Over the years, I really feel like the Madden and college football video games have gotten so overly complex that it's taken some of the fun out playing.  You can run audibles for everything from a single player to your offensive line. ...

Back in April of 2005, one of the big debates around the NFL was Alex Smith versus Aaron Rodgers.  This particular post was inspired in part by video over at nfl.com that discussed the quarterbacks feeling the most heat this year and Aaron...

This has been making the rounds, but the for those who missed it, the 49ers made a successful waiver claim of LaJuan Ramsey , a third year defensive tackle from the Philadelphia Eagles.  Apparently the Giants and Patriots also made...

As we pass through free agency, the draft and offseason training activities and approach training camp, another benchmark of the offseason approaches.  Oh yes, that's right, Madden hits stores on my birthday, August 12.  Happy birthday...

Now that Mike Martz is running the offense, the wide receivers will certainly play a bigger role and more talented receivers will be necessary (thank you Captain Obvious).  After the top 3 of Battle, Bruce and Johnson, the team has an...

I couldn't think of a more creative headline, so we're stuck with this.  Anyways, over at ESPN the Magazine, they've run various features written by athletes.  In the most recent edition, our very own Michael Robinson wrote about his...

Now that we've got Nomellini and BY in at defensive tackle, I thought we'd fill out the defensive line with a pair of defensive ends.  Over the last 40 years, the 49ers defense has gone to battle with a number of extremely talented defensive...

Although offseason training activities are in full swing for the 49ers, things are still relatively quiet.  A new feature I've decided to add is what we'll call "Taking a Stroll Around SB Nation" (copyright pending, other suggestions...

Yesterday Matt Bartrows put together a post discussing some changes to rules the NFL has placed on the media.  One particular point I noticed involved live blogging: But in the same announcement, the league said there can be no live...

After putting together a 53-man roster and practice squad projection, the next step is looking at the specific players that are battling for the final few spots on the 49ers roster.  This first one is probably not as difficult a choice as...

Coming into the 1947, the 49ers had already made a fair bit of history. The year before, they had been the first major league professional sports team to play a game on the West Coast, and then became the first major league professional sports...

Last season we ran an offseason feature titled Know Thy Enemy .  It was used to analyze upcoming 49ers opponents in a general sense before things have really come into focus.  If you do a search for Know Thy Enemy, you'll notice...

After settling on Leo Nomellini as the #1 defensive tackle for our all-time team, I was thinking we'd go to a vote for the #2 defensive tackle.  However, upon reviewing the 49ers rosters over the last 60 years, I realized Bryant Young is...

While Bryant Young is only recently retired, it's never too early to discuss his Hall of Fame candidacy.  Players have to wait five years after retirement before they're eligible to be on the ballot.  earlier today, Maiocco pointed...

Barry Sims met with the 49ers brass yesterday and continues a brief NFL tour that includes the New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens and St. Louis Rams.  I'd certainly have preferred that Sims have visited Santa Clara and quickly signed...