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The Daily Free Press

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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet-to-Helmet: For week 5 underachievers, how high is the panic meter?

Jason Asvestopoulos October 9, 2024
We have started to get a clearer picture of where each National Football League team’s season is going after the first five weeks of the season. Some squads have become pleasant surprises, whereas others have had unexpected declines. Can these next four teams rebound from a rough start, or should alarm bells echo all throughout their fanbase?
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet-to-Helmet: previewing the big game

Jason Asvestopoulos February 8, 2024
At last, we have reached the big game — the game that every kid dreams of playing in. This is where legends are made, where stars seize their opportunities and where intensity reaches unmatched levels: the Super Bowl.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

4th and Inches: Conference Championship preview

Brett Abrams January 23, 2023
The San Francisco 49ers take on the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cincinnati Bengals battle the Kansas City Chiefs in the Conference Championship round of the NFL playoffs.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

4th and Inches: Christian McCaffrey makes the 49ers Super Bowl contenders

Brett Abrams November 16, 2022
In this week's edition of 4th and Inches, columnist Brett Abrams discusses Christian McCaffrey's immediate impact since being traded to the San Francisco 49ers.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Booms, Busts and Bets: NFL Week 11

Sean Hroncich November 18, 2021
Sean Hroncich discusses the most significant fantasy outlooks entering Week 11 of the NFL season.
Between the Lines: Football traditionalists don’t understand Josh Rosen

Between the Lines: Football traditionalists don’t understand Josh Rosen

Michael Alcaraz April 5, 2018
As the 2018 NFL Draft nears, there is one storyline that continues to show that the NFL is the stubborn old guy in the room who wants to do everything the “old-school way.” That story’s protagonist is Josh Rosen.
Between the Lines: The Jimmy Garoppolo effect makes the Niners NFC playoff contenders

Between the Lines: The Jimmy Garoppolo effect makes the Niners NFC playoff contenders

Michael Alcaraz March 12, 2018
On Feb. 8, Jimmy Garoppolo signed the largest contract in NFL history — $137.5 million for five years — with the San Francisco 49ers, becoming their quarterback of the future for a franchise with a history of great quarterbacks.
The New England Patriots offense is one of the best in football thanks to Josh McDaniels. PHOTO COURTESY GOALIEJ54/FLICKR

Between the Lines: The second best coaching position in the NFL

Michael Alcaraz February 5, 2017

With the NFL season coming to a close, many teams are already deep into their offseasons. Scouts are reviewing game film of college players in preparation for the draft and head coach and general manager...

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