Ravens, 49ers Bring Big-Hitting 'D' To Super Bowl
It was as if linebacker Ray Lewis, safety Bernard Pollard and the rest of the Baltimore Ravens' defense set out to provide a quarter-by-quarter demonstration of how they do business.
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It was as if linebacker Ray Lewis, safety Bernard Pollard and the rest of the Baltimore Ravens' defense set out to provide a quarter-by-quarter demonstration of how they do business.
Baltimore Ravens free safety Ed Reed intends to return next season.
The San Francisco 49ers will be the first team to touch down in New Orleans for the Super Bowl when the NFC champions arrive Sunday night. The Baltimore Ravens are set to show up Monday.
Vote and tweet in our poll. Will the Baltimore Ravens or the San Francisco 49ers win the Super Bowl? Which Harbaugh brother will take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
The only reason why Matt Birk brought his aching knees and battered body to training camp for a 15th NFL season was to get to the Super Bowl.
Jim and John Harbaugh have exchanged a handful of text messages, and plan to leave it at that. No phone conversations necessary while the season's still going. No time for pleasantries, even for the friendly siblings.
When Jim Harbaugh and Alex Smith drove in the Giants' victory parade last fall, players on San Francisco's championship baseball team hoped they might be able to return the favor if the 49ers could win it all a few months later.
You get this far you pick the game and the total.
Cornerback Christopher Owens practiced with the Atlanta Falcons for the first time in nearly a month Thursday, and star defensive end John Abraham remains hobbled by an injured left ankle.
It's too early for the Atlanta Falcons to know how much defensive end John Abraham will play in Sunday's NFC title game.
Mike Nolan knows a thing or two about the San Francisco 49ers.
Can the Falcons' defense contain 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick: Look, the kid is a tremendous passer and wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had a breakout season.
This time, it will be different.
Running back Frank Gore arrived for work Monday ready to push through another tough week of game preparation and do everything he can to keep his team playing right into February.
After all the changes the NFL has made to the way their game is played over the years it still amazes me that in 2012 a regular season game can end in a tie.
The Minnesota Vikings have a chance to maintain at least a share of the NFC North lead with a victory against the Detroit Lions. The Lions are struggling and the Vikings enter with momentum from a victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
San Francisco can't play any worse than they played last night, and they still pulled off an eight-point win, which makes me a believer.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland has justifiably been raked over the coals this season for some bizarre lineup decisions and some questionable in-game moves.
The Lions had just lost, 27-19, to the 49ers and already coach Jim Schwartz was setting the tone for this week.
San Francisco's stingy defense denied Matthew Stafford another milestone, Vernon Davis caught touchdown passes of 21 and 23 yards from Alex Smith, and the 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 27-19 on Sunday night in a September showdown of NFC powers.
It is extremely early in the season, but the NFC North looks winnable for the Lions.
One of the cool things about covering the NFL is getting a chance to talk to the opposing players and coaches throughout the week.
First, the passing game for the 9ers isn't there yet.
To most, the headline for the game Sunday is Lions vs. 49ers, a battle between two young and dynamic contenders in the NFC. It's Jim Harbaugh vs. Jim Schwartz, two young and brash head coaches whose post-game handshake at the end of last season's game nearly triggered a brawl.
Cornerback Chris Houston still sees a dangerous threat when he watches 49ers receiver Randy Moss on film -- it's just a different kind of danger.
