NFC champion San Francisco 49ers lost key receiver Michael Crabtree to a torn Achilles tendon, a major blow to a team with championship aspirations. “Michael Crabtree underwent surgery to repair his Achilles tendon that he tore yesterday,” coach Jim Harbaugh said. “Surgery was successful and we do not anticipate it will be season-ending for Michael.” [...]
Cowboys’ WR Dez Bryant Predicts 2,000 Receiving Yards
March 27, 2013 | Posted by
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant, who had a breakout season is 2012, said he expects to become the NFL’s first 2,000-yard receiver. “I feel like it can be a lot more than that,” Bryant said in a telephone interview with ESPNDallas.com. “I honestly feel like [2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns] can potentially happen.” The [...]
NFL Moves: Percy Harvin to Seattle, Anquan Boldin to 49ers
March 11, 2013 | Posted by
San Francisco and Seattle, already among the top two teams in the NFC, made trades for dynamic offensive talent Monday that bolstered their already-potent offenses. The Seahawks made life a little easier for sensational rookie quarterback Russell Wilson, by acquiring the Minnesota Vikings top receiver, Percy Harvin, for Seattle’s 2013 first-round draft pick. Not long [...]
Anquan Boldin Receives Ultimatum From Ravens
March 9, 2013 | Posted by
The Baltimore Ravens have thrown an ultimatum into the hands of wide receiver Anquan Boldin: Take a pay cut or be released Tuesday and hit the free-agent market, according to Fox Sports. Boldin is entering the final year of his contract and is scheduled to earn $6 million in base salary in 2013. He currently [...]
49ers Have Little Interest in Darrelle Revis
March 7, 2013 | Posted by
Reports surfaced on Wednesday that the New York Jets are shopping cornerback Darrelle Revis and that the San Francisco 49ers are one of several teams interested in him, but according to a source close to ESPN the 49ers have little interest in Revis. The 49ers’ interest in Revis is “.001 on a scale of 1-10,” [...]
Randy Moss Says His Time With 49ers Is Over
March 4, 2013 | Posted by
Wide receiver Randy Moss said his time with the San Francisco 49ers has come to an end. “Wished we could’ve finished the job!! Thanks for the opportunity an good luck in the future 9ers,” Moss tweeted Saturday evening. There was no specific reason of given for why the 49ers did not wish to retain the [...]
Anquan Boldin Says he Will Retire if Cut by Ravens
February 10, 2013 | Posted by
Anquan Boldin, the tight end who caught the first touchdown of the Super Bowl last Sunday, said he would retire from the NFL if the champion Baltimore Ravens released him in a salary-cap concession. At 32, Boldin has another season on a four-year, $25-million contract and is scheduled to make $6 million for the 2013 [...]
49er Delanie Walker’s Aunt, Uncle Killed in Highway Crash After Super Bowl
February 7, 2013 | Posted by
San Francisco 49er tight end Delanie Walker’s aunt and uncle were killed by a suspected drunk driver in a fiery crash just hours after watching their nephew and the Niners lose a heart-breaker, 34-31, in the Super Bowl on Sunday. Alice and Bryan Young had pulled over on I-10 in St. Charles Parish, La. After [...]
Before Super Bowl, Superdome Officials Worried About Power Outage
February 5, 2013 | Posted by
The cause of a 34-minute blackout at the Super Bowl remains under investigation, but public records released Monday show that Superdome officials were worried about a power outage several months before the Baltimore Ravens edged San Francisco, 34-31, on Sunday. An Oct. 15 memo released by the Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, which oversees the [...]
San Francisco 49ers May Seek Trade of Alex Smith
February 4, 2013 | Posted by
The San Francisco 49ers are looking to trade former starting quarterback Alex Smith during the offseason, according to league sources via ESPN.com. Reports surfaced early last week that Smith would request his contract release before the start of free agency, given that Colin Kaepernick had secured the starting role for the 49ers. But now the [...]
