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Panthers Linebacker Rips Alex Smith On Twitter

Posted 05.25.2012

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith's 2011 season wasn't memorable on account of the stats that he put. He averaged a modest 197 passing yards ...

Superbowl Bid In Sight For 49ers

AP | ANTONIO GONZALEZ | Posted 04.20.2012

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Jed York stuck a gold shovel in the ground, planted his right foot on top and took a ceremonial step to plant the San Francisco...

Tim Tebow a New York Jet: What's Next?

Linda Kenney Baden | Posted 05.29.2012

Linda Kenney Baden

Make a deal to have Steve Young come to the Jets and step-by-step bring Tim Tebow to a level of efficiency that matched his during his playing days.

49ers Sign Giants' Super Bowl Hero

AP | JANIE McCAULEY | Posted 03.18.2012

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco 49ers landed another wide receiver in a headline-making week for the NFC West champions, agreeing to terms Saturday...

He's Back

AP | By JANIE McCAULEY | Posted 03.13.2012

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Randy Moss is ready to show the world he can still be that dynamic deep threat who once dominated NFL defensive backs. Even af...

Former 49ers Lineman Dies

AP | Posted 05.06.2012

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers say former defensive lineman Roland Lakes has died. He was 72. The team said Lakes...

IT'S OFFICIAL: 49ers Moving To Santa Clara...Way Ahead Of Schedule

Robin Wilkey | Posted 02.16.2012

On Tuesday night, the 49ers' move to Santa Clara became official. And the new plan will put the stadium opening date a season ahead of schedule -- mea...

Dome Sweet Dome, Taxpayers Cheering In This City

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 02.15.2012

Opponents of taxpayer-funded sports stadiums -- and fans of the Minnesota Vikings -- could celebrate a small victory Wednesday. Despite fears that the...

Former NFL Receiver Dies At 59

AP | Posted 02.13.2012

SAN FRANCISCO -- Freddie Solomon, the former Miami Dolphins and 49ers wide receiver who became known as "Fabulous Freddie" and committed himself to co...

PHOTOS: Niners vs. Giants (Not THOSE Giants!)

Robin Wilkey | Posted 02.09.2012

On Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers took to the green to battle the Giants (not those Giants -- the ones from San Francisco) for the Pebble Beach 49er...

Jim Harbaugh Wins Coach Of The Year

AP | By BARRY WILNER | Posted 02.04.2012

INDIANAPOLIS -- San Francisco's Jim Harbaugh has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year award for leading the 49ers back to the playoffs....

The Best Super Bowl Games Of All Time

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 02.02.2012

It's not easy being the Super Bowl. With so much fanfare and lead time, the expectations by kickoff tend to be sky high. By the time the teams take th...

49ers Star Rookie Arrested

Posted 04.25.2012

49ers rookie and rising star Aldon Smith was arrested on Friday night and charged with DUI in Miami Beach, CBSMiami.com reports. KTVU in Oakland r...

Forget the Twitter Hate: Little Boy Writes Beautiful Letter to Kyle Williams

Ben Mankiewicz | Posted 03.27.2012

Ben Mankiewicz

This isn't another story about Kyle Williams and the stand-up way he's faced his football mistakes. Nor is it about the intentionally cruel, mean, and depressing response of some really bad people on Twitter.

'We Knew He Had Four Concussions'

AP | By JIM LITKE | Posted 01.25.2012

-- After muffing one punt and fumbling a second in an overtime loss last weekend, San Francisco's Kyle Williams was subjected to an all-too-predictab...

The Not-So-Specialists

AP | By HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 01.24.2012

-- If it's true, as the saying goes, that "defense wins championships," the NFL's conference title games offered ample evidence that special teams ca...

49ers Goat Receives Death Threats On Twitter

Posted 01.23.2012

San Francisco 49ers kick returner Kyle Williams laid face-down on the shredded and wet field at Candlestick Park Sunday night as the New York Giants c...

Late Fumble Costs 49ers

AP | JOSH DUBOW | Posted 03.23.2012

SAN FRANCISCO — Kyle Williams put his hands on his helmet and dropped his head in disgust. A second big mistake by its backup punt returner did ...

Giants vs.49ers LIVE UPDATES

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 01.22.2012

NFC Championship Game San Francisco 49ers (13-3, NFC West) vs. New York Giants (9-7, NFC East) Candlestick Park San Francisco, California 6:30 P...

Unheralded Giants Player Haunted By 2003 Loss To 49ers

AP | By JIM LITKE | Posted 01.19.2012

-- Trey Junkin spent nearly every minute of his 19 years in the NFL trying to be invisible, and might have succeeded, if not for his very last snap. ...

WATCH: Local 49ers Rap Video Becomes Internet Sensation

Robin Wilkey | Posted 01.16.2012

A local rap song and video inspired by the San Francisco 49ers has became an Internet sensation after the red and gold's unbelievable victory over the...

Giants Believe 'It's Our Time'

AP | By CHRIS JENKINS | Posted 01.16.2012

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- No out-of-towner would pick Lambeau Field as the right place to get hot in January. Except the New York Giants. For the second tim...

Saints Fan Shoots Two 49ers Fans After Playoff Game

AP | Posted 03.17.2012

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) -- Authorities say an argument over an NFL playoff game led to the shooting of two men in the parking lot of a restaurant in suburban...

Saints Fan Shoots Two 49ers Fans After Playoff Game

Posted 01.16.2012

According to police in Gwinnett County, Georgia, a New Orleans Saints fan shot two men rooting for the San Francisco 49ers in the parking lot of an Ap...

Patriots And 49ers Roll On

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 03.15.2012

Tom Brady took on Tebowmania and brought the New England Patriots within a game of another Super Bowl appearance. Brady tied an NFL postseason record...