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Blog | May 27, 2013

Rod Gilmore examines the Stanford Cardinal's chances to win the BCS national championship. While the best team of the Jim Harbaugh-David Shaw era is well-positioned to make a run, some personnel issues remain.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2013

Matt Williamson examines what the San Francisco 49ers need to do to get back to the Super Bowl next season.

Story | Conversation | February 03, 2013

For the second year in a row -- but only the fourth time in history -- the Super Bowl will be played without a former Trojans player in uniform.

Story | Conversation | January 30, 2013

Vince Verhei of Football Outsiders studies the San Francisco 49ers to find the similarities in their losses. Turns out the first quarter could prove pivotal if the Ravens hope to pull the upset.

Story | Conversation | January 30, 2013

Herm Edwards breaks down the likely Super Bowl strategy for the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2013

Matt Williamson examines if the Baltimore Ravens' passing game will have success in the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers defense.

Story | Conversation | January 20, 2013

KC Joyner writes that a number of the clear advantages the Ravens carry into their matchup with Indianapolis aren't so clear upon a closer examination. And Indy could be primed for an upset.

Story | Conversation | January 03, 2013

Sure, Alex Smith was having a great season, but if you view the long game for the Niners instead of the weekend's immediate matchup, giving Colin Kaepernick a go makes perfect sense. And Jim Harbaugh has earned the benefit of the doubt.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2012

Jeff Gold gives a gambling preview of the Sunday night game between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2012

Vince Verhei breaks down the prolific early success of the San Francisco 49ers run game and explains why it's the NFL's current best -- and perhaps the best since 1991.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2012

As hard as it might be to believe, Ray Lewis will eventually retire from the NFL. Mel Kiper takes a look at how well the Ravens are set up to succeed in the post-Lewis era.

Story | Conversation | September 22, 2012

Herm Edwards ranks the 32 NFL coaches on five distinct tiers. Bill Belichick is the top coach in the league.

Story | Conversation | August 28, 2012

Brock Huard makes the case for why Chip Kelly is capable of succeeding one day as an NFL head coach, and provides his list of other college coaches who have the potential to make the same jump later on in their careers.

Story | Conversation | June 19, 2012

Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. analyzes the Randy Moss signing, saying that it's a win-now move for the 49ers but carries some risks.

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2012

Chris Sprow writes that the 49ers should look to upgrade at quarterback this offseason, as there's a good chance that Alex Smith will not be able to replicate his 2011 season success in 2012.

Story | Conversation | January 27, 2012