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Without Alex Smith, what’s the 49ers’ backup plan?
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The 49ers ended the 2012 season with the NFL’s best backup quarterback. Now, with super sub Alex Smith destined for Kansas City, they will enter free agency next month with one quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, who has thrown an NFL pass.…
49ers lineman Al Netter faces DUI charge
Saturday, February 23, 2013
49ers lineman Al Netter faces DUI charge
Niners offensive lineman Al Netter, who spent his rookie season on the practice squad in 2012, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Wednesday in San Jose, the Santa Rosa...…
Randy Moss – what did the 49ers really get from him?
Friday, February 22, 2013
To ready ourselves for the impending Academy Awards, here’s a category that would be won by a 49er. The winner of the highest praise for the lowest production for a receiver in a supporting role is …. Randy Moss! Moss…
49ers shopping Alex Smith
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The 49ers aren't in the market for a starting quarterback, but they are hoping there's a market for their ex-starter, Alex Smith.With that in mind, the early pre-draft buzz is encouraging for San Francisc...…
The 49ers’ top five needs
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The NFL scouting combine begins this week and here are the players and the positions the 49ers will keep an eye on: 1. Kicker. We don’t need to mull the statistics of David Akers again. If you are a 49ers’…
Shared histories: Gore has reached out to South Carolina RB Lattimore
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
At least one member of the 49ers organization has expressed interest in Marcus Lattimore, the injured and ultra-talented running back from South Carolina: Frank Gore.…
Kaepernick was running at historic pace in 2012
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
In extrapolating Kaepernick’s 10 starts (including the playoffs) over a 16-game season, one number in particular leaps out: 803. That’s how many rushing yards he was on pace to gain over a full season.…
Will 49ers double down in search for No. 2 WR?
Monday, February 18, 2013
However, Jenkins’ disastrous rookie season (1 drop, 0 catches) could give them pause. And prompt them to try, try again with the No. 31 overall pick in this year’s NFL draft. On a pre-combine conference call this morning, NFL Network…
Tag time: Goldson hopes to avoid franchise designation in 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Starting today, NFL teams have a two-week window to place the franchise tag on prospective free agents and Goldson could receive the unwanted designation for the second straight season. After he was tagged last year, Goldson reported to training camp…
Alex Smith, anyone? Chiefs GM doesn’t see clear-cut, first-round QB in draft
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Joe Montana. Steve Bono. Elvis Grbac. Alex Smith? Two weeks after ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer said Chiefs coach Andy Reid “really likes” Smith and courted him a bit last offseason, there is another bit of news suggesting Kansas City could…
Delanie Walker among top targets of 49ers’ free agents
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Delanie Walker had three catches for 48 yards in the Super Bowl, but the 49ers' tight end did far more than serve as a pass-catcher.Just ask Ravens safety Ed Reed.On Frank Gore's 6-yard touchdown run...…
The defense never rested
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Well, if you don't count that second Seattle game. At any rate, the 49ers' defense was a key all season, ranking third in the NFL. For all the talk about the revolution at quarterback - Cam Newton, Robert ...…
Evolving scoring machine
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Evolving scoring machine
For the 49ers' offense, the season can effectively be cut in halves by quarterback - Alex Smith before the bye and Colin Kaepernick after the bye. The unit was productive under both. Smith went 6-2 in the…
49ers seek a 2nd option at wide receiver
Thursday, February 7, 2013
49ers seek a 2nd option at wide receiver
The 49ers ended the season with wideouts who were aging (Randy Moss), injured (Kyle Williams and Mario Manningham) and invisible (Ted Ginn Jr. and A.J. Jenkins).Is it any wonder Colin Kaepe...…
Kaepernick, Crabtree had prophetic fourth-quarter conversation
Thursday, February 7, 2013
In a fascinating exchange, Kaepernick and Crabtree had a prophetic conversation after the quarterback’s two-point-conversion pass sailed over wide receiver Randy Moss, who was lined up on the left side.…
Walker’s uncle, aunt killed in crash morning after Super Bowl
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Alice and Bryan Young, the aunt and uncle of 49ers tight end Delanie Walker, were killed in a car accident by a suspected drunken driver early Monday morning outside New Orleans after atten...…
