According to Forbes.com the overall value of NFL teams fell 2% last season to $1.02 billion.  This is the first time teams overall worth declined since Forbes started tracking team values in 1998.  Where do you think your San Francisco 49ers ranked?

The 49ers are worth $925 million and rank 22nd in league value. When you see where the 49ers rank you might think revenue fell for the team.  They were however one of only five NFL teams to be worth more this year than last.  The 49ers value increased 6%.  The NFL team with the best value is the Dallas Cowboys at $1.805 billion.  Our Bay Area rivals Oakland Raiders ranked second to last in value at $758 million down 5% from last year. 

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The 49ers starting nose tackle Aubrayo Franklin who has held out all of training camp and the preseason is expected to sign his one-year tender worth $7 million.  Franklin’s agent Todd France said the nose tackle will sign the week before the last exhibition game in order to get a week of contact before the season starts on September 12.  Franklin is working out at his home in Atlanta and according to his agent he is in “unbelievable shape.”

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Welcome back Mr Favre

Thanks to a 12-play, 70-yard touchdown opening drive by Alex Smith and a payback sack by Patrick Willis made Brett Favre’s debut last all of four plays.  Most importantly Smith excelled compared to his start against the Colts.  On the opening drive there were a few passing plays where the pocket was collapsing and I thought Smith was going to go down for a sack but he stepped up in the pocket and made plays. 

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