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Rookies signed, sealed, delivered
SFGate.com (dwhite@sfchronicle.com (David White)) — Rookie diva drama? Not at this NFL training camp. The 49ers signed their top-four rookie draft picks Friday morning, which happens to be rookie reporting day in these parts, just in time for 11...- New: 1 hr 20 min ago
San Francisco 49ers training camp preview: Is this the year the 49ers finally arrive?
Inside Bay Area (By Daniel Brown San Jose Mercury News) — Six keys to fulfilling lofty expectations- 15 hr 26 min ago
Rookies: Be there or be square
SFGate.com (dwhite@sfchronicle.com (David White)) — The 49ers are "close" to signing top draft pick Anthony Davis in time for the start of training camp, according to a league source familiar with the ongoing talks. That's another way of saying fat...- 1 day 12 hr ago
Tim Kawakami: 49ers are confident, but are they right
Inside Bay Area (By Tim Kawakami Mercury News sports columnists) — Thirty minutes into the 49ers' second annual "State of the Franchise" event, Alex Smith's name had not yet been mentioned.There was all the talk and video about the draft picks you could ever...- 1 day 17 hr ago
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49ERS STATE OF THE FRANCHISE / No more promises from Singletary
SFGate.com (dwhite@sfchronicle.com (David White)) — No tough talk about being physical with an "f." No declarations about wanting just winners. Heck, 49ers coach Mike Singletary wouldn't make so much as a single playoff guarantee. Singletary would...- 2 days ago
San Francisco 49ers expect top picks in camp
Inside Bay Area (By Daniel Brown dbrown@mercurynews.com) — VP Baalke confident players will sign soon- 2 days ago
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New NFL rules clash with San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary
Inside Bay Area (By Daniel Brown and Mark Emmons Bay Area News Group) — Effort to curb head injuries can clash with some coaches' style- 2 days ago
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49ERS STATE OF THE FRANCHISE / No more promises from Singletary
SFGate.com (dwhite@sfchronicle.com (David White)) — No tough talk about being physical with an "f." No declarations about wanting just winners. Heck, 49ers coach Mike Singletary wouldn't make so much as a single playoff guarantee. Singletary would...- 3 days ago
Terrell Owens must adjust to new reality
SFGate.com (gknapp@sfchronicle.com (Gwen Knapp)) — Terrell Owens won't remain unemployed much longer. Even before ESPN reported intensified flirtations with St. Louis and Cincinnati, common sense said as much. To get a job, he simply needed to...- 5 days ago
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Tim Kawakami: What a difference a year makes for Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers
Inside Bay Area (By Tim Kawakami tkawakami@mercurynews.com) — Both of Bay Area's NFL teams appear to be miles ahead of where they were a year ago when it comes to peace and stability.- 5 days ago
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NFL training camp capsules
Inside Bay Area (Associated Press) — AFC WEST RAIDERS (5-11 last season)OPEN CAMP: WednesdayIMPORTANT ADDITIONS: QB Jason Campbell, LB Rolando McClain, DL John Henderson, DL Lammar Houston, LB Kamerion WimbleyIMPORTANT LOSSES: QB...- 5 days ago
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NFL training camp capsules
Inside Bay Area (Associated Press) — AFC WEST RAIDERS (5-11 last season)OPEN CAMP: WednesdayIMPORTANT ADDITIONS: QB Jason Campbell, LB Rolando McClain, DL John Henderson, DL Lammar Houston, LB Kamerion WimbleyIMPORTANT LOSSES: QB...- 5 days ago
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Tim Kawakami: What a difference a year makes for Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers
Inside Bay Area (By Tim Kawakami tkawakami@mercurynews.com) — Both of Bay Area's NFL teams appear to be miles ahead of where they were a year ago when it comes to peace and stability.- 5 days ago
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For Jerry Rice, hard work resulted in a record-setting career and the Hall of Fame
Inside Bay Area (By Daniel Brown San Jose Mercury News) — Former 49ers and Raiders receiver will be inducted Aug. 7- 7 days ago
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NFL: 49ers' Ray McDonald pleads not guilty to driving under the influence
Inside Bay Area (Associated Press) — 49ers defensive lineman could face six months in jail- 7 days ago
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For Jerry Rice, hard work resulted in a record-setting career and the Hall of Fame
Inside Bay Area (By Daniel Brown San Jose Mercury News) — Former 49ers and Raiders receiver will be inducted Aug. 7- 7 days ago
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NFL: 49ers' Ray McDonald pleads not guilty to driving under the influence
Inside Bay Area (Associated Press) — 49ers defensive lineman could face six months in jail- 7 days ago
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Niners DL McDonald pleads not guilty to DUI
