49ers' Davis practices, hoping to play vs. CardsSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Vernon Davis is anxious to get back on the field with the San Francisco 49ers and help them build momentum for the playoffs during Sunday's regular-season finale against Arizona. |
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What Justin Smith's injury means for 49ersDec 28, 2012
Justin Smith cleared up confusion over his injury situation Friday. The San Francisco 49ers' Pro Bowl defensive lineman will require surgery to repair his injured triceps. However, Smith will wait until the offseason before undergoing the procedure. In … |
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Bears RB Forte (ankle) expects to start vs. LionsDec 28, 2012
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte expects to start Sunday against the Bears despite an ankle injury suffered last week. |
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Chancellor not fined for textbook tackleDec 28, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Every week, there are fines that are debatable. But this week, the absence of a fine for Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor might have been the easiest call of the week. As expected, Chancellor was not punished for the hit that knocked 49ers tight end Verno… |
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Rams' rush has Seahawks seeing doubleDec 28, 2012
RENTON, Wash. -- Max Unger, Pro Bowl center for the Seattle Seahawks, feels like he's preparing for more than one opponent Sunday. The St. Louis Rams' blitz packages are that varied and complex. Russell Wilson vs. 5+ Pass-Rushers "It's like a combi… |
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First Take: Richard Sherman discussionDec 28, 2012
Chris Mannix, Lomas Brown and Christian Fauria recently shared with First Take viewers their views on Richard Sherman's successful suspension appeal and its implications. Mannix calls out the NFL. Brown sees a huge victory for the Seattle Seahawks. Faur… |
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Larry Fitzgerald wants no part of being the GMDec 28, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com There might not be a player in the league whose talented is wasted by his surroundings to the degree of Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. But he knows his job is to catch passes, not to hire or fire or make personnel decisions. “I keep everythin… |
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Final Word: NFC WestDec 28, 2012
Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 17: Three of a kind. Not since 1991 have three NFC West teams finished a season with winning records. It could happen in 2012 if the St. Louis Rams upset the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Rams would finish 8-7-1 wi… |
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Sando's best guesses: Week 17 predictionsDec 28, 2012
We're down to the final two NFC West games of the 2012 regular season. Let's jump right into the predictions before too much thought steers me away from two straightforward games: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m. ET: The Seahawks are 7-0 at… |
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101ESPN St. Louis audio: Miklasz ShowDec 28, 2012
2012 NFL Draft Production The Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Rams will rely heavily on their 2012 draft classes when facing one another in a Week 17 game at CenturyLink Field. Rams defensive tackle Michael Brockers will be chasing Seahawks quarterback R… |
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Updated look at odds for Super BowlDec 28, 2012
Week 17: Odds to Win Super Bowl The Seattle Seahawks have pulled nearly even with the San Francisco 49ers in terms of odds to win the Super Bowl this season. The chart shows the latest odds, courtesy of the online sportsbook Bovada. The 49ers were the f… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman prevailed Thursday in what many believed was a no-win situation — persuading the NFL to scuttle the results of one of its drug tests. Sherman’s next challenge will be even more difficult. He said in the aftermath of… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Redskins coach Mike Shanahan was the head coach of a Broncos team that had a Hall of Fame quarterback in John Elway, and he was the offensive coordinator of a 49ers team that had two Hall of Fame quarterbacks in Joe Montana and Steve Young. But Shanahan… |
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Around the NFC West: Justin Smith's armDec 28, 2012
Around the NFC West: Dec. 28, 2012 The San Francisco 49ers have not revealed enough information about Justin Smith's injured triceps for outsiders to know whether the Pro Bowl defensive lineman will return this season. What we know: "A bone spur br… |
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