Vernon Davis

Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII over the 49ers, 34-31

2013-02-03 19:48:00

Ravens 34, 49ers 31 (final) The Baltimore Ravens have defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. It's the second championship for the Ravens and linebacker Ray Lewis, who is retiring after 17 seasons. After taking a safety on their...

Alex Smith handles demotion like a Super Bowl champion

2013-01-30 17:22:00

NEW ORLEANS — Barely two months ago, Alex Smith stood alone under center as the NFL's hottest starting quarterback for one of its best teams. One concussion later, he is lost in the crowd. At the San Francisco 49ers' Super Bowl media day this...

San Francisco 49ers' Vernon Davis is also an art gallery owner

2013-01-30 08:00:00

As one of the leading tight ends in the National Football League, the San Francisco 49ers' Vernon Davis will be one to watch during Sunday's Super Bowl game against the Baltimore Ravens. Last month, the 28-year-old Davis added another responsibility...

NFL Week 17 preview: The NFL has gotten the end games right

2012-12-24 19:00:00

Three years ago, the 14-0 Indianapolis Colts pulled Peyton Manning in the middle of their 15th game, and, instead of trying for a perfect season, coasted into the postseason with back-to-back losses. It was a prime example of the mail-it-in attitude...

NFL's top teams doing well despite less help from key players

2012-11-01 19:47:00

Plenty of NFL tight ends would be happy to switch places with San Francisco's Vernon Davis this season. The 49ers are 6-2 with a two-game lead in the NFC West and look to be in position to make another run deep into the playoffs or beyond. But this isn't...

In what order would you rank the coaches still in the playoffs?

2012-01-16 16:33:45

Frank Gore injury doesn't appear to be serious

2011-11-14 16:33:45

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 --...

Fate leads former Hampton All-American Ronald Curry to 49ers coaching job

2013-05-19 00:00:00

The rejections stung, sure. They always do. But Ronald Curry had overcome far more, and a few job interviews that didn't pan out weren't about to discourage him. "Everything happens for a reason," he said Friday afternoon. "That's how I've always...

Retooled Brandon Bostick sees an opportunity

2013-05-12 00:44:03

Last year, he was an undrafted rookie hoping to hang on. This year, Brandon Bostick has a different set of expectations. Out with No. 48, in with No. 86. "It looks better than No. 48," said Bostick, laughing. "Forty-eight is like a fullback or...

Levi's Stadium: 49ers' new Santa Clara home gets a name in $220 million deal

2013-05-09 03:54:03

Get ready for Levi's Stadium. The San Francisco 49ers have scored the West Coast's biggest naming-rights deal, announcing Wednesday that legendary San Francisco jeans-maker Levi Strauss will put its name on the team's new Santa Clara stadium when it...

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,"...

"We think we've got to get better at defensive tackle," Newsome said at the season-ending news conference. "We know that we have one linebacker retiring [in Ray Lewis] and one that's a free agent [in Dannell Ellerbe].

2013-02-03 00:00:00

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Outside linebackers Paul Kruger (Pictured) and Terrell Suggs got pressure, and inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe had an outstanding game, especially in the first half. The Ravens had trouble covering 49ers tight end Vernon Davis across the field, and sometimes this group had shallow drops in pass

2013-02-03 00:00:00

49ers tight end Vernon Davis goes airborne after making a catch against the Ravens in the first quarter Sunday.

2013-02-03 00:00:00