Oakland Raiders @ Denver Broncos -- Who Has The Advantage
The Mile High Report — ... almost 47 yards a punt to help as well. Shane Lechler is probably the best in the league, but Janakowski is only hitting 75% of his FGs and only 2-6 from 50+ with his big leg. Advantage:  Broncos.  Matt Prater has been hitting the tough FGs and Kern has been doing great punting the ball as well. My Prediction:  Broncos 38-10.  The Broncos will dominate all areas of the game and will get the win!  Go Broncos! ...

Introducing SBNation's NEW NFL Scoreboard
Daily Norseman — That's right. . .from the folks that brought you the SBNation MLB Post-Season Hub and the SBNation BCS Hub comes. . .get this. . .the SBNation NFL Hub! Basically, this is going to be an evolving scoreboard for all the games during a given week. . .Thursday night, Saturday night, Sunday, Sunday night, Monday night, whenever.  It will be just like going to NFL.com, but you'll have all that sweet, sweet SBNation content right at your fingertips. Go ahead and check it out!  Just another outstanding service that will ...

Oakland Raiders @ Denver Broncos Friday Injury Report
The Mile High Report — ... Back Not Listed Limited Participation Full Participation Probable

49ers-Cowboys: Final Injury Report
Niners Nation — ... Newman practiced Wednesday and yesterday but was a DNP today.  If the Cowboys are a little cocky, maybe they'll think it's a game they should win so why not rest Newman.  Anything to improve the matchup for Hill, right? I'll throw up a more explanatory post next week, but the linked graphic below will take you to the central SB Nation hub for all things NFL.  The network also has a similar hub for the race for the BCS Title.  Enjoy.

The SB Nation NFL Hub
Music City Miracles — The SB Nation NFL Hub Check out the NFL page that our SB Nation tech guys put together. It is pretty sweet.

Can somebody give me an SB Nation Football Hub, please?
Stampede Blue — Well, that sure was fast: Introducing the new SB Nation NFL Scoreboard hub, another glorious invention from SB Nation tech pharaoh: Trei (I call him pharaoh because he is, truly, a god on earth). This hub is a centralized place that provides all football blog information leading up to the week's games. From updated scores to recent posts on all the football blogs, this hub has it all. Hubs like this are becoming more and more standard throughout SB Nation, such as the Race to the BCS hub. We hope you like them. If you have ...

Fans get their wish....Josh Barrett signed to Active Roster
The Mile High Report — ... with 11 defensive tackles while adding two special-teams stops. A two-year starter at Arizona State, Barrett played 47 career games (27 starts) for the Sun Devils and totaled 174 tackles (121 solo), six interceptions (77 yds.), 17 pass breakups and four fumble recoveries. He received honorable mention All-Pacific-10 Conference honors as a junior in 2006. Barrett was an all-state selection at Reno High School in Reno, Nev. He was born on Nov. 22, 1984   ...

49ers - Cowboys: A "special" key to the game
Niners Nation — ... to take.  Of course Allen Rossum's punt return capabilities are predicated on the 49ers getting stops on third downs.  I make few guarantees in life, but if the 49ers pull the upset, it will be due in no small part to the return game Allen Rossum.  Although they ended up losing to Arizona, it was Rossum's game-opening touchdown that sent the Cardinals staggering early on.  Something along those lines would certainly be much appreciated by 49ers fans.

SBNation NFL Scoreboard
Pats Pulpit — ... Just when you think it can't get any better, the tech guys at SBNation come up with something new.  In my best Regis Philbin voice, "It gives me great pleasure to introduce...SBNation NFL Scoreboard!!"  This is, like, way cool stuff, ya know?  Like... ...

Open Thread, Giants at Cardinals
Big Blue View — ... Here is your Open Thread for today's Giants-Cardinals game. As always, leave your browser open to the comments and the page will 'auto-refresh.' 'Jrs' is in Arizona for the game with some of his buddies, as you know. There is also a possibility I won't be around when the game starts. So, the inmates might get a chance to run the asylum. Keep it clean, keep it friendly, keep it positive. Enjoy the game.

Buffalo Bills (5-5) @ Kansas City Chiefs (1-9)
Arrowhead Pride — When: Noon, central time Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri SBN Affiliate: Buffalo Rumblings Chiefs Blogs: Home of the Chiefs, Arrowhead Addict, BobGretz.com, KC Chiefs Football, Red Zone, The Mothership and KC Chiefs Fanatic. Coverage of the game leading up to now is here. Injury reports are here. Listen online here. Follow the stats and plays on ...

Sunday Open Game Thread
Canal Street Chronicles — ... This is also the perfect time to announce a new feature on SB Nation. It's SB Nation's NFL scorebard! This is your one stop shop for in game scores, schedules and all the latest blog posts from every other team's blog! Be sure to check it out and for those of you that are into all things NFL, bookmark it and check back often for all the latest and greatest NFL coverage.  ...

Rams vs Chicago Bears, 11.23.08: Game Thread
Turf Show Times — ... And finally, be sure to check out the SBN NFL scoreboard. It's got all the info and game data and blog yada yada you need, in one central location! ...

Bills at Chiefs: Open Game Thread
Buffalo Rumblings — ... 237.1 (27th) 165.4 (31st)

San Francisco 49ers @ Dallas Cowboys Open Thread
Niners Nation —

Sunday Late-Afternoon Games- Open Thread
Stampede Blue — ... defense stunk it up. People can run on them, and will continue to run on them until they stop it. Despite the loss though, they are still one of the best teams in the AFC right now. It will be interesting to see if they blame the game on officiating (which was good) or the crappy play of their defense (which seem exposed). And Brett Favre? He was brilliant, per usual. For the late game, be sure to open a new tab to SB Nation's NFL Scoreboard hub, linked below.

Rams Heal All, Bears Roll 27-3
Windy City Gridiron — ... Do the Bears just eat hiscontract next year and let him just focus on returns?  If they address the wide out position that could be a possibility?  I suppose we will talk about that in the off season.  In the meantime Hester had a good day on the offense.  The Bears used him a lot of different ways in the first quarter.  They executed a reverse and a little wildcat and both were successful.  He ended with 5 catches for 40 yards and 2 rushes for 32. Babich's Bye Week... Babich has taken the brunt of the fault for ...

Offense emphatically returns as Bills bury Chiefs
Buffalo Rumblings — ... rest of us with a whopping 211 comments.  The 22 folks: ccthemovieman, WABillsfan, norcaliangelsfan, thatguy455, jj24, Brian Galliford, keuka121, taskersd, kaisertown, Cinga, Joe P., StuckInNJ, jdol1568, D.O., silverstreak3k, spavery, moncheri, NJBillsfan, dontuan, BenAllen, Tatunka, Kurupt, BILLS I don't care what the nay-sayers come up with this week about our opponent.  It just feels GREAT to win again.    

Falcons vs. Panthers Recap: Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory
The Falcoholic — ... the heart, the desire and the talent to be a perennial playoff contender. They've also got the coaching philosophy and young icons to make them one the NFC's most enjoyable teams to watch. It all started with a humble butt-kicking of Detroit, and at 7-4 the view looks over a wide plain of work. All of it looks pretty glorious from up here. For all things NFL around SB Nation, be sure to check out our new hub by clicking the shiny button below.   HIGHLIGHTS Dancin' Harry Douglas did a little bit of everything ...

Golden Nuggets: Red zone offense, anyone? No? Ok.
Niners Nation — ... wrap up here. (49ersGab.com) Most Cowboy fans are surprised how badly we covered T.O. I am too. I wasn't worried about the matchip at all. My faith in Clements has dropped severely. (ESPN.com) We'll close off with an article that rips on Clements, Martz, Nolan, and Willis. Ouch. (MercuryNews.com) That's all for me folks. Enjoy and I'll update asap. Also, don't forget to check out the SB Nation NFL Hub, its new, its neat, and worth seeing.

'Kudos & Wet Willies,' Domenik Hixon edition
Big Blue View — ... The Giants have won six straight, five against teams with winning records. That is only the second time in NFL history that has been done. Jimmie Johnson -- yes, Jimmie Johnson -- summed it up perfectly in his FOX Sports column this morning. This is a special team, one that is pretty serious about defending their championship. Let's get to the traditional 'Kudos & Wet Willies.' There is a lot to say, about a lot of players. Kudos to ... ...

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW...: Storming the Cassel
Niners Nation — ... make the play they need.  Eli Manning has become a rock they can count on, as has the offensive line, and the pass rush (again, despite the loss of stars -- Strahan and Umenyiora). What’s more, if they are healthy come playoff time, these backups will have the experience and confidence from already playing important minutes. That, and the invaluable experience gained during last year’s run, I believe makes the Giants the odds-on favorite to repeat.  BILL WALSH MEMORIAL GENIUS AWARD: Mike Smith is no ...

New York Jets 34 Tennessee Titans 13: The Recap
Music City Miracles — ... will be 13-1 heading into the 2 tough games to end the season.  You hear the coaches and players talk all the time about the 24 hour rule.  If anyone can get them re-focused it is Jeff Fisher.  This loss is the worst thing that could have happened for the Detroit Lions.  I look forward to a Thanksgiving Massacre in Detroit. Be sure and check out the new SB Nation NFL hub by clicking on the button below for reaction to all of yesterday's games.

With run game clicking, Bills offense is scoring
Buffalo Rumblings — ... losses proved that. But he can also make plays on a consistent basis, as he's proven during the good times this season. This whole season is about Edwards. Playoffs in 2008 or not, building up Trent is the biggest necessity for the long-term viability of the franchise. Turk has done a masterful job of it over the last seven quarters of football. With the run game clicking again, the sky is the limit for this offense. Now we just need to do it against good teams.

Introducing SB Nation's NFL Scoreboard
Pride Of Detroit — The tech guys at SB Nation put together an awesome new hub for everything NFL.  Click the image below to go to the hub that includes scores from every game and posts from SB Nation's NFL blogs.  This hub will be constantly updated with every score from around the NFL and the newest posts, so make sure to check it out.

Open Thread: Green Bay at New Orleans
Acme Packing Company — ... Martin gets the nod over Jones this week. I don't know what that nonsense about "WR Jordy Nelson will see time in the slot with Jones out." Nelson has been ahead of Jones all of 2008. Thompson is still out with a groin injury. Again this week they've kept only two RBs active and Wynn is inactive. The big news is that RB Reggie Bush is again inactive. He's been almost back from injury the past two weeks. It looks like the Saints will have to wait another week.  ...

The Fallout
The Phinsider —

Golden Nuggets: May as well go from 2nd to 4th, 3rd down conversions = non-existant.
Niners Nation — ... in his abilities. I guess that's good, because I'm not sure I am. (Star-Telegram.com) The resident Cowboy blog gives an analysis on the game--sure it talks about Dallas players, but they're still talking about how they performed against us. (BloggingTheBoys.com) Here's a few points of the game. (49ersNews.com) That's all for now, I'll try and update as much as possible today, I didn't manage any yesterday so allow me to apologize.

Despite big win, Bills' defense needs improvement
Buffalo Rumblings — ... words. Oh, and they discuss the merits of beating the Chiefs, too - and agree that Buffalo's defense has been bad. WGRZ takes, in essence, a minute-by-minute look back at Kevin Everett's injury in an incredible interview of everyone involved. A chilling read. If you're looking for the best blogging coverage on this past weekend's action in the NFL - for any game you may be interested in reviewing - click on this nice little button here...

Have a Happy Thanksgiving
Acme Packing Company — ... This year, I'm only going to be allowed to watch football on Thanksgiving if the toddlers are taking a nap. Otherwise, it's all Wall E and Curious George on the TV in my household. But I'm not sure I want to watch either of these games. Watching Detroit play under any circumstances is an endurance test. I'm not a fan of the Cowboys, obviously, so that game doesn't hold a lot of interest either. Especially since Seattle should be easy pickings. What do you think?   Poll Which game are you looking ...

Golden Nuggets: Not much today, folks..
Niners Nation — ... players--according to this article. (Found on NFLGridIronGab.com says from KFFL.com) Here's an article that's focused on the Patriots--but what interests me is the end. It talks about Tom Brady and whether or not the Patriots should keep Cassel instead and they go on to say that Tom Brady would come here, to San Francisco. That's an odd thought, to be sure. (BleacherReport.com) That's really all there is for now folks, I'll try and find more ASAP.

