Rookie tight end Celek making his own nameRookie tight end Celek making his own name The only undrafted rookie to make the 53-man roster, Celek logged 105 snaps, more than the six draft picks still with the team. Did Celek imagine he'd play more than rookie running back LaMichael James, who was… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The notorious “Fail Mary” play from the last game of Week Three didn’t help the Seahawks make it to the playoffs, but it did help the 49ers secure a bye week that otherwise would have gone to the Packers. As the postseason approaches, the man who wa… |
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The New York Jets have begun their search for Mike Tannenbaum's replacement. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Chargers and Raiders saw their seasons come to a close last Sunday with one player from each team departing the scene well ahead of the final whistle. Raiders running back Mike Goodson and Chargers linebacker Takeo Spikes were ejected from the game … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com When 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree and running back Frank Gore scored touchdowns on Sunday, they decided to throw the ball into the crowd and let a San Francisco fan get a souvenir. That was an expensive decision. The NFL has fined Crabtree and Gore $… |
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ESPN's Ron Jaworski is back with his latest rankings of NFL quarterbacks. He puts Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck just ahead of Russell Wilson among rookies. He's got Sam Bradford quite a bit lower, with a chance to go higher with a stronger supporti… |
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Matt Loede, raidersgab.com The Raiders coaching staff will coach one more game – as they will be in charge of the North squad in the Senior Bowl. “It’s a great opportunity for the Raiders,” Raiders coach Dennis Allen said of coaching the Senior Bowl. “It gives us a chance… |
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Bernie Pleskoff, MLB.com Gary Brown has speed to burn and is an above-average defender, but he'll need to prove that he can get on base consistently before earning a spot with the Giants. |
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A postseason featuring two NFC West participants has just about arrived. The San Francisco 49ers earned a bye in the wild-card round. The Seattle Seahawks are on the road. Let's get right to the prediction for this 18th week of the 2012 season: Seattle … |
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David Brown, yahoo.com He who would lase has been made to pay. The teenager caught pointing a laser from a suite inside of Busch Stadium and causing a delay of a St. Louis Cardinals-San Francisco Giants game pleaded guilty in December, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Car… |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com First, it was Ronny Turiaf with the Los Angeles Lakers (and, later, the Clippers). Then, it was Robert Sacre following in Turiaf's excited forum-blue-and-gold footsteps. And now, California's other NBA team has an energetic end-of-the-bench champion all… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com There will apparently be time to add more tattoos, if Rex Ryan chooses. During a discussion of the Jets general manager candidates, Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork points out an important caveat in the interview process. He writes, while discussing in-demand… |
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Matt Loede, 49ersgab.com 49ers defensive lineman Justin Smith Thursday was in uniform for the first time since his Dec. 16 triceps injury. Smith, wearing a plastic brace over his left arm, warmed up with his fellow defensive linemen and went through individual drills, Matt Barr… |
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Chris Haft, MLB.com Giants right-hander Sergio Romo was cited and briefly detained by police on New Year's Day at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after arguing with authorities, according to various reports |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com San Francisco 49ers kicker David Akers revealed Thursday he has been dealing with the lingering effects of a hernia surgery throughout most of the season. According to Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle, Akers underwent double sports hernia surg… |
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49ers' Akers, Cundiff vie for spot On Thursday, the 49ers began a practice competition between two placekickers whose 2012 featured a combined 20 missed field-goal attempts, six failed tryouts, two releases, one surgery and a Twitter death threat. In Fe… |
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