49ers unit less special without Costanzo49ers unit less special without Costanzo [...] that chip has grown during the undrafted everyman's four-team, six-year NFL career, a journey during which he's been waived three times and was largely ignored by the 49ers after his one-year contract expir… |
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A's Melvin, Nats' Johnson are Managers of YearNov 13, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Davey Johnson of the Washington Nationals and Bob Melvin of the Oakland Athletics have been chosen as managers of the year. |
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Nats' Johnson, A's Melvin are Managers of YearNov 13, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Davey Johnson has been chosen as the NL Manager of the Year after guiding the Washington Nationals to the best record in the major leagues. |
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Alex Smith getting second opinion on his head injuryNov 13, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com 49ers Alex Smith suffered a concussion on Sunday. And while it’s unclear whether he’ll be cleared by an independent neurologist to return to action on Monday night against the Bears, a league source tells PFT that Smith is seeking a second opinion. … |
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Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com The start of a new NBA season means many great things, and thankfully, after a year in Golden State where he allowed the cameras in on his life, Nate Robinson is back once again with a second season of State Of Nate. When Robinson and filmmaker T.J. Reg… |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com Week 10 in the NFL saw the vexing issue of concussions raise its ugly (and groggy) head again, with three starting quarterbacks in the NFC going down like so many bowling pins. Michael Vick on the East Coast, Alex Smith on the West Coast and Jay Cutler … |
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Top 10 NBA Duos Under 25 Years OldNov 13, 2012
Andrew Doyle, dimemag.com Getting your hands on young talent in the NBA is the equivalent to finding a $100 dollar bill on the ground. Some of it has to do with luck; some of it has to do with being in the right place at the right time. Once you get it, you contemplate whether o… |
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Justin Tenuto, deadspin.com A celebration of the NBA's most infuriating players, both past and present. Read other NBA Shit List entries here. More » |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com During Sunday’s Raiders-Ravens game, Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo talked to some players on the Raiders, but it wasn’t trash talk. Instead, Ayanbadejo says he and some of his opponents talked about politics, and that players on the Raiders cre… |
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Mike Shanahan had not been given much of a chance by Al Davis, which didn't necessarily make him unique, although it did make him bitter. |
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NFC West QB play mostly on rise latelyNov 13, 2012
The past few weeks have been mostly better ones for NFC West quarterbacks. The San Francisco 49ers' Alex Smith completed 18 of 19 passes with three touchdowns in Week 8. Seattle Seahawks rookie Russell Wilson has seven TD passes with one interception ov… |
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Report: Darren McFadden “iffy” this weekNov 13, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Raiders had just about everything go wrong in Baltimore last Sunday, a turn of events that some may have predicted when they announced that they would be flying east without Darren McFadden, Mike Goodson and Richard Seymour. Oakland doesn’t have to … |
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Peter King, CNNSI.com In the wake of the Week 10 news: |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Growing up as he did in a tough Washington D.C. neighborhood, San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis had artistic interests and talents that were sidetracked by the pressures and prejudices of the inner city. Davis avoided art classes in high school… |
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Davey Johnson and Buck Showalter led their teams to unexpected playoff berths in 2012, making them the top candidates for the Manager of the Year award, writes Cliff Corcoran. |
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Awaiting tests for 49ers QB Alex SmithNov 13, 2012
The San Francisco 49ers won't know their quarterback situation until later in the week. Coach Jim Harbaugh, speaking Monday in the video above, was vague regarding Alex Smith's prospects for playing against Chicago in Week 11. Initial indications sugges… |
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Ed Reed apologizes for bad day in blowout winNov 13, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Even after a 35-point blowout, some Ravens players aren’t satisfied. In fact, veteran safety Ed Reed apologized, via Twitter, for his play in the 55-20 win over the Raiders. His missed tackle, which led to a 55-yard touchdown by Darrius Heyward-Bey, hel… |
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Around the NFC West: Akers not slumpingNov 13, 2012
San Francisco 49ers kicker David Akers seemed like a natural candidate for the "falling" category in our weekly NFC West Stock Watch scheduled for later Tuesday. Akers missed a 41-yard attempt in overtime against St. Louis on Sunday, after all… |
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Harbaugh inspires high school coachesNov 13, 2012
Harbaugh inspires high school coaches Harbaugh inspires high school coaches Jim Harbaugh impressed two dozen high school football coaches Monday at 49ers headquarters not with vast knowledge or high energy, but with his authenticity and honesty. A 45-mi… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com The last two weeks have been far from pretty for the Oakland Raiders defense. It’s a pair of performances head coach Dennis Allen isn’t at all happy with. According to Josh Dubow of the Associated Press, Allen was blunt in his evaluation of the defens… |
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