SF Examiner: With familiar offense intact, Niners feeling comfortable

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

SANTA CLARA — In football it’s always the future. And on this Tuesday morning of sunshine and possibility, for the 49ers it made sense to look ahead.

To the result of the vote on the planned stadium, to the results of a season which is only three months away, and you’d better believe the schedule.

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SF Examiner: Rice ready to tackle next challenge

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

SAN FRANCISCO — What is it about golf that beckons so many athletes, that challenges a Michael Jordan or a John Elway or the man who caught the fever with no less impact than the way he used to catch a football, Jerry Rice?

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SF Examiner: Let's hope there's good reason 49ers want Carr

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

SAN FRANCISCO — Sifting through the tea leaves or the sack numbers, whichever makes more sense, there’s no conclusion yet to be drawn from the arrival of David Carr as the 49ers’ newest quarterback other than the fact Shaun Hill is about to become the 49ers’ newest ex-quarterback.

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SF Examiner: Miami’s been a good city to the 49er faithful

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

MIAMI — The years disappear. The memories remain.

Another Super Bowl in South Florida, this one between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints. Thoughts, however, turn toward other days and another team, the 49ers.

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SF Examiner: New year doesn't bring much hope for Bay Area sports

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

SAN FRANCISCO — This is a happy new year? The 49ers reveling because they didn’t lose more games than they won. The Raiders groping because they did lose more games than they won. The Warriors making us wish it were baseball season. The Giants and A’s making us wonder why we should wish it were baseball season.

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