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2013 Salary Cap Charges for QBs Rank Team QB Cap 1 Detroit Lions $24.6M 2 New York Giants $22.1M 3 Denver Broncos $20.8M 4 Dallas Cowboys $19.6M 5 San Diego Chargers $18.9M 6 New Y...

One year ago, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree voiced frustration over the opportunities available to him during an overtime defeat to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game. Crabtree had finished that game with a singl...

Five nuggets of knowledge about the NFC Championship Game matchup Sunday between the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome: Quarterback equalizers: The 49ers went 5-2 this season when facing top-10 quarterbacks by regular-sea...

2012 Starting QBs: 49ers Victories QB Kaepernick Smith Starts 4 6 Action plays 134 199 Dropbacks 108 167 Comp. 64 102 Att. 96 144 Pct. 66.7 70.8 Yards 880 1,255 Y...

For the San Francisco 49ers, promoting Colin Kaepernick required demoting Alex Smith. Coach Jim Harbaugh, in explaining the move to Smith, could have used the old relationship breakup line: "It's not you. It's me." 2012 Alex Smith Stats ...

Twelve of the top 13 teams in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings have what those teams would consider clearly identified franchise quarterbacks. It might even be 20 of the top 21, depending on one's view. Then there are the San Francisco 49ers. They ha...

Every NFC West offense but San Francisco's lags in league-wide rankings through Week 10 despite recent gains for St. Louis and especially Seattle. The Seahawks have scored between 24 and 30 points in each of their past three games after doing so o...

SAN FRANCISCO -- I know what you're thinking, San Francisco 49ers fans. You'll take your team's 13-6 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Candlestick Park on Thursday night. You're thrilled Frank Gore ran all over the Seahawks' second-ranked rush ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Trailing 17-16 deep into the fourth quarter at Seattle last season, the San Francisco 49ers faced an increasingly desperate set of circumstances. 2011 Alex Smith vs. Seahawks Down 1st/2nd 3rd Action plays 44 ...

FALLING 1. Alex Smith, 49ers QB. Three interceptions and four sacks marked a rough day for the 49ers quarterback. Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. followed up Smith's performance with an Insider piece pointing out Smith's limitations relative to ot...

Let's go way back in NFC West history to Monday of last week. "49ers team to beat," the headline read. Around the NFC West: Oct. 16, 2012 Arizona Cardinals McManaman: Kolb's X-rays negative Buchanan: Rhodes' back hurti...

Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' 26-3 home defeat against the New York Giants in Week 6: What it means: The 49ers' formula for success failed to materialize as the team struggled in many of the areas in which it has been strongest under coach ...

San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has frequently had his players' backs in public. Harbaugh has strongly praised Alex Smith when others doubted the quarterback. He has singled out Michael Crabtree for having all-time great hands amid question...

Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' 45-3 victory over the Buffalo Bills at Candlestick Park in Week 5: What it means: The 49ers improved to 4-1 and moved into a first-place tie with Arizona in the NFC West. They won at home for the eighth time in...

The San Francisco 49ers opened Alex Smith's rookie season dead last in ESPN's 2005 NFL Power Rankings. Seven years later, the 49ers have emerged from Week 1 with two first-place votes from our five panelists -- nearly enough to overtake New Englan...

Perceptions can play tricks. Sometimes, they're flat-out wrong. Michael Crabtree demonstrated as much early during his tenure with the San Francisco 49ers. He came to the team with a reputation as a diva receiver, reinforced by his alliance with D...