Published 7/2/2009
by Tre Faaborg
at Bleacher Report - NFL
I was looking at stats today, being the Monday-Morning-Quarterback that I am, trying to see just what our shortcomings were during the 2008 season. As I poured through the numbers, one thing became apparent to me: The 49ers weren't very good in almost every category...at all.
An obvious statement. Anyone who followed the team, even from a "highlight-reel" perspective, would agree with this. However to this author, when looking deeper, we see that there are a few key underlying causes.
Now if you've already been through this exercise, now would be the time to duck out the back exit. If you haven't looked much deeper than SportsCenter or watching the games though, the following just might give you an insight into why the 49ers didn't win a lot of games last year. This is how I got on this "mission":
I was commenting on another article on BR, myself being disappointed in our "No. 1 Receiver" Isaac Bruce's stats of only 835 yards last year, when someone made a few ...
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