http://www.mail.com/people/81640-justin-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/81640-justin-smith.html 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/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/1855704-mckinnies-strange-journey-ends-super-bowl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bryant McKinnie stood in the middle of the Superdome and marveled at the spectacle that surrounded him. Behind the Baltimore Ravens giant left tackle, several of the team's most notable stars were seated individually at raised tables. Each space featured huge name plates and was surrounded by a blockade designed to keep the throng of in... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1855704-mckinnies-strange-journey-ends-super-bowl.html 2013-01-30T07:44:00Z 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/1849350-ravens-49ers-bring-big-hitting-d-to-super-bowl.html OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — It was as if linebacker Ray Lewis, safety Bernard Pollard and the rest of the Baltimore Ravens' defense set out to provide a quarter-by-quarter demonstration of how they do business. About 11 minutes into the AFC championship game against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, Lewis drew a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty fo... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1849350-ravens-49ers-bring-big-hitting-d-to-super-bowl.html 2013-01-28T07:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1834558-49ers-rally-falcons-28-24-nfc-title-game.html ATLANTA (AP) — The loss stuck with them for a year, pushing the San Francisco 49ers in everything they did. They didn't want to feel that way again. Not to worry. The 49ers are headed to the Super Bowl. Bouncing back from a bitter loss in the 2012 NFC championship game, San Francisco cleared the hurdle it couldn't quite get over the previous season. And, ... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1834558-49ers-rally-falcons-28-24-nfc-title-game.html 2013-01-21T08:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816868-kaepernick-delivers-49ers-beat-packers-45-31.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The unproven kid thoroughly beat the former Super Bowl champion and reigning MVP. With a strong arm that allowed him to pick the Packers apart from the pocket and speedy legs that helped him break free for big gains, Colin Kaepernick did a little bit of everything in a record-setting, sensational playoff debut — and Aaron Rodgers just... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 07:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816868-kaepernick-delivers-49ers-beat-packers-45-31.html 2013-01-13T07:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798862-billy-cundiff-practices-alongside-david-akers.html SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Billy Cundiff, sporting a crisp new white No. 6 jersey, had an impressive first day of practice with the San Francisco 49ers while kicking alongside struggling veteran David Akers as coach Jim Harbaugh closely watched. Cundiff signed a one-year contract Tuesday with the NFC West champion Niners (11-4-1) to compete with Akers as ... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798862-billy-cundiff-practices-alongside-david-akers.html 2013-01-04T01:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798560-fear-wild-card-round-nfl.html NFL teams have no fear of playing in the wild-card round. Recent history shows the playoff bye isn't such a big deal anymore. In six of the last seven years, one of the Super Bowl participants didn't get a bye to begin the postseason. And five of those teams wound up winning the NFL title. So Green Bay's blowing the bye by losing to M... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798560-fear-wild-card-round-nfl.html 2013-01-03T22:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796508-broncos-top-team-final-ap-pro32-power-rankings.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Broncos' rise to the top of the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings began in the last six weeks of the regular season. That's when Peyton Manning and the Broncos were building a winning streak that turned into 11 in a row. Denver easily held the No. 1 spot Wednesday in the final rankings of the season. The Broncos (13-3) received 10 first-plac... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796508-broncos-top-team-final-ap-pro32-power-rankings.html 2013-01-02T21:57:00Z 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/1784942-seahawks-roll-49ers-noisy-seattle-42-13.html SEATTLE (AP) — Red Bryant remembers the early years of his career, when the Seattle Seahawks struggled to win only four and five games in his first two seasons. Getting a 10th win on Sunday night and a trip to the postseason was special to the Seahawks' big defensive end. "Who has been playing better than us the last few weeks?" Bryant questioned. "This i... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1784942-seahawks-roll-49ers-noisy-seattle-42-13.html 2012-12-24T07:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1723084-49ers-use-kaepernick-defense-to-top-saints-31-21.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dashon Goldson turned Marques Colston upside down just as the receiver leaped for a pass over the middle. As Colston landed on his head and lay motionless for several seconds, safety Donte Whitner snagged the deflected pass on New Orleans 42 and weaved his way past Drew Brees and Co., all the way to the end zone. Tha... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1723084-49ers-use-kaepernick-defense-to-top-saints-31-21.html 2012-11-26T07:47:00Z