The 49ers were beaten this season by teams that established some semblance of offensive balance. They were 131 against the teams that ran for more than 100 yards. Heartening news for 49ers fans: The Falcons ranked 29th in the NFL in rushing (87.3 yards a game), although running backs Michael Turner and Jacquizz Rodgers combined for 162 yards on 24 carries against Seattle..He heard of the plan to burn the uniforms and grabbed a pair of the sox "just for yucks", as he referred to it. Miller went on to lead Denver to it's first Super Bowl, SBXII, in 1978 against Dallas. He still has his sox..

But I ask you to consider the situation of most professional football players. Many spend their whole time on the field hitting or pushing around someone at least their size if not larger. Love of a game will take you a long way, but if not for significant pay opportunities, many people just would not put up with such sanctioned abuse..He had struggled to get separation from Je