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2009-12 Defensive Holds on DTs, NTs Rank Referee Pen. 1 Jerome Boger 9 2 Bill Leavy 4 2 Ron Winter 4 4 Carl Cheffers 3 4 Scott Green 3 4 Tony Corrente 3 7 Don Carey 2 ...

2012 NFC West Itinerary Wk. ARI STL SF SEA 1 SEA @DET @GB @ARI 2 @NE WAS DET DAL 3 PHI @CHI @MIN GB 4 MIA SEA @NYJ @STL 5 @STL ARI BUF @CAR 6 BUF @MIA NYG...

Dan Graziano of the NFC East blog joined me Wednesday in discussing the San Francisco 49ers' matchup against the New York Giants in Week 6. The video runs about five minutes. I asked Dan if he thinks the Giants' pass rush, inconsistent to this poi...

Looks like San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh isn't the only one questioning the forward-progress ruling that wiped out a New York Giants turnover in the NFC Championship Game. ESPN's Mike Wilbon takes issue with that call, but mostly he engag...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Yes, it is raining here this morning, but it's nothing too heavy, and the forecast is calling for occasional showers throughout the day. The NFC Championship Game between the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers might be playe...

The San Francisco 49ers play violent defense. They dominate on special teams. They limit turnovers by design and through impeccable decision making. They are good enough on offense to win close games against teams with flawed defenses. Put it all ...

NFL officiating crews have largely stayed in the background in the playoffs this season. ESPN's John Clayton, in putting together his weekend preview, thinks the New York Giants could be in line for more holding calls with Ed Hochuli assigned to t...

Here's the official Wednesday injury report for Giants-Niners: NEW YORK GIANTS DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot) LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE LB Mark Herzlich (ankle) QB Eli Manning (illness) DE Justin Tuc...

Giants-49ers Preview

I am traveling for a good chunk of this day, as getting out of Green Bay on the morning after a playoff game is a challenge, so the blog may be a bit light depending on whether my plane is Wi Fi equipped. To keep you busy, here are some facts the goo...

Three things to know about next Sunday's New York Giants-San Francisco 49ers NFC Championship Game at Candlestick Park: 1. Home sweet home. Getting the NFC title game at home is a dream scenario for the 49ers. Quarterback Alex Smith has been much,...

Three things to know about next week's NFC Championship Game between the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park: 1. Another rematch. The 49ers beat the Giants 27-20 on Nov. 13 in San Francisco. The Giants were 6-2 heading ...

Giants-49ers Preview

Upset with the developments at the end of the Giants-49ers game on Sunday, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said Wednesday that changes will be implemented as to how playoff games are officiated.

As much as he looks forward to the NFL season opener, New York Giants guard Jason Whittle can't help but remember the past. Like so many people, his life changed Sept. 11.

This is no ordinary season opener for the NFL.