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The 49ers offense might as well be running a bizarro Princeton style attack
The folks at Football Perspective have put together an interesting statistic that I wanted to share. I don't know if we can draw a whole lot from it right now, but when I see new things, I like to share them. Football Perspective put together a ranking of offensive tempo ...
Early Alex Smith news trickles out
Oh, Mr. Smith, you are the gift that won't stop giving. And I don't mean that negatively. It's a testament to how big of a deal he is here in the Bay that I still pay attention to the man. And I do. Over at Yahoo! Sports, there is a ...
2013 NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors learned some things from the 49ers
It's been a while since basketball in the Bay Area has been alive and well, and oh boy, it sure is living good right now. The Golden State Warriors have shown that they can go head to head with the best teams in the NBA, and they now have a ...
Lawrence Okoye might be the one guy worthy of a reaction from minicamp
Heading into training camp, I had mentioned how it was highly doubtful we would be able to learn much from rookie minicamp. The practices do not include full pads, and it is only rookies facing off against each other with limited knowledge of the playbook. It turns out, there is ...
Golden Nuggets: Eric Mangini to join us?
The big news of the day was the potential addition of former Browns and Jets head coach Eric Mangini to the 49ers staff in a consultant role. Nothing has been finalized, but Mangini has a lifetime 33-47 record with the two teams, hardly a stellar resume as a HC. We ...
49ers roster, 90-in-90 breakdowns: Patrick Willis
Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the 49ers offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp. Technically there are only 89 players currently on the roster right now, and we know it's not ...
NaVorro Bowman talks tackling in Madden 2013
NaVorro Bowman has gotten involved with the upcoming summer release of Madden 2013. We take a look at a video in which he is featured, as well as some of the changes coming with this iteration.
Ravens LB McClain retires before playing with team
Linebacker Rolando McClain has told the Baltimore Ravens that he's retiring from the NFL. The 23-year-old McClain played three seasons with the Oakland Raiders before signing a one-year contract with Baltimore as a free agent on April 12. "Rolando let me know that he plans to retire from the NFL," ...
Mario Manningham hopes to be ready in time for training camp
Mario Manningham made an appearance on Jim Rome's radio show, and he had a chance to discuss a variety of topics. The most pertinent was related to his knee injury. His comeback is now 17 weeks old, and the rehab process continues on. As would be expected, Manningham said things ...
49ers Roster: 90-in-90 player breakdowns
Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the 49ers offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp. Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on ...
NFC West position rankings: Joe Staley, Mike Iupati headline league's best line
Huzzah! We got the worst position on the San Francisco 49ers out of the way when I ranked the cornerback position within the NFC West. Some disagreed with the ranking and of course, nothing I say is infallible and I can totally see placing them as high as No. 3, ...
49ers new stadium: Would you ride a bike to a football game?
In case you were buried under a rock, the San Francisco 49ers are in the midst of building a new football stadium in Santa Clara. The stadium will be known for plenty of things, but two of the biggest noteworthy features will be the technological and environmental factors. The environmental ...
49ers in talks with Eric Mangini for consultant position, according to Jason La Canfora
Earlier this week, the Kansas City Chiefs hired former Nevada coach Chris Ault in a consultant role. This is the time of year when former coaches seem to pop up into new lower profile roles, and the 49ers might be getting in on the action. CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora ...
49ers defense: Maintaining fundamentals
Football Outsiders will be releasing their annual Almanac in July, but in the meantime, founder Aaron Schatz is posting various statistics they have tracked through their game-charting project. They have over two dozen people charting games throughout the season, which allows them to go into some solid detail about each ...
Golden Nuggets: Frank Gore's Birthday, Colin Kaepernick's body & more
It was Frank Gore's birthday yesterday. He turned 30 years young. It seems he's found the fountain of youth in an offensive line that features five starters receiving postseason accolades. Last year was one of his better years and he shows no signs of slowing, despite his age, advanced for ...
Kirkpatrick still working his way back from knee injury
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, the team’s first-round pick last year, said the injured left knee that forced him to miss most of his rookie season still is not fully healed, but it’s close. “I don’t want to rate it,” Kirkpatrick said when asked how close to 100 percent he ...
Healthy, happy Harrison arrives in Cincinnati
Saying he feels as good as he has since 2008 when he won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, Cincinnati linebacker James Harrison met with the local media Tuesday in his first press conference since signing with the Bengals on April 23. Dressed in a snug gray t-shirt ...
49ers roster, 90-in-90 breakdowns: LaMichael James
Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the 49ers offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp. Technically there are only 89 players currently on the roster right now, and we know it's not ...
Cowboys Preseason Game Times Finalized; Adjust Your Summer Schedule Accordingly
Get those DVR's ready! The NFL today released the final piece of the 2013 scheduling puzzle. We've known the opponents that Dallas would face in the preseason for a little over a month now, starting with the Hall of Fame induction game against the Miami Dolphins on August 4th. Now, ...
San Francisco Super Bowl: Corporations team up like The Avengers to save a Bay Area Super Bowl
Today, in our very own Golden Nuggets, Mr. James Brady linked to an article from Mercury News by Mike Rosenberg. In it, he reported that a whole host of local companies ("Google, Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Yahoo, Seagate, Virgin America and Gap") have pledged a cumulative $30 million for the Bay ...
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