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| 49ers defense shining during fast start to season |
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10/08/2009 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -The San Francisco 49ers are playing some of their best defensive football of the past decade, and it's just about the entire unit that's doing it. The team is getting contributions from every area on a defense that has climbed to No. 6 this week in the NFL rankings. It's been largely responsible for a 3-1 start that has the first-place 49ers in early command of the NFC West. Free safety Dashon Goldson says it's all coming together because the players believe in this defense and lov |
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| Crabtree ends holdout, signs with 49ers |
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10/07/2009 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers and holdout wide receiver Michael Crabtree agreed to a six-year contract on Wednesday. Crabtree was the last first-round draft pick from this year to sign and had until November 17 to do so before his 2009 season would have been lost. While the deal is for six years, the final year could be voided if Crabtree meets performance goals in two of the first four years. The 10th overall draft pick from this year was initially offered a $20 million contract, wit |
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| 49ers agree to 6-year deal with WR Crabtree |
NFL Football |
10/07/2009 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -The San Francisco 49ers and wide receiver Michael Crabtree agreed to a six-year contract in the wee hours Wednesday morning after several months of difficult negotiations. Team spokesman Bob Lange confirmed the deal in a text message to The Associated Press early Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed. The agreement was first reported by ESPN.com. The former Texas Tech star was the only draft pick who had yet to sign - and rapper MC Hammer even got involved in finally making this ha |
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| 49ers agree to 6-year deal with Crabtree |
NFL Football |
10/07/2009 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -The San Francisco 49ers and wide receiver Michael Crabtree have agreed to a six-year contract after several months of difficult negotiations. Team spokesman Bob Lange confirmed the deal in a text message to The Associated Press early Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed. The 10th overall draft pick sat out offseason minicamps and organized team activities while recovering from a foot injury, but was a regular presence at the Niners' training facility. Crabtree and his agent, Eugen |
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| NFC South: QB switch doesn't change Bucs' fortunes |
NFL Football |
10/06/2009 |
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| ser to full strength; it also provides an opportunity to better prep for what looks to be a challenging upcoming stretch. Three of Atlanta's next four games will take place on the road, beginning with this Sunday's showdown with the NFC West-leading San Francisco 49ers. The Falcons will also visit both Dallas and the unbeaten New Orleans Saints during that span, which also includes a test from the 3-1 Chicago Bears at the Georgia Dome on October 18. The Falcons have struggled at times in tough enemy venues during |
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| NFC West: Once again, injuries keeping Seahawks grounded |
NFL Football |
10/06/2009 |
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| roblems, their woes still pale in comparison to those of the St. Louis Rams, who remain 0-for-the NFC West this season. As in zero points. The hapless Rams suffered their second shutout loss to a division foe in four weeks after being whipped by the San Francisco 49ers by a 35-0 score this past Sunday at Candlestick Park. St. Louis opened play under rookie head coach Steve Spagnuolo with a 28-0 defeat at Seattle in Week 1. The loss was the 14th in a row for the Rams dating back to last season, and the team has sco |
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| 49ers meet with Crabtree |
NFL Football |
10/06/2009 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers and holdout wide receiver Michael Crabtree met on Tuesday, trying to end a long impasse. The 10th overall draft pick from this year was reportedly offered a $20 million contract, with $16 million guaranteed, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, but that deal has been on the table for months. The newspaper reports Crabtree, his agent Eugene Parker, team president Jed York, general manager Scot McCloughan and chief contract negotiator Paraag Marathe we |
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| 49ers meet in person with Crabtree |
NFL Football |
10/06/2009 |
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -Three top San Francisco 49ers executives have met with unsigned wide receiver Michael Crabtree and his agent, Eugene Parker. Team spokesman Bob Lange confirmed the Tuesday meeting to The Associated Press but said the 49ers would not get into particulars of discussions or negotiations. Crabtree and Parker sat down with team president Jed York, vice president of football operations Paraag Marathe and general manager Scot McCloughan. The former Texas Tech star is the only draft pick who h |
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| 49ers' success comes despite offensive struggles |
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10/06/2009 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -The San Francisco 49ers have taken early command of first place in the NFC West despite an offense that ranks among the worst in the NFL. It's no secret where the team needs to improve entering Sunday's key NFC matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, a game that will take the 49ers to their bye week. ``We have to take a step as an offense, and we need for it to happen pretty soon,'' quarterback Shaun Hill said Monday. ``We're obviously not to the point we need to be. But it's nice to |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 4, 2009) |
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10/04/2009 |
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| ve Johnson, DT John McCargo, LB Paul Posluszny, S Bryan Scott, S Donte Whitner Dolphins - 3rd QB Tyler Thigpen, S Chris Clemons, DE Lionel Dotson, T Andrew Gardner, G Shawn Murphy, TE John Nalbone, LB Joey Porter, WR Patrick Turner ST. LOUIS RAMS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 4:15 P.M. (ET) Rams - 3rd QB Marc Bulger, DE Victor Adeyanju, G Roger Allen, CB Ronald Bartell, WR Nate Jones, T Darell Scott, T Jason Smith 49ers - 3rd QB Nate Davis, RB Frank Gore, DE Ricky Jean-Francois, CB Allen Rossum, CB Reggie Smith, WR Mich |
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