– The NFL has fined Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch $10,000 for wearing cleats with pictures of Skittles on them in the team’s Sunday loss to the San Francisco 49ers. It is Lynch’s second uniform violation of the year … Continue reading → View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – San Francisco 49ers News
Despite San Francisco’s impressive 12-3 record, the 49ers’ offense leads the league in only one category — protecting the football. San Francisco hasn’t committed a turnover in its last four games and leads the league in fewest giveaways with 10. If the 49ers don’t commit a turnover in Sunday’s season finale at St. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – San Francisco 49ers News
Despite San Francisco’s impressive 12-3 record, the 49ers’ offense leads the league in only one category — protecting the football. San Francisco hasn’t committed a turnover in its last four games and leads the league in fewest giveaways with 10. If the 49ers don’t commit a turnover in Sunday’s season finale at St. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – San Francisco 49ers News
For the third time this year and in the second consecutive week, a member of the San Francisco 49ers has been awarded the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. In Week 1, Ted Ginn Jr. had a kick-off return and a punt return for a touchdown earning him the award and in Week 15,… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – San Francisco 49ers News
ST. LOUIS – A month ago, the San Francisco 49ers became the first team to clinch its division, shutting out the St. Louis Rams to win the NFC West. Beat them again in the finale, and there’s a nice bonus for the Niners: the No. 2 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – San Francisco 49ers News
Linebacker Patrick Willis makes a point of thanking Andy Lee and the 49ers’ punt team for the fabulous field position the defense gets game after game. “I’m there when they come off giving them a high-five and telling them how much I appreciate them,” Willis said. “Field position means everything in this game.” San Francisco’s opponents know plenty about that. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – San Francisco 49ers News
San Francisco 49ers (12-3) at St. Louis Rams (2-13) Sunday, 1:00 ET, FOX, Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, Jennifer Hale Gameplan: The biggest problem for the Rams is the 49ers are motivated to win and secure a first-round bye. St. Louis was able to run the ball successfully against Pittsburgh… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – San Francisco 49ers News
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – San Francisco 49ers News
Tom Brady is one of eight Patriots and Patrick Willis one of eight 49ers to make the Pro Bowl, the most on each roster. Defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay (14-1), led by starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and Baltimore (11-4), led by veteran linebacker Ray Lewis, have seven apiece for the Jan. 29 game in Honolulu, the NFL announced Tuesday. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – San Francisco 49ers News
Struggling wide receiver Braylon Edwards was released by the San Francisco 49ers following surgery on his right knee earlier this season that limited him. Edwards tweeted the news Tuesday, attributing the move to his injury, which “required more time to rehab and hasn’t allowed me to re-sync with the offense.” The 49ers confirmed Edwards’ release. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – San Francisco 49ers News
