Frank Gore is approaching a time in his life which many NFL fans consider no man's land: He will soon be 30 years old.With LaMichael James and Kendall Hunter in particular being drafted with the decline of Gore in mind, ... (Continue reading)
Matt Maiocco has been a dedicated beat writer to the 49ers for over 15 years.Among his biggest achievements is winning the Pro Football Writers of America award on three separate occasions.Sice leaving the Santa Rosa Press Democrat in 2010 after ... (Continue reading)
Bryant Young will first become eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.Among the others who will be eligible for the first time are Michael Strahan, Larry Allen, Jonathan Ogden, Steve McNair, John Lynch and Warren Sapp.I'm not ... (Continue reading)
First of all, I should say that after looking at some tape on A.J. Jenkins, I can see why he was considered a borderline first-round talent.That being said, in the post-Jerry Rice era, the San Francisco 49ers have a pretty ... (Continue reading)
DeMarcus Dobbs was once described as having 'rare talent' by NFL Fox analyst Tim Ryan.Undrafted in 2011, Dobbs was undeterred and arguably was the MVP of the 49ers preseason schedule dueing which time they played the San Diego Chargers.David Fucillo ... (Continue reading)
NFL fans who are up to date will know that Patrick Willis has been the best inside linebacker in the league for the last three or four years.Then there are the nostalgic bunch who still proclaim that Ray Lewis is ... (Continue reading)
After playing Madden 12 and shamelessly altering my San Francisco 49ers team by adding the very best NFL players to an already impressive roster, I have decided to start an inquest into which five players 49ers fans would most like ... (Continue reading)
An entrance song always gives a sense of what is coming.As a part-time fan of both boxing and wrestling, I feel I can gain a good bit of insight into an athletes personality just through their ring walk.I'm on holiday ... (Continue reading)
The 49ers are one of the most famous American sports teams and rightly so when you consider their past history of success.But it may surprise some that their fan base in the U.K. seems to be growing.I can remember back ... (Continue reading)
Thus far in Jim Harbaugh's tenure as the head coach of the 49ers, he has predominantly worked with players who are considered to be stand-up guys with limited risk attached to them.The 2012 offseason hints that Harbaugh and company have ... (Continue reading)