1. NFL Draft 2012: 5 Combine Participants the San Francisco 49ers Should Target

    The NFL Scouting Combine invitee list is an early Christmas list for teams across the league. It may not contain a NerfGun 3000 or the latest high-tech tablet gadget thingy, but there is some serious talent in this year's batch of prospects...

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  2. Jeremy Lin: The New York Knicks' Missing Lin-K

    The New York Knicks may have found their missing link in an unforeseen place. His name is Jeremy Lin , and just weeks ago he was playing for the Erie Bay Hawks ...

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  3. 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Full 7-Round San Francisco 49ers Predictions

    "What could have been" was Sunday's Super Bowl theme for San Francisco 49ers fans. Imagination—our transportation away from reality—had many picturing the Niners becoming champions...

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  4. Peyton Manning: Most Likely Destinations for Veteran Quarterback

    Only Peyton Manning could cast a shadow large enough to cover Super Bowl XLVI. Three neck surgeries later, the quarterback is rumored to be medically cleared to resume football activity...

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  5. Super Bowl 2012: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots Injury Reports

    So much for the Harbowl. Both Jim and John Harbaugh's Super Bowl hopes were vanquished in their respective Conference Championships at the hands of the New York Giants and New England Patriots ...

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  6. San Francisco 49ers: If It's Partially Broke, Do Fix It

    Whether Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow or not, winter will be long for the San Francisco 49ers , whose dream season ended prematurely on a couple of nightmarish plays. One game short of Super Bowl XLVI...

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  7. Ricky Rubio: Making the Minnesota Timberwolves and Water Coolers Relevant Again

    Yesterday at work sums it up perfectly: I walked into the teacher's lounge to discover a group of co-workers huddled near the water cooler, each holding a filled-up cup and each discussing Ricky Rubio 's Monday night performance...

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  8. MLB Rumors: Oakland Athletics Remain Interested in Manny Ramirez

    At this point, Oakland may as well change their name from the Athletics to Team Craigslist. Weeks after trading a substantial portion of their starting rotation and bullpen, the ...

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  9. NFL Draft 2012 Predictions: Expectations vs. Reality for Robert Griffin III

    Click here to watch movie clip from 500 Days of Summer. A chick flick in a football article. Have I gone crazy? Maybe. Hear me out, though...

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  10. San Francisco 49ers: A Guide to the Team's 2012 Offseason

    The lockers are cleaned out, players have returned to their respective homes and just like that, the season is over. All too soon, though not as soon as recent years. Our focus now shifts to the 2012 offseason...

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  11. NFL Playoffs 2012: San Francisco 49ers Fans Playing the Blame Game

    As one game ends, another begins. And I'm not talking about Super Bowl XLVI. San Francisco 49ers fans, heartbroken after Sunday's overtime loss, are finding comfort in their new favorite pastime...

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  12. San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants: NFC Championship Eve 2012

    You know the feeling. That anticipation on Christmas Eve as you prepare for the morrow. Wanting to fall asleep, so the night fast-forwards to morning, but knowing you won’t catch a minute of sleep...

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  13. San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants: Injury Reports and Prediction

    Alex Smith connected with Vernon Davis for the nail-biting victory, and a decade's worth of caged cheers were released. The noise traveled the distance from Candlestick Park all the way to my living room in San Jose...

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  14. Vernon Davis and the San Francisco 49ers Are One Step Closer to Super Bowl XLVI

    It's not too often you hear about a person more intent on traveling to Indianapolis instead of Hawaii. Vernon Davis is doing exactly that. Absent from this year's Pro Bowl roster, Davis could care less...

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  15. Utah Utes Football: Watch the Top Plays of 2011

    Nobody said it was going to be easy, and the Pac-12 didn't necessarily roll out the red carpet in welcoming its newest member, the University of Utah...

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  16. NFL Playoffs 2012: Getting Tickets for San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants

    Looks like Candlestick will be rockin' again this weekend, so come knockin'. After a nail-biting victory on Saturday, the San Francisco 49ers will host the New York Giants in the 49ers' first NFC Championship Game appearance since 1998...

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  17. San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints: Injury Reports and Prediction

    From contrasting styles of play to preferred deodorant scents, the differences between the Saints and 49ers have been well documented throughout the week. For good reason, they are polar opposites...

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  18. NFL Playoffs 2012: Key Stats for San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints

    When you think of the Saints led by Drew Brees , the monster stats jump out first. Deservedly so, as the quarterback has had a record-breaking season: 5,476 yards, 71 percent completion rate, 46 touchdowns and a 110...

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  19. Hue Jackson vs. Mike Singletary: Who's a Worse Head Coach?

    Hue Jackson and Mike Singletary both failed as head coaches in the NFL . So, who was worse? If this was a battle of speaking abilities, it would be a heavyweight bout...

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  20. San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints: Matchups Favor the Niners

    If the coaching thing doesn’t work out, Jim Harbaugh may have a future as a psychic . I wonder how his handshake with rival Miss Cleo would go down. We may never know; the coaching thing is working out quite nicely...

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  21. San Francisco 49ers: Offseason Land Mines to Avoid

    As the current season progresses into the playoffs, fans can’t help but look towards a blue-sky future. Despite a 13-3 season and No. 2 seed in the NFC, the San Francisco 49ers are far from a finished product...

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  22. Oakland Athletics 2012 Team Calendar: A Symbol of Frustration

    Do not buy the Oakland Athletics 2012 team calendar for anything other than humorous reasons. As an avid fan, let me explain why...

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  23. San Francisco 49ers: Is Alex Smith the Answer at Quarterback?

    For the entirety of of his first six seasons in the NFL , Alex Smith was nothing more than a question mark as the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers . Is he now the answer? His coach thinks so...

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  24. San Francisco 49ers Are Preparing to Play the New Orleans Saints

    The San Francisco 49ers are using the extra time during their first-round bye to prepare for playing the New Orleans Saints . You heard it from head coach Jim Harbaugh himself...

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  25. NFL Playoffs 2012: San Francisco 49ers Key to Success Is Healing Time

    A touchdown pass from David Akers to Michael Crabtree proved to be the difference for the San Francisco 49ers in their game on Sunday, as they squeaked past the St. Louis St...

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