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Can the 49ers’ shifting secondary get in the head of Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson?

While many say the 49ers and Seahawks are mirror images, their defenses are drastically different, particularly in the secondary. Former NFL quarterback Warren Moon was on KNBR’s Fitz and Brooks show Thursday and the Hall-of-Fame caliber passer and Seahawks radio…

Crabtree-Boldin best 49ers WR duo since Rice-Taylor?

Michael Crabtree and Anquan Boldin have only suited up as teammates for seven games, but is it the best tandem since Jerry Rice-John Taylor?

Rogers expects to play nickel position

Cornerback Carlos Rogers will play Sunday in the NFC Championship game as the 49ers' nickel back, he said Thursday evening on his radio show.

Injury report: CB Rogers returns; LB Brooks sits out with illness

Cornerback Carlos Rogers practiced on a limited basis today for the first time since he sustained a hamstring injury in the regular-season finale on Dec. 29. Including the playoffs, Rogers started 53 straight games with the 49ers before his injury,…

Willis, Boldin admit dislike, ‘hostility’ between 49ers, Seahawks

Try though they may, the 49ers can’t escape the fact that it’s not just another game when the 49ers and Seattle Seahawks play these days. Credit wide receiver Anquan Boldin and inside linebacker Patrick Willis for saying as much Wednesday,…

Vikings hire head coach; Roman, Tomsula passed over

The Minnesota Vikings, one of two teams still looking for a head coach, found their man today, and it wasn’t 49ers assistant Greg Roman or Jim Tomsula. Both had…

49ers break tradition to stick with successful playoff routine

Typically, the 49ers travel the day before games played in the same time zone. But they will board their flight on Friday for Sunday's game in Seattle.

Rogers, Tukuafu expect to play vs. Seahawks

Carlos Rogers said Tuesday that he is on track to play vs. Seattle on Sunday. Fullback Will Tukuafu wasn’t as direct...

49ers’ Rogers must earn way back into lineup vs. Seattle

ornerback Carlos Rogers told reporters at the 49ers practice facility on Tuesday that he has experienced no setbacks and expects to be ready to play Sunday in the NFC Championship game. But Rogers, who has missed the past two games…

49ers sign three to future contracts

The 49ers signed two wide receivers and one defensive tackle to future deals that allow them to participate in the team’s offseason program.

Harbaugh mourns loss of ‘Grandpa Joe’

Jim Harbaugh's grandfather passed away Sunday morning, and the 49ers' coach reminisced about Joe Cipiti's life Monday afternoon.

Brooks’ goal-line stop against Panthers part of new Fangio twist

One of the key plays from Sunday’s game came when 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks stuffed Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton shy of the goal line on a fourth-down play in the second quarter. What most people likely were unaware of…

Sanders tweets he will play in Pro Bowl; will Rice follow suit?

Having Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice out there running around does exactly zero to diminish the sanctity of the game (there was none prior), and might actually make it more interesting.

Whitner on 49ers’ strategy vs. Seahawks: ‘Make the QB beat us’

Quarterback Russell Wilson might be the Seahawks’ biggest offensive name, but the 49ers defense doesn’t view him as their biggest challenge. That honor goes to Marshawn Terrell Lynch. On Sunday, safety Donte Whitner didn’t hesitate when asked what player the…

How to beat Seahawks in Seattle? The Cardinals give advice

The only team to beat the Seahawks at home in the last two seasons? That would be the Arizona Cardinals, who won, 17-10, at CenturyLink Field in Week 16. The 49ers played the Cardinals the following week, and we asked …

Play time: Crabtree plays through shoulder pain

Wide receiver Michael Crabtree declared himself fine for the NFC Championship game after appearing to be bothered by a shoulder injury throughout Sunday’s game. Crabtree missed three snaps early in the game with a right shoulder injury when Carolina Panthers…

Seahawks block NFC Title Game ticket sales to California

The good feelings between the 49ers and Seahawks could never last. Last week, fans from both teams decided to donate money to children’s hospitals in Seattle and San Francisco. Now, the Seahawks are limiting ticket sales to just six states…

