I've been a pretty stalwart defender of Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie since he took over as the man in charge of making the football decisions at Raiders headquarters. Over the course of his tenure, however, it's started to feel ... (Continue reading)
Let me get this straight. Jim Harbaugh has guided the San Francisco 49ers to 36 regular-season wins over the course of his first three years as head coach. The two previous head coaches, Mike Singletary and Mike Nolan, took twice as ... (Continue reading)
This is part of a series of videos grading NFL teams' offseasons, from the opening of free agency to the end of the draft, up through OTAs and minicamps.The Oakland Raiders suffered through a pretty miserable 2012. 2013 may not be much better, but there ... (Continue reading)
This is part of a series of videos grading NFL teams' offseasons, from the opening of free agency to the end of the draft, up through OTAs and minicamps.The San Francisco 49ers had four cracks at the end zone at the end of Super Bowl ... (Continue reading)
Back in December, Matt Miller and I took a look at the San Francisco 49ers' draft needs heading into the NFL's offseason, knowing there was a good possibility that free agency could (and probably would) reshape where the holes were in the ... (Continue reading)
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh rolled the dice and went with his second-year signal-caller Colin Kaepernick after his veteran starter Alex Smith got hurt—and rode the wave to the cusp of a Super Bowl championship. While losing in the Super ... (Continue reading)
The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers both feature explosive running backs and talented offensive lines. While it's fashionable to say the NFL has become a passing league, the running game for either team could end up being a key ... (Continue reading)
Colin Kaepernick announced his presence with authority against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night. This has been well covered. Now, what does that mean for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the NFC Championship Game against the Atlanta Falcons?My friend Matt Bowen, ... (Continue reading)
This is going to be a great game. The rematch of the NFC Championship was circled on a lot of calendars when the league put out the 2012 regular season schedule. These two teams have not disappointed so far, and this ... (Continue reading)
The Oakland Raiders are rested and ready, coming off a bye and heading to Atlanta to take on one of the better teams in the league in 2012 in the Falcons. Matt Ryan is having his best year as a pro ... (Continue reading)