Daily Madden: The New NFL Money Rules
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The new NFL agreement has changed the rules for how teams spend their money on players, and is a major factor in the free-agent merry-go-round. “It not only has a cap, which is...
View Article49ers Sign Smith To 1-Year Deal, Add Pro-Bowler Akers
SANTA CLARA (CBS / AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have their new quarterback: old familiar face Alex Smith. Smith signed his one-year free agent contract Friday as expected, giving new coach and former...
View Article49ers Lose To Saints In Preseason Opener
NEW ORLEANS (CBS / AP) — Mark Ingram had a spinning, tackle-breaking touchdown run in his NFL debut, and the New Orleans Saints defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-3 in the preseason opener for both...
View Article49ers’ Akers Eager To Master Candlestick’s Tricky Wind
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS / AP) — David Akers is still trying to get comfortable in his new surroundings after spending the past 12 seasons in Philadelphia, and coming to the San Francisco 49ers isn’t exactly...
View Article49ers Outlast Detroit Lions; Head Coaches Clash After Game
DETROIT (AP) — Jim Harbaugh and Jim Schwartz have helped turn San Francisco and Detroit into contenders, earning plenty of attention for the energy and attitude they bring to the sidelines. That...
View ArticleDaily Madden: Lights-Out 49ers Defense Stifles Steelers
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The 49ers shut down the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 at Candlestick Park Monday night in a game delayed by two power outages. “Their defense is playing amazing,” John Madden told the...
View ArticleFantasy Football: Top 10 NFL Kickers
David Akers (Photo Credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) Kickers. One week they’re beloved. The next people are creating Twitter handles specifically devoted to their futility (sorry, Billy...
View Article49ers Defense Sends Message In 30-22 Win Over Packers
On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers entered Lambeau Field, a place they had not won since 1990, and dominated the Green Bay Packers in all phases of the game. The home team did manage a late rally to...
View Article49ers Sit Alone At the Top, Defeat Cardinals Convincingly
By Jerrell Richardson The fight for NFC West supremacy Monday night was a complete mismatch. The San Francisco 49ers defense was again the key to the game; the Arizona Cardinals had no chance, as they...
View ArticleAkers’ Leg Should Be 49ers’ Top Concern Heading Into Next Week
By Jerrell Richardson After the San Francisco 49ers battled the St. Louis Rams to a tie on Sunday, there was very little that was positive in the post game reviews. One day later the bad taste is still...
View ArticleSt. Louis Rams Stun San Francisco 49ers In Defensive Struggle
By Jerrell Richardson It took right under 10 quarters for the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams to decide who the better team was in 2013. Surprisingly, it was the the Rams who can claim to be the...
View ArticleSan Francisco 49ers Turn Attention To Kicking Game Woes
By Jerrell Richardson Last year, David Akers was Mr. Reliable, setting the NFL record with 44 field goals. This season he has not been himself, despite hitting a NFL record 64-yard field goal in the...
View ArticleDaily Madden: The 49ers Need Competition At The Kicker Spot
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Troubled by the inconsistency of field goal kicker David Akers, the 49ers signed former Redskin Billy Cundiff to compete with Akers. “If you don’t do something, then you’re...
View ArticleSlumping Akers Received Death Threats On Twitter
San Francisco 49ers placekicker David Akers says he received death threats on Twitter and has closed the account.
View ArticleNothing But Good News From Practice As 49ers Wait On Next Opponent
By Jerrell Richardson (Credit, Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Despite ending the regular season with a win, clinching the division and earning a first round bye there were some unanswered questions as the...
View ArticleDaily Madden: What’s Wrong With Akers?
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – David Akers and Billy Cundiff began their kicking competition at the 49ers practice facility Thursday as the team prepares for next weekend’s playoff game. Akers revealed he had...
View ArticleAkers, Cundiff Both Could Be On 49er Playoff Roster
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) – David Akers and Billy Cundiff were taking their competition to be San Francisco’s playoff kicker to Candlestick Park on Monday. Coach Jim Harbaugh said there’s a “good chance”...
View ArticleKCBS Sports Fans: 49ers Desperately Seeking Kicker
KCBS News Anchor Stan Bunger (who along with KCBS Sports Anchor Steve Bitker are the on-air duo known as KCBS Sports Fans) offers his unique sports analysis. SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The 49ers approach...
