San Francisco 49ers: Giant Myths and Forgotten Gold

Late last season, when the 49ers were discovering a revitalized Alex Smith and a new identity, I wrote several articles about the benefits of the spread offense.

The 49ers had demonstrated that year that they started games abysmally poor, only to later catch up by switching to a shotgun spread offense exclusively.

Fans wondered, “Why don't they use this offense all the time, instead of waiting until they are down by several touchdowns?”

It was a good question to ask; and you know what? Sadly. It still is.

Why did the 49ers abandon the spread offense when it had proven to work time and again? Why did they kill ...

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