http://www.mail.com/people/28014-alex-smith.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/28014-alex-smith.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2047644-chiefs-fisher-feeling-welcome-kansas-city.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was sometime after the Senior Bowl when Eric Fisher realized he was going to be picked early in the NFL draft. He might even have a shot at being the first player selected. So he sat down with his mother, Heidi Langegger, who had raised him in a single-family home, and gave her a sales pitch: "Mom," Fisher said, "there's a good ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:21:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2047644-chiefs-fisher-feeling-welcome-kansas-city.html 2013-04-26T21:21:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045700-chiefs-pick-central-michigans-eric-fisher-1.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs began to realize about two weeks ago that Central Michigan's Eric Fisher would be their choice with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft. The only reason they used up the 10 minutes allotted them Thursday night? The offensive tackle's cellphone kept cutting out inside New York City's Radio City Music Hall.... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:03:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045700-chiefs-pick-central-michigans-eric-fisher-1.html 2013-04-26T02:03:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042210-chiefs-rare-choice-ot-no-1.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Playing on the offensive line is about as unglamorous as it gets in professional football. Nobody pays much attention to the guys in the trenches until flags are flying. They spend Sunday afternoons getting punched, kicked and thrown to the turf, their fingers smashed and their face masks twisted — not to mention whatever goes on a... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:32:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042210-chiefs-rare-choice-ot-no-1.html 2013-04-25T00:32:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2039730-chiefs-hold-no-1-pick-draft-time.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The running joke around Kansas City at the end of last season went something like this: "The Chiefs are so bad" — pause for effect — "they can't even stink in the right year." After going 2-14 to match the worst finish in franchise history, the Chiefs will have the top pick in the NFL draft for the first time. But there's no clear-... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:36:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2039730-chiefs-hold-no-1-pick-draft-time.html 2013-04-23T18:36:05Z 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/1914356-top-nfl-draft-prospect-utah-heart-ailment.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Top draft prospect Star Lotulelei will undergo more extensive heart tests when he returns to Utah. Doctors at the NFL's annual scouting combine in Indianapolis found the star defensive tackle and likely high pick has a heart condition, Lotulelei's agent, Bruce Tollner, confirmed in a series of emails with The Associated Press on Monday... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:04:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1914356-top-nfl-draft-prospect-utah-heart-ailment.html 2013-02-25T21:04:29Z 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/1860762-column-painful-losses-endure-kaepernicks.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lance Kaepernick was 23 days old when he died. He seemed normal when his parents brought him home. Then everything, suddenly, went tragically wrong. Two open-heart surgeries couldn't save the tiny baby Rick and Teresa Kaepernick had so joyfully welcomed into their lives. Their next son never made it out of the hospit... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1860762-column-painful-losses-endure-kaepernicks.html 2013-02-01T08:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861242-dependable-49ers-offensive-linemen-carry-big-load.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Right guard Alex Boone arrives for work most days and swears at left guard Mike Iupati. From Boone, it's always considered a term of endearment directed at his 49ers offensive linemates. Iupati is so used to such greetings he gets a kick out of it. San Francisco right tackle Anthony Davis pops off plenty, too. The one rule: make sure no... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861242-dependable-49ers-offensive-linemen-carry-big-load.html 2013-02-01T08:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858550-ravens-backup-qb-taylor-ready-action.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tyrod Taylor is the forgotten quarterback at the Super Bowl. Everyone knows the starters, of course, Baltimore's Joe Flacco and San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick. They even know about Alex Smith, who started for the 49ers until he was sidelined with a concussion in November and Kaepernick stepped in. ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858550-ravens-backup-qb-taylor-ready-action.html 2013-01-31T12:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858552-patrick-willis-will-carry-lewis-no-52-legacy.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two of the league's most imposing inside linebackers both happen to wear No. 52. This story is about the other one. Patrick Willis of the San Francisco 49ers already has done plenty to prove his is the dominant 52 on the left coast and beyond, having been an All-Pro in five of his six NFL seasons. After enduring years of losing, he fina... