While it feels like just yesterday that the NFL season ended with Super Bowl XLVI, it’s already been nearly three months since the season has ended.

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Read More: 49ers preseason schedule, San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers have their preseason schedule announced, and their game agains the Denver Broncos is set for the third contest of the preseason. Considering it’s the third preseason game, it’s likely the best glimpse you’ll get of Manning before the regular season starts, since that’s when most of the starting lineup sees the most action

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The San Francisco 49ers emerged as a contender in the NFC during the 2011 NFL season as a result of their personnel – both coaches and players. The 49ers had one of the league’s best defensive units and had an offense that controlled the ball and did just enough to win games. While new GM Trent Baalke did a lot of work to sign players to help the 49ers, many of the key players were brought in via the NFL Draft

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For the first time in nearly a decade, the San Francisco 49ers have a division title to defend. The expectations that come along with the title defense are welcome, however, as this very talented team enters the 2012 NFL season as the clear favorite to win the NFC West

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A model of the planned future home of the San Francisco 49ers. (REUTERS/Robert Galbraith) Report an error With their new stadium breaking ground in Santa Clara, Calif., this week, the San Francisco 49ers reportedly plan to bid on Super Bowl L for 2016.

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49ers plan to bid on Super Bowl: Reports By The Sports Xchange With their new stadium breaking ground in Santa Clara, Calif., this week, the San Francisco 49ers reportedly plan to bid on Super Bowl L for 2016. The 49ers hope the team’s new $1.02B facility would host the 50th Super Bowl, a team source told the Sacramento Bee on Friday. And if the team did not get the event, it would bid on the 2016 game

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Updated Apr 15, 2012 2:12 AM ET   The San Francisco 49ers, who will break ground on their new $1.2 billion stadium Thursday, are planning to bid for Super Bowl L, The Sacramento Bee reported Saturday, citing sources.

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Set to begin construction on a new stadium, the San Francisco 49ers are planning to bid on the right to host Super Bowl L in 2016, a team source told the Sacramento Bee on Saturday. Harrison: Coach Power Rankings According to the newspaper, the team is optimistic that its new venue, to be built in Santa Clara, Calif., will be finished in time for the team to play the 2014 season there.

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California can be a litigious place. That being said, the San Francisco 49ers may have a legitimate legal case in the “Bounty-gate” scandal after new audio was released where former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams specifically called for serious injuries and bodily harm to key players on its roster. NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton recently said that the penalties for the former coach should be even harsher than what was handed out as punishment by the league.

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The San Francisco 49ers had a great draft in 2011 and got big performances all season out of their rookies. Another strong draft in 2012 could position San Francisco to make a run towards the Super Bowl once again. Listed below are the five biggest needs the team needs to address in the draft this year

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Read More: 2012 nfl compensatory draft picks, San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a good team that hasn’t had any recent huge free agent losses, so it’s not a huge surprise that they didn’t end up with any compensatory draft picks. Compensatory draft picks are only handed out to the teams that lose the most free agents, and San Francisco has had a clean sheet.

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The 49ers’ relentless fortification of their roster yielded three more moves Thursday: the signings of quarterback Josh Johnson, return specialist Ted Ginn Jr. and wide receiver Mario Manningham.

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The San Francisco 49ers kicked off the free-agency period with the signing of four-time All-Pro receiver Randy Moss . Moss, who did not play last season, had arguably the worst season of his career in 2010. Playing for the New England Patriots , Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans , Moss totaled 28 receptions for 393 yards and five touchdowns

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Alex Smith is just way too good at dealing with this crazy stuff and deflecting the drama. It’s understandable. He has had plenty of practice.

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