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: 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...

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: 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: 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...

2009 Indianapolis Colts Football Preview
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Peyton Manning hoping for smoother start for Indianapolis Colts in 2009
indyfootballreport.com 7/12/2009 — Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning said he hopes this season will be different than last in several respects. Most notably, he said he hopes the Colts’ start will be a bit more smooth. Manning, entering his 12th season as the Colts’ quarterback, won his third Associated Press Most ...

49ers 2009 opponent breakdown: Arizona Cardinals (Week 1 and Week 14)
examiner.com 6/24/2009 — Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner.(AP Photo/Matt York)Stemming from a discussion from earlier this week, there was a debate on whether or not a 9-7 record could get the 49ers the division crown. The track record for the division in the past three sea...

Indianapolis Colts NFL Predictions, 2010 Super Bowl Odds
onlinesportshandicapping.com 6/30/2009 — The Indianapolis Colts NFL Predictions, Win Total & 2010 Super Bowl Odds have been posted. The more things change the more they will stay the same for the 2009 Indianapolis Colts.

Brand shows up for awards ceremony in Indianapolis — The Seattle Times: Sports 6/29/2009
Ailing NCAA president Myles Brand is making a rare public appearance to accept an award for his work on behalf of young athletes.

San Francisco 49ers: Log-Jam at Wide Receiver; Let Crabtree Sit — Bleacher Report - NFL 6/29/2009
Heading into training camp, and looking forward to the start of the regular season, the 49ers have a log-jam at wide receiver. For the San Francisco faithful, having a crowded receiving corps is a welcomed problem to have, as the team has ...

Courtney Greene: Seahawks No-Name Player to Watch in 2009 — Bleacher Report - NFL 6/30/2009
This is the first article in a five part series that will list five no-name Seahawks players that fans should watch in 2009. I will start the series with rookie safety Courtney Greene, drafted in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft. Greene, who ...

Pittsburgh Steelers Face Difficult Road to Repeat — Bleacher Report - NFL 7/1/2009
Although the 2009 NFL season is still a few months away, it is conceivable to say that three-fourths of the AFC teams can make the playoffs. Obviously, there is still a lot that can happen between now and September 10th, but what will not change is ...

Will Marvin Harrison Play Football Again? — Bleacher Report - NFL 7/3/2009
There is no doubt that Marvin Harrison is going to be a Hall of Fame receiver at some point. Until Marvin's knee problems in 2007, he was one of the most consistent scorers in fantasy football for years. Harrison has posted an impressive resume in ...