49ers Football Fever

Fox Sports en Espanol announced the launch of its first-ever weekly NFL football show, Fox Impacto NFL, premiering tonight at 9PM ET/6PM PT. The magazine-style show, hosted by Adrian Garcia with analysis by acclaimed sports commentator Eduardo Blancas, will give a unique insider look to the world of the NFL by evaluating the upcoming games […]

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After years of mediocrity (that’s actually flattering), the 2006 New Orleans Saints suddenly leapt on the scene with a remarkable post-Katrina season that captured the hearts of football fans everywhere.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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KFFL.com senior editor Ryan R. Bonini recently wrote about the impact that 49ers quarterback J.T. O’Sullivan could have on the 49ers’ offense and more importantly your fantasy team. Here’s a portion of the story:Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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San Francisco doesn’t have a whole lot going on in terms of fantasy players. But there is one guy you should have one your fantasy team, Frank Gore. Ladd Biro can tell you why.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Depending on your willingness to believe the mirage of the preseason, the 49ers might mildly surprise in 2008 in the way that they massively disappointed in 2007.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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This weekend our collective attention turns to the national pastime, football. Football replaced baseball on the mantle about 20 years ago. Baseball continues to lag. Today, college football goes into full swing, the NFL opener is days away and high school football will soon begin here.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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A year ago, the 49ers failed to deliver as a trendy pick. That won’t be the case this year, if only because the 49ers are no longer trendy. Sports Illustrated picked them to finish third in the NFC West and graded their quarterback situation as a “D.” ESPN said the 49ers would finish last. Pro […]

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All the talk has been about the start of college football season this weekend, but the Charlotte 49ers will get a head start on men’s basketball season.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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A lex Smith is not the kind of guy who would announce to the world that he and the 49ers are inevitably headed toward divorce proceedings, if not by next January, then much sooner. He’s not going to go there.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Hayes, Humphrey selected as senior nominees for Pro Football HallHat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Alex Smith is not the kind of guy who would announce to the world that he and the 49ers are inevitably headed toward divorce proceedings, if not by next January, then much sooner. Gore expecting a better season Blog: Warriors’ Ellis suffers major ankle injury Hat […]

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You won’t have to wait until November to catch high school football playoff fever.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Alex Smith is not the kind of guy who would announce to the world that he and the 49ers are inevitably headed toward divorce proceedings, if not by next January, then much sooner. He’s not going to go there. Even if he knows this prolonged, star-crossed matchup of brittle talent and meandering management is doomed, […]

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(08-26) 19:06 PDT — The 49ers “are going to be one of those teams that comes under the radar,” said Takeo Spikes, although it’s hard to imagine a team with the voluble linebacker flying so low in the public perception.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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The surgeon’s knife can wait. Shawne Merriman is going to play football, two torn knee ligaments and all. A day after visiting a fourth doctor, the Chargers’ outside linebacker decided Wednesday to play this season rather than have his damaged left knee… […]

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SANTA CLARA — Just when J.T. O’Sullivan could use extra work with the 49ers’ starting receivers, he’s probably going to spend most of his final preseason game on the bench while the team figures out who those starters will be.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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JA Apparel Corp., the maker of fine men’s clothing and an array of other products under the Joseph Abboud brand name, announced today it has reached an agreement with the National Football League to be the official clothier of the NFL “Coaches Club” for the next three years.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Citizen Sports Network today said that it has surpassed 200,000 Facebook sign-ups and secured seven figures in sponsorship deals from AT&T, FinishLine and others in advance of its inaugural season of Fantasy Football 2008 on Facebook. This customer and investment combination has strongly positioned Fantasy Football 2008 on Facebook to rank as the largest […]

