XTRA910 audio: Divisional round previewThe St. Louis Rams appeared on the NFC West radar Friday night amid reports the team could hire former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan to fill the same job for the Rams. The fit would seem to be right, in part because Rams coach Jeff Fishe… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com When new general managers take over in January or February, they usually hang onto the existing scouting staff to get them through the draft in April. But after that, old guys are usually fair game. Still, the Rams diverted from the normal post-draft ho… |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Quarterback Colin Kaepernick is widely credited with sparking the San Francisco 49ers in the second half of the NFL season. He's already achieved pre-folk hero status on Candlestick Point. He's also definitely considered a reason the Niners might beat t… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Apparently, the creek has not, in fact, risen. The 49ers appear to be as healthy as anyone’s going to be this time of year, and defensive tackle Justin Smith has been given the go-ahead to return to action. According to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, S… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl defensive end Justin Smith is listed as probable for Saturday's NFL divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday with a foot injury, putting his availability for Sunday’s playoff game against the Falcons in doubt. There is now no doubt. Lynch practiced on a limited basis on Friday, and … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com A post-game skirmish has led the NFL to dock the paycheck of Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams. Williams was fined $7,875 for smacking Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman in the face following Sunday’s game, the NFL has confirmed. That’s about … |
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Rob Chudzinski called new job as Browns head coach as 'dream come true.' |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Jets have more candidates for general manager than they have unnamed sources. According to Albert Breer of the NFL Network, Seahawks vice president of football administration John Idzik will interview today for the job. Idzik had worked for the Card… |
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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree is coming off a career season with 1,105 yards on 85 receptions. Crabtree's emergence is notable heading into a playoff game against Green Bay given how poorly the 49ers' wideouts fared in the postseaso… |
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Sunday divisional-round preview: Falcons’ receivers vs. Seahawks’ DBs not your ordinary match-upJan 11
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons Sunday, January 13, 2013, 1:00 p.m. ET Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. There are many interesting match-ups to track when the Seattle Seahawks take the Georgia Dome turf against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, but the key b… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley is the latest candidate to interview for the Chargers’ head-coaching vacancy. Bradley interviewed on Thursday night, NFL Network’s Albert Breer reports. As an assistant on a team that won a wild-card playoff … |
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With the divisional round of the playoffs at hand, the potential Super Bowl matchups are within sight. Don Banks evalauates all the possible pairings and ranks them all. |
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Five nuggets of knowledge about the Seattle Seahawks' divisional playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at the Georgia Dome: Banking on Wilson: Rookie quarterback Russell Wilson has 11 total touchdowns (eight passing, three rushing) against … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com We’ve reached Friday, which means we’re just a bit more than 24 hours away from the start of the Divisional Round of the playoffs. The 49ers will be one of the teams playing this weekend and Mike Florio will have Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area on Friday… |
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Five of 15 modern-era finalists for 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement have ties to teams currently in the NFC West. Their names are shaded in the chart below: Kevin Greene, Charles Haley, Aeneas Williams, Jerome Bettis and Eddie DeBartolo Jr. … |
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Opportunity Knocks againJan 11
Three years ago, Ryan Longwell was robbed of the chance to kick the Vikings to the Super Bowl. Now with the Seahawks. Peter King examines if Longwell can rewrite history? |
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Five nuggets of knowledge about the San Francisco 49ers' divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday at Candlestick Park: Season of change: These are not your 2011 49ers. The three players most instrumental in San Francisco's divis… |
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It's a little early to start previewing a Seattle Seahawks-San Francisco 49ers matchup in the NFC Championship Game. Both teams have hurdles to clear in the NFC divisional playoffs this weekend. It's so close to happening, though, and how sweet it would… |
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Around the NFC West: Jan. 11, 2013 Gwen Knapp's profile on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stands atop the list of recommended NFC West reads on this Friday morning. Danny O'Neil's piece on Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneide… |
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