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Fantastic finish? Rams, 49ers cannot decide

ESPN.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- There were so many compelling stories waiting to be written on this confounding November Sunday at Candlestick Park. We'll have to settle for all of them. The San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams made it so, with a few assists from re…

feltbot, feltbot.com

“Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” — Walsh Warriors fans have just suffered one of the most brutal weeks in history — and that’s saying something for this woebegone franchise. First we lost Brandon Rush for the season, then we got the bad news…

CNNSI.com

The Giants know how to get themselves out of their November slumps, and they'll have to do it again this year, says Don Banks, who goes around the league in his Snap Judgments.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers played the NFL's first tie game in four years as both team's kickers missed overtime field goals Sunday.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Playing without concussed starter Alex Smith, the 49ers came back to force overtime with the Rams. Backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick didn’t do much besides run, but he moved his team into position for a game-tying David Akers field goal with :03 left …

ESPN.com

The AFC West may get boring very quickly. Week 10 of the NFL season brought some clarity in the division. The Denver Broncos showed they are clearly the best team in the division, while the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders showed they are nowh…

ESPN.com

Thoughts on the St. Louis Rams' 24-24 tie with the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park: What it means: The Rams proved they'll be a tough out for every team in the NFC West, not just for Arizona and Seattle. They'll be tough on quarterbacks now that…

Steve Corkran, insidebayarea.com

Eight days ago, the Raiders were within striking distance of the AFC West lead. Today, they are three games behind the pace-setting Denver Broncos and one more loss away from shifting their thoughts to 2013. The quick turn of events illustrates just how…

sfgate.com

Raiders crushed by Ravens, 55-20 Oakland followed a 42-32 loss to the Bucs with an even worse defensive performance Sunday, tying a team record for most points allowed in a 55-20 loss to the Ravens. The Ravens (7-2) put up 55 without running the ball we…

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Thoughts on the Seattle Seahawks' 28-7 victory over the New York Jets at CenturyLink Field in Week 10: What it means: The Seahawks improved to 6-4, keeping themselves in good position to push for a playoff spot. The San Francisco 49ers' struggles agains…

deadspin.com

We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from Bill Belichick emphatically challenging the officials to A.J. Green exploiting New York's defensive holes. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More »

ESPN.com

A look at an embarrassing outing for the Raiders: What it means: The Raiders tied their team record for points allowed in a single game. They have allowed 97 points in the past two games. They are 3-6 and not improving as they go into the second half of…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The 49ers have had to make a change at quarterback, with Colin Kaepernick replacing starter Alex Smith. The team has announced he suffered a concussion and will not return. Smith was being checked by team doctors on the sideline, and just walked into th…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

I think we all saw this coming. The 3-5 Rams went up 14-0 at San Francisco, running up and down the field on the league’s second-ranked defense. The Rams went up early on a 36-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Brian Quick. Then Steven Jackson …

Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com

The Raiders went beyond mere defeat Sunday with a loss of historical proportions. Scoring nearly every way possible, the Baltimore Ravens beat the Raiders 55-20 before 71,339 fans at M&T Bank Stadium, most of whom were enjoying it so much they were …

Associated Press, ESPN.com

St. Louis cornerback Janoris Jenkins and wide receiver Chris Givens are inactive for the Rams' game Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers for a violation of team rules.

Frank Schwab, yahoo.com

The Raiders-Ravens game started to get a little chippy in the second half as Baltimore opened up a huge lead. The Raiders took their fourth personal foul penalty of the game on a late hit on Ray Rice. Oakland cornerback Joselio Hanson decided being down…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Raiders looked like they had a pulse there for a moment, when Carson Palmer hit Darrius Heyward-Bey for a 55-yard touchdown that cut the deficit to 20-10. But the Ravens answered with a quick 80-yard touchdown drive, with Ray Rice’s easy touchdown r…

Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com

The Raiders scored inside of two minutes for the ninth straight time, this time on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer to Darrius Heyward-Bey. All it took for Baltimore to go 80 yards to negate that score was 1:13, with Ray Rice scoring on a 7-y…

Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com

The Raiders have a third-and-7 at their own 43 to open the second quarter. Baltimore scored on a 48-yard field goal by Justin Tucker and a 1-yard sneak by Joe Flacco, the latter capping a 63-yard drive where the Ravens had two key third-down conversions…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The worst-case scenario for a West Coast  team playing the early start on the road is to fall behind quickly. That’s exactly what happened to the Raiders, as the Ravens are off to a 10-0 start and looking like they could add to it. The Raiders made it …

John Clayton, ESPN.com

In a week of surprises, the Rams-49ers tie tops them all, writes John Clayton.

Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com

Justin Tucker kicked a bouncer into the end zone, with Coye Francies downing it and the Raiders opening at the 20-yard line . . .

Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com

Inactive for the Raiders today against the Ravens: QB Terrelle Pryor, RB Darren McFadden, RB Mike Goodson, T Khalif Barnes, OL Lucas Nix, DE Jack Crawford, DT Richard Seymour. Ravens inactives CB/RS Asa Jackson, S Christian Thompson, RB Bobby Rainey, F-…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Every week we’ll bring you all the inactives from the early games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. So check back often to see the full list as it becomes available. Raiders at Ravens Raiders: RB Darren McFadden, RB Mike Goods…

Jon Becker, insidebayarea.com

The banged-up Oakland Raiders face a daunting task of trying to stop the Baltimore Ravens’ 14-game home winning streak on Sunday. Here’s how some people see the game playing out: [View the story "Oakland Raiders vs. Baltimore Ravens preview" o…