Keena Turner - vice president of football affairs
Tom FitzGerald, San Francisco ChronicleFormer 49ers linebacker Keena Turner, a link to the team's glory days, has been named their vice president of football affairs. In his new role, according to Jed...
View ArticleIs Hall too full for BY?
Matt Barrows, Sac Bee, June 13, 2008Holy smokes - the Hall of Fame class for 2013 is shaping up to be one of the best ever. Brett Favre is a can't-miss first ballot guy as is Jonathan Ogden. You have...
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Sims seems like a sound signing
The 49ers' signing of former Oakland Raiders offensive tackle Barry Sims may not stir up as many waves as recent additions like Justin Smith and Nate Clements, but fans shouldn’t underestimate what...
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Position By Position Battles - Quarterbacks
With the training camp count down to 24 days, we thought we'd evaluate the positions going into camp, starting with everyone's favorite, quarterback.ALEX SMITHAlex Smith rolled right in a game last...
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Johnson hopes to prove worthy of long-term gig
Matt Maiocco, The Press DemocratBryant Johnson picked an unlikely spot for a receiver to try to build up his career. He chose a team that has ranked 32nd, 29th and 32nd in passing yards the past three...
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Camp Preview: Offensive Line
From 49ers.com, July 14thOFFENSIVE LINE (14) New: G Brian De La Puente (Rookie), T Chilo Rachal (Rookie), T Alan Reuber (2nd Year), G/T Barry Sims (10th Year), G Jeb Terry (4th Year), T Joe Toldeo (3rd...
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A sign of things to come? Raiders 18 - 49ers 6
From 49ers.comThe 49ers tried out J.T. O’Sullivan, Alex Smith and Shaun Hill in Friday night’s first preseason game, but none of the quarterbacks involved in the three-man race for the starting job...
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Should Shaun Hill Get More Love?
By Scott Dryden, 49ers WorldNiner fans wonder what off-season moves the team can make. Can they trade for Donovan McNabb or Derek Anderson? How about signing Matt Cassel or even bringing home Jeff...
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Hill and Pennington have something in common
By Matt Miaocco, The Press DemocratMIAMI — Quarterback Shaun Hill has not done much wrong in his seven NFL starts. Over the past two seasons, Hill’s record as a starting quarterback with the 49ers is...
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Singletary must wait to see if he'll stay with 49ers
By Matt Barrows, The Sac BeeMIAMI – Mike Singletary has won on the road. He's beaten bad teams and teams with better records. And if he wins again today, he'll be 3 for 3 against AFC East teams with...
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A half dozen years of hard-to-stomach football
By Scott Dryden, 49ers WorldMiami 14, San Francisco 9Miami ; 1-15 in 2007 to at worst a 9-7 record this year, and maybe more. Along with Atlanta this year, the list of hapless down and out teams that...
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Smith wants to stay with the Niners
From the Associated PressSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Alex Smith believes he isn't finished with the San Francisco 49ers, and he seems willing to take a big pay cut to prove it. After two months of...
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ESPN's Bill Simmons thinks the 49ers may go after Cassel
From ESPN's Bill Simmons,Here's my wild theory: The Patriots will franchise Matt Cassel in fear that Tom Brady might not make it back in time for the 2009 season. By mid-July, when it becomes clear...
View ArticleRams might miss Bruce even more today
From Matt Barrows, Sacramento BeeST. LOUIS – With 60 receiving yards today, Isaac Bruce will surpass Tim Brown (14,935 yards) and take over second place among NFL leaders. With Jerry Rice comfortably...
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It's time for the Yorks to hire Scott Pioli as 49ers' president
This article and opinion, follows my call that the best thing the Yorks can do is hire someone to be "the man" and call all the shots. I suggested Holmgren - who is mentioned as an option - but is...
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49ers shouldn't rush to make Singletary permanent coach
By LOWELL COHN, The Press DemocratYou can make this assumption. The 49ers did not expect Mike Singletary to do this well — and he’s been brilliant, so brilliant it’s being reported the team will offer...
View ArticleGore running for a record
By Daniel Brown, Mercury NewsAfter his most extensive practice in weeks, 49ers running back Frank Gore looks ready to make a run at an unprecedented milestone. Gore updated his status to "probable" on...
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Niners' last-minute win earns coach a contract
Matt Miaocco, The Press DemocratSAN FRANCISCO - The 49ers played host to one of just three games around the NFL that did not involve a playoff team or any postseason ramifications.While the truly...
View ArticleIt’s official: Singletary hired as 49ers permanent coach
By Tim Kawakami, Mercury NewsMinutes after the 49ers’ last-second victory over Washington was complete, the 49ers announced that interim coach Mike Singletary was no longer an interim. As reporters...
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49ers fire Martz
By John Crumpacker, San Francisco ChronicleIt was one and done for Mike Martz as offensive coordinator of the 49ers as head coach Mike Singletary Tuesday afternoon fired the man who resurrected San...
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