Why the 49ers defense faltered at the end of the season
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
As the 49ers head into the offseason they will have plenty to ponder, including what happened to their vaunted defense in the playoffs. Over the 49ers’ last six games, including the playoffs and Super Bowl, they gave up nearly 30…
Harbaugh strongly suggests 49ers won’t release Smith
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
On Sunday, ESPN reported the 49ers will attempt to trade quarterback Alex Smith in the offseason. Today, Jim Harbaugh did nothing to dispel that notion.…
49ers look to promising future after ‘devastating’ loss
Monday, February 4, 2013
NEW ORLEANS – As he spoke to a small group of reporters in the loser’s locker room Sunday night, cornerback Chris Culliver’s eyes brimmed with tears. Moments later, a grim-faced Jim Harbaugh ran a hand through his hair before retreating…
Kaepernick from crystal ball to reality
Monday, February 4, 2013
Kaepernick from crystal ball to reality
A thought to carry 49ers fans through the brooding days of spring:Colin Kaepernick, for an entire season. ... With Mario Manningham healthy, Vernon Davis now located, Greg Roman fresh from a...…
Niners’ final drive will be replayed, analyzed criticized
Monday, February 4, 2013
Niners' final drive will be replayed, analyzed criticized
(02-04) 15:32 PST New Orleans -- John Harbaugh said on Monday morning that he and his brother Jim would never sit down together and watch a tape of Super Bowl XLVII.Which i...…
Defeat doesn’t dim 49ers’ bright future
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Defeat doesn't dim 49ers' bright future
New Orleans -- The 49ers careened off Bourbon Street on Sunday, took a wrong turn and wound up at Heartbreak Hotel.The Big Easy came down hard on the boys from the bay.Ravens 34, 49ers…
So close: 49ers fall 34-31 in Super Bowl thriller
Sunday, February 3, 2013
By Eric Branch NEW ORLEANS – Shortly after the lights came back on at the Superdome on Sunday, the 49ers’ power was also restored. One of the most bizarre moments in Super Bowl history was nearly followed by the greatest…
The Niners game in one statistic
Sunday, February 3, 2013
The 49ers won the second half, 24-6, but lost the game 34-31. You can see it all in the way the Niners gave up the ball. The Niners’ first half possessions: Punt, field goal, fumble, interception, punt, field goal. The…
Jim and John cordial at the end
Sunday, February 3, 2013
John Harbaugh said, “The end of the game was the hardest thing I ever experienced,” meaning the handshake with his brother Jim. John told his younger brother he loved him and was proud of him. Jim told him congratulations. Jim…
Super Bowl six-timers bring 49ers luck
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Bill Hart entered this brotherhood during a Nov. 2, 1981, wedding in Palo Alto.The 49ers fan and several other die-hards kept sneaking from the reception to the bar, where a television aired...…
49ers’ tight ends, fullback block more
Saturday, February 2, 2013
49ers' tight ends, fullback block more
New Orleans -- Quarterback Colin Kaepernick gets most of the headlines, and running back Frank Gore cashed in on some of that attention when he scored twice against the Falcons in the NFC Cha...…
KNBR Conversation: Ex-49er Steve Young
Saturday, February 2, 2013
KNBR Conversation: Ex-49er Steve Young
An edited transcript of the conversation between former 49ers quarterback Steve Young, who played on three Super Bowl winning teams and was MVP of one Super Bowl, and KNBR's Tom Tolbert.Tolbe...…
Allen selected to HOF; DeBartolo, Haley don’t make 2013 class
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. and defensive end Charles Haley, who played 106 of his 169 career games in San Francisco, were not selected. Of the 17 finalists, DeBartlo was among the first five cut.…
Ravens’ Boldin determined to win and help
Friday, February 1, 2013
Ravens' Boldin determined to win and help
NEW ORLEANS -- - Anquan Boldin has three touchdowns this postseason, but the Ravens' receiver was a favorite of his defensive teammates well before that."He loves the rough stuff," linebac...…
Kaepernick’s moment arrives post haste
Friday, February 1, 2013
Kaepernick's moment arrives post haste
New Orleans -- The late afternoon Louisiana sun glinted off the Superdome on the day this week that I took a walk to see Colin Kaepernick, bigger, much bigger than life.It was his particular ...…
49ers’ legends see past in the present
Friday, February 1, 2013
49ers' legends see past in the present
All it took was one 21st century trip to the Super Bowl, one vaguely familiar stampede through January, for many former 49ers greats to start dreaming big.They remember how this became a regu...…
Harbaugh’s deal? We might never know
Friday, February 1, 2013
Harbaugh's deal? We might never know
My first up-close encounter with Jim Harbaugh didn't go well.Back in the summer of 2010, I had gone down to Stanford to introduce myself to the Cardinal head coach. Harbaugh had turned around a...…