NFL.com (Associated Press) — San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman RayMcDonald has pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated andwill stand trial on a single misdemeanor charge.- 7 days ago
Niners DT Franklin will play under franchise tag in 2010
NFL.com (La Canfora, Jason) — The San Francisco 49ers will not sign defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin to a long-term deal by Thursday's deadline, according to a team official. Therefore, Franklin will play next season on a...- 15 days ago
NFL: Brett Favre working out but still not talking about his future
Inside Bay Area (Associated Press) — QB still working out with highschool receivers- 17 days ago
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Blog Articles
Signed, sealed
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — With a consistency reminiscent of their once fabled West Coast offense, the 49ers announced the signing of their final four rookies: first-round tackle Anthony Davis (five-year deal),...- New: 1 hr 13 min ago
The tight ends
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — Sorry for the grammatical mistakes yesterday, but that wasn't the most egregious miscue in my estimation. The other was lazy opining concerning Terrell Owens and Chad Ocho Cinco. Owens's history...- 12 hr 24 min ago
Of Tatum, T.O., Crabtree and Jerry Lee
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — Even though he was part of the evil empire across the Bay, the entire Bay Area sports community had to be saddened by the passing of former Raider Jack "The Assassin" Tatum . Unfortunately,...- 1 day 13 hr ago
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Ronnie Lott in the real news
SFGate.com (letterstogreen@sfchronicle.com (The Sporting Green)) — Enough about football, let's talk politics. They say that politics makes for strange bedfellows, and maybe that's how a USC guy ended up endorsing a Stanford guy. Ronnie Lott is getting behind...- 1 day 23 hr ago
Focus on Iupati
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — The offensive line is up for evaluation. I did an analysis of the line last month based on statistics from footballoutsiders (who else?). The numbers revealed the 49ers were better at pass...- 2 days ago
D-line assessment
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — Mike Nolan called them "mudders" and "grunts." They are the three down linemen who made up the basis of the 3-4 defense. Basically in such system they are the unseen and unacknowledged, unless...- 4 days ago
Linebacker assessment
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — The strength of this team and their hope for repeated playoff appearances resides in their linebacking corps, or should it be core. This defense highlights it's linebackers, particularly the one...- 6 days ago
Secondary Assessment
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — The five-year contract extension Shawntae Spencer signed in 2007 has taken an undulating route through the hills and valleys of perception. At first, with Spencer struggling through injuries...- 8 days ago
Safety Assessment
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — Now for a preview of the safety position, one of the most enigmatic and underrated positions on the team. The tandem of Michael Lewis and Dashon Goldson compose one the better pairs in the...- 10 days ago
What will Franklin do?
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — In the supplemental draft, the 49ers sat on the sidelines while Chicago surrendered a seventh-round choice for BYU fullback Harvey Unga , and the Cowboys used a seventh-rounder on former...- 14 days ago
Report:: No deal for Franklin
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — Jason La Canfora of NFL Network believes the 49ers and nose tackle Aubrayo Franklin will be unable to work out a long-term deal by Thursday, the deadline for such a deal. It means Franklin's...- 15 days ago
Running game revelations
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — According to statistics compiled by our friends at footballoutsiders.com , the 49ers should seriously consider whether to once again forge their offense on a dominating run game. Based on the...- 16 days ago
Byham signs
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — The 49ers officially welcomed Pitt tight end Nate Byham into the fold with the announcement that the rookie signed a four-year deal. The sixth-round pick is vying to become the blocking tight...- 17 days ago
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Getting defensive
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — How good was the 49ers' defense last year and what does that protend for 2010? This team put up some top ten stats such as ranking fourth in fewest points allowed and sixth in fewest rushing...- 21 days ago
Montana's are ont the move
SFGate.com (ninerinsider@sfgate.com (Kevin Lynch)) — Joe Montana topped the Chronicle's front page this morning for no other reason than he's Joe Freaking Montana. Actually, the kids have fled, leaving Joe and wife Jennifer's nest vacant. With...- 23 days ago
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