While it is not often considered until it is too late, the position of backup quarterback is often vital to the success of a great team....

It's often sad to see just how much can change in a dozen years. When Aldon Smith stepped across the stage in the 2011 NFL Draft, no one...

The San Francisco 49ers of the late 1980s were a nearly unstoppable force, boasting a slew of athletes that read like a Hall of Fame...

Football is quickly becoming America's National Pastime for a myriad of reasons. Some love the collisions while others prefer the big...

To win three straight NFL Championships is one of the most unachievable achievements in league history. Although it has never been done...

Few teams were ever as formidable on the frozen tundra as Bud Grant's Minnesota Vikings. Taking over an undisciplined squad in 1967, he...

Long snapping is one of the most unassuming positions in football. Most of the time they are never noticed unless they make a mistake....

This Sunday, something truly unique is going to occur and it has little to do with a possible three-peat. While it's been done before,...

In the vast world of coaching, sometimes a coach will cut his teeth with an organization for a short time before becoming their bitter...

Recently 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy has taken the NFL by storm, leading his team to five straight wins and putting them in a...

It has been said that the NFL is a stepping-stone to one's life's work. After their playing career end, professional opportunities come...

Wine making is a long. intricate process which thrives on hard work and dedication. Coming from a wine making family in Napa Valley, Dick...

It is well known that California is the birthplace of many bands and genres of music. However, the two cities most responsible for this...

One of the best quarterbacks of the 1950's was Norm Van Brocklin. Nicknamed "the Dutchman", the product of Walnut Creek, California was...

Few positions in sports are as glamorous as quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Signal callers such as Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman, Tony...

Few men have impacted the game of football like John Madden. He traveled quite a journey from Daly City, California to Canton, Ohio....

Any 49ers fan who tuned into the game on the radio in the 1950's looked forward to listening to that region's power-duo, Bob Fouts and...

When the Oakland Raiders began in 1960, they featured several players from the San Francisco Bay Area and the Central Valley on their...

Most expansion teams in the NFL include many local names to their rosters in order to attract local attention. The San Francisco 49ers...

Leo Nomellini truly lived a full life. After immigrating from Italy as an infant, he fought in World War II, starred on the offensive and...