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NFL Championship Weekend: CBS Local Sports Picks

CBS Local talent and sportscasters from across the country are giving you their insight on this week’s Championship Playoff matchups. Catch the picks from each of our experts to see who will be the victor […]

2012/01/19

Hakeem Nicks (credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

In Giants’ ‘Pick Your Poison’ Receiving Corps, Hakeem Nicks Still No. 1

Nicks is still Eli Manning’s go-to guy, and it has never been more obvious than in the playoffs.

WFAN–2012/01/18

Tale Of The Tape: Giants At 49ers

On Sunday afternoon, the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers will face off at Candlestick Park for the chance to face the AFC championship game winner in this season’s Super Bowl.

2012/01/18

Against ‘Scary’ Giants, 49ers Thrilled To Be At Candlestick

Any cold-weather garments Vernon Davis owns are getting tossed aside. Forget about traveling to Green Bay, the Giants are coming to town.

WFAN–2012/01/17

Eli Manning (credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images), Tom Brady (credit: Elsa/Getty Images)

Who’s The Mann? Championship Pedigree Shows For Eli, Brady

The playoffs have a way of bringing out the pedigree in NFL quarterbacks. Simply take a look at the fingers of Eli Manning and Tom Brady to recognize it.

WFAN–2012/01/17

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 14: Alex Smith #11 and Vernon Davis #85 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate a touchdown with teammates in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints during the NFC Divisional playoff game at Candlestick Park on January 14, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

49ers Pull Out Stunning Victory, Will Face Giants-Packers Winner

The San Francisco 49ers won a thriller over the New Orleans Saints to advance to the NFC Championship game where they’ll face the winner of the Giants and Packers.

WFAN–2012/01/14

NFL Divisional Playoffs: CBS Local Sports Picks

CBS Local talent and sportscasters from across the country are giving you their insight on this week’s Divisional Playoff matchups. Catch the picks from each of our experts to see who will be the victor […]

2012/01/12

Home-Field Advantages Bodes Well For Alex Smith, 49ers

Being better at home isn’t special. Home field advantage is tangible in the NFL – the home team won 56.6 percent of games this season. It just usually doesn’t manifest itself quite so much as it did for these two teams, and specifically these two quarterbacks.

2012/01/12

NFC Divisional Playoff: New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers

By: Zachary Finkelstein What happens when an unstoppable force collides with an impregnable object? We will find out Saturday when the defensively superior San Francisco 49ers welcome the high-octane New Orleans Saints to Candlestick Park […]

2012/01/10

Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates a play against the San Francisco 49ers at M&T Bank Stadium on November 24. 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)

Ravens Top 49ers In Defensive Battle 16-6

The Baltimore Ravens defense played a big part in their 16-6 Thanksgiving night victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Even without Ray Lewis, they totaled a franchise record nine sacks.

WFAN–2011/11/24

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Keidel: Jim Harbaugh, The San Francisco Treat

It happens all the time. George Seifert inherited Bill Walsh’s dynasty and won a Super Bowl. And now we have Jim Harbaugh burnishing Mike Singletary’s behemoth. Huh?

WFAN–2011/11/16

Giants (credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) at 49ers (credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Dottino: Giants At 49ers Preview

Welcome to the NFL’s version of hockey’s neutral-zone trap: The San Francisco 49ers rely on a power running game spelled by a short-pass attack, a rugged rushing defense and a very strong dose of special teams.

2011/11/11

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Braylon Edwards Signs With 49ers; Ex-Jets Star Mum On Michigan Bar Brawl

It’s official: Braylon Edwards is no longer an option for the Jets. The San Francisco 49ers signed Edwards to a $3.5 million, one-year contract Thursday.

WFAN–2011/08/05

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