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49ers waiving Brandon Jacobs, looking at kickers

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Brandon Jacobs wasn’t helping the 49ers. And now that he can’t hurt them, they’re getting rid of him. According to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, the 49ers plan to waive the disgruntled running back today at the end of his three-game suspension. He…

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

With David Akers struggling, the San Francisco 49ers are bringing in kickers for workouts, including Billy Cundiff and Justin Medlock, a league told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Monday.

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

The San Francisco 49ers have waived veteran running back Brandon Jacobs, the team announced Monday.

ESPN.com

Michael Crabtree has given the San Francisco 49ers their first 1,000-yard receiver since Terrell Owens in 2003. 2009-11 to 2012 Per-game Change Owens reached the milestone five times as a 49er. Jerry Rice did it 12 times for the team. John Taylor was th…

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The 2012 NFL season has finished, which means the 2013 opponents are set for each team. The league will not provide a schedule with dates and times until April. In the meantime, here's a look at 2013 opponents for NFC West teams: San Francisco 49ers Hom…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

At the moment, Tom Gamble works for one of the league’s more stable franchises. The 49ers director of player personnel apparently will have a chance to fix two that don’t share that designation. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that both the Jets and Ja…

Don Banks, CNNSI.com

Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we take in the furiously fast firing fest that was Black Monday in the NFL...

ESPN.com

The facts: The Arizona Cardinals finished the 2012 season with a 5-11 record thanks to a 27-13 road defeat to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17. The upside: Even the worst defeats tend to feature a bright spot or two. The Cardinals emerged with the sev…

CNNSI.com

Uneventful Week 17? Nope. There were still playoff spots to be won, and history to be chased. And that was just one man. Peter King breaks down the wrap of the regular season.

Peter King, CNNSI.com

What a regular season. What a year. What a Sunday.

ESPN.com

Alex Smith, Justin Smith and Vernon Davis were the three San Francisco 49ers players with signature performances in the playoffs last season. None has factored much for the 49ers lately. Around the NFC West: Dec. 31, 2012 The 49ers' evolution from the k…

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Nothing has changed for the Arizona Cardinals in weeks. The organization has had ample time to plan for an offseason that began when San Francisco backup quarterback Alex Smith knelt on the ball one final time during the 49ers' 27-13 victory over Arizon…

sfgate.com

Jean Francois stands out as cameo ends After a strong performance in his fifth career start, defensive tackle Ricky Jean Francois was fully prepared to return to his backup role after Sunday's 27-13 win over Arizona in the 49ers' regular-season finale. …