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Eddie DeBartolo Jr. Q&A: 'We'll let our record stand on its own'
When the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2012 is announced Saturday, finalist Eddie DeBartolo Jr. might not be watching NFL Network.
DeBartolo, 65, has a prior engagement which could interfere with the announcement: The flag football game of his 8-year-old grandson, Asher.
Yes, more than a...
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10 days ago
Discuss
Hooligans at the gate
On any given Sunday, you never know who will win an NFL game.
But if you've been to the 'Stick or many other stadiums this year, you know one thing: Fans' actions toward the opposing team's fans will go beyond just emotional or angry to sometimes threatening and even violent.
And it's not just...
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10 days ago
NFL's ante makes Santa Clara commutes more likely
It's amazing what a difference $200 million can make. On Thursday, the 49ers received that amount in stadium support from the NFL, and all of a sudden, my exasperating 1 1/2-hour Muni ride to their last playoff game seems like a pleasure cruise.
The move from Candlestick to Santa Clara became...
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10 days ago
Carmen Policy on Eddie D., the genius who hired The Genius
Asked this week what made Eddie DeBartolo Jr. worthy of induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, former 49ers president Carmen Policy didn't begin by talking about the former Niners owner.
He started by discussing Bill Walsh.
Walsh transformed the NFL and led San Francisco to three Super...
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11 days ago
Safety Issues
Safety Assessment
The 49ers probably had more safeties than any other team in the league with six and most of them were active on game day. The contributions of starters Donte Whitner and Dashon Goldson helped make the defense elite.
Reggie Smith also got some playing time in the team's six...
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11 days ago
Alex Smith: Comeback Player of the Year?
The Sporting News named Jets receiver Plaxico Burress its comeback player of the year.
That's understandable. After spending 20 months in jail, Burress came back to the NFL and had 612 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.
Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers Association named...
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12 days ago
Matt Gonzalez is representing firm suing S.F.
Matt Gonzalez, the former San Francisco Board of Supervisors president and now chief attorney in the public defender's office, was in court the other day - but not to represent an indigent defendant.
Public Defender Jeff Adachi is allowing Gonzalez, his top deputy, to act as co-counsel for...
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12 days ago
Julian Edelman ready for whatever Patriots need
(01-31) 20:51 PST Indianapolis -
Patriots defensive back Julian Edelman, a Woodside High and College of San Mateo alum, has been the object of New York Giants receivers' fancy this week leading up to the Super Bowl.
Can you blame them?
"Any time you look at a defense and you see a...
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12 days ago
Sports people: Aaron Rodgers, Phil Jackson
(01-31) 20:23 PST -
Aaron Rodgers
The Packers' quarterback and Cal alum wasn't happy with his team's performance. No, not in that 37-20 season-ending loss to the Giants - in the 59-41 Pro Bowl loss. On his radio show Tuesday on ESPN Milwaukee, Rodgers called out his NFC teammates for...
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12 days ago
49ers sign two more to reserve/future contracts
The 49ers signed offensive tackle Kenny Wiggins and guard Garrett Chisolm and to reserve/future contracts today.
Wiggins (6-6, 314), 23, was released by the 49ers following training camp and ended the season on the Ravens' practice squad. A native of Elk Grove, Wiggins was a two-time all-WAC...
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13 days ago
Jim Harbaugh ready to tee off at Pebble Beach
Now we know why Jim Harbaugh made all those nautical references at the end of the 49ers ' season. He kept up the theme even after the loss to the Giants in the rain. The head coach was prepping for his rounds at the often soggy AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tournament the week after the...
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13 days ago
Santa Clara says voters can't rescind 49ers deal
The California Constitution says all political power "is inherent in the people," laying the foundation for the voters' near-absolute right to make or unmake laws at the ballot box. But that right might not apply to opponents of an $850 million city loan for a proposed Santa Clara stadium for the ...
