http://www.mail.com/organizations/13744-san-francisco-49ers.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/13744-san-francisco-49ers.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2103976-wr-crabtree-tears-achilles-tendon.html SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers suddenly have a huge void in their receiving corps as they chase another Super Bowl berth: Michael Crabtree is sidelined after surgery on his right Achilles tendon. San Francisco's leading wide receiver underwent surgery Wednesday, though the team is optimistic he will return at some point in 2013. Crabtr... Wed, 22 May 2013 22:34:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2103976-wr-crabtree-tears-achilles-tendon.html 2013-05-22T22:34:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2102190-bay-bowl-san-francisco-to-host-50th-super-bowl.html BOSTON (AP) — Build a new stadium, host the Super Bowl to show it off. The NFL rewarded the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday with hosting rights for the 2016 championship game, slotting the 50th Super Bowl in the 49ers' high-tech Santa Clara stadium scheduled to open next year. The league also voted at its spring meetings to give the ... Wed, 22 May 2013 07:25:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2102190-bay-bowl-san-francisco-to-host-50th-super-bowl.html 2013-05-22T07:25:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2100172-50th-super-bowl-to-san-francisco-bay-area.html BOSTON (AP) — The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built. That makes South Florida, in the midst of a spat over expensive stadium renovations, a loser for the 2016 game. And Miami took a double defeat when Houston was awarded the 2017 championship game. In two separate votes, NF... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:11:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2100172-50th-super-bowl-to-san-francisco-bay-area.html 2013-05-21T22:11:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2072020-49ers-reach-stadium-naming-rights-deal-with-levis.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The future home of the San Francisco 49ers will be called Levi's Stadium. The 49ers and Levi Strauss & Co. announced an agreement Wednesday for a $220 million, 20-year naming rights deal for the team's stadium in Santa Clara. Levi's CEO Chip Bergh and 49ers CEO Jed York announced the deal at Levi's Plaza in San Francisco. Santa Clara ... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:18:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2072020-49ers-reach-stadium-naming-rights-deal-with-levis.html 2013-05-08T22:18:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2026358-justin-smith-aldon-smith-pace-surgeries.html SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith and linebacker Aldon Smith are working back from offseason surgeries, and general manager Trent Baalke expects each to be at full strength and ready for the start of training camp this summer. Running back Kendall Hunter, who underwent surgery late in the season for a torn left A... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:03:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2026358-justin-smith-aldon-smith-pace-surgeries.html 2013-04-17T21:03:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1994176-49ers-asomugha-reach-agreement-one-year-deal.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha (NAHM'-dee AH'-suhm-wah) has reached agreement on a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers that could pay him as much as $3 million this year. Asomugha's representative, Ben Dogra, says Asomugha is expected to sign his new deal Wednesday. He was busy taking high school students around his ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:25:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1994176-49ers-asomugha-reach-agreement-one-year-deal.html 2013-04-02T23:25:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1991618-browns-trade-qb-colt-mccoy-to-niners-2-picks.html CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns have discarded another quarterback. Colt McCoy will start over as a backup in San Francisco. McCoy, who became expendable when Cleveland signed veteran free agent quarterback Jason Campbell last week, was traded Monday to the San Francisco 49ers for two draft picks. The Browns confirmed the deal on the same day new coach Rob Ch... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:04:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1991618-browns-trade-qb-colt-mccoy-to-niners-2-picks.html 2013-04-01T23:04:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1950650-reggie-bush-to-lions-welker-to-broncos.html Wes Welker sure knows how to pick his quarterbacks. The star receiver, Tom Brady's favorite target, is leaving New England and heading to Denver, where he'll join Peyton Manning and the Broncos. Also getting new deals were Reggie Bush in Detroit, Dashon Goldson in Tampa Bay, and even Ray Lewis — with ESPN. Day 2 of t... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:59:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1950650-reggie-bush-to-lions-welker-to-broncos.html 2013-03-14T04:59:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1949618-gonzalez-to-falcons-fitzpatrick-cut-bills.html The Baltimore Ravens are paying the price for winning a Super Bowl. The NFL champions lost two key components of their defense, linebackers Paul Kruger and Dannell Ellerbe, as free agency began Tuesday. On Monday, they traded star receiver Anquan Boldin, a key to their title run, to San Francisco — the team the Ravens beat 34-31 to win the championship. ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:16:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1949618-gonzalez-to-falcons-fitzpatrick-cut-bills.html 2013-03-13T05:16:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1947400-49ers-acquire-wr-boldin-ravens.