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The former coach said those traits were enough to secure a narrow victory over the Seahawks, but won't be enough against other top teams.
The Thursday Night Game featured two of the NFC West's top teams, with the San Francisco 49ers earning the win. It should be no surprise that the man leading the way was Frank Gore, helped by another stellar performance by the 49ers defense.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh and Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll have more than recent history, they have a rivalry going back to the college ranks when Harbaugh coached at Stanford and Carroll at USC.
The road to a second straight NFC West title for the San Francisco 49ers doesn't appear to be as wide open as once thought. A team poised to challenge them might be the surprising Seattle Seahawks.
Coming off an embarrassing home loss to the New York Giants Sunday, the 49ers meet the 4-2 Seattle Seahawks at Candlestick Thursday night.
With both teams more or less at full strength, the Thursday Night Game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks will be competitive to say the least. Both teams have a lot to prove and, outside of a few pieces, both will have their full rosters at their disposal.
"If you're going to be the best you have to beat the champions, and (the 49ers) weren't able to do that."
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.
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Shannon Eastin will be the first woman to officiate an NFL game when she steps on the field as a line judge in Thursday night's pre-season match-up between the Packers and the Chargers.
Former San Francisco 49ers star receiver Terrell Owens has signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks after sitting out the 2011 season. "Stick-to-itiveness, isn't it?" John Madden told the KCBS morning crew.
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor driving under the influence after being pulled over in the East Bay early Saturday morning.
The California Highway Patrol said Seattle Seahawks and former UC Berkeley running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested in the East Bay for investigation of DUI.
Brian Banks, the man exonerated of rape and kidnapping charges after serving more than five years in prison, has been invited to the Seattle Seahawks minicamp next week.
David Akers kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder with 2:57 left to give San Francisco the lead, and the 49ers held on for a 19-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.
John Madden likes the 49ers chances in the playoffs, but says they have to beat the Seattle Seahawks Saturday to stay in contention for that first round bye.
The Philadelphia Eagles face the Seahawks in Seattle Thursday night in a match-up of two 4-7 teams whose fans expected better.
Seattle on Wednesday, two years after the Seahawks selected him fourth overall in the draft.
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.
Alex Smith was in a few precarious positions in his first game under Jim Harbaugh: throwing blocks, diving for a touchdown and getting a bear hug from the new San Francisco 49ers coach.
The San Francisco 49ers defense and special teams were both keys to San Francisco's 33-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in their opening game Sunday.
Ted Ginn Jr. returned a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns in a minute's span late in the fourth quarter, and the San Francisco 49ers gave Jim Harbaugh a 33-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in his much-hyped NFL debut and renewed coaching rivalry with Pete Carroll.
The San Francisco 49ers still are in learning mode as they prepare for Sunday's season opener, and nobody really knows what to expect from the team's new offense, except for the offensive catalyst.
