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49ers All-Time Cornerback #2
And so we move on to our last defensive position, the second cornerback. Jimmy Johnson appears to have won a tight battle with Eric Wright for the #1 cornerback position. Some people took issue with no Deion Sanders, but as I said, I felt like having the Gary Plummer rule (4 years for...
49ers All-Time Cornerback #1
We wrapped up our inside linebacker vote with Gary Plummer getting a lot of the popularity vote to run away with the spot. Upsetting to some, but such is a democracy. Today we move on to the first of our two cornerback positions. When we last ran this ballot I included Deion Sanders on the CB #2...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1991
In this week's installment of 49ers Year-by-Year, we examine the 1991 season. 1991 was a season that was all but lost after the team underwent an almost sweeping cost-cutting round of roster moves, and then lost Joe Montana to an elbow injury for the full season. Steve Young had come into games...
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 do in the draft that made it stand out even against a history of great drafting? With Joe Montana's...
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 receiver Jerry Rice have on the course of the season? Why do I, after all these weeks, need you...
1978: Powers Starts Strong, and Don't Get in Wilder's Way (Part One)
We continue to bounce around Mizzou history, from good years to bad, back to good. By popular demand, today we begin a look at the 1978 season. AP File Photo, via The Missourian Despite a new coach and a new offensive look, the 1978 season featured everything from the general "Mizzou Football in...
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 true league power. They felt differently in their hearts, however, and this will show you how that...
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 Wendell Tyler and Roger Craig have on the team? Who was, and what became of, Riki Ellison? Read on to...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1981
What follows is a brief historical summary of the 49ers 1981 season. 1981 needs no introduction. Just three years into Bill Walsh's tenure as head coach, the 49ers not only reach the Super Bowl, they win it. Read on to see exactly how it happened. And then learn something about Fred...
49ers All-Time Safety #1
First off, congratulations to Merton Hanks for winning our #2 safety vote rather handily. Hanks took home 55% of the vote with Tim McDonald coming in second at 25%. I'm a big McDonald fan, but the numbers don't lie when it comes to the man with the awesome neck. That brings us to our #1 safety. ...
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