January 12th, 2012 
Steve Spooner 
Posted in The moment is almost here, the moment the San Francisco 49ers and their fans have waited 8 long years for: the Playoffs. The 49ers will welcome red hot Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints to Candlestick Park, in a matchup of one of the league’s best offenses and one of the league’s best defenses. [...]
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Ravens Run Over Niners in Har-Bowl 16-6 in Baltimore
Dennis Pitta’s first career touchdown proved to be the difference and the Ravens tied a franchise record with nine sacks en route to a 16-6 victory over the 49ers Thanksgiving night in Baltimore. The game saw the first-ever meeting in the NFL of head-coach brothers, with John Harbaugh guiding Baltimore and San Francisco’s Jim Harbaugh [...]
49ers Gab NFL Week 6 Preview – San Francisco at Detroit
WHEN THE 49ERS HAVE THE BALL Though Smith (965 passing yards, 7 TD, 1 INT) has been terrific in his game- manager’s role, expect the 49ers to lean heavily on the powerful legs of Gore (400 rushing yards, 3 TD, 10 receptions), who’s put up at least 125 rushing yards in back-to-back weeks, on Sunday [...]
Niners Run All Over Tampa Bay with Impressive 48-3 Win
Don’t look now, but the 49′ers are 4-1 and leading the NFC West. The new look Niners put their stamp of approval on the 2011 season in a big way Sunday, taking apart the Tampa Bay Bucs 48-3 at home for their biggest home win since a win over the Rams 48-0 on December 27, [...]
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 [...]
Grading the NFC West in Free Agency
Braylon Bay Area Ballin’ Arizona Cardinals Unsigned players: FB Nehemiah Broughton (UFA), DT Keilen Dykes (UFA), OG Alan Faneca (UFA-retired), DE Kenny Iwebema (UFA), NT Bryan Robinson (UFA), RB Jason Wright (UFA-retired). Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens UFA TE Todd Heap, July 31; Ex-Panthers UFA CB Richard Marshall, July 30; Ex-Browns UFA WR Chansi Stuckey, July 30; [...]
Niners Ink Center Jonathan Goodwin
The 49ers have agreed to terms with free agent center Jonathan Goodwin. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the three-year deal is worth $10.9 million and includes $4 million in guarantees. A 2002 fifth-round pick (154th overall) out of Michigan by the New York Jets, Goodwin started spent much of his first three seasons in the [...]
DE Ray McDonald and Niners Agree on a Five-Year Deal
The 49ers have agreed to terms on a five-year deal with defensive end Ray McDonald, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. McDonald’s deal is worth $20 million, with $7 million guaranteed, Schefter adds. A third-round pick out of Florida in 2007, McDonald has started nine of 56 games over the last four seasons, totaling 57 tackles, five [...]