Golden Nuggets: Happy Thanksgiving, all!
Niners Nation — ... an article from a site which sites a source as "a long time insider." Huh. Well anyway, it talks about Manny Lawson being more involved in the defense. I hope so. Go, inside source, go! (ProFootballWeekly.com) This is all that's new for now, there's some late yesterday articles in the comments of yesterday's post. Have a good 'un. <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } -->  

Happy Thanksgiving- Early Game Open Thread
Stampede Blue — ... I'll peek in to see if Detroit is making a game of it. Oh, and don't forget to set your fantasy rosters! From us at Stampede Blue, we wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. If you are traveling, be safe. If you are cooking, feel free to share recipes below the fold (nothing unmanly about sharing a fried turkey recipe, is there?). And no matter what you are doing, give thanks. This is your open thread for the early game. Enjoy.

Tennessee Titans @ Detroit Lions Open Game Thread
Music City Miracles — ... Happy Thanksgiving to all. Here's to hoping we get to celebrate the holiday with a big win by the Titans. I will be at the in-laws today where they know no internet so I won't be joining in the game time fun, but there will be much coverage later tonight.  Let me know how you like the new look game thread. GO TITANS!!

Early Thanksgiving day games open thread
Bleeding Green Nation — Happy Thanksgiving everyone! The most lopsided matchup of the year takes place at 1pm where the one loss Titans visit the winless Lions. Then at 4 an equally crappy matchup kicks off in Dallas as the 2-9 Seahawks head down to Dallas to face the Cowboys. 4pm might be a good time for dinner. Just a suggestion. :)  

Dolphins vs Rams: 5 Burning Questions
The Phinsider — ...  

Lions on the Doorstep of History
Pride Of Detroit — ... Anyways, leave your thoughts to the question I posed in the comments section and make sure to vote in the poll below.  Also, make sure to check out SB Nation's NFL scoreboard for the latest scores and blog posts from around the NFL. ...

Golden Nuggets: OK Without Rossum..?
Niners Nation — ... Dallas. All around pretty informative. (49ers.com) Nate Clements covers our upcoming game. Pun very intended. Hey, I didn't think of it. (49ers.com) Don't recall if I posted this yesterday, but here's this weeks Points of the Game. (49ers.com) With recent news of who will be returning kicks, I sure hope Delanie Walker is in on it. Here's an article talking about him and his potential to break a certain record. (SacBee.com)  

ANY GIVEN FRIDAY: Thanksgiving Leftovers
Niners Nation — ... Jenn Brown (pictured at right), who immediately enters the Hottest Female Sportscaster on the Planet conversation (I have her somewhere in between Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson). Check out her web site, you’ll thank me later. Who knew the show had to move away from the network which airs 'Cathouse' and 'G-String Divas' before it could get a hot chick on the show? Okay, enough foreplay, let’s get to the previews...    Indianapolis (7-4) at Cleveland (4-7) In just the past week ...

Preview: Carolina at Green Bay
Acme Packing Company — ... At least we can expect a big game for RB Ryan Grant. The Packers need to get an early lead and make Carolina throw the ball. They also need to keep running the ball, so they can't get too far behind and expect to throw it against a great Panther secondary. It looks like it will be cold and wet on Sunday which I would expect to help the home team. I don't know what to expect, but I just want to see them play hard and bounce back from a lousy loss. ...

Golden Nuggets: Spikes and Clements to beast on old team? I hope.
Niners Nation — ... it anymore. (49ersFaithful.net) Patrick Willis needs to stop missing practices. He's scaring me--but he's back to full practice again. Here's a short injury update for the 49ers and for the Bills. (49ers.com) Here's this week's always interesting Coordinators Corner. (49ers.com) That's all for now guys, enjoy. <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } -->  

Golden Nuggets: Feelin' kinda Sunday..
Niners Nation — ... (InsideBayArea.com) Here's another short preview. (InisdeBayArea.com) Here's a good, informative, complete gameday preview. (49ersNews.com) And finally, here's what our resident Bills blog thinks they have to do to beat us today. Boo and hiss accordingly. (BuffaloRumblings.com) That's all for now, but expect some updates. Lets hope for a win guys, and I hope you enjoyed the links and are as pumped as I am.  

Sunday football open thread
Bleeding Green Nation —   The Eagles and their fans get to sit back and enjoy some stress free football on TV today. The Birds have 10 days to rest and heal up for their matchup with the Giants next weekend. In the meantime, here some games that should be of interest today. Carolina @ Green Bay - This is a matchup of two teams locked in 3 teams fights for the top of their divisions... but the difference is that Carolina is 8-3 and the Packers are just 5-6 but still only a game out of their division lead. The Pack will be fighting for their playoff live at home ...

Atlanta Falcons at San Diego Chargers Open Thread
The Falcoholic — ... via cache.gettyimages.com I'm nearly out of ways to say that this should be a quality, exciting game that is important for the Falcons' playoff hopes. Let's just go with "this should be a quality, exciting game that is important for the Falcons' playoff hopes." I think that covers it. Everything you need to know is after the jump, and be sure to check out SB Nation's new NFL portal. Nifty icon, activate!   Who? Atlanta Falcons at San Diego Chargers, 4:05 p.m. ET Where? Qualcomm ...

Open Thread for Discussion of Sunday Afternoon Games
Daily Norseman — ... So, if you want to talk about the early games, please do so here.  The actual game thread for tonight's clash will go up between 4:00 and 5:00 PM Central time.  And don't forget to take advantage of the new SBNation NFL Hub for all of your Sunday football needs! ...

Kansas City Chiefs (1-10) @ Oakland Raiders (3-8)
Arrowhead Pride — When: 3:15 PM, central time Where: McAfee Stadium, Oakland, California SBN Affiliate: Silver and Black Pride Chiefs Blogs: Home of the Chiefs, Arrowhead Addict, BobGretz.com, KC Chiefs Football, Red Zone, The Mothership and KC Chiefs Fanatic. Coverage of the game leading up to now is here. Injury reports are here. Listen online here. Follow the stats and plays on NFL.com. Find ...

Week 13: Rams vs Miami Dolphins, open thread
Turf Show Times — ... More on the Dolphins at The Phinsider.    Scores and updates at the SBN Scoreboard.  GO RAMS!!!

Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns- Open Thread #2
Stampede Blue — Wacky first half, per usual. Here is your second half open thread.

Denver Broncos @ New York Jets -- Pre-Game and First Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ...

Quick Recap: Colts 10-Browns 6
Stampede Blue — ... blocking him. But whatever. A win is a win. Hopefully, this quells the bad feelings between Browns fans and the Colts. To read up on Browns fans and their thoughts on the game, check out Dawgs By Nature. Let's hope the injuries to Gary Brackett and Freddie Keiaho are not serious. I also hope Derek Anderson is OK. We don't need ANOTHER Pro Bowl QB going down in this league. The bright side is we are winning the games we are supposed to. Go colts!

Denver Broncos @ New York Jets -- 2nd Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... 33 Total Yards 161 103 T.O.P 7:19 7:41  

Denver Broncos @ New York Jets -- 3rd Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... Total Yards 316 178 T.O.P 17:26 12:34    

Denver Broncos @ New York Jets -- 4th Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... Total Yards 406 290 T.O.P 24:41 20:19    

Denver Broncos 34 - New York Jets 17 Post Game Thread -- Overcoming Adversity Key To Victory
The Mile High Report — ...

Golden Nuggets: A win is a win is a win is a...
Niners Nation — ... win was ugly, but it was a win. (MercuryNews.com) To add variety to the recaps, here's another very detailed one. (NFLGridironGab.com) And another one, this one from the official website. (49ers.com) That's all I have for you now. I found a really weird article about Takeo Spikes' neck... but I didn't think it appropriate to post. I'll endeavor to update asap, and I hope you enjoyed. I leave you agian with... GO NINERS!  

Week 13 in the NFL: The Jets Crash Back to Earth
Music City Miracles — ... Broncos 34 Jets 17 The Jets are a good football team, but that should end the they are the best in the AFC talk.  Everyone dismissed the Titans last week for getting beaten so badly at home.  It will be interesting to see if those same people will dismiss the Jets for the same reason. Jaguars @ Texans tonight is a match-up of two teams that give the Chargers a run for their money in the most disappointing team race. ...

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW...: Week 13 -- With a Bullet
Niners Nation — ... want to check out this clip showing one of the very hardest hits I’ve ever seen. It may not have been completely ethical, it drew a flag, and will likely get tagged with a fine, but Ryan Clark’s de-cleater on Wes Welker over the middle has to go down as the most violent hit of the year so far. If you listen closely, you can hear Welker's I.Q. dropping as his head whiplashes back against the turf. The NFL: celebrating attempts to maim since 1922. L.T. VS. M.T.: A ll the talk surrounding Michael Turner in his first ...

Playoffs? Playoffs?!?
Acme Packing Company — ... Packers, and week 17 at Houston. The Packers can knock Chicago out of the playoff picture by winning their final four games. Could Minnesota go 2-2 in their last four games? Can the Packers win their last four games? If they both finish 9-7, then the Packers hold the tiebreaker with only one loss in the NFC North. Those last four games are good matchups for the Packers. I expect they will win them all. The question is whether Minnesota will cooperate and cough up two losses? Poll Will the Packers make the ...

I Said It: Pittsburgh Steelers Are Team To Beat In AFC
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... weeks, and unlike recent years before that when the Colts offense was just that much better than everybody else's, I see no standout team. I see a bunch of teams with certain flaws and strong assets. Of those teams, I think the Steelers sport the most impressive strength in the league on either side of the ball. And it happens to be one that is thought of as one that 'wins championships.' I can't wait to find out if I'm correct. Go Steelers!  

Golden Nuggets: On the prowl for upsets.
Niners Nation — ... continue with their rallying for Singletary and him erasing the interim from his title. (49ers.com) Clements has a thumb injury. The very short article says its not so bad--I hope its right. (49ers.com) Here's Eric Davis with this weeks Wrap Up. And here's yesterday's Singletary's Notebook. (49ers.com) 49ersNews gives a good article with a lot of opinions about Sunday's game. (49ersNews.com) That's all for now.

Golden Nuggets: Quiet confidence, all I can say
Niners Nation — ... finishing. I'm not about to assume that's true until we have a lead against the Bretts and win it. (Scout.com) They also state that the Niners are finding their identity. (Scout.com) Here's a Q&A (dubbed "Two Minute Drill") with S Mark Roman. Apparently he loves Dave Chappelle. (49ers.com) This victory is more than meaningless, while not exactly a turning point. (MercuryNews.com) That's all for now but I expect to update.

Golden Nuggets: Statistics without a DVOA? What?
Niners Nation — ... So what to do at punt returner? Singletary hints Battle but I'm more concerned with Battle taking back over in the slot over Jason Hill. I like Hill, a lot, and I think he needs more playing time. I'm hoping he gets more consideration in the offseason and not shunted again. (49ers.com) We're getting some respect from a Jets blog. (TheJetPress.com) Mike Singletary is worth watching. Then again, we already knew that, no? (MercuryNews.com)

Golden Nuggets: I wish Sunday would get here
Niners Nation — ... allowing less and less. Hopefully even less against the Jets? Maybe wishful thinking. (49ers.com) Here's a pretty good preview of Sunday's game. (MercuryNews.com) This article claims Gore needs more touches. Then again, so have hundreds of others. (NinerNoise.com) That's all for now, there should be a lot more today. Friday's usually get a lot, Saturdays get nothing at all and Sunday mornings get a bunch hopefully.  Hope you enjoyed.

Friday Injury Report for Week 14 vs. Houston Texans
Acme Packing Company — ... else not on I.R. should play. Except at safety, where S Atari Bigby is out and S Aaron Rouse might not be available either. Without Rouse, it would mean CB Charles Woodson would move over to safety, and that wasn't a rousing success last week against Carolina. It's not too crowded on Houston's injury list. But they've got three safeties listed on it, Nick Ferguson, Will Demps, and Eugene Wilson, so they've got just as much trouble at the position as the Packers. Poll The Packers cannot afford to be ...

Golden Nuggets: Knock the snot out of 'em!
Niners Nation — ... (Yahoo.com) Aaaand we've got another preview, this one from Yahoo Sports. (Yahoo.com) Our defense is becoming more of a true 3-4. (Scout.com) The writer of this mock draft seems to think that CB Vontae Davis will be the Niners' first pick. He's brother to Vernon Davis. (Scout.com) Good news at wide receiver, Battle and Morgan are likely to play. (49ers.com) Here's this week's Coordinator's Corner. (49ers.com)

Golden Nuggets: Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
Niners Nation — ... update, I posted it yesterday but may as well again for today. (NFL.com) Here's a preview from our resident Jets blog, GangGreenNation. (GangGreenNation.com) And another preview, this one from NinerNoise. (NinerNoise.com) Here's a preview from a Jets blog, in which Danny got some linkage for his preview earlier this week. (GreenPinstripes.com) That's all for now guys, I'll try and update as much as possible before the game.

