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Santa Clara sets 49ers stadium for earlier debut
Santa Clara officials are expected to approve a construction contract for the San Francisco 49ers' new stadium that calls on the facility to open in 2014, a year earlier than originally projected.
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49ers GM Baalke receives three-year extension
SANTA CLARA The free-agency period had been open for a few days in early August, and Trent Baalke, the 49ers' first-year general manager, was being hammered on all fronts.
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49ers wideout Joshua Morgan eager to get back
San Francisco 49ers wideout Joshua Morgan is running, even sprinting, again on his surgically repaired right leg that limited him to only five games in 2011 for the NFC West champions.
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2 days ago
Incomplete DUI class leads to arrest of 49ers' McDonald
SANTA CLARA For the second time in two weeks, a 49ers defensive end spent the early-morning hours in jail.
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Alex Smith will call the shots
Anyone still questioning 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh's commitment to Alex Smith for next season ought to consider this: The quarterback will serve as Harbaugh's caddie Thursday during the first round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Quarterback Alex Smith and coach Jim Harbaugh of the 49ers wait to putt on the third green Tuesday during a charity shootout.
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4 days ago
49ers' Harbaugh named Coach of the Year
SANTA CLARA Jim Harbaugh is making good on his wish to follow in the footsteps of Bill Walsh.
Jim Harbaugh
Coach Jim Harbaugh, right, hugging tight end Vernon Davis, guided the 49ers to a 13-3 regular-season record.
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7 days ago
Former 49ers owner DeBartolo falls short in Hall voting
SANTA CLARA Eddie DeBartolo Jr. may have five Super Bowl rings, but he is still looking for one Hall of Fame nod.
Eddie DeBartolo Jr.
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49ers blog: And the winners are ... Harbaugh named coach of the year
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.
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49ers blog: DeBartolo, Haley don't make hall-of-fame cut
Eddie DeBartolo Jr. may have five Super Bowl rings, but he is still looking for one Hall-of-Fame nod.
Eddie DeBartolo Jr.
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7 days ago
Leading Off: Should 49ers stick neck out for Peyton Manning?
Which quarterback would you rather have?
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DeBartolo, Parcells could join Pro Football Hall of Fame
SANTA CLARA The battle between the 49ers and Giants rages on.
José Luis Villegas Sacramento Bee file, 2003
Eddie DeBartolo Jr., who owned the 49ers from 1977 to 2000, could be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame today.
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8 days ago
Expansion not coming soon
INDIANAPOLIS Sorry, Los Angeles. The only NFL expansion happening anytime soon is to next season's schedule of Thursday night games.
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NFL loans $200M to build new stadium
The NFL owners used Super Bowl week to hand the 49ers the next best thing to a championship a $200 million loan to help pay for the future 49ers stadium in Santa Clara.
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9 days ago
49ers' stars could get more TV time on NFL award show
SANTA CLARA The NFL is trading in shoulder pads and chin straps for tuxedos and cummerbunds Saturday night.
Marcio Sanchez Associated Press
Quarterback Alex Smith's season puts him in the running for Comeback Player of the Year.
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49ers Blog: 49ers stadium gets $200 million from NFL
Walls are coming down and funds are coming in in preparation for the 49ers' billion-dollar stadium in Santa Clara.
San Francisco 49ers President & Chief Executive Officer Jed York signs autographs before Saturday afternoons NFC Division Playoff game between the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California.
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White Sox GM feels son's pain after 49ers' loss
White Sox general manager Ken Williams is still feeling his son's pain.
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49ers defensive rookie of year hopeful Alson Smith arrested in Miami DUI case
SANTA CLARA Aldon Smith, the 49ers' first-round draft pick and a candidate for Defensive Rookie of the Year, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Miami Beach early Saturday morning.
49ers linebacker Aldon Smith, a candidate for the NFL's Rookie of the Year award, is arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Miami Beach.
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49ers may have to work on a new formula for 2012
SANTA CLARA The 49ers relied on a simple formula in 2011:
The 49ers need wide receiver help next season, as quarterback Alex Smith and Michael Crabtree learned.
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Column: 'We knew he had 4 concussions'
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-predictable barrage of Twitter hate and several death threats. Compared to that, what two members of the winning New York Giants recklessly boasted about after the game sounded almost tame.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kyle Williams leaves...
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18 days ago
Colts to interview Seely today for coaching job
SANTA CLARA The 49ers' special teams units were arguably the best in the league this season, and at least one other team has taken notice.
Brad Seely
In his first season as the 49ers' special-teams coach, the 22-year veteran turned those units into arguably the NFL's best. Seely is among a group of Colts coaching candidates.
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18 days ago
49ers Chat Excerpts
Bee staff writer Matthew Barrows hosted an online chat Tuesday about the 49ers and the upcoming offseason. Here are some highlights:
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Leading Off: Cyber-haters target Williams and Cundiff
On Sunday night, I felt sorry for Kyle Williams, seeing the pained look on the young man's face as he owned up to his mistakes that cost the 49ers a trip to the Super Bowl.
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19 days ago
Ailene Voisin: No magic ride without Harbaugh
Jim Harbaugh's emotional and intellectual grip on his 49ers became increasingly evident by the week, and with each improbable, impressive victory.
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19 days ago
49ers Notes: Soon a free agent, Alex Smith says he'd love to stay with S.F.
SANTA CLARA Quarterback Alex Smith, who is set to become a free agent this offseason, said Monday he "would love to stay" with the 49ers.
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19 days ago
49ers' Williams accepts blame
SANTA CLARA Kyle Williams isn't holed up underground. He's not sobbing in a dark room, the curtains cinched tight. He's not cowering over death threats he received on Twitter.
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Kyle Williams stands on the 49ers' sideline after mishandling a punt return in overtime that led to the Giants' victory in the NFC Championship Game.
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