Oct. 14, 2012; Glendale, AZ, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver (13) Stevie Johnson against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Bills defeated the Cardinals 19-16 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
In the offseason, the San Francisco 49ers added some much-needed depth at the wide receiver position by trading for Stevie Johnson.
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Dec 15, 2013; Tampa, FL, USA; San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (85) pumps his fist prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
According to San Francisco 49ers safety C.J. Spillman’s Instagram account, Vernon Davis has ended his holdout and reported to 49ers’ training camp today.
Davis was greeted by several teammates, including nose tackle Glenn Dorsey, wide receiver Kassim Osgood, and defensive lineman Lawrence Okoyoe, today at the 49ers’ practice facility in Santa Clara.
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Dec 29, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (85) against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
San Francisco 49ers’ tight end Vernon Davis has been sitting out of the 49ers’ voluntary offseason program because he wants a new contract. Davis is sacrificing a $200,000 workout bonus for missing these voluntary workouts.
According to Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle, Davis hasn’t said much about why he’s missing these workouts. Branch asked Davis whether or not he plans on attending the 49ers’ mandatory minicamp from June 17-19th.
“I might be there,” Davis said. “I might not. It’s mandatory. I probably should be there. We’ll see.”
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Dec 15, 2013; Tampa, FL, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter of the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Foldy-USA TODAY Sports
One of the San Francisco 49ers’ biggest weaknesses in 2013 was their lack of depth at the wide receiver position. With Michael Crabtree sidelined for much of the season and Quinton Patton also missing time due to injury, the 49ers had to rely on Anquan Boldin and Kyle Williams, which proved to be not enough for the 49ers’ offense.
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Sparks Bay Area – Sparks for iPhone
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Bay Area sports fans, we root for some of the best teams in the world, and now there’s a way for us to experience Bay Area sports in a whole new way. I’m excited to share with you Sparks Bay Area Sports, a new, free iPhone app.
This new app gives fans a new way to experience Bay Area Sports. Fans can express and discuss their favorite teams by quickly creating fun, visual “sparks,” text and images, that can be shared on Facebook and Twitter.
Sparks Bay Area Sports can be used in many different ways. Fans can start a discussion about certain trending topics, similar to talk radio, between games and then can share in the emotional experience with other fans during games.
Personally, I’ve loved using the app as a Sparks Insider. I’ve found that when I create a “spark” and then tweet it out, it gets a lot of interaction on Twitter! I’ve interacted with more fans because of the app, and it ceratinly has sparked some great discussion about my favorite Bay Area sports teams: the San Francisco Giants, the Golden State Warriors, and the San Francisco 49ers.
A couple of examples of the new free iPhone app Sparks.
I also have found that creating “sparks” is a great way for me to challenge myself creatively. As a very analytical person, I struggle with creativity at times. I’m always open to new challenges, and using “sparks” has allowed me to push myself and find new creative ways to discuss the sports teams that I love the most.
Especially with the Giants season and the Warriors’ playoff run underway, I’ve loved using the app and engaging in more discussion with fans. I’ve seen the endless amount of benefits that the app can bring to a sports’ fan’s life, and I can’t wait for more Bay Area sports fans to use it and experience the great aspects of the app.
Fans can download the app here.
As an added bonus to downloading the app, Sparks is giving away 2 FREE lower level tickets to Game 4 of the Warriors-Clippers series to the user whose spark gets the most retweets this week. You can become eligible to win these two free tickets if you download the app, create awesome sparks while watching the Warriors, and share them to Twitter!
Let’s go Warriors, and let’s start sparking! Check out Sparks for iPhone!
Here are some examples of Sparks that other fans and Bay Area sports personalities, such as Kate T. Scott from KNBR, Dave Flemming from the Giants, and NBA journalist, Matt Steinmetz, have created:
Jan 19, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh (left) looks on with quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of the 2013 NFC Championship football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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The San Francisco 49ers have come painfully close to winning a Super Bowl title for the past three seasons. Unfortunately for them, the Seattle Seahawks will be representing the NFC in the Super Bowl instead of the 49ers this season.
The 49ers are certainly an elite team in the NFL, especially given the fact that they’ve made it to the NFC Championship three seasons in a row now. However, there’s always room for improvement, especially if they want to beat Seattle next season.
The 49ers are now officially into the offseason. They can now focus on what moves they need to make to improve next season.
The 49ers have star players at many different positions, but here are three positions where they must improve or where they need to gain more depth at:
The 3rd Sister 