By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner
What can we say? What should we say?
Remember that Adlai Stevenson remark, that “it hurts too much to laugh, but I’m too old to cry”?
It’s hard to hold back the tears after this one. As hard as it was for star-crossed Kyle Williams to hold the football.
49ers, Kyle Williams, New York Giants By Art Spander
Special to Newsday
SAN FRANCISCO -- When Greg Roman came to the lectern in the tent-like facility at Santa Clara that the San Francisco 49ers use for media interviews, he noticed a plastic bottle of water next to the microphone.
He reached for it, halted and then, with a smirk, asked, "Vic didn't drink from this, did he?''
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49ers, Greg Roman, Jim Harbaugh, New York Giants By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — There is a rhythm to Jim Harbaugh's words, if not exactly a pattern. After all, any football coach wants to keep the opponent guessing, make him feel off balance, and maybe nobody does that better than Harbaugh.
Maybe nobody coaches better either.
In his first season in charge, Harbaugh has the San Francisco 49ers...
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49ers, Jim Harbaugh, New York Giants By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner
Now it's not an issue of redemption. Alex Smith has made it through the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, made it past the New Orleans Saints. Now it's not a matter of words, of arguing his worth.
Now it's getting to the Super Bowl.
He knows he's endured, knows he's survived, knows he's been called a bust...
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49ers, Alex Smithq, New York Giants By Art Spander
Special to Newsday
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- He wasn't supposed to be here, one game from the Super Bowl, not after the criticism, the boos and time on injured reserve.
Then again, as the first player picked in the 2005 NFL draft, a quarterback chosen to lead the San Francisco 49ers, Alex Smith was supposed to be here, facing the Giants on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game at Candlestick Park.
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