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The Five Greatest Teams in San Francisco 49ers History

Posted: 5th March 2010 by Blaine Spence in NFL
In ranking the greatest teams of the 49ers, I had to ask myself a question. If a great quarterback is measured by not only statistics, but also how many championships he has won, shouldnÆt a team be as well? There have been many good teams in 49er history: the teams of the late 40Æs. Those teams that always seem to lose to Dallas in the 70Æs and a few that ...

2010 NFL Draft: The San Francisco 49ers’ “Potentials”

Posted: 2nd March 2010 by Blaine Spence in NFL
Last April, I wrote an article titled The San Francisco 49ers and the ôPotentials." It chronicled several 49ers players whom I believed had not yet realized their potential. With the upcoming NFL draft, I thought it appropriate to take a look back and see which of these guys realized their potential last season, and how they will impact what the 49ers do in this yearÆs draft. ...

The San Francisco 49ers All-“No” Team, Pt. 2: The Linemen

Posted: 8th October 2009 by Blaine Spence in NFL
Writer's note: This is the second installment of the San Francisco 49ers All ôNoö Team, the first can be viewed here:The San Francisco 49ers' All-"No" Team, Part One: The Skill Positions ôTo live in this town you must be tough, tough, tough, tough, tough!öùThe Rolling Stones, 1978 Please remember that being bad doesnÆt always get you on the team, though it does help.á The decision to bring you in, or even to ...

Craig Heyward: A Man Called “Ironhead”

Posted: 26th September 2009 by Blaine Spence in NFL
WriterÆs Note: Craig Heyward would have been 43 on Sept. 26, 2009. The name ôIronheadö Heyward used to invoke fear into the hearts of NFL defenders. Hell, Heyward used to invoke fear into the hearts of anyone who crossed his path, or him. This is how LenáPasquarelli from ESPN.com described Heyward: ôHe was one of the toughest, nastiest SOBs that I have encountered in 28 years of covering the NFL, a man ...