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All-Pro San Francisco 49ers punter Andy Lee signed a contract extension Wednesday. Pro Bowl San Francisco 49ers punter Andy Lee signed a six-year contract extension Wednesday, the team announced. Terms weren't disclosed, but reports in the Bay Area ...  

The San Francisco 49ers have been collecting talent through free agency and the draft in an attempt to plug in the final pieces to solidify a championship team. The 49ers are already loaded with talent, and in a shortened league year in 2011, they still proved they were worthy of the NFC title game. With any improvement, San Francisco will be fielding a Super Bowl-caliber team in 2012. But before any trophies can be handed out, the Niners...  

May 17, 2012 - There's a period of time after the 2012 NFL Draft but before training camps open for ... we're going to have some in-depth analysis of the San Francisco 49ers roster and many of the position battles going on.  

The 49ers entered the draft with just three outside linebackers on the ... drills on the first day of training camp last year and was lost for the season. San Francisco 49ers – NFL, get the latest news about the niners\' schedule, scores ...  

Owusu comes to San Francisco as an undrafted free agent out of Stanford, where he played under 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh. Owusu is regarded as someone with a wealth of potential, and might have been drafted high in the draft, if not for some ...  

The San Francisco 49ers released a list of 17 undrafted free agents they added after the draft, which means it is time to figure out our next great Player X Was Our Future. The 49ers roster is fairly loaded, leaving few spots open for undrafted free agents. The team added seven draft picks before the 17 UDFAs, and there arguments to be made that not all seven of the draft picks will make the roster. One player that some think has a better shot...  

We are officially into draft week as the 2012 NFL Draft is only a few days away. Starting Thursday evening, the San Francisco 49ers and the rest of the NFL will look to take one more step forward in preparation for the 2012 season. Some teams will be looking to re-build the core of their team, while others will often be adding more complementary players. While these players can be incredibly important over the course of a 16-game season, for...  

it could even conjure memories of Young-Rice-Watters. All this puts plenty of pressure on Alex Smith. But if he’s able to make it all work, 2012 could be downright super. San Francisco 49ers – NFL, get the latest news about the niners ...  

Jim Harbaugh got the boys back together this past week ... San Francisco 49ers – NFL, get the latest news about the niners\' schedule, scores, results, roster, injuries, team and the new stadium at SFGate.com.  

A disabled driver is appealing for people to think twice before parking illegally in areas marked for Blue Badge holders in Deal town centre. The call follows a disagreement in Park Street when Anthony Adams, 58, who suffers from a spinal injury ...  

"I really think now things have stabilized," said John McVay, who helped shape the 49ers' roster during their storied run to five Super Bowl titles. What do Baalke and Harbaugh have in store for their encore in the draft room? The answer: Optimism ...  

The San Francisco 49ers have a serious training camp battle brewing at the wide receiver position. Moss showed up for the team's first on-field coaching sessions and was blown away by the speed and intensity of the pace set by head coach Jim Harbaugh.  

“I think he slid a little bit (due to injury).” Looney played against Stanford, in 2009 and ’10, when Jim Harbaugh was the Cardinal coach. San Francisco 49ers – NFL, get the latest news about the niners\' schedule, scores ...  

However, that team has a familiar face – former head coach Mike Singletary coaches the Vikings linebackers. San Francisco 49ers – NFL, get the latest news about the niners\' schedule, scores, results, roster, injuries, team and the new ...  

San Francisco ChroniclePurdy: 49ers stadium groundbreaking set for April 19 in Santa ClaraSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Mark Purdy Retired San Francisco 49ers General Manager John McVay looks at the planned San Francisco 49ers football stadium that was unveiled at Preview Center in Santa Clara, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Groundbreaking ...Niners set April 19 for Santa Clara stadium groundbreakingSan Francisco Business...  

Much has been said already about the signing of quarterback Josh Johnson and what it means for the current players on the San Francisco 49ers' roster. Does it mean there's now a competition with Alex Smith for the starting job, or does it mean ...  