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Here's a Super Bowl twist: A guy who helped Baltimore beat San Francisco for the NFL title is now poised to join the 49ers. San Francisco acquired wide receiver Anquan Boldin from the Ravens for a sixth-round draft pick Monday. Boldin, a star in Baltimore's run to the world championship last season, must pass a physical to complete the deal. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:08:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1947400-49ers-acquire-wr-boldin-ravens.html 2013-03-12T00:08:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1936860-49ers-release-6-time-pro-bowl-kicker-david-akers.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On top of the NFL one season, out the door the next. The San Francisco 49ers released six-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers on Wednesday, ending a two-year run of record-breaking highs and frustrating lows. General Manager Trent Baalke thanked Akers in a statement, calling the kicker a "true professional who represented himself and thi... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 04:00:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1936860-49ers-release-6-time-pro-bowl-kicker-david-akers.html 2013-03-07T04:00:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1919400-ap-source-49ers-to-send-smith-to-kc.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alex Smith quietly stayed behind the scenes after losing his job and watched from the sideline as San Francisco returned to the Super Bowl for the first time in 18 years. Yet the No. 1 overall draft pick from 2005 did make one thing known: The veteran quarterback still considers himself a starter. And he hoped to get that chance again... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:56:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1919400-ap-source-49ers-to-send-smith-to-kc.html 2013-02-27T23:56:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1870312-superdome-power-issue-big-game-ap-finds.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Concerned the Superdome might not be able to handle the energy needed for its first Super Bowl since Hurricane Katrina, officials spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on upgrades to decayed utility lines, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. The improvements apparently weren't enough, however, to prevent an embarra... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1870312-superdome-power-issue-big-game-ap-finds.html 2013-02-05T23:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1869124-niners-better-chance-than-ravens-to.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens carried off the Lombardi Trophy. Their beaten opponent has a better chance of doing it next season. San Francisco running back Frank Gore insisted the 49ers were the more talented team even after losing 34-31 to the Ravens in Sunday's Super Bowl. The scoreboard said otherwise, but when the conference champions meet ... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1869124-niners-better-chance-than-ravens-to.html 2013-02-05T07:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1865980-ravens-edge-49ers-34-31-electric-super-bowl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For a Super Bowl with so many story lines, this game came up with quite a twist. Try a blackout that turned a blowout into a shootout — capped by a brilliant defensive stand. The Baltimore Ravens survived a frenzied comeback by the San Francisco 49ers following a 34-minute delay in the third quarter for a power outage Sunday night, winn... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1865980-ravens-edge-49ers-34-31-electric-super-bowl.html 2013-02-04T08:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866646-orleans-braces-fallout-blackout.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Super Bowl week that had gone so smoothly for the Big Easy suddenly turned bizarre when everyone was watching. The lights went out on the biggest game of the year. Just imagine the uproar if Baltimore had lost. The outage, blamed on an unspecified "abnormality" in the Superdome's power system, was an embarrassment for New Orleans, whi... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866646-orleans-braces-fallout-blackout.html 2013-02-04T07:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866436-harbaugh-brothers-stage-dramatic-super-bowl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It sounded as if John Harbaugh was happy his Ravens nearly blew a three-touchdown lead in the Super Bowl. The fact that Baltimore had to hold on the stressful way, with a defensive stand near its own goal line inside the final two minutes of a 34-31 victory, meant that the triumphant coach's younger brother had done pretty well, too, in... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866436-harbaugh-brothers-stage-dramatic-super-bowl.html 2013-02-04T07:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866728-kaepernick-leads-49ers-comeback.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Under pressure and off balance, Colin Kaepernick released a fourth-down throw into the end zone with the outcome of the Super Bowl hanging in the balance. Everyone in the Superdome could see that the ball wasn't caught as it sailed over Michael Crabtree. Enraged San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh argued for why: He thought Crabtree got he... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866728-kaepernick-leads-49ers-comeback.html 2013-02-04T07:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1865518-super-bowl-watch-super-indeed-baltimores-joy.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: WHAT A GAME! SUPER BOWL SUPER INDEED This year's Super Bowl sure lived up to its name. With a power outage, a record kickoff ret... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1865518-super-bowl-watch-super-indeed-baltimores-joy.html 2013-02-04T07:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866454-fans-mob-baltimore-streets-to-celebrate-ravens-win.