For the eighth time in 25 years, the Packers and 49ers — both 14-3 this season — face off in the postseason. Green Bay leads 4-3 in what has been a memorable and sometimes spicy rivalry. San Francisco has won five of its six Super Bowl trips. Green Bay is...
From Fresno State to Green Bay: Davante Adams Has 'Obsession' for Greatness
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Davante Adams obsesses about being great. The Green Bay Packers wide receiver wasn't a five-star recruit. He wasn't the biggest, fastest or most athletic. He wasn't even a football player until late in his high school career. But the two-time Pro Bowler has worked himself into...
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For the eighth time in the past 25 seasons, Green Bay and San Francisco are squaring off in the postseason — this time with a berth in the Super Bowl on the line. No match-up has occurred as frequently in the past quarter-century, with the eighth meeting this week putting...
49ers Use Early Season Formula on Playoff Win vs. Vikings
SANTA CLARA — The formula that fueled a perfect first half of the season for San Francisco was more than enough to carry the 49ers into the NFC championship game. The Niners ran for 186 yards and completely shut down Minnesota's offense in a 27-10 victory in the divisional round...
Garoppolo Must Deal With Seattle Crowd Noise for 1st Time
SANTA CLARA — San Francisco's game Sunday against the Seahawks in Seattle will be the biggest test of Jimmy Garoppolo’s career. Granted, he hasn’t had many tests yet — he has started only 25 games. And he has passed most of the tests opponents have presented him — his record...
49ers' Dramatic Win Over Saints Comes at Heavy Cost
SANTA CLARA — San Francisco's most impressive win of the season came with a big cost. The NFC-leading 49ers lost center Weston Richburg to a season-ending knee injury and key defensive players Richard Sherman and Dee Ford for multiple games with injured hamstrings in Sunday's 48-46 victory at New Orleans....
NFL ICYMI: Jimmy G's Defining Performance; Calls Hurt Pats
Jimmy G. seems to be heating up just as Tom Terrific appears to be slowing down. Bouncing back from a close loss a week earlier, the San Francisco 49ers went out and took over the No. 1 playoff seeding in the NFC by coming back on the road to edge...
Saints, 49ers Clash With Top NFC Seeding in the Balance
NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees and the Saints are ready to up the ante. A third-straight NFC South title has been wrapped up. Next on the list is a second straight No. 1 overall playoff seed in the NFC, a goal New Orleans (10-2) can get closer to accomplishing on...
49ers Suspend Announcer Ryan for 'Dark' Comment About Ravens' QB
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers have suspended radio analyst Tim Ryan for one game for saying Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson was adept at carrying out fakes because of his "dark skin color with a dark football." Ryan made the comments Monday in an interview on the 49ers' flagship...
Optimistic 49ers Undeterred by Close Loss to Raven on Road
BALTIMORE — The San Francisco 49ers proved Sunday they can hang with an elite team on the road. Next step? Showing they can beat the NFL’s best away from home. “We had every chance to win that game,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said after absorbing a 20-17 loss to the...