49ers D sets the tone in 36-32 win over Saints

1. 49ers D sets the tone in 36-32 win over Saints ‎ Fox News - 3 hours ago San Francisco's hard-hitting, opportunistic defense set the tone in the 49ers' thrilling 36-32 playoff win the same way it has all season. ... Local: 49ers send New Orleans Saints marching home‎ Sacramento Bee Victory turns to misery for New Orleans Saints‎ USA TODAY San Francisco 49ers Beat Saints 36-32; Advance to NFC Championship ...‎ Yahoo! Sports SportsBlog.com (blog) all 3089 news articles »

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2. Alex Smith will remember this day for some time. So will Vernon Davis. So will the entire San Francisco 49ers roster and just about everyone who sat in the stands at Candlestick Park or was glued to the television. The 49ers beat the New Orleans Saints 36-32 in the NFC Divisional Playoff round at Candlestick Park on Saturday in one of the most thrilling games ever played in the historic stadium. And that’s certainly saying something. The high-powered Saints offense and ball control-oriented 49ers offense exchanged touchdowns in the game’s closing moments, leaving the 49ers Faithful in awe with what they saw: Smith calling his own number to run in a 28-yard touchdown and then responding to a Saints go-ahead score with a 14-yard touchdown to tight end Vernon Davis. “It’s about as good as it gets,” said Smith on a day where he completed 24-of-42 passes for 299 yards and posted a 103.2 quarterback rating. Smith also accounted for three of the team’s touchdowns, throwing one to Davis, one to Michael Crabtree and adding his 28-yard scoring run down the visiting team’s sideline. After a memorable postgame scene that saw many 49ers get emotional after the win, sportswriters and players were scrambling to name the play which rivaled Joe Montana’s touchdown pass to Dwight Clark, which took place in the opposite end zone 30 years ago. Davis’ catch also took place in the same spot Terrell Owens caught Steve Young’s game-winning touchdown pass to beat the Green Bay Packers in the 1998 playoffs. San Francisco 49ers fans wounded in Georgia after game ‎ San Francisco Examiner - 5 hours ago Two men were wounded outside a Georgia Applebee's after the San Francisco 49ers' game against the New Orleans Saints. One San Francisco 49ers fans was ... Local: Victim: Football game sparked double shooting‎ WGCL Atlanta Man says he was shot at Applebee's of 49ers game‎ WSB Atlanta Two Men Shot in Argument Over Football Game‎ Patch.com Yahoo! Sports (blog) - Bleacher Report all 47 news articles »

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3. 49ers Vs. Giants, 2012 NFC Championship Game: Historic Rivalry ... ‎ SB Nation - 3 hours ago The San Francisco 49ers get a much needed day of rest and recuperation on Sunday following their 36-32 victory over the New Orleans Saints. The game was ... Local: Rogers: 'Better than traveling to Wisconsin'‎ Santa Rosa Press Democrat Opinion: Lopresti: In these NFL playoffs, not all is as it seems‎ USA TODAY Blog: Giants-49ers Quick Take 2012‎ ESPN (blog) San Jose Mercury News (blog) - Examiner.com all 62 news articles »