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Breaking Down the 49′ers Draft

Doesn’t life feel more complete now that this year’s NFL Draft is wrapped up? Wait, whhaaa? The Niners took probably their fourth or fifth ideal option in the first round? They didn’t draft a wide receiver until the sixth round? They were noticeably hurt by not having the fifth-rounder that was callously […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Apr 29 2008

Bryant Johnson and Niners Agree to Terms

The 49ers and ex-Arizona Cardinal wide receiver Bryant Johnson have agreed to a one-year contract, as reported by Pro Football Weekly and ESPN Radio.
Johnson has caught at least 40 passes for the Cardinals the past four years and has 210 career catches and nine touchdowns in his five NFL seasons.
I put in an email to […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Mar 14 2008

Should Bruce Have Picked Another Number to Wear?

Russ Loede mentioned in a comment on my previous column that the newly-signed Isaac Bruce was given consent by Jerry Rice to wear his #80 next season.
Bruce has sported the number since he entered the NFL 14 years ago. There have been numerous stories over the years regarding athletes’ infatuations with certain numbers, the loyalty […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Mar 12 2008

Smith Wants to Compete

In the San Jose Mercury News today, Alex Smith said he is looking forward to the quarterback competition between him and Shaun Hill.
Smith mentions in the article that he and Hill “are really good friends.” He takes the diplomatic stance of acknowledging that both players will work hard and “let the chips fall where they […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Mar 03 2008

Saturday Niners Tidbits

According to Pro Football Weekly’s valuable “Whispers” column, the Niners are so desperate for wide receiver help, even after the Isaac Bruce signing, that they are considering bring back Antonio Bryant. However, the volatile receiver would have to prove to the Niners brass that he will be accountable for his actions and that he can […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Mar 01 2008

49′ers Should Take a Long Look at WR Bruce

Now that Issac Bruce is on the open market, will the 49′ers take a look at bringing the 35-year-old in for a visit? They should, as with now Mike Martz running the offense and the Niners not exactly stocked with big name wide outs, Bruce would be a welcome addition to the roster. […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 28 2008

Niners Free Agent Thoughts

I wanted to add my thoughts into some current Niners news. First, the signing of Allen Rossum doesn’t do anything for me. I suppose Rossum is a “name” player, but couldn’t the Niners just take a defensive back or receiver off the current roster and plug him into the returner position? Receiver […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Feb 28 2008

Niners Draft Projections

I have been mentioning several different Web sites’ draft projections for the Niners in my blogs, including those from NFLDraftBlitz.com.
Well, Anthony Conty at DraftBlitz was kind enough to share his projections for every Niners’ pick in the upcoming draft (their first-round mock draft is free, but they charge a subscription to view the rest of […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Feb 27 2008

Report: Niners Will Sign Former Panthers Back Foster This Week

ESPN’s John Clayton states to look for San Fran to sign former Panthers back DeShaun Foster in his latest blog.  Here are the comments:  “Watch for the 49ers to lock up former Panthers halfback DeShaun Foster to be Frank Gore’s backup in the next couple of days. Foster is a powerful runner who would be […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 25 2008

Saturday Niners Thoughts

Pro Football Weekly’s Mike Wilkening has an interesting article discussing the relationship between Mike Nolan and Scott McCloughan. As Wilkening mentions in the article, the Niners have some very talented players (Gore, Vernon, Lawson, Willis) but lack the depth that all the playoff teams normally possess. The Giants got to the Super Bowl in part […]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Feb 23 2008