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Suspended Jacobs still 'rotting away'

sfgate.com

Suspended Jacobs still 'rotting away' The Brandon Jacobs era in San Francisco, a nine-month span during which the running back had about as many heated social-media messages as regular-season carries, is over. The 49ers suspended the disgruntled eight-y…

sfgate.com

3 1/2 cheers for 49ers' Aldon Smith -- Isn't it surprising that we haven't heard any Favre comeback rumors? [...] . -- The sky is falling, and Alex Smith's demotion is going to cause NFL players to hide concussions for fearing of losing their jobs. Folk…

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

The San Francisco 49ers have suspended running back Brandon Jacobs for the final three games following a series of posts on social media sites addressing his lack of playing time, including one during the weekend saying he was "on this team rotting…

CNNSI.com

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- The San Francisco 49ers have suspended running back Brandon Jacobs for the final three games following a series of posts on social media sites addressing his lack of playing time, including one during the weekend saying he wa…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The 49ers clearly weren’t thrilled with runing back Brandon Jacobs‘ griping, as was evidenced by the fact coach Jim Harbaugh wouldn’t talk about him earlier today. But rather than cut him, the team has suspended him for the final three games of the …

ESPN.com

Brandon Jacobs' periodic complaints about a lack of playing time have produced the opposite of their desired effect now that the San Francisco 49ers have suspended him for the final three regular-season games. The suspension means Jacobs will lose any s…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

As 49ers running back Brandon Jacobs continues to vent his frustrations about his lack of playing time, coach Jim Harbaugh is refusing to discuss the matter. Reporters repeatedly asked Harbaugh about Jacobs at his press conference today, and Harbaugh re…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The 49ers-Seahawks game that could decide the NFC West is moving to prime time.

ESPN.com

There is still time for veteran running back Brandon Jacobs to factor prominently in the San Francisco 49ers' season. The team could suddenly need him for unforeseen circumstances. Jacobs could ride to the rescue if injuries continued to strike the posi…

CNNSI.com

With three weeks left, the awards races are murky as ever. At the center of it? Adrian Peterson, who wants more history in an already unprecedented year, Peter King writes.

Peter King, CNNSI.com

Adrian Peterson is not chasing 2,000 yards. He is chasing 2,105. The record.

sfgate.com

Aldon Smith sets team sack record On the first play of the second quarter, the 49ers' 258-pound outside linebacker bull-rushed 312-pound rookie left tackle Jonathan Martin into the backfield and dropped quarterback Ryan Tannehill to take sole possession…