SAN FRANCISCO -- Bare-chested Joe Staley and Mike Iupati jumped up and down wearing only their shorts, each offensive lineman doing his best to will t...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh kept his sentences short and information at a minimum Monday, repeating a phrase he will rely on following t...

With a defense that ranks near the top of every statistical category -- a defense that Jerry Rice told HuffPost was "unquestionably the best in the NFL" -- the choice for Harbaugh essentially comes down to risk. Smith will rarely hurt you but he will rarely win games either. Kaepernick, at least thus far, seems to be the home run hitter who is also willing to hit singles when needed. In other words, the best of both worlds.

The San Francisco 49ers are a storied franchise, owners of five Super Bowl titles -- a team once constructed on the innovative West Coast offense desi...

When your starting quarterback is named either John Skelton or Kevin Kolb, optimism -- even for the most loyal fan -- can be rather a challenge. But t...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kevin Kolb tried to downplay the significance of beating his former team, focusing more on the success of his current team. I...

The San Francisco 49ers only missed the Super Bowl because Eli Manning is unflappable, the Seattle Seahawks had an offensive upheaval, the St. Louis Rams are struggling with new systems and the Arizona Cardinals need to at least pretend that they believe.

The San Francisco 49ers hold 17 divisional championships. They have won five conference championships and five Super Bowl titles. Yet, as one of the p...

This week, the Eagles host the 49ers. Working in the Eagles favor will be the fact that kickoff will feel like 10 a.m. to the 49ers.

SEATTLE — Laugh all you want, the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks are going to the playoffs as champions of the NFC West. The Seahawks are the first sub-....