The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Mon, 20 May 2013 05:04:20 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Justin Smith Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB5) 60 The clutch quarterback. The genius coach. The big-play defense. The San Francisco 49ers are ready to start a new dynasty with a familiar formula. Next stop, the Big Easy. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1259575.html 2047 Paul Newberry http://sfo.scout.com/2/1259575.html Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:19:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo The protective brace and Justin Smith’s left elbow got along just fine in their first game together last week in the NFC divisional playoffs. And Smith came out of that battle just fine – looking as strong as ever in helping the San Francisco defense get back on track against the Packers. Now “comfortable” with his brace, Smith expects to be even better in this week’s NFC title game. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1258574.html 2047 Craig Massei http://sfo.scout.com/2/1258574.html Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:52:00 GMT 1 69 San Francisco sfo Even with a partially torn left triceps, All-Pro defensive tackle Justin Smith at “75-80 percent (is) better than anybody at his position,” Niners running back Frank Gore said of San Francisco’s veteran leader, whose return the Niners are greatly anticipating for Saturday’s divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1256412.html 2047 Janie McCauley http://sfo.scout.com/2/1256412.html Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:08:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo NinersDigest’s Craig Massei and PackerReport’s Bill Huber go Behind Enemy Lines to take an inside look at the 49ers and Packers. How are the 49ers a different team than Week 1 in this playoff rematch? How much of a gamble is it going with Colin Kaepernick at QB? Was the bye week a good thing for the 49ers, and do they have an Achilles heel for the Packers to exploit? These Q&As and more inside. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1256103.html 2047 Craig Massei/Bill Huber http://sfo.scout.com/2/1256103.html Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:29:00 GMT 1 69 San Francisco sfo The 49ers’ defense is that much more stingy with Justin Smith on the field. Anyone in his own locker room or elsewhere will emphatically say as much. So, perhaps the most important part of San Francisco securing a first-round playoff bye is the chance to get the defensive menace back for its playoff opener. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1255032.html 2047 Janie McCauley http://sfo.scout.com/2/1255032.html Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:41:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Patrick Willis believes the 49ers can still be a great defense even without All-Pro tackle Justin Smith. The Niners might have to spend the rest of this season finding out whether or not Willis, their All-Pro linebacker and defensive leader, is correct. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1252444.html 2047 Craig Massei http://sfo.scout.com/2/1252444.html Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:57:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Dynamic young quarterbacks. Bullying running backs. Rock-solid defenses. Coaches who don't much like each other. Throw in playoff implications and no wonder the 49ers and Seattle Seahawks were given a prime-time showcase. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1251737.html 2047 The Associated Press http://sfo.scout.com/2/1251737.html Sun, 23 Dec 2012 04:02:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Colin Kaepernick blamed himself Sunday after losing for the first time as the 49ers' starting quarterback. It appears he will not be losing his job, because he wasn’t the reason the Rams came back to win in crunch time Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis after trailing the entire game. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1245927.html 2047 The Associated Press http://sfo.scout.com/2/1245927.html Mon, 03 Dec 2012 03:42:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo How the 49ers fared in keys to the game identified by NinersDigest before San Francisco’s 13-6 victory Thursday night over the Seattle Seahawks. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1231491.html 2047 Craig Massei http://sfo.scout.com/2/1231491.html Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:53:00 GMT 1 69 San Francisco sfo NinersDigest’s Craig Massei and GreenandWhiteReport’s Rick Laughland break down the matchups in Sunday’s pivotal inter-conference contest between the 49ers and New York Jets. Here we take a look at what to watch when New York offense is on the field. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1226504.html 2047 C.Massei/R. Laughland http://sfo.scout.com/2/1226504.html Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:39:00 GMT 1 69 San Francisco sfo Here’s how the 49ers fared in keys to the game identified before San Francisco’s huge 30-22 victory over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, giving the Niners their first win in Green Bay since 1990 and snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Pack. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1219961.html 2047 Craig Massei http://sfo.scout.com/2/1219961.html Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:15:00 GMT 1 69 San Francisco sfo With all 11 starters back from one of the NFL's very best defensive units, the 49ers begin training camp looking to build and improve on what they accomplished last season - and to keep it going in that direction for years to come. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1206322.html 2047 Antonio Gonzalez http://sfo.scout.com/2/1206322.html Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:46:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo It’s the 49ers and Giants in the NFC Championship Game Sunday at Candlestick Park, and something has to give in this rematch showdown of evenly-matched NFL powers. If this game has a familiar feel to it, it’s because these teams met in a midseason clash as division leaders – and they have met several times in the playoffs while producing some of the most memorable finishes of the Super Bowl era. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1150933.html 2047 The Associated Press http://sfo.scout.com/2/1150933.html Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:42:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Jim Harbaugh isn’t going to like this. But there’s just no way the underdog role is going to work anymore. Not now. Maybe not ever again. His 49ers are favored to win Sunday’s NFC championship game, as they should be, but now it goes much deeper than that. They’re the most complete team still standing in the four-team Super Bowl tournament. And that fact alone could make them the team to beat. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1149320.html 2047 Craig Massei http://sfo.scout.com/2/1149320.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:16:00 GMT 1 69 San Francisco sfo News and views from 49erland as San Francisco’s first playoff bye week in 14 years fades into Wild Card Weekend, where four NFC teams will fight to the death while the Niners sit back and watch and wait. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1146499.html 2047 Craig Massei http://sfo.scout.com/2/1146499.html Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:43:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Justin Smith might be the NFL's biggest superstar nobody knows about. But everybody knows about him in San Francisco, where the gritty 11th-year stalwart has become a lead-by-example cornerstone of one of the NFL’s best defenses. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1141388.html 2047 Janie McCauley http://sfo.scout.com/2/1141388.html Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:32:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo From the swirling winds off the San Francisco Bay that can play fits with the football to the 1989 earthquake that rocked the World Series, Candlestick Park has long been an unpredictable venue known for its challenges – and that was never more evident than before and during the Niners’ decisive 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1140605.html 2047 Janie McCauley http://sfo.scout.com/2/1140605.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:48:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo The NFL's top-ranked rushing defense doesn't talk much amongst itself about the things it is accomplishing this season, but there is no avoiding what the 49ers can do in the Monday night spotlight against the Pittsburgh Steelers - something no other team has done in NFL history. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1140408.html 2047 Janie McCauley http://sfo.scout.com/2/1140408.html Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:42:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo Sooner or later, the 49ers’ failures in the red zone and converting third downs was going to come back and bite them. And that’s what happened Sunday afternoon in Arizona, where the Niners coughed up a 12-point third-quarter lead and their recent mastery over the Cardinals came crashing down with a second-half thud to send San Francisco to its second defeat in three games. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1138121.html 2047 NinersDigest.com staff http://sfo.scout.com/2/1138121.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:14:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo The much-anticipated Harbaugh Bowl finally is here, and it couldn’t be a much bigger or more meaningful game as the NFC West-leading 49ers meet the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium with a whole lot on the line for both teams. NinersDigest identifies the keys to the game and what the 9-1 Niners need to do to beat the Ravens and match their best start since 1997. http://sfo.scout.com/2/1132273.html 2047 Craig Massei http://sfo.scout.com/2/1132273.html Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:09:00 GMT 0 69 San Francisco sfo