49ERS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Alex Smith the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback made a comment in regards to passing yards that used the example of Cam Newton, which struck a chord with Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason. Appropriately enough Beason defended Newton with a tweet. That tweet said “”Alex Smith, don’t hate on Cam, because your stats would’ve gotten you cut...

When last we saw the San Francisco 49ers, they were losing to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship. Kyle Williams was the scapegoat in that game because he fumbled two punt returns, that led directly to 10 points by the Giants, including the game winning field goal. However, 49ers wide receivers caught just 1 pass for 3 yards all game, which had to have cost the 49ers at least...

Patrick Willis, San Franciscon 49ers A recent ranking of linebackers by an NFL analyst motivated me to create my own top five. We will be taking a look at just every position and ranking the top five in the NFL. For today though, lets take a look at the linebackers. 5. Jon Beason. While Jon missed most of the 2011 season due to injuries, but he still should be considered one of...

Getty Images San Francisco 49ers wide receiver A.J. Jenkins is very grateful for the veterans around him that are helping him transition to the NFL. “Yeah, I feel I like I have the perfect fit,” Jenkins said Thursday after a two-hour practice. “With those kinds of veterans guiding me through the way, I’m trying to learn things, trying to be a veteran. “...

Panthers LB Jon Beason didn't take too kindly to 49ers QB Alex Smith's not-so-flattering comments about teammate Cam Newton, so he fired off a retaliatory tweet in response.

The San Francisco 49ers took another step in securing their future by working out a contract extension for punter Andy Lee. Lee, who has been with the 49ers since 2004 signed a six year extension that will keep him in the Bay area through the 2018 season. The three time All Pro was a vital part to the 49ers success last year, as his consistency and focus kept opposing return specialists...

After losing Adam Snyder in free agency, the 49ers all of a sudden had a huge hole at right guard. There was speculation earlier this offseason that right tackle Anthony Davis could move to right guard. The organization is very high on former undrafted free agent Alex Boone, a natural tackle, and Davis has struggled in pass protection in 2 years with the team and might be a better...

Randy Moss' slow descendent into his brief retirement began after the Patriots' opening-day win over the Bengals in 2010. That's when Moss declared that he wasn't appreciated in New England; he also said there were people who didn't want him to succeed there. Shortly afterward, Moss was traded to the Vikings where he fizzled. After that was his short stay in...

The 49ers won 13 games last year in the regular season, but still had one of the worst offensive lines in the league. Alex Smith was sacked more times than any single quarterback last year. This offseason, they lost starter Adam Snyder at right guard and have yet to find a true replacement for him. Snyder played poorly last season, so he probably won’t be missed, but the 49ers...

By leading his team to the NFC Championship game last season, Alex Smith proved that he is capable of winning games in the National Football League. Prior to Jim Harbaugh’s arrival in San Francisco, it appeared as though Smith’s career as a 49er was all but over. But Harbaugh found ways to win with a combination of a conservative offense and one of the best defenses in...

Andy Lee has made every punt and held every field goal and extra-point attempt -- minus a few in the preseason -- for the San Francisco 49ers since 2004. Now Lee and his booming leg will be a part of the 49ers even longer. San Francisco signed the three-time All-Pro punter to a six-year contract extension Wednesday that will keep him keep him with the franchise through the 2018...

Wide receiver is a position where the San Francisco 49ers need an upgrade, as evidenced by the addition of veterans Randy Moss and Mario Manningham and rookie A.J. Jenkins, who was the 49ers' first-round draft choice. The 49ers are hoping quarterback Alex Smith can develop a chemistry with several of those receivers, and he seemed to be throwing quite a bit to Moss in Wednesday...

Just four short months ago San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mario Manningham made the biggest catch of his NFL career.  It was Manningham’s over the shoulder snag of perfectly thrown ball from Eli Manning that sustained the New York Giants game winning drive in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots.  Earlier this week,

Everyone knows that the San Francisco 49ers are a tough physical football team but did part of that toughness include some form of a bounty system in which opposing player’s injuries were targeted last season? According to NFL.com, in a recent interview on The Dan Patrick Show, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hinted that he

Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, and Trent Richardson. Those are the names from the 2012 NFL Draft that reside in the minds of many. The glitz and glamour of the first round is even more exemplified than every before in today’s draft, with the first round being by itself in prime time. With those 32