Two 49ers don’t recall involvement in anti-gay-bullying video
Friday, February 1, 2013
In August, the 49ers became the first NFL team to shoot an “It Gets Better” video, which encourages gay teens to get help if they are being bullied because of their sexual orientation.…
Opponents saw Kaepernick’s promise
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Opponents saw Kaepernick's promise
Colin Kaepernick might have burst onto the NFL scene the past 2 1/2 months, a comet zooming across the landscape, but his electric athletic ability came as absolutely no surprise to some people.J...…
Chris Ault and the pistol offense
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Chris Ault and the pistol offense
New Orleans -- Colin Kaepernick doesn't like when people call his college offense - the pistol - that the 49ers now use at times "gimmicky.""It's effective" he said.Well, back when former Nevada h...…
Kicking struggles bumped Bakhtiari
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Kicking struggles bumped Bakhtiari
New Orleans -- The first hours of 2013 started exceedingly well for Eric Bakhtiari.On Jan. 1, the 49ers linebacker was at Lake Tahoe with teammates Bruce Miller and Chad Hall, watching college fo...…
Super Bowl: DeBartolo, York ‘full circle’
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Super Bowl: DeBartolo, York 'full circle'
New Orleans -- The first domino fell here, in Louisiana.And the chain reaction is ending here, right where Jed York was sitting in his French Quarter hotel on Thursday morning."I think we'...…
Willis and 260-pound fullback Leach ready for “great matchup”
Thursday, January 31, 2013
In the Thanksgiving game in 2011, Ravens fullback Vonta Leach got a couple of good shots on 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis. Getting his bell run clearly got him mad, if you watch the video of that game, and Willis is…
Trent Dilfer: Andy Reid ‘really likes Alex’
Thursday, January 31, 2013
NEW ORLEANS – Twenty years after Joe Montana was traded to the Chiefs, could Alex Smith be the next longtime 49ers quarterback to finish his career in Kansas City?…
Rice responds to Moss: ‘I never took plays off’
Thursday, January 31, 2013
NEW ORLEANS – Before Jerry Rice even began talking to a gaggle of reporters today, it was clear he’d have something to say about 49ers wide receiver Randy Moss.…
Davis never had a chance to thank Singletary
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Niners tight end Vernon Davis said former coach Mike Singletary taught him to stop only caring about his own stats. “I remember the very first time he kicked me off the field,” Davis said. “Tears were shed. I told him,…
Staley “like a chicken with its head cut off”
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Niners tackle Joe Staley said he has “no clue” where the ball is going once he starts blocking on a play. “I’m like a chicken with its head cut off,” he said. San Francisco uses so many different formations and…
How Willis’ pain became 49ers’ gain
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
I'm a sucker for a rejection story, and Patrick Willis has a good 'un.There is no shortage of rejection stories among Super Bowl players. Some of these guys were born great and ne...…
Ravens will hit Kaepernick if they can
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
As people all around them are partying, the Ravens stay in their hotel rooms at night and keep their heads in their iPads, trying to solve the Colin Kaepernick caper.And the pl...…
Super Bowl, Mardi Gras too much party?
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Here's a stunner. Even New Orleans thinks this might be too much partying.Nola, of course, whoops it up with an enthusiasm unknown to much of mankind. But this schedule of a we...…
‘Blind Side’ questions annoy tackle Oher
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
'Blind Side' questions annoy tackle Oher
New Orleans -- Michael Oher is better known for being the subject of "The Blind Side," a book-turned-movie about a kid's rise from a near hopeless situation growing up to starring for the O...…
Update: Moss still thinks he’s the greatest
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Today, Moss noted his I’m-the-the-greatest-wide-receiver-ever comment was the story of media day. In a unique twist, he cited his humility while using the third person to explain why he's the greatest.…
Ravens’ Lewis denies boost from drugs
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The Ray Lewis retirement tour hit a snag Tuesday. The Ravens' linebacker was asked at Super Bowl XLVII media day about a Sports Illustrated report that he possibly took a banned...…
Moss’ grandiose statement makes a mess
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Moss' grandiose statement makes a mess
New Orleans -- Sitting at his podium, in his red 49ers jersey, Randy Moss casually dropped the news."I really do think I'm the greatest receiver to ever play the game," he said. Come again?…
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