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49ers News49ers-Chargers exhibition to be blacked out (AP)The San Diego Chargers say their exhibition finale against the San Francisco 49ers on Friday night will be blacked out on local TV. The game wasn't close to being a sellout more than 72 hours prior to kickoff, with approximately 7,000 general-admission tickets remaining Tuesday. The Chargers' exhibition opener against Seattle also was blacked out when some 6,000 general-admission tickets...
NFL Team Reports: NFC West (SportingNews.com)Every Monday through Friday, The Trenches will present team reports from Sporting News' 32 NFL...
Singletary wraps up first camp with 49ers (AP)On the final day of coach Mike Singletary's first training camp, he gave his players a rare break. No pads. Shells only. Short practice. It was much appreciated. "This is probably the toughest camp that I've had, simply because the workload, the consistency," linebacker Takeo Spikes said Monday.
49ers linebacker Brooks has surgery (AP)San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday to remove a small bone fragment, a procedure that likely will keep him out the team's season opener Sept. 13 at Arizona. Brooks had an MRI exam on his knee late Sunday and it was determined he needed surgery, which was done at nearby Stanford University.
Lewis has second concussion (PA SportsTicker)San Francisco strong safety Michael Lewis has sustained his second concussion in 11 days and will be evaluated this week before he can return to the field.
Niners cut 5 (AP)The San Francisco 49ers have waived five players in the first round of cutdowns. The team released receivers Mark Bradford and Chris Francies, cornerbacks Carlos Thomas and Jahi Word-Daniels and kicker Alex Romero. Two of the Niners' deepest positions are at wideout and in the secondary. Teams have until Tuesday to trim rosters to 75 players.
Cowboys starters outplay 49ers; SF wins late 20-13 (AP)The way Felix Jones shimmied through defenders and Marion Barber slammed into them Saturday night reminded the Dallas Cowboys why they are so excited about their running game this season. Dallas rode Jones and Barber for most of a 94-yard touchdown drive, the highlight series during the first-half battle between the first-team units in a preseason game against San Francisco. Marvel Smith retires from 49ers (AP)Former Pro Bowl offensive tackle Marvel Smith has retired from the San Francisco 49ers after being plagued by back problems during training camp. Smith missed practice Friday and the team announced his retirement Saturday. Coach Mike Singletary says Smith did not make the decision lightly and that the team appreciated he told them before the season started.
49ers OT Mavel Smith Retires (SportingNews.com)The San Francisco 49ers have announced that OT Marvel Smith has retired. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat first...
The Gameface: Fatherhood is first for James (Yahoo! Sports)Active rushing leader Edgerrin James soldiers on with his family's blessing while keeping his job in perspective.
49ers' $20M Offer Won't Cut It For Crabtree (SportingNews.com)The San Francisco 49ers have offered first-round pick Michael Crabtree a deal worth $20 million over five years,...
Lawson and 49ers looking for improved pass rush (AP)Manny Lawson wants nothing more than to wreak havoc on opposing quarterbacks and force turnovers, even more so than he did while developing into his role last season for the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners are counting on the outside linebacker to do just that. San Francisco has produced just one sack this preseason, and that's only because Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell got...
QB Hill back under center for 49ers (AP)San Francisco quarterback Shaun Hill never thought he had seriously injured his back. Hill returned to practice for the 49ers on Thursday and deemed himself more than healthy enough to play Saturday night at Dallas in the team's third exhibition game. Hill left Wednesday's training camp workout after throwing one pass because of a strained lower back that he injured Tuesday, and coach Mike... Alex Smith really, really wanted that starting gig for the 49ers (Yahoo! Sports)This is from last Saturday's Raiders vs. 49ers game, but it had escaped my attention thus far.
49ers' offer to Crabtree worth $20 million (Yahoo! Sports)The deal that San Francisco 49ers ' first-round pick Michael Crabtree keeps refusing is apparently worth $20...
49ers holdout Crabtree's agent blaming player for cash demands (Yahoo! Sports)It's getting awfully close to the start of the season and there is apparently still not a whole lot going on...
Niners' Hill proves his head's in the right place (Yahoo! Sports)Shaun Hill has gone through plenty of ups and downs but was rewarded by being named the starting QB.
Round 2 of the NFL's quarterback battles: Addendum (Yahoo! Sports)Two full weeks of preseason football are in the books, so let's go to the judges' scorecards on Round 2...
49ers activate DE Ray McDonald (AP)The San Francisco 49ers have taken defensive end Ray McDonald off the physically unable to perform list. McDonald was scheduled to participate in his first training camp practice later Monday. McDonald hurt his right knee last Oct. 19 against the New York Giants and started only two more games the rest of the season.
Morgan makes bid to become 49ers' top target (AP)Josh Morgan is breaking out from the San Francisco 49ers' logjam at wide receiver. The second-year player continues to build on his promising rookie season and a standout spring. Now he's challenging not only for a starting position, but also to be the 49ers' No. 1 target. "That's the kind of goal you set for yourself," Morgan said Monday.
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