Bay Area teams have a rich history of big-time trades that have included the likes of Joe Montana, Willie Mays, Rickey Henderson and Joe Thornton.

Bay Area teams have a rich history of big-time trades that have included the likes of Joe Montana, Willie Mays, Rickey ...

Spagnuolo had two stints working with the Giants and head coach Tom Coughlin, who did not make the HOF finalist cut this year ...

Heliot Ramos, Tyler Fitzgerald and the Giants' propensity for getting on base to start an inning are due for regressions.

Mike Kafka, who plays a subdued role as OC with the New York Giants, was clearly in charge as a head coach at this year’s Senior Bowl.

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