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Why did you choose your NN screen name?
It's a pretty dead time right now in the NFL, and with so many people on vacation for Memorial Day weekend, it is particularly so. Given that there isn't much news, it seemed like a good time for everybody to learn a little more about each other. Well, those of ...
49ers Roster, 90-in-90 breakdowns: Justin Smith
Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the 49ers offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp. More: Quinton Patton LaMichael James Patrick Willis Parys Haralson NaVorro Bowman Joe Looney Jewel Hampton Anquan Boldin ...
NFL, Microsoft partner to bring greater technology to fans and the sideline
Earlier this week, the NFL and Microsoft announced a multi-year partnership that is being at five years and $400 million. The rich do indeed keep getting richer! This deal will let the NFL leverage the XBox One and the Microsoft's "Surface" tablet. Our sister site, Polygon, has a breakdown of ...
Harbaugh: 'I just don't want to screw it up'
Jim Harbaugh is finally going to get to see a yellow flag. The coach of the San Francisco 49ers will drive the pace car for the start of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, and while he won't be behind the wheel during in-race cautions — when the yellow flag comes ...
Dallas Cowboys Offseason Roster: Who'll Be This Year's Surprise Cut?
The Cowboys will be entering training camp with 90 players, the same amount as last year, and ten more guys than in previous years. But the roster cuts will be the same as they've always been: As in previous seasons, the first roster reduction will happen at 4:00 PM ET ...
Michael Crabtree injury: Is Brandon Lloyd a serious option?
The Michael Crabtree conundrum continues to be the biggest piece of news in 49ers-related media. We can try to stir up a frenzy about Nnamdi Asomugha's first practice - and this is pretty cool, granted - but I still think that news pales in comparison to the Crabtree news. So, ...
Jim Harbaugh spoke with former De La Salle coach Bob Ladouceur
Earlier this month, word broke that Jim Harbaugh had been in talks with former Jets and Browns head coach Eric Mangini to fill a consultant role. Nothing appears to have come of this thus far, but there's plenty of offseason left. It is worth noting, however, that when this news ...
Dallas Cowboys Playcalling And The Meaning Of Life
So I was hanging out in the virtual BTB staff lounge, and got into a little discussion with Coty and Rabs about tautology, Basho logic, the Kyoto school of philosophy, the Unity of Opposites and the overall differences in the Western and Eastern view of life. What, you think we ...
Dallas Cowboys News & Notes: "Special Year" For Cowboys, Barry Church Is Back, More
Orlando Scandrick sees 'special year' if Cowboys play as they should - DMN According to Stats Llc., Orlando Scandrick allowed an elite-level burn rate of only 39.3% in the eleven games he played in last year, allowing only 11 completions on 28 passes thrown his way. Scandrick is looking to ...
Golden Nuggets: Nnamdi Asomugha practices! Woooh!
Everybody stop -- hold the phone! Nnamdi Asomugha practiced on Friday, and for me, that's big news. I'm often extremely pessimistic regarding free agent signings and the like .. it's those undrafted free agents I'm crazy about. But with Asomugha, I think he's got a lot to offer and I ...
Facts and figures of the 97th Indianapolis 500
Facts and figures of the 97th Indianapolis 500-mile race Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: EVENT — The 97th Indianapolis 500. DISTANCE — 500 miles; 200 laps around the asphalt-on-brick Indianapolis Motor Speedway track, a 2.5-mile rectangular oval. SANCTIONING BODY — IndyCar. RACE CARS — Open-cockpit, open-wheel and single-seat, with ...
This Week in Niners Nation: The Sky is Falling Edition (5/24)
When the news first broke that Michael Crabtree had sustained a tear to his achilles tendon a general panic set in. I had just woken up for a days work here in Australia and glanced at the site on my way out the door. BAM! A kick to the junk ...
49ers Roster, 90-in-90 breakdowns: Vernon Davis
Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the 49ers offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp. More: Quinton Patton LaMichael James Patrick Willis Parys Haralson NaVorro Bowman Joe Looney Jewel Hampton Anquan Boldin ...
Nnamdi Asomugha gets in some OTA work
The 49ers wrapped up OTAs yesterday, and will pick things back up next Tuesday for another three days of workouts. We've had a modest amount of coverage from the 49ers facility, but obviously people always want more. Kevin Lynch (SF Chronicle) added to the reports with a few thoughts on ...
Bengals sign RB Bernard, only 1 pick left unsigned
The Bengals have signed running back Giovani Bernard of North Carolina, leaving only one of their 10 draft picks without a deal. Bernard was the second of their two picks in the second round. He'll get a chance to win a spot as a change-of-pace back, complementing BenJarvus Green-Ellis. Earlier ...
Jim Harbaugh talks Michael Crabtree replacements, Indy 500 pace car and more
49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh went on 95.7 The Game with O'Connell and Steinmetz, and of course had plenty to talk about. He opened with some discussion about his love of open-wheel racing, and driving the pace car for the Indianapolis 500. Naturally though he went into plenty of 49ers ...
Michael Crabtree injury: How will Jim Harbaugh's coaching staff compensate for the WR's absence?
Now that the initial shock and disappointment have worn off (for some, that still may not be the case), it's time to look at what the Michael Crabtree injury means from a coaching perspective. Several pundits and fans have analyzed how the wide receiver depth chart will fill out now ...
BTB Community Friday: Get To Know Your Cowboys Bretheren!
Hello everybody. My name is KD, and I'm a Cowboys-a-holic. I figured there isn't a better time to get to know each other than the slow period that is... well... now. It was suggested by Scott Maui that we do an exercise for everyone to exchange twitter handles and the ...
10 things to know about the Indianapolis 500
The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is Sunday with a wide-open field and a pair of drivers trying to join the elite list of four-time winners. Two Americans start on the front row, along with Carlos Munoz, an unknown Indy 500 newcomer who grew up idolizing Juan Pablo Montoya ...
Judge orders more monitoring for Cowboys DT
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent will remain free while he awaits trial for intoxication manslaughter, as a judge on Friday denied a request by prosecutors to revoke his bond due to problems with alcohol monitoring. Brent is charged in the fatal car crash Dec. 8 that killed Jerry Brown, ...
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