GameDay: Alex Smith Game Manager Myth
Alex Smith, game manager or "elite" NFL quarterback? Given Smith's history since being the first overall pick in the 2005 draft, I'm amazed this discussion is even taking place.
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Alex Smith, game manager or "elite" NFL quarterback? Given Smith's history since being the first overall pick in the 2005 draft, I'm amazed this discussion is even taking place.
The Santa Clara City Council Tuesday night unanimously approved $10 million in funding to prepare the site next to the Great America theme park for the construction of the new 49ers stadium.
Santa Clara is close to committing some $10 million in current and future tax funds to advance plans for a San Francisco 49ers stadium in Santa Clara - the most concrete sign yet that plans for the almost $1 billion facility are moving forward.
The Santa Clara City Council will take a vote on Tuesday on whether to allocate $10 million in funding for preparations for the proposed stadium.
The Raiders dominated the Chargers in San Diego Thursday night, but only won by a touchdown. Quarterback Carson Palmer, running back Michael Bush and receiver Denarius Moore all shined.
The NFC West-leading Niners (7-1) own a commanding five-game division lead and could lock up their spot in two weeks if they keep winning and Arizona and Seattle both lose their next two.
The Denver Broncos stunned the Oakland Raiders with 230 second half rushing yards on the way to a 38-24 victory Sunday.
The 49ers have been road warriors during their first season under coach Jim Harbaugh, becoming the first West Coast team since 1996 to win three games in the Eastern time zone during their 6-1 start.
Carson Palmer will have his first start as the Raiders quarterback when Oakland faces the Denver Broncos Sunday. John Madden told the KCBS morning crew Palmer couldn't have asked for a better first-game opponent.
The San Francisco 49ers know they're going well when the big boys are catching meaningful balls to move the chains. They realize all is right when a flat second half still leads to a 10-point victory on Sunday.
John Madden says St. Lous Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is definitely ending his baseball career on a high note.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh told me today that the team would look into re-signing players before the season ends. This season is unusual because of the work stoppage which forced free agents to sign last-minute deals, most for one year.
As a friend of Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, John Madden was routing for St. Louis to win Thursday night and send the World Series to a seventh game.
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh is less optimistic about wide receiver Braylon Edwards returning from right knee surgery Sunday against his former Cleveland team.
Will Carson Palmer start at quarterback for the Oakland Raiders against the Chiefs Sunday, a week after he was traded to the team after not playing this season?
Michael Crabtree made it home to Texas on Thursday for the rest of the 49ers bye week. After a short delay, that is.
Fast forward to October 18, 2011. Carson Palmer comes to the Oakland Raiders in return for two number one draft picks. Radio, TV, the internet, twitter and the blogosphere were dominated by discussion of "The Trade." Allow me to join the debate.
San Francisco 49ers right tackle Anthony Davis is toning down his tweets after a series of profanity-filled boasts on Twitter following Sunday's 25-19 road upset of the previously unbeaten Detroit Lions.
The NFL will not fine coaches Jim Harbaugh and Jim Schwartz for their postgame tiff Sunday.
It would be nice if Jim Harbaugh was getting nationwide attention this morning for turning the sad-sack San Francisco 49ers into perhaps the NFL's most interesting comeback story of the season.
After the San Francisco 49ers stunning 25-19 victory over the Lions in Detroit Sunday, much of the talk about the game focused on the postgame tiff between 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh and Lions head coach Jim Schwartz.
Not since Bill Walsh has a coach been the face of the San Francisco 49ers franchise. But this isn't Alex Smith's team or Patrick Willis' team, or Frank Gore's team. This is Jim Harbaugh's team and they're all drinking his Cool Aid.
The 49ers meet the Lions in Detroit Sunday in an unexpected match-up between two division leaders.The Raiders will honor Al Davis in front of the home crowd.
San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh set up a new sound system and cranked up the music on the practice field Wednesday as the team prepared to face the roar of the crowd when they play the 5-0 Detroit Lions at the enclosed Ford Field in Detroit Sunday. "You've got to be ready to play without being able to talk and verbally communicate," Harbaugh said.
