Stingy 49ers hold down Drew Brees, Saints, 36-32
Entering Saturday's Big West Conference game against visiting Pacific, the 49ers were shooting 66.3 percent. Somehow, some way, Long Beach made 35 of 39 free throws against the Tigers. And it couldn't have come at a better time.
The 49ers forced three turnovers in their first quarter of playoff football in nine years. They've parlayed that into a 14-0 lead and reached the doorstep of the Saints' end zone as the quarter expired. (Second-quarter sneak
Tom Brady took on Tebowmania and brought the New England Patriots within a game of another Super Bowl appearance. Brady tied an NFL postseason record with six touchdown passes, including five in the first half, as the
By Kevin Seifert Books will be written about the San Francisco 49ers' epic 36-32 victory over the New Orleans Saints. But here's what applies to the NFC North: The Green Bay Packers now know they would host the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game if
The 49ers are clinging to a six-point lead, even though the Saints have committed five turnovers. Prior to today, every team that has committed at least five turnovers in a playoff game has lost. (Update: John Kasay's 48-yard