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Prediction: Giants will beat 49ers by 1 point

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Grant Cohn

The Giants are going to beat the 49ers 21-20. The Giants are going to view this game as a battle against an opponent who is attempting to mount a push to dislodge them from the throne. This game will not be … Continue reading →

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Predicting the Niners record next season

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Grant Cohn

I’ve got another game we can play as we spin our wheels this offseason. What will the Niners regular record be next season? This is not a fruitless exercise. This is another way of examining how the Niners currently stack … Continue reading →

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49ers still get no respect

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Despite beating the Super Bowl champion New York Giants in Week 10 and coming a few plays short of beating them again in the NFC championship game, the Niners only have a one-in-ten shot at winning next season’s Super Bowl … Continue reading →

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NFL power pendulum swings back to the NFC

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Grant Cohn

It’s the morning after Super Bowl XLVI, I just woke up and I have two points to make. Here’s the first: The NFL is an NFC-dominated league once again. They’ve won three Super Bowls in a row. Three years ago … Continue reading →

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The Niners are not a Super Bowl team because they are not (Lowell column)

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Grant Cohn

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat has not posted my sidebar on poor Kyle Williams yet, but they just posted my dad’s column. He puts the Niners season in perspective like only he can. He gives credit to Jim Harbaugh and … Continue reading →

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Grades for the NFC championship game

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SAN FRANCISCO – Here are my grades for the 49ers, who lost 20-17 to the New York Giants in the NFC championship game. Alex Smith: D. Most of his 196 passing yards came on two long completions to Vernon Davis. … Continue reading →

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NFC Championship Live Blog: 49ers vs. Giants

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Grant Cohn

SAN FRANCISCO — This is the live blog for the NFC championship game at Candlestick park between the Niners and the New York Giants. I’ll be updating this frequently from the press box. Since I’m sure all of you are … Continue reading →

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Harbaugh and 49er tradition

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Grant Cohn

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat just posted the article I wrote for their Sunday paper. It’s about the art gallery that’s growing on the hallway outside the team’s meeting rooms. Not just everyone can view the gallery, though. Only players … Continue reading →

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Look for a huge game from Frank Gore (Lowell column)

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Grant Cohn

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat just posted my dad’s prediction column for the Niners-Giants NFC championship game. We agree that the Niners will win, but we disagree on the score. He says they’ll win by one touchdown (27-20). I say … Continue reading →

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Grant’s prediction

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Here’s my prediction for the NFC championship game. The Niners are going to beat the New York Giants 31-17 because they have better players and better coaches. Oh, and they have home field advantage, too. The Giants defensive game plan … Continue reading →

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How the Niners offense will attack the Giants defense

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Here’s how I expect the Niners offense to attack the red hot New York Giants defense. I expect the Niners to split out Vernon Davis at wide receiver often, much more than usual. The Giants are going to double team … Continue reading →

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How the Giants defense will play the Niners offense

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Part of the reason the Saints lost to the Niners on Saturday is that their defensive game plan was too simple. They acted as if stopping Frank Gore would stop the entire Niners offense. They committed eight, nine, sometimes ten … Continue reading →

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Grant’s thoughts on the Giants and Falcons

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Grant Cohn

Since we’re all watching football today, I have some thoughts on the Giants and the Falcons. First, the Falcons. They need a new quarterback and a new coaching staff. Matt Ryan is like Alex Smith without any of the good … Continue reading →

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