Should a penalty have been called on Baltimore's defense on San Francisco's final offensive play? Some think Ravens' defensive back was holding 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree, thus preventing him from scoring what could have been the game-winning touchdown.
The Ravens won the game, 34-31. more »
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Jim Harbaugh coaching Peyton Manning. In the Bay Area, they're beginning to think about the possibility and believe it truly might happen. A former NFL quarterback, Harbaugh worked wonders with Alex Smith last season and now all signs point to the 49ers being a serious player... more »
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Randy Moss is back in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers. ESPN first reported the move. Moss agreed to a one-year deal Monday with the reigning NFC West champions, according to a person who spoke to... more »
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers say former defensive lineman Roland Lakes has died. He was 72.The team said Lakes died Monday.
A second-round draft pick by San Francisco in 1961 out of Wichita State, Lakes had until 2010 been the 49ers' youngest starting lineman in... more »
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Tom Brady waited out the final tense minutes on the sideline and somehow his fourth-quarter leap into the end zone held up, sending the New England Patriots back to the Super Bowl. With New England leading by 3 points with 11 seconds left, Billy Cundiff missed... more »
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Donte Whitner stepped on the field for the first time with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, elcoming the responsibility that comes with his new role as the most experienced and highest-paid safety on the team. Whitner officially signed his three-year deal with San Francisco... more »
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Declaring it a "perfect competitive opportunity," Jim Harbaugh accepted the job as coach of the 49ers and said his goal is to win a Lombardi Trophy for "one of the legendary franchises in all of football." The successful Stanford coach gets to remain in the Bay... more »
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has fined the Denver Broncos and coach Josh McDaniels $50,000 each because the team's video operations director broke league rules by filming a San Francisco 49ers practice in London last month. The NFL investigation determined that Steve Scarnecchia took the six-minute video... more »
WEMBLEY, England (AP) - Backup Troy Smith found his range in the fourth quarter to lead the San Francisco 49ers to a 24-16 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday in the NFL's fourth regular-season game in London. In his first start as a 49er, Smith had a 28-yard touchdown... more »