Kendall Hunter

Frank Gore injury doesn't appear to be serious

2011-11-14 16:33:45

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Boldin settles in with Niners

2013-05-28 20:35:03

SANTA CLARA, Calif. Anquan Boldin picked up where he left off in the Super Bowl and caught a slew of passes against the 49ers defense in Tuesday's practice. Boldin evidently has acclimated well since being traded from the champion Baltimore Ravens in...

49ers start preparing for life without Crabtree

2013-05-22 19:50:00

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The severe injury to San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree occurred during a 7-on-7 drill Tuesday. "He was coming in motion, planted and started a route and he said it felt like someone kicked him in the Achilles --...

Rookie running backs could have an impact in Super Bowl XLVII

2013-02-02 16:17:00

NEW ORLEANS — Ten games into the season, Ravens rookie running back Bernard Pierce was struggling to find his way into the game plan. He had fewer than five carries in a game eight times and he didn’t touch the ball in an Oct. 21 loss to the...

How the San Francisco 49ers got to Super Bowl XLVII

2013-02-03 05:00:00

Week 1 (Sept. 9) at Lambeau Field: San Francisco 49ers 30, Green Bay Packers 22 The 49ers quickly quelled any doubt their success in the 2011 season was a fluke, defeating the Packers on the road. San Francisco took an early 23-7 lead on two touchdown...

Kaepernick, 49ers maul Bears

2012-11-19 22:45:00

SAN FRANCISCO — In 2009, the Cubs selected a strong, 6-foot-4-inch power pitcher named Colin Kaepernick in the 43rd round of the amateur baseball draft. So in some ways Kaepernick's right arm always seemed destined to disappoint Chicago one day....

49ers pound Bears

2012-11-19 22:37:00

SAN FRANCISCO — It's too bad Colin Kaepernick wasn't available when Phil Emery set out to find a backup quarterback. The first-year general manager had to strike quickly to find an experienced No. 2. The Bears invested big money in Jason Campbell,...

Seahawks lose to 49ers, 13-6

2012-10-18 20:51:00

Running back Frank Gore pounded Seattle’s defense for 131 yards and the 49ers defeated the Seahawks 13-6 Thursday night to become the sole leader atop the NFC West. Seattle fell to 4-3, while San Francisco went to 5-2. The Seahawks have now lost...

NFL: 49ers top Vikings

2012-08-11 01:05:24

SAN FRANCISCO - Alex Smith and the San Francisco 49ers picked up right where they left off last season in their preseason opener. Smith tossed a 4-yard touchdown pass to Brett Swain on the opening possession, backup Colin Kaepernick ran 78 yards for a...

By stopping Frank Gore, Ravens were able to unload on Alex Smith

2011-11-24 21:30:00

Frank Gore motored to his right before running into a road block. He slammed on the brakes and took a detour to his left, leaving one Ravens defender in his dust before defensive end Cory Redding spun him down in the backfield for a one-yard loss....

Ellerbe put in tough spot as fill-in for Lewis

2011-11-22 18:01:00

It wasn't the first time Dannell Ellerbe has trotted onto the field as a starter for the Ravens. But when the inside linebacker scanned the field in the first series of Sunday's 31-24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, it was almost surreal for Ellerbe...

Fantasy Fodder: What to make of Torrey Smith's outburst

2011-09-27 12:00:00

Torrey Smith torched the Rams in Week 3, catching five passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns. Now he is burning up the waiver wire, and you can be sure that someone will claim him in your fantasy league. I got a text message shortly after midnight...

How has it taken this long for James to get on the field? Seriously, all we�ve been hearing the entire season is how much the Niners want to limit Frank Gore�s carries.

2012-12-11 10:07:00

Yes, most of his work was in mop-up duty of an ugly game. Still, you have to expect the Niners to start putting more bad teams away early, meaning good times for The Hunted. He's a must-handcuff for Frank Gore owners. Last week: 8 carries, 56 yards, 1 TDThis week: vs. Bills

2012-10-02 12:23:00