As expected, Denver linebacker Von Miller won the defensive rookie of the year award in what ended up being a two-man race with the 49ers' Aldon Smith. Miller took 39 of the 50 votes from Associated Press writers who cover the NFL. Smith took the other 11.
Who had it better among NFL head coaches in 2011 than Jim Harbaugh? Nobody, of course. After guiding the 49ers to a historic turnaround in his first season with the team, San Francisco’s rookie leader was a landslide winner for NFL Coach of the Year honors.
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February 04, 2012
Linebacker Aldon Smith of the 49ers finished second in voting for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, the Associated Press announced Saturday.
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February 04, 2012
You knew it was coming but the day finally arrived. Jim Harbaugh, a member of the Colts Ring of Honor, won this year's Coach of the Year honors after leading his 49ers to the NFC title game in his first year:
Harbaugh received that honor Saturday night as part of the inaugural "NFL Honors" award show, held in Indianapolis on the eve of Super Bowl XLVI.
Harbaugh earned...
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February 03, 2012
NFL owners approved a $200 million loan on Thursday to help the San Francisco 49ers build a new stadium in Santa Clara.
In December, the Santa Clara Stadium Authority unanimously approved an $850 million construction loan for the stadium, which will cost approximately $1.02 billion. The rest of the cost will be covered by a hotel tax and Santa Clara’s redevelopment funds.
With...
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February 04, 2012
Harbaugh became just the third 49ers coach to win the Associated Press honor, joining his late mentor Bill Walsh, who was the coach of the year in 1981, and Dick Nolan, who received the award in 1970.
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February 05, 2012
The New York Giants have just won their second Super Bowl in 4 Years. Brian Westbrook, former Philadelphia Eagle Tweeted: The Patriots have not won a Super Bowl since spy gate!! Hmmmm they owe us our Championship! Lol  
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February 05, 2012
SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh is making good on his wish to follow in the footsteps of Bill Walsh.
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Coach Jim Harbaugh, right, hugging tight end Vernon Davis, guided the 49ers to a 13-3 regular-season record.
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February 04, 2012
San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh was voted the Associated Press coach of the year Saturday at the inaugural NFL Honors awards ceremony in Indianapolis.
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February 04, 2012
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. In his first season as an NFL head coach, Harbaugh guided the 49ers to a 13-3 mark and the NFC West championship game. They beat New Orleans in the first round of the playoffs before losing the conference title game to the Giants.
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February 04, 2012
Justin Smith didn't win the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award Saturday, and neither did his 49ers teammate Patrick Lewis.
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February 04, 2012
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.
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February 04, 2012
The Associated Press announced Saturday that Broncos linebacker Von Miller is the 50-member panel’s winner of the 2011 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Miller won pretty handily over 49ers linebacker/defensive end Aldon Smith. Miller got 39 votes, Smith 11. The advantage Miller had over Smith was that Denver’s rookie was an every-down player. Miller…
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February 04, 2012
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller has won a two-man race with 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith for the 2011 Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
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