San Francisco 49ers News and Rumors
49ers to face former head coach Nolan49ers to face former head coach Nolan Quarterback Alex Smith (remember him?) will recognize Atlanta's defensive coordinator this week: Among the players drafted on his watch were Smith, running back Frank Gore, tight end Vernon Davis, linebacker Patrick… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Last year’s trip to the NFC Championship Game was a new experience for many 49ers afters years of missing the playoffs in San Francisco. The 49ers are back in the game again this year safety Donte Whitner says that last year’s experience was education… |
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Tight end Vernon Davis loves playing for a winner after losing too frequently early in his career with the San Francisco 49ers. At age 28, Davis is mature enough to understand team success matters more than individual opportunities. The 49ers are one vi… |
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High Risk, High RewardJan 15
Jim isn't the only Harbaugh to have a bold late-season move pay off. In Baltimore, the switch to Jim Caldwell as OC has the once free-falling Ravens thriving, Don Banks writes. |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com Everyone understood it was a bold and risky move to make at such a vital position so late in the season. But that Harbaugh guy clearly knew what he was doing, because it has quickly elevated his team's offensive production to new heights and brought a S… |
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Coach Mike Smith, quarterback Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons finally have that elusive playoff victory. One more home victory stands between them and the Super Bowl after Atlanta outlasted Seattle in the divisional round. The San Francisco 49ers, ove… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh is as competitive as anyone who has played or coached or even watched football. When he and his brother, John, were kids, the competitiveness manifested itself in the fact that Jim could throw a football over a large tree in th… |
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2012 Receiving, Weeks 13-19 The Atlanta Falcons' Roddy White is a four-time Pro Bowl choice at wide receiver. White's teammate, second-year wideout Julio Jones, is headed to the Pro Bowl this season. Those two give the Falcons arguably the best receivin… |
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Jeffri Chadiha, ESPN.com Jim Harbaugh's gamble on Colin Kaepernick will pay off with a Super Bowl title. |
