San Francisco 49ers Wide Receivers: Let the battle for playing time begin
ninersnation.com 4/30/2009 — 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 ...

Which NFC West WR will break out this year?
mvn.com 5/8/2009 — Mike Sando of ESPN compiled this chart of all wide receivers in the NFC West . On the list, he listed them in order of receptions from the 2008 season. Three of the top four were Cardinals (Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin and Steve Breaston). The other receiver (TJ Houshmandzadeh) didn't ...

49ers position battles: Wide receivers
mvn.com 6/19/2009 — During the off-season, a few of the biggest topics of concern for the team circled around the wide receiver position. Will Isaac Bruce return? Can the team sign a good wide receiver in free agency? Who is the #1 receiver? Well, now that we're into camp, we have the wide receiver rosters set up ...

Isaac Bruce To The Bench, and other WR news
rfor6.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — The San Fransisco Press Democrat is reporting that Isaac Bruce could sit 2009 on the bench in a reserve role with younger players Jason Hill, Michael Crabtree, Josh Morgan, and Brandon Jones getting looks. Maiocco also notted that this years 49ers might have the deepest depth at receiver they ...

Niners draft class: How they fit
sacbee.com 4/28/2009 — 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 ...

Leftovers from 49ers' draft
blog.pressdemocrat.com 4/28/2009 — A couple days after the NFL draft, here are some thoughts on 49ers-related topics . . .

Josh Morgan could make huge jump in 2009
mvn.com 5/28/2009 — Yesterday, I talked about how the Cardinals offense exploded during the 2008 campaign, much thanks to Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin. But the third receiver of that group was Steve Breaston. Breaston caught 77 passes this past season-- a huge jump from his eight the season before. Such a ...

Fantasy Rankings: NFC West Wide Receivers in 2009
profootball101.org 6/14/2009 — If you’re looking for star power at the receiver position in the NFC West, you’ll be very disappointed after the Arizona Cardinals. But there are some other players worth noting who could impact your fantasy team . 1. Larry Fitzgerald Last year’s postseason (546 ...

Lotsa intrigue with deepest WR group in club history
blog.pressdemocrat.com 6/15/2009 — It's not the best group of receivers the 49ers have ever assembled. Obviously, Rice and Taylor trumps all. But this is the deepest the 49ers have ever been at wideout. (And if you don't believe me, try to name seven better receivers who have been on ...

Josh Morgan could make huge jump in 2009
examiner.com 5/28/2009 — Yesterday, I talked about how the Cardinals offense exploded during the 2008 campaign, much thanks to Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin. But the third receiver of that group was Steve Breaston. Breaston caught 77 passes this past season-- a huge jum...

Forget Quarterback: Wide Receiver Is Camp's Toughest Battle — Bleacher Report - NFL 5/7/2009
The most eye-popping stat put up by the 49ers best receiver last season is his age: 36. Isaac Bruce led the team with 61 catches for 835 yards and 7 touchdowns--decent numbers but not, for a team's No. 1 receiver, very intimidating. And, ...

2009 San Francisco 49ers: Golden Opportunity Or Red Alert? — Bleacher Report - NFL 5/8/2009
In 2008 the eventual NFC Champs, the Arizona Cardinals, swept the San Francisco 49ers. Now the 49ers have the chance to prove themselves and others when they face Warner and company in week one. As to who will be under center when that day comes is ...

Last Call For an Old No. 1 — Bleacher Report - NFL 5/8/2009
Go down the line of all 32 NFL franchises and try to find more than one handful of teams who are sitting comfortably with the state of their quarterback situation headed into the 2009 regular season. Shaky, isn’t it? Shaky like that paint ...

Dom DiMaggio Dies at 92 — Bleacher Report - NFL 5/8/2009
Dom DiMaggio, pictured with his brother, Joe, died this morning at the age of 92. Dom DiMaggio died this morning with his family surrounding him in Massachusetts. His full name was Dominic Paul DiMaggio and was nicknamed the “Little ...

Offensive Stability at Last! San Francisco 49ers Look Steady in 2009 — Bleacher Report - NFL 5/8/2009
The 49ers have been a revolving door for offensive systems and play callers for the last seven years. Many experts point to the lack of stability at the Offensive Coordinator position as a direct result of the lack of success in San Francisco. 2009 ...