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13 days ago
Jim Harbaugh ready to tee it off at Pebble Beach
Now we know why Jim Harbaugh made all those nautical references at the end of the 49ers ' season. He kept up the theme even after the loss to the Giants in the rain. The head coach was prepping for his rounds at the often soggy AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tournament the week after the...
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14 days ago
Sign Peyton Manning? Heck no
Sports editor Al Saracevic did a fine job outlining the potential pratfalls and positives of the 49ers signing Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. After perusing the pro and con and adding a few more cons, it's clear that signing a 36-year-old with a severe neck injury to a team that doesn't...
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15 days ago
49ers' primary concern: free agents Rogers, Goldson
(01-28) 19:42 PST - On the first day of their offseason, 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown and safety Donte Whitner were already looking ahead to next season.
Less than 24 hours removed from playing, they were pitching. Both players were lobbying for their partners in the secondary to return to...
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16 days ago
Peyton Manning as 49er makes sense, but not enough
(01-28) 18:37 PST - Peyton Manning in red and gold?
It's not as crazy as it sounds. The talk shows have been buzzing for weeks, if not months, saying the long-time Indianapolis Colts star is looking for a new helmet next season. And the future Hall of Famer has done little to dispel the...
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16 days ago
49ers' star rookie Aldon Smith accused of DUI
(01-28) 18:14 PST - Niners rookie defensive end Aldon Smith was arrested and booked into jail on DUI charges Saturday morning in Miami.
According to various reports, Smith, 22, was booked into jail at 9:32 a.m. EST and released on $1,000 bond.
The 49ers released a statement, saying they...
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16 days ago
Aldon Smith arrested for DUI in Miami
Niners rookie linebacker Aldon Smith was arrested and booked into jail in Miami Beach on Friday night on DUI charges, according to KTVU in Miami .
Smith was booked into jail at 9:32 a.m. EST this morning. The bond was listed at $1,000.
At about 1 a.m. EST, Smith sent a message, via Twitter,...
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16 days ago
Ken Williams feels bad for, and proud of, son Kyle
(01-27) 21:26 PST - White Sox general manager Ken Williams is still feeling his son's pain.
Kyle Williams of the 49ers muffed one punt and fumbled another in last Sunday's NFC Championship Game as the Giants earned a berth in the Super Bowl. His fumble in overtime set up Lawrence Tynes'...
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16 days ago
Broncos hire Del Rio to replace new Raiders coach
(01-27) 21:25 PST - John Fox and Jack Del Rio are together again.
The Broncos announced Friday that they had agreed to terms with Del Rio to become the club's new defensive coordinator. Del Rio was Fox's first defensive coordinator in Carolina in 2002 before leaving after one year to coach the...
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16 days ago
7-year-old 49ers fan commiserates with receiver
(01-27) 20:55 PST - On Sunday night, as some 49ers fans fired off death threats to Kyle Williams on Twitter, 7-year-old Owen Shure of Los Angeles began his own correspondence to San Francisco's wide receiver.
Instead of anger, though, Owen's words were filled with empathy.
"Dear Mr....
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16 days ago
What should the 49ers pay Alex Smith
What will it take to get Alex Smith signed? Rumors of a three-year deal worth between $8 million to $11 million are out there. Based on the latest contracts for quarterbacks, those figures could go higher, even when figuring a home town discount.
"Love what's going on, love this team and...
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17 days ago
Kyle Williams gets support from a little fan
Who better to cut through all the vindictive, death-wishing tweets to 49ers wide receiver Kyle Williams than a 7-year-old. Williams fumbled a punt and allowed another live ball graze his knee. The mistakes led to 10 points in last Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Giants in the NFC Championship Game....
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17 days ago
Pitt hires 49ers assistant Engram
The 49ers' coaching staff will be altered, at least slightly, in 2012.
The University of Pittsburgh announced today that it has hired San Francisco offensive quality control coach Bobby Engram as its wide receivers coach. Engram, 39, will join the staff of first-year Pitt head coach Paul...
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17 days ago
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