In a Q&A, Joe Theismann and Merril Hoge of ESPN.com feel that the San Francisco 49ers could be one of the surprise teams of 2007.
Theismann: They played good, hard football all season and upgraded some crucial spots. This team could contend for the division crown next season.
Hoge: San Francisco is my team because I love Frank Gore and I believe he's due for a big season. Alex Smith is only going to get better and the organization made a concerted effort to go out and get some excellent players on the defensive side of the ball.
Where the 49ers landed in ESPN's post-Super Bowl power rankings
By David Bonilla
Feb 8
The 2025 NFL season is officially complete after the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 at Levi's Stadium. With Super Bowl LX in the books, attention has already shifted toward 2026—and ESPN wasted no time releasing its early NFL power rankings for next...
ESPN shockingly ranks 2025 Seahawks above every 49ers Super Bowl champion
By David Bonilla
18 hrs
It may be too early to definitively rank the 2025 Seattle Seahawks, winners of Super Bowl LX, among the greatest teams in NFL history. But that didn't stop ESPN from doing exactly that.
In a recent ranking by NFL analyst Aaron Schatz, the 2025 Seahawks ranked No. 3 among the...
49ers could play two international games in 2026—and not everyone is happy
By David Bonilla
Feb 5
The NFL announced on Thursday that the San Francisco 49ers will face the Los Angeles Rams in the first-ever NFL regular-season game in Melbourne, Australia. The matchup is expected to take place in Week 1, though the official date has not yet been announced.
The Australia game...
49ers' Christian McCaffrey among FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Year
By David Bonilla
Feb 5
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has been named one of the FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Year following a standout 2025 season, joining New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
This year, FedEx...