Sports in Perspective
Unlike in the AFC, the NFC playoff picture is falling very nicely into place with 3 weeks left in the season. With the Bears in freefall and the Cowboys being the Cowboys, the NFC playoff picture has become very simple, very fast. The Packers, Saints, 49ers, and Falcons are locks or close thereto, the Lions control [...]
I’m going to admit this article may be jumping the gun, but we are going to investigate the prospects of San Francisco Head Coach Jim Harbaugh being the coach of the year. The 49ers are an unexpected 9-1 with a couple impressive wins on the schedule (Lions, Giants). More significant is the ability to win [...]
Starting to Believe It might seem strange for San Fran fans to cheer against the Giants in their city. But this week they’ll pack the stadium and encourage their team to victory over the New York football club and resurgent Eli Manning. Last week the Giants pulled a Super Bowl XLII repeat on the Pats [...]
This week is a possible test on the road for the 49ers. I say “possible” because I’m not really sure what team the Redskins are going to field tomorrow. It’s unclear who Mike Shanahan has faith in anymore. Washington started high atop the NFC East but they now sit in the middle and they [...]
The 49ers opponent this week may be 3-3 but they are not a middle of the road team. Combined record of opponents they’ve beaten: 2-17. As Charles Barkley would say, “Terble”. On the other hand the 49ers have become the team to beat in the NFC West, out to an early 3 game division [...]
Yes, I know it’s corny but this article will be entirely devoted to the 49ers ability to run the football. Here’s a team who is still trotting Alex Smith out at quarterback after a host of unsuccessful seasons. You figured Gore and the run game would be important and they have- especially for Smith and the passing [...]