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NEW ORLEANS -- The San Francisco 49ers had their chances in Super Bowl XLVII. They had four consecutive shots from the Baltimore 7-yard line or closer in the final minutes. They couldn't quite finish what would have been the greatest comeback in Supe...

NEW ORLEANS -- The clock is ticking on visitors' Super Bowl stays in Louisiana, but those waiting in the airport security line wouldn't hear it over the music playing from a live band. That's right, there's a live band playing in the New Orleans a...

NEW ORLEANS -- Colin Kaepernick scored his fifth red zone rushing touchdown of the season during Super Bowl XLVII. His inability to complete passes in that area was a problem, however. Super Bowl XLVII Red Zone QB Play QB Flacco Kaepe...

NEW ORLEANS -- The officiating website footballzebras.com made headlines before Super Bowl XLVII by questioning Jerome Boger's appointment to the game as referee. Despite complaints from San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, Boger and his crew m...

NEW ORLEANS -- Say this about the San Francisco 49ers: They can take a punch. They can take a lot of them, in fact. And if a power outage gives them 34 minutes to clear the cobwebs, look out. But it's tough to win a championship playing the way San F...

NEW ORLEANS -- Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' 34-31 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII: What it means: The 49ers came excruciatingly close to a sixth Super Bowl title, but they couldn't draw up or execute the winning plays wi...

First-half Passing vs. 49ers: Weeks 20-21 QB Ryan Flacco Totals Comp. 18 13 31 Att. 24 20 44 Pct. 75.0 65.0 70.5 Yards 271 192 463 YPA 11.3 9.6 10.5 TD 3 3 6 I...

NEW ORLEANS -- Power has been compromised here in the Superdome with the Baltimore Ravens leading the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. Power just returned to the pressbox. The Superdome is now brighter than it was recently. Players are huddl...

NEW ORLEANS -- The San Francisco 49ers had to overcome a 24-14 halftime deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game. They'll need to overcome a 21-6 deficit against the Baltimore Ravens to win Super Bowl XLVII. Baltimore is pl...

NEW ORLEANS -- Baltimore Ravens fans were much louder than San Francisco 49ers fans when asked over the Superdome's public-address system to cheer for their respective teams. That suggests Ravens fans outnumber 49ers fans. Will the 49ers give thos...

NEW ORLEANS -- The Baltimore Ravens' defense dominated the right side of the San Francisco 49ers' offensive line during a 2011 game in Baltimore. The 49ers made a significant upgrade since then by moving Alex Boone into the lineup at right guard. ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has gone 162 pass attempts without throwing an interception. His team has a 9-0 record this season, counting playoffs, when Flacco plays a full game and does not throw an interception. The San...

NEW ORLEANS -- A few fans have made their way inside the Superdome with more than three hours remaining until kickoff for Super Bowl XLVII. They had nothing on ESPN's John Clayton and me. We walked from our hotel to the dome and arrived before 12:30 ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Good morning. Clear skies, light breezes and bright sunshine are making this a fantastic Super Bowl Sunday morning in New Orleans. I'll be heading over to the Superdome early, probably not long after noon CT. This will be my 15th co...

NEW ORLEANS -- A strong contingent of newly eligible Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists complicated efforts to settle on five modern-era enshrinees for 2013. I was among the 46 selectors for a fourth year and can tell you it's extremely difficult...

Five nuggets of knowledge about the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII: Vernon Davis can be an unstoppable postseason force: The seventh-year tight end has averaged 27.6 yards per reception in four playoff games over the past two seasons. He ...