NFL Preseason 2010: Top Notes from the 49ers’ Win Over the Colts

As of Sunday, San Francisco 49ers Football is back for 2010, and a welcome sight it is!

The fact that key players like Frank Gore, Michael Crabtree, Patrick Willis, and Joe Nedney were not even dressed for the preseason opener against the defending AFC Champion Indianapolis Colts may have left some fans—anxious for a demonstration of the team's potential in this make or break year—somewhat disappointed, but it was nothing out of the ordinary.

The NFL preseason has always been a delicate dance of deception where two teams attempt to toe the razor thin line between getting sufficient practice reps at game speed and revealing too much of their repertoire on film before the regular season begins. Conservatism generally wins out and leads to watered down offense...

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