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Drew Brees gets star treatment on controversial call against 49ers’ Ahmad Brooks
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NEW ORLEANS – He is Drew Brees, and with that name comes a measure of entitlement. Primarily that entitlement is protection from the men who police the NFL. They ensure he will not be subjected to the most eager, overzealous and violent of hits. When you are one of six quarterbacks in league history to throw for 49,000 yards, a flying tackle from a 259-pound man aimed high at your body is going to draw a penalty.
And that is the reality San Francisco 49er linebacker Ahmad Brooks absorbed as he stood before his locker on Sunday night, his 15-yard roughing the passer penalty likely being the difference between a Niners win and a 23-20 loss to the Saints.
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Seattle Seahawks CB Richard Sherman pats Jim Harbaugh on the butt; tells critics ‘Please, don’t doubt us again’
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If there is one thing you can say about Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, the guy is honest.
While the personalities of most NFL players are eradicated by their team’s public relations department, Sherman is never shy about expressing his opinions. There is not a single opponent he is worried about calling out. Sherman believes he is the best at his position, and it is easier to walk away from that debate than argue against him.
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Clay Matthews: I’m awesome player, not dirty
Seahawks announce they’ll plant undercover cops wearing opponent’s jerseys in crowd
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The Seahawks sent a warning to their fans: If you’re considering threatening that guy in the Patrick Willis 49ers jersey to a fight, there’s a chance he’s going to boot you out of the stadium and have your season tickets revoked.
Seattle announced that they will have undercover police officers roaming the stadium wearing jerseys of opposing teams this season, in order to detect unruly behavior and take proper action.
“We have great fans,” Seahawks president Peter McLoughlin said in a statement. “Our goal is to ensure a safe environment for all in attendance, including visiting team fans.”
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Former NFL player Ronnie Lott falls off TV set during live segment (Video)
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Is this the biggest hit that Ronnie Lott has taken since his NFL career ended?
The former San Francisco 49ers’ safety is now an analyst for the PAC-12 Network and during a discussion after UCLA’s win Saturday night he went tumbling off the set as his chair rolled backwards. Is it because Lott, a former USC Trojan, was complimentary to his school’s archrival?
Give Lott props for getting up and trying to continue on as best he could while the rest of the crew couldn’t help but laugh.
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San Francisco 49ers punter Andy Lee hopes to unleash ‘knuckle punt’ in preseason finale
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Let’s face it: Punters have a lot of time on their hands to work on their foot crafts.
And in this fascinating story from CSNBayArea.com’s Mindi Bach, San Francisco punter Andy Lee might be ready to show the world what special tricks he has been working on.
Is the world ready for a “knuckle punt,” a kick that seemingly wobbles and darts — without actually rotating, like a Charlie Hough pitch, we’d assume? We could find out Thursday in the preseason finale against the Chargers, in San Diego.
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