San Francisco 49ers Preseason Schedule: The Latest Analysis on 49ers Preseason

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off of a disappointing 6-10 year in 2010 in which they were in the hunt for the NFC West crown up until the season's last few games.

Head coach Mike Singletary was let go at season's end and former Stanford football coach Jim Harbaugh was hired in an attempt to turn around the fading franchise.

There is much reason for optimism for Harbaugh and his new 49ers staff—despite San Francisco's six-win losing record last season, four of those six wins came against division opponents, meaning they should contend for the NFC West again in 2011.<...

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