A remedial QB? Dilfer clarifies his quote on Kaepernick

After Colin Kaepernick was sacked six times in a loss against the Panthers on Nov. 10, he took a shot from an ex-quarterback. In discussing Kaepernick’s 91-yard performance in a 10-9 defeat, ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer said the second-year starter…

Reports: Vikings will interview Roman, Tomsula today in Charlotte

Niners offensive coordinator Greg Roman and defensive line coach Jim Tomsula are colleagues, but they will become competitors, of sorts, today. The Vikings, who fired head coach Leslie Frazier on Dec. 30, will reportedly send officials to North Carolina to…

DeBartolo, Haley back in the HOF finalists lounge

Former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo and five-time Super Bowl champion Charles Haley are among 15 modern-era finalists for this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class. It is DeBartolo’s third straight year as a finalist and Haley’s fourth consecutive year.…

CB Cox won spot because of better preparation; Rogers still sidelined

Today, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said Cox was the surprise choice to play nickel cornerback in a wild-card win at Green Bay because he performed better in practice and meetings than Wright. Cox, who was waived by the 49ers on…

49ers coaching line of succession

If the 49ers lose several assistants, here’s is a look at what the team could do to fill certain high-profile spots from within the coaching staff...

Former 49ers long snapper Brian Jennings on KNBR “Cam Newton owes me $25,000″

Former 49ers long snapper and insightful funny man Brian Jennings has a message for Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. The 49ers meet Newton’s Panthers this Sunday in Charlotte in an NFC divisional playoff clash. “Cam Newton owes me $25,000, a lot…

49ers-Panthers injury reports: Rogers out, Smith limited

Steve Smith sprained his left PCL Week 16 and missed the Panthers' regular season finale. He took it easy Wednesday afternoon.

CBs Wright, Cox both surprised by roles in wild-card win

Niners cornerback Eric Wright didn’t expect to get left out in the cold Sunday. In an unexpected move, it was Perrish Cox – not Wright – who was tapped to fill in at nickel cornerback in the 49ers’ 23-20 wild-card…

College coach on Crabtree’s best catch: ‘It’s hard for me to even describe’

In Texas Tech football history, Michael Crabtree’s last-second, 28-yard touchdown grab in a 2008 win over No. 1 Texas is the program’s equivalent to The Catch. But it doesn’t rank as Crabtree’s best catch in college. At least not according…

The story behind Harbaugh’s hug and kiss

If coach Jim Harbaugh was “as happy as a pig in slop” -- his words -- after the 49ers’ playoff-clinching win against Atlanta, he was as playful as a snowshoe hare in frigid Wisconsin on Sunday. Esteemed NFL scribe Peter…

Notes, quotes and anecdotes from Harbaugh news conference, Packers game

With as many as three more games in inclement weather, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has ample reason to feel confident about quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s ability to perform in any conditions. “We’ve got a good bad-weather quarterback,” Harbaugh said Monday in…

Bat by LaMichael James wouldn’t have resulted in safety

The officials didn’t catch a foul that happened at the beginning of the 49ers' game-winning drive, but those who think it would've changed the outcome are mistaken.

Calendar is clear for 49ers: Win and go to Charlotte

The Niners will visit the Panthers in the divisional playoffs at 10:05 a.m. (PST) on Jan. 12, provided they win their wild-card game Green Bay today. Carolina beat San Francisco, 10-9, on Nov. 10, a loss in which the 49ers…

Preview time: Flair visits 49ers, Davis rips Appleton, current weather, matchup analysis

It’s a tolerable 5 degrees some 5 hours before kickoff here in Green Bay, tolerable as long as you’re bundled up and only take a walk across a parking lot to the hotel breakfast buffet. The wind should pick up…

Aldon Smith’s new playoff appreciation

Aldon Smith appreciates these playoffs a little more. A quarter of the season spent away from football's daily rigors, and the teammates and coaches he considers family, to deal with a serious personal matter will do that. ''Any time you…

