Quick look at early Pro Bowl balloting

...the Packers' Charles Woodson. The 49ers' Patrick Willis ranks first among NFC inside linebackers. The 49ers' Andy Lee ranks fifth among NFC punters. Former Cardinals and Seahawks punter Jeff Feagles ranks first. Speaking of...

Pacquiao turns attention to Mayweather

Manny Pacquiao had little time to savor his win over Miguel Cotto before talk turned to Floyd Mayweather.

Thoughts, observations on 49ers vs. Bears

...Cutler, especially in the second half, but their offense hardly capitalized on five turnovers. And punter Andy Lee's touchback on a punt from the 36-yard line gave the Bears better field position...

Silver linings: 49ers vs. Titans

...a strong season. The 49ers pinned the Titans inside their 20 on all three punts by Andy Lee. The 49ers finished the game with a 25-14 lead in first downs while scoring touchdowns...

FBO: Crunching the numbers, Week 9

Football Outsiders turns their metrics to Week 9. Among the observations: The Panthers are set up to beat the Saints; the Eagles are truly a tale of two halves; in the BAL/CIN game, look at Kelley Washington; and San Diego knows how to play from behind.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

San Francisco 49ers punter Andy Lee (4) punts against the St. Louis Rams in an NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday...

Welcome to the golden age of punting

Punters are better than ever, and they're gaining more respect and prominence as a result, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Pro Bowl prospects for NFC West players

...chance. A few specialists from the NFC West are also enjoying strong seasons. Punters Donnie Jones, Andy Lee and Ben Graham have punted well. Seahawks kicker Olindo Mare leads the NFL in touchback percentage...

Rookie surprise: 49ers LB Scott McKillop

...accomplished: score a touchdown. The Rams and 49ers were scoreless deep into the second quarter when Andy Lee's punt struck the Rams' Quincy Butler in the leg at the St. Louis 20. Butler...

Davis catches third TD in two games as Niners crush winless Rams

Vernon Davis caught a 13-yard pass for his third touchdown in two weeks, Patrick Willis returned an interception 23 yards for a score and the 49ers overcame the absence of star running back Frank Gore with a 35-0 rout of the winless St. Louis Rams.

Hang time

Sept. 13, 2009; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco 49ers punter (4) Andy Lee punts the ball from the end zone in the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at...

Around the NFC West: 49ers prediction

...it off." Former 49ers cornerback Eric Davis points to Glen Coffee, Chilo Rachal, Aubrayo Franklin and Andy Lee as the 49ers' most valuable players during the exhibition season. Davis: "Rachal has had strong drive...

Cowboys-49ers: What did we learn?

...off the 90-foot-high video board during Saturday's preseason game. San Francisco punter Andy Lee made contact with the board before the game, but he admitted that he was trying to...

49ers 20, Cowboys 13

49ers 20, Cowboys 13

Lee hits video board during warmups

During warmups before the preseason game Saturday night, 49ers punter Andy Lee hit the board with one of his last kicks. He had a couple other boots that came close, but most of his 15 or so kicks didn't.