Daily Madden: Sad End To Great 49ers Season
The surprising San Francisco 49ers lost to the New York Giants in overtime in the NFC Championship at Candlestick Park Sunday.
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The surprising San Francisco 49ers lost to the New York Giants in overtime in the NFC Championship at Candlestick Park Sunday.
Lawrence Tynes kicked a winning 31-yard field goal in sudden-death overtime and New York beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in the NFC championship game.
These teams gave us a very good game back in Week 10 from which we came away truly believing for the first time that San Francisco's old school style might actually still work in today's pass-happy NFL.
The San Francisco 49ers host the New York Giants in the NFC championship game Sunday for a shot at the Super Bowl.
The NFC title affair Sunday is at Candlestick, where the Giants and 49ers have played some memorable games.
Demand for tickets to Sunday's NFC Championship showdown at Candlestick Park is significantly higher than that of the AFC title game.
SFPD cops are going undercover, dressed in New York Giants Gear at Sunday's 49ers game for the safety of the fans.
"I think it probably surprised a lot of people that the Giants and the 49ers are in the NFC championship game," 49ers first-year coach Jim Harbaugh said.
Fans at the NFC Championship Game have been warned to be on their best behavior or risk being booted from Candlestick Park without warning.
John Madden likes the 49ers over the New York Giants in Sunday's NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park, but only because they're the local team.
The Giants and 49ers met six times in the playoffs between the 1981 and `94 seasons with the victor going on to win the Super Bowl in four of those cases.
Tough luck, San Francisco fans. Eli Manning's tummy is just fine. The New York Giants quarterback was back at practice Thursday.
Two No. 1 pick quarterbacks a draft apart, Manning and Smith meet Sunday in the NFC championship game with a shot at the Super Bowl.
San Francisco tight end Delanie Walker has returned to practice for the first time since breaking his left jaw in two places late in the regular season.
San Francisco 49ers' tight end vernon Davis, who made the game-winning touchdown catch against the New Orleans Saints last weekend, credits former coach Mike Singletary for his transformation into a team leader.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the oft-maligned QB Alex Smith was asked whether he would get to have the last laugh at his critics if the 49ers won on Sunday.
Jim Harbaugh may be the toughest quarterback the Giants face Sunday.
Eli Manning was placed on the New York Giants' injury report for the first time this season as the team is preparing to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday for the NFC championship.
If the New York Giants beat the 49ers to advance to the Super Bowl and win, they'd be the only 9-7 team to do so. John Madden told the KCBS morning crew the Giants' regular season record doesn't tell the whole story.
Defense will likely be the key as the New York Giants head to San Francisco to battle the 49ers for the NFC title.
John Madden sees a common trait among the four coaches leading their teams into Sunday's battles for a conference championship and a trip to the Super Bowl.
The Bay Area's recent stretch of sunny weather will give way to clouds and rain showers by mid-week that are forecast to last through this weekend's NFC Championship game.
The 49ers (14-3) get to stay right at home in the Bay Area to host the New York Giants in the NFC championship game.
