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| 49ers sign long snapper Jennings to extension |
NFL Football |
06/06/2009 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers announced Saturday that they have signed long snapper Brian Jennings to a five-year contract extension through the 2014 season. Per team policy, financial terms were not released. "When you have a player that is one of the best in the league at his position, you are very lucky when you are able to lock him up for a long time like we have done with Brian," said general manager Scot McCloughan. Jennings, a seventh-round pick by San Francisco in 2000 out of |
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| Niners sign T Staley to extension |
NFL Football |
06/04/2009 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers have signed Joe Staley to a six-year contract extension, keeping the offensive tackle in the Bay Area through the 2017 season. The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Staley has not missed an offensive snap with the club since being selected 28th overall in the 2007 draft. "Joe Staley is the type of player we want to continue to add to this football team," said 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan. "He's a tough, versatile, no-nonsense type of guy who wants to do whatev |
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| 49ers sign veteran CB Bly |
NFL Football |
05/21/2009 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers signed cornerback Dr Bly to a one-year contract on Thursday. "We lost a Pro Bowl caliber player in Walt Harris this week, and we were able to fill that void today with another Pro Bowler in Dr Bly," 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan said. "We added a player with a passion for the game, tremendous productivity and proven durability who knows what it takes to compete at a high level in the NFL. It was important to get Dr in here quickly so that he can g |
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| Niners CB Harris suffers ACL injury |
NFL Football |
05/21/2009 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - San Francisco 49ers cornerback Walt Harris suffered an ACL injury in practice on Tuesday and will undergo surgery within the next few weeks. The San Francisco Chronicle reportedly earlier Wednesday that Harris will miss the 2009 season after tearing a ligament in his right knee in practice. The paper reported the 34-year-old was injured in a collision with receiver Dominique Ziegler. A 13-year veteran, Harris, has 763 tackles and 35 interceptions, four returned for touchdowns, |
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| Report: Niners CB Harris might miss season |
NFL Football |
05/20/2009 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - San Francisco 49ers cornerback Walt Harris reportedly might miss the 2009 season after tearing a ligament in his right knee in practice on Tuesday. The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that Harris, 34, was injured during Tuesday's practice in a collision with receiver Dominique Ziegler. Harris was at the team's training facility on Wednesday with an ice bag on his knee. The paper is reporting that Harris will need surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament, which is at leas |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Offseason Power Poll |
NFL Football |
05/15/2009 |
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| iels is going to need his system and its players to get up to speed quickly, though if either Kyle Orton or Chris Simms flops while Cutler succeeds in Chicago, no one in Denver is going to care that the Broncos can stop the run a little better. 24 - San Francisco 49ers (7-9) The 49ers played well under head coach Mike Singletary over the second half of last season and, to their credit, kept most of their core intact. The team's dalliance with Kurt Warner was proof that they're not exactly sold on Shaun Hill under |
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| Around FCS: Hall of Fame misfires on FCS players |
Division I-AA College Football |
05/14/2009 |
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| There were some rather spectacular snubs from the 2009 ballot. Can anyone honestly tell me why Charles Haley wasn't picked after a great career as a defensive lineman at James Madison, and an NFL career that earned him five Super Bowl rings with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys? Or how about McNeese State cornerback Leonard Smith, who excelled down in Lake Charles, LA, before becoming a Pro Bowler for the Buffalo Bills? Northern Arizona's Archie Amerson won the Walter Payton Award in 1996 by rushing for |
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| Personal Fool: NFL blog guy announces shortage of QBs |
This Day in Sports |
05/01/2009 |
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| ly about the trade that brought Brett Favre to the Jets, writing on MyPetJets: "Picking up Favre will go down as the greatest trade in the history of the NFL. Go Mangini!!" He subsequently revised his opinion after the Jets' Week 14 loss against the San Francisco 49ers when Favre went 20-for-31 for 137 yards with one interception and zero touchdowns. "Well at least we can count on running back Thomas Jones to be loyal," wrote Shapiro at the time. "Maybe we should have kept Chad Pennington around? After all," he co |
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| Around FCS: NFL draft full of FCS surprises |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/27/2009 |
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| enver Broncos, respectively and can be projected to potentially make those teams as developmental projects. Collins was viewed as a sixth- or seventh-round talent, but teams may have backed off from this receiver with a high upside over agent issues. Collins signed with the San Francisco 49ers. Bell had struggled with injuries during his years at Furman and teams were reluctant to use a draft choice on him. Bell landed with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent, but will have to prove his durability in training camp. |
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| NFL Draft Update |
NFL Football |
04/26/2009 |
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| Mark Sanchez (QB, U-S-C); 6. Cincinnati Bengals - Andre Smith (OT, Alabama); 7. Oakland Raiders - Darrius Heyward-Bey (WR, Maryland); 8. Jacksonville Jaguars - Eugene Monroe (OT, Virginia); 9. Green Bay Packers - B.J. Raji (DT, Boston College); 10. San Francisco 49ers - Michael Crabtree (WR, Texas Tech); 11. Buffalo Bills - Aaron Maybin (DE, Penn State); 12. Denver Broncos - Knowshon Moreno (RB, Georgia); 13. Washington Redskins - Brian Orakpo (DE, Texas); 14. New Orleans Saints - Malcolm Jenkins (CB, Ohio State) |
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