Former teammates discuss Henry's passing

...are starting to chime in. Here are two reactions from Henry's former teammates, defensive lineman Justin Smith and linebacker Ahmad Brooks, who currently play for the San Francisco 49ers: Justin Smith "It's...

49ers make statement on defense

...be one of the top nose tackles in the league. He makes teammates better. Defensive end Justin Smith appears better suited in the 3-4 than he was in a 4-3. He's...

...Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner (13) has his pass deflected by San Francisco 49ers defensive end Justin Smith (94) in the third quarter at Candlestick Park. The 49ers defeated the Cardinals 24-9

Cardinals can afford to shrug off defeat

...they play physical and they stick to what they do." San Francisco's defensive front seven -- Justin Smith, Parys Haralson and the emerging Ahmad Brooks in particular -- seems to have its way against the...

NFC West: Final Word

...San Francisco sacked Kurt Warner three times and picked him off twice in the season opener. Justin Smith and Parys Haralson enjoyed strong games for the 49ers. Cardinals left tackle Mike Gandy had two...

49ers-Cardinals, then and now

The run-oriented 49ers beat the pass-oriented Cardinals after Shaun Hill led a 15-play touchdown drive in the fourth quarter. That was Week 1. W...

Chat wrap: Boldin's value to Cards

Anquan Boldin's name came up a few times during the latest NFC West chat. His future seemed worth revisiting after a strong performance against the Vi...

Week 11 inactives

Tristan H. Cockcroft provides "live" reports and analysis on Week 11 inactives.

Around the NFC West: Seahawks owner ill

Brier Dudley of the Seattle Times says Seahawks owner and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Dudley: "The...

Thoughts, observations on 49ers vs. Bears

...in the red zone. The 49ers' defense went without a sack, but do not be fooled. Justin Smith and Manny Lawson each hit Cutler twice. Interested in how Raye used his personnel on offense...

Rapid Reaction: 49ers 10, Bears 6

...game also demonstrated how overrated sacks can be when evaluating 3-4 defensive ends. The 49ers' Justin Smith dominated for stretches, creating problems for Cutler. And when the Bears lost left tackle Orlando Pace...

Around the NFC West: Cardinals believe on 'D'

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Dan Bickley of the Arizona Republic says Cardinals defenders are believing in new coordinator Bill Davis' system. B...

Smith replaces Hill at QB for second half, but rally falls short vs. Slaton, Texans

Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns and the Houston Texans built a big lead then held on for a 24-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

NFC West penalty watch: Brown takes lead

...OL 4 30 SF Parys Haralson LB 4 25 STL Ron Bartell DB 3 56 SF Justin Smith DL 3 31 SEA Max Unger OL 3 30 ARI Adrian Wilson DB 3 25 STL...

NFC West penalty watch: Seattle NFL's best

...OL 4 25 SF Parys Haralson LB 4 25 ARI Levi Brown OL 4 25 SF Justin Smith DL 3 31 ARI Adrian Wilson DB 3 25 SEA Ray Willis OL 3 25 STL...