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DeShaun Foster's Long History of Underachievement Follows Him to Bay Area

The 49ers have had been pretty busy this offseason. They got rid of offensive coordinator Jim Hostler and replaced him with Mike Martz, used the first two picks of the draft to upgrade the defensive and offensive lines, have a legit quarterback competition, and signed Bryant Johnson and DeShaun Foster to bolster the wide...

Former 49ers Offensive Coordinator Jim Hostler Apparently Never Played Madden

Yesterday, MDS mentioned that 49ers head coach Mike Nolan is in no rush to pick a quarterback, but he did admit to being impressed with 2005 first-round pick Alex Smith, telling the San Francisco Chronicle that he's seen Smith "do things that I haven't seen him do before, in practice or in games." Like getting rid of the...

49ers Keep on Rollin' With Nolan

Brian Billick will eventually have company on the unemployment line, but it's not coming from San Francisco. Turns out, a vote of confidence for once actually held true to its name, because after supporting Mike Nolan this season, the 49ers have decided to keep the coach for another go'round ... with a caveat.As has been...

As the 49ers Flounder, Alex Smith Might Be Gaining Respect

It seems as if the 49ers' season is falling apart at the seams -- from Frank Gore's questioning of Jim Hostler's hold on the locker room to the team's ridiculously-dejected body language on the field in last week's embarassing loss to the Saints, it just doesn't seem like the team has the moxie required to pull themselves...

Is 49ers Coach Mike Nolan on the Hot Seat?

The 49ers looked, kinda sorta, like they were heading in the right direction last season. Sure, most of their wins were close and quite a few of their losses were blowouts, but the fact remains: They managed a 7-9 record. That's progress from where they were before coach Mike Nolan arrived. And now they're a mess. The...