... the San Francisco 49ers. They managed to escape their seventh straight losing season in 2009, finishing even at 8-8. Now with head coach Mike Singletary entering his second full season, the next step NEEDS to be a playoff berth. The 49ers off-season moves, and also lack thereof, have generated some interesting conversations about whether the team is in better position entering 2010 than they were heading into 2009. The angst among the 49ers Faithful is understandable, but one thing is clear: it could be a WHOLE lot worse. You would not even need to look that far back to find some interesting cases of players who immediately gave the team addition by subtraction when they left, prompting fans to ask why the 49ers stuck with them as long as the...

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