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Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer threw for 4,018 yards and 22 touchdowns in 2012, but that doesn't mean coach Dennis Allen is going to just hand the starting job to Palmer next year. Allen told the NFL Network on Thursday that Palmer can expect to have some competition at quarterback.
I asked on Twitter what 49er fans believed to be the equivalent of "The Catch" on the defensive side of the ball. The response was numerous and nearly unanimous.
The two brothers who have led their National Football League teams to the Super Bowl this year are carrying on a family tradition of coaching that started with their father, and their parents couldn't be prouder.
The San Francisco 49ers depart Sunday for New Orleans., a full week after their victory in the NFC Championship. Why two weeks between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl? "When you win the championship game, you immediately go into the ticket business, and you go into the hotel business and you go into the airline ticket business," John Madden told the KCBS morning crew.
The Ravens came out of a three-game losing streak to make it to the big game in The Big Easy. December started off rough for the Ravens with consecutive losses to the Steelers, Redskins and Broncos. But as fate would have it, their lowest point became a turning point.
You could easily walk past Chad Hall on the street and never guess at his occupation: NFL player. As the photo he Tweeted while flying to the NFC Championship game shows, Hall looks more like a snowboarder or the young guy working at your local sporting goods store.
The San Francisco 49ers have started practicing for the Super Bowl surrounded by tight security and a lot of autograph-seeking fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their heroes even though the practice field is closed to the public.
It takes a heavy library of new and oldschool jams to keep today's pro football players motivated, and to get their heads in the game before playing a formidable foe. Check out what these players listen to while getting pumped before a big game, or in this case, the Big Game.
One of the many things that put the San Francisco 49ers square in the middle of any conversation about the greatest football franchise ever is the fact that they have never lost in a Super Bowl. With five appearances in the Big Dance, they have secured five championship rings, and this year's team will look to add a 6th. This time around, they have a very talented Raven's team and some extra pressure standing in the way.
It's the ultimate sibling rivalry when the Brothers Harbaugh and their teams, the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens throwdown in the Big Game. We ask, who is your favorite Coach Harbaugh?
New Orleans is bracing for record crowds as the biggest sporting event of the year, the NFL Super Bowl, collides with Mardi Gras season in what many locals are calling "Super Gras."
Hours after earning a spot in the Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers were partying in a San Jose nightclub. The South Bay has become the team's home in more ways than one.
Former San Francisco Mayor and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the moment "bittersweet" because of the 49ers' plans to move to a new stadium starting in the 2014 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 aren't set to show up until Monday.
San Francisco Mayor Lee is sending a clear message to 49ers fans and revelers to not trash the city come Super Bowl Sunday.
For many in the Bay Area and beyond, chicken wings are a necessary staple of a Super Bowl Sunday diet, particularly this year with the San Francisco 49ers in the big game. But getting one's hands on the bite-sized bits may be easier said than done thanks to a spike in corn prices.
Chicago Cubs scout Sam Hughes watches Colin Kaepernick nowadays and still wonders what the strong-armed NFL quarterback might look like on a pitching mound, as a power arm in the pros. It's hard not to, seeing the zip and accuracy on each throw, the competitive fire and focus.
Frank Gore will pay closer attention to his socks for the Super Bowl. The San Francisco 49ers running back was fined $10,500 by the NFL on Wednesday after he wore his socks too low in Sunday's NFC championship game at Atlanta
Super Bowl ads have become as popular as the game itself. While kickoff is still days away, some companies are offering a sneak peek to generate buzz.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says she'll be rooting for San Francisco, the city she has represented in Congress for the past quarter-century, over Baltimore, the city where she was born and raised, when it comes to the Super Bowl.
Two witnesses have disputed claims that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree sexually assaulted a woman at a downtown San Francisco hotel after the team won the NFC Championship, according to CBS 5 and KCBS insider Phil Matier.
The Oakland Raiders have hired Tony Sparano as an assistant head coach who will work with the offensive line.
Former Oakland Raider JaMarcus Russell has lost a few pounds and is attempting an NFL comeback. Russell, who is just 27, hasn't played in the NFL since 2009.
The Ravens will play against a dynamic quarterback in Colin Kaepernick. He has the ability to beat you with his legs and his arm. If the Ravens want to walk away from New Orleans as Super Bowl Champions, they'll need to contain him and a plethora of other weapons on the 49ers squad.
