San Francisco 49ers: How the Team Will Handle an Increase in Expectations

Aside from a few roster moves, the most notable difference with the San Francisco 49ers heading into this season is expectations—much, much higher expectations. There's a scent of "Super Bowl or bust" around the facility these days. It's a far cry from last season, when every ESPN "expert" rode shotgun in the St. Louis Rams' bandwagon.   

The last time the 49ers shouldered the burden of being the heavy favorite to win the NFC West, they fell flat on their face en route to a 6-10 rec...

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