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Hundreds of giddy Ravens fans poured into the streets Sunday night, whooping, hollering and high-fiving complete strangers as they celebrated the team's 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. On the far opposite coast, however, a spirit of hope and anticipation rapidly faded into sullen disappointment as dejected 49ers fans tried to ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866454-fans-mob-baltimore-streets-to-celebrate-ravens-win.html 2013-02-04T07:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866168-power-outage-stops-super-bowl-34-minutes.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Super Bowl turned into Blackout Sunday. The biggest game of the year was halted for 34 minutes because of a power outage, plunging parts of the Superdome into darkness and leaving TV viewers with no football and no explanation why. The Baltimore Ravens were leading the San Francisco 49ers 28-6 when most of the lights in the 73,000-s... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866168-power-outage-stops-super-bowl-34-minutes.html 2013-02-04T05:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866550-column-super-harbaugh-good.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It ended another lifetime after it began, with the Baltimore Ravens gladly surrendering two points that meant nothing except to some lucky bettors in Vegas. One brother patted the other on the cheek and, just like that, the strangest Super Bowl you will ever see was finally over. If football is a game of momentum, the San Francisco 49er... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866550-column-super-harbaugh-good.html 2013-02-04T05:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866334-ray-lewis-ends-brilliant-career-with-championship.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Before he could bask in a shower of confetti, before he could put his fingerprints on the Lombardi Trophy and before he could head into retirement as a champion, Ray Lewis had one final task: stop the San Francisco 49ers on three plays 5 yards from the end zone. After two passes went awry, Lewis charged up the middle on a blitz. The Rav... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866334-ray-lewis-ends-brilliant-career-with-championship.html 2013-02-04T04:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1865504-what-nfl-tumultuous-season.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Super Bowl closes a tumultuous year for the NFL. Suicides by former NFL players. Thousands of others filing concussion lawsuits. New studies linking football to brain disease. Still no testing for human growth hormone. The specter of other purported performance-enhancing products — deer-antler spray, anyone? — being peddled to players. Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1865504-what-nfl-tumultuous-season.html 2013-02-03T17:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864980-super-bowl-firsts-lasts-bests.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The journey to this Super Bowl wound through bounties and replacement refs, eventually bringing the big game back to the Big Easy — with a replacement quarterback, a sibling rivalry and a grand exit for one of the NFL's greatest players, clouded by the obscure healing powers of deer-antler spray. It is a Super Bowl of comebacks, of firs... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864980-super-bowl-firsts-lasts-bests.html 2013-02-03T04:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864448-super-bowl-watch-nfl-awards-real-fun-to.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: REAL FUN TO COME The NFL's best have been mingling with celebrities, signing autographs for adoring fans and enjoying all the festivities New Orlean... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864448-super-bowl-watch-nfl-awards-real-fun-to.html 2013-02-03T04:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864320-culliver-to-sensitivity-training-help-youth.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver will begin sensitivity training and education immediately after the Super Bowl following his anti-gay remarks this week, then likely start volunteer work with at-risk homosexual youth nationwide. Culliver is scheduled to begin working with "The Trevor Project," an organization that provides ... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864320-culliver-to-sensitivity-training-help-youth.html 2013-02-02T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1863332-deep-thoughts-long-ball-carry-ravens-to-win.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fear the dreadlocks, San Francisco. Torrey Smith just might be the difference in a Super Bowl that will hinge on the 49ers' ability to prevent the Baltimore Ravens from scoring with the long ball. You might remember Smith from that playoff game in Denver on Jan. 12. Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey sure does. Bailey, a 12-time Pro Bowl s... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1863332-deep-thoughts-long-ball-carry-ravens-to-win.html 2013-02-02T00:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1863338-balanced-49ers-offense-aims-to-lead-super-bowl-win.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Colin Kaepernick is a mystery man under center, a strong-armed passer one moment and a 25-year-old kid who can run right out of the pocket for a huge gain the next. Baltimore must brace for the unexpected on every snap in Sunday's Super Bowl. There's flashy Michael Crabtree on the edges and Vernon Davis down the middle, Frank Gore and L... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1863338-balanced-49ers-offense-aims-to-lead-super-bowl-win.html 2013-02-02T00:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862170-super-bowl-watch-katrina-coin-flip-bets-modell.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: MODELL HOF DEBATE One of the liveliest debates this weekend in New Orleans could be not about the Super Bowl itself, but on whether late Baltimore R... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862170-super-bowl-watch-katrina-coin-flip-bets-modell.html 2013-02-01T21:32:00Z