49ers' Crabtree questioned in sexual assault caseSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Police in San Francisco say they're investigating a sexual assault allegation involving 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree. |
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Ashley Fox, ESPN.com Atlanta QB shouldn't need to do more to prove he's clutch and a winner |
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What has the Falcons reveling in their game with the 49ers? Can the Ravens' defense hold up against the vaunted Patriots' offense? Peter King answers these and more in his Last Word. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When Raheem Morris signed on to coach the Redskins defensive backs before this season, many felt that it would be a temporary stop on the way back up the ladder for the former Buccaneers head coach. Morris is getting chances to prove those people right.… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Panthers elected to go for continuity rather than an outside voice, promoting quarterbacks coach Mike Shula to offensive coordinator, according to Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer. The Panthers interviewed Hue Jackson and Pat Shurmur (who runs a… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Buccaneers tried to hire John McNulty a year ago, but the Cardinals blocked their request to interview him for their offensive coordinator job. Now that he’s available, he gets to join them in a lesser role. Bucs GM Mark Dominik said Friday McNulty … |
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The Atlanta Falcons are listing defensive end John Abraham (ankle) and defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder) as questionable for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against San Francisco. But both took part in Friday’s practice on a limited basis,… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com As he tries to rebuild an offensive staff in a make-or-break season, Panthers coach Ron Rivera is looking back into team history for help. Rivera fired running backs coach John Settle and wide receivers coach Fred Graves, then lost offensive coordinator… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The NFL has acknowledged disappointment regarding the lack of diversity in this year’s round of coaching and G.M. hires. There’s another trend that the league should regard as even more troubling. As former Buccaneers and Colts coach Tony Dungy, now… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When Rex Ryan took over as Jets coach, he made some big promises about bringing a Lombardi to Gang Green. He hasn’t had much luck securing the trophy, so he’s trying another route. Multiple reports indicate the Jets interviewed Saints quarterbacks coa… |
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A person familiar with Super Bowl entertainment plans tells The Associated Press that Alicia Keys has been lined up to perform the national anthem before the NFL championship game in New Orleans on Feb. 3. |
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Final Word: 49ers at FalconsJan 18
Five nuggets of knowledge about Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons: Staying grounded: San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick is not a good matchup for the Atlanta defense. Kaepernick rushed for 181 yar… |
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Working across the country from his more celebrated brother, John Harbaugh has made the Ravens one of the most consistent winners in the NFL, writes Peter King. |
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The Atlanta Falcons, whose fans spent the season saying they don’t get enough media attention, are getting a ton of attention with the NFC Championship Game approaching. It’s coming out fast and furious, so let’s run through some of the highlights: … |
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On Tuesday, NFC West colleague Mike Sando and I did this Double Coverage segment in which we discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons. ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer pretty much did his own Double Coverage on Thur… |
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The Atlanta Falcons’ locker room is filled with guys that constantly spew whatever happens to be the company line at the moment. But the notable exception is wide receiver Roddy White. He never has been afraid to say what really is on his mind. Sometime… |
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NFC Championship Game preview: Colin Kaepernick, solid defense will lead 49ers to Super Bowl XLVIIJan 18
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons 3 p.m. ET, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. Aside from Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan serving as the 49ers head coach from 2005-08, there are not many story lines or much of a recent histo… |
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Around the NFC SouthJan 18
Time for a look at the top Friday morning headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Tight end Tony Gonzalez has been saying for months that he’s 95-percent certain he’ll retire after this season. He admitted that figure went up a couple of p… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com It looks like the city of Charlotte is going to get something for its money. Ten years worth of something, at least. According to Erik Spanberg of the Charlotte Business Journal, a 10-year tie to the city is the “starting point for negotiations” for t… |
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A quick reminder that our weekly NFC South chat will be held Friday at 1 p.m. ET. I’m sure the Atlanta Falcons will dominate this chat because they are playing the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. But I’m not going to exclude talk abo… |
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Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com Will Ray Lewis's retirement tour get one more stop? |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com When his football career is finally over Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant might be able to find a role on the television show Swamp People. According to Jim Corbett of the USA Today, Bryant is somewhat of an “alligator whisperer.” “I was watching … |
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