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: 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: 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: Atlanta Falcons (Week 5)
examiner.com 6/28/2009 — How will Matt Ryan do in his second year as starting quarterback?(AP Photo/John Bazemore)The 49ers come into Week 5 looking to finish strong before their bye week. They will host the Atlanta Falcons, an upstart team that made the playoffs last year w...

Detroit Lions
facebook.com 6/21/2009 — Additions at linebacker seem to have sparked the most fan excitement Detroit Lions Site: Detroit Lions Blog -- Week of June 21 - June 27, 2009 Source: www.detroitlions.com Additionsat linebacker seem to have sparked the most fan excitementThe Lions ...

49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Arizona Cardinals (Week 4 and Week 17)
examiner.com 6/26/2009 — Marc Bulger hopes to lead the Rams offense back to where it once .(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)The division rival Rams have hit hard times recently. Over the past two season, the team has only won five games. With the departure of some key veterans like O...

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: 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: 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...

Pre-Camp Review: Detroit Lions
rotoprofessor.com 7/4/2009 — This team needs little introduction as you had to have lived under a rock last year to not know the Detroit Lions became the first 0-16 team in NFL history. Obviously, pretty much nothing went right. This year the Lions could be the league’s most improved team by winning just six or seven games…

Ranking the NFL Teams Since The Merger Bottom Dwellers. — Bleacher Report - NFL 7/9/2009
I have read, and wrote, numerous articles over the last few weeks about who is the best, and who is the worst teams in the league. This time, I am going back to the beginning of the Super Bowl, to identify, from 32-1, who is the best and who is the ...

Daniel Bullocks: Should He Be a Training Camp Casualty? — Bleacher Report - NFL 7/10/2009
The Detroit Lions are doing a lot of good things this offseason in aquiring and releasing players. Although I didn't agree with Leigh Bodden getting cut, I believe they are on the right track. I am a firm believer in rebuilding a ...

Day 72: Chris Riga — Bleacher Report - NFL 7/9/2009
Riga started for 3 head coaches - Naso, Garrett, and MacElreavy I've written a lot about Matt Sodl '88 on this blog over the years, making a point to admire his fortitude after going 0-30 as a varsity player despite excellent play week in and ...

San Francisco 49ers: Five Players Who Will Be Key in 2009 — Bleacher Report - NFL 7/10/2009
For the second time in three years, the San Francisco 49ers will head into the regular season with heightened expectations following a 7-9 finish from the previous campaign.  However, the last time the 49ers were in this position, ...

Diner morning news: Uncle Fred's theory - by Mike Lombardi — Bleacher Report - NFL 7/10/2009
National Football Post QUOTE: “Greatness is more than potential. It is the execution of that potential. Beyond the raw talent. You need the appropriate training. You need the discipline. You need the inspiration. You need the ...