Marcus Lattimore found himself in an unenviable position. The former South Carolina Gamecock was a running back with first round talent who found himself in NFL draft limbo because of two well-publicized knee injuries. There was talk that some teams had him off their draft boards altogether because of the fact that he would be probably be unable to contribute ... Read More »
The San Francisco 49ers arguably had the best draft class out of the entire NFL. From top to bottom, the 49ers addressed their major needs. As a team coming off a Super Bowl appearance, the team was already considered one of the elite. With just a few key players leaving during the offseason, the 49ers had some clear needs to ... Read More »
San Francisco 49ers running back Kendall Hunter’s recovery is ahead of schedule and is scheduled to be back for the start of training camp, according to a source telling Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle. During the 2012-13 regular season, Hunter, 24, tore his Achilles in a play against the New Orleans Saints about four months ago on November ... Read More »
If the San Francisco 49ers don’t trade Alex Smith this offseason, they’ll face a number of substantial risks, including a potential divide in their locker room. According to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee, one of the greatest risks of keeping Smith and his $8.5 million salary around in 2013 is the fact that several of his team allies may ... Read More »
Nothing went right for the San Francisco 49ers in the first half of Super Bowl XLVII. In the battle between head coach brothers, they struggled on both sides of the ball and the Baltimore Ravens made the HarBowl look like a lopsided contest. Then the unlikely happens. At 7:37 p.m. CT, a power surge led to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome being ... Read More »
A lot of the hype for Super Bowl XLVII is generated from the middle linebackers for the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens. From Ray Lewis’ final NFL game on the grandest stage of them all to the 49ers’ Pro Bowl duo of Patrick Willis and Navarro Bowman, these players are certainly the leaders and catalysts for their respective defenses. ... Read More »
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick was once again expected to be the leader of the San Francisco 49ers offense. Up against the No. 1 seed Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game, he would need a great performance if the 49ers wanted to continue their quest for their sixth Super Bowl title. He did just that by leading his team from down ... Read More »
When the San Francisco 49ers faced the Green Bay Packers, their biggest x-factor was Colin Kaepernick. In his first postseason start of his career, he faced a tough test at home. While impressive during the regular season, no one could predict how he would play against the NFC North champs. Needless to say, Kaepernick had a historic showing on Saturday ... Read More »
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