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If the San Francisco 49ers are able to bring home a 6th Super Bowl title, the Lombardi Trophy will take up residence in Santa Clara.
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If the San Francisco 49ers are able to bring home a 6th Super Bowl title, the Lombardi Trophy will take up residence in Santa Clara.
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.
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the NFC Championship victory wasn't that the 49ers beat the Falcons, but what took place in the locker room during the presentation of the George Halas trophy. Eddie DeBartolo accepted the hardware alongside Denise DeBartolo York with proud nephew Jed York beaming in the background.
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.
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.
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.
Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. hasn't owned the San Francisco 49ers for nearly 13 years, but that certainly doesn't mean he's not a fan of the franchise. "This is a warm-up game" for the Super Bowl, Debortolo said from along the sidelines in Atlanta after the 49ers rallied for a 28-24 victory over the Falcons.
Joe Flacco outdueled Tom Brady, throwing three touchdown passes in the second half and leading the Baltimore Ravens to their first Super Bowl in 12 years.
Crowds spilled into the streets in parts of San Francisco's Mission and Excelsior districts Sunday afternoon following the 49ers' 28-24 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football Conference Championship Game, according to police.
R&B singer Alicia Keys is adding her voice to the Super Bowl show. Keys along with Beyonce Knowles has been lined up to perform at the NFL championship game...
Four-time Super Bowl Quarterback Joe Montana delivered some news to Atlanta that they didn't want to hear. The San Francisco 49ers legend, in an interview on CBS Radio's 92.9 The Game in Atlanta about the upcoming NFC Championship Game, predicted that the 49ers will go all the way to the Super Bowl.
The NFC and AFC champions will be decided Sunday, with the 49ers facing the Falcons in Atlanta and the Ravens meeting the Patriots in Foxborough. Which two teams will advance to the Super Bowl?"
The guys of Train and OneRepublic are helping football fans gear up for this year's Super Bowl with special musical performances, reports 101.5 Jamz...
The 49ers (6-1) are slightly ahead of the Packers (15-2). And even though I might prefer putting something on the Packers here, it's hard not to roll with San Francisco given that it has home-field advantage.
When you're down in the Big Easy and craving some traditional cuisine or a cocktail to wet your pallet, do you really know the players you need to know for the trip to New Orleans?
The 2013 Super Bowl is going to be especially festive and fun. Where in the South Bay can you go to kick back and enjoy this sports event with friends and other football fans? These are a few places to go if you want a bar that brings all the goodies to the table: ample TVs, great bar food, good locations, great drinks and awesome ambience.
'Banjo Man' and Club 49 are among tailgating fixtures at Candlestick.
San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro was in the starting lineup for Wednesday's NLCS Game 3 against the Cardinals in St. Louis. Scutaro was injured when Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday aggressively collided with him in Game 2 to break up a double play.
NFL owners will vote next May between San Francisco—the 49ers are building a new stadium in Santa Clara—and South Florida for the 50th Super Bowl in 2016. The loser of that race will then compete with Houston for hosting the 2017 game.
