Found July 24, 2009 on Shutdown Corner:
It's too early for '09 season previews, and too late for '08 season reviews. What's an NFL blog to do in the never-ending quest to overcover the bejeezus out of the NFL? Offseason progress reports. Let's go in alphabetical order. Today, the San Francisco 49ers. Free agents lost: TE Billy Bajema, DT Ronald Fields, OT Jonas Jennings, WR Bryant Johnson, S Keith Lewis, QB J.T. O'Sullivan, TE Sean Ryan, CB Donald Strickland Free agents gained: S Lewis Baker, CB Dre Bly, DB Demetric Evans, LB Marques Harris, QB Damon Huard, WR Brandon Jones, FB Moran Norris, OT Marvel Smith, LB Mark Washington Drafted: WR Michael Crabtree, RB Glen Coffee, LB Scott McKillop, QB Nate Davis, TE Bear Pascoe, FS Curtis Taylor, DT Ricky Jean-Francois I understand the optimism, 49ers fans. I really do. You've got Frank Gore, the rock at running back, who has always produced, no matter what sort of trash has been stacked around him in matching clothing. You've got Michael Crabtree, the best receiver in ...
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