Note to Nolan: Don’t Rouen the Punting Game
By: Nick Newton 07/10/06
Seein’ Red

One year. It has been one solid year since Nolan solidified the shakiest kicking game in the NFL by adding veteran place kicker and left footer Auto-Joe Nedney. One year since we finally put the problem string of Cortez’s game losing short extra points, Chandlers left shanks, and Owen Pochman’s noodle leg boots behind us. Finally, a facet of the game that hasn’t worked for us in seasons idles normally and performs almost automatically. Only one single year and Nolan is already trying to fix what is not broken by adding veteran punter T. Rouen to the roster. Were I Andy Lee, I’d be most distressed.


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The 49ers have been down for all too long, and the coming season will be about picking themselves up again from the bottom of the NFL. Several performers must emerge on both sides of the football to make that happen, and here’s a breakdown on eight key players who are poised for a breakout in 2006 as the team prepares for the beginning of training camp later this month.

Frank Gore, Antonio Bryant, Jeff Ulbrich, Shawntae Spencer, Adam Snyder, Joe Nedney, Vernon Davis, Alex Smith.

Full Writeup on all 8 – [SF Illustrated]

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Ninerholics Radio is proud to present the debut episode of The Menage a Trois Show. Featuring the trio of Matt, Vin, and Jordan. They talk about the Niners, Vince Young, favorite players, not so favorite players, and more…

The Menage a Trois Show – Ep. 1

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