August 31st, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in New Sheriff In Town: Captain Comeback 1. San Francisco 49ers (8-8) – The stage is set for the team with the most urgency to win now in the NFC West. A change at the helm could be the biggest move in the division aside from Kevin Kolb being traded to Arizona. Jim Harbaugh, a former [...]
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Gore and Niners Agree on Three-Year Deal Worth $21 Mil
The 49ers have made running back Frank Gore a very happy and very rich man, coming to terms with their workhorse back on a three-year deal that will play him $13.5 million in guaranteed money and $21 million overall. Gore was due to earn $4.9 million in 2011, the final season of his four-year, $27.577 [...]
Mays Gone for a 7th Round Pick to the Bengals
At the end of the day, the Niners will look back at safety Taylor Mays, and realized that he was nothing more than a wasted draft pick. It was a year ago the team took him with the 49th overall pick, and now he’s already gone, the 49ers practically gave him him away to the [...]
Gore Happy with the Progress on Getting a New Deal
49ers RB Frank Gore seems happy that finally the team and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus are making progress on a new deal. Gore’s agent was set to meet Monday with the 49ers, though Gore wasn’t sure when the process would begin. The two-time Pro Bowl running back has repeatedly said he would like a new, [...]
WR Crabtree Takes the Field For First Time in Camp
It was a sight for sore eyes today at 49ers camp, as Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area reports that injured wide receiver Michael Crabtree participated in on-field activities. It’s the first time all camp that Crabtree has been well enough to take the field. Crabtree didn’t fully practice — he remains on the active/PUP [...]
WR Crabtree Had Surgery on Foot Before Camp
The Sac Bee reports that WR Michael Crabtree had foot surgery before training camp. 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said Sunday that “it’s possible” wide receiver Michael Crabtree, recovering from a broken foot, could return to practice this week but Crabtree is still unlikely to play in Thursday’s preseason finale against the Chargers and his status [...]
Niners Play Host to Texans in Preseason Game Three
Following a pair of very positive results at home in their first two appearances of this preseason, the Texans take to the road for Saturday’s clash with the 49ers at Candlestick Park. What will be an important upcoming season for Texans head coach Gary Kubiak and his staff has gotten off to a promising beginning, [...]
Report Says Gore “Snapped” At Assistant Coaches
Frank Gore’s frustration has grown to the point that those around him say they’ve never seen the 49ers’ running back as frustrated as he’s been over the past couple weeks. One team source said Gore has uncharacteristically “snapped” at some of the team’s assistant coaches as his concern has grown over not receiving a contract [...]