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858552-patrick-willis-will-carry-lewis-no-52-legacy.html 2013-01-31T08:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1851754-who-these-guys-qb-super-bowl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — No Tom Brady. No Aaron Rodgers. No Ben Roethlisberger. Not a Manning in sight. Super Bowl has a pair of fresh faces at quarterback, bona fide nobodies as far as the NFL title game goes. One will leave New Orleans as football's newest star. For Colin Kaepernick and Joe Flacco, this is new territory. And, of course, exactly where they wan... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1851754-who-these-guys-qb-super-bowl.html 2013-01-29T01:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1850440-49ers-boast-best-linebacking-corps.html SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — This week in the Big Easy, NaVorro Bowman plans to finally make good on the steak dinner he owes pal Patrick Willis. Bowman is only a couple of months behind. In late November, he promised his teammate a night out after signing a five-year contract extension worth $45.25 million, with $25.5 million in guaranteed money. Willis' r... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1850440-49ers-boast-best-linebacking-corps.html 2013-01-28T07:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1850042-team-flag-waves-49ers-arrive-super-bowl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jim Harbaugh stepped to the podium, smirked a bit, and greeted his first news conference as a Super Bowl coach. "We're super happy to be here," he said Sunday night as his NFC champion San Francisco 49ers arrived in the Big Easy for the big game. "I think this team has the best focus on unity and winning I've ever been a part of." ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1850042-team-flag-waves-49ers-arrive-super-bowl.html 2013-01-28T07:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1849590-alex-smith-handles-role-with-unselfishness-class.html SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Alex Smith ran off the field at Candlestick Park two weeks ago to a standing ovation and cheers from the sellout crowd, not much different from the reception last January when he took the San Francisco 49ers oh so close to a Super Bowl. Now relegated to a backup role with the NFC champions, Smith's trip to the Big Easy this week... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1849590-alex-smith-handles-role-with-unselfishness-class.html 2013-01-27T17:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1836188-jim-john-harbaugh-ready-rematch-super-bowl.html SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jim and John Harbaugh have exchanged a handful of text messages, and plan to leave it at that. No phone conversations necessary while the season's still going. No time for pleasantries, even for the friendly siblings. There is work to be done to prepare for the Super Bowl, prepare for each other, prepare for a history-making day... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1836188-jim-john-harbaugh-ready-rematch-super-bowl.html 2013-01-21T22:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1834158-harbaugh-brothers-take-49ers-ravens-to-super-bowl.html 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 of brothers to coach against each other in the NFL title game. Quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick of the 49ers and Joe Flacco of the Ravens each will be playing in his first Super Bowl — where success is the ult... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1834158-harbaugh-brothers-take-49ers-ravens-to-super-bowl.html 2013-01-21T08:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1834576-giants-win-title-niners-their-shot.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Jim Harbaugh and Alex Smith drove in the Giants' victory parade last fall, players on San Francisco's championship baseball team hoped they might be able to return the favor if the 49ers could win it all a few months later. Now, the Giants might just get that very chance with the NFC champion Niners headed to New Orleans to face ... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1834576-giants-win-title-niners-their-shot.html 2013-01-21T08:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1833664-49ers-head-to-super-bowl-beating-falcons-28-24.html ATLANTA (AP) — The clutch quarterback. The genius coach. The big-play defense. The San Francisco 49ers are ready to start a new dynasty with a familiar formula. Next stop, the Big Easy. Colin Kaepernick and Frank Gore led San Francisco to a record comeback in the NFC championship game Sunday, overcoming an early 17-0 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 28... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1833664-49ers-head-to-super-bowl-beating-falcons-28-24.html 2013-01-21T02:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1822520-ravens-49ers-plan-endings.html This time, it will be different. That's the mantra the Ravens and 49ers must carry into Sunday's conference championships. One step from the Super Bowl once more, the Ravens and 49ers believe they've found that extra element for success. For San Francisco, it might be the versatility and big-play potential Colin Kaepernick brings to the offense. For Balti... