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Niners nail down Willis until 2016

2010-05-04T19:53:00.001-07:00

Big news from Santa Clara today. The 49ers announced they have signed inside linebacker Patrick Willis to a five-year contract extension. Willis' original deal went through 2011. The new deal will make him a 49er until 2016. The 49ers and Willis will hold a press conference...

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Interview with Trent Baalke

2010-04-23T16:47:00.001-07:00

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Round 2, Pick 17: S Taylor Mays of USC

2010-04-23T16:31:00.000-07:00

Mays has an outstanding combination of size, strength and athleticism for the safety position. He possesses excellent speed, quickness and burst for his size, which makes

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Round 1, Pick 17: OG Mike Iupati of Idaho

2010-04-22T19:21:00.000-07:00

The 49ers continue to fortify their offensive line with the selection of Mike Iupati. The rugged interior blocker possesses the size and strength to blow defenders off the ball, and his style is

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Round 1, Pick 11: OT Anthony Davis of Rutgers

2010-04-22T19:20:00.000-07:00

The 49ers aggressively moved up to grab Anthony Davis. The former Rutgers star gives the team an athletic blocker. With Joe Staley capable of playing on either side, Davis could

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Niners sign LaBoy to a one-year deal

2010-04-20T17:17:00.000-07:00

The 49ers and OLB linebacker Travis LaBoy have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, according to a league source. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the one-year contract is for $1.6 million. LaBoy sat out the 2009 season with a foot injury and also has dealt with a biceps tear in recent years. He was
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2010 San Francisco 49ers schedule

2010-04-20T17:13:00.000-07:00

The complete 2010 NFL schedule was announced by the league today. The San Francisco 49ers open their season on the road against the Seahawks on September 12 and then return home for a Monday Night game against the Saints on September 20...

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49ers acquire wide receiver Ginn from Dolphins

2010-04-16T11:10:00.000-07:00

The Miami Dolphins have wide receiver Ted Ginn to the San Francisco 49ers, pending a physical, according to a league source. The Dolphins had been shopping Ginn since last weekend, as we have been reporting. Exact compensation is unknown right now...

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Baas signs 1-year deal with 49ers

2010-04-13T19:02:00.000-07:00

Offensive lineman David Baas has signed the one-year contract he had previously been tendered by the San Francisco 49ers. Baas, a left guard who became a restricted free agent following the 2009 season, started all 16 of San Francisco’s games...

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Niners' top 10 draft prospects

2010-04-09T13:53:00.000-07:00

After months of buildup, the NFL draft is less than two weeks away. I'm certainly not advocating anyone betting their hard-earned cash on the three-day extravapalooza. But if you were, here are the 10 guys - weighted, mind you - most likely to be trying...

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McNabb trade to Washington might impact 49ers' draft

2010-04-05T21:59:00.000-07:00

The 49ers never showed interest in adding Donovan McNabb. If they had, the Eagles certainly would've preferred to trade the veteran quarterback to San Francisco instead of sending him to an NFC East rival. The Eagles today traded McNabb to Washington...

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Brooks signs two-year contract with 49ers

2010-04-02T23:16:00.000-07:00

Linebacker Ahmad Brooks signed a waiver to participate in the 49ers' offseason earlier in the week. Today, the 49ers announced Brooks signed a new two-year contract. Terms of the contract were not immediately known. Brooks, a four-year veteran, was a restricted free agent...

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49ers' 2010 exhibition schedule

2010-03-31T13:40:00.000-07:00

The 49ers will open their four-game exhibition season at the Indianapolis Colts. Their slate of tune-up games also includes an NBC, nationally televised game, Sunday, Aug. 22 against the Minnesota Vikings. The 49ers play the Raiders at Candlestick...

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49ers on the clock

2010-03-30T18:11:00.001-07:00

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Smith, 49ers offense, hit the ground running

2010-03-30T17:26:00.000-07:00

As he stepped to the line for his first snaps of the 2010 season, quarterback Alex Smith realized he could adjust his blocking schemes on the fly. He's done that before. But never in late March. "We're doing blitz pickup on Day 1?" Smith said, grinning widely...

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49ers Begin 2010 OTAs

2010-03-29T22:03:00.001-07:00

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No interest in McNabb; Baalke backs Smith

2010-03-27T10:01:00.000-07:00

Trent Baalke, the 49ers' new point man on roster decisions, has plenty in common with predecessor Scot McCloughan. That includes strong support for incumbent quarterback Alex Smith. In his first media session since the front-office shake-up, Baalke endorsed Smith...

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Singletary doesn't waste time when it comes to these things

2010-03-26T18:10:00.000-07:00

Man, that Mike Singletary doesn't waste time. Singletary and the 49ers will hold one of the earliest OTAs I've ever heard about when they take to the field Monday and Tuesday. This is expected to be the only time the 49ers will practice as a team until their first rookie...

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State of the 49ers

2010-03-25T21:48:00.001-07:00

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Overtime rule change

2010-03-23T17:17:00.000-07:00

Team president Jed York said yesterday he did not know which way the 49ers would vote on the proposed overtime rules change for playoff games. The 49ers voted yes today at the annual NFL owners meeting in Orlando, Fla. (And 49ers fans are hoping this rule actually has a chance to impact the team in the near future.)

The measure passed by a 28-4 vote. Now, the team that receives the opening kickoff of overtime (in the postseason) will only win immediately if

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Sims Resigns

2010-03-23T17:16:00.000-07:00

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Trent Baalke to lead San Francisco 49ers' draft day attack

2010-03-20T23:04:00.000-07:00

Answers are beginning to surface about how the 49ers plan to handle next month's draft without their general manager Scot McCloughan. San Francisco's director of player personnel Trent Baalke will lead the 49ers into a critical draft in which the team is scheduled... LINK

Sources: McCloughan considering stepping down as GM

2010-03-17T22:23:00.000-07:00

Scot McCloughan is considering stepping down as 49ers general manager, sources told The Press Democrat this evening.

The shocking development to the organization's top football executive takes place just five weeks before the NFL Draft, in which the 49ers own two first-round draft picks. The reasons McCloughan is contemplating resigning were not immediately known.

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Patrick Willis wins Butkus Award

2010-03-17T16:59:00.002-07:00

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1 on 1 with Manny Lawson

2010-03-17T16:59:00.001-07:00

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