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Posted: Jul 3rd 2009 7:00 PM ET by Calvin Watkins (RSS feed)
Filed Under: 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Broncos, Browns, Buccaneers, Dolphins, Jets, Lions, Raiders, Vikings, NFL Analysis
We're entering a dark period of the NFL life right now. Nothing is going on. Players and coaches are on vacation. With that we look at 10 quarterback situations worth looking at before training camps start in late July, because, well, it's always about the quarterback.
1. Detroit.
Matthew Stafford vs.
Daunte Culpepper.
The situation: It's the same old argument. Do you start the rookie or the veteran? The No. 1 pick of the draft is Stafford, but the vet with a chance to win a few games is Culpepper. Stafford is the future but you don't want to damage it. For every
Matt Ryan and
Joe Flacco there's a
Ryan Leaf and
Vince Young.
Solution: Start Culpepper and wait until 2010 for Stafford.
Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 9:40 AM ET by Ryan Wilson (RSS feed)
Filed Under: 49ers, NFC West

There are plenty of temptations for guys in their early 20s, just out of college, and suddenly wealthy. Actually, you don't have to be recently graduated or rich, just in your 20s. But it's only news when professional athletes get in trouble.
Like, for example, former Ohio State offensive lineman
Alex Boone, who was expecting to hear his name called on draft weekend in late April until, well,
he got drunk off his ass and lost his mind.
Posted: Jun 13th 2009 10:15 AM ET by Ryan Wilson (RSS feed)
Filed Under: 49ers, NFL Fans, NFL Coaching

I'm guessing
Mike Singletary doesn't have much of a poker face. Of course, he probably doesn't need one, either. He just wills himself good cards, or, worst case, he intimidates his opponents into folding, even with high-percentage hands.
Singletary is an NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champ, and now he's the 49ers head coach. He took over for Mike Nolan last October, and one game into his tenure (a 34-13 loss to the mighty Seahawks), Singletary ordered
Vernon Davis to the showers early in the fourth quarter
for pouting.
Posted: May 20th 2009 4:55 PM ET by Josh Alper (RSS feed)
Filed Under: 49ers, NFC West, NFL Injuries

We haven't even gotten to training camp, but teams are already losing players for the 2009 season. Veteran 49ers cornerback
Walt Harris tore his right ACL during practice on Tuesday and
will likely miss the entire season, according to Matt Maiocco of the
Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
The injury occurred when Harris got tangled up with the wide receiver
Dominique Ziegler during a drill. The Niners aren't ready to rule him out for the entire campaign, but the odds are against seeing Harris on the field again this season. Or any season.
Posted: May 19th 2009 12:50 AM ET by Chris Burke (RSS feed)
Filed Under: 49ers

When asked about San Francisco's quarterback situation on Monday, Niners head coach
Mike Singletary responded:
"We've got a ways to go. Alex [Smith] and Shaun [Hill] have to continue to compete, not so much against each other but against the best quarterbacks in the league, because that's what it's going to take to win."
I read that as saying that both QBs need to improve between now and the season, but that neither is guaranteed the starting job. Niner insider
Kevin Lynch of SFGate.com had a much more definitive take on the declaration.
Posted: May 3rd 2009 5:15 PM ET by Adam Gretz (RSS feed)
Filed Under: 49ers, NFL Draft
Who moved to the head of the NFL class during the draft? Find out with FanHouse's team-by-team 2009 Draft Grades.With the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers had the good fortune of having one of the best (if not the best) players fall into their laps.
There are a number of theories as to why
Michael Crabtree was still available at the No. 10 spot, ranging from his lack of a 40 time, to the alleged "diva" attitude he displayed in St. Louis and Cleveland during his visits, leading to an
hilarious battle of wits between Texas Tech head coach
Mike Leach and Browns coach
Eric Mangini.
Posted: Apr 26th 2009 4:15 PM ET by Ryan Wilson (RSS feed)
Filed Under: 49ers, NFL Draft, NFL Fans

Last summer, as
Nate Davis prepared for his junior season at Ball St., some scouts thought he had the potential to be a first-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He got off to a fast start but shaky showings against non-MAC teams -- including Tulsa in the GMAC Bowl -- raised questions about his productivity.
Then, at the NFL Combine, Davis measured only 6'1", struggled through the passing drills, and that was the beginning of a tumultuous few months. In March,
only one team attended his pro day, and the news that he might suffer from a learning disability further lessened his draft value.