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Smith almost perfect, 49ers flatten Arizona 24-3
So much for Alex Smith and his lost confidence. "It was in my closet," he said. "I found it." Indeed. Smith was almost perfect in San Francisco's 24-3 ...
49ers leading Cardinals 24-3 after 3 quarters
Alex Smith threw two of his three touchdown passes to Michael Crabtree and San Francisco stifled Arizona's offense, giving the 49ers a 24-3 lead over ...
Giants remain perfect at Jerry's house
The New York Giants sure feel at home at Cowboys Stadium. They should: After their wild 29-24 victory Sunday at Jerry Jones' palace outside Dallas, ...
Brady, Patriots rout Rams 45-7 at Wembley
Tom Brady and the Patriots certainly seemed right at home on their second trip to London. Brady led touchdown drives on the Patriots' first five ...
Lions top Seahawks 28-24 with 20 seconds left
The Detroit Lions drafted Titus Young last year, envisioning him as the receiver to eventually replace veteran Nate Burleson. It has happened sooner ...
Rodgers sharp, Packers beat Rams 30-20
One week after he tied a franchise mark with six touchdown passes, Aaron Rodgers took down a couple more records during another impressive performance
49ers make just enough plays, hold off Seahawks
Two of the NFL's top defenses dueled it out in a low-scoring game just as everybody expected — and San Francisco's offense did just enough to give the ...
Top 2 teams in NFC West face off
NFC Worst? Not anymore. That was so 2010. Here in 2012, the NFC West is the best division in all of pro football. And the two best teams in the ...
Browns sale to Haslam approved; Holmgren to leave
New owners want their own people running things. Jimmy Haslam III is sticking to one of the oldest adages in sports, which means Mike Holmgren is out ...
Falcons soar to top of AP Pro32 NFL power rankings
A close call on the field, a clear win in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. The Atlanta Falcons soared to the top of the rankings Tuesday after a 23-20 ...
Seattle's late rally stuns Patriots 24-23
In the midst of watching his team rally with 14 points in the final 7½ minutes, Seattle coach Pete Carroll forgot about his history as a one-time ...
Giants make 'statement' in routing 49ers 26-3
The New York Giants issued a statement of their own to 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh on Sunday. Maybe the rest of the NFL, too. While questions still ...
Byrd's picks help Bills top Arizona 19-16 in OT
A record kick tied it for Arizona, a tipped one kept Buffalo in the game, and Rian Lindell's chip shot field goal from 25 yards gave the Bills an ...
Wilson leads Seattle past Patriots 24-23
Tom Brady and the best offense in the NFL got upstaged by an undersized rookie. In the final minutes, it was Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks ...
Running to daylight still important in NFL
Vince Lombardi, not to mention Woody Hayes, would love what the 49ers, Patriots, Texans, Chiefs and Giants have been doing recently. It might be ...
49ers to play Jaguars in London in 2013
The San Francisco 49ers will return to Wembley Stadium to play an NFL regular-season game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2013. The Jaguars, who ...
Texans a strong No. 1 in AP Pro32 power rankings
With Arian Foster running and J.J. Watt swatting away passes, the Houston Texans remained unbeaten and tightened their grip on the top spot in the AP ...
49ers set franchise yards record, beat Bills 45-3
Joe Montana never did it. Neither did Steve Young or Y.A. Tittle. Even the architect of the West Coast offense, Bill Walsh, could only imagine such ...
Kolb, Cardinals battered in fall from unbeatens
Kevin Kolb wasn't around to talk to reporters Friday. He probably was home nursing his many aches and pains in the aftermath of Arizona's first loss ...
Giants, 49ers, yachts, fests: SF braces for crowds
An unusual convergence of sporting and entertainment events in San Francisco this weekend promises to bring up to a million extra people into the ...
Rams get 9 sacks, bust Cardinals' unbeaten run
Without his favorite target, Sam Bradford seemed lost. The top pick of the 2010 draft completed a measly seven passes. The St. Louis Rams defense was ...
Bradford throws TD pass, gives Rams lead
Sam Bradford threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Lance Kendricks on the opening drive, and the St. Louis Rams led Arizona 7-3 after one quarter Thursday ...
Tebow time? Not yet for struggling Jets
Tim Tebow came to Broadway in March as a backup, already a bona fide star. NFL fans nationwide caught sight of him on TV last season, leading the ...
Two surprise teams meet Thursday night
The Arizona Cardinals are being proclaimed the most pleasant surprise of the early NFL season. At 4-0 and with a stingy, playmaking defense and a ...