Giants vs. Eagles, Open Thread
Big Blue View — ... Here is your Open Thread for today's New York Giants-Philadelphia Eagles game. If you are new to this, just leave your browser open to the comments and the screen will 'auto-refresh' every time a new comment is made. So, it looks a lot like a live blog. Enjoy the game!

Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints Open Thread
The Falcoholic — ... a game against a divisional rival, especially if it's one I think we have a chance of winning. I'm looking forward to seeing how this one plays out, especially since pretty much everyone is expecting a shootout. If the Falcons' secondary shows up early and often, this might be more fun than anticipated. Chances are pretty good that I'm going to miss most of this game due to work, so I'll need you guys to keep it going in my absence. Make me proud, after the jump!   Who? Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET ...

Cleveland Browns @ Tennessee Titans Open Game Thread
Music City Miracles — ... Cleveland Plain Dealer Let's clinch the division today.   GO TITANS!!  

Open Thread: Houston at Green Bay
Acme Packing Company — ... are also active for the Packers. Starting S Atari Bigby and LB Brandon Chillar are out. This doesn't help a defense that is struggling and has little depth at either position. I expect QB Matt Schaub and RB Steve Slaton will have big games and the defense will have to force turnovers to keep them from scoring. Although the same can be said for Houston. They're missing two safeties (Ferguson and Demps) and S Eugene Wilson is playing through an injury. ...

Kansas City Chiefs (2-10) @ Denver Broncos (7-5)
Arrowhead Pride — When: 3:15 PM, central time Where: Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado (Where the thin air doesn't matter) SBN Affiliate: Mile High Report Chiefs Blogs: Home of the Chiefs, Arrowhead Addict, BobGretz.com, KC Chiefs Football, Red Zone, The Mothership and KC Chiefs Fanatic. Coverage of the game leading up to now is here. Injury reports are here. (PS: Check the image name on that ...

Post-Game Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... 161 103 T.O.P 7:19 7:41 POST GAME THOUGHTS HERE

Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos -- 2nd Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... 46 Total Yards 102 60 T.O.P 9:11 5:49  

Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos -- 3rd Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... Total Yards 187 151 T.O.P 16:08 13:52  

Packers 21, Houston 24
Acme Packing Company — ... collapsed late in the game (Tampa Bay, Atlanta, Tennessee). Then the special teams missed a FG (Minnesota). Now the offense comes up short on their last drive across the 50 yard line, either they are forced to punt or settle for a FG, while their opponent drives for the game winning score on their last possession because the pass defense collapses (Carolina, Houston). Click on the link below the poll if you want look at some of the key plays of the game.   From the play-by-play: 1st Quarter: ...

Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos -- 4th Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... Total Yards 320 185 T.O.P 27:13 17:47  

Denver Broncos 24 - Kansas City Chiefs 17 -- Post Game Thread
The Mile High Report — ...

Golden Nuggets: So pumped... so pumped.
Niners Nation — ... Jets blogs. Sorry but I love these, absolutely love them. With this post going up early I'm probably missing a few 3AM/6AM links but I'll definitely be on at 3 sharp to search. (JetsGab.com) Could the Chargers steal away Mike Singletary? What about the Eagles? The Vikings? They may need him. But they better not. I fear I might weep if they do. (MercuryNews.com) That's all for now, be back at 3 AM to update if there's anything, enjoy, go Niners, etc etc.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
Buc 'Em — ... Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injury Report...DOUBTFUL: DT Jovan Haye (knee), QUESTIONABLE: DE Gaines Adams (hip), DE Kevin Carter (illness), WR Michael Clayton (knee), QB Brian Griese (right elbow) Carolina Panthers Injury Report... DOUBTFUL: LB Adam Seward (ankle), DE Hilee Taylor (calf), PROBABLE: LB Na'il Diggs (thigh), CB Ken Lucas (head). With the Saints beating the Falcons (29-25) this game isn't nearly as ...

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW...: Scanning the Schedule
Niners Nation — ... (about 15 seconds in). It’s the football equivalent of kicking a guy in the nuts (although some football players do that, too), but I’m not sure Allen has too much room to criticize. Still, he did charge Cherilus before being held back, and the tensions led to former Lion FB (and former 49er) Moran Norris being ejected for punching Vikings LB Napoleon Harris. Expect some more discussion about this throughout the week. BAD BRAD: The Jets might want to re-consider employing plays ...

BTSC's Take On The NFL Home Stretch
Behind the Steel Curtain — We keep the flavor pretty Steelers heavy here on BTSC, with the occasional AFC North coverage mixed in. But with just three weeks left in the regular season and a number of playoff berths clinched this week, now's a good time to share some of my thoughts on the rest of the league. Jump on in with yours. * Know how the AFC has been considered the dominant conference for basically this entire decade? Well, I don't think it's the case anymore. I don't have the time or inclination at the moment to make a legitimate case, but look at this past Sunday. ...

Golden Nuggets: Just sign Clayton, please!
Niners Nation — ... This week's Team Issued features Joe Staley. (49ers.com) May as well go vote for Vernon Davis for the pro bowl--even though he wont get in on receptions everyone seems pretty set on calling him a great blocker. (49ers.com) Thomas Clayton apparently thought Martz hated him. (But Martz is a huge fan, apparently.) (49ers.com) Here's yesterdays edition of Singletary's Notebook. (49ers.com) That's all for now. Enjoy.

Shaun Hill nominated for NFL FedEx Air Player of the Week
Niners Nation — ... Shaun Hill has been nominated for the NFL Fed Ex Air Player of the Week.  He's squaring off against Matt Schaub and Jay Cutler for the award. Hill was 28 of 39 for 285 yards and two touchdowns. Hill is actually the first 49ers QB to be nominated for the award this season.  Considering he was without Frank Gore in the second half I'd say it was quite the impressive performance. Head on over when you get a chance and vote for Hill.  

Golden Nuggets: The most pressing news is new bikes...
Niners Nation — ... was. (SportsLine.com) Caution always beats jumping the gun.(ESPN.com) Here's some first half notes and quotes from Kevin Lynch for last Sunday against the Jets. (SFGate.com) 49ers build bikes for kids. Breaking news. (49ers.com) EDIT: Maiocco is apparently reporting that Martz is no longer a candidate for head coach at SDSU but I cant seem to get his blog to load to link to it. Wow that's all for now. Exciting, no?

Golden Nuggets: Your move, Foster.
Niners Nation — ... out with this food drive. (Found at MVN.com) We've got a chance to beat the Dolphins. An article that actually states this is rare so far. (RealFootball365.com) Here's yesterday's Singletary's Notebook. (49ers.com) DeShaun Foster is ready to start, he's confident. I hope so.. (49ers.com) Nate Clements is probable for Miami. (49ers.com) And to finish, a short preview for Sunday's game. (BleacherReport.com)

Bears Rally Late, Win 27-24 in OT
Windy City Gridiron — ... offense.  The Bears all the sudden have receivers who can catch anything.  They move the ball down the field.  They should have won outright, but the refs don't blow the whistle when a Saints player mugs Greg Olsen.  The Bears settle for the FG and take it into over time.  The Bears win the toss.  Orton leads the team down field with the Hester assist and the Bears kick a FG for the win. Ending was a little bit different wasn't it? GAME BALLS Danieal Manning.  Mannings returns in the ...

Preview: Packers at Jacksonville
Acme Packing Company — ... well. Jacksonville, just like Carolina, has a good power running game. If Jacksonville can get close to the goal line, then they can score a lot. Up until this game, they've have trouble getting near the red zone. I'm not optimistic. The Packers haven't inspired confidence lately. The offense will keep the Packers in this game no matter what, but until further notice, I expect the Packers will find someway to lose another close game. Jacksonville 28, Packers 27. Poll What do you expect against ...

Golden Nuggets: We must tame the wildcat!
Niners Nation — ... Here's "Clements' Coverage" where Nate is talking about the Dolphins. (49ers.com) And this week's "Points of the Game." (49ers.com) Here's a short preview from NFL.com (NFL.com) Check out the opposition as they ask themselves "4 burning questions." (ThePhinsider.com) And we'll close off with a pretty good preview analyzing a few key matchups. (MercuryNews.com) That's all for now but I'll update ASAP.

ANY GIVEN FRIDAY: 'As The RB's Turn'
Niners Nation — ... -- having no penis, or looking like Eric Stoltz in "Mask"?" Ridiculously tough call. No good option there. We debated it for hours. Well, that choice reminds me of this game. I don’t know if the Rams are the no penis and the Seahawks are the kid from ‘Mask’, or vice versa, but it’s the same basic principal -- no good option. Only I’m not going to debate it for an hour. The pick: SEAHAWKS   Tampa Bay (9-4) at Atlanta (8-5) When did Antonio Bryant ...

Friday Injury Report for Week 15 at Jacksonville
Acme Packing Company — ... to run after RB Maurice Jones-Drew. LT Chad Clifton and CB Charles Woodson are always listed; and always play. I have no idea if the knee injury to FB Korey Hall is a new one or related to the one he's been battling all season. It kept him out some in September. Although not a big loss, he's better than FB John Kuhn. The run blocking seems better with Hall in the game. I expect everyone will play. Even the trainer's constant companion; DT Justin Harrell. Poll Who will be missed the most at ...

49ers-Dolphins: Final Injury Report
Niners Nation — ... has been playing fairly well the last few weeks helps his cause. San Francisco 49ers Probable: C Eric Heitmann (abdominal strain), KR/PR Allen Rossum (ankle), FS Dashon Goldson (knee), CB Nate Clements (Hand), CB Marcus Hudson (concussion) Questionable: RB Frank Gore (ankle) Out: WR Arnaz Battle (foot) Miami Dolphins Probable: CB Jason Allen (hand)

Golden Nuggets: Bruuuuuce
Niners Nation — ... teams within reach of a road victory this week. (NFL.com) Hm. Nobody at our resident Dolphins blog is picking the Niners to win Sunday. I'm shocked! (ThePhinsider.com) I wanted to throw this article in here even though its completely unrelated to the 49ers and in fact, completely fake. It made me laugh pretty good and I must share it. [Its about the Lions! Its bound to be good.] (BleacherReport.com) And that is all for now. Enjoy, enjoy.

49ers-Dolphins: The MOST interesting potential matchup to watch
Niners Nation — ... Porter will be the ultimate test of that improvement.  If Davis can keep focused against a mouth like Porter and take care of business, the sky's the limit for him. And for your Saturday afternoon enjoyment, the folks at The Phinsider think the 49ers are "getting a bit mouthy."  If you head over to check it out and feel like leaving a comment, try and be respectful.  It'll be much more fun though if the 49ers can quiet them down a little bit.

Golden Nuggets: The big kids on the block? Three letters: LOL.
Niners Nation — ... of course the video preview. (NFL.com) Another preview for today's game. (49ersNews.com) To close off, a non-game related article about Roger Craig and the pro football hall of fame. (BleacherReport.com) That's all for now but I expect a lot of updates and I'm gonna go ahead and go without sleep so.. should be updating! <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } -->

Tennessee Titans @ Houston Texans Open Game Thread
Music City Miracles — ... Here's a question for you; A win by the Titans and a Ravens win over the Steelers clinches home field.  Can you cheer for the Ravens?  I know I can't.  I'm cheering for a win today and next week and clinch that way.   GO TITANS!!  

San Diego Chargers (5-8) @ Kansas City Chiefs (2-11)
Arrowhead Pride — When: Noon, central time Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri SBN Affiliate: Bolts from the Blue Chiefs Blogs: Home of the Chiefs, Arrowhead Addict, BobGretz.com, KC Chiefs Football, Red Zone, The Mothership and KC Chiefs Fanatic. Coverage of the game leading up to now is here. Injury reports are here. Listen online here. Follow the stats and plays on NFL.com ...

Sunday football open thread
Bleeding Green Nation —   There's two major matchups of interest to Eagles fans today. The big one is Tampa Bay at the Atlanta Falcons. A Falcon loss today is all the Eagles need to regain full control over their own destiny. If Atlanta loses and the Eagles win out they absolutely will be in the playoffs. So, go Bucs! The other game of interest is of course the Sunday night division battle in Dallas between the Cowboys and Giants. The Eagles don't need Dallas to lose since a win over them in week 17 would vault them over the Cowboys ...

