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Golden Nuggets: Praise to Smith?
Morning, morning folks, James here two days in a row! Kudos to the folks who commented and acknowledged that I was either back, missing, or even here to begin with. That being said, I don't have a lot...
MHR University - The "TED Block" scheme (and why DJ should play RILB)
A little over a year ago, "Fooch" (Editor of Niners Nation) interviewed me about the Ted position and a nifty scheme that the 49ers run on defense (linked further down). After the 2008 se...
2008 to 2009: Can the 49ers "momentum" carry over?
Over the weekend sam23 posted a FanShot about this Don Banks article predicting the 49ers will be one of six teams. It was also posted in a Golden Nugget, but I wanted to pull out what I thought...
Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
Monday, MONDAY, MONNNNNNNNNNNNDAY!!!!!! Good morning, and welcome to another edition of Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations. For this week's official ST&NO picture, I chose...
The Art (and Science) of Drafting: IV. 49er vs. Patriot Regimes in the Salary Cap Era
In Part 3 of this series, I compared the 49ers' overall draft strategy in the Salary Cap Era to that of the Patriots. Obviously, the problem with my analysis in Part 3 is the same one we encountered i...
The Art (and Science) of Drafting: IId. The McNolan Era (2005-2008)
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry about the delay in getting this one posted. My computer crashed yesterday because a genius (aka me) let the battery run out, so I had to wait until it fully recharged (aka today) ...
Was Singletary the Right Choice as Head Coach?
Everybody appreciates what Mike Singletary has done for this team. When he was announced as the interim coach in the middle of the season, fans were hopeful but most were looking at other coaching opt...
Alex Smith vs. Shaun Hill: Steel Cage Death Match 2009
Unfortunately I'm rather busy during the day this week so I didn't get a chance to weigh in on the Alex Smith contract re-structuring. We had a lively discussion yesterday (thanks 49ersfan29405 ...
Sticking to Who & What You Know
You may have heard that 2009 Free Agency has commenced in the NFL. If not, welcome back to Planet Earth. These are always exciting times; for some franchises, the most thrilling of the year (unfortuna...
Statistical Review of the 2008 San Francisco 49ers: III. Defense and Special Teams
So far this week I've reviewed the 49ers' overall and offensive stats for the 2008 season. Today, in the third, and final, part of my season review, I'm going to focus on defense and special teams per...
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