william-floyd Stories - Gobbler Country
Where Are They Now? The first round draft picks, part 3 (1992-1994)
This batch of players is an interesting collection for sure. We've got a future Hall of Famer, a guy who wanted to be the best player in the league at his position and fell short. There's also a ballet dancer, a guy who was one of the biggest busts in Niner history, and a player who uses his Super...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1996
In this installment of the 49ers Year-by-Year, we take a look at the 1996 season. This is another one of those glorious, punishing seasons. From unbridled hope to injury riddled mess to healthy resurrection to devastating playoff loss, the 49ers took fans on quite the roller coaster in 1996. It was...
Week 1 ACC Football Power Poll
Welcome to FAILville, population 12. Week 1 Power Poll1. Georgia Tech2. Clemson3. Miami4. Virginia Tech5. Florida State6. Boston College7. North Carolina8. Wake Forest9. Maryland10. NC State11. Duke12. Virginia Week 1 Results South Carolina 7, NC State 3Georgia Tech 37, Jacksonville State...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1995
After two weeks off for a variety of reasons (most of which involved needing to devote my time to studying for my first test in more than two years), the Year-by-Year makes a triumphant return. 1995 was one of those awesome, sucky seasons. If you love reading about when the team was really, really...
49ers All-Time Fullback
Last week we wrapped up the offensive line with the #2 guard, won by Randy Cross. With that completed I thought we'd wrap up the offense as a whole with the fullback position. I think this position creates an area of debate that I'd like to resolve for future ballots. Joe Perry is currently the...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1994
Please enjoy this recap of the San Francisco 49ers' 1994 season. This season doesn't need much of an introduction, so I won't spend a lot of time introducing it. Please, just enjoy: Date: Opponent: Score: Record: Opponent's Record: Sept. 5 Los Angeles Raiders W:...
Statistical Preview of 2009 Free Agency: III. Fullbacks
So far in Parts 1 and 2 of my free agency previews, I've identified Jeff Garcia and Vernon Carey Mark Tauscher as the best available free agents who fit (a) the characteristics of playoff-caliber signings at their position, and (b) what performance attributes the 49ers are looking for at each...
25 Random Things about my 49ers Fandom
I'm not sure how many of you have Facebook accounts. If you don't have one, every so often some Facebook feature will gain popularity and everyone will pass it along to their friends. The latest craze is something called "25 Random Things..." where you post random stuff about yourself. Anyways,...
49ers All-Time Fullback
First off, I am not yet ready to announce the #2 CB for our all-time team. Eric Wright has stormed back to take a 3-vote lead over Deion Sanders. If you haven't voted for #2 CB, head here to vote. In the meantime, I thought I would open the polls for the next position, the all-time fullback. ...
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