The San Francisco 49ers step onto the national stage Thursday, which means it’s time to consider five things to watch in the most highly-anticipated game of the season for an NFC West team to this point: Special teams must bounce back. The 49ers’ victory over the Arizona Cardinals last week looked good from afar, but [...]
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Five things to watch: 49ers-Ravens
November 24th, 2011 
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No Comments »The absurdly premature 2011 playoff picture: Week 6
October 13th, 2011 afcbeast The absurdly premature playoff picture presents one man’s projection for the NFL playoffs, at each given week in the season — even if that week is unreasonably early. • Two new faces in this week’s A3P, one returning and one making their debut. We’ll start with the debutantes, the Washington Redskins. They were on a [...]
The absurdly premature 2011 playoff picture: Week 6
October 13th, 2011 afcbeast The absurdly premature playoff picture presents one man’s projection for the NFL playoffs, at each given week in the season — even if that week is unreasonably early. • Two new faces in this week’s A3P, one returning and one making their debut. We’ll start with the debutantes, the Washington Redskins. They were on a [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: 2011, A3p, absurdly, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Division Champions, Division Winner, Iphone, Jay Cutler, New Faces, New York Giants, NFC East, nfc west team, Nfl Playoffs, Odd Time, Piano Wire, picture, Pittsburgh Steelers, Playoff, Playoff Picture, premature, Rex Grossman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins, week No Comments »Tough NFC West lessons, except for 49ers
October 3rd, 2011 afcbeast GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jim Harbaugh and Kevin Kolb arrived, Matt Hasselbeck departed, and the NFC West team with the highest hopes at quarterback largely stood pat at wide receiver. The moves that defined the NFC West offseason are defining the regular season, too. Early advantage, San Francisco 49ers. “I just knew coming into this situation [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: 49ers, Alex Smith, Braylon Edwards, D Line, Deon Grant, Early Advantage, Except, Final 4, Game Manager, Glendale Ariz, Jim Harbaugh, Kevin Kolb, Lessons, Linebacker Corps, Matt Hasselbeck, New York Giants, nfc west team, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Sidney Rice, st louis rams, Tough, University Of Phoenix, University Of Phoenix Stadium, West No Comments »Tough NFC West lessons, except for 49ers
October 3rd, 2011 afcbeast GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jim Harbaugh and Kevin Kolb arrived, Matt Hasselbeck departed, and the NFC West team with the highest hopes at quarterback largely stood pat at wide receiver. The moves that defined the NFC West offseason are defining the regular season, too. Early advantage, San Francisco 49ers. “I just knew coming into this situation [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: 49ers, Alex Smith, Braylon Edwards, D Line, Deon Grant, Early Advantage, Except, Final 4, Game Manager, Glendale Ariz, Jim Harbaugh, Kevin Kolb, Lessons, Linebacker Corps, Matt Hasselbeck, New York Giants, nfc west team, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Sidney Rice, st louis rams, Tough, University Of Phoenix, University Of Phoenix Stadium, West No Comments »Sunday a must-win for Vick, Reid, Eagles
September 30th, 2011 afcbeast It’s good, if you’re the Philadelphia Eagles, to see Michael Vick acting like a grown-up again this week. Since the end of his postgame diatribe against late hits and officials Sunday, Vick has been the model of professionalism and maturity, apologizing for those remarks, promising not to make them again and expressing his determination to [...]
Sunday a must-win for Vick, Reid, Eagles
September 30th, 2011 afcbeast It’s good, if you’re the Philadelphia Eagles, to see Michael Vick acting like a grown-up again this week. Since the end of his postgame diatribe against late hits and officials Sunday, Vick has been the model of professionalism and maturity, apologizing for those remarks, promising not to make them again and expressing his determination to [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Adversity, Coach Andy Reid, defensive coordinator, Diatribe, Donovan McNabb, Eagles, Eagles Coach Andy Reid, Eagles Fan, Eagles Roster, Insular World, Kevin Kolb, Long Term Health, Michael Vick, Monday Morning, mustwin, nfc west team, Nfl Season, Offensive Line Coach, Philadelphia Eagles, Professionalism, Reid, San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Vick No Comments »Sunday a must-win for Vick, Reid, Eagles
September 30th, 2011 afcbeast It’s good, if you’re the Philadelphia Eagles, to see Michael Vick acting like a grown-up again this week. Since the end of his postgame diatribe against late hits and officials Sunday, Vick has been the model of professionalism and maturity, apologizing for those remarks, promising not to make them again and expressing his determination to [...]
Rapid Reaction: Giants 28, Rams 16
September 20th, 2011 afcbeast EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Thoughts on the St. Louis Rams’ loss to the New York Giants on “Monday Night Football” at MetLife Stadium: What it means: The Rams fell to 0-2 for the fourth consecutive season thanks to sloppy play that prevented them from finishing drives. But with every other NFC West team also losing [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Consecutive Season, Danny Amendola, Dislocated Elbow, East Rutherford, Giants, Huddle, Lance Kendricks, Metlife, Michael Boley, Monday Night Football, New York Giants, nfc west team, Passing Game, Quintin Mikell, Rams, Rapid, Rapid Reaction, Reaction, Rookie Receiver, Rsquo, Season Thanks, st louis rams, Yard Completion, Yard Reception No Comments »The absurdly premature 2011 playoff picture: Week 2
September 14th, 2011 afcbeast The absurdly premature playoff picture presents one man’s projection for the NFL playoffs, at each given week in the season — even if that week is unreasonably early. • Right now, you are witnessing history. The Detroit Lions appear in the Absurdly Premature Playoff Picture for the first time in the history of the Detroit [...]
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