Open Thread: Green Bay at Jacksonville
Acme Packing Company — ... Mincey, DT Tony McDaniel, DT Atiyyah Ellison. Bigby is still out, which is no surprise. I don't think the run blocking is as good when Hall is out. No other surprises are inactive, including the ever injured Justin Harrell. I'm not familiar with most of the inactives for Jacksonville. Jerry Porter is out, but I doubt Jacksonville will miss the 11 catches he's provided this season. He's got to be one of the worst free agent signings in 2008. ...

Week 15 Open Game Thread
Canal Street Chronicles — ... For those of you bumming around just watching the local game in your area, feel free to chat here about what's going on in your game or about things in general, particularly the latest Saints loss. Also, be sure to check out SB Nation's NFL Scoreboard below. That's your link to more great coverage on the rest of the league from sources similar to CSC! ...

Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Bucs Open Thread
The Falcoholic — via www.orlandosentinel.com Come one, come all, for the greatest show on turf this weekend! Marvel as two divisional rivals still in the playoff race square off, with the meddlesome Bucs lining up for their comeuppance against the beloved Falcons. You won't find a better game to watch, especially if the Bucs get their butts kicked up and down the Georgia Dome. Without further ado, let's follow along after the jump!   Who? Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Bucs, 1 p.m. ET Where? ...

Late Afternoon Games- Open Thread
Stampede Blue — I'll have PIT-BAL on for the most part, but will be checking in on Pats-Raiders.  If Oakland wins, we're in the Playoffs! I'll take Baltimore Tough win, but I'll take it. 7 in a row is nice.  

Denver Broncos @ Carolina Panthers 2nd Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... Total Yards 115 109 T.O.P 9:07 5:53  

Denver Broncos @ Carolina Panthers 3rd Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... Total Yards 170 204 T.O.P 16:30 13:30  

Denver Broncos @ Carolina Panthers 4th Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... Total Yards 211 327 T.O.P 23:46 21:14  

Packers 16, Jacksonville 20
Acme Packing Company — ... no role for Jackson in this offense when Grant has had such a mediocre season? All that's left to do now, officially, is to play the spoiler. They can still spoil Chicago's playoff chances. Although that would help Minnesota...so nothing good can come of that. They can also spoil Detroit's quest for a perfect 0-16 season. I can't see how they would lose at home, week 17, to Detroit. But right now I can't see them beating anyone. Could they really lose to Detroit? Poll How will the Packers finish out ...

Golden Nuggets: I decree... that Foster can stay.
Niners Nation — ... touchdowns, no victory. Simple. (SacBee.com) And another post-game article. I just like reading summations, I suppose. (Scout.com) "Porter Gets Best of 49ers." (49ers.com) This article states that the Dolphins "wanted it more." I'm not sure I agree. But hey, whatever. (49ers.com) Aaand how about ESPN's post-game article. (ESPN.com) That's all for now, but one last thing. No Thomas Clayton sighting = I'm sad.

Falcons and Bucs Recap: There's No Shame In Winning Ugly
The Falcoholic — ... of fighting metaphors. This is one of those times. The Falcons looked downright incompetent against the Bucs at times, but it didn't matter. The collective performance of the defense and a superlative effort from our man Michael Turner carried us to victory against a Bucs team that stayed in the game remarkably well considering that Jeff Garcia was riding the pine. For the 9-5 aftermath, follow the flaming wreckage of the pirate ship to the jump.   HIGHLIGHTS Michael Turner isn't a running back. He's a robotic ...

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW...: Instant Dismay
Niners Nation — ... the suddenly woeful Bills found a way to choke it up. Buffalo chose the pass on a 2nd and 5 on their own 27 (Mistake #1). J.P. Losman failed to recognize backside pressure and was sacked by S Abram Elam (Mistake #2). Losman fumbled (Mistake #3), DE Shaun Ellis scooped it up and rumbled in for the game-winning score. The Jets escaped with a 31-27 win, running their record to 9-5, and maintaining their three-way tie with the Patriots and Dolphins atop the AFC East.   WHAT A BUNCH OF FLAGS: It was just a random quirk of the game, but ...

Dolphins 14 - 49ers 9: Mike Singletary's Formula for Success
Niners Nation — ... easily.  It's amazing how much this team misses Allen Rossum.  F. Finish Given the red zone struggles, and of course the finish to the game, there's not a whole lot that needs to be said here.  They had opportunities to win this game and just could not take care of business.  As far as I'm concerned, "finishing" means TCBing it. I give them a D-, but only because Nedney did manage to finish on his opportunities.

Golden Nuggets: You'd stick with the call? Really? ...Why?
Niners Nation — ... Notebook. (49ers.com) This week's Team Issued--Vernon Davis on the Dolphins. (49ers.com) I'm really happy with our receivers. I think we're set, we've got what it takes with that position. From the young guys to Bruuuuuuce. (Scout.com) Here's a comparison of J.T. O'Sullivan and Shaun Hill. (PressDemocrat.com) That's all for now. Sorry for not getting it up sooner, guys. I've had a rough couple of days. Will update definitely.

Golden Nuggets: I feel so... unsafe with Mark Roman.
Niners Nation — ... LB Takeo Spikes. (49ers.com) So um.... Mike Vick, anyone? No..? Me neither. (NoGutsGlory.blogspot.com) Wow. Had to post this. Browns fan ticketed for driving an unlicensed couch. (Breitbart.com) And due to lack of NIners news, here's another unrelated article about a particular Giants fan. Lol at that. (Deadspin.com) That's all for now. Its been really slow but I'm definitely awake now and I expect to update as things come.

Pittsburgh Steelers Turn Their Attention To Tennessee Titans With 1st Place In The AFC Up For Grabs
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... in opposite directions. The Steelers have won 5 games in a row. The Tennessee Titans have lost 2 of their past 4 since improving to 10-0 in Jacksonville two Sundays before Thanksgiving. Sandwiched between losses against the Jets and at Houston last Sunday were wins over bottom feeders Detroit and Cleveland. Everybody looks good against them, but the reality is that both Kerry Collins and the Tennessee Titans defense have struggled this past month. Let's take a closer look:   ...

Golden Nuggets: Absolutely, Alex Smith. Absolutely.
Niners Nation — ... FACT. K, maybe not fact, but after making Joey Porter look like a chump he shouldn't have too much trouble. (49ers.com) Huh. Investment firm founded by ex-49ers being taken over due to substantial debt. (SantaCruzSentinel.com) Because there's not a whole lot of news right now here's an LOL story for you. Apparently the Buccaneers are quite serious about their pancakes. (Deadspin.com) That's all for now, hopefully there will be more soon.

How Did The Packers Beat Chicago Back In November?
Acme Packing Company — ... My best explanation for what happened back in November was that the defense showed up. LB A.J. Hawk looked good in his first game at middle linebacker (he hasn't looked any good since). S Atari Bigby was still healthy and CB Charles Woodson hadn't been moved over to replace him yet. Chicago only had one offensive drive for more than 29 yards. It was also RB Ryan Grant's best game of the season; and he's looked lousy (Houston game excepted) since then. ...

Golden Nuggets: Do we play the Lions next year? I hope so.
Niners Nation — ... Bryant Johnson has a segment called Catch 82, and this week he talks about the Rams. (49ers.com) Numbers state the obvious: Hill a big improvement. Course, I'm spoiled (see: Florida Danny) and I/most of us already know this. (Scout.com) Been wondering what Mike Nolan is up to? He may be shopping himself in a package deal with Brian Billick as defensive coach under the latter. (ProFootballTalk.com) S'all for now, hope you enjoyed.

ANY GIVEN FRIDAY: n00bs FTW!
Niners Nation — ... more than anything appear to be responsible for the turnaround. Even so, the job Smith has done can’t be minimized -- given a choice of a franchise to take over this past off-season, I don’t think there were many who would’ve chosen Atlanta over Miami or Baltimore. Big, big bonus points for getting all up in Antonio Bryant’s grill. For that alone, he's got my vote.  We'll take a look at all the weekend's games after the jump...   Baltimore (9-5) at Dallas (9-5) Cowboys: Is ...

Golden Nuggets: I said it before, and I'll say it ag--Bruuuuuuuuuuce!
Niners Nation — ... another chance next season. He's got athletic talent, and with an offseason to truly learn the fullback position, hey we might be set there. (BleacherReport.com) An open letter to Jed York. It brings up some good points, laced with the oh-so-common ignorance of someone who thinks they have all the answers. A good read regardless. (BleacherReport.com) We'll finish with a defense of McCloughan and a look at the Niners' drafting. (49ersGoldMine.com)

49ers-Rams: Final Injury Report
Niners Nation — ... 49ers Probable - SS Michael Lewis (abdomen), KR/PR Allen Rossum (ankle), LT Joe Staley (ankle), WR Josh Morgan (head), FS Mark Roman (head), DE Ron Fields (foot) Questionable - LB Ahmad Brooks (back), RB Frank Gore (ankle), OT Adam Snyder (ankle) St. Louis Rams Probable - K Josh Brown (groin), CB Jason Craft (back), DT La'Roi Glover (knee), G Jacob Bell (hamstring), CB Ron Bartell (back)

Preview: Green Bay at Chicago
Acme Packing Company — ... an explosion of mistakes by either team, this should be a close game with more FG attempts then TDs scored. Both teams should have trouble on offense. Turnovers, penalties, and mistakes on special teams should be the big plays of the game. I expect the Packers to lose, since that is all they've done lately. By how much all depends on how many mistakes they make. But if they can keep it close, maybe they can give Rodgers a shot at recording his first 4th quarter comeback. Poll What score do you expect in ...

Golden Nuggets: Lets win this one, yes?
Niners Nation — ... at the end of the Dolphins game. (SacBee.com) Will the Rams be missing Bruce after todays game? Man, I hope so. (SacBee.com) And here's the scouting report for today's game. (SacBee.com) Here's the game center for today's game. (NFL.com) Again, here's the video preview. (NFL.com) And the weather update. (NFL.com) Here's a gameday preview. (49ersNews.com) That's all for now. Will update.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans Open Game Thread
Music City Miracles — ... Let's clinch home field today.  No excuses.   I will be at the game today.  The second half open thread will post at 1:30 central time.  GO TITANS!!  

Miami Dolphins (9-5) @ Kansas City Chiefs (2-12)
Arrowhead Pride — When: Noon, central time Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri SBN Affiliate: The Phinsider Chiefs Blogs: Home of the Chiefs, Arrowhead Addict, BobGretz.com, KC Chiefs Football, Red Zone, The Mothership and KC Chiefs Fanatic. Coverage of the game leading up to now is here. Injury reports are here. Listen online here. Follow the stats and plays on NFL.com. Find ...

Sunday Afternoon Football- Open Thread
Stampede Blue — ... Atlanta and Minnesota. I'm thinking the line on Kurt Warner turnovers in Foxborough today is somewhere around 5. Pittsburgh should beat a depleted Tennessee team. If they don't, Pittsburgh is not as good as everyone thinks. My upset today: Detroit wins over New Orleans. Enjoy the early games, and follow our fellow SB Nation bloggers at the NFL Scoreboard hub below.--BBS

Week 16: Early Games Open Thread
Buffalo Rumblings — Anybody else out there that lives in the WNY area that is TOTALLY IRATE that CBS is showing the Cardinals @ Patriots farce over the Steelers @ Titans matchup?  I'm in that place.  Completely ridiculous.  Who cares about the Bretts? This is an open thread for the early games in NFL Week 16.  We'll see you at 4:05 PM sharp for the Buffalo Bills' penultimate 2008 regular season game in Denver.

Friday Injury Report for Week 16 at Chicago
Acme Packing Company — ... Clifton, Jackson, Woodson, and Harris are certain to play, barring some change over the weekend. Giacomini is never active while Harrell is never healthy, so neither player would make a difference. Humphrey seems to have fallen behind rookie TE Jermichael Finley to 3rd TE, so he doesn't play a major role either. I really hope FB Korey Hall makes it back. He really seems to make a major difference in the running game. That analysis might be worthy of a seperate post. ...

Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings Open Thread
The Falcoholic — ... bleacherreport.com I hope that photo brings back some glorious memories for you. I know it did for me. This game is critical for the Falcons' playoff hopes. A win here and a win against the hapless Rams puts the team in pretty good position, particularly if the Cowboys and Bucs tailspin. Without a win here, our hopes are very dim indeed. Join your snowbound friend Dave the Falconer for this exciting contest, after the jump!   Who? Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings, 4:15 p.m. ET Where? ...

