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49ers, led by Alex Smith, join search for missing California teen

Last updated Friday, April 13, 2012 - 2:55pm

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sierra LaMar hasn't been seen since 6 a.m. March 16, about an hour before she left her home in Morgan Hill to go to school. Police believe she was abducted as she walked to the bus stop.

Despite a legion of volunteer searchers, a well-organized campaign to find the girl and a flood of media coverage, a significant segment of Northern California hadn't heard about the missing 15-year-old until March 3

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49ers said to be interested in Peyton Manning

Matthew Barrows McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Friday, March 16, 2012 - 2:58pm

The reason why the 49ers have yet to sign quarterback Alex Smith yet became very clear Friday when reports surfaced that the team not only has shown interest in free-agent quarterback Peyton Manning but were the first to watch him throw. ESPN reported on Friday that 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg Roman flew to North Carolina on Tuesday to watch the 11-time Pro Bowl quarterback, who is recovering from multiple neck surgeries, throw and to give him a physical.

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Harbaugh full of praise for Alex Smith

Matthew Barrows McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 7:51pm

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Alex Smith ranks in the middle of the pack this season when it comes to passing yards and his 16 touchdowns are only mediocre.

But Smith's win total is as good as all but one of his competitors', and that's why he's getting one of Jim Harbaugh's votes -- and the coach's endorsement -- for the Pro Bowl. Harbaugh said Tuesday he's going to vote for Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers, New Orleans' Drew Brees and Smith.

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Urban Meyer knows the psyche of 49ers quarterback Alex Smith

Matthew Barrows McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 4:08pm

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Urban Meyer's words proved prescient, and they've haunted the 49ers' franchise for six years.

A few hours after the 49ers drafted Alex Smith in 2005, Meyer, Smith's head coach at Utah, predicted that Smith would be "nonfunctional" until he was entirely comfortable with an offense.

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Players get smaller, but NFL teams look larger

Matthew Barrows Sacramento Bee

Last updated Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 8:52pm

INDIANAPOLIS -- Pass-rush skills are some of the rarest and most sought-after attributes in the National Football League Draft, and Michigan's Brandon Graham is teeming with them.

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