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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Things I noticed while watching the San Francisco 49ers during their minicamp practice Tuesday at team headquarters: A fully engaged Randy Moss. When Moss wasn't making impressive catches over defensive backs such as Chris ...

The Mike Nolan era in San Francisco produced more heartache than the 49ers would care to revisit, but the long-term legacy isn't so bad. Eleven draft choices, including eight current starters and five Pro Bowl selections, remain on the 49ers' rost...

The San Francisco 49ers twice lost close games against New Orleans in the Superdome when the Saints were allegedly eavesdropping on visiting coaches from 2002-2004. Coincidence? Evidence of malfeasance? "There's something missing here," said Bi...

Elias Sports Bureau has corrected information on the longest winning streaks since 1970 for first-time NFL head coaches. The San Francisco 49ers' Jim Harbaugh ranks tied for fourth on the list with seven consecutive victories. His team would have ...

Ronnie Lott witnessed one of the greatest coaching jobs in NFL history during the Bill Walsh years in San Francisco three decades ago. The Hall of Famer thinks the 49ers' current coach, Jim Harbaugh, might be doing something more spectacular in le...

NFL coaches and personnel people tend to be very much attuned to the credit/blame handed out for putting together their teams. They should be. Their jobs often hang in the balance. Terry Donahue, Steve Mariucci, Scot McCloughan, Mike Nolan, Mik...

The last season in which the San Francisco 49ers fielded a playoff team, they peaked at No. 2 in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings. That was way back in Week 11 of 2002, when Steve Mariucci, Jeff Garcia, Terrell Owens and Garrison Hearst defined the 49ers...

The Arizona Cardinals hired Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Ray Horton as defensive coordinator because they wanted to model their defense after the one the Steelers ran under coordinator Dick LeBeau. Horton has worked with LeBeau for 12 of th...

Thoughts after the Arizona Cardinals announced Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Ray Horton's hiring as defensive coordinator: Horton has paid his dues. He's been a secondary coach or assistant secondary coach for each of his 16 seasons on NFL ...

DALLAS -- Sixteen years have passed since Steve Young defined his legacy while leading the San Francisco 49ers to their fifth Super Bowl championship. The 49ers haven't been back to a Super Bowl since and they haven't even sniffed the playoffs sin...

The San Francisco 49ers wanted Jim Harbaugh and will get him, marking a badly needed victory for team president Jed York and the organization. HarbaughESPN's Adam Schefter initially used the phrase "expected to" when reporting news of the five-yea...

The 49ers have 39 of their own draft choices on their roster, five more than the league average, with 34 entering the NFL under Mike Nolan (20) or Mike Singletary (14). This is largely a home-grown team. The chart lists 49ers draft choices stil...

Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch wonders whether Michael Vick could be an option at quarterback for the Rams. Thomas: "As long as Donovan McNabb and Kevin Kolb are in Philly, Vick won't get a chance to start for the Eagles. But what about St...

The 49ers got what they needed Sunday: a victory to finish 8-8 and a reminder that there's still much room for improvement. Finishing with a non-losing record was important for San Francisco because it showed progress in the big picture. The 49ers...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The latest in our periodic spin around the NFC West radio dials: Rams 101ESPN St. Louis: analyst Jim Hanifan 101ESPN St. Louis: reporter Jim Thomas 101ESPN St. Louis: reporter Brian Stull 101ESPN St. Lo...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Mike Martz became a believer in quarterback Shaun Hill? That's what the 49ers' former offensive coordinator told reporters during an NFL Network conference call Tuesday, as Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press-Democra...