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Greg Papa returning as 49ers’ voice for Saturday showdown with Seattle
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (308+ words) SANTA CLARA " This just in from Greg Papa: "I am doing great." Because he is, Papa will be back doing play-by-play duties for the 49ers" radio broadcast of Saturday night"s NFC showdown with the Seattle Seahawks at Levi"s Stadium....
How to watch the 49ers vs. Seahawks Saturday night
14+ hour, 21+ min ago (263+ words) The San Francisco 49ers are taking on the Seattle Seahawks in a Saturday night showdown at 5 p.m. PDT on Jan. 3 at Levi's Stadium. The winner of Saturday night's game will take the NFC West crown and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs,…...
Sam Darnold rebuilt his career with 49ers, looks to take next step for Seahawks
17+ hour, 16+ min ago (995+ words) SANTA CLARA " Brady, Manning, Rodgers, Favre. No first names necessary in the case of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre. As for Sam Darnold, who is the fifth quarterback in NFL history to have 13 or more wins…...
49ers’ 5 keys to beating Seahawks for NFC’s top seed
18+ hour, 36+ min ago (1141+ words) SANTA CLARA " Tatum Bethune can't recall exactly what he was doing on Dec. 29, 2019, other than just having finished his freshman season as an 18-year-old linebacker at the University of Central Florida. He's well-versed, however, on what went down across the…...
Top-seeded Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into CFP semifinals
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (568+ words) Mendoza passed for 192 yards in his first game since winning his school's first Heisman Trophy, but the hard-nosed Hoosiers (14-0, No. 1 CFP seed) won the Rose Bowl for the first time in school history by dominating the Crimson Tide (11-4, No. 9 CFP…...
49ers don't rule out Trent Williams or any others ahead of Seattle showdown
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (804+ words) SANTA CLARA "Left tackle Trent Williams still might play in the 49ers" regular-season finale Saturday night against Seattle. And he might not. "We"ll see," Williams said Thursday after not practicing all week because of the first hamstring strain of his…...
Will the Seahawks wise up and run against the 49ers?
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (910+ words) SANTA CLARA " The 49ers don't come to mind when assessing the NFL's top rushing defenses. They've given ground at 4.3 yards per carry in an area where the term "stout" isn't used until it gets below 4.0. But the last two games, wins…...
Oregon advances to CFP semis with defensive dominance over Texas Tech
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (609+ words) If the Ducks" defense keeps playing like this, those fans might be back in Miami before long. Matayo Uiagalelei'caused a fumble'to set up an Oregon touchdown, freshman Brandon Finney Jr. had three takeaways " two interceptions and a fumble recovery " and…...
Kurtenbach: Why 2026 promises to be a massive year in Bay Area sports
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (500+ words) Good riddance to 2025. We survived the atmospheric rivers, Brandon Aiyuk'and whatever the heck that was from the Giants" lineup. But 2026? Oh, 2026 is special. It"s a calendar year stuffed with so much narrative weight it"s threatening to create a…...
Another CFP bye bites the dust as defending champ Ohio State falls to Miami
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (632+ words) Regardless, another bye is out, and these Buckeyes won't win the school's first back-to-back national championships. No. 10 Miami held on for a 24-14 victory in the Cotton Bowl quarterfinal Wednesday night, taking a two-touchdown halftime lead and bouncing the third-ranked Buckeyes…...