Without conceding anything, the goal for the rest of the season should be for 49ers' management to sort and collate the roster into those players that should be here for the next 2-4 years and those who should not. Read more »
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NFL Power Rankings After Week 5
The Giants, Falcons and Eagles have surged into our top-five, while the Jets, Bears and Ravens are threatening just behind them. Read more »
NCAA Football Team Rankings After Week 6 (Oct. 11)
Boise State has ascended to the top slot in the Trench Counter rankings, followed by Ohio State, Iowa, Nebraska, TCU and Oregon. Read more »
$.10 For Week 5
Week 5 provided a host of unexpected results, including big wins by the Giants, Raiders, Cardinals and Lions, while the Packers, Chargers and 49ers are in varying degrees of trouble. Read more »
Five Reasons For 49er Optimism
Things never look for teams who begin the season 0-4, but here are five reasons why the 49ers could still reach the playoffs. Read more »
Football Meteorology For Week 5
Handing out individual hardware with one-quarter of the season in the books, along with picks for Week 5. Read more »
Fantasy Football: Players To Target For Week 5
More games played mean more injuries to NFL starters thereby leading to some necessary additions to every fantasy roster. Read more »
NFL Power Rankings After Week 4
Every team in the NFL has at least one loss with the exception of the Chiefs. On both ends of the good/bad spectrum, there are very few teams we can trust to be one way or the other, which is unusual after four weeks of play. Read more »
$.10 After Week 4
The maturation of Joe Flacco, McNabb and Kolb return in Philly, the first place Rams, more Singletary problems and more. Read more »
NCAA Football Team Rankings After Week 5 (Oct. 4)
Oregon jumped up to No. 3 in the AP poll with their impressive win over Stanford and are ranked second based on the Trench Counter. Read more »
Time Winding Down On Singletary, Smith
Nate Clements ill-advised interception return was emblematic of the bigger issue in the game: the 49ers need to clean house. Read more »
Football Meteorology, Week 4
This week's NFL games are top heavy, with Steelers/Ravens, Pats/Dolphins, Bears/Giants and McNabb/Vick being the marquee matchups. Read more »
Fantasy Football: Players To Target For Week 4
Here are the players to keep your eye on in Week 4 with some that could be inserted into your starting lineup immediately, including Marshawn Lynch and Darrius Heyward-Bey. Read more »
End Of September Draft Thoughts
The 2011 draft class appears to have a strong WR crop and will be a year of the power running back. With a solid sample size of games, Jeff Risdon presents his observations from the college season as it relates to the Draft. Read more »
NFL Power Rankings After Week 3
Mike Wallace and the Steelers have been unquestionably dominant and only could an objective ranking not have them in the top slot. Read more »
NCAA Football Team Rankings After Week 4 (Sept. 27)
Oregon and Stanford are ranked fourth and ninth respectively by the AP, but the Trench Counter has them second and seventh, while Ohio State grabs the first slot and Alabama rests comfortably at fifth. Read more »
$.10 For Week 3
Mike Singletary continues to prove he's all style and no substance, why Terrell Pryor is a better NFL prospect than Jake Locker, the truth about the NFC East and more. Read more »
How To Value A Player Like Kevin Faulk
Kevin Faulk is done for the season and possibly for his career, which has been spent entirely with the Patriots and has been consistently invaluable for the franchise. Read more »
Fantasy Advice, Week 3
Each player on this watch list has the potential to contribute at some point this season and some can even contribute this week. Read more »
Football Meterology For Week 3
Jay Cutler and the Bears will battle Aaron Rodgers and the Packers on Monday, which will follow a weekend where the Cowboys, Vikings and 49ers look to avoid 0-2 starts. Read more »
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