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Changing coaching staffs heading into a lockout was supposed to set back the San Francisco 49ers last season. Instead, the team won nine of its first 10 games, finished 13-3 and came within an overtime defeat of reaching the Super Bowl. Having ...

Certain former San Francisco 49ers coaches thought Ahmad Brooks the linebacker could not learn their defense. "A few coaches said that and told me that personally," Brooks said Tuesday. "That has always been a lie." 49ers Starting Defense ...

John Clayton's piece on NFL trends singles out the Seattle Seahawks' big cornerbacks for their ability to match up against tight ends on occasion. Notable NFC West CBs by Height CB Team Ht. Brandon Browner SEA 6-4 Ric...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Notes and observations from San Francisco 49ers headquarters one day after the season ended with a 20-17 overtime defeat to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game: That was Jim Harbaugh, not the 16th century priva...

Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' 20-17 defeat to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game at Candlestick Park: What it means: The 49ers missed a chance to represent the NFC in Super Bowl XLVI thanks largely to two critical miscues in t...

49ers cornerback Tarell Brown was helped off the field in the NFC championship game after a hard collision with teammate and safety Dashon Goldson.

Three nuggets of knowledge about Saturday's Saints-49ers divisional game: Cracking the code on Brees: The 49ers led the NFL in turnover differential at plus-28 this season. They tied for second in interceptions with 23. Carlos Rogers, Dashon Golds...

Five things I noticed while watching the San Francisco 49ers' final game of the 2011 regular season, a 34-27 victory over the St. Louis Rams in the Edward Jones Dome: Justin Smith's hidden impact: Parys Haralson stuffed Rams running back Steven J...

Five things I noticed about the San Francisco 49ers during their most recent game, a 19-17 road victory over the Seattle Seahawks: About that run defense. Pro Bowl defensive end Justin Smith attracts significant attention from opposing offenses. ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on "Monday Night Football" at Candlestick Park in Week 15: What it means: The 49ers improved to 11-3 and stayed just ahead of 11-3 New Orleans for the ...

The facts: The San Francisco 49ers fell to 10-3 with a 21-19 road defeat to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14. The upside: Even the worst defeats tend to feature a bright spot or two. The 49ers remain in position to claim the No. 2 seed in the ...

There was almost no way, it seemed, for the St. Louis Rams to be this bad. The schedule suggested they might struggle early in the season. No one could have known that they would have only 11 offensive touchdowns and two victories through 12 games...

Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' 16-6 road defeat to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 12: What it means: The 49ers dropped to 9-2 and can no longer clinch the NFC West title in Week 12. Their offense was not ready to handle a physical, formidable ...

The NFC West cornerback landscape was already barely recognizable from last season. Marcus Trufant's placement on the Seattle Seahawks injured-reserve list, announced by the team Monday, signals another big change. The Seahawks will have gone f...

Five things I noticed while watching the San Francisco 49ers' 48-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5: Dashon Goldson appears possessed. The 49ers' safety was among quite a few free agents forced to swallow their pride when the post-...

NFC West teams went 0-3 last season against the teams they face in Week 5. They lost those games by a combined 99-31 score. Much has changed since then. Let's take a look: Cardinals at Vikings Score last season: Vikings 27, Cardinals 24 (...