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| Niners re-sign K Nedney |
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03/11/2006 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -Kicker Joe Nedney re-signed with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday after a strong debut season with the club. Nedney was one of the brightest spots in the 49ers' 4-12 campaign, making 26 of his 28 field-goal attempts and all 19 of his extra points while providing strong kickoffs. He signed with San Francisco as a free agent after missing nearly all of the previous two seasons with injuries. Nedney, a San Jose native who will turn 33 this month, has kicked for six NFL teams since |
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| Bullish: Ladies and Gentleman, your 2006 Red Bull New York? |
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03/10/2006 |
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| gs about naming a sports franchise in any sport is the name of the team. A team name needs to be one that sells, and one that can relate to the hometown fans. Even if a name is historical, at least it references the hometown to some degree. Take the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League for example. The team name references a historic event, the 1849 gold rush in California. The 76ers in the National Basketball Association reference the year 1776, when Philadelphia was the center of politics in the U |
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| San Francisco re-signs Derek Smith |
NFL Football |
03/07/2006 |
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| === San Francisco re-signs Derek Smith === Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers re-signed linebacker Derek Smith and signed two other players on Monday. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. Smith joined the 49ers as an unrestricted free agent in 2001 after spending four years with Washington. Smith registered 163 total tackles last season, his ninth straight campaign with over 100 stops. The linebacker led the team in tackles for the fifth straight year. The inside linebacker has 1319 |
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| Niners re-sign LB Derek Smith, Hetherington, Palmer |
NFL Football |
03/06/2006 |
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Linebacker Derek Smith re-signed with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, passing on the possibility of free-agent riches to sign a three-year deal with the teams he has led in tackles for five straight seasons. Though not one of the NFL's best known linebackers, Smith has been one of the league's most productive for nearly a decade. He has been the 49ers' defensive leader since signing before the 2001 season as a free agent from Washington, where he was the Redskins' leading tackler in ea |
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| 49ers tender offers to Dorsey, Lloyd |
NFL Football |
03/02/2006 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers tendered contract offers to restricted free agents Ken Dorsey and wide receiver Brandon Lloyd on Thursday. Now that they have received qualifying offers, Dorsey and Lloyd can negotiate with other clubs until April 21, at which point their rights will revert back to the Niners. San Francisco has the option to match any offer from a new club. If they opt not to match, the organization will receive draft-choice compensation. Dorsey, a two-time Heisman Trophy |
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| Ex-NFL running back Phillips to stand trial on assault charges |
NFL Football |
03/02/2006 |
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| eason, but was released after pleading no contest to hitting a woman in a nightclub. He was the top offensive player in NFL Europe in 1999 after setting league records for rushing and touchdowns with the Barcelona Dragons. Phillips signed with the San Francisco 49ers later that year, but was released for missing a practice. He also has played in the Canadian Football League.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broad |
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| San Francisco wins coin toss for sixth pick in draft |
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02/24/2006 |
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers won a coin toss Friday and will get the sixth pick in the April draft, followed by the Oakland Raiders. The Bay Area teams both finished 4-12 last season, tying for the sixth and seventh picks. Because they also tied on strength of schedule, a coin toss was required. The draft will be held in New York on April 29-30. Houston, New Orleans, Tennessee, the New York Jets and Green Bay have the first five picks.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights res |
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| 49ers release three players |
NFL Football |
02/23/2006 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers announced that they have released cornerback Ahmed Plummer, wide receiver Johnnie Morton and defensive end Chris Cooper. Plummer, a former first-round draft pick of the 49ers, played seven seasons in San Francisco. In 2001, Plummer enjoyed his best season with the 49ers, recording seven interceptions in 15 games. The 29-year-old only participated in nine games over the last two seasons due to injury. Morton, acquired before last season, started in 10 of 1 |
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| Niners Peterson unrestricted free agent, release nine |
NFL Football |
02/23/2006 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers decided to let Pro Bowl linebacker Julian Peterson become an unrestricted free agent by not making him their franchise player Thursday. The 49ers also released nine players, including receiver Johnnie Morton, cornerback Ahmed Plummer and defensive end Chris Cooper. Peterson, who missed most of the 2004 season with a torn Achilles' tendon, was one of the team's most popular and productive players. He earned $5.289 million last season. The free agent signin |
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| Broncos re-sign Engelberger |
NFL Football |
02/23/2006 |
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| 268-pound Engelberger has played in 92 career regular-season games (58 starts) and amassed 199 tackles (139 solo), 17.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles, four passes defended and two fumble recoveries. In 2005, Engelberger's first as a Bronco, the veteran played in 14 games and registered 24 tackles (17 solo). The former Virginia Tech star was originally selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round (35th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft. The Broncos acquired him in a trade with the 49ers in July of last year. |
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