West Coast offenses, Cover 2 fading away (Yahoo! Sports) - With the game becoming more diverse from a schematic standpoint, teams are getting away from philosophies that were once staples.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:32:00 PDT49ers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) -
Mike Singletary's biggest goal this offseason was to bolster an offensive line that had given up 150 sacks the previous three seasons and failed to dominate opponents in the running game in 2009. A tough physical offensive line is the bedrock of his offensive philosophy, and Singletary didn't think he had the right pieces last year.
With that in mind, he used both of his first-round draft picks on beefy, physical linemen: tackle Anthony Davis and guard Mike Iupati. Immediately after the draft, Singletary said he hoped the two rookies would get into the starting lineup some time this season. Now it's clear they'll be starters from Day 1.
Singletary and his offensive coaches made a decision early in training camp that Davis and Iupati were simply better than the players ahead...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:21:30 PDT
49ers form practice squad (The National Football Post) - The San Francisco 49ers went with the familiar route today in forming their eight-man practice squad, signing...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:25:11 PDT
Favre ready for another shot at Saints (AP) - The outcry from Minnesota players, coaches and fans was significant in the wake of the Vikings' overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC title game. Many were furious that the Saints defense was not penalized more heavily for what they viewed as late and illegal hits to Brett Favre throughout the game.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:40:53 PDT
Fitz's final preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com) - Originally posted Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:12 p.m. ET. Updated Sept. 5, 2010 @ 3:02 p.m. ET Pat Fitzmaurice, a winner of the...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:02:31 PDT
NFL cutdown day: NFC West (SportingNews.com) - Teams had until 5 p.m. ET Sept. 4 to reach the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit. Here's a team-by-team look from SN's correspondents at cuts and other decisions by teams in the division: Arizona Cardinals Coach Ken Whisenhunt had many reasons for cutting former starting QB Matt Leinart. Most important, Whisenhunt didn't believe Leinart had good chemistry with other players. Whisenhunt wouldn't go into detail, but it's clear he didn't think Leinart had taken on the role of a leader.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:12:00 PDT
Soup's on! Five NFL recipes for Labor Day weekend (Yahoo! Sports) - So, what's on your to-do list for this holiday weekend? If you're interested in cooking for friends and...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:36:25 PDT
Surprise early cuts include McCray, Brown, Afalava (Yahoo! Sports) - Through Friday night, as NFL teams work to carve their final rosters, two potential cuts loomed large, and they...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:13:01 PDT
49ers keep third quarterback Davis on cutdown day (The Canadian Press) - SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Nate Davis is getting the chance to keep developing into the effective, talented NFL quarterback he and the San Francisco 49ers believe he can be.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:26:26 PDT
49ers announce 22 cuts (The National Football Post) - Some teams like to play a cloak and dagger game when it comes to final cuts. The later they wait to inform the...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:47:00 PDT
