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The San Francisco 49ers stormed back from a 28-6 deficit before falling just short, 34-31, in Super Bowl XLVII. Their coach, Jim Harbaugh, later said "90 percent of the teams will lose by 40" after falling behind by such a wide margin. The comment...

Nothing can prepare coaches for the chaos and pressure of the Super Bowl, writes Jeffri Chadiha.

Bill Belichick's history with Ray Lewis dates to Cleveland, writes Adam Schefter.

Jim Harbaugh's gamble on Colin Kaepernick will pay off with a Super Bowl title.

The Eagles and Redskins both gained from trading Donovan McNabb, writes Adam Schefter.

Jim Harbaugh suggested Colin Kaepernick's hot hand tipped the scales. In reality, it was Harbaugh's confidence, demonstrated throughout his career, that did the tipping.

With young talent and shrewd moves, the Bengals are getting it right, writes John Clayton.

True Super Bowl contenders know they have to finish strong, writes Ashley Fox in Between The Tackles.

The NFL reached out to the owners, general managers and coaches of all 32 teams this week to advise them that the type of on-field behavior it witnessed last weekend will not be acceptable this weekend.

Jim Harbaugh's explanation of the 49ers' contact with Peyton Manning didn't make much sense, Ashley Fox writes.

San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh insists the 49ers planned to have Alex Smith as their quarterback even while they examined the possibility of signing then-free agent Peyton Manning.

Yes, the start of training camps is two months away, but it's never too early to consider the coming season. A look at the best-case and worst-case scenarios for the 49ers in 2012: Dream scenario (14-2): The 49ers pick up where they left off last ...

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off a 13-3 season. They have re-signed key players, added a few new ones, and set themselves up for another successful season. Doesn't matter. They're going down in 2012. Recent history tells us so, anyway. ...

The San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Alex Smith are in the process of finalizing a deal that will pay the former No. 1 overall pick an average of roughly $8 million per season, sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.

Now that Peyton Manning is headed to Denver, the question must be asked: What were the 49ers thinking? Their pursuit of Manning was a mistake of monumental proportion.

Five considerations now that Peyton Manning has told the San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans he plans to sign with the Denver Broncos: Big sighs of relief: Arizona, Seattle and St. Louis no longer must worry about defending against a Manning...