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Football 101 – Offensive Personnel Packages Common in the NFL

Chris Wilson — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 22:16:31 +0000

Personnel Packages, or 'Offensive Personnel Groupings" found in the NFL, the NCAA, and other football offenses, and an explanation of the two-digit naming system.

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Is 2-game suspension the turning point for 49ers LB Reuben Foster?

Chris Wilson — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 23:00:12 +0000

Reuben Foster demonstrated maturity by accepting his NFL-mandated suspension. Is this the turning point for the San Francisco 49ers’ young linebacker? On Tuesday, the NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster for the first two games of the 2018 NFL season, after they determined the second-year player violated the league’s Personal Conduct Policy and

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NFL: Predicting each division winner for 2018

Chris Wilson — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:08:17 +0000

NFL free agents have been signed, new players have been drafted, and each teams’ schedule has been released. With just three months remaining before the regular season begins, we break down each division and predict each division winner for the 2018 NFL season. The 2017 NFL season was full of surprises, ending in a

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49ers: A look ahead at San Francisco’s 2018 opponents

Chris Wilson — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 22:22:12 +0000

With just six games remaining in the 2017 season, the San Francisco 49ers’ opponents for the 2018 season are almost determined. We take a look at the teams the Niners will likely play next season. In 2018, the San Francisco 49ers will play each team from the NFC North and AFC West, and the

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The ‘Illegal pick play’ offensive pass-interference penalty

Chris Wilson — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 19:11:07 +0000

n the past month, two San Francisco 49ers potential game-winning drives were ended by questionable or botched offensive pass-interference calls. We take a look at the official 2017 NFL rulebook to see how the league defines the illegal pick play OPI penalty that ended the Niners’ final drive on Sunday. The 0-6 San Francisco

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49ers begin difficult stretch of 4 of 5 away games

Chris Wilson — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 01:03:37 +0000

The San Francisco 49ers – winless in three games — now begin the most difficult portion of their 2017 schedule. Over the next five games, the Niners play four games on the road — three with 10 a.m. starts — and a home game in name only. The San Francisco 49ers were certainly dealt

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Fantasy football: 49ers to target in your 2017 draft

Chris Wilson — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 00:02:37 +0000

We analyze the Average Draft Position of the San Francisco 49ers’ fantasy assets, and tell you which Niners you should target in your upcoming 2017 fantasy football draft. The 2016 season was a letdown for the San Francisco 49ers, both on the field, and among the fantasy football community. While many experts predicted head coach Chip

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Lynch responds to National Anthem protest questions

Chris Wilson — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 03:03:05 +0000

During Wednesday’s press conference, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch was asked about continuing National Anthem protests by players in the NFL. Here are Lynch’s responses to the questions from the media. In his press conference on Wednesday, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch answered a number of questions from the media. The majority of the

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NFL football is back: 2017 Hall of Fame Game

Chris Wilson — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 00:31:43 +0000

The NFL officially kicks off the 2017 preseason with the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game tonight. The game — between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals — may not be pretty, but after six long months, NFL football is finally back. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game is the NFL’s version of

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