
Harbaugh brothers take 49ers, Ravens to Super Bowl
This Super Bowl will be filled with firsts — and one significant last. The Harbaughs, San Francisco's Jim and Baltimore's John, will be the first pair ...

Vets, not rookies, key to success in NFL playoffs
Ray Lewis remembers when he was a twentysomething kid on the Baltimore Ravens en route to a Super Bowl title. Back then, a dozen years ago, he was the ...

Patriots, 49ers favored to reach Super Bowl
A year after a brutal last-minute loss, the Baltimore Ravens are back to face the New England Patriots in an AFC Championship rematch, looking for a ...

Kaepernick showing pistol offense can work in NFL
Despite all those gaudy statistics and impressive physical skills, Colin Kaepernick faced plenty of questions coming out of the University of Nevada ...
Justin Smith's likely return big factor for 49ers
Even at less than full strength, Justin Smith's presence on the San Francisco 49ers defensive line is enough to instill plenty of fear in opposing ...

Regular season winners don't always make champions
The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, who tied for the league's best record at 13-3, are well aware of one of the NFL's biggest truisms: more often ...
49ers' Goldson earning new label for hard hits
Dashon Goldson has a stack of envelopes in his locker, the paperwork for every time the NFL has fined the San Francisco 49ers safety. While he has ...

Surging and stumbling toward NFL playoffs
Some teams surge toward the NFL playoffs. Look at the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers. Others struggle to ...

NFL Week 15 has a playoff look and feel
Six days after thrashing the Houston Texans, the New England Patriots take on another likely division winner with Super Bowl aspirations when the San ...

Packers put 5-game win streak on line vs. Giants
For anyone wondering if the New York Giants will wake up to make a run at defending their Super Bowl title, Sunday's game against the streaking Green ...