San Francisco 49ers

...Florida decided to get tougher when short-yardage situations came calling. The charges of Charlie Strong—a man who eclipsed Bob Stoops as Florida’s most successful defensive coordinator (with two national titles compared to the one crown Stoops gained under...

...the Seahawks after spending two years in the same capacity with the Oakland Raiders. Before that, he was with the San Francisco 49ers in 1995 and spent three years as their offensive quality control coach (1995-97) and three years as quarterbacks coach before...

...for the Raiders from 1991-'94 under coach Art Shell. It appears as if Davis is going to make interim head coach Tom Cable his permanent coach, maybe early next week. Cable went 4-8 after replacing Lane Kiffin. But NFL teams must comply with the Rooney Rule,...

...derived from the famed 46 defense Buddy Ryan devised with the Chicago Bears. Williams learned the scheme from Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher, who played for Ryan with the Bears and also coached under him with the Philadelphia Eagles. Williams was Fishers linebackers...

...Cable were lengthy and went well. With assistants flying off to other teams at an alarming pace, Oakland Raiders interim coach Tom Cable has gotten his chance to talk with boss Al Davis about whether he will remain on the job. Cable, named coach after Davis...

...on ball control. A year later, the San Francisco 49ers axed Martz and did the same. So why does would-be Rams coach Jim Haslett consider Mad Mike a possible candidate to return here as an assistant coach? Hasn’t Haslett proposed taking the Rams in the same...

...Newsline) - In a case that could set legal precedence for pat-down searches at sporting events across the country, the San Francisco 49ers defended its practices before the state Supreme Court this week. Two fans sued the professional football club after it...

...made his decision to fire Bob Sanders, the best available experienced defensive coordinators were Nolan, Williams, Jim Haslett and Romeo Crennel. Haslett, who became St. Louis Rams interim coach after Scott Linehan was fired at midseason, has spoken with...

...venues. The 49ers received support via amicus curiae briefs filed by the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and Major League Baseball. The plaintiffs, Daniel and Kathleen Sheehan, said in court documents that the pat-down tactics,...

...offensive side of the ball in the NFL, 10 of the 14 quarterbacks have taken part in the Pro Bowl (Steve Young from 1995-98, Jeff Garcia from 2000-03 and Michael Vick from 2005-06). In his eight years as offensive coordinator, Knapp's rushing attack has placed...

...follows is a brief historical recap of the San Francisco 49ers' 1970 season. Relive the completion of the NFL-AFL merger. Relive the 49ers' triumphant return to the playoffs. Relive John Brodie's MVP season. 1970 marked one of the final and most significant...

...San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco 49ers named current interim coach Mike Singletary as the team's official, full-time head coach following Sunday's season-ending 27-24 win over the Washington Redskins. Although terms of the deal weren't...

...the NFL" this week. The Providence Journal posted the Lombardi quote on its website early Friday. "They are going to franchise Matt Cassel. He's an asset, and they can control their ability to trade him if they franchise him." The franchise tag means the...

...Thursday’s 38-24 victory in the Rose Bowl was Mark Sanchez’s final game in college football, the USC quarterback put on a show to remember. The junior dismantled Penn State, throwing for 413 yards and four touchdowns and running for one in a game that was...

...when the defense needed them. Denver needs a lot of help on defense, and this is the first step.br /strongbr /13. Washington Redskins/strongbr /emVontae Davis, CB, Illinois/embr /The 'Skins will be hoping that Davis will be the next Darrell Green.br /br /strong14....

... 1.  Detroit Lions - Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia* This team is a total mess, and may very well be known as the worst team of all time.  The best way to fix it is a complete image makeover, and what better way than with a franchise quarterback.  Stafford ...

...(Shonn Greene? in 2nd round), then draft or sign DB's. They do have talent but the revolving door of coordinators is no good. Alex Smith is just like David Carr. They came into crappy situations and the team never fixed what was wrong, no protection. David...

...La Marseillaise, Mercury Fastening His Sandals, Napoleon Awakening to Immortality and Neapolitan Fisher Boy Playing with a Tortoise) was born on January 4, 1784. Famous Athletes Kermit Alexander, American professional football player (San Francisco 49ers),...

... The hunt for a new Sheriff has got this dusty ol' cowtown we call MHR pretty focused, but as the search draws on, it is going to become apparent that we still have a lot of "inside" business to take care of as well, not the least of which will be an evalu...

...players to injure the Nevada quarterback, and they did. Later, one of the defensive players offered his hand to help Colin Kaepernick up and then pulled it away, laughing. What a disgusting child. Yes, they probably would have been playoff fodder but the San...

...(I almost feel dirty for including them) ranks us 5th (+1):  The Colts should remain in blowout mode for the next two weeks. Peter King @SI ranks us 4th: (+1):  Haven't lost since the night of that weird rainout in Game 5 of the World Series.  Is that the...

...you, there's money to be made. Is there anyone else out there like me who went to the trouble of looking up how the then-St. Louis Cardinals could somehow manage to win back-to-back NFC East titles in 1974-75 without getting to host even one playoff game?...

...for the starting QB job. Donald Thomas jumped up to the starting RG position and became known for his relentless blocking. Davone Bess immediately showed he had the best hands on the team, and finally Dan Carpenter beat out Veteran Jay Feely for the starting...

...his NFL career for lacking a strong arm, not impressing people in practices and generally not looking like a star quarterback. Shaun Hill can relate to every label that's been slapped on his opponent in the San Francisco 49ers' upcoming trip to face the Dolphins....

...squad. ©2008 Sports Network. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Jacksonville Jaguars placed fullback Greg Jones on the injured reserve list on Wednesday due to an ankle injury. You can send...

...— Linebacker Mike Singletary trotted off the field to cheers from Chicago fans after recovering a fumble against New England in Super Bowl XX, but he wasn't smiling. His eyes bored a hole into teammate Shaun Gayle, who had missed his assignment. Gayle, a safety,...

...from their own practice squad; Gardner will take up the roster spot made available by the suspension of wide receiver Matt Jones. Finally, the Jaguars have signed running back Keon Lattimore to their practice squad. Lattimore is the younger brother of Ravens...

...history to finish a season 1-15. Yet no one could have expected what has taken place in south Florida under rookie coach Tony Sparano. Miami opened 2-4, but is 6-1 over the last seven weeks. The most recent victories have come away from home, first a 16-12...

...Steelers team that will have their own hands full with the Baltimore Ravens winners over the Washington Redskins. The Dallas Cowboys are now left with little option other than to win out, and their opponents are mighty, the NY Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia...

...safer communities for children. New this season, fans can tune into the “FedEx Air & Ground Lowdown” posted only on NFL.com/FedEx starting Wednesday mornings. The show examines the nominees in the Air & Ground categories through exclusive video highlights...