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One more note on replacement officials, and let this be a memo to management everywhere.
The San Francisco 49ers have multiple reasons to get fired up to play in New York this week.
The sigh of relief will not erase three weeks of controversial calls, John Madden told the KCBS morning crew.
After failing to do anything offensively last week, there will be pressure on the offense to put some points on the board, and that will have to come by air. Smith and his receivers will need to get up to speed if they want to avoid another loss by only scoring 13 points like last week.
Two days after a controversial call cost the Green Bay Packers a win, the NFL and the referees' union are reportedly nearing an end to a lockout that put replacement officials on the field since the start of the season.
Coach Jim Harbaugh wants the San Francisco 49ers to get focused, avoid obstacles and get back to winning.
The Oakland Raiders have bolstered their struggling pass rush by signing defensive end Andre Carter.
Representatives from the NFL and the officials union met through early Wednesday morning, but there was no word of a settlement in their contract dispute. John Madden told the KCBS morning crew he expects the owners themselves to get more involved.
The Oakland Raiders finally won their first game of the season in Week Three against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now how do they turn this into a winning streak?
After suffering their first defeat last week in Minnesota, San Francisco needs to bounce back against the Jets in New York. To ease the challenge of back-to-back Eastern road games, the 49ers elected to stay out East rather than travel back to San Francisco. The 49ers were in a similar situation last year and it worked out fine.
The newest edition the Oakland Raiders roster is one-time 49ers first-round draft pick Andre Carter. The free agent defensive end was signed on Wednesday in hopes of bolstering their pass rush which has only three sacks in three games.
Representatives for the San Francisco 49ers say they reached another milestone in their estimated $1.2 billion stadium project in Santa Clara. Workers now have installed half the steel beams that will form the backbone of the stadium.
Carson Palmer almost had his career cut short by an unmovable president that was not willing to compromise on a deal. With that situation finally settled, Palmer has moved on to Oakland and is flourishing as leader of the Raiders.
Want to know what a company looks like when it fires all its experienced workers and hires on cheap replacements? Watch last night's embarrassment of a game between Green Bay and Seattle. But this is about more than just a game. This is about a trend in our national economy where trained professionals are cast aside for inferior workers.
An apparent botched call by NFL replacement refs gave the Seattle Seahawks a last second 14-12 victory over the Green Bay Packers Monday night. "It can't continue to go on this way," said John Madden.
The man known for his two fumbles on punt returners in last years NFC Championship Game has returned this season to prove that he is able to contribute at the NFL level. Throughout his entire life he has had to work hard and earn his spot and after a great preseason is a bright spot on a team that is constantly looking for their next play maker.
The Oakland Raiders rebounded against Pittsburgh after losing their first two games while the San Francisco 49ers stumbled in Minnesota.
NFL replacement refs threw 24 flags in the Patriots-Ravens game Sunday night, including one for pass interference that led to a disputed field goal giving the Ravens a one-point victory.
The Raiders played a complete game against the high-profile Pittsburgh Steelers to come back from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter to win 34-31.
The 49ers played the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and never looked like themselves. After allowing their opposition to score a touchdown on their opening drive, helped by a personal foul penalty and a great play by Minnesota quarterback Christian Ponder, San Francisco was never in the game. It was the home team that showed heart and fight and handed San Francisco its first loss of the year.
Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 43-yard field goal on the last play as the Oakland Raiders scored the final 13 points after wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was knocked out and hospitalized by a scary hit to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-31 on Sunday.
Christian Ponder threw two touchdown passes to tight end Kyle Rudolph and ran for another score to help the Vikings hand the 49ers their first defeat, 24-13 on Sunday.
The NFL players' union has sent an open letter to team owners calling on the league to end the lockout of on-field officials.
