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Freddie Solomon 1953-2012 / A receiver on the field, a giver off it
Former 49ers wide receiver Freddie Solomon, a key figure in the franchise's first two Super Bowl wins who was known for his upbeat personality and post-career community service, died Monday at age 59 in Tampa, Fla.,...
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Recalling Freddie Solomon's QB adventure
Freddie Solomon played wide receiver for the 49ers , but in his heart, he was a quarterback. He finally got his chance at the end of the wretched 1978 season. Mr. Solomon, who died Monday of colon and liver cancer, was...
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Ed Donatell can't interview with Bucs, 49ers say
The 49ers have denied the Buccaneers and their first-year coach, Greg Schiano, permission to interview secondary coach Ed Donatell for their defensive coordinator opening, the NFL Network reported. Donatell, 54, has...
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2 days ago
49ers set 2014 target date to play in Santa Clara
The 49ers will play just two more seasons in Candlestick Park before moving to a new stadium in Santa Clara a year ahead of schedule, according to plans expected to be approved by that city Tuesday. The Santa Clara City...
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3 days ago
49ers' Trent Baalke gets 3-year contract extension
Niners CEO Jed York drew criticism last year for hiring in-house candidate Trent Baalke as general manager after what appeared to be a less-than-exhaustive search. Thirteen months later, there was no public carping...
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4 days ago
For Jim Harbaugh, pro-am golf is just another game
I admit it, I thought Jim Harbaugh was making a huge mistake by bringing Alex Smith in to caddie for him Thursday. Why go with Smith, who has never proven himself as an elite caddie, when you can bring in a more proven...
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4 days ago
Another defender in trouble with law
After grabbing headlines for its dominant performance in 2011, the 49ers defense is getting attention for all the wrong reasons in the offseason. Niners defensive tackle Ray McDonald was arrested around 2 a.m. Wednesday...
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5 days ago
49ers' Ray McDonald arrested on warrant
After grabbing headlines for its dominant performance in 2011, the 49ers defense is getting attention for all the wrong reasons in the offseason. Niners defensive tackle Ray McDonald was arrested around 2 a.m. Wednesday...
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5 days ago
NFL time-management debates go into overtime
The footage of Ahmad Bradshaw reluctantly falling backward into the end zone for the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl will live as graphic testimony to the warped chess game that has overtaken professional football. "...
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5 days ago
49ers, Giants play to a draw in charity event
As Harris Barton 's opening drive hooked low and left of the fairway - the third straight unimpressive tee shot by the 49ers - head coach Jim Harbaugh turned to his teammates and said, " The Giants are feeling awfully...
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6 days ago
49ers' Tom Gamble to interview with Rams
Tom Gamble, the 49ers ' director of player personnel, will interview with the Rams for their general-manager position today, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Gamble has ties to St. Louis head coach Jeff Fisher....
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8 days ago
49ers' Jim Harbaugh captures NFL Coach of the Year
At his introductory news conference 13 months ago, Jim Harbaugh dismissed comparisons between himself and another coach who had come to the 49ers from Stanford. "There's really no sentence that you could put Bill Walsh...
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9 days ago
49ers' NFL loan moves team closer to Santa Clara
The $200 million that the National Football League just handed to the 49ers for their new stadium is the end of any hope the team will stay in San Francisco. I still say out-of-towners who fly in to watch their team...
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10 days ago
Mieulis, Yorks feud over value of 49ers
Heirs of the late sportsman Franklin Mieuli say San Francisco 49ers owners John and Denise DeBartolo York and their son Jed are trying to cheat them out of millions of dollars. The issue: The Mieuli heirs want to sell...
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10 days ago
S.F. couldn't compete with 49ers' Santa Clara deal
The National Football League's $200 million contribution all but ensures that the 49ers will go forward with their plan for a new stadium in Santa Clara. Barring a major setback - such as construction delays, or a legal...
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10 days ago
NFL's Goodell says expansion isn't imminent
INDIANAPOLIS - Sorry, Los Angeles. The only NFL expansion happening any time soon is to next season's schedule of Thursday night games. During his annual Super Bowl news conference, Commissioner Roger Goodell said...
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10 days ago
Raiders hire Hoffman as special teams coach
The Raiders have hired Steve Hoffman as special teams coordinator, the same position he held with the Chiefs the past three years. The team announced the move Friday. Hoffman joins the staff of new head coach Dennis...
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DeBartolo builds strong case for Hall of Fame vote
As a former lawyer and president of the 49ers , Carmen Policy offered an eloquent and persuasive case this week outlining why Eddie DeBartolo Jr. should be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame today. Interestingly,...
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10 days ago
49ers stadium in Santa Clara now 'fully funded'
The 49ers now have the final $200 million needed to leave San Francisco, their home of 66 years, for a new, long-awaited stadium in Santa Clara. The National Football League announced Thursday it would give the team $...
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11 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...
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11 days ago
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...
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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...
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13 days ago
Julian Edelman ready for whatever Patriots need
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...
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