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49ers Year-by-Year: 1986
This is a brief historical recap of the San Francisco 49ers' 1986 season. Following the disappointment of the frustrating 1985 season, how would the 49ers respond in 1986? What exactly did Bill Walsh ...
Eddie Debartolo, Jr. to be inducted into 49ers Hall of Fame
Earlier this week the 49ers announced the creation of the Edward Debartolo, Sr. 49ers Hall of Fame. Automatic enshrinees included those whose jerseys were retired and/or were elected to the Pro ...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1985
This is a brief historical recap of the San Francisco 49ers' 1985 season. Following the unprecedented success of 1984, how would the 49ers respond as defending champions? What impact would rookie wide...
49ers Announce Edward DeBartolo Sr. Team Hall of Fame
The 49ers have announced the creation of the Edward DeBartolo Sr. 49ers Hall of Fame. The team Hall of Fame has been established to recognize players, coaches and executives who have made except...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1984
I would like you to enjoy a brief historical recap of the San Francisco 49ers' historic 1984 season. After 1982 and 1983, the 49ers were still a team without a definite or recognized identity as a tru...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1983
What follows is a brief historical recap of the San Francisco 49ers' 1983 season. How would the team recover after their devastatingly poor 1982 season? What impact would the offseason additions of We...
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) ...
The Art (and Science) of Drafting: IIc. The Donahue Era (2002-2004)
Yesterday, in Part 2b of my review of 49er draft history, I broke down the Walsh II regime's picks from 1999-2001 by round, position, and conference. Just to refresh everyone's memory, here was my des...
The Art (and Science) of Drafting: IIb. The Walsh II Era (1999-2001)
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Happy belated Easter everyone. Sorry for the delay on getting this one posted, but there's just a ridiculous amount of info to sift through. Hopefully the article's worth the wait. Also...








