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SAN FRANCISCO -- There was really nothing too outrageous, irrational, absurd or incendiary about the New York Giants' 26-3 domination of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Unexpected? For sure. Fluky? Not in how it played out. Personal? You bet. ...

Arizona Cardinals Key additions: OL Adam Snyder, CB William Gay Key losses: CB Richard Marshall Sando's grade so far: C-minus. Arizona gets credit for making a strong run at Peyton Manning and securing a visit with him at Cardinals headquart...

NFC West thoughts as NFL free agency runs through its second day: The Seattle Seahawks' free-agent visit with Steve Hutchinson calls attention to the team's situation at left guard. Robert Gallery's $5 million salary and $1.5 million bonus repres...

The San Francisco 49ers haven't been big spenders in free agency recently. None of the unrestricted free agents they added from other teams during the 2011 offseason received a deal exceeding three years in length or $4.25 million in average compe...

With training camps winding down, I've found time to update rosters and put together team-by-team reference material for unrestricted free agency. The names below match official NFL counts. These are for players with at least four accrued NFL s...

The San Francisco 49ers' largely inarticulated plan for NFL free agency has gained some definition over the last couple days. Jonathan Goodwin, 32-year-old starting center for the New Orleans Saints, reached agreement on a three-year deal with San...

The Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers are taking opposite approaches to free agency and the trading period this offseason. Arizona keeps adding players, from quarterback Kevin Kolb to guard Daryn Colledge to tight end Todd Heap and others....

Five notes before heading out to the Seattle Seahawks' lone practice Sunday: Center Chris Spencer's contract agreement with the Chicago Bears puts him in a familiar position: new guy with huge leadership shoes to fill. Spencer has giant feet even...

The San Francisco 49ers have taken their chances with free agents this offseason, allowing quite a few of their own players to test the market. Takeo Spikes and David Baas found deals elsewhere quickly. Two more starters, Dashon Goldson and Aub...

The San Francisco 49ers' offense lacked subtlety under former coach Mike Singletary. That was the point. Singletary vowed to "hit people in the mouth" with a power running game. If opponents loaded up against the run, too bad. The 49ers were going...

Darren Urban of azcardinals.com looks at the unsettled nature of the Cardinals' offensive line. Center Lyle Sendlein and guard Deuce Lutui do not have contracts for 2011. Urban: "Free agency will determine the path of the line. Sendlein remains a fav...

The neck surgery center Eric Heitmann underwent makes it tough to envision the longtime starter returning to the San Francisco 49ers. HeitmannWithout it, though, the odds against him were longer. "The symptoms were not changing and the doctor s...

2005-2010 NFC West Drafts OL selected by team and round. Rd. STL SEA SF ARI 1st 2 2 3 1 2nd 1 1 2 1 3rd 2 0 1 0 4th 1 3 1 1 5th 2 0 0 1 6th 1 0 0 0 ...

It is possible, even likely, that the NFL and its players will continue their staring contest through the 2011 draft -- even with a ruling from U.S. District Judge Susan Nelson. The appeals process could take weeks or longer, during which time it'...

Kevin Lynch of Niner Insider evaluates Jed York as the San Francisco 49ers' president, outlining the good and bad during York's tenure. Lynch on one of the positives: "York held the line against draft-slot busting contract demands of wide receiver Mi...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' victory over the Arizona Cardinals on "Monday Night Football" in Week 12: What it means: The Cardinals appear finished. They've lost six in a row, falling to 3-8 and they are showing no signs...