Busts and Successes of Recent Franchise Drafts

March 26, 2011

The goal of every draft is to get appropriate value out of every player. As they say to players who feel they have been overlooked in the draft, it’s not ...

Carson Palmer and the San Francisco 49ers: To Pursue or Not to Pursue?

March 22, 2011

He’s out there, waiting. He’s said no way he’s going to return to his job, foregoing millions in the process, even though his employer has said there’s no way he ...

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