| Steelers defense controls Bengals in 27-10 win |
| Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers know exactly how to beat the Cincinnati Bengals _ with or without Chad Ocho Cinco. The Steelers limited the depleted Bengals to six first downs following an early touchdown drive and found just enough offense
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| via SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers,Fri, Nov 21 2008 , By ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports Writer |
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| 49ers OC Martz fined for criticizing refs (AP |
| San Francisco offensive coordinator Mike Martz has been fined $20,000 by the NFL for his criticism of the officiating at the end of the 49ers' 29-24 loss in Arizona. Martz said the team had been "screwed" by the officiating crew when the ball was spotted at the 2 1/2 -yard
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| via Yahoo! Sports,Fri, Nov 21 2008 , By ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports Writer |
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| Golden Nuggets: Is it Sunday yet |
| Hey guys, James here, and man am I tired. I was supposed to be sleeping earlier, but I decided to instead watch Thursday night football. What I got was an uninspired game where the winning team didn't look they even wanted to win. At any rate I missed some good
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| via Niners Nation,Fri, Nov 21 2008 , By Ninjames |
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| This week's picks |
| Game of the weekJets (7-3) at Titans (10-0), 10 a.m. Sunday The Titans are the hunted, but now they've proved they can fight back from halftime deficits without relying on the rushing attack and defense that have carried them most of the way. The Jets are all
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| via SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers,Fri, Nov 21 2008 , By Nancy Gay |
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| Philadelphia's McNabb and Reid look bad |
| The NFL's first tie game since 2002, last week's 13-13 deadlock between the Eagles and the Bengals, has taken on a life of its own. It very well could cost 10-year veteran Donovan McNabb his starting quarterback job, as the cries to bring on Kevin Kolb are
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| via SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers,Fri, Nov 21 2008 , By ngay@sfchronicle.com (Nancy Gay |
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| 49ers' rookie Rachal has a fan in Singletary |
| At a time when the 49ers are just now finding continuity on their offensive line, a rookie could make his first start against one of the most talented defensive lines in the NFL. It only gets tougher from here on in for a team struggling to rise above the
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| via SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers,Fri, Nov 21 2008 , By jcrumpacker@sfchronicle.com (John Crumpacker |
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| ANY GIVEN FRIDAY: Looking Ahead at Week 12 |
| In our ongoing quest to bring you the vital (and not-so-vital) knowledge from around the league, this is the first of a weekly series where I'll preview the games of the weekend with some analysis, some observations, and some lame attempts at humor. But before I get to that, please
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| via Niners Nation,Fri, Nov 21 2008 , By Josh from Hollywood |
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| 49ers-Cowboys Statistical Preview: The Fading Dallas Star |
| As I talked about in my comments during the all-time #2 WR voting , I'm seriously conflicted when it comes to T.O.'s 8 seasons in a 49ers uniform. On one hand, there's the consistent elite performance and The Catch II. Those are fond memories. On the other hand, there's the
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| via Niners Nation,Fri, Nov 21 2008 , By Florida Danny |
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| 49ers' Rookie Rachal Has A Fan In Singletary |
| At a time when the 49ers are just now finding continuity on their offensive line, a rookie could make his first start against one of the most talented defensive lines in the NFL. It only gets tougher from here on in for a team struggling to rise above the
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| via SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By jcrumpacker@sfchronicle.com (John Crumpacker |
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| McNabb and Reid look bad after time runs out on Eagles |
| The NFL's first tie game since 2002, last week's 13-13 deadlock between the Eagles and the Bengals, has taken on a life of its own. It very well could cost 10-year veteran Donovan McNabb his starting quarterback job, as the cries to bring on Kevin Kolb are
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| via SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By ngay@sfchronicle.com (Nancy Gay |
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| 49ers' offensive coordinator Martz fined |
| Offensive coordinator Mike Martz was fined $20,000 by the NFL for comments critical of the officiating in the final seconds of the 49ers' Nov. 10 loss against the Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz., according to ESPN.com. Martz complained that the officials did not
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| via SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By John Crumpacker |
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| Martz fined for comments after loss to Arizona |
| Mike Martz, the 49ers' offensive coordinator, has been fined $20,000 for blaming the officials for the team's 29-24 loss to the Cardinals in Phoenix on Nov. 10, ESPN is reporting. In that Monday night game, the 49ers failed to score from inside the 5-yard
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| via SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By John Crumpacker |
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| Week 12 NFL picks: Giants will make Warner feel a rush (SportingNews.com |
| After a ho-hum set of matchups and results in Week 11, everything has been dialed up in Week 12
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| via Yahoo! Sports,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By John Crumpacker |
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| Golden Nuggets: Interim praise all around |
| Good morning guys, here's this week's Thursday edition of Golden Nuggets. There's a lot more links here than there were yesterday, and there's quite a lot of info to be had this morning. The title of course, is a nod to Singletary and Hill, interim coach and quarterback respectively. Anyway,
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| via Niners Nation,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By Ninjames |
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| Fantasy Man: Start Bell, Not Hillis |
| Last weekend, some of you caught "The Peyton Hillis Story" on television. It's an old Robert Urich movie about a slow fullback who gets his shot when the top three running backs get hurt and scores two touchdowns in an important win on the road. What? That
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| via SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By vtafur@sfchronicle.com (Vittorio Tafur |
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| Smith fades into the woodwork for 49ers |
| In a season spent on injured reserve, there aren't many sightings or mentions of Alex Smith around 49ers headquarters. He's on the team yet he's not really part of the team, although he attends meetings and gets his work in before leaving in the afternoon. "I
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| via SFGate Sports: San Francisco 49ers,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By John Crumpacker |
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| 49ers G Chilo Rachal might start this Sunday |
| In yesterday's Golden Nuggets I posted a link to Maiocco's story about Chilo Rachal potentially starting for the 49ers this Sunday at right guard. The info came from Mike Singletary's media conference, a transcript of which I received a little later in the afternoon. It seems like Mike Singletary is
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| via Niners Nation,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By Fooch |
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| Blogging The Boys Q & A |
| EDITOR'S NOTE 2:45PM : Welcome to Brandon from Blogging the Boys. And as always, if you want to answer questions from the Cowboys fans, my FanPost is up at Blogging the Boys . Hey, this is Brandon W from Blogging The Boys , the SB Nation Dallas Cowboys blog. I'm
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| via Niners Nation,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By Brandon W |
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| 49ers-Cowboys: Thursday Injury Report |
| Another day of practice, another injury report. For the most part it's the usual suspects, although the Cowboys have one prominent guy out. San Francisco 49ers Did not Participate in Practice : WR Arnaz Battle (foot), S Dashon Goldson (knee), WR Josh Morgan (groin), Patrick Willis (illness) Limited Participation in
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| via Niners Nation,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By Fooch |
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