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25 Young Athletes Most Likely to be Hall of Famers
San Francisco 49ers To suggest that any player in any sport after just a few seasons is a lock to make the Hall of Fame is ridiculous. But it is always fun to look at athletes who have had instant success and try to e...
5 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, Golf, News, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angles, New York Mets, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Nationals, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Larson, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trailblazers, Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins

Early 2014 NFL Draft Rankings
San Francisco 49ers The 2013 NFL Draft is in the books. Some fans, in Minnesota and St. Louis for example, should be ecstatic about their new toys (Sharrif Floyd, Tavon Austin) while others, in Cleveland, Dallas o...
7 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, NFL, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinals, USC Trojans, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFL Draft, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

2013 NFL Draft: Day Two's Best Prospects
San Francisco 49ers The beauty of the NFL Draft lies in its unpredictability. Teams move up in the draft to nab a player they particularly covet. Others move back in the process because the guy they have targeted ...
7 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas State Wildcats, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Purdue Boilermakers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Tennessee Volunteers, UCLA Bruins, USC Trjans, West Virginia Mountaineers, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFL Draft, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

2013 NFL Draft: Grading the First Round
San Francisco 49ers The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft is complete and 32 new faces have joined the ranks of professional football. Some will play right away and become instant Pro Bowlers like first-rounders Matt ...
7 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

Ranking the NFL's Toughest Schedules of 2013
San Francisco 49ers The NFL has got it all figured out. The most powerful, popular and lucrative sport in the history of sports has turned its annual schedule release into saliva-inducing, must-see TV for football-sta...
8 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

2013 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Picks
San Francisco 49ers The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft will be held on Thursday, April 25. ...
10 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, 2013 NFL Draft, Alec Ogletree, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Barkevious Mingo, Bjoern Werner, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chance Warmack, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Cordarrelle Patterson, D.J. Fluker, Dallas Cowboys, Damontre Moore, Dee Milliner, Denver Broncos, Desmond Trufant, Detroit Lions, Dion Jordan, Eric Fisher, Ezekiel Ansah, Geno Smith, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jarvis Jones, Jonathan Cooper, Kansas City Chiefs, Kenny Vaccaro, Lane Johnson, Luke Joeckel, Manti Te'o, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Sharrif Floyd, Sheldon Richardson, St. Louis Rams, Star Lotulelei, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tyler Eifert, Xavier Rhodes

2013 NFL Free Agency: Teams to Watch
San Francisco 49ers While the 2013 NFL season may not start on the field for another six months, the off-the-field business begins in earnest on Tuesday when the new league year officially begins. More specifically, t...
14 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, free agents, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2013 NFL Mock Draft
San Francisco 49ers The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft will be held on Thursday, April 25. ...
15 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, 2013 NFL Draft, Alec Ogletree, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Barkevious Mingo, Bjoern Werner, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chance Warmack, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Cordarrelle Patterson, D.J. Fluker, Dallas Cowboys, Damontre Moore, Dee Milliner, Denver Broncos, Desmond Trufant, Detroit Lions, Dion Jordan, Eric Fisher, Ezekiel Ansah, Geno Smith, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jarvis Jones, Jonathan Cooper, Kansas City Chiefs, Kenny Vaccaro, Lane Johnson, Luke Joeckel, Manti Te'o, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Sharrif Floyd, Sheldon Richardson, St. Louis Rams, Star Lotulelei, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tyler Eifert, Xavier Rhodes

10 Most Exclusive "Clubs" in Sports
San Francisco 49ers Sports are filled with statistics that uber-nerds and casual fans alike can enjoy. Numbers and records help fans define greatness and settle arguments on talk radio and at the local watering holes ...
18 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, Golf, News, Ohio Bobcats, Oregon State Beavers, Syracuse Orange, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Nevada Wolfpack, West Virginia Mountaineers, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Dale Earnhardt, Jimmie Johnson, Richard Petty, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bullds, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Adrian Peterson, Barry Sanders, Ben Hogan, Dallas Cowboys, Jack Nicklaus, Joe Montana, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Terry Bradshaw, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady

Very Early 2013 NFL Power Ranking Predictions
San Francisco 49ers Baltimore won the Super Bowl, but as it relates to Athlon Sports’ early ranking of NFL teams for next season, not ALL of the spoils go to the victor. San Francisco, who came up short against the ...
19 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

