Jim Harbaugh looks forward to his large-headed son’s football careerMike Florio, profootballtalk.com The periodic concerns that come from the parents of boys (or from parents like President Obama who don’t and won’t have sons) regarding whether the young men entrusted to their care will create for some families a potential opportunity. 49ers coach Ji… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com The last time Rudy Gay posted up Evan Turner, the Sixers appointed nerd damn near ripped Gay’s arm out of his socket. That was back in 2011, and since then, Gay, Zach Randolph and the Grizz can’t go a week without someone pointing out that their marri… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com NEW ORLEANS -- Last September, the Baltimore Ravens received a surprise visitor to their facility in the person of Muhammad Ali, whose specific inspiration to the team was recalled that day by Jack Harbaugh, father of Ravens head coach John and San Fran… |
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Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com Ravens Coach John Harbaugh seemed a lot happier to be in New Orleans than his brother, 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh. |
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Former San Francisco 49er Kwame Harris has been charged with felony domestic violence and assault charges from an August beating involving a former boyfriend, a prosecutor and defense lawyer said. |
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Jim Harbaugh responds to President Obama, says size of son’s head bodes well for football futureJan 28
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Jim Harbaugh never stops sizing up the competition out on the football field — even if it doesn't really exist. He also has an interesting view on which attribute predicts a good football future. The San Francisco 49ers head coach was asked on Monday ab… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Center Andrew Bogut was in the starting lineup for the Golden State Warriors' 114-102 win Monday against the Raptors, his first action since Nov. 7. |
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The 49ers' Great InjusticeJan 28
William C. Rhoden, nytimes.com When quarterback Alex Smith lost his starting job to Colin Kaepernick while out with a concussion, it sent a dangerous message to players in the N.F.L. |
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They shared plenty as children, now they'll share the NFL's biggest stage on Super Bowl Sunday. Are the Harbaughs cracking under the limelight? Not quite yet, writes Dennis Dillon. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Aldon Smith has 33.5 career sacks, the most for any player in his first two seasons since the NFL started keeping sack records in 1982. And his teammates and coaches voted him the 49ers’ MVP for a 2012 season in which he was second in the league with 19… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com If Alex Smith feels any bitterness over losing his position as the 49ers’ starting quarterback to Colin Kaepernick, he’s not showing it. In fact, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said today that Smith is the person who has done more than anyone to prepare Kae… |
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CBS Sports is reporting that running back Reggie Bush is unlikely to return to the Miami Dolphins. I have been getting a lot of questions about whether or not Bush could fit the Oakland Raiders as a free agent. I understand the question. The Raiders cou… |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com The first thing you'll notice about this petition is that it contains a great deal of exclamation points. Why are there so many exclamation points? Who knows. Maybe it's a rhetorical strategy that we aren't familiar with, or perhaps the cheerleader who … |
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Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com Most of the current 49ers are too young to have experienced the dominant San Francisco teams of the 1980s and '90s. |
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Matt Loede, 49ersgab.com Jim Harbaugh has had his team prepare a week in Youngstown, Ohio between back to back games on the east coast. The 49ers have taken a week-long trip in each of the past three seasons and are 3-0 in those games. Harbaugh and the 49ers said the week in Ne… |
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NEW ORLEANS -- Safety Ed Reed and cornerback Cary Williams were the only Baltimore Ravens defenders to start every regular-season game for the AFC champions this season. The NFC champion San Francisco 49ers had nine defenders start every game. Overall, … |
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Matt Loede, 49ersgab.com Colin Kaepernick will almost certainly be asked 100 million times about his ability as a running quarterback, but 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh would like everyone to remember that Kaep isn’t just “a read-option quarterback.” First of all, I wouldn’t c… |
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NEW ORLEANS -- Recent first-round draft choices such as Michael Crabtree and Aldon Smith helped the San Francisco 49ers reach Super Bowl XLVII. Failed first-round choices held back the team previously. One of them, 2003 first-rounder Kwame Harris, is in… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Andre Johnson, Texans; Aaron Brooks, Saints; Joe Montana, 49ers; Hines Ward, Steelers; Brett Favre, Packers. More » |
