Golden Nuggets: Hall of Fame weekend

For those that didn't know, this weekend is Hall of Fame weekend.  For the 2009 season, it means the first preseason game later tonight at 5pm pacific time.  For historical purposes yesterday was a big day as the various new Hall of Famers were inducted.  Among those inducted included Bills owner Ralph Wilson, DE Bruce Smith, LB Derrick Thomas, WR Bob Hayes, DB Rod Woodson, and OG Randall McDaniel.  The first few links are Hall of Fame-related.  After that we move in to 49ers info.

A day for Wilson, a day for Smith -- a hallmark day for Buffalo (NFL.com)

Buffalo invades Canton as Smith, Wilson enter Hall of Fame (CBSSports.com)

Six honored with NFL Hall of Fame inductions (ESPN.com)

For this weekend, Canton is South Buffalo (ESPN.com AFC East Blog)

Loved ones give Hayes, Thomas their Hall of Fame moments (NFL.com)

Former Colt Unitas leads list of top-20 Hall of Famers (NFL.com)

Quarterbacking 101 (Pressdemocrat.com)

Day 8, Practice 14 (Maiocco)

Day 8, Practice 15 (Maiocco)

49ers Blog and Q&A: Jimmy Raye digs the long ball (Barrows)

49ers Blog and Q&A: Both quarterbacks solid in p.m. practice (Barrows)

Frank Gore on Vernon Davis: ‘It’s time to be a man’ (SJ Mercury News)

49ers Camp Day 8: Coffee making strong impression (SJ Mercury News)

After the jump, a whole bunch more links...

Purdy: 49ers' Jed York tops list of Bay Area sports power players
(SJ Mercury News)

49ers turn Singletary into top ad man
(SJ Mercury News)

Eye of the tiger - Gore-style (SFGate.com)

Putting pressure on Crabtree (SFGate.com)

Gore: ‘I’m ready to play ball’ (49ers.com)

McKillop's Diary: Big News (49ers.com)

A piece on Allen Rossum at practice (49ers.com)

49ers' Vernon Davis still up to old scuffling ways (Yahoo! Sports)

Absence not lost on 49ers
(The Boston Globe)