While the San Francisco 49ers have their sights set on playing in a second consecutive Super Bowl next season, the franchise was presented Tuesday with a rare but obtainable goal for later down the road. According to NFL Network, NFL owners ... (Continue reading)
This video is the first in B/R's new series "The Rookies" where we take the helmets off the players and bring you closer to their lives & personalities. Lawrence Okoye blew scouts away at the regional combine in April, running a 40-yard ... (Continue reading)
The San Francisco 49ers made it to the Super Bowl last season but came up short, losing to the Baltimore Ravens 34-31. Work began almost immediately for GM Trent Baalke, as he had several critical decisions to make in order to retool the ... (Continue reading)
Following the money-spinning free agent period and an extensive draft process, NFL rosters are now reloaded, and it's time to kick the tires on preparations for the 2013 season.For the San Francisco 49ers, the first day of offseason workouts began ... (Continue reading)
T.O. and Randy Moss had one of the more notable wide receiver rivalries in NFL history.They were both perennial Pro Bowl selections who put up big numbers and defined what it meant to be a playmaking, impact player in the ... (Continue reading)
In an offseason where the San Francisco 49ers were praised for savvy free-agent moves and an impressive draft class, they appeared to show improvement—at least on the surface. But did they really take their team to the next level? Over ... (Continue reading)
Great organizations find a way to mesh proven veteran talent with hungry young talent. It's the only way to build a consistent contender year in, year out in the National Football League. Specific examples can even be found within the San ... (Continue reading)
Breaking down the 49ers’ quarterback depth chart in recent years was an evaluative process laden with complete misery. Here were the QBs of record for seven long seasons in San Francisco from 2004 through 2010: Tim Rattay, Ken Dorsey, Cody ... (Continue reading)
We know the San Francisco 49ers can run it, throw it and defend the run. It's their ability to defend the pass that could be the difference between glory and disappointment in 2013.Struggles in the secondary certainly cost the Niners in ... (Continue reading)
From the first day he was fitted by the equipment manager for a San Francisco 49ers uniform, the onus had always been on Michael Crabtree to one day emerge as an elite NFL receiver. He was always among the most ... (Continue reading)