Published on: 5th May, 2010
Mike Holmgren and the Cleveland Browns just gave the 49ers and the rest of the NFL a schooling in outside the box scouting strategy. Take notes, Trent Baalke. Physical offensive lineman Joel Reinders was recently signed by Cleveland to try out for a position, and from his YouTube video I'd say he ...Published on: 28th April, 2010
It's no secret that this is the year for Alex Smith to break out. If it's going to happen, 2010 is as good a time as any. He's been given pretty much everything now: a good young line, a strong running game to fall on, plenty of time to recover ...Published on: 26th April, 2010
The big excitement is over now. What has happened has happened, and all that remains is interpretation and analyzation. There's a lot more to winning football games than a good draft, but it certainly serves as a marker on where you team stands, and where it's going. The NFL Draft, as ...Published on: 16th April, 2010
Tipping your hand in poker can cost you a large pot, but it can cost you solid players in the NFL Draft. Trent Balke carefully covered his cards in a sit down with media grunts Thursday, giving us obsessive fans little to chew on one week before the draft. Nevertheless, SF ...Published on: 14th April, 2010
One week to the draft. Two veteran offensive lineman brought back. And about a million noteworthy offensive line prospects about to enter the league. The San Francisco 49ers announced Tuesday that Guard David Baas signed the one-year contract he had previously been tendered after becoming a restricted free agent following the ...Published on: 13th April, 2010
Weeks ago, I wrote off Brandon Graham as the solution to San Francisco's pass rush woes. Focusing on taller, more rangy defensive end types that could convert to outside line backer and rush the outside, I wanted a player who could reach into the pocket and force fumbles. ...Published on: 9th April, 2010
"Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need.” -Voltaire "If any of my competitors were drowning, I'd stick a hose in their mouth.” -Ray Kroc Enough quotes! Let's get down to brass tax. The 2010 NFL draft is just around the corner, and to every pencil pushing former jock with way too ...Published on: 1st April, 2010
First and foremost, I am a 49ers fan. That said, I'm not a Raider hater. In my dream of dreams, I imagine San Francisco edging out Oakland in the Superbowl. Now, as the 49ers find themselves surrounded by hope and show real promise and forward direction, the Raiders are seen with ...Published on: 31st March, 2010
In the words of Alfred Pennyworth , "Why do we fall, sir? So that we might better learn to pick ourselves up." It seems a perfect metaphor for Alex Smith and the San Francisco 49ers. The once-proud franchise saw steady decline until hitting rock bottom with a ...