Week Sixteen Late Afternoon Games- Open Thread
Stampede Blue — Well, so much for my Lions upset pick. I still stand by my prediction that the Patriots will make the playoffs. This is your late afternoon open thread.

49ers 17 - Rams 16: Inconsistency for the...win!
Niners Nation — ... Terell Brown came through with the interception and sealed the deal. The Niners pull off a mostly-ugly win at St. Louis where everyone expected us to dominate. So my question to all of you is, how do we feel? Do we forgive Shaun HIll for coming back and playing like we've come to expect him to in the past few weeks? Does Singletary keep his job for pulling us through in the end? Go ahead and discuss all of this here in this thread. And one last thing... Bruuuuuuuuce!

Buffalo Bills @ Denver Broncos -- 2nd Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... -3 Total Yards 213 -2 T.O.P 12:08 2:52  

Buffalo Bills @ Denver Broncos -- 3rd Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... Total Yards 268 95 T.O.P 19:59 10:01  

Buffalo Bills @ Denver Broncos -- 4th Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... Total Yards 381 162 T.O.P 25:13 19:14  

Buffalo Bills 30 - Denver Broncos 23 -- Post Game Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ...

Golden Nuggets: Rule number five, was it?
Niners Nation — ... And here's another postgame article. (MercuryNews.com) Here's a recap from NFL.com. (NFL.com) And some notes from the game from the official website. (49ers.com) And in case you missed it (note likely as Fooch posted it on the front page as well) Umpire Garth DeFelice takes Kenneth Darby OUT. Here's a different link than Fooch's, I chose this one because it has a link or two to a similar hit. (Fanhouse.com)

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW...: The #1 Seeds
Niners Nation — ... Jacobs to ice the game and the #1 seed. Now the Giants face that age-old dilemma: Whether or not to go all out in game you don’t need -- New York plays Minnesota next week in a game the Vikings need desperately to win their division. If last season -- when the Giants played their hearts out in the last week of the regular season against a New England team striving for perfection -- is any indication, Tom Coughlin won’t lie down for the Vikings.   4 O’CLOCK FRENZY: At 4 o’clock PDT, there were ...

49ers 17 - Rams 16: Mike Singletary's Formula for Success
Niners Nation — ... first touchdown I would have said they pulled a Tony Bennett (ok that's pretty cheesy).  But when it mattered most, this team stepped up in every conceivable fashion.  Over the last few years the 49ers lost many games like this.  Wins like we saw yesterday are confidence-builders and team-builders.  Mike Singletary has brought something to this team that did not exist under Mike Nolan.  They most definitely get an A for heart this week.

Open Thread: Green Bay at Chicago
Acme Packing Company — ...

Packers 17, Chicago 20 (OT)
Acme Packing Company — ... 48 of his 73 yards on this single drive. But the special teams helped in no way at all. (:25) 2-M.Crosby 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (96-A.Brown), Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-10-M.Flynn, ball out of bounds at CHI 23. Unbelievable. OT (11:33) 9-R.Gould 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard. Does anyone know the last time the Packers blocked a FG? Poll Will the Packers continue their ...

Golden Nuggets: Mustaches are the big news? Well at least there's not an injury.
Niners Nation — ... than uh... I dunno, analogy..making.. I guess? (49ers.com) And here's yesterday's Singletary's Notebook. (49ers.com) That's all for now, I'll be on all day so expect updates. Note, I was supposed to be linking these and checking the 'Open in new window' box but I realized just now that I did on some, but not on all. I'll edit in a few moments hopefully and change that, if not then as of tomorrow the links will be opening up in new windows. That is all.

Golden Nuggets: Season over yet? How about now?
Niners Nation — ... Derek Smith and waived WR Chris Hannon. I'm sorry, but I'm just about positive they signed the guy solely to quiz him on us. There's no doubt in my mind. (Sun-Sentinel.com) Vernon Davis' brother, Vontae Davis is the first underclassmen to declare for the draft. I really like this guy and I can honestly see us trying to get him if possible. He's got attitude problems, and if we keep Singletary then... Well, I see no problems there. (3rdStringSafety.com)

Golden Nuggets: Merry Christmas Niners Nation!
Niners Nation — ... is mine BETTER? Because, silly, its signed! By the man himself, #52, Patrick Willis! Sorry, I'm a bit excited. Its awesome. (Thanks mom?) Seriously though, props to Fooch and his jersey and hopefully we'll have two lucky jerseys (three if you count my brothers, #21 signed by Frank Gore. Both authenticated) to give us the edge next season, no? Anyway, here's a picture or two just because I can. (Watch him have somebody else handle the Nuggets next season. D:)

Golden Nuggets: Singletary as head coach for Christmas? Alright, cool.
Niners Nation — ... (PressDemocrat.com) Jeff Ulbrich is an ugly, ugly man. Or so he believes. At any rate, the article talks about sacks, Andre Carter and the hopefully up-and-coming Parys Haralson. (SacBee.com) Singletary has earned his job, its his to screw up. (MercuryNews.com) Here's this week's Points of the Game. (49ers.com) And this week's Clements Coverage. (49ers.com) That's all for now, will update. I promise this time.

ANY GIVEN FRIDAY: Controlling Your Destiny
Niners Nation — ... Minnesota win or tie. NY Jets (9-6)** -- The Jets clinch the AFC East title with a Jets win and New England loss. The Jets clinch a wild-card spot with a Jets win and Baltimore loss.   * “If at first you don't succeed...": Teams who still control their destiny despite losing last week. ** “Sheepishly hoping": Teams who had controlled their destiny until they lost last week.   Kansas City (2-13) at Cincinnati (3-11-1) Cincinnati: What in ...

49ers-Redskins Final Injury Report
Niners Nation — ... to this week will be just enough to get Gore out there on Sunday. San Francisco 49ers Probable - RB Frank Gore (ankle), C Eric Heitmann (abdomen), SS Michael Lewis (abdomen), FS Mark Roman (knee), OT Adam Snyder (ankle), LB Ahmad Brooks (back) Washington Redskins Probable - G Pete Kendall (knee) Questionable - OT Jon Jansen (knee), DT Kedric Golston (ankle), LB London Fletcher (foot)

Golden Nuggets: Is it bad that I'm anticipating the mustaches the most?
Niners Nation — ... Corner. (49ers.com) Aaand this week's Teams Talk, featuring CB Tarell Brown. (49ers.com) Rookie Kentwan Balmer unhappy with the way he's played. (PressDemocrat.com) This has absolutely nothing to do with the 49ers and is absolutely useless. You're welcome. (Deadspin.com) Here's a short preview for Sunday's game. (NinerNoise.com) Wow. Mustaches continue to make the headlines. (WashingtonPost.com)

Friday Injury Report, Week 17 vs. Detroit
Acme Packing Company — ... should be back for this game. RB Brandon Jackson will probably miss another game. And, I know you're all shocked, DT Justin Harrell will miss another game. Otherwise, everyone else should be good and ready. Detroit has a pretty long list of names on their injury list. Including their best player, WR Calvin Johnson, but he is listed as probable and should play. I'm familiar with everyone else on their injury report, but I don't know whether any of them will be missed. ...

Golden Nuggets: And so it ends...
Niners Nation — ... (MVN.com) Wow uh... I dunno. Not really much to say about this article titled 'Raw Meat.' (49ers.com) Practice days are officially over. (49ers.com) Bryant Young will serve as an honorary game captain today. (49ers.com) Here's a preview of today's game from NFL.com. (NFL.com) Here's a weather update for today's game as well. (NFL.com) Don't forget to check out the game center as well. (NFL.com)

Tennessee Titans @ Indianapolis Colts Open Game Thread
Music City Miracles — ... This game might be meaningless for postseason standings, but no game between these two is ever meaningless.  14 wins would be a franchise record.  Let's get it today!  GO TITANS!!  

Kansas City Chiefs (2-12) @ Cincinnati Bengals (3-11-1)
Arrowhead Pride — When: Noon, central time Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri SBN Affiliate: Cincy Jungle Chiefs Blogs: Home of the Chiefs, Arrowhead Addict, BobGretz.com, KC Chiefs Football, Red Zone, The Mothership and KC Chiefs Fanatic. Coverage of the game leading up to now is here. Injury reports are here. Listen online here. Follow the stats and plays on NFL.com. Find out what NFL ...

Open Thread: Detroit at Green Bay
Acme Packing Company — ... SBN Coverage: Pride of Detroit My Prediction: Packers 31, Detroit 21  

Early games open thread
Bleeding Green Nation — ... early games of interest to Eagles fans today. If these games go our way, the game against Dallas at 4 is essentially a play in game for the postseason. Oakland @ Tampa Bay - Tampa must lose this game for the Eagles to have a shot at the postseason. Giants @ Vikings/Chicago @ Houston - Either the Vikings or the Bears need to lose one of these games. If both win, the Eagles will be eliminated. Both games for these teams are tougher than the Tampa game.

Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts- The Sorgi Orgi Open Thread
Stampede Blue — ... Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans (13-2) at Indianapolis Colts (11-4) Location: Lucas Oil Stadium- Indianapolis, IN Kick-off Time: 1:00pm Eastern Broadcast: CBS SB Nation Co-Blog: Music City Miracles The score stands Peyton Manning led Colts 7, Sorgi led Colts 9, Titans 0.

Depressing News Nuggets: Philly won big, NFC South Champion, Super Bowl XLIII
Buc 'Em — ... Wildcard spot in next weeks NFL Playoffs. Congrats Dave... Despite the Bucs not making the Playoffs, the NFL's Super Bowl XLIII will still be held in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium... eh Hey, at least the '76 Buccaneers are no longer the sole franchise who completed an entire season winless. The Detroit Lions lost their final game of the season to the Green Bay Packers today. Now the Bucs can share the honor with another Franchise. And finally, please take part in the poll below: ...

AFC Playoffs Are Just About Set
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... Diego (the likely winner tonight) will have won 4 in a row. The Ravens have won 5 of their past 6 and 9 of their past 11, making them a #6 seed that nobody's eager to face. And last but not least, the Steelers have won 6 of 7. This is not a top heavy bracket like it has been in recent years, but it sure is filled with teams trending in the right direction. Outside of Denver, I'm not sure I would write off any of those 7 team's chances at making a Super Bowl. More soon.

Denver Broncos @ San Diego Chargers -- 2nd Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... 84 Total Yards 90 118 T.O.P 6:15 8:45  

Denver Broncos @ San Diego Chargers -- 3rd Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... Total Yards 150 252 T.O.P 10:28 19:32  

Denver Broncos @ San Diego Chargers -- 4th Quarter Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... Total Yards 305 355 T.O.P 19:10 25:50  

Chargers Take AFC West, Broncos Head Back To The Drawing Board
The Mile High Report — ...

Packers 31, Detroit 21
Acme Packing Company — ... Somehow Detroit managed to have a 15 play drive that 32 yards and ended with the above INT. (2:33) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 42-D.Wynn to GB 46 for 16 yards (28-L.Bodden). FUMBLES (28-L.Bodden), recovered by GB-73-D.Colledge at DET 47. 73-D.Colledge to DET 47 for no gain (79-L.Moore). Wynn almost gave Detroit a 2nd chance. But the fumble is recovered, the two minute warning sounds, and the Packers run out the clock. ...

Golden Nuggets: Four years, baby.
Niners Nation — ... for becoming the first 49er in team history to rush for three consecutive 1,000 yard seasons. Good show, Gore. (MercuryNews.com) Give Jed York a chance. I agree with this article. (MercuryNews.com) Here's some quotes 'From the Locker Room.' (49ers.com) Maiocco grades the Niners for yesterday. (PressDemocrat.com) And some quotes from McCloughan. (49ers.com) Should be a lot to update today. That is all for now.

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW...: The Naughty & The Nice
Niners Nation — ... Dolphins won to complete their amazing revival, going from a team which lost its division by a record 15 games last year to a team which won it this year. As for the Pats, they'll just have to take their shiny 11-5 record and go home for the winter. I'm sure they won't be the least bit annoyed that the Chargers will be hosting a playoff game with their 8-8 record. In fact, I'll bet Bill Belichick is chuckling at the irony of the whole situation right now.   SPEAKING OF FAVRE...: On Sunday, Brett Favre ended his season ...

