Lou Spadia, ex-49ers' official, mournedLou Spadia, ex-49ers' official, mourned The contractor told 49ers President Lou Spadia the pilings had to go 100 feet into bedrock because the park had been built on landfill. Lou Spadia, the former office "go-fer" who rose to the top of the 4… |
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Colin Kaepernick gets back to work [...] Roberts was surprised last week when 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick arrived nine days removed from the Super Bowl with a question: Guess which newly minted NFL glamour boy immediately began laboring with the … |
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Jane Lee, MLB.com The A's everyday second baseman has yet to be identified -- and likely won't be for weeks. In the meantime, don't expect manager Bob Melvin to tip his hand, not out of secrecy, but because even he isn't sure how the situation will pan out. Evaluations o… |
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There should be little panic in San Francisco if the 49ers' top challenges in free agency consist of re-signing a safety and tight end. The franchise tag is available, if needed, to keep free safety Dashon Goldson or tight end Delanie Walker from leavin… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The San Francisco 49ers used the franchise tag on safety Dashon Goldson in 2012. With no long-term deal negotiated between player and team, the Niners may have to use it again this year. According to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, it’s not a certaint… |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Now that spring training has officially kicked off, it's time for baseball writers to spend the next two months filling column space while absolutely nothing of consequence happens. Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal got started today, asking various members of … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Colin Kaepernick had chances to go to the Oscars and the Grammys, to appear on Jay Leno or write books. But the 49ers quarterback is spending the first few weeks of his offseason hitting the gym instead of the red carpet. According to Matt Barrows of th… |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com SI.com is laying out offseason road maps for all 32 teams as they start their journey for the Lombardi Trophy -- two teams per day, from the teams that need the most work to contend in 2013 to the ones that are in pretty good shape. See them all. |
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NFC West teams have used the franchise player designation nine times for eight players over the past five years. Only twice did the franchise tag lead to a long-term agreement between the parties. That figure could rise to three if the San Francisco 49e… |
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It's the start of draft hype season. The stakes are always high at the Combine, but in a draft short on sure-things, some have more on the line than others, Peter King writes. |
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Peter King, CNNSI.com So we're at the official beginning of draft season, with the annual Scouting Combine starting later this week in Indianapolis. Here's what we know as the 333 college prospects pack for the Heartland: |
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