49ers Football Fever

Although Mike Nolan knows every loss must be publicly labeled a disaster in the all-or-nothing football world, the 49ers coach has lost more than enough games in his NFL career to see the difference between a good defeat and a bad one. Nolan actually thinks… […]

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Warner passed for 197 yards and led three monotonously effective drives in the second half of the Cardinals’ 23-13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SAN FRANCISCO - Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals took all the unpredictable fun out of an NFC West rivalry known for some of football’s wackiest endings.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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With one methodical, clock-killing march after another in a dominant second half, Kurt Warner and the Cardinals took all the fun out of an NFC West rivalry known for some of football’s wackiest endings. Warner passed for 197 yards and led three monotonously effective drives to cap the Cardinals’ win.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full […]

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While Alex Smith’s status remained in limbo another day, the man who replaced him as the 49ers’ starting quarterback mulled over his missed opportunities in Sunday’s 23-13 opening loss to the Cardinals. J.T. O’Sullivan completed only four passes to his wide… […]

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SANTA CLARA – The 49ers found themselves in a regrettable but familiar position Monday – setting up visits with free-agent quarterbacks following an injury to Alex Smith. PAUL SAKUMA AP file, 2002 Ex-Rams backup Jamie Martin, who is scheduled to have a physical with the 49ers today, has […]

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The former Ram is a potential replacement for the injured Smith Fantasy football: Our new blog has launched 49ers: Blog | Forum | More Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Although Mike Nolan knows every loss must be publicly labeled a disaster in the all-or-nothing football world, the 49ers coach has lost more than enough games in his NFL career to see the difference between a good defeat and a bad one.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals took all the unpredictable fun out of an NFC West rivalry known for some of football’s wackiest endings. Warner passed for 197 yards and led three monotonously effective drives in the second half of the Cardinals’ 23-13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead […]

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PFW news on 49ers, Dolphins, Bills, Cowboys, Eagles and Falcons.   Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Each week the Star-News will bring you “Boom, Bust and Wild Card” - candidates from the three games that could most affect your fantasy football matchup for the week. For a breakdown of every game on the schedule, head to the The Cheap Seat, the Star-News national sports blog, at sports.StarNewsOnline.com:Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead […]

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Tackles are the “Bigfoot” of NFL statistics. There is some hazy evidence. A few fuzzy snapshots. But only a few on the fringe whole-heartedly believe.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Matt Tuiasosopo comes from a football family - his father, Manu, was a lineman for the Seahawks and 49ers in the 1980s, and his brother, Marques, is a Raiders quarterback. But Matt, who turned down a scholarship to play quarterback at the University of… […]

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Tackles are the “Bigfoot” of NFL statistics. There is some hazy evidence. A few fuzzy snapshots. But only a few on the fringe whole-heartedly believe. Blogs: Sunday party | Hot Read | Fan blog Smith listed as doubtful […]

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Nolan credits offseason program but notes that training camp workload was heavier Fantasy football: Our new blog has launched 49ers: Blog | Forum | More Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SAN FRANCISCO — Playing in a season opener at legendary Kezar Stadium, the former home of the San Francisco 49ers, the Santa Cruz High football team was hoping to start out the season with a bang as they set out to defend their 2007 Central Coast Section Small School Division title.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead […]

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Thank you, my fellow football Americans of the Bay Area. I am proud to accept your nomination as the Person Who Believes In Change — For Both Local NFL Teams This Season.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis looks to his right forearm, not for a play sheet but for his energy source. There lies the tattoo that compels last year’s NFL defensive rookie of the year to give something extra on every play, no matter how much he’s dragging.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Eric Green called it a bugaboo. Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Bryant Johnson would love to tell his San Francisco teammates exactly how to stop the Arizona Cardinals, whose uniform he wore for the past five seasons.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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For weeks now, Lane Kiffin has worked to find buttons that when pressed would irritate Al Davis - Javon Walker, not enough depth on the roster, and on and on. Whatever his desired end game, though, he has backed away from the public carp-fest lately because… […]

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Unless Alex Smith regains the starting quarterback job, he has no chance of returning to the 49ers next season, general manager Scot McCloughan said Wednesday. Asked if there was any way the club could bring Smith back as a backup, considering how big a hit… […]

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SANTA CLARA – Don’t complain to Bryant Johnson about having to play second fiddle to a star teammate. For five seasons in Arizona, the new 49ers wide receiver toiled at what can only be described as third fiddle behind fellow receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Former University of Hawaii linebacker Jeff Ulbrich apparently has won back a starting job with the San Francisco 49ers. Ulbrich beat out Takeo Spikes and Dontarrious Thomas (since released) for the inside linebacker spot next to all-pro Patrick Willis.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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In 1979 an assistant football coach from Fresno State visited the 49ers’ training camp. He was startled when the team’s new head coach, Bill Walsh, laid out for him in precise detail what was going to happen over the next three years and how many games the… […]

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Can’t Raiders and 49ers fans just get along? That’s what our editors want to know as we plan to redesign our Web site. Make your needs known, football fans.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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The clock has started on Larry Allen’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Allen, 36, retired after 14 NFL seasons. He earned trips to the Pro Bowl 11 times, including his first season with the 49ers in 2006.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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The Labor Day weekend might be over, but football season is just starting. The colleges are underway and the pros get begin this week. Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Especially in Game 1, when San Francisco faces slow-footed QB Warner of the Cardinals Slideshow: 49ers vs. Chargers Preseason 49ers: Blog | Forum | More Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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There are mature, scholarly and slightly scared adults who believe the Charlotte 49ers are foolish for even thinking about adding college football.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Santa Clara officials will hold two meetings to collect input from the public about an environmental impact report being prepared on the proposed stadium deal for the San Francisco 49ers.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Santa Clara officials will hold two meetings Tuesday to collect input from the public about an environmental impact report being prepared on the proposed stadium deal for the San Francisco 49ers.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Santa Clara officials were holding two meetings Tuesday to collect input from the public about an environmental impact report being prepared on the proposed stadium deal for the San Francisco 49ers.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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The 49ers lorded over the known football world for nearly 20 years, a gleaming Eternal City of the gridiron and the paragon of pigskin civilization.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SANTA CLARA — There still is no deal, but the city of Santa Clara continues to go through the governmental requirements needed to build a football stadium for the San Francisco 49ers.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Ashley Lelie thought his resume was enough to keep him on the roster. Instead, his injury report was enough to knock him off. Blogs: Hot Read | Fan blog Forum | More 49ers Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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The wide receiver played in just one of four exhibition games; fullback Norris also is among 21 players cut 49ers: Blog | Forum | More Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers claimed linebacker Ahmad Brooks off waiver from Cincinnati today, waiving linebacker Dontarrious Thomas to make room on their 53-man roster.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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A 78-year-old 49ers fan from Roseville died early Saturday after being knocked down at Candlestick Park by a runaway San Francisco police horse Friday evening, police said. Eugene Caldwell was knocked down by the bolting horse just before 6 p.m. in the… […]

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In this week’s edition of KFFL’s Fantasy Football Grapevine: Quarterbacks are a-changin’, running back committees are thriving, wide receivers entering our rankings are plentiful and individual defensive players experience a shakeup that could affeHat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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