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The reality of pro football is that the little guy has a huge role. That's why there's so much concern surrounding the 49ers' David Akers.
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The reality of pro football is that the little guy has a huge role. That's why there's so much concern surrounding the 49ers' David Akers.
The San Francisco 49ers will be the better team when they take on the Baltimore Ravens next Sunday. Unfortunately, talent is not the only deciding factor, and the Ravens will have a few things working in their favor that could help them win it all. To make matters worse, these are things that are out of the 49ers' control, and San Francisco will have to hope that a lot of things go their way on Sunday.
Fixing the Pro Bowl voting system isn't easy. But the league needs to straighten this out and start picking players who deserve it.
While plenty of grown ups are ecstatic about the 49ers heading to the Super Bowl in 18 years, kids are excited to their home team play in the big game for the first time.
Mike Sugerman looks back at the Bay Area culture surrounding the last San Francisco 49er trip to the Super Bowl in 1995.
Former Oakland coach Bill Callahan has denied allegations made by two of his former players that he "sabotaged" the Raiders in their Super Bowl loss to Tampa Bay 10 years ago.
There is work to be done to prepare for the Super Bowl, prepare for each other, prepare for a history-making day already being widely hyped as "Harbowl" or "Superbaugh" depending which nickname you prefer.
'Kaepernicking' is all the craze now. What is it? San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's touchdown celebration of flexing his right arm and kissing his bicep. CBS San Francisco wants to give you the opportunity to be part of this growing craze and have some fun while helping cheer on our 49ers to a Super Bowl win.
49ers fans who want to go the Super Bowl in New Orleans will have to battle it out online for a limited supply of seats, hotel accommodations and airline tickets at a pretty hefty price.
San Francisco 49ers sensation Colin Kaepernick has fans in his Central Valley hometown of Turlock beaming now that his stellar play has helped lead the team to the Super Bowl.
Colin Kapernick's meteoric rise to NFL stardom has led to unprecedented interest in another man's talents – the quarterback's tattoo artist.
Some ten years after the Oakland Raiders lost their Super Bowl matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, legendary wide receiver Tim Brown told a radio show Saturday that former Head Coach Bill Callahan was responsible for sabotaging the team before the loss.
The Super Bowl will feature two super competitive head coaches who happen to be brothers, Jim Harbaugh of the 49ers and John Harbaugh of the Ravens.
The Ravens have been the underdogs since the postseason started. No one outside the city of Baltimore predicted the Ravens to make it to the Super Bowl. Now that they've arrived, they will once again be the underdogs, but if this season is any indication, Baltimore has a great chance in pulling the upset.
If I had to pick one guy most likely to surprise at the Super Bowl, it would be LaMichael James.
For the San Francisco 49ers to complete their quest for a 6th Lombardi Trophy, they will have to beat the Baltimore Ravens. After falling one game short of the Super Bowl a year ago, the 49ers find themselves in unfamiliar territory, as the last time they were in a Super Bowl was 18 years ago. As a franchise, San Francisco is undefeated on football's biggest stage, and although this is new ground for this specific team, they have to like their chances of keeping the winning streak alive.
On the road and down by double digits, playing in a dome with incredibly distracting noise, Coach Madden praises the 49ers' young quarterback for making all the right adjustments, exercising great communication, and executing the right plays to propel San Francisco to a Sunday victory over Atlanta and a trip to the Super Bowl.
San Francisco is trying to become the first market to win a World Series and Super Bowl in the same season since the Boston Red Sox accomplished it in 2004 and the New England Patriots followed suit in February 2005.
In a game where the momentum switched hands several times, the 49ers were able to make one more play than the Falcons and will represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. San Francisco bounced back from a slow start, and in the end, outplayed the home team. The 49ers have earned themselves a trip to New Orleans, where they will look to reach the pinnacle of the sport.
The Big Game is upon us and our very own San Francisco 49ers is up against the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl 47. Vote now for your favorite team & see who wins the Throwdown!
Frank Gore ran for a pair of second-half touchdowns and the 49ers rebounded from a 17-0 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-24 in the NFC championship game Sunday, sending San Francisco to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1995.
San Francisco set an NFC Championship record with a 17-point comeback win by shutting out a Falcons team that put up 24 first half points. What it tells me is that this 49er team can win even when it's not playing its best football.
During the 2011 regular season, the Harbaughs became the only brothers to coach against each other in any NFL game (the Ravens beat the 49ers 16-6 on Thanksgiving Day that year). Now they'll be squaring off with a championship at stake in a Super Bowl
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick seemed to be floating through the hallway of the Georgia Dome on Sunday evening, making his way to the team bus, not a care in the world, the stamp of approval as a big-time quarterback now on his resume.
Bookmakers mostly have the San Francisco 49ers as 5-point favorites over the Ravens in the Super Bowl, amid expectations this could be the heaviest bet title game ever because of a monster matchup that pits brother versus brother.
