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Monday night will be an emotional one for the San Francisco 49ers and their fans, as the team's matchup with the Atlanta Falcons will be the last regular-season game at Candlestick Park. For Tony Gonzalez, who will be on hand with the visiting Atlanta Falcons, it will also mark his final visit to the site where he experienced what he calls the "strangest thing that ever happened to him." On a conference call with Bay Area reporters, Gonzalez recalled how during a game between his then-team, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 49ers at Candlestick Park he was pushed out...

The Peyton Manning sweepstakes came to an end Monday when the free agent quarterback informed the NFL teams pursuing him that he intended to sign with the Denver Broncos. The resolution of where Manning, one of the most high-profile free agents in pro football history, will play next immediately rippled through the ranks of NFL quarterbacks. The Broncos seem intent on trading quarterback Tim Tebow and speculation immediately focused on the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars. A trade to either team would send Tebow back to the state where he won a Heisman Trophy and two collegiate national championships at...

Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. That's Alex, not Jefferson, Smith. San Francisco's former pinata was 17 of 24 for 200 yards and one TD against the Redskins in another efficient, workmanlike effort for the victorious 49ers. Smith is apparently concentrating on not being the reason why the 49ers lose this season, on not making mistakes. It's working. Perhaps by the end of the year he'll be intent on being a big reason why they win. Whether he feels the need to carry the team on his shoulders or not--and Noman hopes he never does if it takes him out of...

Monday, March 27, 2006Peterson signs big free-agent contract with Seattle Associated Press KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Julian Peterson signed his $54 million, seven-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, a full week after he and the NFC champions agreed to it. But what's one more week for a deal the two-time Pro Bowler has been seeking for years? Peterson's agent, Kevin Poston, said last week that Peterson's deal with Seattle includes $18.5 million guaranteed. The contract is worth $10 million in the first year. It could go to $18.4 million after two years and $23.5 million after three. It is...

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AND MONSTER CABLE JOIN FORCES TO RENAME STADIUM MONSTER PARK Naming Rights Agreement Helps San Francisco Parks and Recreation Programs September 28, 2004 Monster Cable, a San Francisco-based company founded by native San Franciscan Noel Lee, was selected by the 49ers as the new naming partner for the stadium at Candlestick Point, it was announced today. The stadium will be renamed Monster Park effective immediately. The deal will provide a much needed revenue boost to the City of San Francisco's Recreation and Park budget. The four-year, multi-million dollar naming rights agreement will provide at least $3 million...