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When it comes to fantasy football, the running back has always been the king. It’s the position everyone covets on draft day, and fantasy players will sell their souls to land one of the elite backsHat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — J.T. O’Sullivan will start at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers when the NFL regular season begins next month.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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A revolving door of coordinators (among other things) has made life difficult for Alex Smith in San Francisco. But don’t write off the former No. 1 pick. At 24, Smith still has a lot of football in front of him, writes Mark Kreidler.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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CHICAGO (AP) - J.T. O’Sullivan made a perfect case to start. And Alex Smith’s counter-argument didn’t measure up. Even so, 49ers coach Mike Nolan wasn’t ready to announce a starting quarterback.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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By The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — J.T. O’Sullivan will start at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers when the NFL regular season begins next month.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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The end of a tough week got even tougher for Joe Cohen. The former Palm Bay High and University of Florida football star was cut by the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, ending his tenure with the team after just one season.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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J.T. O’Sullivan will start at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers when the NFL regular season begins next month. O’Sullivan clinched the job with a strong performance during Thursday night’s 37-30 exhibition victory over Chicago, and 49ers coach Mike Nolan said it was time to make O’Sullivan’s status official after a summer of uncertainty. “J.T. […]

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The 49ers’ season hasn’t even started yet, and already the Alex Smith saga has become exasperating. One can’t always track the source of a coach’s mood, but when the television cameras caught Mike Nolan rubbing his eyes in frustration, head bowed, it was no… […]

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — J.T. O’Sullivan will start at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers when the NFL regular season begins next month.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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J.T. O’Sullivan made a perfect case to start. And Alex Smith’s counter-argument didn’t measure up. O’Sullivan threw for 126 yards and a touchdown in his limited time while Smith struggled, and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears 37-30 on Thursday night.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Former Nokomis football coach dan Easterday doesn’t consider himself another Bill Walsh, the late San Francisco 49ers coach who was the paternal figure of the NFL coaching family tree that produced the likes of Mike Holmgren, Sam Wyche and Bruce Coslet. But he is one of several longtime […]

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Everywhere fantasy football owners turn, they’re bombarded with lists of fantasy football sleepers for the upcoming season; oftentimes, these owners have their own lists of sleepers, too. But, do they know who the REAL sleepers are?Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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The San Francisco 49ers finally decided on J.T. O’Sullivan as their starting quarterback for the regular season. O’Sullivan clinched the job with a strong performance during Thursday night’s 37-30 exhibition victory over Chicago, and coach Mike Nolan said it was time to make O’Sullivan’s status official after a summer of uncertainty surrounding the position.Hat tip: […]

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J.T. O’Sullivan made a perfect case to start. And Alex Smith’s counter-argument didn’t measure up.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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* San Francisco vs Chicago Thursday, August 21, 5:00 PM PST Preseason Week 3 Multiple Flavors Of QB Battle When the 49ers drag their rotting fool-hardy monstrously-depressing shambles of a wreck of a display of a quarterback contest to The Windy City today, they’ll be providing […]

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USC is strong again, the Golden Boy returneth, and the usual offensive firepower out West this year. BC Tailgate, your official home for college Blogcritics’ football news, rants, and riffs. Every conference is covered — we don’t play favorites to the big boys.ACC by Ben MiraskiBig East by Dan McGowanBig Ten by GeevesBig XII […]

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The Desert Sun’s fantasy sports expert Stefan Arnold knows that if you want to be holding the trophy in January, you’ve got to do the work in August.Fantasy football coverage from The Desert SunHat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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New Mexico football program gets three years probation - ALBUQUERQUE — The NCAA has put New Mexico’s football program on three years of probation and cut five scholarships as punishment for academicHat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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The Cal Bears football team, still awaiting approval of new facilities, focuses on fixing team unity after last year’s promising start and eventual collapse.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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J.T. O’Sullivan made a perfect case to start. And Alex Smith’s counter-argument didn’t measure up. Even so, 49ers coach Mike Nolan wasn’t ready to announce a starting quarterback.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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J.T. O’Sullivan made a perfect case to start. And Alex Smith’s counter-argument didn’t measure up. O’Sullivan threw for 126 yards and a touchdown in his limited time while Smith struggled, and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears 37-30 on Thursday night.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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