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LB Willis has Lott to be proud about - (12/19)

Minutes after making his first Pro Bowl, linebacker Patrick Willis started plotting ways to make his second.

Parcells May Take VP Job With Falcons - (12/19)

Bill Parcells may be about to accept a job as the Atlanta Falcons' vice president of football operations, a role that would put him in charge of finding the team's next coach. The New York Daily News reported Wednesday that Parcells is on the verge of...

BIGFOOTS IN PRO BOWL / Bay Area punters make all-star game as Lee, Lechler join the 49ers' Willis - (12/19)

The Bay Area's NFL teams haven't been stellar on offense this season, but they're certainly skilled when it comes to giving the ball back to the opponent. Power and placement, along with the NFL's best net averages, secured Pro Bowl berths for 49ers punter...

BIGFOOTS IN PRO BOWL / Bay Area punters make all-star game as Lee, Lechler join the 49ers' Willis - (12/19)

The Bay Area's NFL teams haven't been stellar on offense this season, but they're certainly skilled when it comes to giving the ball back to the opponent. Power and placement, along with the NFL's best net averages, secured Pro Bowl berths for 49ers punter...

49ers confident Santa Clara can pay its share of stadium cost - (12/19)

The Santa Clara City Council got its first good look at a financial report related to building a new 49ers stadium near the Great America amusement park Tuesday night, which showed the city $51 million short of its obligation to the team - and by the end of...

Hill climbing depth chart; Willis and Lee to Pro Bowl - (12/18)

Shaun Hill was an unknown quantity before Saturday's 49ers win over Cincinnati. But as The Chronicle's John Crumpacker and Glenn Schwarz report in their weekly podcast, the third-string...

Roy Williams Appeals Suspension - (12/18)

Tony Romo took it easy on his bruised right hand Tuesday, throwing nothing more than lobs during practice. During all his down time, he might have gotten a good laugh by looking at the merry-go-round playing out in the Dallas Cowboys' secondary. On one...

Sean Taylor Makes Pro Bowl Posthumously - (12/18)

Pro Bowl voters honored the memory of Sean Taylor. They also used a lot of votes on Dallas Cowboys and none on the NFC South, which didn't get a player into the league's all-star game. Taylor, who died Nov. 27 after being shot during a burglary at his...

Lee, Willis on Pro Bowl roster; Taylor voted posthumously - (12/18)

49ers punter Andy Lee has been voted as the NFC’s punter in the Pro Bowl. A much deserved recognition for Lee, who has been one of very few consistent players on the 49ers this season. In 87 punts, Lee is averaging 48.3 yards per punt. Thirty-five of the punts have been inside the 20, ten [...]

NFL Fines 5 Falcons for Vick Tributes - (12/18)

Roddy White and four other Atlanta Falcons were fined by the NFL for violating uniform regulations with tributes to Michael Vick during last week's Monday night game. Vick, Atlanta's suspended Pro Bowl quarterback, was sentenced to 23 months in prison...

Hill putting off contract talks - (12/18)

Soon after Shaun Hill led the 49ers past the Cincinnati Bengals in his first NFL start Saturday night, his agent said his mobile phone lit up with a congratulatory text message.

Change of schedule for Week 16 - (12/18)

Just a quick note. Due to the flexible scheduling for Sunday Night Football, the 49ers now have their game moved to the afternoon. What was originally scheduled to be a Sunday Night showdown between the Bucs and Niners has been moved to a 1:05 PST on Fox. The Vikings-Bears matchup now takes that Sunday Night Slot. The [...]

Evaluating how 49ers' Nolan has done is a sticky wicket - (12/18)

That was an intriguing remark from Mike Ditka on ESPN Sunday morning when he said of 49ers owner John York, "He knows as much about football as I know about cricket."

TURMOIL IN DECEMBER / It has been a challenging month, but a decade ago, it was tougher still - (12/18)

First came the palace intrigue in Niners-world, as the prince rebelled against the emperor. Then the skeletons came tumbling out of George Mitchell's bag, bearing a whole lot of Giants and A's DNA. A day later, Dan Haren became a Diamondback, leaving Oakland...

TURMOIL IN DECEMBER / It has been a challenging month, but a decade ago, it was tougher still - (12/18)

First came the palace intrigue in Niners-world, as the prince rebelled against the emperor. Then the skeletons came tumbling out of George Mitchell's bag, bearing a whole lot of Giants and A's DNA. A day later, Dan Haren became a Diamondback, leaving Oakland...

Tampa Bay a taller task for 49ers' new QB - (12/18)

In his quest to be something more than a No. 3 quarterback, maybe much more, it's six quarters down, eight to go for Shaun Hill. His heretofore empty resume now includes 1 1/2 games with the 49ers, a span in which he played more effectively and more...

Tampa Bay a taller task for 49ers' new QB - (12/18)

In his quest to be something more than a No. 3 quarterback, maybe much more, it's six quarters down, eight to go for Shaun Hill. His heretofore empty resume now includes 1 1/2 games with the 49ers, a span in which he played more effectively and more...

QB Shaun Hill ready to lead Niners through final two games (AP) - (12/17)

Although Mike Nolan has already shown he doesn't know much about what his quarterbacks are thinking, the San Francisco 49ers coach is fairly certain Shaun Hill is happy to be a starter after six years holding a clipboard. The Niners certainly are thrilled by Hill, who's providing a late boost to one big downer of a season.

49ers' Gore can get to 1,000 - (12/17)

Despite all that's gone wrong with the 49ers' offense this year, Frank Gore still has a decent shot at rushing for 1,000 yards for a second straight season. It's a testament to Gore's fundamental talent and the persistence of his offensive line. Gore rushed...

Game grades - (12/17)

OFFENSE: A- The 49ers had 337 yards in total offense, their second-highest total of the season, and held the ball for 35:59, a 2007 best. They scored on four of their eight drives and kept Cincinnati's offense off the field. Shaun Hill, in the first start of...

Knapp: May be too early to bury Nolan - (12/16)

Mike Nolan moved really fast for a dead man walking. He paced the sidelines as always Saturday night and got into an unusually high number of animated coaching sessions with the defense, shuffling, backpedaling and swinging his arms as he demonstrated...

Ratto: Hill has the look and poise of a starting QB - (12/16)

A week ago, Shaun Hill was just happy to be here. He'd established himself as an instant success after six years of clipboard duty, and even though he didn't do nearly enough to save the 49ers from their weekly beating, he was clearly the antidote to Alex...

Hill's A Thrill: Upstart QB leads Niners to victory over Bengals - (12/16)

There are certain creatures in the animal kingdom capable of surviving long periods of dormancy to spring to life when conditions are right. Certain frogs and toads, for example, and now a football player named Shaun Hill. Six years of inactivity did nothing...

49ers schedule - (12/16)

DateOpponentTime/Result9/10ArizonaW, 20-179/16at St. LouisW, 17-169/23at PittsburghL, 37-16 9/30SeattleL, 23-310/7BaltimoreL, 9-710/14Bye10/21at N.Y. GiantsL, 33-1510/28New OrleansL, 31-1011/4at AtlantaL, 20-1611/12at SeattleL, 24-011/18St. LouisL, 13-911/...

49ERS 20, BENGALS 13 / Game grades - (12/16)

OFFENSE: A- The 49ers had 337 yards in total offense, their second-highest total of the season, and held onto the ball for 35:59, a 2007 best. They scored on four of their eight drives and kept Cincinnati's offense off the field. Shaun Hill, in the first...

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