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| Announcer will miss Broncos-Texans game with illness |
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12/12/2007 |
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| etween the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans because of illness. Tom Hammond, who works Notre Dame games for NBC, will fill in, NFL Network spokesman Seth Palansky said. Gumbel is expected back in the booth for Saturday's game between the Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Niners sign Weinke as Smith goes to IR |
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12/12/2007 |
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| Santa Clara, CA (Best E Casino) - The San Francisco 49ers placed quarterback Alex Smith on injured reserve Wednesday with a nagging shoulder injury, and signed veteran Chris Weinke to fill the roster spot. Smith will undergo season-ending surgery on the shoulder Thursday, ending a disappointing season in which he threw for just 914 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions in seven games. With backup Trent Dilfer's status in question for Saturday's game against the Bengals because of a concussion, Weinke's si |
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| Niners sign former Carolina QB Chris Weinke |
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12/12/2007 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -Chris Weinke signed Wednesday with the San Francisco 49ers, whose top two quarterbacks are hurt. He has been out of football since the Carolina Panthers released him in March after six seasons, mostly as a backup. The 35-year-old quarterback played six years of minor-league baseball before winning the Heisman Trophy at Florida State in 2000. Shaun Hill, a career third-stringer, is expected to start Saturday against Cincinnati. Hill had never thrown an NFL pass in six seasons before |
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| Niners coach Mike Nolan, QB Alex Smith claim they're cool |
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12/12/2007 |
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -The San Francisco 49ers moved quickly Tuesday to refute the latest report on the perceived rift between Mike Nolan and Alex Smith, insisting the third-year coach and his franchise quarterback still can work together if both return to the team next year. Smith criticized Nolan in comments to the San Jose Mercury News on Monday, just a few hours before Smith decided to undergo season-ending surgery on his separated right shoulder. Smith, who was injured Sept. 30 and hasn't played in a month, |
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| No moral victories for the Niners |
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12/11/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - With 10 losses in 13 games this year, it is tough for the San Francisco 49ers to find too many positives. And they're not looking for them either, unless it involves a victory. San Francisco limited electric rookie running back Adrian Peterson to just three yards on 14 carries this past Sunday, but still lost 27-7 to the Minnesota Vikings. Peterson entered the week as the NFL's leading rusher but found little room against the 49ers. "There are no moral victories in stopping Adrian Peterson," sa |
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| Former wide receiver Antonio Bryant seeks dismissal of lawsuit against NFL |
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12/11/2007 |
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| ismissed. Bryant filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in October seeking to stop the NFL from requiring him to submit to drug testing. Letters indicate the NFL had asked him to submit to a urinalysis in September. Bryant contended that since the San Francisco 49ers terminated his contract in March, he was no longer under contract with the NFL. The league responded that its collective bargaining agreement still covers free agents. It also said the matter should be resolved under grievance procedures set out i |
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| Without Bush, Saints cling to postseason hopes |
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12/11/2007 |
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| yards for a score against Hawaii during his sophomore year. THE BIGGER PICTURE Because Tampa Bay (8-5) has already beaten the Saints (6-7) twice this season, it can clinch the division by winning one of its remaining three games versus the Falcons, San Francisco 49ers or Carolina Panthers. New Orleans, meanwhile, faces the Arizona Cardinals (6-7) this Sunday in a must-win match-up for both teams. Thus far, the Saints have had a wild ride in a season filled with more ups and downs than a roller coaster. Fortunatel |
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| Niners QB Alex Smith will undergo shoulder surgery, done for season |
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12/11/2007 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -Quarterback Alex Smith will undergo surgery on his right shoulder, ending a disappointing season for the San Francisco 49ers' former No. 1 overall draft pick. The 49ers announced the decision late Monday night after Smith's latest consultation with team doctors and Dr. James Andrews over the separated right shoulder that has bedeviled him for more than two months. Smith will be placed on injured reserve this week. San Francisco also is likely to be without backup Trent Dilfer for S |
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| Steelers-Patriots draws big overnight ratings |
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12/10/2007 |
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| rating. ``We weren't as consistent throwing the ball as we needed to be,'' Fox said. ``When we have been, we've been in games. When we haven't been, we've not.''49ers SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - It's a terrible season to be a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, and it just keeps getting worse for Alex Smith and Trent Dilfer. Smith underwent further tests on the injured shoulder that could keep him out for the year, and coach Mike Nolan said Dilfer also was unlikely to play in the 49ers' game against Cin |
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| Playoffs!? Playoffs!? Well-rounded Vikes look strong down stretch |
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12/10/2007 |
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| er a head-turning month that thrust them into the postseason race. This, in essence, is why the NFL is so wildly popular. What appears impossible one week can quickly become probable the next. Peterson fell out of the league rushing lead after the San Francisco 49ers stuffed his 14 carries for a paltry 3 yards, but the rest of the team is playing well enough - or at least better than most of the NFC's mediocre competition - that his lack of production didn't even matter. The Vikings used an 84-yard touchdown r |
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