49ers' Rogers backpedals on salsa49ers' Rogers backpedals on salsa Carlos Rogers' celebratory salsa dance stirred some angry emotions in Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz last year. After the 49ers cornerback picked off a pass in the teams' regular-season meeting, Rogers mimicked Cruz's… |
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49ers' Jacobs likely won't face GiantsOct 10, 2012
49ers' Jacobs likely won't face Giants On Monday, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh was asked why running back Brandon Jacobs was inactive for Sunday's game against the Bills. Last year, receiver Braylon Edwards didn't endear himself to Harbaugh by revealing he … |
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Raiders will stick to running planOct 10, 2012
Raiders will stick to running plan The Raiders are last in the NFL at 60.8 rushing yards per game. Quarterback Carson Palmer agrees that the 1-3 Raiders need to keep giving running back Darren McFadden the ball. The Raiders have averaged 2.3, 1.6, 5.7 a… |
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Behind three homers and a sweet relief from Tim Lincecum, the Giants beat the Reds 8-3 to force a Game 5. Lincecum earned the win and saved San Fran's season, writes Joe Lemire. |
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Giants, 49ers fight for psychological groundOct 10, 2012
Dan Graziano of the NFC East blog joined me Wednesday in discussing the San Francisco 49ers' matchup against the New York Giants in Week 6. The video runs about five minutes. I asked Dan if he thinks the Giants' pass rush, inconsistent to this point, wi… |
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Cespedes is a playoff rookie in name onlyOct 10, 2012
Jesse Sanchez, MLB.com If A's rookie Yoenis Cespedes acts like he has been in the playoffs before, it's because he has -- seven times with the world renowned Cuban national team. |
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Bullpen in 'good shape' heading into Game 4Oct 10, 2012
Engaging in yet another win-or-else game against the Tigers on Wednesday, the A's weren't planning on saving any bullets -- aside from maybe one. |
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Vernon Davis sees difference between Moss and OwensOct 10, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Receiver Terrell Owens and Randy Moss have plenty of detractors. But one NFL player is a big fan of one, and apparently isn’t a fan of the other. 49ers tight end Vernon Davis praised Moss on Wednesday, while in turn taking a bit of a shot at T.O. The … |
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Giants pound Reds, force deciding Game 5Oct 10, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Angel Pagan led off the game with a home run, Gregor Blanco and Pablo Sandoval connected later and Tim Lincecum came out of the bullpen to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Wednesday, evening their NL division series at 2-all… |
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Raiders trot the globeOct 10, 2012
The 2012 Oakland Raiders are mighty travelers. They will continue logging miles Sunday when they go to Atlanta. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Raiders, 1-3, will travel 28,692 miles this season, the most in the NFL. Seattle is second wit… |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Score and situation: The San Francisco Giants forced a decisive Game 5 with an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark on Wednesday afternoon. Leading lads: After managing a total of just four runs in their first three games, the Gia… |
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Brandon Jacobs admits frustration at not playing yetOct 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Normally, you’d have to peel Brandon Jacobs off the ceiling for a game like this week’s 49ers-Giants matchup. But because he hasn’t done much to contribute to the effort, the current 49ers and former Giants running back was subdued when asked about … |
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Steve Corkran, insidebayarea.com Tight end Tony Gonzalez has been a thorn in the Raiders side for most of his 16 NFL seasons, especially as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs. If all goes according to plan, the Raiders will face Gonzalez for the final time Sunday, when the Raiders play… |
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Jim Harbaugh wants the 49ers to stay paranoidOct 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com We got a vintage performance from Tom Coughlin on Wednesday when the coach of the defending Super Bowl champions reached into his well-worn motivational bag of tricks to opine that no one thinks his team can beat the 49ers. Jim Harbaugh has responded wi… |
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Countdown Live: Giants-49ersOct 10, 2012
Join our ESPN.com NFL experts as they break down down the NFC match up between the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers. Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. See you there. |
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Status quo for Raiders as Falcons game nearsOct 10, 2012
Steve Corkran, insidebayarea.com Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen and his staff have had 10 days to evaluate the 53-man roster and take steps to make any necessary tweaks before Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. As of now, McKenzie and Allen appea… |
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Jack Dickey, deadspin.com We're a little late to this, we know. But you deserve the chance to talk baseball. There's so much baseball today! Cards-Nats right now. Then Giants-Reds; Cincy has a chance to clinch. Then O's-Yanks, back in the Bronx, before Tigers-A's arrives as our … |
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Hours before start, Reds drop Cueto from rosterOct 10, 2012
CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Reds have dropped injured ace Johnny Cueto from their division series roster, replacing him with right-hander Mike Leake for Game 4 against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. |
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Frazier, Navarro in for Rolen, Hanigan in Game 4Oct 10, 2012
For the first time in the National League Division Series, there were changes in manager Dusty Baker's lineup vs. the Giants in Game 4 on Wednesday. |
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Coughlin senses 49ers are heavy favoriteOct 10, 2012
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com Giants coach Tom Coughlin believes that not many are giving the defending world champions a chance to win an NFC Championship Game rematch in San Francisco on Sunday. |
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Barry Zito was left off the postseason roster when the Giants won the World Series in 2010. He's on the mound today trying to keep the Giants alive. Cliff Corcoran previews. |
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Cincinnati goes with Mike Leake for Game 4, sends Scott Rolen and Ryan Hanigan to benchOct 10, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com The Cincinnati Reds made it official on Wednesday morning, naming Mike Leake as the starter for Game 4 against the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ballpark. The nod is a big one because Leake originally was not on the NLDS roster. He'll take John… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com There’s nothing a coach likes better than telling his players they’re impossible underdogs. It’s harder to sell when you’re the defending Super Bowl champions, but Giants coach Tom Coughlin is sell it anyway. Because the 49ers are on a bit of a ro… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Carlos Rogers admires Victor Cruz’s dancing. But he’s not going to back down from doing it himself, even if Cruz takes offense. “I like the dance, actually,” the 49ers cornerback said, via Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee. “I really can’t do… |
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Phil Taylor: A's extend party one more gameOct 10, 2012
The A's are a party, declares Phil Taylor, and that party isn't over after a 2-0 win over the Tigers in Game 3. Unlikely hero Brett Anderson had company as their crazy season continues. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com For every motivational speech like the one Hunter Pence made Tuesday night, for every one that worked out where the team ended up winning and the speechmaker looked like a prophet, there are hundreds of failures. Speeches that either fell on deaf ears, … |
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Absurdly premature 2012 playoff picture: Week 5Oct 10, 2012
Mjd, yahoo.com Top AFC seeds: Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens Other AFC division champs: New England Patriots, Denver Broncos AFC wild cards: Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers Top NFC seeds: Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers Other NFC division champs: Minnes… |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Score and situation: You didn't think the Oakland A's were going away that easily, did you? Thanks to a great pitching performance from Brett Anderson and a pair of highlight reel catches in the outfield, they lived to fight another day with their 2-0 v… |
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The Cincinnati Reds just suffered one of the worst hard-luck playoff losses any team has experienced in years. Their number-one starter is hurt, won't... |
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