Golden Nuggets: To keep Martz, or not to keep Martz... that is the question.
Niners Nation — ... playoffs. (MercuryNews.com) Hey, we had a game two days ago, remember? Here's Team Issued with Shaun Hill on the Redskins. (49ers.com) Frank Gore told Clinton Portis "I thought I had a good game on one leg, imagine if I was healthy – I would’ve killed y’all." Nice. (49ers.com) The players are down, nobody wanted to go home in December. Lets hope they turn that feeling into something good next season. (49ers.com)

Broncos Fire Mike Shanahan
Acme Packing Company —

Golden Nuggets: Not a whole lot other than, you know, the biggest decision this offseason looming.
Niners Nation — ... then? Kevin Lynch takes a quick look. (SFGate.com) Here's the Wrap Up from Sunday's game. (49ers.com) The pro bowl is now being played before the super bowl. (49ers.com) Due to lack of pressing news here's an article about Joe Starkey. (49ers.com) That's all for now, there's not a lot and again, I'm away from home. Hopefully at least the initial post will open up the comments so people can have at it with more links.

ANY GIVEN FRIDAY: Re-seeding the Lower 8
Niners Nation — ... at QB and Brad Childress at head coach, you wouldn’t. It's a tough trade-off, because Peterson is always capable of carrying them on his back if the D does its job, but I just don't see it. 8. Arizona -- As long as Arizona is at home (6-2 record), or another dome (1-0), or on the west coast (2-0), their fine. But put them on the east coast, or in some weather, and they fall part quicker than Dick Vermeil watching 'Brian's Song'.   Atlanta (11-5) at Arizona (9-7) THE ...

Golden Nuggets: Continuity. That's all I have to say.
Niners Nation — ... to struggle, he can still succeed. (SacBee.com) CB Walt Harris and LB Parys Haralson are going head to head in playoff predictions. (49ers.com) What to watch for in the playoffs, a surprisingly interesting piece from the official website. (49ers.com) Here's a 49ers Team Report from Yahoo. (Yahoo.com) Could we see some of Singletary's ex-teammates make the coaching staff? I doubt it but its worth a read. (49ersGab.com)

SB Nation Fooball announces yearly awards
Niners Nation — ... Offensive player. Matt Ryan, who won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award unanimously, won our award with 18 votes. The second place candidate, Broncos LT Ryan Clady, received 2 votes. I voted for Peyton Manning as MVP, but I was kind of tempted to write-in J.T. O'Sullivan.  Why, you ask?  Well, if not for his fine performance, we might not have Mike Singletary.  I think that's an MVP performance if there ever was one.

The NFL Playoffs begin today... Ugh
Buc 'Em — ... Hat tip to Buffalo Rumblings for the preview piece.

SBNation NFL Playoffs Round 1 Scoreboard
Golden State Of Mind — SBNation NFL Playoffs Round 1 Scoreboard It's playoff time in the National Football League and our SBNation NFL brother sites got you covered. Saturday, January 3, 2009 Tha Falcoholic @ Revenge of the Birds: The Dirty Bird is ...

Atlanta at Arizona, Open Thread
Big Blue View — ... Here is an Open Thread for today's Arizona-Atlanta wild card game. Each game this weekend will have its own Open Thread. My pick: Atlanta. And yes, I'm talking about the game.

Saturday Wildcard Playoffs Open Thread
Niners Nation — ... (12-4) at San Diego Chargers (8-8) 8:00 PM EST, NBC Colts coverage: Stampede Blue Chargers coverage: Bolts from the Blue The Chargers became the first team to come back from 3 games down with 3 games to go to win the division, and in the process, quite possibly save Norv Turner's job and cost Mike Shanahan his.  Colts QB Peyton Manning won his third MVP award and is looking to avenge last season's playoff loss to the Chargers in Indy.

2008 NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Game #1- Open Thread
Stampede Blue — ... of the Birds and The Falcoholic are writing about the game, along with the rest of SB Nation's great football blogs. I know some of you are nervous (because that is your tendency during playoff time), but if you can take the time to watch the early game and see what our guys are writing about it. Get the nervous jitters out of your system, and have a little faith. These are the playoffs. You're supposed to enjoy them, not fret nervously over them.

Wildcard Weekend Open Thread
Bleeding Green Nation — ... travel to San Diego to take on the 8-8 Chargers, champs of probably the second worst division in the league. All games are on NBC today. We also released our SB Nation 2008 "Studs and Duds" survey. Every NFL blogger voted for our best and worst players/coaches of the season. Plus, be sure to check out our NFL scoreboard for up to date playoff news from all 12 teams in the posteason "tournament." We're one of the teams BTW, and Dallas is not... :)

Wild Card Weekend -- Saturday Games Open Thread
The Mile High Report — ... Hat tip to Buffalo Rumblings for the preview piece.

Indianapolis Colts @ San Diego Chargers Open Game Thread
Music City Miracles —     VS.     SB Nation Coverage: Colts- Stampede Blue Chargers- Bolts from the Blue The Titans will get the winner of this game if Miami beats Baltimore. Discuss the game below.  I hope it goes on forever and no one ever wins.

NFC Wild Card Action; Arizona 30, Atlanta 24
Acme Packing Company — ... this was a bad matchup for Atlanta. Their pass defense is average, and Arizona's pass offense is outstanding. It was asking a lot from their defense to stop them all game. And Arizona's run defense is average, but they were up to the challenge when playing at home against a slightly overrated Atlanta run offense. QB Matt Ryan had a good game, but made some rookie mistakes (i.e. taking a safety in the 4th quarter) and it was asking a lot for him to carry the team to a victory. ...

AFC Wild Card Madness: Colts 17, Bolts 23 (OT)
Acme Packing Company — ... 3rd quarter, and QB Philip Rivers threw a dumb INT into the end zone when they were in FG range. They also allowed the long TD bomb to WR Reggie Wayne while the Bolts defense was just standing around. In the press conference, Colts head coach Tony Dungy said Bolts P Mike Scifres was the difference in the game. That didn't seem possible but the Colts were killed with bad field position. Both San Diego TD drives in the 2nd quarter started in Indianapolis territory. ...

Golden Nuggets: So uh.. is it like.. draft time, yet?
Niners Nation — ... is a man of action, that's why he has a job right now. (SFGate.com) Here's a fan Q&A Matt Maiocco conducted. (PressDemocrat.com) So, wow.. the Cardinals beat the Falcons, huh? That surprised me--they're not going to get far though. (SFGate.com) And the Chargers beat the Colts, but this I expected. (SFGate.com) Anyway, that's all I have for you right now, but the post is up and hopefully some more news will follow.

NFL Playoffs Day 2
Buc 'Em — ... Hat tip to Buffalo Rumblings for the preview piece. How lazy am I?

Wild Card Sunday is a Rams head coach preview: open thread
Turf Show Times — ... we're watching to see if Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier - I'm starting to like what I see with this guy - can add to his resume with a win. The team interviewed Green Bay linebackers coach WInston Moss yesterday.  The Rams would like to have the position filled before the Senior Bowl, happening in the void before the Super Bowl.  Head over to the SBN scoreboard for all your wild card needs. Cheers and go future Rams coach!    

Baltimore Ravens @ Miami Dolphins Open Game Thread
Music City Miracles —     VS.       SB Nation Coverage: Ravens- Baltimore Beatdown Dolphins- The Phinsider If the Ravens win they come to LP Field.  I hate the Ravens. Discuss the game below.

Sunday Games Open Thread
Stampede Blue — I'm not sure how much I'm going to watch, but feel free to discuss today's two games here.  For the first game, check out The Phinsider and Baltimore Beatdown for in-depth analysis and first-hand hand wringing.  For the second game, head over to the Daily Norseman and Bleeding Green Nation.      

Eagles at Vikings, Open Thread
Big Blue View — ... Here is your Eagles at Vikings Open Thread. My pick: Eagles.

Sunday Wild Card Playoff Mayhem
Acme Packing Company — ... good enough to win, but Jackson held them back. It's good for Packer fans, but Minnesota has a low team ceiling as long as Jackson is their QB. Next week; Philadelphia at NY Giants and Baltimore at Tennessee should be the games that decide who goes to the Super Bowl. Arizona is a horrible matchup against Carolina's great pass defense and lousy run defense. San Diego at Pittsburgh could be a good game, but I don't think either have a chance against the other AFC teams. ...

Divisional playoff schedule set
Bleeding Green Nation — Saturday 4:30p - Baltimore Ravens @ Tennessee Titans 8:30p - Arizona Cardinals @ Carolina Panthers Sunday 1p - Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants 4:30p - San Diego Chargers @ Pittsburgh Steelers Nice to get the full week of rest.

Golden Nugget: Still no OC news..
Niners Nation — ... Matt Barrows has a Q&A with his readers. (SacBee.com) So the Niners and the playoffs? Samuel Lam discusses. (MVN.com) Here's a look at how the Niners do running at different sides of the line. (PressDemocrat.com) Mike Shanahan would be the perfect OC for us. Too bad there's about a .05% chance of that happening. (BleacherReport.com) That looks like all for now, will update if big news comes my way.

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW...: The Colt Killers
Niners Nation — ... Vegas saw it the same way. In my defense, I stated my fears right out front about how the Chargers always gave the Colts a hard time. Either way, a whole lot changed over the weekend, so I thought I'd give us all a second chance to make a first impression. Knowing what you know now, who is the best bet of the weekend's winners to make it to the Super Bowl? Here's my re-re-seeding: 1. Philly, 2. Baltimore, 3. San Diego, 4. Arizona   TOOTING MY OWN HORN: In my Friday column, I ...

Golden Nuggets: Come on, just one name, please?
Niners Nation — ... 49ers will not be coaching in the senior bowl unlike the last three years. (SFGate.com) I agree with the following statement: The NFL overtime rules should NOT be changed. (MVN.com) Matt Barrows takes a look at the only known official OC candidate for us--Scott Linehan. (SacBee.com) Rumors are floating around about Mike Nolan becoming the DC for the Packers. (PreoFootballTalk.com) S'all for now, will keep you updated.

Golden Nuggets: Take you time, Singletary. I'll be asleep.
Niners Nation — ... is the hot pick then. (MercuryNews.com) Matt Barrows takes a look at that as well. (SacBee.com) Some odds and ends from Chrissy Mauck. (49ers.com) Kentwan Balmer continues his rookie diary into the offseason. (49ers.com) Roger Craig didn't make it into one of the 17 finalists for the Hall of Fame. (49ers.com) I think at this point I'm going to lobby for Linehan. (MVN.com) That's all for now.

Golden Nuggets: Alright, the sleep thing worked.. kind of.
Niners Nation — ... I really love these stories of a player returning to a team and seeing the fan reactions--this ones a nice little story about Giambi. (AthleticsNation.com) I left it with just those two links because I'm unsure of exactly what you want so I'm throwing up a poll. Also, feel free to express opinions in the comments. (What team you want OR if you would NOT like to see any other teams in the Nuggets etc. IE; have the other links after a jump, perhaps?) Poll Which other bay area team would you like to ...

Golden Nuggets: I'm never sleeping again
Niners Nation — ... Quentus Cumby gives an overview of this week's playoff games. (49ers.com) Take a look at what Rathman inherits at the RB position. (SacBee.com) The most interesting thing about this article is the link between Chudzinski and QB Derek Anderson on the Browns. Could he be a 49er via trade if we sign Chudzinski at OC? We'll see. (SacBee.com) Here's what the official website posted from the conference call with Rathman. (49ers.com)

ANY GIVEN FRIDAY: Bye, Bye
Niners Nation — ... road -- including a win in this round last year at Indy, also without LT. Tennessee -- This isn’t a slam on the team, but they have several the things you look for in a potential upset victim -- 1) non-dominant offense (if they fall behind, they’ll be in trouble), 2) questionable QB (think of Collins trying to throw to win late against Ed Reed), 3) a previous game against the same opponent where they almost lost -- and won due to a bad call.   Arizona (10-7) at Carolina (12-4) BACK FROM ...

Golden Nuggets: Just because an article mentions him a little bit... Bruuuuuuce!
Niners Nation — ... awesome, pure awesome. (ProFootballWeekly.com) Walt Harris and Parys Haralson make playoff predictions again in Head to Head. (49ers.com) I'm sure you saw it already, but Patrick Willis was named to the All-Pro second team defense yesterday. (49ers.com) It seems Mike Martz is getting desperate. Huh. (ProFootballTalk.com) And Nolan has officially interviewed with the Packers. (ProFootballTalk.com) S'all for now.

