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Digest: Pittsburgh Steelers react to Rashard Mendenhall's Twitter comments on Osama bin Laden
49ers News on San Jose Mercury News &bull May 4, 2011The Pittsburgh Steelers running back on Monday tweeted: "What kind of person celebrates death? It's amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We've only heard one side..." The Steelers felt compelled to act. On… Full Story »
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San Francisco 49ers select Missouri's Aldon Smith with first-round pick
49ers News on San Jose Mercury News &bull Apr 29, 2011The 49ers made a mockery of the mock drafts by taking the Missouri defensive end with the No. 7 pick. In doing so, they bypassed Smith's more famous teammate, Blaine Gabbert -- and all other available quarterbacks, for that matter -- to address another glaring need. The 49ers wanted an elite pass… Full Story »
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San Francisco 49ers select Missouri's Aldon Smith with first-round pick
49ers News on San Jose Mercury News &bull Apr 29, 2011The 49ers made a mockery of the mock drafts by taking the Missouri defensive end with the No. 7 pick. In doing so, they bypassed Smith's more famous teammate, Blaine Gabbert -- and all other available quarterbacks, for that matter -- to address another glaring need. The 49ers wanted an elite pass… Full Story »
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Tim Kawakami: San Francisco 49ers leave themselves open to second-guessing
49ers News on San Jose Mercury News &bull Apr 29, 2011The 49ers were not so desperate to add a high-profile quarterback Thursday, which was the most striking development on a day of indirect hints and hazy suggestions. And, as the night stretched on, the 49ers made no overt move for… Full Story »
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Steward: Bay Area product Josh Johnson speaks about his former coach, Jim Harbaugh, and a possible reunion
49ers News on San Jose Mercury News &bull Apr 7, 2011Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Johnson (11) throws for a first down during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Tampa, Fla. on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Josh Johnson has heard the scuttlebutt, so he chooses his words carefully when talking about a possible reunion with Jim Harbaugh, his old coach at the University of San Diego. Johnson has been mentioned in NFL… Full Story »
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Questions and answers about NFL labor situation
49ers News on San Jose Mercury News &bull Mar 12, 2011A: In 2008, owners opted out of a deal forged in 2006 when the Raiders' Al Davis had a leading role in getting a collective bargaining agreement done. But in 2008, even Davis voted to opt out, as did the 49ers, with the only dissenting votes coming from Buffalo's Ralph Wilson and Cincinnati's Mike Brown. A: Owners saw their costs rise at a rate… Full Story »
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Work stoppage looms as NFL players' union decertifies; Players file antitrust lawsuit
49ers News on San Jose Mercury News &bull Mar 11, 2011WASHINGTON -- The NFL players' union has decertified, making the league's first work stoppage since 1987 a near-certainty. Meanwhile, MVP Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees are among the players who have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL… Full Story »
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Combine, draft are only sure NFL bets with labor negotiations uncertain
49ers News on San Jose Mercury News &bull Feb 24, 2011It is either the NFL's penultimate act before a prolonged work stoppage or the run-up to a glorious 2011 on the heels of a Super Bowl that was symbolic of everything the league has come to represent. Super Bowl XLV was a testament to the NFL brand of socialism, with Green Bay beating… Full Story »
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Mark Purdy: San Francisco 49ers coordinators saying all the right things
49ers News on San Jose Mercury News &bull Feb 19, 2011The 49ers finally rolled out their new coordinator models this week. To be honest, they were not as ravishing or stunning as the new Sports Illustrated swimsuit models. But the 49ers coaches did have far more interesting things to say about screen plays and zone blitzes. For some reason, new 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh wanted to keep his coordinators under wraps for a month before allowing them to… Full Story »