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Brett Michael Dykes, nytimes.com The view from New Orleans: Super Bowl week has arrived, announced by white tents popping up around the city and the steady buzzing of the first blimp. |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com While the Ravens and 49ers are getting ready for a Super Bowl, Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was on the set of "Celebrity Diving" saving comedian Louie Armstrong from drowning. Apparently, these are the types of stories happen when a NF… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Randy Moss plans to play for at least one more season, ProFootballTalk.com reported Monday. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com If Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco plays well against the 49ers in the Super Bowl, he’s set to accomplish something that only a couple of of 49ers Hall of Famers have done in NFL playoff history. Flacco has thrown eight touchdown passes and no interceptio… |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com NEW ORLEANS -- The Super Bowl pairing of San Francisco and Baltimore holds little surprise factor for Ken Whisenhunt. The newly named San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator, and former Arizona Cardinals head coach, witnessed first-hand the rise of the… |
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Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com 49ers defensive end Justin Smith tore his left triceps tendon in Week Fifteen and missed the final two regular season games. He put a brace on the arm for the playoffs and was an impact run defender in San Francisco’s first two postseason wins, racking … |
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2011-2012 Playoff QB Comparison NEW ORLEANS -- We'll be discussing Colin Kaepernick in a "Double Coverage" item Tuesday, but with ESPN's Ron Jaworski suggesting the San Francisco 49ers' quarterback could become the NFL's best QB , I couldn't r… |
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One Smith Supports AnotherJan 28
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com Justin Smith of the 49ers wants teammate Aldon Smith to have some time in the spotlight. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com We shared earlier that the Eagles’ search for a defensive coordinator included a couple of coaches who have a pretty big game coming up on Sunday, but they aren’t limiting their search to members of the Ravens and 49ers coaching staffs. Adam Schefter … |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Alex Smith is expected to ask for his release before the free agent signing period begins on March 12, Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reports. Smith opened the 2012 season as the 49ers' starting quarterback, co… |
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NEW ORLEANS -- Randy Moss would like to play another season with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers like having him around. ESPN's Adam Schefter cites those basic reasons while suggesting in the video above that the relationship between Moss and the 49e… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Eagles open Super Bowl week without a defensive coordinator and it doesn’t look like they’ll hire one until after the big game. 49ers defensive backs coach Ed Donatell has been linked with the job for a while and Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia In… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com We agree wholeheartedly with the opinions expressed by Peter King in his latest Monday Morning Quarterback and elsewhere regarding the merit (or more accurately lack thereof) of former Raiders receiver Tim Brown’s non-allegation allegation that former R… |
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Around the NFC West: Jan. 28, 2013 NEW ORLEANS -- The San Francisco 49ers arrived in Louisiana for what they are calling just another business trip. They arrived Sunday, seven days before their appearance in Super Bowl XLVII, and quickly compared this t… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com "Shutdown Corner" will be kicking off each morning this week with a spin around Super Bowl XLVII, providing links to news and notes to get you ready for the game. What's ahead: On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers arrived from Santa Clara, Calif… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com NEW ORLEANS -- San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh has been to Super Bowls before, but never the way he really wanted. He's the coach of a 49ers team that was a couple of fumbled returns away from a possible NFC Championship victory over the eve… |
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Andy Benoit, nytimes.com Have you already heard enough about the Harbaugh brothers or Ray Lewis or Colin Kaepernick? Don't be silly. It's Super Bowl week. |
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Hydraulics lost on way to Big Queasy The captain sounded very calm, and here's the rule: The calmer the captain, the more dire the situation. Smooth landing, then we got towed off the runway. "Did you get to use the slide?" asked Sporting Gree… |
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Off-field memories are super, too Before the 49ers downed Cincinnati 20-16 at Miami, Bengals safety Solomon Wilcots told the media he had seen the movie "Mississippi Burning" the night before, and when he returned to his room and went to his b… |
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49ers arrive in New OrleansJan 28
49ers arrive in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS - The 49ers have arrived on Super Bowl soil for the first time since San Francisco routed San Diego in Super Bowl XXIX at Miami. The 49ers' Delta charter touched down at Louis Armstrong International Airport at 7:… |
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Jim Harbaugh, Colin Kaepernick and Patrick Willis talking about their focus upon arriving in New Orleans. |
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On Sunday a Beyonce performance will be bookended by a football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. But before these teams ... |
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