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NFC West 2008 Preview: Predictions and AwardsJuly 11, 2008
NFC West Predictions
1. Seattle Seahawks
Owners of the division’s best combination of talent and experience. Having a loaded defense doesn’t hurt either.
2. Arizona Cardinals
On the rise? Perhaps. But questions at quarterback and a stagnant rushing attack present issues.
3. St. Louis Rams
Great in spots but outright porous in others. Can Linehan survive another year?
4. San Francisco 49ers
Only three significant weakness, but all of them damning: quarterback, offensive line, coaching staff.
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San Francisco 49ers 2008 Preview ReportJuly 1, 2008
If the San Francisco 49ers were a public company, the major shareholders would be calling for the CEO’s removal. Few could have imagined the amount of talent this team would waste last season. A year ago, the Niners completely emerged out of what fans were referring to as Salary Cap Hell. A decade spent suffering the consequences of the Carmen Policy, Eddie DeBartalo-created financial turmoil had rattled the once proud Football Empire of the West. But with their accounting problems gone and the NFL’s escalated salary cap in place, John York’s organization turned over a new leaf. The 49ers liquidated their $30 million in capital (i.e. cap space) and put it in the hands of Scott McCloughan, instructing the third-year GM to go out and purchase a winning team.
