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Obviously, different leagues keep different statistics. Some penalize more for picks and fumbles, others don't penalize for them at all. Some award points for every 10 yards rushing, some bump it up to 25, and some only count touchdowns. It's primarily a matter of the settings. Still, there are some constants and factors to always pay attention to. The 49ers team has grown a lot this offseason, and although the ...

Roger Craig, the legendary 49ers running back from the golden years of San Francisco football, recently confirmed that his glass is half full. Nancy Gay reported via fanhouse.com that Craig, who was at Infineon Raceway to act as the Grand Marshal for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup final this weekend, strongly projects the 49ers to make the playoffs in 2010. "The 49ers will be a playoff team this season. ...

The roller coaster of the 2009 49ers' defense went around the track violently last year. There were so many ups and downs, that fans who took the ride really didn't know what to expect from week to week. Actually, it made some of us pretty sick. Whether it was getting torched by Aaron Rodgers, a Brett Favre miracle, Donovan McNabb killing us softly, or any one of the other painful performances ...

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 from his shoulder injury, the same offensive coordinator for two consecutive years, and the confidence of the organization. The receiving corps ...

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 I believe Mark Purdy once said, "forces teams to be honest and open about their needs."  And it was a ...

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 Gate's Kevin Lynch provides a timely trough of fodder for all us slobbering savages. It seems Baalke won't be seeking a ...

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 2009 season. The 6'4" 330 lb Baas has played in 76 career games with 38 starts, 25 of which came at ...

"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 much time on his or her hands, I hereby invite you to join my game. This is not an original idea, ...

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 their backs to the wall—desperate to make a game-changing move. And the correct move is to acquire Donovan McNabb. As I awoke ...