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San Francisco 49ers Wide Receivers: Let the battle for playing time begin
San Francisco 49ers Wide Receivers: Let the battle for playing time begin
When the 49ers drafted Michael Crabtree, I was certainly quite excited.  In drafting Crabtree, the 49ers added potentially their most dynamic wide receiver since Terrell Owens.  While I would have been quite content with the receiving corp we had heading into 2009, only a fool would ...
Niners draft class: How they fit
sacbee.com — WR Michael Crabtree , No. 15. Crabtree lined up at several positions at Texas Tech. The 49ers... envision him as the "X" receiver. That's the receiver who lines up on the line of scrimmage. The "Z" receiver lines up behind the line of scrimmage. That ... (more) Niners draft class: How they fit
Leftovers from 49ers' draft
blog.pressdemocrat.com — A couple days after the NFL draft, here are some thoughts on 49ers-related topics . . .... (more) Leftovers from 49ers' draft
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49ers.com — April 24, 2009 49ers area scout Todd Brunner and the rest of the 49ers scouting department has... been finalizing their draft board with the NFL Draft steadily approaching. Brunner took some time to update his blog on 49ers.com with the latest ... (more) San Francisco 49ers
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Around the NFC West: Peppers and the 49ers
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... David Fucillo of Niners Nation sizes up the situation at receiver for the 49ers. I'll touch on this in a mailbag item later Thursday morning. One thing to note in relation to Dominique Zeigler: He was active for fewer than nine games during his one accrued season. As a result, Zeigler remains eligible for the practice squad. ...

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Isaac Bruce will return to 49ers
mvn.com 4/1/2009 — According to Matt Barrows, WR Isaac Bruce has decided to return to the 49ers . Bruce was told by head coach Mike Singletary that a decision had to be made on Wednesday. Now with Bruce coming back for the second and final year of his contract, the 49ers have that veteran presence back on the ...
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blog.pressdemocrat.com 3/27/2009 — Free agency has slowed to a crawl and the draft is a month away.
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eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com 4/1/2009 — Isaac Bruce, who led the San Francisco 49ers in receiving last year, will return for his 16th season in the NFL. 49ers coach Mike Singletary had asked Bruce to let the team know his status by April 1st . Bruce will earn a salary of $1.475 million and count $2 million towards the Niners' salary ...
Grading the 49ers on the first day of the NFL Draft
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Niner Insider : Receiver Overload
sfgate.com 5/8/2009 — I looked back on some of the comments from yesterday. S_ftbl1 mentioned the 49ers traded their second-round pick with the Panthers when West Virginia quarterback Pat White came off the board. Actually, White went at no. 45 to the Dolphins. One ...
Niner Insider : Receiver Overload
sfgate.com 5/8/2009 — I looked back on some of the comments from yesterday. S_ftbl1 mentioned the 49ers traded their second-round pick with the Panthers when West Virginia quarterback Pat White came off the board. Actually, White went at no. 45 to the Dolphins. One ...
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examiner.com 3/31/2009 — On Wednesday, 49ers WR Isaac Bruce will have to make a decision on whether or not he will return for his second and final year of his contract or retire. Several weeks ago, the 49ers gave Bruce the April 1 deadline in hopes of having a better idea of...
Dominican U. to make the move to Division IISFGate: Top Sports Stories 4/30/2009
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Sadly for NFL fans, the draft does not even signify the midway point between the Super Bowl and the start of the next regular season. For two days packed with incessant speculation and unmatched optimism, every football fan gets a fix. And for fans ...
Al Davis Shocked to Learn Faster Receiver Was Available, Offers Trade (Satire)Bleacher Report - NFL 4/30/2009
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