49ers NFL Mock Draft Database: Nobody Knows AnythingNiners Nationby David Fucillo on Apr 8, 2012 12:00 PM PDT in 2012 NFL Draft We're back for another round of the Niners Nation 49ers mock draft database, and aside from Coby Fleener and Stephen Hill, it is pretty much pick a player day. Coby Fleener and Stephen Hill ...and more »  

Today, in his pre-draft meeting with the media ... we were expecting him to be a 16-sack guy.’” San Francisco 49ers – NFL, get the latest news about the niners\' schedule, scores, results, roster, injuries, team and the new stadium ...  

The San Francisco 49ers have more or less wrapped up their work in 2012 free agency, which means we can look ahead to the upcoming draft with some measure of confidence in what the 49ers roster looks like. The team still might decide to add a ...  

This spring, however, the 49ers’ roster only requires mild massaging on the heels of last year’s 13-3 season and berth in the NFC Championship Game. With the free-agency dust largely settled, 21 of San Francisco’s 22 starting spots on ...  

Alex Smith gets defensive when he's asked about his meager passing numbers. And when Alex Smith gets defensive, he apparently likes to take unsolicited shots at other quarterbacks who went with the No. 1 pick. This week, the San Francisco 49ers QB was asked about his passing yards, which averaged under 200 yards during the Niners run to the NFC championship game. "I could absolutely care less on yards per game," Smith  told reporters...  

No team surprised NFL fans more in terms of success during the 2011 season than the San Francisco 49ers . Despite having a new coach who had limited contact with his team due to the lockout, the 49ers—coming off a 6-10 record in 2010—had the potential to win more games and perhaps, the experts said, compete for the NFC West title. The fact that they came within a botched punt from making a Super ...  

The San Francisco 49ers had the second-easiest schedule by record in the 2011 season. Only New England had it easier. The Niners capitalized with a 13-3 regular-season record and a win the playoffs. That precipitated a 2012 schedule that features the Patriots , Packers , Saints , Giants , Lions —playoff teams all. Put another way, the top five quarterbacks in the NFL will get to face the ...  

According to a www.49ers.com report, the world famous San Francisco 49ers cheerleaders will be holding auditions for the 2012 roster on March 27 at Stanford University's Maple Pavillion. "Join the world famous San Francisco 49ers Cheerleaders and have the opportunity of a...  

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh engineered a prolific turnaround during his first year on the job. He took a 6-10 team and turned it into a 13-game winner, stopped short of Super Bowl XLVI only by three points in the NFC Championship game. After one year under Harbaugh, the Niners have gone from a team with…  

The San Francisco 49ers  surprised many in the two players they took in the first two days of the 2012 NFL draft. To wit:  here’s Mel Kiper ’s reaction to the Niners first-round selection. That's the thing about mock drafts: Everyone’s an expert and they are all right because nothing has been proven on the field. Therefore they're all meaningless. Trent Baalke , the general manager of the 49ers ...  

San Francisco 49ers – NFL, get the latest news about the niners\' schedule, scores, results, roster, injuries, team and the new stadium at SFGate.com.  

San Francisco 49ers – NFL, get the latest news about the niners\' schedule, scores, results, roster, injuries, team and the new stadium at SFGate.com.  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have selected Notre Dame outside linebacker Darius Fleming in the fifth round of the NFL draft. He will likely land primarily in a special teams role if he hopes to make the final roster.  

San Francisco 49ers – NFL, get the latest news about the niners\' schedule, scores, results, roster, injuries, team and the new stadium at SFGate.com.  

The edited conversation between LaMichael James, the 49ers ' second-round draft pick, and KNBR's Tom Tolbert and Eric Byrnes: Byrnes: The Niners have a lot of running backs. ... How do you envision your role with the...  

While it would be a gigantic stretch to compare them with the Packers, dare we say the Niners all of the sudden have an embarrassment of riches on offense?  

Deuce Lutui took hold of the starting right guard job for the Arizona Cardinals in his rookie year of 2006, but...