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NFL to Change Challenge Rule

Joe Student — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:36:27 +0000

An NFL official promised that a controversial rule that prevents a coach's challenge will be changed in 2013.

San Francisco 49ers' Chris Culliver Apologizes for Anti-Gay Comments

Tony Wright — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:12:06 +0000

This isn't exactly the kind of publicity the 49ers were looking for on the eve of the Super Bowl, especially when your team calls San Francisco home.

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Is It Really That Big a Deal That Bill Belichick Didn't Do a Postgame Interview? [POLL]

BJ Ragone — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:42:53 +0000

The New England Patriots come up short again in their quest for another Super Bowl ring, but instead of talking about the Ravens' success it seems all anyone cares about is New England coach Bill Belichick's attitude after the game.

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NFL Playoffs — Championship Recap: 49ers, Ravens Win, Will Meet in Super Bowl XLVII

Joe Student — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 03:48:18 +0000

The San Francisco 49ers rallied past the Atlanta Falcons for the NFC title, and the Baltimore Ravens upset the New England Patriots for the AFC crown. San Francisco and Baltimore, coached by brothers Jim and John Harbaugh respectively, will meet in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3 in New Orleans. Here's a recap of Sunday's conference title games:

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Falcons Fan Stabbed By 49ers Fan After NFC Championship Game

GuySpeed Editors — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 03:10:43 +0000

As if losing in the NFC Championship game weren't bad enough, an unlucky Atlanta Falcons fan was stabbed by a San Francisco 49ers fan outside the Georgia Dome after the 49ers 28-24 victory on Sunday night.

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NFL Draft Bust Ryan Leaf Kicked Out of Drug Treatment Program, Sent to Prison

Tony Wright — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:22:38 +0000

Most people will remember him as the quarterback that the Indianapolis Colts 'almost' drafted. Unfortunately for Ryan Leaf, many people will also remember him as the biggest flameout in NFL history.

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NFL Playoffs — Divisional Round Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:56:45 +0000

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs occurs this Saturday and Sunday, with the winners advancing to next weekend's championship games. Here's a preview of this weekend's games:

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Should Josh Brent Have Been Allowed on the Cowboys' Sideline? [POLL]

BJ Ragone — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:15:11 +0000

Tragedy hit the NFL a week ago when Dallas linebacker Josh Brent was involved in a car crash that took the life of a teammate.

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Dallas Cowboys' Player Arrested In Teammate's Death

Joe Student — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:00:33 +0000

Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent was arrested on a charge of intoxication manslaughter Saturday after the car he was driving crashed, killing his passenger, Jerry Brown Jr., a linebacker on the Cowboys' practice squad.

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Don't Blame The Gun, Blame The Gunman!

Mike Hendren — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Bob Costas, like most of the mainstream media, still does not get it!

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NFL 2012 Season — Week Six Recap

Joe Student — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:00:50 +0000

Game-winning field goals and surprising blowouts highlighted the NFL action from Week 6. Here's a recap of all of Sunday's games:

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NFL 2012 Season — Week Six Preview

Joe Student — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:01:17 +0000

A rematch of last season's NFC title game highlights the action for Week 6 of the 2012 NFL season. Here's a preview of all of this week's games:

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NFL 2012 Season — Week Five Recap

Joe Student — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 06:30:22 +0000

Drew Brees broke a long-standing NFL record, and several other teams won close games in the closing minutes on Sunday. Here's a recap of all of this week's games:

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The NFL Referee Lockout Ends After New Agreement is Reached

Aaron Galloway — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:02:01 +0000

The NFL referee lockout is over. The NFL Referees Association and the the NFL have reached an agreement and signed a new deal.

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The 5 Worst Officiating Mistakes of the 2012 NFL Season (So Far)

Tom Barrabi — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:26:13 +0000

As you may have heard, hobos and miscreants are in charge of refereeing NFL games now! Or, rather, the NFL has decided to use high school referees as replacements while it negotiates with the actual referees' union, which has led to the occasional minor controversy. And while Monday's night's disastrous ending to the Packers-Seahawks game is probably the pinnacle (or nadir) of this sad saga, there were already plenty of questionable, puzzling and downright infuriating officiating decisions leading up to it.

Let's have a look, shall we?

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Is Thursday Night Football a Good Idea? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:23:22 +0000

The last few years, the NFL has offered fans a chance to catch a mid-week game, but only for about half the season. This year, Thursday night games have been extended all the way to the start of the season.

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NFL 2012 Season — Week Three Preview

Joe Student — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:31:13 +0000

Two battles between unbeaten teams and a rematch of last season's AFC title game highlight the Week 3 NFL schedule. Here's a preview of all of the week's action:

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NFL 2012 Season — Week Two Preview

Joe Student — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:22:25 +0000

The NFL enters Week 2 with several interesting games between potential playoff teams. Here's a preview of all of this week's contests:

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Vernon Davis Denied on Goalpost Dunk Attempt

Ben Chew — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:17:49 +0000

After one week, the San Francisco 49ers look like the class of the NFC as they beat the Green Bay Packers by the score of 30-22. 49ers tight end Vernon Davis got his first score of the season in the third quarter as he hauled a pass from Alex Smith in the left corner of the end zone. The touchdown wasn't the highlight.

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Watch David Akers Kick a History Making Field Goal

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:45:18 +0000

There aren't too many times that a NFL team will attempt a 63-yard field goal, since missing the difficult kick will result in great field position for the opposing team.

But with only seconds left in the first half in their game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers didn't have to worry about that when they sent kicker David Akers out to try what would tie the record for the longest kick in league history.

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