Most Memorable Moments of Super Bowl XLVII
San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XLVII had it all — a blackout, fireworks, records broken, sex appeal and mass hysteria. The Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers, 34–31, at the Superdome in New Orleans. But...
19 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Alicia Keys, Baltimore Ravens, Bar Rafeali, Beyonce, Ed Reed, Jacoby Jones, Jerome Boger, Jim Harbaugh, Jimmy Smith, Joe Flacco, John Harbaugh, Michael Crabtree, Psy, Ray Lewis, Roger Goodell, Samantha Gordon, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

20 Awesome Photos from Super Bowl XLVII
San Francisco 49ers Photos by Tom DiPace ...
19 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Early Super Bowl XLVIII Contenders
San Francisco 49ers Even though the celebration in Baltimore will go on throughout the week and beyond, it’s never too early to look ahead to the 2013 season, right? With that in mind, here’s Athlon Sports’ earl...
19 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, super bowl, Washington Redskins

8 Amazing Stats from Super Bowl XLVII
San Francisco 49ers NFL football is the greatest reality TV program of all time. The Giants and Colts made sure of that back in 1958. Each NFL fall weekend is a completely new and original experience for every player,...
19 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl 2013: Kickoff Time, TV Channel, Halftime Performer, Team History
San Francisco 49ers They say knowledge is power. And we believe that. That's why we're going to make you the most powerful person at this year's Super Bowl XLVII party. Here is everything you need to know about the Bi...
19 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Monthly, Overtime, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XLVII Preview and Predictions: Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers While the head-coaching bloodlines may have been the focus entering Super Bowl XLVII, the attention will finally shift to the teams on Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers face ...
19 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Super Bowl XLVII Prop Bets
San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl betting — and prop bets, in particular — attract sharks and suckers alike who can’t afford a $3.8-million, 30-second commercial spot on CBS’s telecast or a $2,500 nosebleed seat ...
19 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Alicia Keys, Baltimore Ravens, Beyonce, Ed Reed, Jay-Z, Jim Harbaugh, Joe Flacco, John Harbaugh, Ray Lewis, San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XLVII By the Numbers
San Francisco 49ers An in-depth look at Super Bowl XLVII through statistics, numbers, records and trends:  9: Career starts for Colin Kaepernick Jeff Hostetler had started just four regular season game...
19 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Super Bowl XLVII's Top 5 Most Likely MVPs
San Francisco 49ers Pinpointing any big game MVP is a complete crapshoot. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways of handicapping the most likely candidates — or keeping Vegas from setting odds on favorites...
19 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

10 Best NFL Teams That Didn't Play in a Super Bowl
San Francisco 49ers It seems that each year the NFL is filled with a handful of great teams that just seem to blow it when it comes to the playoffs, never realizing their full potential by making it to the Super Bowl....
20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl, Tennessee Titans

20 Most Amazing Stats in Super Bowl History
San Francisco 49ers NFL football is the greatest reality TV program of all time. The Giants and Colts made sure of that back in 1958. Each NFL fall is a completely new and original experience for every player, fan and...
20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl, Washington Redskins

The NFL's All-Time Super Bowl Team
San Francisco 49ers In selecting an all-time Super Bowl team, it is important to establish clear criteria. While there is nothing more subjective than all-time teams, the criteria certainly includes individual perform...
20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Everything a Fan Should Know About the Super Bowl
San Francisco 49ers They say knowledge is power. And we believe that. That's why we're going to make you the most powerful person at this year's Super Bowl XLVII party. Here is everything you need to know about the Bi...
20 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Monthly, Overtime, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

6 Under-the-Radar Players Who Could Help Their Team Win Super Bowl XLVII
San Francisco 49ers The stars of Super Bowl XLVII are easy to pick out. Joe Flacco, the Ravens quarterback, has been playing out of his mind. Colin Kaepernick, the 49ers quarterback, has played like he’s been around...
20 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

5 Reasons Why the San Francisco 49ers Will Win Super Bowl XLVII
San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XLVII is set for Sunday, Feb. 3, in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. While the majority of the focus has been on the matchup up between the sons of Jack Harbaugh, this Har-Bow...
20 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

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