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49ers Over Chargers – Performance More Important Than Results
It’s getting hard to ignore the poor performances by the starters the San Francisco 49ers place on the field, as the offensive line made it extremely difficult for Colin Kaepernick to look anywhere near adequate in his short performance, while the San Diego Chargers weren’t worried about losing 21-7 considering their offense and defense looked very good with Philip Rivers on the field.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Trying to Give Michael Crabtree a Contract Extension
The San Francisco 49ers don’t plan on being title contenders for only a few years and going away, so locking up and extending contracts without destroying their cap situation is important, which is why they’re hoping to conclude their negotiations with Michael Crabtree as soon as possible, hoping to even get something of a discount.
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Broncos Over 49ers – The Highs & Lows of Preseason
Although preseason doesn’t mean a lot, there’s nothing wrong with big, easy wins while looking impressive, so it’s safe to assume the Denver Broncos are quite happy with their 34-0 win over the San Francisco 49ers as Peyton Manning looked sharp and ready for the new season – something that can’t be said about Colin Kaepernick.
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NFL Rumors – New York Giants & Tampa Bay Buccaneers Interested in Trade for Alex Boone
Maybe the most important part of the success the San Francisco 49ers have experienced over the last few years has to do with their offensive line. At some point, that was going to cause them contract problems, and the holdout of Alex Boone might eventually lead to a trade of the right guard, with both the New York Giants and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers interested in having him.
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Ravens Over 49ers – A New Offense Means Plenty of Hype
Sometimes it was actually depressing seeing the Baltimore Ravens last season, but a change of offensive coordinators means that might be a thing of the past, as Joe Flacco looked good early on, a counter to Colin Kaepernick who didn’t do anything special, with the San Francisco 49ers losing 23-3.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Need to Start Resting Frank Gore
You can’t be a workhorse running back forever without it starting to take a toll. Frank Gore might be a lot more durable than most players, but the San Francisco 49ers can’t keep pushing him to the brink forever, and this season will probably a show a drastic decrease in his touches to keep him effective and efficient.
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49ers vs Seahawks – Richard Sherman Can’t Stop Talking About Michael Crabtree
If anyone thought that a few months of not playing against each other will calm things down between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks and especially in the way Richard Sherman feels about Michael Crabtree, what comes next should be a bit surprising.
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Seattle Seahawks & San Francisco 49ers – Rivals in the Same Situation
The rise of the NFC West is pretty much the rise of both the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. Two teams that are in a similar situation: They were young and relatively cheap up until now, but success breeds egos and a desire to make more money. Colin Kaepernick got his extension. Richard Sherman did as well. Russell Wilson is next. Keeping it all together from falling apart is the important question for the people running the teams.
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San Francisco 49ers – Colin Kaepernick Gets a Contract He Doesn’t Deserve
One of the most polarizing quarterbacks in the NFL is Colin Kaepernick, and now he is also one of the better paid, getting a big extension from the San Francisco 49ers that he might not actually deserve, which will have implications on how they build their team going forward and how the rest of the league has to handle the next round of extensions with other young players at the position.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Having Trouble With Vernon Davis
Despite one of his most productive seasons, Vernon Davis isn’t happy with his current and future role playing for the San Francisco 49ers. He feels like he is going to see less passes thrown his way, which doesn’t work out with his plans to get a big new contract. So what does he do? Right now, he is skipping OTAs and might avoid appearing in the mini-camp next month as well.