49ers Tell Alex Smith He's Welcome To Stay
The San Francisco 49ers would welcome back quarterback Alex Smith and said it's up to the 2005 first overall pick to decide if he wants to return.
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The San Francisco 49ers would welcome back quarterback Alex Smith and said it's up to the 2005 first overall pick to decide if he wants to return.
When longtime Kansas City Chiefs coach Hank Stram passed away a few years ago, John Madden shared stories of his NFL colleague with the KCBS morning crew. "He was a great coach and a great innovator, and he loved the practical joke," said Madden.
The 49ers now have two years to sell the naming rights to their new $937 million stadium now that Santa Clara City Council has passed the agreement by a unanimous vote.
The Santa Clara City Council will make a decision Tuesday night to advance the naming of the proposed stadium for the San Francisco 49ers.
Some of the most jaw dropping moments in sports come during skills tests like golf long drive competitions or a home run hitting contests, but as John Madden points out, that individual skill doesn't always translate into a successful pro career.
The dispute between the NFL and the players ramped up Monday with the NFL asking a federal judge Monday to keep a lockout in place.
In a move that was not unexpected, the Santa Clara City Council is moving forward with its proposal to give upwards of $4 million for a new football stadium to the 49ers to possibly keep it from state officials.
John Madden talked about the NCAA basketball tourney, Duke Coach Mike Krzyzkewsi, and NFL coaches Jerry Glanville and Marty Shottenheimer.
John Madden talked about finding NCAA games on TV, coaches griping to referees, and disappointment in the NFL.
A proposal to extend the NFL season by two games is a key issue in negotiations between the owners and players. But would that lead to more injuries, including concussions?
Hue Jackson, the first-year Oakland Raiders coach, takes over a team loaded with speed. Several general managers and coaches privately raved about the Raiders' offensive speed last season.
The Oakland Raiders have named Chuck Bresnahan their new defensive coordinator just weeks after bringing him back for a second stint with the organization.
An East Bay legislator is pushing for passage of her bill, which would provide better safety guidelines for students who suffer a concussion.
The Raiders will not bring back offensive lineman Robert Gallery next season, ending the tackle's seven-year run in Oakland.
The San Francisco 49ers have tendered one-year contracts to three restricted free agents, safety Dashon Goldson, linebacker Manny Lawson and defensive end Ray McDonald.
The fight that broke out in the Chicago Cubs spring training dugout started with a pitcher frustrated by poor defense. The Cubs manager plans a team meeting, but John Madden says that's the wrong approach.
Back home from his trip to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, John Madden warns not to make too much of the performances of players in the drills.
He knows there will be a ton of pressure and pageantry that will follow him next fall as the presumptive Heisman Trophy favorite, a year after being the runner-up to Cam Newton for college football's most prestigious award.
Best of John: John Madden says it's an epidemic. In general, NFL players don't tackle as well as they used to.
Considering who the boss is and the organization's recent history of disaster, coaching the Oakland Raiders would seem the opposite of a dream job, except to new man Hue Jackson.
Jim Harbaugh said he has no regrets about leaving college coaching for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers.
The Oakland Raiders have used the franchise tag to keep linebacker Kamerion Wimbley under contract for 2012 Wimbley's agent, Joe Linta, confirmed the move Thursday.
Best of John: Do pro scouts place too much emphasis on how NFL prospects look in the Scouting Combine?
Best of John: John is in Indianapolis NFL meetings this week. In this December program, John discusses why Los Angeles won't be home to an NFL team anytime soon.
Former University of San Francisco Don, Ollie Matson, a Hall of Fame running back who had a 14-year NFL career and won two medals at the 1952 Olympics, has died. He was 80.
