A great day to be an NFL fanMichael David Smith, profootballtalk.com These are the days that remind us how great the NFL is. Two playoff classics - the Ravens beating the Broncos in double overtime and 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick emerging as a superstar in a win over the Packers - made Saturday a wonderful day t |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Green Bay Packers’ season has ended. Colin Kaepernick’s time as an NFL superstar is just beginning. Kaepernick had a brilliant performance as the 49ers defeated the Packers 45-31 on Saturday night, earning a berth in the NFC Championship Game and … |
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Jim Harbaugh is looking smarter by the game, says Jim Trotter. His move of Colin Kaepernick to quarterback at midseason paid off well in the Niners' 45-31 rout of the Packers. |
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Jim Trotter, CNNSI.com SAN FRANCISCO -- Perhaps 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh is a football savant, because his decision to change starting quarterbacks midway through the season is, for the time being, proving to be as cunning as it was calculated. |
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Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' 45-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional round Saturday night at Candlestick Park: What it means: The 49ers will play in the NFC Championship Game for a second consecutive season, and they’ll do… |
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs have hired longtime Packers personnel man John Dorsey to replace the fired Scott Pioli as their general manager. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com If you’re watching the fantastic finish in Denver, you’re missing a stunning start in San Francisco. While the Broncos and Ravens are busily playing overtime, the Packers and 49ers are playing a great first quarter in their own playoff game, with Coli… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com While most of America was watching the Broncos and Ravens battle it out in overtime, the Packers got a perfect start to their playoff game in San Francisco. As 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick dropped back to pass on his second drive on the 49ers’ ope… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Philadelphia Eagles interviewed Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley for their head coaching vacancy on Saturday in Atlanta, USA Today Sports reported, citing a source informed of the meeting. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The inactives for tonight’s Packers-49ers game are out, and they’re about what we expected. San Francisco defensive end Justin Smith, who missed the last two games of the regular season with a triceps injury, is active and will give it a go. But kicke… |
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Jerome Boger is the referee assigned to the San Francisco 49ers' divisional-round playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. Boger is working with an all-star crew, customary for the playoffs. Regular-season crew tendencies… |
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Greetings from cool, sunny Northern California, where NFC North counterpart Kevin Seifert and I will be sharing a rental car and some divisional discourse on our way from an undisclosed location to Candlestick Park. The Green Bay Packer… |
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The Associated Press and Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America have announced their all-NFL first teams for the 2012 season. I've compiled the results here and compared them against our all-division team. As expected, Seattle's Ri… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com I’ve mentioned a time or two in recent weeks that former Jags G.M. Gene Smith picked punter Bryan Anger five spots before the Seahawks selected quarterback Russell Wilson. Smith has now gotten a little vindication. Sort of. Kind of. OK, not really… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com When it was time for players and coaches to cast their votes for the NFC Pro Bowl squad, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was facing a four-game suspension for violation of the league’s policy against performance-enhancing substances. Coincidentally … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Well, it happened again. Last year, 49ers defensive end Justin Smith made it onto the Associated Press All-Pro team at the position he doesn’t play - defensive tackle - with 35 of 50 votes. Smith also was a second-teamer at his actual position of |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has a sprained foot but is probable and expected to play Sunday against Atlanta. |
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NEW YORK (AP) -- It's unanimous, on both sides of the ball. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com [Editor's note: Well, I forgot to do it on Friday. But the beauty of a daily update is that with the setting and rising of the sun, there's another opportunity to forget to do it again.] Arizona Cardinals: The Cardinals have interviewed defensive co… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Seahawks have arrived in Atlanta for Sunday’s divisional-round showdown against the Falcons. And with one day to go to finalize preparations for the game, Pete Carroll’s primary two coordinators have other plans. Today’s the day on which offen… |
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2012 Records vs. Current Playoff Teams Three teams have posted winning records against the field of 12 playoff participants. Two of those teams call the NFC West home. Seattle's wild-card victory against Washington made the Seahawks 5-1 against the play… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Friday night report that the Rams hired Rob Ryan to be their next defensive coordinator has been denied by Ryan. “I’m on a beach and have talked to nobody and have no comment,” Ryan said when reached by Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com. When Rya… |
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