The Talent Migration: SF Ho!

SF fans will remember the 2011 NFC Championship forever as the game the Giants didn't win, but rather, the 49ers lost. Special teams returner Ted Ginn Jr. was injured and stayed out, so Kyle Williams played in his place. Williams' two fumbles are what had to have cost the 49ers that game. Clearly, SF was the better team.

The media announced last Wednesday, former New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs agreed on a one-year contract with the 49ers, according to one league source. New York released him this month. "Jacobs started most of the Giants’ games in 2008 and 2009, but was the starter in just 11 games over the past two seasons." Nevertheless, the 49ers are getting another piece of last year's Super Bowl champions. That's all that matters.

This follows recent contract agreements from WR Ted Ginn Jr. (one-year contract), WR Randy Moss (one-year contract), QB Alex Smith (three-year contract), and former Giants WR Mario Manningham (two-year contract). Yes, they couldn't get Peyton Manning, but as long as Harbaugh remains the head coach, I'm not worried about Alex Smith.

Why the migration from a Super Bowl team? It's simple. When you win, people want to be winners with you. The Giants may have won the NFC Championship and the Super Bowl, but New York only won 9 games in the regular season, compared to the 13 San Francisco won. San Francisco also already has a top defense, so they are willing to spend the extra money to have an intimidating offense.

The 49ers are building a team very similar to the championship teams they've had in the past. After coming so close last year to the Super Bowl, losing in a game they really should have won, the team is pulling out all the stops to return to their former glory. After all, the season will be tougher, with another rematch against New York, and trips to New Orleans, Green Bay, and New England coming in the 2012 season.

Most recently, the 49ers built a Super Bowl champion team in 1994, with notable acquisitions that offseason. They got former Dallas LB Ken Norton Jr. and former Falcon CB Deon Sanders, among others, signing them to short contracts to win the Super Bowl quickly.

Here's the story of that 1994 season below. We'll see if 2012 turns out in similar fashion.