Saturday, January 14, 2012

San francisco 49ers

  • The San Francisco 49ers, back from dark times, have come of age. And so has their quarterback. This is the way playoff football games used to be won, before the 5,000-yard passers began to multiply like rabbits, and offense took over the world like iPhones.
  • (USA Today)
  • WDSU .com The San Francisco 49ers took a page from the New Orleans playbook and put together a stunning game-winning drive to upend the Saints and move ahead in the NFC playoffs.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • Davis, nevertheless, made the catch for the score, Harper rolled on the ground in physical and maybe emotional agony and the 49ers advanced to the NFL title game for the first time since 1997.
  • (San Francisco Gate)
  • Since before Tony Bennett left his heart here, this diamond city of the Bay Area has been unfairly labeled things such as nutty, loud and odd.
  • (Salt Lake Tribune)
  • Defense has been the backbone of the dramatic turnaround the 49ers have made this season, so it only seems fitting it played a huge role in Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game.
  • (San Francisco Examiner)
  • In 2009, Aldon Smith broke it, with 11 ½. In 2010, Justin Smith led the San Francisco 49ers in sacks, with eight and half. This season, Aldon Smith topped him again, with 14 — missing the N.F.L.'s rookie record by half a sack.
  • (New York Times)
  • Pepperdines last victory was at home against San Francisco on Dec. 29. With the San Francisco 49ers playoff game taking place nearby, a sparse crowd was on hand at War Memorial Gym. Following a 3-pointer by Dickerson, San Francisco held a 32-26 lead at the half.
  • (ESPN)
  • The San Francisco 49ers amazing playoff victory against the New Orleans Saints this evening was only possible due to a change in culture within the organization.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • He could only watch as Alex Smith and the San Francisco 49ers stole it away in the closing seconds, ending the Saints' chances at another Super Bowl run.
  • (Washington Post)

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