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On a day when Frank Gore was celebrated for finally breaking out of his season-long slump, the 49ers running back was still mourning the loss of a friend.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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In the span of a few seconds, two Santa Cruz High football players go down and lie on the ground writhing in pain. But not from the injury bug that’s plagued the Cardinals this season — these guys are just horsing around at a recent practice.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SANTA CLARA — Still unable to throw a football, Alex Smith might soon have to throw in the towel on 2007. The 49ers quarterback set a timetable for a potential season-ending surgery Thursday, saying that rest alone has done little to improve the discomfort he feels in his separated rightHat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full […]

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QB Trent Dilfer, 49ers Dilfer reminded San Francisco fans that touchdowns actually can come in groups of three or four. He has a chance to do it again against the Panthers.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Alex Smith hasn’t thrown a football in a week and a half. He hasn’t raised his arm above his head. He hasn’t given anyone a high-five. About the only exaggerated movement he’s willing to make involves putting on and taking off a T-shirt.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Alex Smith is hoping two weeks of complete rest for his ailing right shoulder will help him avoid surgery and allow him to return for the San Francisco 49ers’ final few games.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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CHICAGO — Yes, Patrick Willis is the front-runner for defensive rookie of the year. And the 49ers linebacker also might be playing his position better than any veteran in the league.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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In some ways, Donald Strickland always pointed toward playing for the 49ers. He grew up a few blocks from Candlestick Park, after all, and at age 11 or 12 he and his friends often sneaked into the empty stadium and ran around until officials chased them away…. […]

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Still unable to throw a football, Alex Smith might soon have to throw in the towel on 2007. The San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback set a timetable for a potential season-ending surgery yesterday, saying that rest alone has done little to improve the discomfort he feels in his separated right shoulder.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full […]

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Still unable to throw a football, Alex Smith might soon have to throw in the towel on 2007. The 49ers quarterback set a timetable for a potential season-ending surgery Thursday, saying that rest alone has done little to improve the discomfort he feels in his separated right shoulder.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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TEMPE, Ariz. — Quarterback Kurt Warner says he was up until 3:30 a.m. thinking about the loss. Kicker Neil Rackers said that was about the time he finally got to sleep, too.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Thunderous roars from the visitors’ locker room penetrated the cinderblock wall of the stadium’s innards. It sounded like a pack of wild dogs celebrating a successful hunt. And that’s just what it was. After losing eight games in a row to threaten the… […]

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Eds: 49ers 37, Cardinals 31, OT; PMs.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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GOLDBERG ON FOOTBALL: On a day of parity, Patriots look beatable.,Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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The 49ers cheered. They sang. They chanted. Every member of the team received a game ball.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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The New England Patriots held off the determined Philadelphia Eagles 31-28 here Sunday to preserve their unblemished record in the National Football League.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Linebacker Tully Banta-Cain spotted the football rolling in the end zone and fell on it.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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In other NFL cities, it’s called “Victory Monday,” when a coach feels so good after a win he gives his players the next day off rather than have them come into the building and watch video and other boring football stuff. Mike Nolan calls it “Win Monday,” but… […]

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UPDATED: 04 :44 a.m. EDT, November 25, 2007Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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49ers doomed under Yorks Editor - It’s amazing that many so-called experts in the preseason actually picked the 49ers to be in the playoffs and win the NFC West in 2007. It’s just unreal how naive some people are. The 49ers aren’t going anywhere for years,… […]

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Off to their best 10-game start since ‘98, the Cardinals are just a game behind Seattle for first place in the NFC West. The margin can be traced to a season-opening loss at San Francisco. It’ll be interesting to see if first-year Arizona Coach Ken Whisenhunt can break old habits and make the Cards believe […]

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Football fans heading for Sunday’s Cardinals game against the San Francisco 49ers at University of Phoenix Stadium can check out Safeway’s free Game Day Experience tailgate party.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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GLENDALE, Ariz. - Linebacker Tully Banta-Cain spotted the ball rolling in the end zone and fell on it.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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How many times can one team, in one season, actually hit rock bottom? How many things can go wrong over a short span of 16 games? And how many times must football tragedy strike before there is a common link found in the middle?Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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(Getty Images file photo) Most people with Marcus Hudson’s allergies wouldn’t risk asthmatic attacks by racing around daily on a football field, but the second-year defensive back is a key to the 49ers’ defense on passing downs and an instrumental contributor on special teams.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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With the 49ers riding an eight-game losing streak and coming off four straight losing seasons, co-owner Denise DeBartolo York is promising change.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SANTA CLARA – Mike Nolan was reluctant to talk about a Wednesday report that said 49ers owner Denise DeBartolo York is leaning toward adding a strong general manager to the 49ers’ front office.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Despite reports that San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach Mike Singletary had pulled out, a source close to the NFL Hall of Famer said Thursday that he never “took his name out of consideration” for the Baylor job.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Through the confluence of commerce and cable television, a crooked road finally is made straight. It took the NCAA and ESPN to see the wisdom of scheduling the University of Delaware and Delaware State University in football when the two schools - OK, UD - couldn’t seem to find a way to make it happen […]

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. ( Map , News ) - Mike Singletary is staying with the 49ers for now.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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A quirk in the law governing redevelopment agencies in California would produce a $15 million windfall for the Santa Clara Unified School District if the city of Santa Clara issues $50 million or more in bonds to build a football stadium for the San Francisco 49ers.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Mike Singletary will remain the San Francisco 49ers’ assistant head coach and linebackers coach after withdrawing from consideration for the head-coaching vacancy at his alma mater, Baylor University.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Alex Smith wasn’t around 49ers headquarters Monday. He was traveling to Birmingham, Ala., to get a second opinion on his shoulder from esteemed sports orthopedist James Andrews. He was going outside the 49ers organization for help.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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While gearing up for a deep run into the playoffs, many wise fantasy football owners will be keeping a close eye on guys such as Tarvaris Jackson, Rex Grossman and Trent Dilfer.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Former USC Coach Ted Tollner, who also spent time as an NFL offensive coordinator with the 49ers, San Diego Chargers and Detroit Lions, has been hired as an offensive assistant by the 49ers, a team spokesman said today.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Former San Francisco 49ers offensive coordiantor Ted Tollner has been rehired by the team as an offensive assitant, CBS 5 has learned.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Mike Nolan thinks everything that’s wrong with the San Francisco 49ers must be fixed by the people already in their training complex.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SAN FRANCISCO — Ted Tollner rejoined the San Francisco 49ers as an assistant coach yesterday in an effort to spark the club’s miserable offense.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SANTA CLARA – With Mike Nolan’s 49ers threatening to be just as bad as the Dennis Erickson-led squad that won only two games in 2004, Nolan on Tuesday hired someone from Erickson’s staff – former offensive coordinator Ted Tollner.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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In a reaction to season-long problems moving the ball and scoring points, the 49ers on Tuesday announced the hiring of veteran coach Ted Tollner as an offensive assistant and said quarterback Alex Smith will miss at least the next two games with his strained… […]

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