Divisional Playoffs Schedule/Open Thread
Pride Of Detroit — PREDICTIONS: Last Week: 2-2 Overall: 160-99-1 SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 ...

Baltimore Ravens @ Tennessee Titans Open Game Thread
Music City Miracles — ... Win or go home.  It is that simple.   I will be at the game today.  The second half open thread will post at 5:00 central. GO TITANS!!  

Open Thread: Divisional Playoffs, Saturday 1/10
Turf Show Times — ... coaching chart, so we can keep track of the various pundit prognostication for the Rams second overall pick. Also, a look at the Rams on 3rd down this season. And of course, plenty of coaching talk. Please feel free to throw out suggestions for 3k an myself and as always take full advantage of the fanposts/fanshots, even if you want to discuss a movie you saw last week (it is the offseason) it's cool. Here's a link to the SBN NFL playoff scoreboard. Enjoy the day.   

Saturday divisional games open thread
Bleeding Green Nation — The divisional round of the NFL playoffs kicks off today with two games on the schedule. At 4:30 today the Baltimore Ravens travel to Tennessee to take on the AFC's top seeded Titans. Like all 4 games this weekend, it's a rematch with the Titans winning 13-10 in Baltimore earlier this season. The late game sees Arizona travelling to Carolina to take on the NFC's #2 seeded Panthers. When these two played in Carolina in October, the Panthers won in comeback fashion 27-23. My predictions Tennessee 17, Baltimore 20 Carolina 31, Arizona ...

NFL Playoffs Divisional Round- Open Thread
Stampede Blue — This is your open thread for today's divisional round games.

AFC Playoffs: Baltimore 13, Tennessee 10
Acme Packing Company — ... fewer plays then Tennessee. But QB Joe Flacco wasn't sacked and didn't turn the ball over. They made Tennessee work the length of the field and commit 3 turnovers while trying to do it. Flacco also got some major help from the refs by missing a key delay of game penalty on the game winning drive. He'll get a lot of positive press for playing so well as a rookie who doesn't make any mistakes in a vanilla offensive scheme, but Baltimore's defense is taking them to the Super Bowl. ...

NFL Playoffs Dvisional Round- Open Thread #2
Stampede Blue — ... they are talking about when they talk about "winning" football. Their fans and their players chirped all year. Now, they're done. Hope this gives them their comeuppance, and that next time they show some respect for their betters. As for the Cardinalss v. the Panthers, Arizona is dominating Carolina now. Jake Delhomme just threw at pick on the 2 yard line, and former Colt Edgerrin James is running all over the Panthers D. This is your open thread.

NFC Playoffs: Arizona Crushes Carolina, 33-13
Acme Packing Company — ... 5 INTs and a fumble. I wasn't the only one expecting Carolina's offense to have a good Saturday night: WHEN THE PANTHERS HAVE THE BALL This is where Carolina has the advantage on Arizona. The Panthers offense was far better than the Cardinals defense this year, particularly in the second half of the season. As Chris Berman says "That's why they play the games." Happy Freaking Birthday Jake Delhomme. ...

Golden Nuggets: Linehan please, thanks.
Niners Nation — ... to interview for OC, Rob Chudzinski. (PressDemocrat.com) Here's an article about it from the Chronicle as well. (SFGate.com) Matt Barrows answers some questions with readers, always interesting to read these opinions. (SacBee.com) Raiders and 49ers sharing a stadium? Never. I would fight this until the very end. (SFGate.com) This article takes a look at the offseason needs for the NFC West. (NFLGridIronGab.com)

Giants vs. Eagles, Open Thread
Big Blue View — ... Here is your Open Thread for today's New York Giants-Philadelphia Eagles divisional round playoff game. We know what is at stake, and we know it should be a great game. Let's get a discussion going today that is worthy of the moment. Enjoy the game. Go Giants!

Open Thread: Divisional Playoffs, Saturday 1/11
Turf Show Times — ... games today to decide the conference championship lineup. On top of my strike out on the Cardinals prediction, I was shocked to see the Titans go down as well. Yeah, you can blame the missed delay of game penalty, but they made their fair share of mistakes too. Credit B-more's defense;they made the stops when it mattered despite the box score numbers favoring the Titans, except for the turnovers. A missed field goal never helps either, as Rams fans know all too well.    

Sunday Divisional Playoff Games Open Thread
Arrowhead Pride — Who and When: Philadelphia Eagles v. New York Giants @ 12:00 central time                               San Diego Chargers v. Pittsburgh Steelers @ 3:45 central time SBN Affiliates: Bleeding Green Nation, Big Blue View, Bolts from the Blue and Behind the Steel Curtain Let us know who you think will win in the poll ...

Divisional Playoffs (Philadelphia defeats New York)- Open Thread #2
Stampede Blue — ... to lose, as a #1 seed, to the sixth seed (Philadelphia) in the playoffs. The last #1 seed to lose to the #6 seed was Tennessee last night! If the Steelers lose later today, all top seeds will have been eliminated from the playoffs. This is your open thread for the San Diego v. Pittsburgh game. Oh, and just to remind you all: The NFC Championship Game is getting played in Arizona next week. Un-freakin-believable.

Sunday Playoff Games: Philly at NY; SD at Pitt
Acme Packing Company — ... wrenching football. From Behind the Steel Curtain: Not a bad time for the offense to turn in the best game of the year. Willie Parker rushes for 146 yards and looks better than he has in two years. Santonio Holmes has long put to bed the inconsistencies he was dealing with earlier in the year; Hines is Hines. Miller continues to get worked into the offense more predominantly; Ben protected the football. ...

Anatomy of a Momentum Changing Punt Return
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... past those two SD cover guys who were in their appropriate lanes. Sometimes good quickness just wins out. Also, this is a great example of how all speed is not created equal. Lots of dudes can run fast. But there has to be an extra gear of quickness to compliment base speed. Holmes showed he had that ability to get into high gear in a split seconds time in those frames. He still needed a few key blocks to spring him to the house though. Did he get them? Let's take a look...   Not sure who that ...

Anatomy of a Failed Fake Punt Attempt
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... sure it would have not been wiser to just run the ball more conventionally. I'd say we should have just run a QB sneak, but we don't do that for some reason. Anyway, here was the play: The play of course was called for Ryan Clark, shown in the gold box, who as you can see is lined up at about the Steelers 42 yard line, roughly 6 yards back from where the ball was being snapped. Let's see how the play unfolded after the break...         There are three ...

Golden Nuggets: Still no OC...
Niners Nation — ... So the first round of interviews is over, should we be making our choice as quickly as possible? (SacBee.com) The 49ers release a statement about their stadium plans. I honestly hate the idea of a stadium anywhere other than San Francisco, unless of course we keep our name as the San Francisco 49ers, then I'm fine with it. I guess. (49ers.com) So is Vernon Davis a bust? You tell me. (BleacherReport.com) That's all for now.

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW...: The Final Four
Niners Nation — ... what would’ve been a long gain), and eventually kicked a FG to take a 13-11 lead. That was a lead they would never lose, as they ended up coasting to a surprisingly easy win. So easy, McNabb felt comfortable making a phone call during the game -- from the Giants bench, picking up a 15-yard penalty. McNabb told FOX’s Chris Meyers he shouldn’t have done that, but something tells me the Giants and their fans might remember that one for awhile.     “INJURED, PENALIZED, AND TURNOVER-PRONE IS NO ...

Golden Nuggets: Bring Rossum and Spikes back, k Niners? Thanks.
Niners Nation — ... that) But anyway, the article addresses the notion of Singletary wanting the 49ers to be like the '85 Bears. (NBCBayArea.com) And here's more on that, though I think I may have already posted this at one point. (ChicagoTribune.com) Allen Rossum wants to retur--.. he wants to come back the Niners next season. (49ers.com) Here's a look at the calendar for the NFL for 2009. (PressDemocrat.com) And that's all I got for now.

Golden Nuggets: Good luck, Broncos.
Niners Nation — ... some form of offensive position. I'm not sure how I feel about this, I mean I guess he'd be good but I doubt he'd come. (MercuryNews.com) So the Broncos hired Mike Nolan as DC. (ESPN.com) Jed York says sharing a stadium isn't something they've looked at, but says he's open to the idea. I'm going to have to object whole heartedly. (NBCBayArea.com) Scout from the official website checks in from the East-West Shring Bowl. (49ers.com)

Golden Nuggets: Going with the gut feeling.
Niners Nation — ... uniforms. (MVN.com) This article gives a few reasons why each candidate thusfar (for OC) should and shouldn't get the job. (RealFootball365.com) And some more pros and cons from Barrows. (SacBee.com) Here's a little Q&A with Scot McCloughan. (49ers.com) Cardinals turned the corner--its our turn now. (ContraCostaTimes.com) Found a random blog advocating Chudzinski for OC. (DWizzlesWorld.Blogspot.com)

Golden Nuggets: So, Linehan it is I suppose.
Niners Nation — ... QB coaches, etc. Unless that means Linehan doesn't have a guy and Singletary is trying to poach one off one of the other candidates? Niice. (PressDemocrat.com) And a summary of the Shrine Bowl from a scout on the official website. (49ers.com) Barrows takes a look at a few of the upcoming draft prospects the Niners need to look at. (SacBee.com) And we go to head to head again where two 49ers players pick the playoff winners. (49ers.com)

Steelers Offensive Line Had Solid Outing Last Time Out Against Baltimore
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... only 13 points and gave up 3 sacks for the day, the offensive line was again criticized as being the weak link behind the offense. There's some truth to that, but it doesn't tell the whole story. The first two Ravens sacks came on stunts drawn up by Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan. The first sent Ray Lewis free up the middle; the second sent both Lewis and Ed Reed up the middle. Let's take a look at both of them and see who the guilty party was on each play. Sack #1 In the frame above, I have ...

ANY GIVEN FRIDAY: Championship Week Odds & Ends
Niners Nation — ... favored in their game on the road, playing a team they beat 48-20 in the regular season. Baltimore is a road dog, but they played Pittsburgh very tough in both their matchups this year (more on this later).  Of course, arguments for both home teams as well -- Arizona is hot and has played very well at home, and Pittsburgh is the top remaining seed and is 2-0 vs. the Ravens this year. So, what say you, Niners Nation? Who do you think will be playing in the big game? Philadelphia (11-6-1) at Arizona (11-7) LIGHTNING ...

Golden Nuggets: More Shaun Hill, please.
Niners Nation — ... Here's a look at the playoffs from the official website. What to Watch For. (49ers.com) Are the Yorks looking for new investors? They say no but I think yes. (MercuryNews.com) Our great and benevolent overlord dictator head coach* Fooch has asked me to let you guys know that he'll be doing 'a bit of a live blog' of the Shrine game today at 1 PM PST so you should definitely check in for that.

Golden Nuggets: The Lone Nugget
Niners Nation — ... any rate, enjoy you eh... nugget. Wow so if I learned anything from this Q&A; its that Barrows is one of those "Omg you must type correctly or I'm better than you people." Huh. (SacBee.com) ^ That's your news--no seriously, its all I've got today. Its your nugget. Take it, love it. Of course you could look at the Chronicles take at the two championship games today. AFC and NFC. (SFGate.com) Will definitely update if news arises.

NFL Conference Championships Open Thread
Arrowhead Pride — First, before I make my cursory attempt to talk about the games today, head over to Niners Nation for a few minutes and read this fantastic statistical preview for the two championship games. On to the games... NFC Championship: Philadelphia Eagles @ Arizona Cardinals ...

NFL Championship Sunday [SB Nation NFL Scoreboard]
Golden State Of Mind — NFL Championship Sunday [SB Nation NFL Scoreboard] Bleeding Green Nation @ Revenge of the Birds: I hate to be mean to a perennial fellow NFC West doormat, but I'm feeling the green. Baltimore Beatdown @ Behind the Steel ...

Conference Championships Sunday Schedule/Open Thread
Pride Of Detroit — PREDICTIONS: Last Week: 2-2 Overall: 162-101-1 SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 ...

NFL Conference Title Games Open Thread
Niners Nation — ... Curtain How many times will we hear how these two teams really don't like each other?  How many ways can the pregame crew and the announcers predict a smash-mouth type of game?  I think the cliches will be truly free-flowin.  I think the Ravens pull off the upset.  Flacco could completely crap the bed, but the Ravens have done a good job of keeping out of situations where Flacco has to do too much.  We'll see if they can keep it up.

