49ers issue perfunctory non-statement statement on CrabtreeMike Florio, profootballtalk.com The 49ers have acknowledged the allegation of sexual assault against receiver Michael Crabtree via the issuance of a standard, perfunctory statement that really doesn’t state anything. “We are aware of the allegation against Michael and understand tha… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the 49ers prepare for their second straight NFC title game, they’re dealing with an unexpected and unwelcome distraction. MDS pointed out earlier tonight that receiver Michael Crabtree is being investigated for sexual assault. Cam Inman of Bay Area… |
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NBC Sports, yahoo.com Bruce Arians' successful tenure as Colts head interim coach got a few heads to turn, and the Arizona Cardinals saw enough to make him their next coach. After the excitement of accepting a new job passes, Arians needs to address how Arizona can become a … |
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NBC Sports, yahoo.com The future looks bright in San Francisco as Colin Kaepernick has secured his position under center, but where does this leave Alex Smith? Expected to earn $8 million in 2013, Mike Florio says it makes no sense for the 49ers to invest that much money in … |
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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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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Rams running back Steven Jackson said before the Rams’ regular season finale that it was possible he might be preparing for his last NFL game. Three weeks later, he still says he isn’t sure if he’ll return to the Rams, leave in free agency or retire… |
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Rob Ryan's interview with the St. Louis Rams regarding their vacant defensive-coordinator position invites a look into where his defenses have ranked over the years. The answer: not as high as I would have anticipated. The chart shows where Ryan's defen… |
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John Idzik was once a New York Jets ballboy. His father was a Jets assistant coach. In a sense, then, the Seattle Seahawks' vice president of football administration is heading home. Idzik, named Friday as the Jets' general manager, spent the past decad… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com The kicking competition in San Francisco is officially over. David Akers will continue to be the kicker for the 49ers as the team announced they have waived Billy Cundiff on Friday. Cundiff was signed nearly three weeks ago amid concerns over Akers cons… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com It didn’t take long for Ray Horton to find a new job. Horton, the former Cardinals defensive coordinator who was reportedly unhappy when he was passed over for the head-coaching job in Arizona, has landed in Cleveland as the Browns’ new defensive coor… |
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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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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com It’s been more than five minutes since he was fired by the Cowboys, but Rob Ryan might be closing in on a new job. Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Ryan will interview with the Rams about becoming their defensive coordinator on Sat… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com New Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians says he knows the Cardinals can win a Super Bowl. In part because he was there when they almost did it. Arians emphasized at his introductory press conference that winning the Super Bowl is his one and only goal, an… |
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Sure, there was a spike in injuries, but bad quarterback play and evaluation doomed Ken Whisenhunt's tenure as Arizona Cardinals head coach. There is no way around it. "Every quarterback he acquired and developed seemed to get worse, not better,&qu… |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- The Chicago Bears have hired Matt Cavanaugh as their quarterbacks coach and Skip Peete as their running backs coach. |
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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 the San Francisco 49ers' NFC Championship Game matchup Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome: Quarterback equalizers: The 49ers went 5-2 this season when facing the top 10 quarterbacks by regular-season T… |
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The anticipated trip to Candlestick Park for the NFC Championship Game has taken a detour to Atlanta. The Atlanta Falcons earned it with a 30-28 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round. It's now up to the San Francisco 49ers to give th… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The results are good, but 49ers running back Frank Gore was slow to warm to his team’s pistol formation and reliance on read-option runs with Colin Kaepernick at quarterback. He said the first time he saw the offense was on television “probably Oregon… |
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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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Dave Wyman of 710ESPN Seattle stumped me on the air Thursday by asking for information regarding icing the kicker. I'm generally aware of the evidence suggesting there's little point in calling timeout right before the opposing team attempts an importan… |
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Around the NFC West: Jan. 18, 2013 Thursday was kind to the NFC West. The Arizona Cardinals found their next head coach in Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. The Seattle Seahawks moved quickly to hire Dan Quinn, their first and only … |
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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 Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor and defensive end Chris Clemons each underwent surgeries on Thursday. Chancellor’s surgery was for an undisclosed injury in his lower right leg. Seahawks team doctor Edward Khalfayan performed the surgery. Chancell… |
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