49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Minnesota Vikings (Week 3)
examiner.com 6/26/2009 — Percy Harvin is my pick for Rookie of the Year.(AP Photo/Jim Mone)The Vikings, at this point, don't have Brett Favre on the team. But by Week 3, it might all be a different story.I can't assume anything at this point, so I will have to do this breakd...

49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Chicago Bears (Week 10)
examiner.com 7/2/2009 — Jay Cutler now has a new home in Chicago.(AP Photo/Nam Y Huh)The Jay Culter fiasco ended in Chicago when the Pro Bowl quarterback was traded from the Broncos to the Bears for Kyle Orton. With a whole new setting, Cutler has to adjust to a new offense...

49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Houston Texans (Week 7)
examiner.com 6/29/2009 — Andre Johnson might be the best receiver in the NFL.(AP Photo/Dave Einsel)After a Week 6 bye, the 49ers head down to Texas to face the Houston Texans. The Texans have finished 8-8 in the past two seasons in a very tough AFC South division. Some predi...

49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Detroit Lions (Week 16)
examiner.com 7/9/2009 — Who will be at quarterback for the Lions?(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Last year the 49ers were one of the 13 teams last year to defeat the Lions. After going 0-16, the Lions are trying to find many answers to many questions surrounding their team.But with t...

49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Philadelphia Eagles (Week 15)
examiner.com 7/7/2009 — The Eagles were one win away from the Super Bowl.Can McNabb take them back?(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)The 49ers face off against the Eagles (AGAIN) and for the 49ers, this may be their toughest opponent of the season. After two straight games against divi...

49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Indianapolis Colts (Week 8)
examiner.com 6/30/2009 — How will MVP Peyton Manning do without MarvinHarrison?(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)The 49ers are in their second game of a four-week stretch in which will help us determine on what level the team is on compared to the league's more elite teams.On the roa...

49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Seattle Seahawks (Week 2 and Week 13)
examiner.com 6/25/2009 — TJ Houshmandzadeh and a healthy Matt Hasselbeck could make Seattle dangerous again.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)Continuing with the schedule breakdown, we follow up Week 1 with Week 2 (and eventually Week 13) opponent the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks we...

49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Tennessee Titans (Week 9)
examiner.com 7/1/2009 — Will Vince Young ever get his chance to start forthe Titans ever again?(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)The 49ers return home after two games on the road against tough AFC South opponents to host the AFC South champion Titans. The Titans finished 13-3 last ye...

49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Jacksonville Jaguars (Week 12)
examiner.com 7/6/2009 — Can Maurice Jones-Drew handle the load as the team's new full-time back?(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)The Jaguars finished at a disappointing 5-11 after some predictions saw them as one of the most dangerous teams in the league. But with a huge overhaul of p...

49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Green Bay Packers (Week11)
examiner.com 7/3/2009 — Aaron Rodgers wants to prove that can lead the Packback to the playoffs.(AP Photo/Evan Siegle)The Packers host the 49ers in Week 11 and for the 49ers, they will go up against quarterback Aaron Rodgers. In 2005, there was a debate as to whether or not...

State of The DTs | Dockett's Strong Playoffs Could Mean Stardom in 2009 — Bleacher Report - NFL 6/26/2009
(This article is one of eight in B/R contributor Jack Harver's "State of the DTs" series, introduced here .) Coming into last season's playoffs, Darnell Dockett—like the Cardinals as a team—had been inconsistent in the regular season, ...

The NFL: Why the Playoff Seeding Needs To Be Changed — Bleacher Report - NFL 6/26/2009
The NFL Playoffs are one of the greatest times of the year. New Years Day comes and goes, head coaches being fired, new ones being hired. The betting table gets underway; heck, even Las Vegas surely loves playoff football. Rivalries are renewed ...

Fantasy Football Crystal Ball: Steven Jackson — Bleacher Report - NFL 6/27/2009
St. Louis Rams' running back, Steven Jackson , has become quite the Twitter aficionado, but that’s not his only talent. When healthy, few players in the NFL offer the type of dynamic package that nubmer 39 does. The key words there being, ...

Top Available Free Agents for 2009 NFL Training Camps — Bleacher Report - NFL 6/27/2009
With training camps set to open in late July there are still some quality players looking for work. Unfortunately for most of the players currently not on NFL rosters, there seems to be distinct reasons (off the field issues, age, injuries, etc) why ...

2009 NFL Training Camp Dates — Bleacher Report - NFL 6/27/2009
Hang-in there, the longest break on the yearly NFL Calendar will be coming to an end soon in late July. The first NFL training camp will open on July 24th as Cleveland Browns’ rookies will report to the team’s facilities in Berea, ...