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Golden Nuggets: Praise to Smith?
Morning, morning folks, James here two days in a row! Kudos to the folks who commented and acknowledged that I was either back, missing, or even here to begin with. That being said, I don't have a lot...
2008 to 2009: Can the 49ers "momentum" carry over?
Over the weekend sam23 posted a FanShot about this Don Banks article predicting the 49ers will be one of six teams. It was also posted in a Golden Nugget, but I wanted to pull out what I thought...
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) ...
Was Singletary the Right Choice as Head Coach?
Everybody appreciates what Mike Singletary has done for this team. When he was announced as the interim coach in the middle of the season, fans were hopeful but most were looking at other coaching opt...
Alex Smith vs. Shaun Hill: Steel Cage Death Match 2009
Unfortunately I'm rather busy during the day this week so I didn't get a chance to weigh in on the Alex Smith contract re-structuring. We had a lively discussion yesterday (thanks 49ersfan29405 ...
Statistical Review of the 2008 San Francisco 49ers: III. Defense and Special Teams
So far this week I've reviewed the 49ers' overall and offensive stats for the 2008 season. Today, in the third, and final, part of my season review, I'm going to focus on defense and special teams per...
Statistical Review of the 2008 San Francisco 49ers: II. Offense
On Monday, I reviewed the Niners' overall season stats for the team as a whole. Today, in Part 2 of my season review, I'm going to focus on the offensive side of the ball. As I'm sure some of you hav...
Statistical Review of the 2008 San Francisco 49ers: I. Total DVOA
AUTHOR'S NOTE (2/10): Since this article was published, I revised the weekly DVOA trendline (and its associated discussion) to better fit the data. With the Pro Bowl this past weekend, all on-th...
49ers All-Time Coach
Was there ever really a question? One of the "drawbacks" to having such great folks in 49ers history is that it takes away some of the vote-able options. In the case of the head coach, I...
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