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Within days of surrendering 213 yards to Terrell Owens, 49ers cornerback Nate Clements was treating it as a distant memory.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Patrick Willis had 14 tackles and a forced fumble in a 10-3 win over Buffalo on Sunday that all but ended the Bills’ dwindling playoff hopes. The 49ers’ win also prevented the Arizona Cardinals from clinching the NFC West and their first playoff berth in 10 years - the longest active playoff drought in the […]

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The 49ers won for only the second time in nine games. ‘Right now, it’s all about us being the best we can be,’ said linebacker Patrick Willis, who finished with a game-high 14 tackles and also forced a fumble.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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By JOHN WAWROW If misery loves company, the Buffalo Bills can now appreciate what San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis has felt like for much of the past month, sitting on the outside of the playoff hunt looking in. With little more than pride on the line, Willis took out his frustrations in helping […]

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49ers edge Buffalo; Edwards hurtHat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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For a 49ers team that didn’t have much to play for, linebacker Patrick Willis and a suddenly sturdy San Francisco defense certainly did their job as spoilers.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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If misery loves company, the Buffalo Bills can now appreciate what San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis has felt like for much of the past month, sitting on the outside of the playoff hunt looking in. With little more than pride on the line, Willis… […]

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49ers edge Buffalo, stay alive in NFC WestHat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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If misery loves company, the Buffalo Bills can now appreciate what San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis has felt like for much of the past month, sitting on the outside of the playoff hunt looking in.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Niners win, 10-3. Matt Maiocco’s at the game, keeping football fans up-to-the-minute with his blog. Follow the action and get the insight that only Instant 49ers can bring.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Defensive end Bruce Smith, the National Football League’s all-time sacks leader, and defensive back Rod Woodson were among 25 semi-finalists named Tuesday for the American Football Hall of Fane.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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The milestone might be more symbolic than anything, but Monday’s announcement the Charlotte 49ers had taken reservations for 5,000 Forty-Niner Seat Licenses was welcome news to those who support adding football. In his Sept. 18 recommendation to the school’s board of trustees, Chancellor Dr. Phil Dubois had set a goal of selling 5,000 […]

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New coach pounds home to San Francisco team the five or six commandents crucial to its mission statement.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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When Nate Clements returns Sunday to the city where his NFL career began, the San Francisco cornerback doesn’t have a whole lot of nostalgic plans. He’s more interested in stopping the 49ers’ fall than in going back to Niagara Falls.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Though he grew up in the South Bay, Trent Edwards wasn’t much of a 49ers fan. He rooted for the Detroit Lions.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Do not believe the hype. These next five 49ers games, beginning Sunday in Buffalo, are not ‘critical’ or ‘definitive’ or ‘crucial’ in terms of quarterback Sean Hill’s future or interim coach Mike Singletary’s future or anyone’s future. Los Gatos native quarterbacks Bills Blogs: Hot Read […]

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In one of his first acts as coach, Mike Singletary unveiled his “49ers Formula for Success” on a banner outside the locker-room wall.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SANTA CLARA - Sunday’s forecast for Buffalo calls for snow. Or rain. Or freezing rain. Or all of the above. Whatever is coming off Lake Erie at kickoff, 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill insists he’ll be ready for it. Hill, who grew up playing football in cold and windy Parsons, Kan., […]

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Michael Robinson’s head rarely escapes notice. It is big, blocky, more than a little intimidating, very Bruce Bochy-esque. The 49ers’ fullback didn’t understand that reference the other day, barely recognizing the name of the Giants’ manager, much less their… […]

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National Football League Game CapsulesHat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Owens broke out with 213 yards receiving to help the Cowboys beat the 49ers.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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After one of the most exhilarating football seasons in its history in 2007, Illinois followed up with one of its most disappointing. Hat tip: […]

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IRVING – San Francisco can’t blame this loss on a bad spot. Mike Singletary can drop his pants all he wants. No motivational ploy the 49ers coach employs can close the gap between his team and the Cowboys.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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As the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers prepare to meet Sunday, folks in both locker rooms might be saying, “Remember the Rams.”Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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TONY GUTIERREZ Associated Press The 49ers’ Vernon Davis beats the Cowboys’ Ken Hamlin on a 47-yard reception in the first quarter. For the third consecutive game, the tight end made only one catch. IRVING, Texas – The 49ers’ special-teams unit, which for the last few weeks […]

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They had the cornerback they hand-picked for this, matched against the wide receiver they long ago discarded. This was what the 49ers wanted. And in a microcosm of everything that has gone on, and gone wrong, for the 49ers since 2002, it was a titanic mismatch. Dallas 35, 49ers 22. NFL […]

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At 3-8, the 49ers are exactly what their record says they are … and no moreHat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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So when does football start? All right, that’s not entirely fair. The Charlotte 49ers played hard and well Saturday night. They played their best game of the season and their first good game of the season. But they lost their third straight close game, this one 71-70 to Clemson in an absolute […]

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill (13) smiles after scoring a touchdown against the St. Louis Rams in the second quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008. SANTA CLARA – If you’ve ever tried to play a round of golf […]

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Web search powered by YAHOO! SEARCH It was going to be like Christmas morning for the 49ers beatwriters. At 9:50 a.m., we were going to have a conference call with Terrell Owens , the first time we’ve spoken to the controversial wideout since he left town early in 2004. (Actually, he had a media embargo […]

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The Georgetown High School football team has received a great deal of attention this fall, but the Royals are not the only football club in town. The Georgetown Flag Football League concluded the 2008 season a few weeks ago, which proved to be just as successful […]

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Making the argument that Yale has the upper hand in its football rivalry with Harvard is not exactly a Sisyphean task. All you have to do is give the boulder the lightest of taps, and off it goes, up the hill and down the other side. First proven long ago, and confirmed so frequently over the […]

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Big losses for both Raiders and 49ers predicted on 40th anniversary of the “Heidi” game.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Terrell Owens was supposed to talk with the 49ers’ press corps Wednesday, a much-anticipated event considering he hadn’t held court with the Bay Area press since his 2004 departure.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Former 49ers receiver is seemingly misunderstood by everyone except the Cowboys quarterbackHat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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SANTA CLARA - The last time Mike Singletary went to Dallas on a business trip, he interviewed with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to become his next head coach.Although Jones hired Wade Phillips, the experience was beneficial for Singletary.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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The football season has passed by so fast that Donovan McNabb had no time to read the rulebook. Take that as a lesson — fantasy leagues do have ties — and make sure you know the rules of your league. It sounds like a given, but you’ll be surprised how many people are unaware of […]

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As a kid, Allen Rossum collected Dallas Cowboys football cards. As an adult, Rossum collects Dallas Cowboys.Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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Just in time for this weekend’s Big Game comes word that the Cal Bears could well be relocating across the bay to Candlestick Park when Memorial Stadium undergoes its $200 million fix-up. Or maybe sooner - given growing concerns about the stadium’s ability to… […]

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The national economic free fall could be undercutting plans for three multimillion-dollar South Bay sports stadiums. So far, the San Francisco 49ers, San Jose Earthquakes and Oakland A’s say they’re forging ahead. More on stadium deals: 49ers | A’s Hat tip: Yahoo! NewsRead full story

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