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Cundiff gets his kicks at Candlestick

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Cundiff gets his kicks at Candlestick What happened at empty, quiet Candlestick Park on Monday could play a role in what happens at jam-packed, boisterous Candlestick on Saturday. Five days ahead of their NFC divisional playoff game against Green Bay, t…

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Billy Cundiff kicks at the Stick What happened at empty, quiet Candlestick Park on Monday could play a role in what happens at jam-packed, boisterous Candlestick on Saturday. Five days ahead of their NFC divisional playoff game against Green Bay, the 49…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

With the 49ers preparing for a playoff game that they won a year ago against the team they beat to start the current season, it’s becoming harder to overlook the fact that the quarterback who led San Fran to victory against the Saints in January 2012 an…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Los Angeles' defense attorney says a federal court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a man who was arrested in the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan outside Dodger Stadium and later cleared.

Chris Haft, MLB.com

The Giants' World Series trophy will begin its much-anticipated, three-month public tour Tuesday with an appearance in Sacramento.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Largely ignored for the first week of the 2013 hiring cycle, former Raiders and Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden seems to be doing his damnedest to create a market where none apparently exists. Via John Clark of NBC10 in Philly, former in-booth partner Ron J…

Adam Berry, MLB.com

Former All-Star second baseman Jose Lopez, who spent seven seasons with Seattle before bouncing between Triple-A and the Majors the past two years, has signed a one-year deal with the Yomiuri Giants.

Robert Silverman, nytimes.com

David Lee, the former Knick, is averaging 19.9 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists a game for the Golden State Warriors.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The 49ers sent both their kickers to Candlestick Park Monday, to continue the competition that will determine who kicks against the Packers Saturday. And while 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said he had a hunch which way he was leaning, he didn’t divulge whic…

ESPN.com

Greetings. The mind wanders during a six-hour flight across the country. More than once during the trip home I envisioned the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers playing one another in the NFC Championship Game. Imagine what that one would do for t…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Packers are a different offense than the first time they played the 49ers. And that may actually help the 49ers this time through. As Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee points out, because Green Bay spent much of the opener spreading the field with …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Packers had a couple of offensive starters leave Saturday night’s win over the Vikings before the game was complete, but it doesn’t sound like there’s much worry about either player’s status for next weekend’s game against the 49ers. Tight e…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

On Sunday, there were reports that indicated 49ers exec Tom Gamble was poised to become the next general manager of the Jets. That may come to pass, but multiple reports from New York put Gamble’s hiring as less of a sure thing than it seemed during the…

ESPN.com

Expect more change in store in Oakland as the second year of the Reggie McKenzie era is about to commence. McKenzie made several big personnel decisions last year and began to seriously transform the roster. It will continue again this offseason. While …

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49ers, Packers have changed since Week 1 [...] Packers running back DuJuan Harris, a few months removed from selling cars, is an integral part of Green Bay's offense. [...] 49ers placekicker David Akers soon could enter unemployment after he entered the…