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1822520-ravens-49ers-plan-endings.html 2013-01-15T20:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1820454-golden-era-qbs-with-great-stories-nfl.html NEW YORK (AP) — The two kids from Northern California burst from NFL afterthought to championship contender in eerily similar fashion a decade apart. Tom Brady and Colin Kaepernick, each playing in a conference title game this weekend, are bookends to a fortuitous moment in quarterback history. On one side are the likes of Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew B... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1820454-golden-era-qbs-with-great-stories-nfl.html 2013-01-14T21:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1817932-kaepernicking-craze-49ers-win.html Move over, Tim Tebow. Kaepernicking is all the craze now. In the wake of San Francisco's 45-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Saturday night's NFC divisional playoff, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's touchdown celebration of flexing his right arm and kissing his bicep has taken off on social media. Several 49ers fans have po... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1817932-kaepernicking-craze-49ers-win.html 2013-01-13T23:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1817832-kaepernick-49ers-nfc-title-game.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Colin Kaepernick stood in a cramped corner of the 49ers' locker room smiling and chatting with Alex Smith late Saturday night when a stranger interrupted the two quarterbacks. "Wow, great game," said former franchise quarterback John Brodie, shaking Kaepernick's hand and patting him on the back. "Nice to meet you." After a record-sett... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1817832-kaepernick-49ers-nfc-title-game.html 2013-01-13T20:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816816-ravens-shock-broncos-49ers-rout-packers.html The 49ers and Ravens are getting another shot at making the Super Bowl. Losers in tight conference championship games a year ago, they are returning to the final step before the big game in the Big Easy after wins Saturday. Baltimore took the long, frigid route, rallying at Denver for a 38-35 victory in an AFC divisional playoff. The Ravens will go to eit... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816816-ravens-shock-broncos-49ers-rout-packers.html 2013-01-13T04:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1792482-49ers-win-nfc-west-with-27-13-victory-arizona.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bare-chested Joe Staley and Mike Iupati jumped up and down wearing only their shorts, each offensive lineman doing his best to will the Vikings to victory from afar. The 49ers — sporting fresh red NFC West champion caps after beating the Arizona Cardinals 27-13 on Sunday — crammed into the cozy confines of their locker room and became... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1792482-49ers-win-nfc-west-with-27-13-victory-arizona.html 2012-12-31T01:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1770838-49ers-lead-patriots-31-17-early-4th-quarter.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Colin Kaepernick threw three touchdown passes and the San Francisco 49ers led the turnover-prone New England Patriots 31-17 early in the fourth quarter on a rainy Sunday night. Six days after the Patriots' 42-14 win over the Houston Texans, who had the NFL's best record, they were on the other end in another game against one of th... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 03:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1770838-49ers-lead-patriots-31-17-early-4th-quarter.html 2012-12-17T03:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754934-gore-kaepernick-lead-49ers-dolphins-27-13.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Frank Gore purchased a gray hooded sweatshirt months ago specifically for this day, featuring an upside down teal dolphin in distress. Miami's mascot, on its head — with a first-aid symbol and an "X'' over each eye to boot. "I said, 'We've got to turn him upside down,'" he said. A Miami man through and through, Gore sure did his part.... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754934-gore-kaepernick-lead-49ers-dolphins-27-13.html 2012-12-10T00:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1740750-super-bowl-favorites-guesses-under-review.html Unless you're part of the Manning family and hoping for a hometown reunion with Eli, Peyton and their teams in New Orleans, there's little reason now to make Super Bowl reservations. With a quarter of the schedule remaining, there's no way to pick a favorite for the Lombardi Trophy. Not even the two teams with 11-1 records, the Falcons and Texans, or Eli ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1740750-super-bowl-favorites-guesses-under-review.html 2012-12-03T20:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738790-column-kaepernick-worth-risk-this-year.html It was just a few months ago — also known as forever in NFL time — that San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh stood in front of the media and proclaimed his love for Alex Smith. After Sunday's debacle in St. Louis, Harbaugh might want to do it again. That Colin Kaepernick is a fine young talent who may someday win a Super Bowl for the 49ers or some other team ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738790-column-kaepernick-worth-risk-this-year.html 2012-12-03T00:23:00Z