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Golden Nuggets: Not much happening with 49ers

Friday, July 8th, 2016 edition of the Golden Nuggets, a daily compilation of San Francisco 49ers links from around the Internet.
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The Seahawks-Cardinals rivalry is impressive, but there are some impressive old 49ers rivalries

The Cardinals and Seahawks are both strong talents in the NFC West. How does it compare to past 49ers teams and their rivals? Bill Barnwell broke it down.
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You gonna try and land Carlos Hyde or Torrey Smith on your fantasy football teams?

PFF includes Carlos Hyde, Torrey Smith in top 101 fantasy football rankings

Pro Football Focus released their top 101 fantasy football players for 2016. We look at the 49ers included in the list.
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Time to consider best and worst case scenarios for 49ers rookies. First up, cornerback Will Redmond.

The San Francisco 49ers drafted Will Redmond to play nickel back, but he is in the midst of ACL rehab. Can he be ready for training camp, and if so, what kind of role should we expect for him in 2016?
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This is really fascinating stuff. Includes mention of a pain-killer lawsuit that includes ex-San Francisco 49ers center Jeremy Newberry

Calvin Johnson talks about concussions he’s had, easy access to painkillers

The NFL’s concussion problem is well-known and well-documented. The league’s issue with pain-killers is slightly less well known, but still a huge deal. Retired WR Calvin Johnson had some interesting comments about it.
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