
What a nail biter. Again, I pretty much expected it to be. The Niners had knocked off the Jets and Bills and I would not have been surprised if they pulled off the hat trick with the Dolphins.
Houshmandzadeh subject of trade rumorsSource: Dayton Daily News
Rumor has it that the San Francisco 49ers could have interest in acquiring Bengals WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.

Among the many athletes who have left the NFL and launched other successful careers is former 49er great and Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, whose All Stars Helping Kids bridges the artificial divides among what Lott calls "sports, business and philanthropy."
49ers docked for tamperingSource: The San Francisco Chronicle
The 49ers forfeited their fifth-round pick in next month's NFL draft after Commissioner Roger Goodell said they violated the NFL's anti-tampering policy in regard to Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs.
Report: Hearing to find if 49ers tampered with BriggsSource: Chicago Tribune
The Bears believe the 49ers contacted Briggs' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, regarding a contract before being granted permission to do so. The 49ers could lose draft picks or face a fine if found guilty.
49ers investigated for tampering with BriggsSource: Yahoo! Sports
The NFL is investigating a charge by the Chicago Bears that the San Francisco 49ers tampered last year by making overtures to linebacker Lance Briggs, three league sources said.
Mike Martz: Lions 'absolutely fired me'Source: News Impact - MLive.com
Mike Martz preferred to talk about his new job with the San Francisco 49ers and kept trying to steer the conversation that way, but with some persistent questioning he did drop a few interesting nuggets of information about his former team, the Detroit Lions.

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City unveils new 49ers stadium proposalSource: The San Francisco Chronicle
The neglected areas of San Francisco's southeast shore would be remade into a destination spot with a new football stadium, hundreds of acres of open space and thousands of new homes under an ambitious city proposal that rivals plans for Treasure Island and Mission Bay.
Turner wanted 49ers' structure with CowboysSource: 49ers.pressdemocrat.com
Matt Maiocco, considered the top 49ers beat writer, reports possible reasons why offensive coordinator Norv Turner did not land the Cowboys' head coaching job.
Scout.com: 49ers free agent focus: LB Wali RainerSource: San Francisco Illustrated
The San Francisco 49ers appear interested in pursuing soon to be free agent Wali Rainer, a linebacker who spent the 2006 season on the injured-reserve list with the Houston Texans.
NFL: A peek into the futureSource: NJ.com
Half of the teams that went into this weekend's "Final 8" did not make the playoffs a year ago, including the Eagles and Saints, who played last night with the winner advancing to the NFC final, and the AFC's top two seeds -- San Diego and Baltimore.
2006 NFC West PreviewSource: Associated Content
A team-by-team preview of the NFC West for the 2006 NFL football season.
NFL: 49ers training-camp postcardSource: Sports Illustrated
In Santa Clara, Calif., where the 49ers practice about an hour's drive from San Francisco.Now I understand part of the reason that Derek Smith -- the NFL's most underrated linebacker -- remained with the 49ers this summer when he could have gotten more money elsewhere.
NFL: 49ers find a new home for five-string QB PickettSource: The San Francisco Chronicle
On the eve of training camp, the 49ers added one player after rookie linebacker Manny Lawson signed a five-year deal (details undisclosed) and subtracted another by trading quarterback Cody Pickett to Houston.