Dashon Goldson

George Karl is the NBA coach of the year

2013-05-08 22:27:00

George Karl led the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins without a big name on his roster. For that endeavor, Karl earned the NBA's Coach of the Year award on Wednesday. He received 62 first-place votes, followed by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat...

NFL draft preview: AFC and NFC West

2013-04-24 05:00:00

The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in New York. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the West divisions: AFC West Now that they have their quarterback in Alex Smith, the Kansas City Chiefs need...

Sam Farmer's NFL mock draft: Where's USC quarterback Matt Barkley?

2013-04-06 18:13:00

So Manti T'eo goes in the first round, but USC's Matt Barkley doesn't? With less than three weeks to go before the NFL draft, that's a distinct possibility. The Times projects four safeties, two guards and the controversial Notre Dame linebacker to go...

The Bradenton Herald Alan Dell column

2013-05-19 01:04:02

If Andrew Wiggins was at the Dick Vitale Gala, he likely would've pointed to Bill Self as the reason he chose Kansas. It's all about keeping things in perspective. Despite being the nation's top-rated basketball recruit and the Naismith High School...

49ers gamble on running back Lattimore

2013-04-28 08:34:02

The advantage of having an already-loaded roster on draft day is a team can gamble. The 49ers did that in the fourth round Saturday, selecting one of the most talented running backs in the nation but one who suffered perhaps the most gruesome injury...

NFL Draft grades

2013-04-28 00:00:00

* compensatory selection Arizona Cardinals B 1 (7) Jonathan Cooper, g, North Carolina 2 (45) Kevin Minter, lb, LSU 3 (69) Tyrann Mathieu, db, LSU 4 (103) Alex Okafor, lb, Texas 4 (116) Earl Watford, g, James Madison 5 (140) Stepfan Taylor,...

Newsday Bob Glauber column

2013-04-28 00:14:02

Finally, the wait is over for USC quarterback Matt Barkley. After falling like a stone through the first three rounds, the Eagles traded up to the first pick of the fourth round yesterday to take Barkley. It was a stunning fall for the quarterback,...

Ira Kaufman's NFL Draft grades

2013-04-28 03:34:03

South BUCS: Tampa Bay stayed patient and filled some needs, moving up to draft Roy Miller's replacement in DT Akeem Spence. CB Johnthan Banks will have every chance to compete for a starting job while QB Mike Glennon is worth a look. Hulking DE...

Niners' Reid ready to take on Rodgers, Pack

2013-04-27 00:00:00

SANTA CLARA, Calif._Safety Eric Reid, the San Francisco 49ers' first-round draft pick Thursday night, arrived at the team's practice facility Friday dreaming big. "We're starting against Green Bay, and if I can pick off Aaron Rodgers, that'd be nice,"...

Seattle Seahawks stay quiet on first day of NFL draft

2013-04-26 10:24:03

The first sign that the first round of Thursday's NFL draft was going to be quiet for the Seahawks was, literally, a sign hanging above coach Pete Carroll's office: "Man Cave." Without a first-round pick, the Seahawks played the part of spectator....

NFC Draft Preview: Team-By-Team Breakdown

2013-04-25 08:14:35

The draft will be held today (Round 1), Friday (Rounds 2-3) and Saturday (Rounds 4-7) in New York. Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines NFC team needs by division: EAST No NFC team picks earlier than the Philadelphia Eagles, whose No. 4...

NFL mock drafts all over the board with San Francisco 49ers

2013-04-25 09:34:02

The 49ers will take a defensive lineman. No, a safety. Wait, it's a tight end. Oh, a cornerback? Nah, it's a wide receiver. Predictions vary on the 49ers' potential first pick heading into Thursday night's first round of the NFL draft. Some 24 hours...

Ravens receiver Jacoby Jones begins to elude 49ers defenders Dashon Goldson (38) and Chris Culliver (29) after making a falling catch and finishing a 56-yard touchdown pass play in the second quarter Sunday.

2013-02-03 00:00:00

(pictured) has played this way all year, there's no disputing that the quarterback has elevated his game significantly in the playoffs with eight touchdowns and no interceptions. Exhibiting a better pocket presence, he's found open receivers underneath and kept defenses honest by taking deep shots.

2013-02-01 09:43:25

Dashon Goldson is one of the most underrated, young (28) players on the 49ers elite defense. He's a pure cover safety who has contributed 14 interceptions in his six seasons with the 49ers, which turned him into a starter four seasons ago.

2013-01-20 00:00:00

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