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Jimmy Clausen and the San Francisco 49ers: Will It Happen?

Posted: 8th April 2010 by Andrew Garda in NFL
With the trade of Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins, many NFL Draft analysts have been thrown into a debate about what affect this has on the incoming quarterback class. It's widely believed that the St. Louis Rams will select Sam Bradford with the first pick. Until the Redskins acquired McNabb, many thought former Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen would be a natural fit there. The team ...

2010 NFL Draft: Running Back Analysis, Part 2

Posted: 29th March 2010 by Andrew Garda in NFL
For more articles like this, including player analysis and mock drafts, check out Draftguys.com. Welcome to part two of my analysis of the top 20 running backs entering the NFL draft. You can find part one HERE . While the cream of the crop is definitely in the top 10, there is a lot of solid depth and value here in the latter half of the group. Many of these players may not ...

2010 NFL Draft: Running Back Analysis, Part 1

Posted: 29th March 2010 by Andrew Garda in NFL
For more articles like this, including player analysis, mock drafts and more, check out Draftguys.com! While there are some very good running backs at the top of this class, I think there is tremendous value in the mid to late rounds in this group. I believe this will be an especially good class for teams looking for a back who not only can run the ball, but ...
Things couldn't have worked out better in this Mock, in so far as the 49ers would be concerned. After taking CJ Spiller with their first pick at #13, the team finds that a guy who some experts have ranked as the second best offensive tackle in the NFL Draft has fallen to them at 17. They would happily select Oklahoma's Trent Williams. Williams is a big guy but despite his size, he ...

San Francisco 49ers’ Offseason Analysis: Running Backs

Posted: 15th February 2010 by Andrew Garda in NFL
When last we visited our offseason analysis of the current roster for the San Francisco 49ers, we took a look at the quarterback position . Today, we move to the folks who line up just off and behind the quarterback: the running back. á OVERVIEW Including Moran Norris at fullback, there are just four players at the position on the roster. Frank Gore, rookie Glen Coffee, and special teams specialist Michael Robinson fill out ...

NFL Late Hits: Week 17

Posted: 5th January 2010 by Andrew Garda in NFL
Apologies for the tardiness of this entry û yesterday was a sea of catch up work, pinched back nerves, and getting back on schedule. Of course, the talk on any message board I go to seems to still be circling the "Bengals/Colts must go to hell for giving the Jets a free pass." ItÆs understandable. While I submit there is an excellent chance the Jets could have (and this weekend will) beat ...

NFL Stands For Nutty Fan Litigation

Posted: 29th December 2009 by Andrew Garda in NFL
Colts fans are really, really angry. Angrier than a toddler with croup. Angrier than the Incredible Hulk. So angry they allegedly harassed Colts President Bill Polian off the air ten minutesáearly on his own radio show .á Remind me never to anger Indiana. I wouldn't like them when they were angry. When they are angry (or wronged), they sue.áOr more accurately, members of theáIndianapolis City councilùwho, like Congress , seem to have nothing more ...

NFL Late Hits: Week 16

Posted: 28th December 2009 by Andrew Garda in NFL
I'm going to try and not make this whole column be about the Colts and Head Coach Jim Caldwell. It may be hard. I'll give this to the Colts' coachùdamned if he does, damned if he doesn't. Well, I guess if you were predisposed to think Peyton Manningùone of the most durable quarterbacks in the gameùwould end up hurt. Frankly, I wouldn't think that way. I can't put it better than my boy Sigmund ...

The San Francisco 49ers Christmas Wish List

Posted: 22nd December 2009 by Andrew Garda in NFL
All across the country, children are frantically writing their wish lists for Santa Claus and hoping that even the most impossible gifts will be under their tree come this Friday. And let's face itùmore than a few adult football fans are wishing for the impossible just as hard as their kids for a new Red Ryder BB Gun. San Francisco fans are not any different than any other NFL fanùand now that ...

Late Hits: NFL Week 15

Posted: 21st December 2009 by Andrew Garda in NFL
(This article and many like it can also be found on thunderingblurb.com ) Wow. Is there any better way to describe yesterday? I'm not just talking about the Winter Wonderland the family and I awoke to Sunday morningùour first in our new digs in Queens. No, I'm talking about a day of NFL football that just kept getting better and better as the hours passed. Heck, add in Dallas' upset of New Orleans to ...