San Francisco 49ers
Chris Culliver expressed his feelings about gay athletes by saying he did not want any on his team a few days ago. The San Francisco 49ers cornerback has since apologized for his statement, and has been grilled both before and after issuing his apology. If he had never spoken up, the issue would have not erupted during the 2013 Super Bowl Week, so it may actually be a good thing that Culliver made his mistake.
The big game is almost here, and experts and pundits are already picking their favorites to win Super Bowl XLVII.
With the Super Bowl only days away, both injury and controversy have hit the NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers as they vie for their sixth franchise Vince Lombardi trophy.
Tickets for the 2013 Super Bowl are currently at a monthly low, having peaked just after the first of the year on January 2. The secondary ticket market is alive, but not as strong as initially expected.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow share quite a few similarities, but their differences are what's most interesting about the duo. We explain and share a couple of laughs here.
There's nothing wrong with a little self-confidence, but the latest statement from San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice is sure to be turning some heads.
Super Bowl XLVII Media Day produced some breaking stories, heartwarming features and surprising laughs at the Super Dome in New Orleans. We share the latest from the unofficial beginning to Super Bowl Week here, including a bold claim by Randy Moss and a feature about the real leader of the Baltimore Ravens.
The NFL isn't exactly known for its progressive acceptance of homosexuality; there are no current players and strikingly few former players who have come out. But it looks like former San Francisco 49er offensive tackle Kwame Harris can now count himself among the league's minority. The former first-round draft pick was seemingly involuntarily "outed" recently as the result of legal issues arising from a fight with his ex-boyfriend.
Super Bowl XLVII is now less than a week away, the San Francisco 49ers are in town, and the Baltimore Ravens will arrive on Monday night. Tuesday's Media Day officially kicks off Super Bowl Week in New Orleans. The full week's schedule is here, as is the live stream of the NFL Network's coverage of Media Day and a video of a controversial player dancing during last year's Super Bowl celebration.
As usual during the Super Bowl, there are a bevy of prop bets fans can make about occurrences before, during and even after the game's broadcast. There are some less conventional options like what color Gatorade will be spilled on the winning coach, and less adventurous ones like how many times Ray Lewis might mention God if he's interviewed after the game.
Let the media circus continue. The soft-spoken Colin Kaepernick has already had countless features written about him over the course of the past couple of months for his electric play as San Francisco 49ers quarterback, but he maintains a level head despite it all.
You can't question this girl's dedication to her favorite team. Sarah Redden raps about the San Francisco Niners while decked out in a eye black, a chain, a Colin Kaepernick jersey and arm tattoos.
Super Bowl XLVII will pit the San Francisco 49ers against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, February 3 at 6:30 pm EST on CBS. We've compiled the essential info for the game here: where to buy tickets, what the latest betting odds are and what our prediction is, with a few recent news tidbits thrown in.
The Atlanta Falcons squandered a 17-point lead to the San Francisco 49ers in an eventual 28-24 loss on Sunday. We share some of the revealing facts about Atlanta's collapse.
We break Sunday's NFC Championship Game down with what to expect with each team controlling the ball, what's at stake, and what could go right or wrong, offering our prediction for who will be headed to Super Bowl XLVII on February 3.