View ArticleDaily Madden: A Disappointing BCS Title Game
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Alabama steamrolled previously undefeated Notre Dame 42-14 in the BCS title game Monday night. “That was kind of a disappointment,” John Madden told the KCBS morning crew. “You...
View ArticleCundiff Hoping For Another Playoff Shot With Niners
There's no questioning how badly Billy Cundiff wants another chance in the playoffs after the way last season ended.
View ArticleMum’s The Word On Kicker For Saturday, But Billy Cundiff Is Best Option
By Jerrell Richardson The decision as to which kicker to go with is more difficult than the quarterback situation Jim Harbaugh faced early in the season, although this one is getting far less...
View ArticleHarbaugh Sticking With Akers As Starting Kicker
Jim Harbaugh made the announcement after practice Thursday, two days ahead of the 49ers' NFC divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers (12-5) at Candlestick Park.
View ArticleCundiff Inactive For 49ers Vs. Packers
Kicker Billy Cundiff is inactive for the San Francisco 49ers playoff game against Green Bay after being brought in to challenge incumbent David Akers.
View ArticleHarbaugh Will Rely On Akers For Remainder of Post Season
By Jerrell Richardson (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Unless the team can get enough separation on the scoreboard to coast to a win, eventually they will need an important field goal. During the...
View ArticleKCBS Sports Fans: The Lonely Life Of The Placekicker
KCBS News Anchor Stan Bunger (who along with KCBS Sports Anchor Steve Bitker are the on-air duo known as KCBS Sports Fans) offers his unique sports analysis. SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) - In a world of...
View ArticleDavid Akers Remains Biggest Concern For 49ers Heading Into Super Bowl
By Jerrell Richardson The fate of the Super Bowl could very easily come down to a last second field goal. The 49ers and Ravens are two talented, mentally tough squads, and it would be a surprise if the...
View Article49ers’ Akers Calls Kicking Struggles A ‘Head Scratcher’
NEW ORLEANS (CBS / AP) — San Francisco kicker David Akers calls his struggles this season a “head scratcher” and said if the 49ers win the Super Bowl it will erase all of his 14 misses this season....
View ArticlePre-Game Warmup: Harbaugh Says 49ers Are ‘Ready’
NEW ORLEANS (KCBS) — The excitement is in the air less than an hour before kickoff of Super Bowl XLVII at the Superdome in New Orleans between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. The...
View Article2012-13 49ers Learned The Hard Way, But No Longer Inexperienced
(Credit, Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images With the bitter loss from the Super Bowl still fresh in everyone’s minds, it’s hard to look back at this past season with anything except disappointment. San...
View ArticleNiners Expected To Release Akers Before Free Agency
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS Sports) — The San Francisco 49ers are expected to release kicker David Akers before free agency begins March 12, per a source. Akers struggled mightily in 2012, his 13th season in...
View Article49ers Release Kicker Akers
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) – Six-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers has been released by the San Francisco 49ers after two seasons filled with record-breaking highs and incredible lows. General Manager Trent...
View ArticleDaily Madden: Akers’ Fall From Grace
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The 49ers released kicker David Akers, the six-time Pro Bowl selection who finished 30th in the NFL in field goal percentage last season. “David Akers was not just a good kicker,...
View Article49ers Sign Veteran Kicker Dawson To Replace Akers
The Super Bowl runner-up 49ers found their man to replace David Akers, signing veteran Browns free agent Phil Dawson to a one-year contract Tuesday after he spent the day at team headquarters.
View ArticleLions Bringing In Ex-49ers’ Kicker Akers For Visit Next Week
DETROIT, Mich. (CBS Sports) — The Detroit Lions want Jason Hanson back for a 22nd season, but the sides aren’t aren’t close to an agreement. In what could be a negotiating tactic, the team is bringing...
View ArticleEx-49er Kicker David Akers Agrees To Terms With Lions
San Francisco released David Akers a month ago after he slumped during the 2012 season. The six-time Pro Bowl kicker made 73 of 94 field goals over two seasons for the 49ers.
View ArticleFantasy Football: Top 12 Kickers To Draft
By Tony Meale All right, here’s the deal with kickers. You’re not drafting one until the last round. The only time it’s okay to draft a kicker before the last round is if you draft a kicker in the...
View Article49ers Rely On Rookie And Veteran To Fill Voids
By Jerrell Richardson While David Akers had a season to forget last year, which ultimately lead to his being released by the 49ers this past March, he never really was a clutch kicker. The 49ers have...
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