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| Raiders place exclusive franchise tag on CB Asomugha |
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02/20/2008 |
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| en locked in at $9.465 million but would have been free to negotiate with other teams. Oakland could have matched any offer or chosen to receive two first-round draft picks as compensation. The price tag for free agent cornerbacks went up when the San Francisco 49ers signed Nate Clements to an $80 million, eight-year contract last offseason. A first-round pick out of California in 2003, Asomugha struggled early in his career. He didn't intercept a single pass in his first three seasons, getting a reputation fo |
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| Niners cut longtime leading tackler Derek Smith |
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02/19/2008 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -The San Francisco 49ers waived linebacker Derek Smith on Tuesday, cutting ties with their longtime leading tackler whose role was assumed last season by rookie Patrick Willis. Smith, an 11-year pro who signed a three-year contract extension before the 2006 season, was due to make $3.28 million in base salary next season despite his dwindling role on the San Francisco defense. Willis, the NFL's defensive rookie of the year, took over Smith's role as the 49ers' defensive leader and top |
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| Niners hire veteran assistant Chris Foerster to coach offensive line |
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02/15/2008 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -The San Francisco 49ers hired veteran NFL assistant Chris Foerster on Friday as their offensive line coach, a job he'll share with embattled incumbent George Warhop. Foerster spent the last three seasons as the offensive line coach and assistant head coach under Brian Billick in Baltimore. He has been an offensive coordinator with Miami and Minnesota during his 15 seasons in the league, and spent four years as an assistant at Stanford. Warhop's unit was criticized last season after |
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| Stanford hires Ron Lynn as defensive coordinator |
Division I College Football |
02/08/2008 |
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| les for loss, as well as fifth nationally in tackles for loss and 11th in sacks. Lynn has been a defensive coordinator in the NFL with San Diego, Cincinnati and Washington. He also served as secondary coach for New England, the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers. Lynn worked with Harbaugh with the Raiders in 2002-03, when Harbaugh was the team's quarterbacks coach. The team went to the Super Bowl in the 2002 season. Lynn's last job was as secondary coach for the 49ers in 2004. ``This is the right time |
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| NFL All-Stars Descend on Honolulu |
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02/08/2008 |
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| nd two touchdowns. Turner and McCarthy met for the first time as head coaches in Week 3 of the 2007 season, when Green Bay scored a 31-24 win at Lambeau Field. The two are bound by another connection, as Turner was named offensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers in 2006 after McCarthy, who previously held the job, took the helm of the Packers. NFC OFFENSE VS. AFC DEFENSE With would-be starter Brett Favre unavailable for the Pro Bowl due to injury, NFC quarterbacking duties will fall to the Cowboys' Tony Rom |
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| Niners re-sign QB Shaun Hill to compete for starting job |
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02/07/2008 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -Quarterback Shaun Hill re-signed with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, affirming his plan to compete with Alex Smith for the starting job next fall. Hill, a six-year NFL veteran who hadn't thrown a pass until December, led the 49ers to victories over Cincinnati and Tampa Bay after taking over for Smith and Trent Dilfer, who were both out with injuries. In 2 1/2 games, Hill was 54-for-79 with 501 yards and five touchdown passes and one interception. Hill, who would have been an |
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| With Spagnuolo out, Redskins plot next move in coaching search |
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02/07/2008 |
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| apolis Colts defensive coordinator, voiced approval of Snyder's decision to hire Jim Zorn to run the offense and promote Greg Blache to take charge of the defense. Snyder has met several times with Fassel and Meeks. Mariucci, a former coach of the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions, had one interview last week in Arizona, putting him behind Fassel and Meeks on the list of favorites. --- AP Sports Writer Tom Canavan in Newark, N.J., contributed to this report.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All |
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| Nevada sports books lose record $2.6 million on Super Bowl |
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02/05/2008 |
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| sports books handled just more than $92 million on the game, the third-highest amount ever but down for the second consecutive year. The record was set in 2006 when $94.5 million was bet. The last time the books lost money was in 1995, when the San Francisco 49ers blew out the San Diego Chargers, 49-26, and Nevada books lost $400,000. Nevada Gaming Control Board analyst Frank Streshley says large amounts were bet on the money line that the Giants would win outright. The payouts on those bets were as large |
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| From Super Bowl to job interview: Spagnuolo meets with Redskins |
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02/05/2008 |
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| Seahawks defensive backs coach Jim Mora, Redskins assistant Gregg Williams and Southern California coach Pete Carroll. Steve Mariucci has not been eliminated from contention, according to one of the people familiar with the process, but the former San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions coach has not been contacted for a follow-up interview after meeting with Snyder last week.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broad |
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| Packers give McCarthy new contract |
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02/05/2008 |
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| this announcement," Thompson said. "Mike brings tremendous passion, work ethic and structure to his position. These are the traits we saw in him when he was hired and we're very happy for the success we have had under his guidance. McCarthy, 44, had been the San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator for one season before taking over the Green Bay job. He also served as the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints from 2000-04. He previously coached with Green Bay in 1999, as the team's quarterbacks coach. |
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