Mayors make ‘sweet’ bet on 49ers-Packers game

It could be the coldest game in NFL history, but San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Green Bay Mayor James Schmitt are spreading warm and fuzzy feelings by making a friendly wager. If the 49ers win the playoff game on…

Boldin thinks 49ers poised for Super Bowl run

Wide receiver Anquan Boldin was part of a Ravens team that won the Super Bowl last season despite an obstacle-filled path. He said Friday that the 49ers are set up for a comparable run this season. “I don’t see why…

Harbaugh finally opens up on frigid forecast, with physiological touch

Every time you check the forecast for Sunday in Green Bay, the projected temperature seems to drop. The latest from the National Weather Service: Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values between -20 and…

A clarification on 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman

In my last post I did not mean to intimate that anybody other than 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman calls the plays. Receivers coach John Morton might do much of the research for the passing game planning, but it is…

Conditions could impact Roman’s play-calling

A couple hours before every game, 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman briskly walks several laps around the perimeter of the playing field. When he takes his traditional walk on Sunday at Lambeau Field, he’ll be paying close attention to the…

Bowman earns NFC Defensive Player of the Month

San Francisco linebacker NaVorro Bowman, a strong candidate for NFL Defensive Player of the Year, was recognized as the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Month on Thursday. Bowman provided the 49ers’ with their signature defensive play of the season to…

Notes: Wright man for the job; Harbaugh weary of weather talk

Niners general manager Trent Baalke met with cornerback Eric Wright at UNLV before the 2007 draft, inquired when Wright became a free agent during his NFL career and, finally, traded for him in July. When that trade was voided because…

Injury report: Justin Smith has not practiced this week

The 49ers had several players that didn't make it on to the practice field on Wednesday, including defensive tackle Justin Smith.

49ers offensive play-calling: A review

Offensive coordinator Greg Roman, surprisingly, is among the most polarizing 49ers personalities in the last few years. He often gets filleted for his game-planning and play-calling despite his obvious brilliance in both areas. With that in mind, here are the…

49ers notes: Staley wanted rubber match with Packers’ Matthews

Joe Staley said he wishes linebacker Clay Matthews were healthy for Sunday’s showdown in Green Bay, and it’s not because Staley and his teammates want to take a few…

Weather-tested Dawson will enter frigid Green Bay with NFC honor

Given his background, Dawson is well-equipped for a 3:40 p.m. (CST) kickoff Sunday in Green Bay, where the National Weather Service if forecasting a high of a high near 15 degrees with the temperature dropping to -4 at night.…

Packers rule out Matthews vs. 49ers

Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that Clay Matthews will not be available for the Packers this week in their playoff opener.

49ers CB Rogers heads for MRI; team signs Perrish Cox

As the 49ers began preparing for their NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers this weekend, cornerback Carlos Rogers headed for an MRI exam on his right hamstring. Coach Jim Harbaugh had no immediate word regarding Rodgers’ status for…

Golden Nuggets: Week 17 vs Arizona

Weekly Golden Nuggets
In preview of each week’s game, 49ersParadise.com recaps some of the weeks best moments and the key notes you need to know before this week’s #49ers clash. This week’s opponent at: Cardinals, Time: Sunday 1:25 PM PST…

49ers get James ready for lefty punter

The 49ers held a tryout for a punter on Friday, but it wasn't because they're dissatisfied with three-time Pro Bowler Andy Lee's services.

49ers Pro Bowlers hoping to miss the game

The 49ers will be sending more players to the Pro Bowl this season than any team in the NFL for the second consecutive season. The revised format of this year’s Pro Bowl is designed to boost audience. …

Notes: Injury could end Manningam’s 49ers’ tenure; Gore nears milestone

From pinch-hitting Chronicle colleague Henry Schulman: Mario Manningham’s unsatisfying two years as a 49er might have ended Friday when the team placed him on injured reserve with a knee injury that will keep him out of the playoffs for the…

Brooks wins appeal of hit on Brees

Ahmad Brooks was penalized 15 yards and a sack-fumble was negated in the 49ers' loss to the Saints, but his hit on Drew Brees won't hurt his pockets.
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