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David White of the San Francisco Chronicle says Ted Ginn Jr. showed good ability in practice Tuesday, a reminder why the 49ers acquired him. White: "Seventy-four percent of quarterback Alex Smith's pass attempts were for 10 or fewer yards. His 6.3 ya...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The Rams might be able to get receiver Donnie Avery back from a foot injury in time for the regular season. Here's a quick look at available veteran receivers, with potential concerns listed for each player: ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Chris from parts unknown writes: Sando, Wassup man. I wanted to know, will the rams pick up a free agent WR heading towards the draft or do you think they will draft a WR? If so, who do you think they will pick up?...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Nancy Gay of the San Francisco Chronicle explores Ashley Lelie's move from the 49ers to the Raiders. Barry Sims and Kwame Harris have also played for both franchises. "In the right situation and with the right coaching...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic gives an overview of the Cardinals heading into the season. A line about Antrel Rolle stood out to me: "Rolle has moved from corner and looks like he'll be a solid player at the othe...

Pos. Number 49ers Kept QB 3 RB 4 WR 5 TE 3 OL 9 DL 5 LB 9 DB 11 ST 4 Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Our suggested 49ers roster matched the actual 49ers roster with a couple of exceptions. I had the team keeping Ashley Lelie as the sixth recei...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Biggest surprise: The 49ers kept only five receivers, a number that seemed low given injuries and the demands offensive coordinator Mike Martz places on the position. Veteran Ashley Lelie simply didn't do enough in the...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The 49ers have made their roster cuts in compliance with the 53-man cutdown, and Matt Maiocco of Instant 49ers lists them here. Receiver Ashley Lelie and running back Thomas Clayton were among the cuts. I'll have an up...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic takes a stab at the Cardinals' 53-man roster. He favors Sean Morey over Lance Long for the sixth receiving spot. He saves a spot for Pat Ross because the team is low on depth at cent...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch breaks down the Rams' depth at receiver, noting that Marques Hagans, Brandon Williams, Derek Stanley and Reche Caldwell might not earn spots on the 53-man roster. Thomas sees v...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic says the Cardinals haven't announced how they'll play their quarterbacks in the final exhibition game. The depth chart remains unchanged for now, with Matt Leinart starting ahead of ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Daryl from Alberta, Canada, writes: I'm curious about your take on Antonio Pittman. With Steven Jackson back, the Rams RB depth is pretty well set, but Pittman has shown flashes of being productive and has a couple ni...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Clare Farnsworth of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer says Mike Holmgren wasn't happy with a pass-interference call levied against Seattle cornerback Kevin Hobbs. I watched the play repeatedly and thought Hobbs played the...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Matt Maiocco of Instant 49ers answers questions about Alex Smith's present and future with the organization. Smith says he wouldn't mind playing in the same offense for a while. Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee says ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Matt from Seattle writes: Sando, Is Shaun Alexander a hall of famer? I raise this question after reading your Largent post. I dont think SA gets the love he deserves because of two injury plagued final seasons. Had he ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The position battles we previewed before training camp bear revisiting. We outlined two for each team. We continue with the 49ers: Quarterback: Alex Smith vs. Shaun Hill Smith Hill O'Sullivan What we said then: Smi...