NFL Championship Sunday Open Thread
Music City Miracles — ... the Birds AFC (5:30 central on CBS) Ravens- Baltimore Beatdown Steelers- Behind the Steel Curtain I am not even sure what to type here.  Use this thread to disucss the two championship games taking place today.  I probably won't watch much of either of them, but I will be pulling for the Steelers this Sunday with the same enthusiasm I have when watching the Titans. GO STEELERS!!

NFCCG Open Thread
Stampede Blue — IN ARIZONA, just crazy. I'd take the Eagles, but will be rooting for Edge and the local QB Warner.

2008 NFL Playoffs: AFC Championship Game- Open Thread
Stampede Blue — ... Kevin Curtis, who was interfered with. No call. Unlike Ron Winter in our playoff game this year, who handed San Diego a key third down conversion in OT on a bogus pass interference call, the refs in this game swallowed their whistles. Officiating in 2008 has been just. utterly. dreadful. So, the Arizona Cardinals are in the Super Bowl. Edgerrin James is in the Super Bowl. Now, we await the AFC Champs. This is your open thread for the AFC Championship Game.

AFC and NFC Championship Games Roundup
Acme Packing Company — ... who “troll” over on this site to rub it in. Doubt I’ll sleep well tonite. Oh, and RELEASE JOE FLACCO: May seem harsh to you all but I mean it, this man has played like crap in the playoffs. I honestly would have prefered Kyle Boller in that post season game. He may not be consistent but at least the man can throw the deep ball. A QB Kyle Boller fan? I think this was posted by Brian Billick.

Golden Nuggets: Well that... that was unexpected.
Niners Nation — ... go from here? I'm unsure but I don't agree with all this "Well whoever we hire is the second choice how will they feel blah blah..." I see that only mattering if we hire one of the other two already interviewed. If we interview someone else and hire them then its more of a "Hey, we thought too fast. You're a better candidate. Win some k?" You see? Problem solved, I don't like that WR coach and that guy with the funny name anyway. (49ersNews.com) That's all for now.

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW...: And Then There Were Two
Niners Nation — ... the teams and again picked the Cards last. Again, in the poll, you did as well -- they got two votes out of 210 cast. So I thought I'd give us a chance to explain ourselves. What happened? Were the Cards lucky to play the right teams at the right time and avoid cold weather? We were we stupid? Or was it just that unpredictable? Has parity made the NFL playoffs such a crapshoot that any team can get hot and run the table? Am I asking too many questions?   EASY AS 1-2-3: Pittsburgh’s third win over Baltimore this ...

Golden Nuggets: 'Personal reasons' my foot...
Niners Nation — ... a break. I think Robinson is a great player but a terrible fit for FB right now. (RootZoo.com) Here's a few points from the senior bowl practices. (RotoWorld.com) And another report from day one. (SportsIllustrated.com) This doesn't affect the Niners at all, but I know the hit on Willis McGahee scared me and in case it scared some of you, he is expected to make a full recovery. (ESPN.com) That's what I've got for you right now.

Golden Nuggets: Clueless Again
Niners Nation — ... Jed York sits down with CBS for an interview on the 'future of the 49ers' which it really doesn't cover but its interesting nonetheless. (CBS.com) Barrows checks in from the Senior Bowl again. (SacBee.com) And more on the senior bowl from an area scout on the official website. (49ers.com) The 49ers are stuck in neutral. Really? I thought a coaching search should be thorough. (MercuryNews.com) That's really all for now.

Golden Nuggets: Take that pay cut, Alex Smith.
Niners Nation — ... former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo would be interested in buying the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if they were for sale. Huh. (ProFootballTalk.com) This article talks about hiring a family member to your staff, in regards to the head coach doing so. How do you feel about this? I think Singletary is the man who'd have it in him to fire his family member if he didn't produce, but then again Vantz doesn't look like he has a huge role anyway. (ProFootballTalk.com)

Golden Nuggets: [site decorum] is right, Fooch. Its what I said, at least.
Niners Nation — ... always seems to cite, you know, that no other sites report on. Either way, did we spend too much money on Nate Clements and Justin Smith? (ProFootballWeekly.com) So Alex Smith has been throwing for two weeks and is regaining strength in his arm. (SacBee.com) Layoffs could be coming to the 49ers. (ProFootballTalk.com) And wow, this doesn't have to do with the Niners but holy... I want it, I just do. (BehindTheSteelCurtain.com)

Golden Nuggets: Fine, Linehan is off the hook. (Until we play the Lions)
Niners Nation — ... kickoff return for a touchdown with the Buccaneers. (SacBee.com) There was a bit about this yesterday, and its only a random thought thrown out by Schefter--but are the Niners angling for Mike Vick? (NFL.com) Barrows says there are three players worthy of our tenth overall pick in the draft. (SacBee.com) Here's yesterday's fan Q&A with Scot McCloughan. McCloughan's Mailbag. 49ers.com) That's all that's going on right now.

Golden Nuggets: No on Reeves and no on Vick, says I.
Niners Nation — ... some thoughts. Either way, still funny. (PressDemocrat.com) Where are they now? A look at where the 1981 championship team is now. (SFGate.com) We almost played the Raiders once in the Super Bowl--but it didn't happen. I kind of wish it had. (SacBee.com) Barrows recaps the Senior Bowl (kind of.) (SacBee.com) He also thinks the Niners will NOT be pursuing Vick. This is good. (SacBee.com) That's all I've got for now.

Golden Nuggets: Please no shared stadium... please?
Niners Nation — ... some links. So the NFL has "encouraged" the 49ers organization to work with the Raiders in building a stadium together. Ugh.. (ProFootballTalk.com) Barrows hosts another Q&A. (Thomas Clayton gets some love yesssss!) (SacBee.com) Maiocco has one as well. (PressDemocrat.com) Should we look into signing Houshmandzadeh from free agency? (MVN.com) So what does the signing of CB Williams give us? (Examiner.com)

Golden Nuggets: Silly Fooch, quit messing with PFT.
Niners Nation — ... Mark Purdy seems to think the shared stadium is a possibility. Really? Of course its a possibility, which is why its continued to be rumored... the reason we "shoot it down" is because regardless of whether or not its possible its simply ludicrous from a.) a fan standpoint, and b.) a player standpoint. They really seem to NOT like eachother. (MercuryNews.com) Raiders fans are getting a bit of.. disapproval from the folks of Santa Clara. (MercuryNews.com)

Golden Nuggets: No more rants... after today.
Niners Nation — ... 49ers WR Billy Wilson passed away yesterday. (NinersNation.com) Here's the link on that from Maiocco. (PressDemocrat.com) The shared stadium just wont work, I don't feel it will and I'm already sick of the issue. (SFGate.com) So the Houshmandzadeh thing is a full-blown rumor now. Would Jackson enable us a better chance at getting Housh if he is hired as our OC? Do we want him? (MercuryNews.com) That's all I've got for now.

Golden Nuggets: So, Raye then? "Hmm" is all I can muster.
Niners Nation — ... to remain the 49ers DC through 2010. (PressDemocrat.com) Here's the latest McCloughan's Mailbag. (49ers.com) There were rumors of Manusky going to Dallas, well here's a bit on that from Barrows. (SacBee.com) Raye is being met with... less than sterllar enthusiasm. (MercuryNews.com) I actually found quite a few articles showing much rage at the Raye hiring, but I'll not post them as its less than news and more of "AUGH."

Golden Nuggets: Buzzkill sound right? Not sure yet.
Niners Nation — ... players. I just cant convince myself to be swayed just yet. (MercuryNews.com) Does buzzkill sound right to you? (MercuryNews.com) Barrows says the offense will be revamped under Raye. (SacBee.com) He also got a chance to talk to Raye, more on that here. (SacBee.com) Walt Harris and Haralson pick the Super Bowl in Head to Head. (49ers.com) The 49ers signed WR Maurice Price to a future contract. (49ers.com)

ANY GIVEN FRIDAY: Super Bowlin'
Niners Nation — ... bad enough to be deemed unprofessional. All that being said, if Boldin’s a great player, and will give his all in the Super Bowl. If his problems with Arizona management force a trade, I don’t see too many WR-needy teams who would balk at acquiring him over something like this. But he could still use a productive game vs. Pittsburgh to wipe the bad taste of this incident from people’s mouths. After the jump, I'll get to the game.   Arizona (12-7) vs. Pittsburgh (14-4) WILD CARDS: ...

Golden Nuggets: Raye of... hope?
Niners Nation — ... enjoyment?) So Raye has officially signed a contract. (SFGate.com) Maiocco provides a lot of information from a conference call with Raye and Singletary yesterday. (PressDemocrat.com) Here's a full conference call with Jimmy Raye. (49ers.com) Raye meshes with the 49ers offensive vision. (SacBee.com) And Singletary's comments on Raye. (49ers.com) What to Watch For in the Super Bowl. (49ers.com)

Golden Nuggets: Super Bowl, need I say more?
Niners Nation — ... has asked the 49ers and the Raiders to share a stadium. (SFGate.com) Barrows hosts another Q&A concerning the state of the Niners. (SacBee.com) Singletary did not offer the job to Scott Linehan, technically. (ProFootballTalk.com) Local sports figures (including Shaun Hill) predict the Super Bowl outcome. (PressDemocrat.com) Here's the scouting report from the Chronicle for the Super Bowl today. (SFGate.com)

Super Bowl XLIII Open Thread
Pride Of Detroit — PREDICTIONS: 2 Weeks Ago: 2-2 Overall: 164-103-1 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 ...

SBNation Super Bowl Party
Golden State Of Mind — SBNation Super Bowl Party Revenge of the Birds vs Behind the Steel Curtain If you're a 49ers fan, you know what's at stake. Go Cardinals! I'm praying alongside Kurt Warner for an Arizona trophy. MVP goes to Spiderman aka ...

Super Bowl XLIII Open Thread
Arrowhead Pride —   When: 5:00 PM central time Who: Arizona Cardinals v. Pittsburgh Steelers SBN Affiliates: Revenge of the Birds and Behind the Steel Curtain Okay, the final game of the NFL season is here. Who ya got? I'm taking Pittsburgh who will make the clock strike midnight on these cinderella Cardinals. Steelers by 14 points.

Golden Nuggets: Its OK, we'll win the next two.
Niners Nation — ... Hill says he didn't want to watch the super bowl--judging by how he sounded, I doubt he did. (SFGate.com) So not like its news to you, but the Steelers came up with a huge win yesterday. (SFGate.com) Please no shared stadium, I haven't much else to say other than that. (SFGate.com) Kawakami says this was the 6th best super bowl in about 25 years. (MercuryNews.com) That's all I've got, sadly. I hope to update though.

Golden Nuggets: Stay with me, folks..
Niners Nation — ... there--why not the 49ers? (Scout.com) Football 101: Play Action. (49ers.com) Samuel Lam found a video highlighting the 49ers 2008 season. (Unless he's lying, I cant watch the video right this second.) (MVN.com) Did the Cardinals save the NFC West? Yep, now they can go back to being worse than the Niners, methinks. (MVN.com) A look at the NFC West and their opponents' winning percentages for next season. (ESPN.com)

Golden Nuggets: Two-headed monster?
Niners Nation — ... An interesting look at potential fullback candidates. (MVN.com) So is that sixth title within reach? (Examiner.com) Joe Staley updates his blog, he talks about watching the super bowl. (49ersFaithful.net) Should we go for a dual-back approach? I will say it again.. yes, and with Thomas Clayton. (SacBee.com) Patrick Willis wants to be playing football right now. Right this very second. (49ers.com)

Golden Nuggets: I'm thinkin' draft...
Niners Nation — ... in this article from SI about teams that could make a Cardinal-esque impact next season. Yesss. (SportsIlustrated.com) Barrows takes a look at the offensive line and what we've got to work with. (SacBee.com) Here's even more takes on the Niners in the draft. (Examiner.com) I'll close with an aritcle about our offensive coordintors, but don't read it thinking this guy knows a whole lot about what he's saying. (RealFootball365.com)

Golden Nuggets: Is it next season yet?
Niners Nation — ... to the idea of discussing it, rather. Noooo... (Examiner.com) Reeves talks for the first time about declining the 49ers offer for OC. (MercuryNews.com) 49ers extend television deal. (ContraCostaTimes.com) The Niners hired a new special assistant to the head coach. (ESPN.com) Here's a look at some numbers for OC Jimmy Raye. (MercuryNews.com) Here's yesterday's edition of McCloughan's Mailbag. (49ers.com)