When Anthony Simmons hears the horror stories of professional athletes going broke, he's saddened — but not shocked. After all, it happened to him. Simmons, drafted by the Chargers in 1984, blew through his $122,000 contract as a rookie, buying a Mercede

Reuters 49ers tight end Vernon Davis has become one of the team’s most important players. If President Obama has his way, Davis will be playing for another team. The Chicago Bears. At a recent fund-raising event in California, Davis spoke to supporters a

Teams in the NFL have small windows of opportunity to win Super Bowls and the San Francisco 49ers’ is not getting any bigger as time goes on. If the 49ers want to seriously contend for Super Bowl moving forward, they have to take a chance on Peyton Manni

Today we get to a player that will raise an assortment of opinions as the 49ers continue looking to build for the long term future. The 49ers rushing attack had its ups and downs in 2011 with dominant performances some days and next to nothing on other d

The third round draft pick in 2005 by the San Francisco 49ers was chosen after the early selections of Ronnie Brown (Miami Dolphins), Cedric Benson (Chicago Bears) and Cadillac Williams (Tampa Bay Buccaneers). And those running backs were plucked on the

There are times when you need a big-play man of specific specs—tall, fast, great hands who can outrun corners and safeties—the kind of guy that makes opposing defensive coordinators say, “OK, with every play we have to start with this guy.” Calvin Johnso

Watch for Alex Smith to throw that football many more times successfully in the end zone to his WRs. Let’s begin with what I consider to be the most obvious. (To the incredulous ones out there: Yes, I am putting my complete trust in the quarterback once

Quarterbacks are historically regarded as the riskiest position to select in the NFL draft. They typically have a high boom or bust rate, and a team selecting a quarterback first overall knows it is taking a high chance on whether its franchise player is

Raye also coached in the collegiate ranks at Michigan State (1971-75), his alma mater, and Wyoming (1976). Raye played one professional season after the Rams selected him in the 1968 NFL Draft and converted him from quarterback to defensive back. He was

With Peyton Manning destined to likely be either released from his contract with the Indianapolis Colts or forced into retirement due to a neck injury, the Colts will now be looking for their future franchise quarterback to come in and replace the legend

The Seattle Seahawks made several splashy moves during the whirlwind that was the 2011 free agency period. Many expect the Seahawks to build primarily through the draft, as that was the course used in Green Bay when John Schneider was an active part of t

The San Francisco 49ers have their franchise leading rusher in Frank Gore on the roster. Sure, they drafted what appears to be a running back of the future, Kendall Hunter, in the 2011 NFL Draft. This definitely doesn't mean that they are not in the mark

It is obvious to San Francisco 49ers biggest offensive need is a wide receiver. I do agree with my fellow blogger Mike Zamora that the Niners do have a need at running back. Let’s face it RB Frank Gore have been great for us throughout the years, but he

Perhaps overlooked in all the discussion of the San Francisco 49ers’ near-miss, quarterback Alex Smith’s resurgence and head coach Jim Harbaugh’s selection as Coach of the Year has been a singularly important item. Running back Frank Gore had a hell of a

The Redskins have to face the very real possibility that Adam Carriker might not want to come back to D.C; and that throwing in Jarvis Jenkins as the starter right off the injury he's had is irresponsible. If this happens to be the case, the Redskins wil

Madieu Williams has played one season in San Francisco Handout/Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers have several of their own free agents that they want back. Others are unlikely to be re-signed. Madieu Williams is one of those players unlikely to be ret

Passionate fans show their support of the Seahawks during Seattle's 19-17 loss to San Francisco. Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images CenturyLink Field in Seattle doesn't have much history, but it has great surrounding features, great stadium features, and it des

A full training camp could lead to a breakout campaign for Hunter in 2012. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images With all the attention on Aldon Smith for his rookie contributions, it's somewhat easy to overlook how important Kendall Hunter was to the team's

Welcome to the sixth-annual Top-50 keepers spectacular. A few thoughts on the changing nature of NFL offenses before we get to the proceedings: With three passers over 5,000 yards and another within 70 of reaching the mark, we realize 2011 was the year o